The Luo Family disciples all watched "Luo Yueyun" warily. Everyone suspected that the thick white fog from earlier had switched out the real Cousin Yueyun.
By then, Yunxi had withdrawn the hand she had placed over the Thousand Xun Giant Eagle's head. Under the wary gazes of the Luo Family disciples, she drew a contract formation in the air and formed a Master-Servant Contract with the Thousand Xun Giant Eagle.
The Thousand Xun Giant Eagle's eyelids fluttered twice before it finally opened a pair of orange-yellow eyes. This time, however, it no longer looked at the Luo Family disciples with the greedy gaze it had reserved for food.
The giant eagle greatly disliked having its wings soaked by seawater. It flapped its enormous wings twice, then carried Yunxi into the air and circled above the Immortal Boat without flying away.
Yunxi stood steadily upon the giant eagle's back, lightly brushing the jade belt at her waist with her fingers as she tried to release the suppression on her cultivation. Her cultivation slowly recovered to the Nine Heavens Profound Immortal realm. Only then did she flash back onto the Immortal Boat beneath the astonished gazes of the Luo Family disciples, while the Thousand Xun Giant Eagle continued circling overhead without leaving.
Luo Yizhi, Luo Yi'an, and Luo Yuechu stood before the remaining disciples, their eyes fixed tightly on Yunxi. Luo Yizhi spoke first:
"Who are you? Where did you take Cousin Yueyun? Why can you enter the Secret Realm without having your cultivation suppressed?"
Yunxi looked at the Luo Family disciples, who were visibly nervous but still stared intently at her. A faint smile curved her lips.
"You did not even realize when I was switched out, yet you still dare to challenge me. Right now, crushing you would be as