"Come on..."
Xiao Yi Xian had a graceful figure and wore a thin veil over her face, obscuring her features. But her lively eyes and clear voice made her seem no more than a girl in her teens.
When Xiao Yi Xian released her aura, Ge Ye was even more delighted.
A Five-Star Great Dou Shi!
She was certainly a prodigy, but he was a Seven-Star Great Dou Master, and his strength and combat experience far surpassed those of this little girl.
At that thought, the fear in his heart eased somewhat. He secretly tightened his grip on his long sword, a trace of resolve flashing in his eyes.
Ge Ye darted forward like a ghost, his long sword humming as it flashed with a cold gleam.
Bearing down on Xiao Yi Xian with the overwhelming pressure of a Seven-Star Great Dou Master, he lunged at her and roared, "Green Wood Sword Art!"
In an instant, crisscrossing streams of green sword energy surged forth like nimble vines, twisting and coiling as they swept toward Xiao Yi Xian, as if to shred her to pieces.
Xiao Yi Xian stood quietly where she was, like a black lotus blooming in a poisonous swamp. The poison Dou Qi around her instantly surged to a boil.
Faced with Ge Ye's fierce attack, her beautiful eyes held no trace of fear.
She gave a gentle wave of her jade-like hand, and a streak of black poison shot out like lightning, colliding violently with Ge Ye's sword.
A deafening clang rang out. Ge Ye's arm went numb, and pain shot through the web of his thumb and forefinger. His sword nearly flew from his grasp.
He was utterly shocked. How is this possible? She's only a Five-Star Great Dou Shi. Why is she so strong?!
In an instant, cold sweat covered his forehead, and his eyes filled with terror and confusion.
That's right... How could the maid of such a powerful expert possibly be ordinary...
Before he could recover from his shock, Xiao Yi Xian flashed forward like a ghost and closed in on him.
Her hands danced, and her poison Dou Qi flowed like black silk, transforming in midair into countless black threads that wound toward Ge Ye.
The threads seemed almost alive, nimble and deadly, and they gave off a bone-chilling aura.
Ge Ye hastily summoned the Dou Qi within him, trying to fend off the poisonous threads.
But to his horror, he discovered that they were incredibly tough and intensely poisonous.
The moment they touched his skin, a searing pain burned through him, as though thousands of ants were devouring his flesh.
"Ah! What kind of poison technique is this?!"
Ge Ye couldn't help crying out, his voice filled with fear and despair.
Xiao Yi Xian's eyes were cold. She snorted and swiftly clapped her hands together. In an instant, the poison Dou Qi seemed to devour the air around them, turning it pitch-black as an oppressive, suffocating aura spread through the area.
Then she cried out, "Poison Dragon!"
A massive poison dragon, formed from poison Dou Qi, lunged at Ge Ye with bared fangs and brandished claws.
Its scales gleamed with an eerie black light, and its chilling aura made it seem like a demon from hell.
Ge Ye stared in terror at the poison dragon rushing toward him, his eyes filled with despair.
He knew that in his current state, he had no way to withstand this fatal blow.
I can't die here!
He screamed inwardly, desperately summoning all the Dou Qi in his body in a last-ditch attempt to fight back.
But before the poison dragon, his resistance seemed utterly insignificant.
The poison dragon swallowed him in an instant. Ge Ye's scream cut off abruptly, leaving only dead silence.
A moment later, the poison dragon dissipated, and Ge Ye's body slowly collapsed. His eyes were filled with terror and despair, and poison had ravaged his body until it was mangled beyond recognition.
Xiao Yi Xian merely dusted off her hands, her expression calm, as if she had just done something trivial.
Nalan Yanran and the young man were now completely consumed by fear. They trembled all over, their eyes vacant.
They had never imagined that the maid of a Dou Zong expert could be so formidable, defeating Elder Ge Ye with a mere wave of her hand.
Her strength filled them with utter despair.
"Spare me... Please, spare me... I'll be your dog, just don't kill me..."
The young man was so terrified that tears and snot streamed down his face. His pants were already soaked, and urine dripped from his pant legs onto the ground, filling the air with a sharp stench.
His voice brimmed with despair and pleading. All his former arrogance had vanished; now, he only wanted to save his life.
Nalan Yanran's heart was a tangle of emotions. She finally understood that beyond every person there was someone greater, and beyond every sky there was another sky.
The talent and status she had always taken pride in were nothing but a joke before a true expert.
For some reason, a trace of regret welled up in her heart.
If she hadn't come to break off the engagement back then, and had instead chosen to be with Xiao Yan, perhaps she, too, might have gained the protection of this Dou Zong expert today.
But there was no medicine for regret in this world. Nothing could be undone.
Xiao Fan watched the scene coldly, his heart unmoved.
He glanced at the young man and released the overwhelming pressure of his Heaven Realm Soul, striking at the young man's spiritual world. The young man fainted instantly.
His spiritual world had already collapsed. When he woke again, he would be a fool.
Xiao Fan looked away and was about to leave with Xiao Yi Xian when, just then, a figure shot across the distant sky like a meteor.
The newcomer's Dou Qi wings unfurled behind her, and a powerful aura washed over them. She was a Dou Huang expert, hurrying over from the direction of the Misty Cloud Sect.
Bathed in the moonlight, the newcomer's figure gradually came into focus. It was Yun Yun.
She had delicate features, but her eyes were filled with solemnity and confusion. Evidently, the commotion here had drawn her over.
She glanced at her beloved disciple, the young man kneeling on the ground, and Ge Ye, who was barely alive.
Then she looked at Xiao Fan, her gaze complicated. As if she had thought of something, she hurriedly said,
"This whole affair was caused by my failure to teach Yanran properly. I've brought a great deal of trouble to the Xiao Clan, and I'm here to apologize."
The dignified sect master was now speaking humbly to a young man.
Nalan Yanran looked at the master she respected. She wanted to say something, but slowly closed her mouth.
That was right. In this world, the strong ruled all.
The moon hung high in the sparse field of stars.
Xiao Fan strode through the sky, Dou Qi swirling around him as dazzling light circled him like stars. He looked like a god descending to the mortal realm.
His tall figure appeared awe-inspiring beneath the moonlight. Looking down at Yun Yun below, he spoke without a trace of emotion. "Since my reincarnation, this is the first time something like this has happened to my clan. Do you know your crime?"
The three of them were already completely dumbfounded. They had never imagined that this young man really was a powerful expert reborn through reincarnation, the sort of person found only in storytellers' tales.
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The pressure left Yun Yun covered in cold sweat, her delicate body trembling slightly. The faint joy she had felt at seeing him again quietly faded away.
After all, she hadn't expected the young man she had met back then to become a Dou Zong expert so quickly. Her attitude shifted without her realizing it.
That was the supplication of the weak to the strong...
Yun Yun hurriedly lowered her head, her tone so sincere it was almost pleading. "My lord, this was Yun Yun's fault. The Misty Cloud Sect will certainly give you a satisfactory answer. I only beg that you calm your anger."
Her voice trembled, and her hands clenched involuntarily.
Xiao Fan brought his power to bear as he slowly floated down before Yun Yun. His overwhelming aura crashed over her like a surging tide, making it hard for her to breathe.
He drew close to Yun Yun, his voice carrying an unquestionable authority. "If you're going to apologize, shouldn't you show a little sincerity?"
His gaze remained fixed on Yun Yun, full of meaning.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Fan flashed forward and appeared right in front of Yun Yun.
Yun Yun's vision blurred. When the young man came into view again, he was right before her.
And... he was extremely close! So close that she could see his handsome features more clearly!
He really was quite handsome...
Her face flushed slightly as she stared at this insufferable man, irritation rising in her heart.
Didn't this guy know that men and women should keep their distance?!
Since that was the case, don't blame me for being impolite!
A sly glint flashed in Yun Yun's eyes. She suddenly leaned in close to him, but to her surprise, he didn't dodge.
Mwah~
Their lips met...