Just imagining that scene made Shen Zhaozhao feel dizzy.
I'm tired.
Destroy it.
Hurry up.
However, just as Shen Zhaozhao was about to drag the entire Lingzhou down with her, a small commotion suddenly came from outside the Nine Heavens Glazed Pagoda. She subconsciously peeked out through the gap in the beaded curtain.
Oh, Tianyan Sect, an acquaintance.
Elder Qingxuan, who always appeared gentle and composed in public, seemingly a kind old man with endless patience in managing all the affairs of the sect, was now frighteningly pale.
His steps were even somewhat unsteady, clearly indicating that after just leaving behind the matter of allocating reserve spirit stones last night, he immediately began to deal with the mess of the inner disciples' losses. The two mentally exhausting matters combined left him physically and mentally exhausted.
The only reason I'm here right now is because I'm clinging to life by fulfilling my duty to the sect.
Gu Xuanchen followed half a step behind him, his expression equally unpleasant, his brows tightly furrowed. The arrogance of a proud son of heaven that he used to possess had been greatly diminished, and his eyes still held the lingering fear from last night's fierce battle.
However, Yun Wan'er seemed out of place behind these two men who were clearly in poor condition.
She followed obediently with her head down, seemingly well-behaved, but her eyes would occasionally and subtly glance at the swaying figure in front of her.
Last night... only a few Foundation Establishment stage inner disciples died... but the black jade marrow that Brother Wushang gave her helped her break through from the second level of Foundation Establishment to the seventh level in one fell swoop.
What if...
Was it Elder Qingxuan, a powerful figure in the Nascent Soul stage, who died?
The cultivation level that was fed back... must be incredibly powerful?
Once the thought arose, it clung to her heart like a poisonous ivy.
However... Yun Wan'er quickly suppressed this tempting yet dangerous thought.
Qingxuan was, after all, a Nascent Soul cultivator. This time, she took such a great risk and secretly assisted Brother Wushang in destroying the Earth Vein Spiritual Pivot. As a result, the Demon Clan sent only a few insignificant demons.
To think that these worthless bastards could harm Qingxuan... is nothing short of delusional.
Yun Wan'er lowered her eyes and glanced coolly at Qing Xuan's back.
Didn't the elder take pity on that bitch Liu Qingyi and publicly reprimand her?
Why not just let Senior Brother Gu squander his money without reprimanding him?
What right does someone who lacks a sense of proportion have to occupy the position of an elder in the Tianyan Sect?
If one's virtue is not commensurate with one's position, then... one will likely be plagued by "disaster" in the future.
Thinking of this, Yun Wan'er smiled alluringly. If disaster didn't discriminate, she wouldn't mind lending him a hand.
"From the Tianyan Sect."
When Elder Fenyan saw Qingxuan from afar, he immediately led the Chixiao Sect members forward in a few steps, and with a sideways movement, he boldly blocked Qingxuan's path.
He had been holding back a bellyful of sarcastic remarks, but when his gaze fell on Qingxuan's pale face, with its dark circles under his eyes, those harsh words instantly stuck in his throat.
Fen Yan couldn't stand the Tianyan Sect, especially the arrogant Gu Xuanchen and the seemingly manipulative Yun Wan'er—after all, these two had given his precious Pei Lang a lot of trouble during the newcomer competition.
But he still admired Qingxuan.
After all, if he were the one constantly cleaning up these messes, he would just give up.
At this moment, seeing that the other party looked like he was about to die suddenly, Fen Yan could only swallow back the sarcasm that was about to come out of his mouth. He straightened his neck, turned the cannon sharply, and aimed it directly at Gu Xuanchen and Yun Wan'er behind him.
"Look at all these pale faces, what's wrong? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Elder Qingxuan felt a throbbing sensation in his temples and waves of dizziness. He couldn't figure out what Fenyan was up to, but as a sect elder, he forced himself to step forward and shield Gu Xuanchen and Yun Wan'er behind him.
He forced a gentle, somewhat strained smile, and though his voice was weary, he still maintained the proper manners: "Elder Fenyan is too kind. Last night's events have left these juniors somewhat disoriented. If they have been impolite in any way, please forgive them."
Fen Yan looked at Qing Xuan's stiff, seemingly fragile "gentle" mask, then at his pale face. Fen Yan frowned, no longer in the mood for teasing, and said with a stern face, "Qing Xuan, don't blame me for not reminding you. This time, although the Demon Clan's invasion came rather suddenly, it is really strange that your Tianyan Sect suffered so many inner disciples casualties."
"Could it be... that there's something unclean about your Heavenly Evolution Sect itself?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Wan'er's face immediately turned pale. Without thinking, she retorted sharply, "Elder Fenyan, how can you make baseless accusations without any evidence?!"
Fen Yan was never known for his good temper, and this time, he thought that since everyone was from the righteous path of Lingzhou, it was fine to bicker normally, but when facing the Otherworldly Demon Realm, they had to unite against a common enemy, so he came over to give a reminder.
Unexpectedly, the dog bit Lü Dongbin, only to be inexplicably rebuffed by Yun Wan'er.
Feeling utterly humiliated, Fen Yan's temper flared up immediately. Without thinking, he shouted sharply, "Insolence!"
"When have you, a junior, ever had the right to interrupt when I'm speaking to your Elder Qingxuan?! Besides, what's your hurry? What, are you the one who colluded with the demonic cultivators?!"
Yun Wan'er was so frightened by this heart-piercing question that her heart almost stopped. All the color drained from her face, and her eyes darted away in a panic.
But her guilty conscience lasted only a moment before she retorted, "Ha! Our Tianyan Sect has just suffered a heavy blow, and you're already trying to sow discord among our sect's hearts. If that's the case, can I then say that your Chixiao Sect is colluding with the Demon Clan to take advantage of the situation and weaken our Tianyan Sect?!"
Qingxuan frowned, suppressing the waves of dizziness, and was about to speak to end this pointless argument—
"Wan'er?"
Gu Xuanchen spoke first, his brows furrowed as he looked at the suddenly agitated girl beside him, his voice filled with confusion and bewilderment: "You have always been the most gentle and polite, why are you so... rash today?"
"!"
When Yun Wan'er met Gu Xuanchen's probing eyes, she panicked, her eyes instantly welled up with tears, and her voice became choked with emotion.
"Senior Brother Xuanchen... I... I didn't mean to... I was just... I was too frightened last night and I'm still unsettled. Just now, when I saw Elder Fenyan slandering our Tianyan Sect like that, I acted rashly and... I just retorted a couple of times..."
Upon hearing her words, several still-shaken inner disciples of the Tianyan Sect immediately empathized with her and spoke up in her defense: "Senior Brother Gu, Junior Sister Wan'er is only trying to protect the sect. We have just survived a great calamity, and the Chixiao Sect is being so aggressive. Why don't you criticize them instead of blaming Junior Sister Wan'er?!"
Fen Yan: "???"
no? ? ?
What was it about him that was aggressive?!
You bunch of brats can't discriminate based on appearance just because he looks fierce!
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