Search and Rescue Failed

A dreamlike three-foot azure blade appeared in Jiang Yunyan's hand. Its blade was slender and light, its entire length suffused with a hazy cyan glow. Back then, she had relied on this sword to carve out her own reputation across the Central Plains.

But after advancing to a five-star Dou Sheng, there were already very few people in the Central Plains who could serve as her opponents. Tonight was clearly the perfect time for the sword in her hand to emerge once more. A crisp, chilling sword intent quietly spread through the air.

When the Mistcloud Sword was drawn, the world trembled!

A sharp glint suddenly burst forth in Ling Haonan's cloudy yet unusually bright eyes, like a final flash before death, carrying a trace of approval and release.

"Fine sword intent!"

"Little Sister Zhi!"

"Fairy Yunyan?"

After Jiang Yunyan and Ling Haonan's clash ended, two crimson figures swept over at incredible speed like shooting streams of fire—the Flame Clan elder Huo Yi and its young genius, Huo Xuan.

When Huo Zhi saw her clansman, the taut string in her heart suddenly loosened. The exhaustion of drifting without support and a sense of safety surged into her heart at once. Yet that reassurance lasted only an instant before immense grief and worry consumed everything. The figure who had vanished to protect the Pill Tower—and indirectly, her as well—remained impossible to dispel from her mind.

Huo Yi's gaze swiftly swept across the devastated battlefield. Seeing that Huo Zhi had merely suffered some shock and was otherwise unharmed, he relaxed slightly. He then took the initiative to ask Jiang Yunyan, "Fairy Yunyan, what happened in Holy Pill City tonight?"

"The Spirit Clan tried to seize the Pill Tower and ultimately failed. Their Supreme Elder, Ling Haonan, was just beheaded by me."