"What you're doing is really unwise." Xiao Yan looked at Nalan Qing, who was putting up a stubborn resistance, his dark eyes filled with displeasure.
Nalan Qing scoffed, "Hasn't your Crimson Fire Sect done enough of this kind of thing—discarding the millstone after it's done its work? In my opinion, cooperating with you is just asking for trouble."
Xiao Yan said coldly, "Cultivation is a dog-eat-dog world. If you have to blame someone, blame them for being too weak."
"If this secret realm weren't closed, how dare you be so arrogant!" Nalan Qing frowned. If Xiao Yan hadn't killed her Xiaoyao Sect members, she could have turned a blind eye to this. But he had killed one of her disciples.
They're still trapped here!
How dare he even talk about cooperation now? Just how much does he think of himself?
"Judging from your expression, you won't agree." Xiao Yan realized that no matter what he said, Nalan Qing would not agree to cooperate. Not only would she not cooperate, but this woman would definitely seek revenge on him.
There was no other way. He had initially thought she was quite attractive and was the daughter of the sect leader of the Xiaoyao Sect. If he could become friends with her, his status in the Chihuo Sect would improve.
Now the only option is to strike first, since the elders have no way of knowing what's happening inside this secret realm anyway.
Even if the daughter of the Xiaoyao Sect Master died inside, no one would know!
Then we'll frame Xia Wanqing from Hengyang Sect for looking down on people!
"Since that's the case, you can leave." Having figured out his next move, Xiao Yan stopped mentioning the cooperation and relented.
Nalan Qing was somewhat skeptical. To ensure the safe departure of her disciples, she cautiously said, "You go first, I'll cover your retreat!"
"Senior Sister!"
"Let's go!" Nalan Qing's expression was solemn, and his tone left no room for doubt. In addition, they couldn't help Nalan Qing much anyway, so after glancing at Nalan Qing, they quickly left.
Watching the disciples of the Free and Unfettered Sect leave, leaving only Nalan Qing, a cold smile flashed across Xiao Yan's eyes. He vowed that as soon as this woman turned around and left, he would kill her once he caught up with the disciples!
What he didn't expect was that Nalan Qing didn't run away at all, but instead threw out a Heaven-Rank Six Five Thunder Talisman. A Heaven-Rank Six Five Thunder Talisman is equivalent to a strike in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, but Xiao Yan, who was in the Golden Core realm, had no idea about it.
His pupils constricted, and almost without hesitation, he pulled a disciple to stand in front of him as a shield.
Nalan Qing felt even more disgusted upon seeing this. Getting entangled with this kind of person would only lead to more trouble. She threw out another lightning-summoning talisman, and her figure quickly disappeared.
Hmph, just a Golden Core cultivator. If it weren't for the fact that she's a talisman cultivator, I would have killed him a million times over!
Seeing Nalan Qing escape successfully and Xiao Yan's disciples flee in panic, Qi Yue felt somewhat relieved.
Then, after attaching an invisibility talisman, he quickly stole Xiao Yan's storage bag while Xiao Yan was desperately resisting the Five Thunder Talisman, and stabbed him in the back of his body with a sword.
This made things even more difficult for Xiao Yan, who was already in a precarious situation, and he suffered serious injuries.
He coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his hand touched the storage bag at his waist. The emptiness he felt when he touched it made him cough up another mouthful of blood.
"puff!"
Then came a painful and furious roar: "Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!! Who! Who is it!?"
Meanwhile, Qiyue, who had swept away all of Xiao Yan's storage bags, turned them into dust.
Looking around Xingchuan and the others, he deliberately made a noise and said in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, "Senior Brother Ye, was that person from your Hengyang Sect? She left in such a hurry, there might be danger here. Why don't we take another route?"
Despite his serious injuries, Xiao Yan immediately hid and eavesdropped on their conversation.
Ye Qingyu stared at Qiyue with a bewildered look in her eyes, her face showing utter confusion.
Qi Yue gestured frantically, and Gu Xingchuan and the other two looked at him threateningly.
Forced by his intimidation, he finally declared emotionally, "Just because she's not good enough doesn't mean I am. So what if she's the sect leader's daughter? In my eyes, she's not even as good as an ordinary disciple!"
July expressed her satisfaction, and the group walked straight ahead.
After they left, the seriously injured Xiao Yan dragged himself out, his face full of resentment.
He's always the one taking other people's share, never the other way around. He's determined not to swallow this insult!
"Xia Wanqing! You despicable scoundrel! Today, it's either you or me who dies!"
His eyes were filled with ruthlessness.
Meanwhile, the person he resented was being protected by Li Ze and Mu Lingxiao, his two protectors.
Sensing the restlessness of the Soul-Devouring Banner in her sea of consciousness, Xia Wanqing soothed it.
'Don't worry, I'll find you the best offerings.'
Unfortunately, the Soul-Devouring Banner didn't listen.
'No, I want it now. You must choose one of them as a sacrifice for me.'
The Soul-Devouring Banner stared greedily at Li Ze and Mu Lingxiao, already somewhat impatient.
Xia Wanqing's eyes were icy cold.
"Now that you've acknowledged me as your master and signed the contract, you cannot defy me. I have my own plans. If you insist, then we can fight to the death. In that case, I'll be discovered by everyone, and you'll be sealed away again!"
'Let's guess, this time, how many centuries will it take before someone breaks your seal again?'
Her eyes were filled with malice.
The Soul-Devouring Banner fell silent. It believed that this woman was absolutely capable of doing such a thing, after all, it had personally witnessed this woman kill her fellow disciples and elders.
Tsk tsk tsk, just based on this point alone, it admires this woman very much. You know, its former masters, whether they were from the Bone Clan, the Demon Clan, or the Evil Cultivator, had never laid a hand on their fellow disciples or clansmen.
Although it is an evil creature that reaps human lives, it also despises this kind of person, because selfish people will not live to the end. If it weren't for the good fortune this woman possessed, it would have found a new master no matter what.
Passing through the narrow opening, a huge cave appeared before everyone's eyes. The cave was extremely hot, and the walls were all bare stone.
Ye Qingyu was somewhat puzzled.
There's nothing here at all. I don't know what these people are looking for.
But soon, he lost his composure.
As the group ventured deeper into the cave, the temperature inside rose higher and higher. When they reached the end, a giant tree appeared before them, its red branches laden with strange red fruits. Beneath the tree lay a fiery red egg covered in dense, scaly scales.
Ye Qingyu was no longer calm!
"That's! The egg of the divine beast Vermilion Bird! And the Vermilion Fruit... Uh, don't look at me like that, I didn't mean to steal it, and I can't beat you guys anyway."
He looked at the three people and the fox staring at him with a grim expression.
There are two Nascent Soul cultivators, one whose realm is unknown and whose nature is unclear, a nine-tailed fox about to enter the Nascent Soul stage and can take human form, and Qiyue who doesn't play by the rules.
He's just a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator; he'd rather eat shit than fight with these people!
"You're smart to know what's good for you." The group withdrew their gazes and ignored Ye Qingyu, except for Nine-Tailed Fox, who was still baring its teeth and looking at him warily.
Ye Qingyu: It really is a buckle.
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