"Once we're out of Dragon-Phoenix Haven, I'll settle this score with you. Let's see what excuse you use to hide then." With that, Long Qingyue swept a cold glance over Ling Mei and Ding Feng, then said no more.
She turned and flew to another solitary peak. Sitting cross-legged, she began restoring the spiritual energy she had just spent, making her final preparations for the coming contest at the Dragon-Phoenix Platform.
Ling Mei and Ding Feng both let out long breaths of relief. They exchanged a look and saw the same gratitude at having survived in each other's eyes.
The matter was far from over. Long Qingyue would surely come after them once they left Dragon-Phoenix Haven. But for now, at least, they no longer had to face the terrifying opponent whose True Dragon Body had given her the power to crush them.
Once they left Dragon-Phoenix Haven and returned to their respective sects, their elders would protect them. They could decide what to do then.
After that brief but fierce confrontation subsided, some late arrivals among the onlookers could no longer hold back their whispers.
After all, Long Qingyue might have ranked among the leaders on the Dragon-Phoenix Record, but she was only tenth, below both Ling Mei and Ding Feng. How could she now overpower the two of them on her own?
And wasn't Ling Mei usually close to She Yuan? Why hadn't he appeared when she was being beaten so badly?
A Rogue Cultivator who had witnessed the battle at White Bone Mountain immediately launched into an animated explanation.
Pointing at the dazzling True Dragon Patterns on Long Qingyue, he lowered his voice, though he could not hide his excitement. "Brother, just look at how many dragon patterns she has. That's a True Dragon Body!"
"One hundred