“You lowly slave, back then, the young master of Shenyin Mountain risked his life to save you and your fellow disciples in the Wind God Gobi Desert, but you selfishly put him in danger just to save your own lives. Come, tell your master, why did you disregard morality and forget your kindness back then?”

Zhao Yu twisted his muscular body, his swaying waist so bright it was almost blinding.

"No... Master, this lowly slave... wants it."

Old Man Gui'an casually lashed out at Zhao Yu with his whip and said angrily, "Speak."

Zhao Yu pouted, feeling wronged, and said, "Back then, Shenyin was unconscious after being poisoned by corpse energy while saving us, and the corpse demons attacked us en masse. We had no choice but to do this. Besides, Shenyin is a demoness from the Demonic Sect. Sacrificing a demoness from the Demonic Sect to save three righteous disciples who act on behalf of Heaven is not a bad deal. Sacrificing one villain to save three heroes, and then the heroes saving countless lives—it's obvious which is more important."

Old Man Gui'an gave an "oh," and the rest proceeded smoothly.

...

Ungrateful wretch! An ingrate who can never be tamed!

"So this is what a righteous disciple is like?" Ji Xiaoxiao shook her head in disappointment.

Yue Ran was so angry that her old face turned red, and in a fit of rage, she destroyed the recording stone.

"Destroying this recording stone is useless. I have already engraved thousands upon thousands of them in advance." Ji Xiaoxiao pinched her chin and laughed. "Tell me, if I scattered these recording stones among thousands of households, your Haotian Sect's reputation over thousands of years would probably be in jeopardy."

Yue Ran clenched her fists tightly, exuding the pressure of a high-level cultivator. The surrounding righteous disciples could hardly breathe, and they were all drenched in sweat, filled with fear.

"Sect Leader Yue." Master Kongkong gently tapped Yue Ran's forehead.

The Buddha's teachings are boundless, extending to all sentient beings.

Yue Ran snapped out of her inner turmoil and, trembling with fear, bowed to Master Kongkong in gratitude.

If it weren't for Master Kongkong's timely intervention, Yue Ran would have fallen from immortality to demonhood.

"Witch, I, Yue Ran, will make you pay the price."

Yue Ran was determined to kill Ji Xiaoxiao at all costs.

Previously, Master Kongkong had stood aside with a compassionate and serene expression, as if he were detached from the world's turmoil, slaughter, and bloodshed, which seemed to have nothing to do with him. At this moment, Master Kongkong sighed heavily, revealing the fierce gaze of a Buddhist Vajra.

Since ancient times, demons and Buddhas have been mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining, and Ji Xiaoxiao is very wary of the long-established Master Kongkong.

When Ji Xiaoxiao saw Master Kongkong take out the Purple Gold Bowl and the Nine-Piece Zen Staff, she took a few steps back.

As the saying goes, "He who strikes first gains the upper hand, he who strikes last suffers the consequences." Simply retreating is pointless and will only put you in danger at crucial moments. To break the disadvantage, the only way is to turn defense into offense, disregard life and death, and launch a full-scale attack.

Ji Xiaoxiao swiftly threw out the recording stones of Ming Yuehui and Zhao Yu, each frame containing a shameful scene that successfully startled everyone. Seizing the opportunity, Ji Xiaoxiao turned and fled.

Ji Xiaoxiao was already struggling to deal with Yue Ran alone, let alone fight against Master Kongkong of Xinhuai Palace and Venerable Lieyun of Tianhuo Valley by herself.

"A gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years. This time, I'll let it go."

If you can't beat them, run away; Ji Xiaoxiao's thinking is extremely simple.

Ji Xiaoxiao's move was unconventional and her escape swift, but she underestimated Yue Ran, Lie Yun, and Kong Kong. These three were elites of the righteous path, possessing profound cultivation and unparalleled composure. If Ji Xiaoxiao had used the recording stone technique for the first time, she might have escaped alive. However, Ji Xiaoxiao had used it beforehand, so the technique was no longer novel. Furthermore, Yue Ran and the other two were well-prepared and on guard; they were only momentarily disoriented before they relentlessly pursued and killed her at full speed.

"Witch, spare your life!"

Lie Yun transformed into a streak of fire, instantly blocking Ji Xiaoxiao's path.

Ji Xiaoxiao turned her head to look back, only to find that Master Kongkong and Yue Ran had blocked her way.

With a formidable enemy in front and pursuers behind, Ji Xiaoxiao has no way to escape.

Ji Xiaoxiao curled the corners of her lips. Since there's no escaping it, then let's fight!

"Witch, how is my disciple?"

For Zhao Yu and the others' sake, Yue Ran refrained from making a move.

“You’ve already expelled Zhao Yu and Ming Yuehui from your sect. They now belong to Yinhun Mountain, not to your Haotian Sect.”

Ji Xiaoxiao shrugged, indicating that she couldn't help.

"It was you, it was you who used sorcery to control their minds, otherwise they would not have done such a heinous thing."

The disciple she had carefully nurtured was gone just like that. Yue Ran was heartbroken. No one could understand her pain!

Ji Xiaoxiao brushed away the hair that clung to her face and said calmly, "What kind of treasonous thing is this? The Longevity Grass, the Black Pearl, and the Soul-Connecting Netherworld Water were hard-won. They were all obtained by Mingyuehui and the others after going through countless hardships. They were just taking back what belonged to them."

In Ji Xiaoxiao's opinion, the treasure belongs to whoever snatches it first.

Yue Ran frowned, and before they could even finish their sentence, a fight broke out.

Ji Xiaoxiao barely dodged Yue Ran's attack, and in her anger, she took out the last recording stone.

"This records the story of your daughter, Yue Lingling, and it's definitely more exciting and thrilling than what Ming Yuehui and Zhao Yu did. Get out of the way, or we'll all perish together."

Yue Ran paused, the ball of lightning in her hand crackling loudly.

"Give me the recording stone, and I can give you a complete corpse."

"What does it matter if a person is dead or not, whether their body is intact or not? I'll say it again, make way."

The two were locked in a stalemate when Lie Yun made his move.

His body transformed into flames and entangled with Ji Xiaoxiao, not to seriously injure her or take her life, but to seize the recording stone in her hand.

Ji Xiaoxiao was careless, and the recording stone was taken away by Lie Yun.

Lie Yun handed the recording stone to Yue Ran, who was slightly taken aback before thanking him.

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