As Long as She Likes You Enough, She Will Fool Herself

Xiao Ran was almost intimidated by Lu Pingtian's imposing manner.

The man Sword Demon in a combined sword-wielding stance, Dao Heart eyes, hardened by demonic possession, radiating a murderous aura capable of destroying heaven and earth...

This is no longer Nascent Soul; their combat power may have surpassed that of Nascent Soul Wraith, and they are heading straight for the Spirit Severing Realm!

If that sword were to strike, even with his Resonance Power and Boundless Qi Sea, he would still suffer a cut and lose blood.

Result...

Lu Pingtian, who had been looking fierce, suddenly bowed to him and said, "Junior Brother Xiao, I understand."

Lu Pingtian walked down from the high place, and with this bow, his head was level with Xiao Ran's eyes, giving people a sense of being able to reach the sky.

What? Xiao Ran was stunned.

You've figured it out? All you did was get beaten up. What have you figured out? With your talent, do you even need to figure it out? Xiao Ran sensed something was wrong.

Just now, when Lu Pingtian was holding his sword, he was clearly filled with overwhelming killing intent. Why did he suddenly sheathe his sword? Too lazy to ponder it any further, Xiao Ran thought for a moment and simply went with the flow, pretending to be profound as he asked, "Why did you sheathe your sword?"

Lu Pingtian raised his head, his eyes no longer filled with arrogance or special effects, only revealing a faint amber red, as calm as the sky filled with the glow of sunset.

"Sheathing the sword was not my intention; it is the sword I inherited that submits to you. This is the sword's will."

Your level has risen quite quickly.

Can the Heavenly Sword still submit to anyone? Xiao Ran frowned slightly.

If one's posture of merging with heaven and earth were not seen with one's own eyes, even Master would not be able to perceive it. How could you possibly sense it with just a sword?

Upon closer inspection, this demonic sword has no Sword Spirit. The sword patterns are of a very high level, but they are still inferior to his Broken Sword.

Wait, could it be that this Heaven Tier Demonic Sword has submitted to his Lifebound Sword?

He suddenly remembered the words of the white-robed remnant soul...

You have already stood atop the Heaven Tier!

Is this broken sword really that awesome?

Xiao Ran gently stroked the hilt of the sword, sensing the sword patterns and the Sword Spirit, but he couldn't feel anything at all.

On the side.

Li Wuxie breathed a slight sigh of relief, lifted his droopy eyelids, and took a sip of Black Sand Goji Berry.

I glanced at the hunting boat, which was still losing planks, and felt inexplicably disappointed.

I really wish someone could beat him up...

Qiu Renjun nodded slightly.

The Saint Demon Sect lost face, and the Blood Pattern Immortal Boat was also lost, but in this Sword Succession, Lu Pingtian unexpectedly awakened the Heavenly Demon Body and obtained the first Heaven Rank Ancient Sword since the Dharma Ending Era of Zongzhi Mountain.

This title is even higher than that of ordinary Dao Alliance prodigies! At the same time, the Saint Demon Sect has not made enemies with Zongzhi Mountain.

It can be considered a happy ending for everyone.

The scene was even somewhat harmonious.

At the edge of the Sword Fence Layer, the onlookers were all very pleased.

Only Lingzhou Yue's face was filled with unhappiness as she stared at Xiao Ran without uttering a word.

Those shimmering eyes reflected the soft moonlight, like sparkling Immortal Crystal.

Immortal Crystal?

Xiao Ran thought that made sense; how much was that dilapidated ship of the Saint Demon Sect worth?

Heaven Rank Ancient Sword, priceless! Not to mention the immense effort and dedication I've put into guiding him...

Thinking this, Xiao Ran patted Lu Pingtian's shoulder earnestly.

"It's good that you've come to your senses. Considering we're all from friendly sects, I won't charge you a guidance fee. But the Heaven Rank Ancient Sword is our sect's most precious treasure, priceless... You understand what I mean, right?"

Once Lu Pingtian reaches a certain level, it's not easy for him to come down. He was stunned for a long time, his hands trembling from Xiao Ran's hand, before he finally understood what Xiao Ran meant.

He then took out a blood-red, translucent crystal.

"This is Demon Crystal I found when I was a child. It seems to have been refined from an ancient Immortal Crystal. If you don't mind, Junior Brother Xiao, please accept it."

Xiao Ran glanced at him with feigned arrogance.

Good heavens! This is a perfectly modified Immortal Crystal, without any damage and in near-perfect condition.

Its value may be slightly less than the original Immortal Crystal, but it far exceeds the damaged Immortal Crystal that Huangfu Qun previously acquired.

Just as Xiao Ran was about to take it for a closer look, the Demon Crystal teleported and appeared in his Master's hand in the blink of an eye.

Lingzhou Yue didn't even look at it before bending over backwards, afraid that Huangfu Qun would take it away and confiscate it again.

Xiao Ran's face darkened, but fortunately the system immediately sent him a subsidy.

[Congratulations, host, you have gained 233 Filial Piety Points!]

This was the highest Filial Piety Points Xiao Ran had ever received in a single transaction since he began fulfilling his filial duties! Only then did a faint expression of filial piety appear on his face.

Xiao Ran's attitude of regarding money as dirt pleased Lingzhou Yue greatly, and she inexplicably felt a sense of perfect harmony between them.

However, to be fair, everyone in the Demon Sect has an Immortal Crystal; they're really rich.

She suddenly realized that leaving the Dao Alliance Headquarters for Zongzhi Mountain back then was a wrong turn.

Lingzhou Yue took a sip of wine and asked the Purple Vine Woman beside her with a hint of envy.

"Does your Demonic Sect need any more elders?"

The Purple Vine Woman smiled and said, "We don't need any more elders, but if you trade your disciples for one, I can give you my elder position."

Oh, never mind then.

Lingzhou Yue shook her head in disappointment, frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then asked:

"Is a grand-disciple acceptable?"

Chuyan's face darkened behind her; she was on the verge of tears.

However, upon reflection, he realized he was actually worthy of an elder's position, and quickly felt relieved.

A simp is actually right next to me? Xiao Ran saw this and patted Chuyan's exquisitely styled dog head to comfort her.

I thought to myself, being a simp is actually very simple. You don't need to lie to her. As long as she likes you enough, she will lie to herself.

With the Demon Crystal bent low, Lingzhou Yue, fearing further complications, was too lazy to see the Saint Demon Sect group off any longer and prepared to slip away.

"Enough with the jokes. I'm not feeling well and need to go back to my sect to rest."

After speaking, he flashed away and disappeared into the air.

Xiao Ran and Chuyan bowed slightly to the crowd and followed on their swords.

Lu Pingtian froze, his red eyes narrowed slightly, staring blankly in the direction Xiao Ran had gone.

Just now, he was preparing to strike again to test Xiao Ran's strength.

To everyone's surprise, the Heaven Tier Demon Sword surrendered to him without even a fight...

Has his level of attainment reached such a high point?

Just now, in my attempt to comprehend the Dao, I used all my imagination to overestimate him and try to learn from him, but in the end, I still underestimated him.

This boy is not to be trifled with! At this moment...

Huangfu Qun, Heishi, and several Dao Alliance Deacon from Chaos City came over to congratulate Lu Pingtian.

Qiu Renjun originally had some matters he wanted to discuss with Huangfu Qun, Master Boyun, and others, which involved the future plans of the Dao Alliance, but he had to give them up because Li Wuxie was nearby.

He then bid farewell to Huangfu Qun and the others.

"It's getting late. I've troubled you a lot today. I don't know when we'll meet again."

Huangfu Qun sighed deeply:

"I hope the world won't be destroyed when we meet again."

Qiu Renjun's gaze was deep and far-reaching; he clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Goodbye."

At last.

The group of nine from the Saint Demon Sect, along with Li Wuxie and two others, boarded the barely repaired Dao Alliance Hunting Boat and returned to East Floating City.

The group bid farewell to Li Wuxie in front of the rooftop teleportation array at the Xing Tian Pavilion.

"Chief Li duties, there is no need to see him off."

Li Wuxie's eyelids drooped, and his tone had a somewhat indifferent, methodical quality.

"Next time you visit Dongfu, please take the official road. Even for Senior Qiu Ren, crossing the abyss by force is a very dangerous thing."

Qiu Renjun slightly raised his aquiline nose, his smile forced and insincere.

"The Dharma Ending Era has come to this point, with even Demonic Dragon emerging. There is no safe place left on the True Spirit Continent."

Li Wuxie said:

"It is precisely because of the danger that the various sects must unite with the Dao Alliance. The Dao Alliance of today is not the Dao Alliance of the past. The younger generation will only be stronger than before."

Qiu Renjun is an elderly man and doesn't quite understand the actions of young people.

"I hope so. Goodbye."

Then.

The group of nine from the Saint Demon Sect crossed the teleportation array and arrived at a teleportation point three thousand miles west of Chaos City.

Chaos City is located at the very center of the Five Great Powers' geographical locations, in the heart of the Dark Forest.

This place was once the area with the most abundant Spiritual Energy on the True Spirit Continent, but now it has become the center of hell.

The western teleportation point is a towering altar built in the Dark Forest; it's not even a small town, more like a fortress.

Qiu Renjun:

"We'll go to Chaos City first, then take the southern teleportation array back to our sect."

"Good."

It is still three thousand miles away from Chaos City.

The journey involves traversing Dark Forest.

The Dark Forest has long been polluted by the Wraith Qi, its Spiritual Meridian are disordered, its space is complex, and it is teeming with Wraith Beast. Crossing it with one's physical body would consume a large amount of Spiritual Power.

So, the Purple Vine Woman summoned an Immortal Boat woven from vines.

The Immortal Boat was small, but it exuded a strange medicinal fragrance.

The others looked grim, hesitated for a moment, and then boarded her boat.

After all, she's a professional at crossing jungles.

Not long after entering the Dark Forest.

Lu Pingtian suddenly vomited blood continuously.

Qiu Renjun hurriedly channeled his power to calm his Dantian, and only after careful examination did he understand the reason.

"This demonic sword was imbued with the spirit of the underworld at Sword Mound Mountain and resonated with the Wraith Qi energy in the Dark Forest, causing it to backfire on your Spiritual Power. This sword needs to be reforged before it can be used. Fortunately, you were smart enough to use the demonic sword against Xiao Ran. If you had forced it to fight Xiao Ran, it would have resulted in mutual destruction."

Lu Pingtian wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, nodded, and pretended that he had actually been smart this time.

Just then, the Purple Vine Woman suddenly stood up at the bow of the boat, sword spikes sprouting from her vines.

There's something ahead.

Qiu Renjun also got up and took a look.

"It's a person!"

A man dressed in a black robe slowly appeared at the bow of the ship.

His head was wrapped in strips of white cloth, sealing his facial features, leaving only two orange eyes that resembled flames from the abyss.

The biting Gale Wind whipped through the white robe and strips of cloth, revealing a pair of crimson eyes, like flames from the abyss, with patterns scorched by the sunset.

His movements were extremely strange, as if he could use the Wraith Qi to conceal his whereabouts.

By the time everyone noticed, the man in the cloth strip was already standing in front of the boat.

He reached out and grabbed a branch at the bow of the boat, and with a sudden pull, dismembered the entire boat in an instant.

"Young people are really getting worse with each generation. You've completely disgraced the Saint Demon Sect."

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