In the Middle Abyss, somewhere in the mountains and forests.
"Bang—"
With a loud crash, a ferocious giant bear several meters tall fell to the ground, its massive body slamming heavily into the soil, raising a cloud of dust.
In the distance, Qingyu lowered her hands, leaned against a tree, and breathed heavily.
"Huff, huff, huff..."
She wiped the blood off her hands, took out a healing pill, and put it in her mouth.
This giant bear was a demon beast at the Deer Bone Realm, with a cultivation level not much different from hers, but it had a size advantage, making it quite troublesome to deal with.
Having recovered somewhat, Qingyu disregarded the giant bear's corpse and instead took out a communication jade talisman from her storage bag.
When spiritual energy was channeled into it, the jade talisman emitted a bright light, but otherwise, there was no further reaction.
Qingyu's brows furrowed, and her delicate face revealed an undisguised worry.
She hasn't been able to contact Yun Sining for two days.
At first, she didn't take it to heart, thinking that her junior sister was just in seclusion and unable to use the communication jade talisman.
But gradually, she noticed something was amiss.
Yun Si Ning rarely secludes herself for more than a day, especially when she is out.
A strange sense of unease gradually welled up in Qingyu's heart, and she dared not think too much about it.
She knew that she absolutely could not return to Jianping Mountain at this moment, otherwise all her efforts would be in vain.
Perhaps, the only hope lies in Lin Youyou keeping her promise.
She looked up at the distant mountains.
"We'll be there soon...we'll be at the place marked on the ancient scroll."
"Ning'er, wait for me to receive the inheritance, please don't let anything happen to you..."
As she was thinking, she suddenly froze and turned around abruptly.
From the woods behind her, a figure slowly emerged.
"Haha, young lady, what a keen sense you have! No wonder you are recognized as the number one among the younger generation of Jianping Mountain."
As the words fell, a very handsome young man walked out of the woods.
He was dressed in white, with a jade pendant at his waist. Combined with his outstanding appearance, he could be described as a handsome young gentleman.
However, there was no trace of disdain in Qingyu's eyes; instead, her expression grew increasingly solemn.
"You know me?"
"Naturally, I know that Fairy Qingyu of Jianping Mountain is a famous genius throughout the entire Zhongyuan Realm."
"I have long heard of your beautiful reputation."
The young man slightly cupped his hands and revealed a very sunny smile.
"I am Chai Yanchen of the Four Symbols Divine Sect. Greetings."
The Four Symbols Divine Sect!
Qingyu took a step back, and instantly grasped the emerald green short blade in her palm.
"Hey, don't panic, young lady."
Chai Yanchen quickly waved his hand.
"Although your Jianping Mountain has had some disputes with my Four Symbols Divine Sect, we have now reached a truce, and it is not necessary for us to fight each other."
“Since I dare to speak with you, young lady, I naturally intend to make your acquaintance.”
Qingyu said coldly.
"Although our sects have ceased hostilities, we are still enemies, not friends. Senior Brother Chai, you should give up this idea."
"Haha, Junior Sister Qingyu, don't be so heartless."
Chai Yanchen's smile grew even brighter.
"Aside from our identities as disciples of a sect, you and I are both just young spiritual cultivators, so naturally we have a lot in common."
As he spoke, he took a few more steps toward Qingyu.
"I have long heard that Junior Sister Qingyu is exceptionally beautiful. Not only is her cultivation level outstanding among her peers, but her appearance is also unmatched."
"Upon seeing you today, my junior sister is even more beautiful than the rumors have described. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she is a fairy descended from heaven."
Hearing Chai Yanchen's praise, Qingyu felt her heart beat faster for some reason, each beat accompanied by a strange throbbing.
She felt her face getting hot; the man opposite her looked so handsome when he smiled.
"Junior Sister Qingyu, I just want to exchange some cultivation insights with you. You... won't refuse, will you?"
Chai Yanchen's magnetic voice rang in her ears, stirring delicate ripples in Qingyu's heart.
And so, Chai Yanchen got closer and closer to her, and Qingyu, who was always on guard, did not stop him at all.
As Chai Yanchen approached, a unique aura emanating from him wafted into Qingyu's nostrils.
"Junior sister, you are so beautiful."
Chai Yanchen said in a low voice.
Qingyu's heart pounded faster and faster, as if it were about to leap out of her chest.
Her cheeks flushed slightly, and her eyes gleamed with an unusual light.
A sense of confusion arose in her heart; she had never felt anything special for a man.
But soon, her confusion was completely suppressed by her increasingly heavy breathing.
Chai Yanchen moved even closer, and the distance between the two was less than half a meter.
But in that instant, it was as if a bolt of lightning pierced through the fog in Qingyu's heart, and she suddenly awoke.
Almost at the same time, a dagger emitting a faint, cold light appeared in Chai Yanchen's hand.
Before Qingyu could react, the dagger pierced her chest at a speed beyond her reaction limit.
"not good!!"
Alarm bells rang in Qingyu's mind, her eyes instantly became clear and sharp, and she almost subconsciously used the short blade in her hand to block.
However, she was still a step too slow.
The two were of similar cultivation levels, and Chai Yanchen had struck first, leaving Qingyu with no way to avoid the attack.
Just as Chai Yanchen's dagger was about to pierce Qingyu's chest, the shadows on the ground suddenly began to writhe.
In a flash, a dark figure appeared between the two.
"Ding!" "Dong!"
Two metallic clanging sounds rang out as Chai Yanchen's dagger and Qingyu's short blade flew out simultaneously.
"What?!"
"Who goes there!"
Both of them were startled and immediately stepped back.
Qingyu clutched her chest tightly, her face flushed with an unnatural redness.
"Well……"
She let out a painful whimper, and the unique fragrance emanating from Chai Yanchen still lingered in the surrounding air.
Qingyu realized that the other party had used some kind of special drug, otherwise she could not have shown such an abnormal change.
"asshole……"
She looked up and glared fiercely at the young man opposite her.
What did you use?!
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