"Junior Sister Yunxiao, what did you mean by that just now?"
Li Xiao naturally sensed that Yunxiao's gaze toward him was unusual and could not help asking suspiciously.
"Senior Brother Li Xiao, I came this time to seek your guidance on the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts that Master taught!"
After hesitating for a moment, Yunxiao decided to test Li Xiao.
"Huh? Big sister actually came to seek guidance from this waste?"
Qiongxiao and Bixiao were so shocked that they stared wide-eyed, almost unable to believe their ears.
When Master lectured, this waste had been snoring away. If he knew the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, there would be ghosts!
Eight-Nine Arcane Arts? I've even mastered the Nine Revolutions Arcane Arts. A mere Eight-Nine Arcane Arts naturally can't stump me, but I can't let anyone know. After all, I was sleeping when Master gave his lecture...
At that moment, Li Xiao's voice rang out in Yunxiao's mind again.
Yunxiao was deeply shocked and cried out, "I never thought fifth senior brother had even mastered the Nine Revolutions Arcane Arts. No wonder fifth senior brother slept when Master taught the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts..."
"Well, Junior Sister Yunxiao, I... I don't know the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts either. You should find someone else!"
Li Xiao looked at Yunxiao, shrugged, and said.
You've even mastered the Nine Revolutions Arcane Arts, yet you don't know the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts?
Yunxiao curled her lips and looked at Li Xiao with a resentful expression.
Uh? Why is Junior Sister Yunxiao looking at me like that? That resentful gaze is truly heartbreaking. Could it be that Junior Sister Yunxiao really has fallen for me?
Li Xiao's inner voice rang out in Yunxiao's mind again.
Yunxiao's pretty face flushed red as she glared at Li Xiao with feigned anger.
"Is fifth senior brother in his cave dwelling?"
Just then, a voice came from outside the cave dwelling.
"Immortal Chang'er Dingguang? What is he doing here?"
Li Xiao was baffled.
After hesitating, Li Xiao said, "Come in!"
A moment later, Immortal Chang'er Dingguang walked in.
Li Xiao's expression immediately darkened, his face turning black as the bottom of a pot. He stared coldly at Immortal Chang'er Dingguang and asked in a deep voice, "Junior Brother Dingguang Immortal, why have you come to see this humble Taoist?"
"Uh? Why is fifth senior brother treating Dingguang Immortal like this?"
Yunxiao was baffled, her heart filled with doubt.
When they had come to see Li Xiao, he had been somewhat carefree and unruly, but his face had been full of warmth and his attitude quite friendly. Yet toward Immortal Chang'er Dingguang, he acted as though he had encountered a sworn enemy.
Yunxiao found this extremely difficult to understand.
Hmph, this Dingguang Immortal will betray our Jie Sect in the future. Should I kill him?
Ah, forget it. Dingguang Immortal hasn't betrayed the sect yet. If I kill him, Master may hold me accountable. Besides, my strength isn't enough right now. I should wait and make plans later!
At that moment, Li Xiao's inner voice rang out in Yunxiao's mind again.
What?
This Dingguang Immortal was going to betray the sect?
Upon hearing this, a cold gleam burst from Yunxiao's eyes as she glared at Immortal Chang'er Dingguang in shock and fury.
By now, Yunxiao completely believed Li Xiao.
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang also sensed Li Xiao's hostility. He frowned deeply, unable to understand why Li Xiao treated him this way. After hesitating, he cupped his hands toward Li Xiao and said, "Fifth senior brother, Master summons you!"
"Oh, I understand. You may leave."
Li Xiao said indifferently.
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang cupped his hands toward Li Xiao, then toward the Three Xiao sisters, before turning to leave.
"Junior Sister Yunxiao, Master has summoned me..."
After Immortal Chang'er Dingguang left, Li Xiao turned to Yunxiao and said.
"Oh, fifth senior brother, then please go. We shall take our leave as well!"
Yunxiao hurriedly cupped her hands toward Li Xiao, then led Qiongxiao and Bixiao outside.
Li Xiao also left Fifth Peak, riding a cloud toward Biyou Palace.
Along the way, Yunxiao remained rather downcast.
Qiongxiao and Bixiao noticed and grew increasingly suspicious.
"Big Sister, is something troubling you?"
Bixiao finally could not hold it in any longer and asked.
Yunxiao opened her mouth to speak, but she did not know how to explain it.
After all, the matter was too unbelievable. She had learned that Immortal Chang'er Dingguang would betray the sect by hearing Li Xiao's inner thoughts, but she had no concrete evidence.
Moreover, if she said it aloud, would she not be exposing Li Xiao as well?
Seeing Yunxiao remain silent, Qiongxiao gritted her teeth and asked, "Big sister, have you fallen for fifth senior brother?"
"Huh?"
Yunxiao's face turned bright red as she looked at Qiongxiao and Bixiao in shock and anger. "You two little brats, don't talk nonsense!"
"Big sister, we aren't talking nonsense. You went to visit fifth senior brother for no reason, and the way you looked at him was obviously different. You..."
Qiongxiao poured out everything she had been holding inside.
"Big sister, with someone like you, what kind of man couldn't you find? Why did you have to fall for a waste like fifth senior brother..."
Bixiao said anxiously.
Yunxiao's pretty face reddened with embarrassment. She glared angrily at the two women and said anxiously, "Nonsense! I don't like Senior Brother Li Xiao. It's just... just..."
"Just what? Big sister, you still won't admit that you like fifth senior brother?"
Qiongxiao relentlessly pressed on.
"Ah, I can't explain it to you two!"
Yunxiao did not know how to explain herself to Qiongxiao and Bixiao, so she simply stopped trying and rode her cloud ahead.
Qiongxiao and Bixiao exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Something's going on!"
With that, the two women hurried after Yunxiao.
The Three Xiao sisters left Golden Ao Island and headed toward Three Immortal Island.
While traveling, they suddenly saw a taoist riding on a cloud. Who else could it be but Immortal Chang'er Dingguang?
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang also saw the Three Xiao sisters. After hesitating, he stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Three Junior Sisters, greetings from this humble Taoist!"
Qiongxiao and Bixiao hurriedly returned the salute, cupping their hands as they said, "Greetings, Senior Brother!"
Yunxiao, however, stood frozen in place, a cold glint flickering in her beautiful eyes as she gritted her teeth at Immortal Chang'er Dingguang.
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang was also baffled, unable to understand why Yunxiao bore such intense hostility toward him.
"Junior Sister Yunxiao, what is this..."
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang frowned deeply, filled with doubt.
"Big Sister, what's wrong?"
Bixiao tugged on Yunxiao's sleeve and asked.
"Big Sister, this is Senior Brother Dingguang Immortal. Have you forgotten him..."
Qiongxiao hurriedly reminded her as well.
Ever since leaving Golden Ao Island, Yunxiao had been acting strangely.
"I know he is Dingguang Immortal..."
Yunxiao continued glaring at Immortal Chang'er Dingguang through gritted teeth. Suddenly, she flipped her hand, producing an immortal sword. She fixed her furious gaze on Immortal Chang'er Dingguang and shouted in a deep voice, "Dingguang Immortal, prepare to die!"
With that, she slashed at Immortal Chang'er Dingguang with her sword.
Yunxiao Draws Her Sword and Slashes Dingguang Immortal, Throwing the Jie Sect into Uproar
How could Immortal Chang'er Dingguang have expected Yunxiao to suddenly draw her sword and attack him?
Caught completely off guard, Immortal Chang'er Dingguang was slashed across the shoulder by Yunxiao's sword. Blood streamed from the wound as pain made him bare his teeth. His figure shot backward, and he glared at Yunxiao in shock and fury, his eyes red as he roared, "Yunxiao, have you gone mad?"
Qiongxiao and Bixiao were also greatly alarmed, unable to understand why Yunxiao had suddenly drawn her sword against Dingguang Immortal.
"Big Sister, what are you doing? This is Senior Brother Dingguang Immortal..."
Qiongxiao cried out in alarm.
"Yes, Big Sister, what's wrong with you?"
Bixiao also cried out.
"Hmph, it is precisely because he is Dingguang Immortal that I want to kill him!"
Yunxiao glared furiously at Immortal Chang'er Dingguang and shouted, "Dingguang Immortal, prepare to die!"
With that, she raised her immortal sword and slashed at Immortal Chang'er Dingguang again.
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang jumped in fright and hurriedly transformed into a streak of light, fleeing into the distance.
How could Yunxiao let Immortal Chang'er Dingguang escape? With her sword in hand, she gave chase at high speed, shouting, "Dingguang Immortal, even if you flee to the ends of the earth today, I will still kill you!"
"Yunxiao, you madwoman! How have I provoked you? Why are you trying to kill this humble Taoist?"
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang felt utterly aggrieved. He shouted furiously as he fled for his life.
One pursued while the other fled, crossing hundreds of millions of miles in an instant.
Very soon, the two arrived above Golden Ao Island.
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