Protector Wu's Downfall, Medusa: A Cowardly Woman

The heat wave hit him, and as he approached the Heavenly Flames at close range, Yun Shan instinctively felt fear.

He channeled his Dou Qi, instinctively preparing to defend himself.

Xiao Yan frowned and said coldly, "If you resist one more time, just wait for your soul to be devoured!"

Yun Shan immediately stopped moving.

Xiao Yan manipulated the Heavenly Flames Heavenly Flames and sent it into Yun Shan's body.

The terrifying heat made Yun Shan's eyes widen, but it didn't harm him in the slightest.

Upon seeing this, the Protector Wu in the sky cried out in fury, "Don't even think about it!"

He formed a hand seal, and the suction force of the black mist around him suddenly increased.

Yun Shan's eyes widened, a feeling of being pulled at his soul came over him.

"Help me!"

Xiao Yan focused his attention and sensed the black mark inside Yun Shan's body.

The black mark was even more troublesome than the Brand Poison, and it had become partly integrated with Yun Shan's entire body, making it extremely difficult to deal with.

"Bear with it." He uttered three words calmly, and without waiting for Yun Shan's reply, he directly controlled the Fusion Heavenly Flame to begin burning.

Before Yun Shan could even ask a question, a searing pain emanating from his very soul made him scream out.

"Ah--!"

Xiao Yan ignored Yun Shan's screams and continued with his operation.

The Soul Hall's Soul Mark is indeed troublesome, but the Heavenly Flames is the essence of heaven and earth, and nothing can be burned. In particular, the strength of his Fusion Heavenly Flame is no less than that of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, and the effect is even better.

As he burned, wisps of black mist gradually rose from the top of Yun Shan and dissipated into the air.

As the black mist disappeared, Yun Shan also felt the sensation of his soul being pulled away.

Xiao Yan withdrew the Heavenly Flames, while Yun Shan, completely exhausted, bent over and gasped for breath.

Xiao Yan looked down and said, "Sect Master Yun, do you remember what I said?"

Yun Shan raised his head, recalling what Xiao Yan had said, and remembered a certain inexplicable remark from it.

'Old Sect Master of Yun Shan, congratulations! You're very lucky, very lucky indeed.'

He gave a wry smile and said, "Yes, I'm really lucky."

He looked at Yun Yun with a complicated expression, then closed his eyes in shame. "It's Master's fault."

Yun Yun ignored Yun Shan. At this moment, if she were to speak, it would mean that she had already forgiven Yun Shan.

But she will not, and is unwilling to, forgive Yun Shan.

They lured Xiao Yan up the mountain and then launched a vicious ambush. Had Xiao Yan not been well-prepared, he would have perished there long ago.

Just imagining that future made Yun Yun feel like her heart was about to stop aching.

She already felt indebted to Xiao Yan for saving Yun Shan's life out of consideration for her; how could she possibly forgive Yun Shan?

Where would that leave Xiao Yan?

Not receiving a reply from Yun Yun, Yun Shan lowered his head and let out a long sigh.

In the air, Protector Wu failed to absorb Yun Shan's soul and was completely overwhelmed by Medusa's attack.

Medusa casually unleashed a Dou Qi attack, carrying a trace of devouring power, which directly disintegrated the Soul Chain that Protector Wu had used to defend against.

The attack landed directly on his body, causing his misty form to sway unsteadily, about to dissipate.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan took out the prepared bottle and used his Soul Power to draw it out.

Instantly, Protector Wu turned into a wisp of black smoke and was effortlessly collected into the bottle.

Xiao Yan closed the bottle, shook it, and said, "Now is not the time for you to die."

The fact that the Jia Ma Empire could get the Soul Hall to send a Earth-Grade Protector shows how much importance the Soul Hall attaches to it.

As for the specific reason, it must be because of the Tuoshe Ancient Jade that the Xiao Clan possesses.

The Soul Hall had been plotting to acquire this jade for a long time.

If Protector Wu were to die now, it would surely alert the enemy and attract an even more powerful being from the Soul Hall.

Before handing over the Ancient Jade to the Ancient Clan and before possessing the strength of Dou Venerate, Xiao Yan did not intend to let Protector Wu die.

After carefully storing the bottle, Xiao Yan and the others descended from the sky.

Landing on the Misty Cloud Sect Square, seeing the mess it was in, Yun Yun turned to Xiao Yan and said, "Yan Xiao, could you give the remaining elders and disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect a chance? Many of them don't know anything about the Soul Hall; they're just acting on Yun Leng's orders."

Unlike the original story, where the entire clan was wiped out, Xiao Yan was quite lenient. "The Misty Cloud Sect can remain open, but it must hand over its resources and assets."

Yun Yun didn't think Xiao Yan was being unreasonable, and her eyes were filled with gratitude. "Thank you, Yan Xiao."

After saying that, she looked at Yun Shan again, her expression complicated, and said, "Master... this is the last time I will call you Master."

"From today onwards, I resign from my position as Misty Cloud Sect Master and return it to you."

"After this plea, I will have nothing more to do with the sect." Yun Yun said with disappointment.

She never imagined that most of the elders in such a large sect were actually colluding with the Soul Hall.

Her years of managing the sect have been nothing short of a joke.

She was tired, and had been bound by constraints for too long.

Yun Shan opened his mouth, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to ask him to stay.

Yun Yun looked at Xiao Yan again. "This time I owe you, and I will repay you in the future!"

Xiao Yan waved his hand and laughed, "There's no need for this between us. I'm only concerned about where you plan to go after you leave the Misty Cloud Sect."

Yun Yun pursed her lips, her eyes revealing no emotion. "I plan to go on my own to gain experience; I'll probably go to Central Plains."

"Central Plains?" Xiao Yan was surprised that Yun Yun already had the idea of going to Central Plains for training, and couldn't help but marvel at the power of the butterfly effect.

His outburst actually forced Yun Yun to go to Central Plains many years earlier than planned.

"I wonder if she'll ever encounter that great opportunity that led to her being rumored to have higher cultivation levels, as described in the original story," Xiao Yan thought to himself.

Xiao Yan snapped out of his daze, a wisp of the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame appearing in his palm. He said, "Take this wisp of flame; you can use it to contact me in the future."

"Let's not lose contact, okay?"

A wave of emotion welled up in Yun Yun glistened with tears. "Good!"

She took the flame and thought to herself, "Xiao Yan, you've grown too fast, so fast that I can't keep up with your pace."

"I don't want to be left behind by you, to be unworthy of the title of partner."

"Central Plains is my chance... I won't hold you back."

Medusa, who had been watching the two talk, narrowed her eyes with a hint of jealousy and lightly bit her red lips.

She walked to Xiao Yan's side, her voice not lowered at all. "Little man, how dare you be so intimate with other women in front of me?"

Xiao Yan scratched his head and asked, "Um, what does 'Queen' mean?"

Medusa's lips curled slightly, her voice alluring and unabashed. "Tonight, I will properly 'punish' you."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over Xiao Yan's pants.

Upon seeing this, Yun Yun clenched her fists, her emotions churning within her.

Medusa looked over and waited quietly.

However, Yun Yun did not make a move. She simply turned around and said weakly, "Yan Xiao, I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

Queen Medusa, seeing this, scoffed, "A cowardly woman."

Xiao Yan smiled helplessly behind his mask, not wanting to show favoritism to anyone.

Well, since no direct conflict occurred, it wasn't a big deal.

Just then, Ling Ying suddenly walked over. "Young Master, the matter is settled, I'm leaving now."

Regarding your relationship with Queen Medusa and Sect Master Yun Yun, I will truthfully relay her message to you, Miss."

Xiao Yan stood frozen in place, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

Why does he suddenly seem less inclined to go to the Jia Nan Academy?