Ling Yao

Jade Pool Sect?

Those three words stirred Qin Yu's memories. That graceful figure surfaced in his mind uncontrollably, and that voice, like woodland melodies and springtime rhythms, seemed to still echo by his ears.

"You said you have the Jade Pool Dao Art?"

Jade Pool Sect?

She had gone to the Jade Pool Sect in the end, hadn't she...

Wait, peeping tom?

Qin Yu abruptly turned his head. When he saw a veiled woman in white riding a sword as she swooped toward them, he sharply looked at Xiong Tatian and Li Tianji, only to find their expressions equally strange.

Xiong Tatian was terrified and furious, while Li Tianji was red-faced and embarrassed.

What was going on? Wait.

Qin Yu suddenly recalled Xiong Tatian saying that because Li Tianji had miscalculated, the two had wandered into the back mountain of some sect and seen a group of female disciples bathing...

Could that sect have been the Jade Pool Sect? Were those female disciples from the Jade Pool Sect?

Qin Yu stared blankly at the two men, whose expressions differed wildly, feeling as though they had completely refreshed the limits of his experience. What a pair of talents.

They had actually dared to sneak into the Jade Pool Sect's back mountain to peep at Jade Pool Sect female disciples bathing...

Were they tired of living?

Back then, the Jade Pool Sect had been a great sect as renowned as the Tian Qi Sect, with an exceedingly profound foundation. It was said to be the inheritance sect of the legendary Empress of the Immortal Realm.

The Jade Pool Sect's examinations were also extremely strict. They accepted only female disciples, and not only did one need good bones, aptitude, and comprehension, one also had to be exceptionally beautiful. In other words, no matter how astonishing one's comprehension and aptitude were, if one did not look good, one would be rejected without exception.

Thus, every Jade Pool Sect disciple became a peerless beauty among mortals. Countless cultivators in the Immortal Martial World had once dreamed of becoming Dao companions with Jade Pool Sect disciples.

Yet the Jade Pool Sect's disciples kept themselves pure and proud, placing extraordinary importance on chastity.

Qin Yu had once heard that a cultivator had accidentally slit open the undergarment of a Jade Pool Sect female disciple, causing that disciple to hunt him down for several hundred years. This showed just how much the Jade Pool Sect valued chastity.

These two, on the other hand, had actually watched a group of Jade Pool Sect female disciples bathe... They had practically stabbed a hornet's nest.

At that instant, Qin Yu's face burned hot, and he had the urge to roar that he did not know these two.

"Little wench, wasn't it just one look? You didn't lose a piece of flesh. Was there really a need to fight to the death? Do you think I, Xiong Tatian, am easy to bully? Push me too far, and I'll strip off your clothes and see whether you lose a piece of flesh." Xiong Tatian spoke in a muffled voice. Having been hunted by the Jade Pool Sect time and again had already infuriated him greatly. Now that the Jade Pool Sect had come after him again, fury surged in his heart.

The Jade Pool Sect female disciple standing atop the flying sword fixed her cold phoenix eyes on Xiong Tatian, killing intent flickering within them. She said icily, "I, Ling Yao, would like to see just how hard your mouth is. Wolf King, leave these two to me." As she spoke, she leaped into the air, and the flying sword beneath her feet instantly shot toward Xiong Tatian.

"Wait! Wolf King, if anything happens to my friends, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Qin Yu disregarded reprimanding Xiong Tatian and hurriedly shouted. As he spoke, he gripped the young wolf by the neck and exerted a little force.

"Awoo! Awoo!" The young wolf let out cries like a puppy's yelps.

"Awoo..." The Wolf King let out a furious roar, his body suddenly pouncing toward the flying sword.

Bang! The sound of metal colliding rang out as the flying sword was sent flying by a swipe of the Wolf King's claw. After giving Ling Yao a vicious glance, the Wolf King stared fixedly at Qin Yu and said, "Boy, you are stirring my wrath!"

Qin Yu remained calm and said lightly, "Wolf King, this was an act of desperation. I have no intention of harming the young wolf. As long as my two friends leave first, the young wolf will absolutely remain safe and sound." He had already determined that this young wolf was most likely the Wolf King's cub, making him all the more certain.

This Jade Pool Sect disciple, Ling Yao, possessed extremely high cultivation. Judging from her aura alone, she had actually entered the Spirit Infant Realm, showing just how great her talent was. Moreover, she had come prepared and surely had confidence in taking down Xiong Tatian and Li Tianji. Qin Yu could not help but sigh. He had originally thought Xiong Tatian had caused trouble, but he had not expected a Jade Pool Sect expert to emerge, conveniently turning the young wolf into a bargaining chip.

Letting Xiong Tatian and Li Tianji leave first was also an act of desperation. If all three remained here, they would only be tied hand and foot. It would be better to let the two leave first. With the young wolf in hand, Qin Yu was confident he could retreat unscathed.

Seeing the killing intent on Xiong Tatian's face, Qin Yu feared he would stir up more trouble and shouted sternly again, "Xiong Tatian, if you make any more trouble, our ties of gratitude and friendship are severed! Li Tianji, take him away!"

Continuing like this would be extremely disadvantageous for the three of them. Only by having the two leave first could they find a way to get out.

Xiong Tatian was stunned. Looking at Qin Yu's gloomy face, he wanted to speak but hesitated. Li Tianji, who had been calmly observing the situation, pulled Xiong Tatian along and said quietly, "Trust... Brother Qin. If we stay here, we'll only tie his hands and feet."

At those words, Xiong Tatian's face twisted savagely. He only hated that he could not stand in the air; otherwise, he would truly have charged forward to fight Ling Yao to the death. Seeing Qin Yu staring at him, Xiong Tatian's expression grew even more ferocious. Clenching his fists tightly, he looked at Ling Yao, then at the Azure Wolf King, and said in grief and indignation, "If anything happens to Brother Qin, my Mad Bear Clan will surely pour out in full force to destroy the Jade Pool Sect and level this Land of Beast Burial to the ground!"

Qin Yu was both annoyed and moved. Though he knew there were hardly any members in the Mad Bear Clan, Xiong Tatian's words had undoubtedly offended the Jade Pool Sect to the bitter end.

"Trust me! Go!" Qin Yu sternly shouted, afraid that Xiong Tatian would spout more wild words.

Xiong Tatian's expression hardened. Grabbing Li Tianji, he ran wildly toward the outskirts, crying as he ran, "Brother Qin, you must stay alive!"

But how could Ling Yao simply watch the two leave? The purpose of her journey had been Xiong Tatian and Li Tianji. If they left, how could she remain behind?

Yet before she had flown far, Qin Yu's icy voice rang out. "Wolf King, hold her back for half a day! Once my friends leave, your wolf cub will certainly be safe and sound. Besides... my friends leaving is more beneficial to you. Her targets are my friends; she will not care whether your cub lives or dies. My goal, meanwhile, is to let my friends leave. Please think thrice!"

"Awoo!" The Wolf King let out an angry howl, while every third-rank azure wolf among the surrounding pack rose into the air. The Azure Wolf King also blocked Ling Yao's path.

Ling Yao's chest rose and fell violently. Her cultivation was equal to the Wolf King's, and with the wolf pack present, fighting would bring her no benefit whatsoever. As one of the Jade Pool Sect's Saintess Candidates, she had always stood high above others and was used to being surrounded by admirers. When had she ever suffered such humiliation? In her extreme rage, she formed a Dao seal with both hands and directly struck at Qin Yu.

Jade Pool Sword Art, One Sword Fixes Heaven!

Bang! The Wolf King swayed, dispersing Ling Yao's attack once more. The young wolf was still in Qin Yu's hands, so naturally he would not allow Ling Yao to harm him.

"Azure Wolf King, do you know what you are doing?" Ling Yao stared sharply at the Wolf King blocking her way.

The Azure Wolf King's mood was much the same as Ling Yao's. He too had no choice. His only cub was in Qin Yu's hands, so he could only let Qin Yu lead him by the nose. After giving Qin Yu a sinister glance, he said to Ling Yao, "Fellow Daoist, I too have no choice. Stay for half a day, and I will no longer stop you."

As Ling Yao watched Xiong Tatian and Li Tianji travel farther and farther away, anxiety grew in her heart. Before leaving the sect, she had reassured those female disciples whose bodies Xiong Tatian and Li Tianji had seen that she would certainly capture the two men. If she returned empty-handed this time, how would they see her? As a Saintess Candidate, her prestige would surely suffer a tremendous blow.

But with the Wolf King tangling with her, she could not break free at all. She glared hatefully at Qin Yu's cold face below, bit her red lips with pearly teeth, and changed her tone. "Boy, even if the Wolf King lets you go, I, Ling Yao, will not spare you. Put down the wolf cub now, and there is still time!"

"Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist. Wait half a day, and everything can be discussed." Qin Yu smiled faintly.

"You..." Ling Yao's expression shifted slightly. Her eyes burst with an aggressive gleam as she stared at Qin Yu. She felt as though her punch had landed on cotton, and rage surged within her. Qin Yu's appearance of having everything under control made her even more furious from shame. She, a Spirit Infant Realm cultivator, was actually being restrained by a boy at the Eighth Level of the Martial Realm? If word of this got out, where would she put her face?

At once, Ling Yao said coldly, "Boy, you are digging your own grave and seeking your own death! My Jade Pool Sect will absolutely not let you go."

"Death? You are talking to me about death? Wolf King, kill her!" Qin Yu shouted coldly.