Ji Xiaoxiao stood on the dueling platform. Her gaze inadvertently swept over the onlookers who sneered as if mocking her as a piece of trash or a plaything. Instantly, Ji Xiaoxiao was filled with rage and flew towards Gu Lianxin with her sword.
Just as the original owner remembered, Gu Lianxin was slightly out of luck, and her right shoulder was pierced by Ji Xiaoxiao's longsword. Failing with her first strike, Ji Xiaoxiao swiftly withdrew her sword, aiming the tip at Gu Lianxin's heart for her second attack.
Just as Gu Lianxin was about to die, an old man with white hair and a youthful face struck Ji Xiaoxiao in the chest with a palm, sending her flying several meters away. Ji Xiaoxiao was prepared and did not suffer the same serious injury as the original owner of the body. She knelt on her left knee, supporting herself with her right hand holding her sword, and coughed up blood.
Ji Xiaoxiao raised her head, looked around, and then her gaze fell on Gu Lianxin, reigniting her anger. Ji Xiaoxiao rushed towards Gu Lianxin. Everyone assumed Ji Xiaoxiao was seriously injured and was therefore unprepared. Besides, they were full of experts; surely they couldn't handle a little girl like her. However, reality slapped them hard in the face.
In the blink of an eye, Ji Xiaoxiao arrived beside Gu Lianxin, who was lying in Bai Hehua's arms, and casually drew the long sword that Bai Hehua was hanging at her waist.
Just when everyone thought Gu Lianxin was on the verge of death, Ji Xiaoxiao took a few steps back in shock, her long sword viciously plunging into her own foot. The intense pain made Ji Xiaoxiao tremble all over, and she couldn't help but cry out in agony. Sweat instantly soaked her temples, mixing with blood as it flowed to the ground.
With her feet firmly pinned to the ground by the longsword, Ji Xiaoxiao couldn't move an inch. Gradually, Ji Xiaoxiao's eyes turned red, and she made sounds like a wild beast coming from her throat. Gu Lianxin was her prey.
The experienced martial arts masters finally noticed something amiss with Ji Xiaoxiao. The master who had sent Ji Xiaoxiao flying with a single palm strike reappeared behind her, calmly striking her unconscious with a single chop.
Before fainting, Ji Xiaoxin cursed inwardly, "We fell for their trap. That little bitch has some skills."
In a small courtyard that was completely surrounded by people.
The master of Mirror Lake Moon Cloud Manor stood to one side, flustered and confused. Over fifty years old, he had weathered many storms and was a powerful and skilled martial artist. His calm and collected demeanor was the proper image of a reclusive master. However, the thought of the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Lotus Holy Sect having encountered trouble on his territory filled him with lingering fear.
The story his grandfather had told him in his childhood echoed in his ears, and the robust body of the lord of Mirror Lake Moon Cloud Manor trembled. "At the summit of Mount Tianshan, the snow never melts, and the fifth generation Immortal Lord of the Lotus Holy Sect resides here. Yun'er, in this life, you must never provoke the people of the Lotus Holy Sect of Mount Tianshan. That person is more dangerous and terrifying than the Four Pillars of the Demonic Path. Back then, the Immortal Lord of the Lotus Holy Sect single-handedly slaughtered Se Kongming, one of the Four Pillars of the Demonic Path. Yun'er, do you know that even your grandfather is wary of Se Kongming's Lord of the Underworld!"
"Even my powerful grandfather is tight-lipped about this, Bai Lianhua, you can't get hurt! God protect you, God protect you." The master of Mirror Lake Moon Cloud Manor prayed to the heavens, his eyes fixed on the white-haired, youthful-looking old man.
The white-haired, youthful-looking elder placed two fingers on Ji Xiaoxiao's wrist. After a moment, his expression turned grave and serious. "It's a venomous insect from the Yin Kui realm!"
"Yin Kui Jian?" The master of Mirror Lake Moon Cloud Manor broke out in a cold sweat, feeling a great sense of foreboding. "Elder Sumeru, is this Yin Kui Jian the evil sect that was one of the Four Pillars of the Demonic Path a hundred years ago?"
"No mistake." The old man's body billowed without wind, and his gray-black Taoist robe made a clattering sound.
The owner of Mirror Lake Moon Cloud Manor swallowed hard. "What kind of worm is that?"
With his imposing aura subsided, the old man stroked his white beard, a seemingly effortless movement masking a deep sorrow on his face. "Yin Kuijian is unparalleled in the martial world with his insect-based gu poison. It kills without a trace, leaving no trace but blood. The Holy Maiden was afflicted by Yin Kuijian's Frenzied Killing Insect Gu. Those afflicted with this poison are bloodthirsty by nature, and will undoubtedly kill anyone who feeds them its blood or hair. The Holy Maiden's attack on that woman must be because the gu poison consumed her blood and hair. A hundred years ago, during the war between good and evil, all the manuals recording the insect-based gu poison and all those who knew it should have been wiped out. Why have they reappeared in the martial world now?"
The old man muttered the second half of the sentence softly. The master of Mirror Lake Moon Cloud Manor couldn't hear it and didn't care. What he was concerned about now was the safety of the Holy Maiden of Lotus Lotus Holy Sect. "Old man Sumeru, is the Holy Maiden in danger?"
"I have already given the Holy Maiden the antidote, and she is much better now. She can get out of bed after resting for a few days. If it weren't for the fact that the person who cast the Gu was not skilled enough and the Gu-making technique was still lacking, I'm afraid we would have to ask the Immortal Lord to take action to cure the Holy Maiden's Frenzied Killing Insect Gu." The old man's expression grew increasingly serious, and when he mentioned the Immortal Lord, a look of fear flashed in his eyes.
Upon hearing that Ji Xiaoxiao was out of danger, the master of Mirror Lake Moon Cloud Manor was relieved, but his gossip spirit was burning brightly. "Old Man Sumeru, the Immortal Lord is really... frightening... no, very powerful?"
"Impressive? This ancient sect has existed for a thousand years. The Immortal Lord is only the fifth generation. A hundred years ago, he single-handedly destroyed the Color Void Netherworld. Impressive? A hundred years ago, that was indescribable. A hundred years later, the Immortal Lord will probably ascend to immortality. He is far beyond what we mortals can compare to." The old man of Sumeru, who had no desires or wants, showed his deep respect for the Immortal Lord.
"I need to go and discuss the appearance of the Yin Kui insects in the world with your grandfather. You take good care of the Holy Maiden and make arrangements for what's to come," the Old Man of Sumeru instructed the manor lord.
The master of the renowned Mirror Lake Moon Cloud Manor, in front of the Elder Sumeru, was like an old child, saying, "Yes."
The old man from Mount Sumeru stepped out of the room, looked at the clear blue sky, and sighed heavily, "The sky is about to change."
After sleeping soundly all night, Ji Xiaoxiao finally woke up groggily, her body aching all over.
"She's awake! She's awake! The Holy Maiden is awake!" Ji Xiaoxiao had just opened her eyes when her maid, A-Lian, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
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