Chapter 143 Lu Ziting felt that "Jiang Li" suited him better.

Although Ye Li's body possesses a top-grade water spiritual root, she has only cultivated to the Qi Refining stage, making it somewhat difficult for her to continuously block the rain curtain.

Unfortunately, she was the only one among these disciples with a water elemental root, so she had to shoulder the burden alone.

Lu Ziting coughed lightly, walked over, and stood with his hands behind his back. "Junior Sister Jiang Li, if you need help, just ask me, and I will help you."

His magnanimous act of not holding grudges left Ye Li speechless. She coldly said, "You're not helping me, you're saving your own life."

Lu Ziting choked, but this time he didn't argue with her like before. His voice was low and tinged with helplessness, "You're a woman after all, why are you always so unforgiving? You'll suffer because of this kind of personality."

Upon hearing his words, Ye Li's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Is that so? I think that people should always have some edge so they won't suffer losses. Just look at Ye Li."

Lu Ziting, who wanted to say something more, was instantly speechless when he heard the last sentence.

Yes, Ah Li has a peaceful nature and would never argue with him like "Jiang Li," but he feels that "Jiang Li" is more vibrant.

It has Ah Li's cool and sassy side, but it's not too boring.

If it weren't for the fact that a gentleman is not fickle, perhaps he could have chosen Jiang Li as his Daoist partner.

Ye Li was unaware of what Lu Ziting was thinking; at that moment, all she could think about was how to break free.

She glanced at the isolated water ghosts and raised her voice slightly, "I can hold out for at most half an hour. If Sect Master Chu doesn't return by then, we'll have to think of another way."

The other disciples also realized the seriousness of the problem, and their expressions turned solemn.

Just then, someone pointed at the immortal abode on the side with a look of surprise.

"Look, these water ghosts dare not go in there!"

Sure enough, the water ghosts were densely packed around, but the area around the immortal mansion was peaceful.

Not only did the water ghosts dare not approach, but even the rain seemed to be kept out, leaving the steps completely dry.

Just now they thought the immortal palace was eerie, but now compared to these strange water ghosts, it was far superior.

The two pendants attached to Ye Li suggested, "Should we go inside and hide for a while, then decide what to do next at dawn?"

Judging from the current situation, entering the Immortal Abode is clearly the best option.

But……

Ye Li looked at the open door, as if it had been prepared specifically for them.

This is just too much of a coincidence.

They perished, and this shelter just happened to appear.

The more this happened, the more she felt there was something wrong with it.

Not only her, but Su Ying'er also refused to go in, saying, "No, no, we absolutely cannot go in."

This wasn't the first time she'd said this, and Lu Ziting noticed her strangeness, frowning as he asked, "Ying'er, why have you been preventing everyone from entering this immortal abode? Do you know what's inside?"

Su Ying'er was startled, but when she looked up, she had an innocent look on her face. "No, Ying'er wouldn't dare come to such places..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Ziting interrupted him, "Since you haven't been here, don't say anything that might sway everyone. The situation is already very chaotic."

Since Su Ying'er entered the Tianmen Sect, she has always been pampered by her senior brothers. She has never been reprimanded in front of everyone like this before.

Embarrassing, perplexed.

This time she was truly aggrieved and began to sob softly.

Su Ying'er had a delicate and beautiful face, and her tearful appearance was truly pitiful.

But everyone was worried about survival at the moment, and seeing her crying like this, they all became impatient.

“Junior Sister Ying’er, you are just a mortal. We are discussing this with Junior Sister Jiang Li, so you shouldn’t interrupt.”

"That's what I mean. It's better to save your energy than to cry. It'll save you from dragging Senior Brother Lu along. He's already injured, and he might not be able to protect you later."

Sensing the disdain in their tone, Su Ying'er dared not cry anymore. In a soft, tearful voice, she said, "It's Ying'er's fault for being useless and dragging everyone down. Don't worry, everyone, even if it means my death, I will protect you all with my life."

However, these words did not win back the hearts of these fellow disciples, and everyone was discussing with Ye Li how to deal with the current situation.

Ye Li looked around. "Although the Immortal Abode seems safe, if it were a safe haven, there wouldn't be any missing disciples."

The disciples also came to their senses. "Junior Sister Jiang Li is right. It's best not to go in rashly."

Ye Li nodded, "Sect Leader Chu has not returned yet, so he must have encountered these things. It's not a good idea for us to stay here and wait to die. Why don't we wait and leave while we block out the rain? If we can find Sect Leader Chu, that would be best. If not, we can look for a place nearby where we can take shelter from the rain."

When everyone was feeling lost and uncertain, they all agreed with Ye Li's clear explanation.

"Then we'll all listen to Junior Sister Jiang Li and go out to find Sect Master Chu first."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Su Ying'er looked at "Jiang Li" who was being fawned over by everyone. Even Lu Ziting nodded approvingly at her, his hands gripping the hem of her clothes so tightly they almost tore the fabric apart.

Jiang Li! You stole my Marrow Cleansing Pill, you stole my Water Spirit Root, and now you want to steal my Senior Brother!

She failed to kill her at Moonlit Lake last time, but this time, she will absolutely not let her go!

Ye Li noticed Su Ying'er's hostile gaze out of the corner of her eye, and knew that she must be unable to hold back any longer.

Previously, she treated Su Ying'er as her junior sister and never kept anything from her, which led to Su Ying'er being constantly schemed against by her without any power to fight back.

And now...

Her gaze turned cold; if Su Ying'er tried any more tricks, she would not tolerate it.

Just as everyone was discussing, the disciple sitting on the outermost edge suddenly screamed.

The next second, Ye Li saw that claw-like hand grab the disciple's shoulder.

Just as she was about to leap to save him, several dark figures suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her way.

Lu Ziting couldn't believe it. "How could this be? Wasn't the rain curtain blocked?"

Ye Li looked down and her gaze darkened. "It's under my feet!"

She had only protected herself from the rain, but as the rain intensified,

Before they knew it, they were standing on a vast expanse of water.

That's how these water ghosts got in.

Not only that, but the group was scattered again, each surrounded by four or five water ghosts.

Ye Li spun around and dodged the first wave of attacks. The next second, two water ghosts grabbed her shoulders at the same time.

She lowered her body, swung her sword, and the sword light shone brightly.

One of the water ghosts was cut open, but no blood was seen. He disappeared into the rain, and in the blink of an eye, he returned.

Ye Li's expression was solemn; there was no way she could kill all these water ghosts.

"ah!"

A scream.

Su Ying'er covered her mouth, pointed at Lu Ziting who was fighting the water ghost on the ground, and cried out, "Help! Help me!"

But at this moment, everyone was in dire straits and no one could save her.

Just as the situation became critical, an overwhelming wave of sword energy swept in, with millions of sword shadows rapidly spreading outwards in a fan shape. Each sword shadow was solid and lifelike, gleaming with a chilling light.

These sword shadows darted through the night at incredible speed, leaving one breathless.

"Sect Leader Chu!"

Taking advantage of this brief respite, Zhao Yaoguang, who had returned with them, pointed to the open gate of the immortal abode and shouted, "Go in quickly!"

The situation was urgent; if they didn't go in, they would all die, so without further hesitation, they rushed in one after another.

In an instant, the rain was shut out.

A sudden silence, accompanied by the panting of the crowd, spread outwards.

Just as everyone was still reeling from the shock, someone exclaimed in a trembling voice, "What is that?!"