Cixi was still caught up in the argument. He had been in a bad mood for the past two days, feeling like he was having a run of bad luck ever since that day when he fought with Jiyue over that little thing.
However, when he turned around and realized that the person he had been protecting was actually Xu Yuehuai, his expression cracked for a moment. He pointed at Xu Yuehuai's face in disbelief and said, "It's you?!"
Xu Yuehuai was also somewhat surprised. Instead of replying to Cixi, she turned to look elsewhere and happened to meet Yueying's gaze.
Yueying, accompanied by four protectors, approached Xu Yuehuai and bowed. "The beast tide was able to subside thanks to you, young lady. May I ask which sect you belong to? Do you have any intention of joining our Wuyue Sect?"
Yueying's words were practically a direct attack on those who said that Wuyue Sect was colluding with Xu Yuehuai.
Xu Yuehuai had just come down and didn't know what had happened down there, but judging from the situation, it should be related to her. Xu Yuehuai returned the greeting and said, "I come from Qingcheng Academy and have no intention of joining Wuyue Sect at the moment."
Xu Yuehuai spoke in a very polite tone.
When the people around heard that Xu Yuehuai came from Qingcheng Academy, a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes. In recent years, Qingcheng Academy has gradually declined. Although there are countless geniuses in the academy, a large number of them are worried about their own demise and therefore do not go out. So it is rare to see someone with Xu Yuehuai's strength still wandering around outside.
Xu Yuehuai did not join the conversation, nor did she answer the question the person had asked her earlier about whether she had contracted a divine beast. She walked to a large tree and sat down to rest, seemingly oblivious to everyone else.
"Hey! How about we team up and kill her? What do you all think?"
"I think it's a good idea. If we let her take the divine beast into the secret realm, what chance will we have?"
When Cixi saw this, he frowned and walked to Xu Yuehuai's side, reminding him, "Hey, did you hear that? They just said they were going to kill you, how can you still sit still?"
Xu Yuehuai had just used up a lot of spiritual energy and was now recovering it. She had naturally heard what was being said outside, and was somewhat surprised that Cixi would come specifically to remind her, "Don't worry about it, they're just clowns."
After observing for so long, Xu Yuehuai concluded that apart from Yueying and herself, who had the ability to fight, the cultivation levels of the others were only mediocre and not worth worrying about.
The old men had clearly heard Xu Yuehuai's words, and their eyes flashed with murderous intent. "Young lady, you'd better not be too arrogant! You'll die easily!"
As she spoke, an overwhelming surge of spiritual energy rushed straight towards Xu Yuehuai. Cixi frowned when she saw that Xu Yuehuai was still meditating. Just as the spiritual energy was about to hit her, Cixi finally intervened and blocked it. "You bunch of disrespectful old people, now you're even bullying young girls. If word gets out, it'll be a laughing stock!"
Many people at the scene recognized Cixi's identity and, seeing how close he was to Xu Yuehuai, did not rush to make a move but instead watched from the sidelines.
"I say, you all deserve to die!" Xu Yuehuai's aura surged, and a terrifying spiritual power emanated from her position, causing even Cixi to stagger back two steps due to the impact of this spiritual power.
"Holy crap!" Cixi stared in shock at the girl on the ground. When he first met her, he thought she was just an ordinary woman, and even a bit of a nuisance. But when he saw her being criticized by so many people the second time they met, his sense of justice surged, and he went out to defend her.
Unexpectedly, this seemingly frail and boneless girl would unleash such tremendous energy.
The elderly men who were most cheerful in their slander of Xu Yuehuai are now the ones who have suffered the most.
Meanwhile, the four guardians immediately stepped in front of Yueying the moment they sensed the approaching danger; Yueying only suffered a slight stain on the hem of her skirt.
Yueying stared intently at Xu Yuehuai, growing increasingly interested in her. "Interesting."
Xu Yuehuai opened her eyes, her gaze filled with murderous intent, her eyeballs even faintly turning red. She soared into the air, standing tall and looking down upon all living beings. In her hand was a talisman that was difficult to decipher. She infused the talisman with spiritual power and tossed it down.
The talisman seemed to have its own mind, accurately finding the old men who wanted to target her, and in a moment, those men exploded and died.
"Ahhhh! Help!" Many people at the scene felt that Xu Yuehuai was killing indiscriminately and started running around begging for help.
But after running for a while, they found that many people were still alive, and they felt relieved.
Xu Yuehuai was high and mighty; she was making an example of someone to warn others, eliminating those who openly harbored designs on her, so that those in the shadows would behave themselves and stop trying to cause trouble behind her back.
After Xu Yuehuai finished the action, he returned to his original position. Cixi stared at Xu Yuehuai in disbelief, exclaiming, "Holy crap! How are you so amazing!"
"What exactly was that talisman you just dropped? I've never seen it before. Are you a talisman master?" Cixi stood curiously beside Xu Yuehuai, wanting to learn about her identity and what Xu Yuehuai had just done in the sky.
Xu Yuehuai didn't intend to pay attention to Cixi and turned to leave, but Cixi followed Xu Yuehuai like a shadow.
"That move you just made was so cool! How can I learn it?" Cixi kept hovering around Xu Yuehuai, trying to find an answer.
Actually, the move Xu Yuehuai just used was something he had figured out before leaving the academy, but he had never put it into practice before, so this was also a kind of experiment.
"I don't know. Go find someone else and stop chattering in my ear, or I'll get rough with you!" Xu Yuehuai kept walking ahead, her steps never faltering.
Cixi shrank back and covered his neck with his hand. He didn't say anything after that, but he kept following Xu Yuehuai.
Every time Xu Yuehuai turned her head, she could see his fiery gaze.
Based on the calculated time, the best time to enter the tomb is the next day.
Xu Yuehuai found a place to rest well for the night, and came here early the next morning to wait for the rabbit to come to the tree stump with everyone.
"Hey? We meet again. So you're here too. If I'd known, we wouldn't have had to part ways." A sweet voice rang out, and Xu Yuehuai looked up to see Ji Yue.
Ji Yue was dressed in a smart outfit, looking heroic and dashing.
Xu Yuehuai was surprised, smiled slightly, and nodded to Ji Yue.
The two didn't say much and stood side by side. When Cixi returned from finding something to eat, this was the scene he saw. He walked up to Ji Yue, looking at her with a displeased expression, and asked, "What are you doing here?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Ji Yue's eyes. "Why should I tell you? Mind your own business!"
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