The two fellow disciples joined forces, and after several dozen exchanges, they drove back the gray-clad men.
"Fine! We'll let you off today, but we have one more warning for you: hand over Hua Qingqing, or else... the consequences will be severe!"
After saying this, the gray-clad men flew away on their swords.
Uchiha Shin watched the men depart on their flying swords. They were incredibly fast, somewhat faster than ordinary cloud-riding techniques.
Uchiha Shin and Leng Yuezi headed up the mountain. However, when they reached the mountainside, they encountered their eldest martial brother, Wuchenzi, with Hua Qingqing beside him.
"Eldest Martial Brother."
Yet their eldest martial brother did not let them continue up the mountain. Instead, he stopped them halfway up.
"Eldest Martial Brother, what does this mean?" Leng Yuezi asked.
Wuchenzi glanced at Leng Yuezi. "Do you know why those gray-clad men wanted to take Hua Qingqing away?"
Leng Yuezi shook his head. He did not understand either. After he and Hua Qingqing had left Three Star Cave and traveled the world, they had recently discovered that a group of mysterious people had been relentlessly pursuing them, demanding that they hand over Hua Qingqing.
Naturally, Leng Yuezi refused. She was his—why should he hand her over to a group of strangers? Hua Qingqing did not know them either.
"Those people are demons as well. They are from the Spirit Demon Clan," Wuchenzi said.
Uchiha Shin and Leng Yuezi exchanged glances, both visibly puzzled. They had never heard of the Spirit Demon Clan.
"The Spirit Demon Clan has a rule: they do not marry outsiders, whether humans, demons, or other living beings. They may only marry within their own clan."
Wuchenzi continued.
"And Hua Qingqing is one of them. That is why they will not permit you to be