This white-haired woman was Qianyu, the nine-tailed white fox who had fought against Xiao Yuhan before, but Bai Yao had never seen her before. Whether it was in the restaurant in Qinhuai or the battle at the foot of Kunlun Immortal Sect, Bai Yao had never seen this woman.
Therefore, she assumed that this white-haired woman was just like any other demon.
Moreover, after Qianyu received the golden elixir from Xiao Yuhan, she absorbed the power given to her by the Empress from Bai Yao's body, regained her true soul, and the aura of the demon disciple on her body disappeared. She has returned to her free self and is completely free from the Heavenly Demon Abyss.
Bai Yao was somewhat wary. She could sense the power of the woman in front of her. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "Who are you?"
"Your Majesty, I am Xiao Jiu, a Thousand Feather Holy Guard under your command. Today, I respectfully welcome Your Majesty back to your throne!" The white-haired woman's eyes were firm, and her expression was solemn, like that of a devout believer.
The surrounding demonic beasts all knelt before Bai Yao, following the woman who called herself Xiao Jiu, saying, "Welcome, Your Majesty!"
Bai Yao was a little angry. "I told you I didn't do it! Get out of my way! I want to go into the city!"
Xiao Jiu stood up abruptly and waved her hand casually, "The Emperor is going into the city. You all go and control those unruly things in the city!"
She glanced at Bai Yao as she spoke, "Your Majesty! Should we kill him?"
"Don't kill anyone! Don't call me Emperor!" Bai Yao said coldly.
Xiao Jiu understood immediately and gave another order: "Don't hurt the people inside. As for that demonic dragon, keep it under control. I'll be there soon!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the tide of monsters surged toward the Northern Barbarian Dragon City, vast and powerful.
Although Bai Yao was unwilling to acknowledge her relationship with them, she did not refuse their offer to help the people in the city.
However, as the demons poured into the city, she stared at the white-haired woman for a moment, asking, "Who exactly are you? What is your purpose in approaching me?"
"I am Xiao Jiu, a Thousand Feather Guardian, your most loyal servant. I failed to fulfill the task you entrusted to me by Your Majesty. After guarding Phoenix Cry Mountain for only a thousand years, I was dragged into the abyss by Yu Hui and became a demon disciple. But not long ago, Xiao Yuhan, the man behind you, gave me the golden elixir you gave me, which restored my sanity. In fact, over the years, I have vaguely known that I have lost something, but I have never been able to find it again. If it were not for Your Majesty's divine power, I might never be able to stay by your side to serve you again!"
Bai Yao still had some doubts, but there was no way to verify the person's authenticity at the moment. However, what she cared more about was that this Xiao Jiu said he had once been a demon disciple of the Heavenly Demon Abyss, so she immediately asked, "You said you stayed in the Heavenly Demon Abyss? What do those people from the Heavenly Demon Abyss want to do? Also, what happened to my master?"
The white-haired woman replied, "You once said that Yu Hui, to put it mildly, is unruly and reckless, and to put it more seriously, is heretical and unruly. He was sealed at the foot of Phoenix Cry Mountain by your sword. Now Phoenix Cry Mountain has become the Heavenly Demon Ravine, so her goal is to break the seal you set back then and regain her freedom. As for Xiao Yuhan, she should be under the influence of Lin Yuan's illusion technique, the River of No Return."
"Do you have a way to save my master?"
"There's no other way. Lin Yuan's methods are very strange. Either we find him, or... we leave it to fate."
Bai Yao's face was very pale. "Is there really no other way?"
"No, I fought him back then. His methods are unbeatable, or rather, I don't know his weaknesses."
Bai Yao pondered for a moment, half believing and half doubting, but she didn't think too much about it at the moment. She just headed straight for the Northern Barbarian Dragon City, unwilling to delay any longer. Xiao Jiu followed, and Bai Yao was a little wary. "Don't follow me!"
"I'll stay by your side and protect you; I won't cause you any trouble!"
Hearing this, Bai Yao frowned, but then she heard a dragon's roar coming from inside the city. The terrifying demonic power could be clearly felt even from outside the city. At this moment, regardless of whether Bai Yao believed in this Xiao Jiu, she had an idea in mind.
"You said the demonic dragon in the city is named Bai Yu. Are you his match?"
Xiao Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps we can fight. I am willing to die for the Emperor!"
Bai Yao finally displayed the demeanor of an empress. After only a moment's thought, she immediately said, "If you want me to believe you, bring me his head!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jiu's eyes lit up, and he bowed respectfully, saying, "I will obey the Emperor's holy command!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the white-haired woman leaped into the air. As she soared into the sky, she transformed into a nine-tailed white fox and dashed into the city.
...
Meanwhile, in the Northern Barbarian Dragon City, Bai Yu still seemed to be handling the siege with ease. Even the ghostly Nangong Ling'er was nothing more than a clown in his eyes. Although she was still somewhat troublesome, she could not pose any threat to him.
However, Nangong Ling'er knew clearly that this was her limit. To be able to entangle with such a master was to use all her energy and not dare to relax at all. She could only hold him off.
As the fight progressed, Bai Yu completely ignored Nangong Ling'er and began killing people. Nangong Ling'er felt like a clown, unable to inflict any effective damage on the enemy. Even if she could stall, it would only be a delaying tactic. Moreover, the more Bai Yu killed, the more anxious she became.
Reason told her that this was Bai Yu's way of disrupting her mind. If she revealed a weakness, she would not survive either. If this entanglement continued, Nangong Ling'er felt a sense of despair. If no one came to help, this was already a dead end, and it was only a matter of time before she was killed by the enemy.
Suddenly, Bai Yu stopped. He stared at the western sky, his expression becoming solemn, and his eyes growing increasingly terrifying. Nangong Ling'er had intended to seize this moment to strike, perhaps even managing to inflict serious injury on her enemy, but upon sensing the demonic power on the horizon that was nearly equal to Bai Yu's, her expression changed drastically.
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