"BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!!"
The force of the collision between water and fire caused the ground where everyone was standing to tremble.
Unfortunately, amidst the sudden explosion of water and fire, no one could clearly see what was happening.
Once the water dried up and the fire stopped, the situation returned to what it was like before the two fought. Even their positions seemed unchanged, except that Liu Yunzhao's face turned pale for a moment.
“Fellow Daoist Zhenru, why do we have to fight and kill each other? Why don’t we sit down and have a good talk? Besides, the situation is critical right now.”
Liu Yunqing didn't give her a friendly look, and didn't even put down the Purple Spirit Bow in his hand, saying in a completely flat voice:
"The one who starts the fight is the one who loses."
"It's your Myriad Wonders Sect that keeps bothering me, how annoying! I might as well get rid of it once and for all..."
As Liu Yunqing spoke, he quickly solidified an arrow with barbs and a long, fiery tail in his right hand and aimed it directly at Liu Yunzhao.
Seeing this, the group of people around Liu Yunzhao quickly stood beside her, and one of them even spoke up to criticize Liu Yunqing:
“Fellow Daoist, Fairy Yun Zhao has no ill intentions. She simply wants to invite you to join the team and fight against the beast tide together.”
"If you don't want to, you can simply refuse. Why make such a fuss and make things so ugly?"
Liu Yunqing didn't even glance at her, and Feng Piaopiao, upon hearing this, became anxious and cursed at the other party:
"If you don't need it for hearing, give it to someone who does!"
"Did we really not refuse?"
"After so many rejections, you still insist on clinging to me. Are you some kind of leech?"
"You won't listen to reason, you resort to violence and then turn around and blame others. What kind of mangy dogs are you?"
Feng Piaopiao speaks quickly and his insults lack any semblance of divine grace, so few of these privileged individuals can gain the upper hand against him.
This man was no exception; he was so angry that he drew his sword to kill Feng Piaopiao.
Seeing this, the others also became restless, which made Liu Yunzhao frown.
Seeing that the clearing they had just fought their way out was now surrounded by more demonic beasts, and since Liu Yunqing remained silent, Liu Yunzhao had no choice but to speak:
"As Fellow Daoist Zhenru has also seen, the beast tide that was originally supposed to erupt a hundred years later has already begun to erupt in small-scale beast tides. I'm afraid it won't take another hundred years."
"I think that with Fellow Daoist Zhenru's talent and cultivation, we should cooperate and communicate better so that we can better resist the beast tide and bring benefits to all living beings in the Sun Realm."
Liu Yunqing, whose face was cold and stern as he drew his bow, slowly curled his lips into a meaningful smile upon hearing this. He gave an "Oh" and then casually said:
"Really? I thought that since she couldn't catch your poor sister, Fairy Yun Zhao had set her sights on us fire spirit root cultivators!"
That's a truly hurtful statement.
What kind of cultivation technique requires the use of someone else's spiritual root?
Of course it's heretical cultivation.
Liu Yunzhao values his lofty and righteous genius status above all else; how could he dare to be labeled an evil cultivator?
Upon hearing this, Liu Yunzhao said sternly:
"presumptuous!"
Noticing the surprised looks around her, Liu Yunzhao realized her mistake and quickly took a deep breath to regain her serene fairy-like demeanor, forcing a softer voice as she said:
"I sought out Yun Qing because I didn't want her to go astray. Although she does have things I need, shouldn't I offer up what she doesn't need for the sake of the entire Sun Realm?"
"Those who plot against others' spiritual roots are evil cultivators. Fellow Daoist Zhenru, rest assured, my own aptitude is not bad, and I have no ulterior motives towards you except for the greater good."
Liu Yunqing sneered, drawing the already drawn bow even tighter, her voice mocking:
"So, what Fairy Yun Zhao means is that as long as you utter the word 'righteousness,' everyone has to cooperate with you? If they don't cooperate, the entire world will be wiped out, is that what you mean?"
Everyone else could hear the sarcasm in his words, but Liu Yunzhao nodded with an air of seriousness:
"The rise and fall of the Sun Realm is everyone's responsibility. You shouldn't be a rogue cultivator, wasting your potential. You're only doing a disservice to the Sun Realm..."
"call out--"
Liu Yunqing felt that Liu Yunzhao was only suitable to fight upon meeting; saying another word to her would only shorten his lifespan. He would release the arrow without warning from the fully drawn bow.
The two were only about ten steps apart. Liu Yunqing's arrow was incredibly fast. Even though Liu Yunzhao was on guard, she couldn't completely avoid the sudden attack.
In desperation, Liu Yunzhao could only throw out a magical artifact, using its power to send him flying backward.
"BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!!"
The next instant, the magic weapon and the arrow collided, producing a huge explosion, and the aftershock of the arrow sent Liu Yunzhao, who was flying backward, flying even further away.
The crowd that had been watching and cheering was also taken aback by this sudden turn of events and didn't have time to react.
But Liu Yunqing did not stop. The moment Liu Yunzhao was sent flying backward, he drew his bow and released an arrow again.
The moment Liu Yunzhao landed, Liu Yunqing's second arrow struck a Foundation Establishment demon beast a fist's distance away from Liu Yunzhao.
With a loud "bang," the sound of flesh exploding rang out, and the monster's blood splattered all over Liu Yunzhao's body.
The stunned crowd, upon realizing what was happening, rushed forward in a flurry of activity. Some helped Liu Yunzhao up, while others tried to confront Liu Yunqing and demand an explanation.
Liu Yunqing's eyes, filled with a chilling murderous intent, glared at everyone, stunning them.
Immediately, Liu Yunqing flipped her wrist, gripped the Purple Spirit Bow behind her back, and walked down to Liu Yunzhao, mimicking her former haughty, slightly raised chin, and said:
"I apologize, but my skills as a rogue cultivator are lacking. I can't even shoot arrows accurately. It seems I am not worthy to work with Fairy Yun Zhao."
After saying this, Liu Yunqing "politely" nodded to the people surrounding Liu Yunzhao, and just as he was about to leave, he remembered something and said:
"By the way, Fairy Yun Zhao is so magnanimous and forgiving, she wouldn't issue a bounty to capture and kill me just because my aim is bad, would she?"
Liu Yunzhao was almost driven mad with anger. He tried to maintain his usual gentle and calm demeanor, but his face twisted several times and he ultimately failed. He could only watch helplessly as Liu Yunqing turned and left gracefully.
The others wanted to fight, but Liu Yunzhao wasn't the only one with support, and she herself had already fallen, so her momentum had already been lost.
Of course, more importantly, the surrounding monsters left them no time to argue.
Even if you admire Liu Yunzhao, you still have to save your own life first, right?
With this incident, "Ranxiu Zhenru" stepped into the presence of these chosen ones for the first time.
Similarly, the strength and aptitude of the rogue cultivator Zhenru have begun to be re-evaluated, causing those who like to look down on others to take a closer look.
It might sound like these chosen ones are excessively cowardly and incompetent, but in reality, it's just that they're used to Liu Yunzhao being praised and used to tolerating her halo of being the chosen one.
Even when they challenged Liu Yunzhao before, they only went so far as to stop short of defeat.
Now that Liu Yunqing has so brazenly torn off all pretense, it's as if a raging fire has burned into everyone's hearts.
So why should they cooperate just because Liu Yunzhao talks about righteousness?
Even if we're supposed to cooperate, why should we?
Is Liu Yunzhao worthy of being the embodiment of "righteousness"?
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