His own good brother, his confidant, even the one who had recognized his talent—had fallen just like that?
"Who ambushed Gu Jiu?"
Jian Unrivaled continued.
He wanted to avenge this good brother of his.
"My master was ambushed by Nan Jiuyin, the sect master of the Nine Yin Sect, and ultimately died."
The young girl hugged her longsword, gritting her teeth in hatred. Nan Jiuyin was at the early Dao Integration stage, the same cultivation level as Gu Jiu, yet he was utterly no match for Gu Jiu.
In order to kill Gu Jiu, he had spared no expense in hiring two early Dao Integration True Lords to assist him while Gu Jiu had let down his guard. Three Dao Integration True Lords—though Gu Jiu had been powerful, he still could not withstand them.
"Nan Jiuyin?"
Hearing the girl's words, Jian Unrivaled muttered to himself. He had heard the name Nan Jiuyin before. The sect master of the Nine Yin Sect might have been a Dao Integration True Lord, but he was devious by nature, willing to pay any price to achieve his goals, never resting until he got what he wanted.
And besides Nan Jiuyin, the Nine Yin Sect also had an early Dao Integration Grand Elder with one foot already in the grave.
"Come. Take me there."
Jian Unrivaled felt around in the air until he finally found the girl's shoulder. He patted it as he spoke.
"Go? Go where?"
The girl's face was full of confusion. Jian Unrivaled's words had completely thrown her off.
"Take me to the Nine Yin Sect."
Jian Unrivaled continued. Upon hearing this, the girl looked at him in surprise.
From the moment she first saw Jian Unrivaled, she had held no hope at all. In her eyes, Jian Unrivaled was merely a