A peerless expert? Could it be referring to A Yu? Ruan Xiyan pondered.
The Twilight Thunder Sect had a clever plan: they wanted to obtain the medicinal beast but didn't want to cause trouble, so they sacrificed their reputation.
He was thinking of killing two birds with one stone: to obtain the medicinal beast while maintaining his reputation for bullying the weak.
"Why did your sect leader try to seize the medicinal beast?"
"I don't know." Shen Qiang shook his head. "I was just following the sect leader's orders."
"What's going on with those living dead? And what about the demonic energy emanating from them?" Ruan Xiyan stared at Shen Qiang.
Shen Qiang opened his mouth, but before he could make a sound, he suddenly collapsed to the ground, convulsing all over.
Lin Muze checked his breathing and said, "Sister Yan is dead."
This person's injuries were already extremely severe, and the effect of the soul control was quite domineering, causing great damage to the body. It's normal that she couldn't hold on. Fortunately, she already knows who the person behind it all is.
A wisp of Glazed Demonic Flame appeared in Ruan Xiyan's hand. She flicked out a small flame, which landed on Shen Qiang's body, and in the blink of an eye, he turned into ashes.
The Twilight Thunder Sect is a very troublesome and thorny issue!
But since they were already enemies, it was a matter of life and death for one of them. She would never hand Yaoyao over, so there was no turning back.
Even if they are a top-tier power, the Twilight Thunder Sect cannot control everything. For Yaoyao's sake, she will fight against the Twilight Thunder Sect.
"Muze, Qiqi, you two handle this mess first," Ruan Xiyan said to Lin Muze and the others.
"Okay, Sister Yan, go ahead and do what you need to do."
Ruan Xiyan looked at Ji Xiao, who was standing to the side.
Ji Xiao was still in a daze, marveling at Ruan Xiyan's hidden talents. She actually possessed such an extremely domineering technique that could forcibly control people's consciousness and force them to reveal their true thoughts.
"Please come with me, Your Excellency," Ruan Xiyan said.
Realizing that Ruan Xiyan was speaking to him, Ji Xiao came back to his senses and said, "Yes, Sect Leader Ruan."
He took a step to catch up with Ruan Xiyan's pace.
In the main hall, Ruan Xiyan looked at Ji Xiao and said, "Sit."
"Thank you, Sect Leader Ruan." Ji Xiao sat down in the chair.
"I should thank you for saving the Illusionary Hidden Sect. If it weren't for you, the Illusionary Hidden Sect would have been destroyed."
"Sect Leader Ruan, you flatter me. With your intelligence and wisdom, even without my intervention, I'm sure you could have turned the situation around," Ji Xiao said humbly.
He wasn't flattering Ruan Xiyan; he genuinely felt that way. Although the young girl was quite old, she had one trump card after another. The ice-blue longsword and the guqin she took out were both extraordinary.
Especially his initial attack against Shen Qiang, he dared not take it lightly, otherwise he might end up in a similar mess.
He couldn't understand why the sect leader would pay attention to the sect leader of a small force, and even send him to protect her in secret.
Now it seems that the sect leader admires this young girl's outstanding talent and has the idea of recruiting her.
Of course, this was just his guess. The sect leader was a man of deep thoughts, and it was difficult for his subordinates to fathom his intentions. They only needed to do what the sect leader told them to do.
"It's true that you saved the Illusionary Concealment Sect, but let's keep things separate. What brings you to my sect, hiding your strength?" Ruan Xiyan asked bluntly.
Given Sect Leader Ruan's keen senses, his revealing of his strength this time will surely arouse her suspicion.
Ji Xiao rolled his eyes and made up an excuse, "I admire the reputation of the Illusionary Hidden Sect. Moreover, Sect Master Ruan offered such a great temptation as an eighth-grade pill, so I came to the Illusionary Hidden Sect."
"I was worried that Sect Leader Ruan would think I had ulterior motives because of my strength, so I deliberately concealed my strength."
Ruan Xiyan's lips twitched slightly. "You didn't even think of a reason before making one up. At least come up with something plausible. Do you think I'd believe such a lame excuse? Or do you think I look like a fool who's easy to fool?"
Ji Xiao waved his hand, "How could that be! How could Sect Leader Ruan be a fool?"
"Then there's no need to make up any more excuses. If you're also here for the medicinal beast, even if your strength has reached the pseudo-immortal realm, I wouldn't mind fighting you."
"I'll use the same method I used on Shen Qiang to make you tell the truth." Ruan Xiyan's eyes suddenly turned cold.
Faced with Ruan Xiyan's relentless pressure, Ji Xiao gritted his teeth.
It seems there's no way to keep up the pretense any longer. To be honest, he was somewhat intimidated by the strange magic that Sect Master Ruan had used on Shen Qiang.
Most importantly, if he doesn't give her an explanation today, he'll probably find it hard to stay in the Illusionary Hidden Sect afterward.
If that's the case, the mission the sect leader gave him will fail, and the sect leader never said he couldn't reveal his identity.
In this urgent situation, Ji Xiao weighed the pros and cons and decided to tell Ruan Xiyan everything.
"It was the sect leader who sent me to protect Sect Leader Ruan, saying that if Sect Leader Ruan encountered danger, I should lend a helping hand."
"Who is your sect leader?"
"Xueluo Sect, Fu Chishang."
“Young Master Fu? Why did he send you to protect me?” Ruan Xiyan frowned.
She still remembered this Master Fu; she had met him once before at the Eastern District Alchemist Branch.
But it was only a one-time encounter, and their relationship was far from close enough for him to send someone to protect her.
“I don’t know either,” Ji Xiao replied. “The sect leader didn’t tell me the reason.”
Ruan Xiyan's face showed a thoughtful expression.
One of the top powers wants to kill her and seize the medicinal beast, while another top power wants to save her and protect her. It's really interesting.
She knew the purpose of the Twilight Thunder Sect, but the sudden appearance of the Snowfall Sect left her somewhat bewildered, unsure of their intentions.
At this stage, his assistance to the Illusionary Hidden Sect is tantamount to getting involved in the controversy surrounding the medicinal beasts, and he may even become enemies with the Twilight Thunder Sect.
"Sect Leader Ruan, I've said everything I needed to say. May I stay?" Ji Xiao asked tentatively.
Before Ruan Xiyan could refuse, he earnestly explained, "This is a task assigned to me by our sect leader. If I fail to complete it, the sect leader will definitely punish me."
"In consideration of my intervention to stop Shen Qiang from self-destructing, Sect Leader Ruan, please have mercy and let me stay a little longer."
"Sect Master Ruan, please turn a blind eye and pretend that today's events never happened. Everything will remain the same. I am just a strong person recruited by Sect Master Ruan to help the Illusionary Hidden Sect fight against external enemies and protect the stability of the Illusionary Hidden Sect."
Ruan Xiyan didn't know whether this person was telling the truth or lying, but he had indeed helped the Illusionary Concealment Sect just now.
Moreover, he was sent by the Snowfall Sect. If he wasn't here for the medicinal beast, and there was no connection between them, she couldn't understand his intention to protect her. She could only take it one step at a time.
After all, the Illusionary Concealment Sect cannot afford to offend two top-tier forces at the same time, nor can it bear the consequences of confronting two top-tier forces.
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