Enemy attack
Feng Jinxuan's boastful and confident declaration was like a bomb dropped into a lake, creating a huge wave in the deathly silent council hall.
Yu Zhengdao, Yuehua, Gu Yanzhi, Lin Shu… all the leaders of Tianyan Pavilion looked at him with disbelief, a mixture of shock and anger. They had never seen a mortal dare to be so arrogant in the council hall of Tianyan Pavilion.
"Insolence!" Lin Shu was the first to lose his temper, drawing his longsword half an inch from its sheath again, its sword aura chilling. "How dare a mere mortal speak of the heavens? You can't even resolve your own misfortune, so what future do you have for her!"
"Exactly," the third senior brother muttered under his breath, "They can't even save their own lives, yet they want to act like heroes, really..."
"Shut up, all of you!"
A clear, protective shout interrupted everyone's accusations.
It was Yu Jinli; only she dared to disregard the crowd and the atmosphere in this setting. She stepped out from behind Feng Jinxuan, first glaring fiercely at the few unscrupulous senior brothers still whispering amongst themselves, then walked to the center of the council hall, meeting the complex gazes of her parents, filled with disappointment and incomprehension. She took a deep breath and slowly knelt down: "Dad, Mom, your daughter is unfilial. I know you mean well, and I know returning to Tianyan Pavilion is my best destiny. But…"
She paused, looked up at her parents, then at Feng Jinxuan who was gazing at her with deep affection. A radiant light, unnoticed even by herself, shone in her clear, peach-blossom eyes: "I like him... no, I love him. Whether he's a jinx or a cripple, whether he lives or dies, I want to be by his side. So, I'm sorry, if I had to choose between this family and him, I would choose him."
"You!" Yuehua trembled with rage, pointing at her for a long time without being able to utter a single word. "You...you've really been blinded by greed!"
Yu Zhengdao closed his eyes, his face showing an extremely tired and disappointed expression.
He, as a father, was not surprised by his daughter's choice. It wasn't just because the parents and daughter hadn't spent enough time together and their bond wasn't strong enough, but also because once the Koi Goddess fell in love, she was difficult to sway.
In the tense, almost frozen atmosphere, the doors to the council hall were suddenly flung open from the outside. Qingfeng, the young Taoist priest who had been guarding the door, stumbled in, breathless, his face filled with unprecedented panic and fear: "No...no good! Pavilion...Pavilion Master! The...the mountain-protecting formation has...has been forcibly broken from the outside!"
What?
The expressions of everyone present at Tianyan Pavilion changed drastically! Tianyan Pavilion's protective array was set up by successive pavilion masters over thousands of years. It can be said to be the most indestructible defensive barrier in the world. How could it be broken from the outside?
Just as everyone was filled with doubt and surprise, a terrifying demonic aura, filled with evil and tyranny, seemed to come from the abyss of hell, enough to wither all things, and swept wildly from the direction of the mountain gate like a tsunami!
Wherever it went, cranes cried mournfully, deer fled, and all the exotic flowers and plants that were originally in full bloom withered and died in an instant!
"It's the Shadow Devouring Sect!" Yu Zhengdao suddenly stood up, his usually refined and dignified face showing a solemn expression for the first time. "They... actually came to our door!"
So it was the Shadow Devouring Sect. That makes sense now. Who else besides the Shadow Devouring Sect has this kind of strength?
Yu Zhengdao looked at Feng Jinxuan, who also looked surprised but not unexpected, and suddenly understood something.
He looked at his daughter, then at the man who was plagued by misfortune yet whose fate was inextricably linked to his daughter's, and a profound sense of powerlessness, a feeling of "destiny," rose in his heart.
He didn't bring it here.
He doesn't have that ability yet.
Yes... our calamity has arrived.
No matter how they hid or concealed themselves, this deadlock that had plagued the Tianyan Pavilion and the Shiying Sect for a century was ultimately ignited by the return of the Koi Carp Saint Body.
Fine, let's take this opportunity to settle everything.
At the foot of the Kunlun Mountains, the quaint little town remains bustling with activity. Tourists take photos of the snow-capped mountains and buy souvenirs, completely unaware that above the unseen clouds, a battle between good and evil, capable of upending the entire Xuanmen world, is about to erupt.
In the antique shop in town called "Unheard," a handsome yet eerily beautiful man dressed in a black Tang suit leisurely sipped a freshly brewed cup of Pu'er tea. Standing beside him was a woman in a fiery red dress and a fox mask—none other than Hong Fu, who should have been imprisoned.
"Sect Master," Hong Fu said, looking at the majestic snow-capped mountain outside the window, her voice tinged with a hint of triumph, "the protective formation of Tianyan Pavilion has been broken, and several protectors have already stormed in. It seems that today is the end for Tianyan Pavilion."
The man addressed as Sect Master remained silent, simply setting down his teacup and slowly rising. He walked to the doorway, gazing at the snow-capped mountain in the distance, still appearing pristine under the sunlight, a cold, mocking smile curving his lips: "Apocalypse? No. Today is rebirth, a rebirth for me, and for our Shadow Devouring Sect."
"Let's go see how our old friends from the Shadow Devouring Sect are doing. It's been so long since we've seen each other, we should at least say hello, otherwise they'll say we're being impolite."
The two figures flashed and instantly reached the mountaintop.
...
Yu Jinli and the others were still locked in a stalemate in the council hall when a series of earth-shattering explosions and screams of disciples came from outside, clearly indicating that the battle situation on the front mountain was not optimistic.
"Walk!"
Without another word, Yu Zhengdao transformed into a streak of light and dashed out. Yuehua, Lin Shu, and Gu Yanzhi followed closely behind. Feng Jinxuan, holding Yu Jinli's hand, trailed behind, asking, "Are you scared?"
Looking at the confident and arrogant smile on the man's face, a smile that echoed the Chase of the past, Yu Jinli felt a surge of attraction, as if an invisible hand had gently tickled her heart. She shook her head, a smile of equal confidence and fighting spirit returning to her: "I'm not afraid. With you here, I'm not afraid of anything."
He looked at the girl before him, who was willing to fight against the entire sect for his sake. She was adorably naive, yet incredibly resilient and brave. A tenderness, unknown even to himself, lingered in his eyes, a tenderness powerful enough to melt ice and snow. Without further hesitation, he pulled her along as they charged into the battlefield already shrouded in black mist and golden light.
He knew that today would be the most important battle of his life. He would personally put an end to his past here, and he would also fight his way through for his and her future.
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