"Yi Yang, you actually know some of the secrets concerning this Immortal Fairy's treasure. You've truly made this Immortal Fairy underestimate you. At present, you're merely someone who is strong on the outside but weak within. When this Immortal Fairy appears again, she will certainly suppress you completely."
Although the female cultivator's phantom had merged into the statue, she had not completely fallen into slumber. She was still conscious, and the statue's eyes blinked as it spoke sharply,
"Fairy Yaoxi, back during the Three Realms War, my true body was unable to come personally because of other matters. But this avatar of mine feared no powerful enemy, and assisted your true body in fighting to the death against the people of the Demon Realm. That alone should show my sincerity.
"It was precisely because I assisted your true body that I was slain by that old bastard Venerable Qing Kui, with only a wisp of my soul essence escaping. Even if you refused my true body's marriage proposal, logically speaking, you shouldn't hold a grudge against me. If I hadn't risked falling to help your Jiao Clan withdraw, you would likely have been unable to retreat calmly.
"You might even have faced annihilation as a clan. You may not know this, but it is absolutely true. Otherwise, with my avatar's abilities, if I had truly wanted to escape, could that old bastard Venerable Qing Kui really have stopped me?"
Although the middle-aged male cultivator had always worn a roguish grin, he spoke with righteous conviction at this moment.
With his current abilities, he naturally had the power to completely burn down the statue imprisoning the female cultivator's soul. He had never used a heavy hand against it. Only now did he discover that such a strange matter was hidden within.