"So it was you..."
Ye Lianyi had previously been ordered to make contact with him, so naturally she recognized Li Ling. Indeed, the entire Ye Family knew something about him and was aware that he had fought their Old Ancestor and had some conflicts with him.
Ye Hengsheng had warned his disciples and the Ye Family never to initiate contact again unless absolutely necessary.
This was someone from the Immortal Sects whom they could not win over for the time being, nor could they deal with him.
She spun gracefully and drifted down, landing on the ground below. Watching him warily, she ventured, "Why are you here, Incense Accumulation True Lord? And why have you blocked our path?"
Li Ling said, "There's no need to probe. This time, I've come to intercept and kill you.
"Since I've already let you see my true face, I certainly can't leave you alive. Be good and prepare to die."
Bitterness welled up in Ye Lianyi's heart. "Can you truly not spare my life?"
Li Ling said, "Ordinarily, with a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor in your family, you could be considered to have some backing. But this journey to Bashan requires the utmost caution, so I can only root out evil completely.
"You needn't feel wronged, either. You Netherworld Sect disciples have killed for treasures and plundered souls-who knows how many vile deeds you've committed? If your entire sect were exterminated, perhaps one or two people would be unjustly killed, but you certainly wouldn't be among them."
Hearing this, Ye Lianyi said nothing more. She turned and fled.
But she soon discovered that the surrounding space had somehow become distorted. No matter how she flew, she could not escape.
A moment later, the path twisted back upon itself, and the space ahead seemed to