Sikong sat in the chair that Kagura had been sitting in, while Kagura sat on Sikong's hard lap. She shifted uncomfortably, causing Sikong to gasp.
"Stop messing around." Sikong's tone was a mixture of helplessness and affection towards Kagura.
We're an old married couple, things are just like that, nothing special.
Kagura glanced at Sikong, her eyes filled with disapproval of him.
The two flirted openly, much to the dismay of those below. They couldn't speak, scold, listen, or even watch; all they could do was stare blankly at their toes.
After a while, Kagura said loudly, "The Haotian Sect has withdrawn from the Demon Extermination Alliance. The Demon Extermination Alliance still has the two major sects, Huotian Valley and Xinhuai Palace, and countless smaller sects within it. With many people, there is great power. The Demon Extermination Alliance is currently in a position of strength, and we should not confront it head-on. On the other hand, the Haotian Sect withdrew from the Demon Extermination Alliance at a critical moment, resulting in a tarnished reputation and being despised by righteous people. It is all alone and is the best target to attack."
Because of Yue Ran's indignant actions, the Haotian Sect was misunderstood by outsiders as being lacking in sense and unable to distinguish right from wrong, disregarding the common people for their own personal grudges. Petty, selfish, and self-serving, the Haotian Sect was far from being a righteous sect.
Sects that valued their reputation severed ties with the Haotian Sect, while those that resented it took advantage of its misfortune to tarnish its name. Some even secretly hunted Haotian disciples. Suddenly, the Haotian Sect was like a rat in the street, hated by everyone.
Having correctly recognized the gap between themselves and Kagura, and after being threatened openly and subtly by Sikong, everyone in the council hall hurriedly nodded, not daring to show the slightest opposition.
“Alright, since that’s the case.” Kagura glanced around and said, “Bloodthirsty Palace’s Blood Ancestor, Heavenly Demon Sect’s Elder Shangxin, Hundred Ghosts Sect’s Elder Wanhun, you are all…”
...
Speed is of the essence. Two days later, Ji Xiaoxiao led the Bloodthirsty Palace of the Demonic Path, the Heavenly Demon Sect, and the Hundred Ghosts Sect to secretly infiltrate the Dragon Travel Mountains using a teleportation array without fixed points.
Taking advantage of the darkness, Ji Xiaoxiao and her group launched a massive attack on the Haotian Sect, catching them completely off guard.
"Seniors, I'll leave the Haotian Sect elders in your care."
Behind Ji Xiaoxiao stood three people, the demonic cultivators personally selected by Shen Le to follow her in the attack on the Haotian Sect. She cupped her hands in greeting, and the three disappeared in the blink of an eye.
With a slight smile, Ji Xiaoxiao released the three puppets, including Mingyuehui.
The Bloodthirsty Palace's Old Ancestor Xue Li, the Heavenly Demon Sect's Elder Shang Xin, and the Hundred Ghosts Sect's Elder Wan Hun—these are all renowned figures with formidable strength. Since ancient times, righteousness and evil have been irreconcilable enemies. Having survived to this day, they all harbor both old and new grudges against the Haotian Sect. They will certainly complete the task she has entrusted to them successfully.
"Go! Kill all the Haotian disciples, leave no one alive!" Ji Xiaoxiao gave the order, and the three puppets, including Mingyuehui, leaped into the air and disappeared into the depths of the night.
Screams, the clang of weapons, the explosions of magic, the collapse of buildings—the once invincible Haotian Sect has now become a living hell.
Ji Xiaoxiao wandered around, looking at things as she pleased. If she saw a treasure she liked, she'd snatch it. If anyone she didn't like walked right into her path, she'd kill them.
With a swift stroke, the knife fell, heads rolled, and blood stained the ground.
That night, the Haotian Sect could not get help, and the survivors were trapped on the main peak of the Haotian Sect. Yue Ran activated the Xuanwu Xuanlei Formation, blocking the advance of Ji Xiaoxiao and the others.
Inside the White Jade Hall, Yue Ran's face was dark and gloomy, her heart burning with anger.
"Sect Leader, the Xuanwu Xuanlei Formation requires a great many spirit stones and cannot be maintained for more than a few days. Once the Xuanwu Xuanlei Formation collapses on its own and the Demonic Sect launches a full-scale invasion, what should our sect do?"
The old elder of the Haotian Sect wore a bitter expression, his inner sorrow evident in his words.
Is the thousand-year foundation of the Haotian Sect going to fall into our generation?
The old elder dared not think too deeply. Seeing Yue Ran's gloomy face, he mumbled a few words and then shut his mouth.
Yue Ran took a deep breath, calming her agitated mind. She offered a few words of comfort to the remaining Haotian people before turning and walking into the secret chamber of the White Jade Palace.
The secret chamber of the White Jade Palace was filled with countless treasures, but Yue Ran ignored them, picked up the Qiankun Pearl, and stored it in her dantian.
"Kagura, divine sound."
Yue Ran harbored resentment with nowhere to vent it, suppressing her feelings in her heart until she became like a Ninja Turtle, enduring it all.
The Xuanwu Xuanlei Grand Formation eventually collapsed automatically due to a lack of spirit stones, allowing Ji Xiaoxiao and her group to launch a massive invasion and annihilate the remaining blades.
"Yueran, when you killed me in the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts, did you ever think about this calamity that befell the Haotian Sect?" Ji Xiaoxiao stepped onto the stairs, approaching the enraged Yue Ran step by step.
Without uttering a word, Yue Ran attacked Ji Xiaoxiao with a move called Xuanzi Lei.
Ji Xiaoxiao is no longer the Nascent Soul cultivator she once was; now she is a Refining Spirit expert on par with Yue Ran. Things have changed, and Yue Ran is no longer the same Yue Ran he was ten years ago. He already had little life left and had suffered serious injuries multiple times, causing his cultivation and strength to decline significantly. A Refining Spirit expert at the Great Perfection stage is probably not as strong as Ji Xiaoxiao, a novice who has just entered the Refining Spirit realm.
Talk is cheap and words are meaningless; facts will prove everything.
"Bang." Ji Xiaoxiao slammed Yue Ran into a pillar of the White Jade Hall with a palm strike.
Yue Ran collapsed, powerless. All he could see were the severed limbs of Haotian disciples. The old elder who had just discussed with him how to maintain the Xuanwu Xuanlei Formation was now being devoured by seven or eight seventeen or eighteen-year-old demonic sect youths.
"Is this a dream?" Yue Ran wondered in a daze.
He slightly raised his head, and a glamorous woman was walking towards him.
Yue Ran paused, then shouted, "Witch, I, Yue Ran, will make you pay with your lives for the murder of your entire family!"
I'm sorry.
Yue Ran secretly activated the Qiankun Pearl.
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