The woman in purple's eyes grew increasingly angry. She no longer pretended as before, nor did she choose to compromise. She knew better than anyone that these eccentric rulers were the most difficult to control.
A fierce glint flashed in Su Li's eyes. "Wen Xiao, let go!"
"You dare call me Wen Xiao?" The man in black grabbed her throat, his fingers tightening their grip.
Su Li appeared somewhat distressed, and with all her might, she shouted, "At the foot of Phoenix Cry Mountain, you once said you would follow me forever..."
Upon hearing this, the man in black's expression turned serious, and he immediately released his grip. "You?"
Wen Xiao remained silent for a long time, seemingly understanding something, and then gave a bitter smile, "No wonder... it was you... are you that afraid of death? You came back but didn't dare let us know."
“Wen Xiao, aren’t you the biggest variable?” Su Li said with a grim expression.
The man in black, known as Wen Xiao, smiled. "Hehehe... You underestimate me, Yu Hui. I look forward to your true return. Until then, no one can harm you."
Su Li frowned. "Yu Hui... You're the only one in the world who still remembers that name..."
"There are some names that should never be forgotten."
Su Li lowered his head, his expression gloomy, and gave a bitter smile. "Wen Xiao, go and kill people. Kill those who betrayed Tianmojian."
The man in black raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Including Qianyu? Isn't she your best friend?"
The woman in purple remained expressionless, then turned and smiled, saying, "Wasn't that person on Phoenix Cry Mountain my best friend back then? All those who betray me will pay the price!"
The man in black seemed to remember something, "It's a pity you couldn't beat her."
"She's dead, and I'm still alive. Do you think I've won?"
Wen Xiao shook his head. "Although she is dead, she will be remembered by you forever. I think she won."
Su Li stopped speaking and fell silent, gazing at the distant mountains.
...
Half a month later, Xiao Yuhan brought Bai Yao to the vicinity of Yingyue City again. This time, they did not enter Yingyue City, but went to the Xiliang Demon-Defying Great Wall, which was known as the ancient battlefield of the Central Plains.
The Western Liang Demon-Defending Great Wall has existed for a long time. It was originally established to resist the demon race. Xiao Yuhan has specifically researched this and found that the demon race here is just a general term, mainly consisting of bloodthirsty monsters, but also some humans who stand with those monsters.
Unlike the peaceful demon races deep in the mountains of Miao territory, the area outside Xiliang is all desert, where survival is very difficult, and both the demons and humans there are relatively cold-blooded.
The desire to invade a better homeland for survival has been an age-old reason for war, and thus, for thousands of years, this place has become the most intense battlefield in the world.
For the past few centuries, this place has been very peaceful, but the human race has never let its guard down.
Most of the older generation of experts from the Heavenly Sword Sect died outside the Western Liang Demon-Controlling Great Wall. Even those who were lucky enough to survive mostly chose to stay there.
Therefore, the Western Liang Great Wall is the place with the most martial arts masters in the world.
The Heavenly Sword Sect, Kunlun Immortal Sect, Snow Cold Blade Sect, and Brahma Sound Temple, all renowned righteous sects, would send reinforcements here every so often. If it weren't for Bai Yao's training, Xiao Yuhan wouldn't be so willing to come to this place.
Logically speaking, if war breaks out, with Liu Jiantang of the Heavenly Sword Sect and him alone, there's absolutely no way they could come to support this place. The predecessors paved the way for the benefit of the successors. This is what Xiao Yuhan saw in his memory, even though he has never been to this place.
In front of the Western Liang Demon-Defending Great Wall lies the ancient city of Yangguan, which is considered the central hub of the entire Western Liang Demon-Defending Great Wall. In terms of city size, it can even rival ten Lingsu Cities, but it is not as prosperous as one might imagine.
Coming from the Central Plains, one must pass through the East Gate. Xiao Yuhan led Bai Yao to the city gate. The city wall was dilapidated, covered with traces of wind and frost, and deep sword marks could be seen from time to time. It was hard to imagine that the city gate facing the back was so devastated.
Xiao Yuhan knew that this ancient city had a history of at least several thousand years. The houses in the city had collapsed and been rebuilt, and collapsed again. The world had changed, but the four city walls had never collapsed. Of course, this was because people paid great attention to them and they had been renovated time and time again to make them stand firm.
At the city gate, the guards questioned Xiao Yuhan in great detail. Only then did she realize that those who came to this place, besides the cultivators guarding the city, were the soldiers who knew they were going to their deaths but still went without hesitation. There were quite a few merchants coming and going, but most of them were buying and selling necessities.
Xiao Yuhan's status as an elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect was not so useful here, and the soldiers guarding the city still stopped and questioned him.
Xiao Yuhan was somewhat helpless, but this place was of great importance to the human race. To be honest, he, an elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect, was nothing special here. There were probably many old monsters in Yangguan Ancient City who had close ties with the Heavenly Sword Sect. So Xiao Yuhan patiently explained his purpose.
The other party was very understanding. "Immortal Xiao, it's not that we're making things difficult for you. If you were an ordinary person, we wouldn't question you in such detail. But you have such strength, yet you're not here to participate in the battle. Therefore, according to the rules, we must question you in detail."
Xiao Yuhan had just expressed her understanding and was about to say something when a group of people suddenly arrived. When they reached the city gate, the leader was a pretty young girl in armor. She had a heroic air about her and was quite the heroine. She led a group of young men, who seemed to be there for training as well. However, after she showed them a certificate, they were allowed to pass directly.
Xiao Yuhan quickly stepped forward to inquire about the situation, "General, please wait a moment."
The young woman, clad in silver armor and carrying a silver-white spear, sized up Xiao Yuhan for a moment before asking, "And who are you?"
"My name is Xiao Yuhan. May I ask if the female general has brought these young men here for training?"
The young woman bowed to Xiao Yuhan. "Mr. Xiao, I am Feng Xi from the Feng family of Anhe City. I have brought my clan's disciples and students here for training. Are you here for training as well?"
Xiao Yuhan had heard of the Feng family. In the Great Yan Dynasty, the Feng family was a very important family, a typical family of cultivators in the court. They had produced a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, making them a top-tier family in the common people's world. So he was quite familiar with them. Seeing that they were going to go on a training trip, he immediately became interested and said, "Can I travel with you?"
The silver-armored girl stared at Xiao Yuhan for a moment, never having seen such a handsome man before. She was momentarily lost in thought, and after a while, she said, "If it were just the two of you, it would be fine, but I do not know your background, sir."
Xiao Yuhan thought for a moment and decided to conceal his identity. "I am just a rogue cultivator from Lingsu City. This is my disciple, Bai Yao. I came here mainly to accompany her on her training."
As he spoke, Xiao Yuhan used a secret technique to transmit his voice to Bai Yao, instructing her: "Yao'er, do you remember what I told you before? Unless you are in mortal danger, I will not intervene. We will go with their large group to train, so that you will have someone to look after you."
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