The raging inferno, fueled by an unknown fuel, cast a fiery glow that painted half the sky crimson.
The next instant, Liu Yunqing, wielding the Mandarin Duck Twin Blades, calmly stepped out of the sea of fire like a god who controls fire.
At this moment, Liu Yunqing looks very unlike himself.
Her long, dark hair, reaching past her waist, was a vibrant red, and her usually sharp and aloof eyes were now sparkling with life. Combined with her red dress, which made her snow-white skin appear to glow with a faint red light, her complexion seemed to radiate a subtle red glow.
Liu Yunqing stepped out of the sea of fire, not even glancing at the two men lying on the ground with their dantian on fire. He lightly tossed his hands at them, and the Mandarin Duck Twin Blades pierced the heart meridians of the red-haired men like lightning.
"No--!!!"
"No--!!!"
Two desperate screams, born of the last ounce of strength and utter helplessness, ceased abruptly after the twin blades pierced the heart. These became the last sounds left behind by the Red-Haired Duo in this world.
With a wave of his hands, Liu Yunqing easily took the storage items from the two evil men with red hair into his hands, and then with another wave of his hand, he burned their corpses to ashes.
After doing all this, Liu Yunqing picked up the mission card issued by the mission hall and saw that the red dot on it had turned green.
This means that Liu Yunqing's mission is complete. As long as he takes this token back, he can receive the corresponding mission reward.
Liu Yunqing didn't really care about the reward or not; the fight had been quite enjoyable, which put him in a good mood.
Stepping out of the combat zone, Liu Yunqing glanced at the spot where Si Youfeng was hiding, then raised her chin and said:
"It's over, come out now."
Knowing she had been discovered, Si Youfeng appeared somewhat embarrassed and walked up to Liu Yunqing, explaining:
"My friends had other things to do, so I let them go first."
Liu Yunqing didn't recognize those people and didn't care where they went. She just looked at Si Youfeng with some curiosity and said:
"Why are you still here? If I hadn't beaten those two, I might have come after you."
Si Youfeng's previous worries were casually voiced by the other party, who showed no sign of anger, so she breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"I am somewhat worried, but I am also somewhat worried about you. Although those two have a bad reputation, their skills are genuine."
Knowing that even if she couldn't win, it would be pointless for the other party to stay, Liu Yunqing wasn't the kind of person to spoil the mood and didn't want to dwell on the topic, so she changed the subject and asked:
"It's been many years since we last met. I wonder which peak Fellow Daoist Si has taken refuge under in the Tai Xuan Sect. I stayed at the Tai Xuan Sect for a while, but I never saw you even once."
When this question was raised, Si Youfeng's expression darkened, and she shook her head, saying:
"I am just an ordinary inner disciple; I have not formally become a disciple."
Liu Yunqing was somewhat surprised. Si Youfeng's dual spiritual roots of wood and fire were not bad. It would be very easy for him to become a Nascent Soul cultivator's disciple in the Tai Xuan Sect.
Moreover, with her current cultivation level at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, her cultivation speed is already quite fast among those with dual spiritual roots, which doesn't seem like she has no teacher to learn from.
However, this was their private matter, and since the other party hadn't brought it up, Liu Yunqing wasn't particularly curious to investigate.
To be honest, her relationship with Si Youfeng wasn't particularly deep.
The reason I gave her the ore and spirit stones before was not only to get her to do things for me, but also because Si Youfeng was one of the few people who knew that she and Liu Yunqing were the same person, but she never told anyone.
This made Liu Yunqing feel that she owed the other party a favor.
Therefore, when Si Youfeng said that he had no teacher, Liu Yunqing could only apologize:
"I'm sorry, I don't socialize much and I don't know anything about you."
Si Youfeng hurriedly waved his hand and said:
"It's alright. The fact that I don't have a master doesn't mean no one wants to take me in. Back then, there was indeed a Nascent Soul True Monarch who was prepared to take me under his wing."
"As a result, that Nascent Soul True Monarch died suddenly before I could formally become his disciple."
"Although I did not succeed in becoming a disciple, I have received the grace of that True Lord, so I do not intend to become a disciple of anyone else."
After hearing this, Liu Yunqing couldn't help but take a serious look at Si Youfeng, as if she were getting to know a completely new person, and her expression softened involuntarily.
"The world is unpredictable, especially the cultivation world."
"I think that senior would find comfort in knowing that someone in this world cares about him so much."
Si Youfeng just smiled and didn't say anything, then looked up and glanced at Liu Yunqing with a hint of hesitation.
Liu Yunqing was about to take his leave, but seeing her like this, he thought for a moment, then sighed and asked:
Is there something you want to say?
Si Youfeng tightened and loosened her grip on the sword, and just as Liu Yunqing was about to frown, she cautiously transmitted her voice to her:
“I do have a secret predicament that I have nowhere to turn for help. I don’t ask for help from fellow Daoists, but I just hope that someone can listen to my concerns.”
Seeing that Liu Yunqing neither spoke nor left, Si Youfeng pursed her lips, looked around, and said:
"Well... let's find a place to sit down and talk."
Liu Yunqing had already seen someone drawn by the previous fight in his divine sense. He nodded, spread his wings, grabbed Si Youfeng, and disappeared in a flash.
...
"Ugh...ugh...ugh!!!"
Seeing Si Youfeng vomiting profusely, Liu Yunqing felt a little embarrassed and dumbfounded.
What?
As a cultivator, being afraid of heights is one thing, but to be dizzy from flying is another?
After Si Youfeng finished vomiting, Liu Yunqing handed her a spiritual fruit and said:
"How do you manage to go out every time you're in this situation?"
Consider the speed of teleportation arrays and large passenger airships; they are both faster than her.
Si Youfeng accepted the ordinary first-grade spiritual fruit without any guilt when she saw that it was handed to her.
As the sweet, refreshing liquid of the spiritual fruit flowed down her throat, the dizziness and nausea she had felt earlier vanished instantly, and Si Youfeng finally let out a comfortable sigh:
"Teleportation arrays should be avoided as much as possible. As for flying boats, as long as I can't see what's happening outside, I can just close my eyes and meditate, or take some special pills."
Liu Yunqing nodded. Cultivators are human too, and it's normal for them to have some minor flaws.
The two didn't dwell on the issue. After setting up the isolation formation, Si Youfeng took the initiative to bring up the important matter.
“Mingyan Zhenjun, the one who was going to take me as her disciple, her death is suspicious.”
Si Youfeng spoke these words with a very solemn expression.
Liu Yunqing was taken aback, but didn't think there was anything wrong with it, and casually said:
"There are not many cultivators who can die peacefully in their old age."
Those who cannot ascend to immortality mostly die violent deaths, unlike ordinary people who die of old age. Therefore, it is not so strange that their deaths are suspicious.
Si Youfeng looked somewhat anxious and quickly explained to Liu Yunqing:
“I know what you mean, Fellow Daoist, but this strange thing is not as simple as dying a violent death.”
"How is it not simple?" Liu Yunqing asked, following Si Youfeng's expectant gaze.
"I believe that True Monarch Mingyan died at the hands of evil cultivators."
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