"Bang!-"
Xu Taiping had only just reached the front courtyard when a tremendous crash rang out, and an immense force blasted the gates of the Moon Perching Pavilion to pieces.
Ping'an, who had been bracing his body against the gates, was sent flying by that force, then landed heavily on the ground with a thud.
He landed right at Xu Taiping's feet.
"This is exactly the same as last time."
Fairy Lingyue, following beside Xu Taiping in her Spirit Form, knitted her brows.
Seeing this, had she not known that Great Emperor Mysterious Wasteland had only used Wang You Wind to seal part of their memories, she would have thought he had used the Reversal of Time technique.
After all, Zhu Xuejian's actions now were exactly the same as when she had come up to challenge Xu Taiping to a Sword Inquiry several years ago.
Even her tone and expression had barely changed.
"All I can say is that rivers and mountains are easier to change than a person's nature."
Xu Taiping answered Fairy Lingyue inwardly, then stepped forward to help Little Monkey Ping'an up.
"Eldest Brother!"
Little Monkey Ping'an noticed Xu Taiping then, and delight immediately spread across his face.
"Are you hurt anywhere, Ping'an?"
Xu Taiping crouched down and carefully checked Ping'an's injuries.
"No, no, it doesn't hurt at all!"
Ping'an gave a guileless chuckle.
"Clang!"
Just then, a flying sword swished through the courtyard entrance, its tip pointing straight at Xu Taiping and Little Monkey Ping'an.
"Damned monkey, you've wasted so much of my time, and you still have the nerve to laugh?"
At the same time, Zhu Xuejian, dressed in yellow, walked into Xu Taiping's little courtyard, cursing.
"You were the one who trespassed-"
"You what? Keep babbling, and I'll run my sword through that mouth