Yu Ci was actually breaking out in a cold sweat for the little girl.
Her cultivation realm was weak after all, and the spirits attracted below were exceptionally active. She only managed to hold on for a short quarter of an hour before her breathing turned much heavier. Miraculously, she still maintained her pacing between inhalation and exhalation; even though her hands shook, this rhythm never once wavered.
"To possess this kind of willpower, the little lass is quite extraordinary, and Shi Song's upbringing isn't bad either."
Yu Ci strolled slowly upward, but the little girl could no longer sense his arrival, pouring her entire energy into wrestling with the fierce spirits below. Clearly, she was riding a tiger and found it hard to dismount.
A sudden howl rang out from below. The little girl jumped in fright and opened her eyes, swiftly releasing her grip on the fishing rod, but she was already a step too late. A flying ape, very common in Sky Rift Valley, used the pulling force of the fishhook to spot the target above, beating its fleshy wings and darting up. Right behind it followed two large fellows joining in the fun.
"Ah!"
The little girl tried to get up and run away, but it was already too late. Watching as she was about to be knocked flat by the palm of the winged ape, the space in front of her suddenly flickered as the clouds and mists of Sky Rift Valley rushed forward, sweeping the flying ape away. By the time she came to her senses, Yu Ci was already standing before her, the Pure Yang Talisman Sword blazing with brilliant light as he pulled it out from the ape's chest.
The flying ape's corpse, taller than a man, was kicked down. The two