In the cultivation world, where spiritual power is widely used in combat, the sword, spear, halberd, and fist techniques that Zhu Yi had learned before would be nothing more than empty gestures without the support of profound spiritual power. She would be no match for Li Mei's whip when she was angry!
"Snap!" Li Mei's nine-section demonic whip fell, indiscriminately attacking the three Zhu sisters.
"Hmph! There's no man this princess can't have. I refuse to believe Su Linyuan can just stand by and watch his fellow disciples die because of him!"
Her face, hidden behind the mask, was contorted with rage; once her temper flared, she acted without restraint.
"Big sister! Are you out of your mind?" Zhu Yi snapped angrily.
"You know we are the last descendants of the Hehuan Sect, disciples who joined the Tianlan Sect later. We've never even met Su Linyuan, yet you're thinking of kidnapping us to blackmail him?"
"Are you really stupid or just pretending?" Zhu Yi began to directly confront the female demon cultivator opposite her.
"What do you know, you little brat?" Li Mei said unhappily. "Su Linyuan is a man of great loyalty and righteousness. Don't tell me you've never met him and that it's useless for me to capture you! As long as I capture a disciple with the name of Tianlan Sect, he will come out to save you."
As she spoke, Li Mei's tone turned cold: "Who told you to be so easy to catch because of your low cultivation level! We've been staking out the Bright Moon Market all night, and all the Tianlan Sect disciples we've encountered are high-level cultivators, not easy to catch."
There was even a hint of annoyance in her tone.
"Instead of catching those who give me trouble, it's better to catch rookies like you! With your delicate skin and tender flesh, I can even send you to my brother, the king. Wouldn't that be better!"
The three girls instinctively clung to each other, clenching their teeth tightly, refusing to scream and lest the four demonic cultivators beside them laugh at them.
With a heavy lash, Li Mei seemed to get hooked on the whipping.
The three rookies, surprisingly, changed their spineless behavior from before and used their bare bodies to withstand the force of the nine-section whip without uttering a single sound of pain.
The three little ones were filled with rage and resentment, but they had no power to retaliate, which made them extremely frustrated.
"What a disappointment! Where did your spineless attitude go?" Li Mei felt that this one-sided bullying was boring.
Zhu Yi was furious at Li Mei's arrogant attitude: "Even if you beat us to death, Su Linyuan will still ignore you, he just won't!"
"You know that male cultivators in our cultivation world are 'slender-waisted, long-legged, fair-skinned, and handsome, and enjoy the pleasure of dual cultivation.' Even if our Senior Brother Lin Yuan, a refined and handsome cultivator, were to find a Daoist partner, he would only want a fairy who is pure, beautiful, and of noble character."
"How could he possibly be interested in a vixen like you, who exudes seductive charm from head to toe?" After uttering these long words, Zhu Yi felt a cold sweat break out, her vision blurred, and she felt incredibly groveling.
"What do you know, you little brat!" Li Mei scoffed. "We demons always act according to our whims. You female cultivators in the immortal realm are all so bland and uninteresting, what's the point of dual cultivation?"
Li Mei's soft, seductive voice suddenly turned ambiguous: "Of course, it's best to do this with someone who knows a bit about romance!"
Zhu Yi felt as if her back no longer belonged to her; she faced Li Mei's arrogant yet warm smile.
Xue Shan and Wei Weiwei listened with a headache. The demon cultivators really had no shame. How could they talk about dual cultivation so casually!
Although they came from the Hehuan Sect, as a legitimate sect in the cultivation world, the Hehuan Sect also had many rules and regulations regarding these matters.
According to the rules of the Hehuan Sect, men and women must first bow to Heaven and Earth and become Daoist partners before they can engage in dual cultivation. This varies depending on the Hehuan cultivation method each person practices. Some methods allow dual cultivation after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, while some higher-level methods require reaching the Golden Core stage before dual cultivation can be performed.
Zhu Yi, Xue Shan, and Wei Weiwei all practice advanced cultivation techniques, so dual cultivation is still a long way off for them.
Xue Shan glanced silently at Zhu Yi and the female demon cultivator who were facing off. She thought her junior sister was quite impressive, as she could actually discuss dual cultivation with a demon cultivator in the Golden Core stage. Her junior sister had indeed grown a lot!
The excruciating pain, coupled with the scorching heat of the flames, was driving Zhu Yi to the brink of collapse. The demonic fire inherent in the Nine-Section Demon Whip was constantly burning her body.
Senior Brother Mu Feng hasn't come to rescue them yet; she needs to stall for time a little longer.
She roused herself and continued her banter with Li Mei: "Big sister! Can you please stop calling us 'little brats' all the time?"
"Are you colorblind or color-weak and have poor eyesight? Can't you see that the three of us sisters have jet-black hair?"
Li Mei's mind was a little slow to process: "Hmph, so what? They're not even fully grown yet! They obviously don't know anything and have never experienced dual cultivation. Whether Su Linyuan comes or not, I will have my subordinates teach you properly, and then I'll send you to my brother."
"I really want to hear you howl right now! Why don't you make a sound when you're being whipped?" Li Mei raised her nine-section demon whip again...
She vowed that if she could successfully return to the sect this time, she would not leave the mountain until she reached the Golden Core stage!
She will definitely study ways to restrain demonic cultivators when she gets back. She not only wants to upgrade and break through her own cultivation level, but she also wants to upgrade her alchemist level!
If she could beat others in a fight, she wouldn't have to be beaten like this!
She also wants to become an excellent alchemist. She wants to refine pills that can neutralize top-level Gu poison, so that she won't have to fear Zhu Qianying's treachery five years later!
Suddenly, Zhu Yi laughed. It turned out she was still too lazy!
At this moment, Xue Shan and Wei Weiwei beside her thought the same thing. In this world, because the Hehuan Sect was no match for the Demon Clan, the sect was destroyed.
They were whipped simply because their cultivation level was too low. They need to work harder and become stronger to protect themselves.
Unable to bear the pain, Zhu Yi began to circulate her wood elemental energy to heal her wounds, but the burning sensation on her back showed no improvement whatsoever.
Whether it was Zhu Yi's imagination or not, she felt a powerful aura emanating from all around her.
The night breeze carried the fragrance of grass and trees, and the bright moon hung high in the sky, making the night even more enchanting.
At the street corner, it looked like someone was approaching with a sword.
The man was dressed in black robes with a large cloak draped over his shoulders, the hem of which fluttered in the wind.
The Dragon Roar Sword was slung diagonally across his broad, sturdy back. Zhu Yi was momentarily dazed, and tears welled up uncontrollably in her eyes.
It felt as if another self was reviving and shouting inside her. Zhu Yi had been wronged tonight, and she longed to throw herself into that person's arms and whisper sweet nothings.
Li Mei is right. Indeed, the unparalleled Su Linyuan is very attractive to female cultivators...
"Brother Lin Yuan!"
Zhu Yi's eyes were filled with tears; in an instant, all her grievances welled up and spilled out.
She couldn't quite tell whether it was the Zhu Yi in her dream, who had been killed by Su Linyuan's sword, crying, or the Zhu Yi who had transmigrated. She seemed to feel another Zhu Yi reviving inside her, and the passion and love that burst forth from the depths of her bones terrified the original Zhu Yi.
This feeling was so unfamiliar, yet it was also tinged with a sense of familiarity and entitlement.
"Little girl, do you think I'll fall for that again?" Li Mei didn't believe her, and this time she resolutely refused to turn back.
"So what if Su Linyuan is here? He was injured in the mortal realm and probably hasn't recovered yet!"
Li Mei's patience ran out, and she raised her hand to signal her three subordinates to tie up the three girls.
Just as Li Mei was feeling smug, a long sword was suddenly placed across her slender, fair neck.
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