Siege

During the clash between two Celestial Phenomena Martial Artists, someone had managed to send his voice straight into the ears of everyone present. That alone was enough to put them all on guard. Yet another Celestial Phenomena Martial Artist had emerged.

"Bi Luokong of the Celestial Maiden Sect has come uninvited. I hope you will forgive me!"

A clear voice rang out as a young woman approached with graceful steps.

She looked to be around twenty, with fair skin and dressed like a Confucian scholar. A scholar's cap sat atop her head. She was unmistakably disguised as a man, yet the look had its own unique charm.

When they saw Bi Luokong's face, even Ghost Eye Son, who had lost an eye, couldn't help drawing in a sharp breath.

"What a beauty!"

Though dressed as a man, Bi Luokong's bearing and features were still like those of a celestial maiden in the Dunhuang murals—exquisitely beautiful and sacred, with an imposing air that brooked no disrespect.

She seemed the embodiment of every good and beautiful thing in the world, an elf representing justice and light.

At that moment, Bi Luokong reached the summit of Tiandu, but she didn't hurry to mediate. Instead, she came before Fang Yuan and his companions.

"Scholar-official Shi Lei..."

Bi Luokong stepped forward, moving like a lotus in bloom. In an instant, she crossed several miles and landed squarely between Shi Lei and Fu Hongmian.

With a gentle flick of her sleeves, she sent them flying far away, where they landed softly without so much as a scrape.

Her move carried not the slightest trace of force. Its angle and strength were perfectly measured, effortlessly separating Fang Yuan from the two of them.

Of course, that was because Fang Yuan couldn't have cared less.

Had he chosen