The End of the Cangwu Mountains, the Azure Sea Forest, and a Marriage Alliance with the Cao Clan (

A 10k-word chapter)

"Third Brother!"

Taishu Feng cried out in grief.

"Third Uncle!"

Taishu Yuan and the other youngsters also turned pale with fright.

Xu Mingshu beckoned, drawing his Storage Pouch and the two fallen High-Grade Magical Artifacts into her hands.

"In a battle to the death, the spoils belong to the victor. I haven't misremembered, have I?"

"Fellow Daoist Taishu, I'll gladly accept these, then."

"You witch!" an elder of the Taishu Household snarled through gritted teeth. "You're definitely beyond the seventh layer of Qi Refining. How underhanded!"

An aristocratic clan disciple sneered. "Who could possibly outdo your Taishu Household when it comes to being underhanded? Didn't you propose a battle to the death because you thought the fairy was only at the seventh layer of Qi Refining?

"What cultivator doesn't have a trump card? Are we supposed to tell our opponents every trump card and possession we have before a death match?"

"Exactly. Still looking for trouble after losing a life? Is that all the magnanimity the Taishu Household has?"

"You..."

"Enough!" Taishu Feng suddenly rebuked them. "Since our Taishu Household agreed that all grievances would end after the battle to the death, we will naturally keep our word."

"But when a close relative dies before our eyes, grief is inevitable. Surely you fellow Daoists can understand that."

"That is only human nature. Fellow Daoist Taishu, please take your younger brother home and give him a proper burial," Xu Mingyuan said.

"Thank you." Taishu Feng calmly cupped his fists, then looked at Xu Mingshu. "Fairy Xu, you've reached Qi Refining perfection, haven't you?"

Xu Mingshu smiled faintly, then stopped concealing her aura.

The pressure of Qi Refining perfection spread outward.

"I heard that during the Foundation Establishment battle the other day, your Xu Household's Foundation Establishment cultivator repeatedly