Elder Meng and Elder Liu

Below the stage stood Elder Meng, at Foundation Establishment, Fourth Layer, and Elder Liu, at Foundation Establishment, Fifth Layer.

Elder Meng stroked his highly distinctive red goatee with one hand and smiled. When he looked at the somewhat effeminate Elder Liu, he subconsciously shifted his gaze away.

Elder Liu, male in body but feminine in manner, held a cup of hot tea in one hand with his orchid fingers raised. Looking at Zhang Ziling, he said, "Elder Zhang, Ye Zhirou is already at Foundation Establishment, Eighth Layer. Do you have a good plan to take her down?"

"The other party is, after all, at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. Though we outnumber her, if that woman goes mad and breaks through our defenses, the consequences will be unthinkable..."

Zhang Ziling's brows and eyes were gentle, her expression respectful. "When the time comes, I will first activate the Bewildering Trail Formation. At the very least, it can trap her for half a shichen!"

"Then I will use my Heavenly Fragrance Physique to muddle her mind. At that time, the two elders may join me in attacking from the front and rear!"

"Even if Ye Zhirou has abilities that reach the heavens, she definitely will not escape!"

After speaking, Zhang Ziling hurriedly clasped her fists and raised both hands above her head. "I beg the two of you to lend me a hand. Of the magical artifacts and treasures gained from killing Ye Zhirou, I will not take a single piece. I will give them all to you two!"

Elder Meng stroked his red goatee with an amused expression and smiled. "Helping the sect eliminate its enemies is naturally part of our duty. Ye Zhirou's treasures and magical artifacts must naturally be handed over to the sect as well. The two of us are merely handling it on its behalf, merely handling it on its behalf~"

Elder Liu flipped the lid of his teacup with his raised orchid fingers. After exchanging a look with Elder Meng, he said with a smile that was not quite a smile, "When do we set off?"

Zhang Ziling checked the time, and a trace of resolve flashed through her eyes. "Half a shichen from now!"

The night was dark and the wind was fierce.

The cold wind howled.

Xiao Yu was currently using Ye Zimei to raise his cultivation in the alchemy room.

A great battle was imminent. He had to hurry.

If it had been before, he would certainly have proceeded steadily and surely, but Ye Zhirou was outside right now.

He had to increase his cultivation speed without stopping for even a moment.

When he came back to himself, his cultivation had already reached Qi Refining, Seventh Layer, with Ye Zimei's help!

Left Protector Wang Mei's cultivation had also reached Qi Refining, Sixth Layer.

Right Protector Hua Lian's cultivation had likewise been inexplicably dragged up to Qi Refining, Sixth Layer.

Xiao Yu, his face full of restless impatience, lit a pipe.

His master would probably make a move against Ye Zhirou tonight.

Yet his cultivation was only at Qi Refining, Seventh Layer.

Just then, Li Qingyun walked over somewhat cautiously.

She was carrying two bowls of soup in her hands.

Xiao Yu picked up the old duck soup with his left hand and gulped it down, then grabbed the ginseng soup and took several fierce swallows.

After finishing the soup, he took out three golden pills and tossed them into his mouth.

He sat down where he was and began circulating his cultivation through the heavenly cycle.

Li Qingyun spoke softly, "Master... Mother asked me to call you. She said it is time for her treatment..."

Sweat droplets as large as beans slid down Xiao Yu's face one by one.

Damn it.

Han Qiushui's illness had not been treated yet.

Bai Yue had not eaten yet either!

Xiao Yu first glanced at Bai Yue in the Judgment Room. She had now willingly accepted judgment.

No, he had just painted her a rosy picture yesterday. If he starved her today, it would definitely backfire!

With that thought, Xiao Yu directly took out three bottles of Hehuan Pills and handed them to Wang Mei. "Take these to Bai Yue for her meal!"

Wang Mei immediately shrank her neck. Three bottles???

Xiao Yu's gaze was resolute. "You should know that Hehuan Pills are also refined from spirit herbs. They can fill one's stomach in the first place! Go!"

After saying that, he sent Wang Mei into the Judgment Room.

Just then, Li Qingyun beside him came over again. "Master, should you perhaps hide the gravestones of Miss A Xiang and the others... Ye Zhirou has definitely come for you! We cannot let down our guard..."

Xiao Yu smiled softly. "Mm, I hid them long ago. You are truly thoughtful! Tell your mother later that something major is happening in the sect tonight. Treating her illness cannot be accomplished in a single stroke. Once I am done, I will definitely treat her properly!"

"If it is merely to muddle through and go through the motions, then her illness will never get better!"

Li Qingyun nodded slightly. "Mm... I have truly troubled you, Master. I will go tell Mother right away..."

No sooner had Li Qingyun left than a tremendous boom rang out from within the Hehuan Sect Branch.

It sounded like muffled thunder, a "Rumble~!" that resounded through heaven and earth.

Xiao Yu instinctively looked up.

The sky, which had been dark moments ago, instantly turned azure blue.

At first, he thought dawn had come. But when he saw the blue formation suddenly rise up all around them, he immediately put everyone into the gourd.

He had not expected the fight to begin so quickly!

At this moment, the sky was also filled with Hehuan Sect cultivators.

Zhang Ziling stood at the forefront.

Elder Meng stood on the left, stroking his red beard with an amused expression, while Elder Liu fanned himself in a feminine manner.

Behind them stood several hundred Hehuan Sect disciples.

Before them stood three women.

At their head was Ye Zhirou, at Foundation Establishment, Eighth Layer.

Zhang Ziling smiled softly. "Who would have thought that Fellow Daoist Ye, a dignified direct disciple of the Jade Maiden Sect, would lower herself to visit our little place? We have failed to welcome you from afar, failed to welcome you from afar~"