Although the Cultivation World differed from the Mortal World, and cultivators privately becoming Dao companions was nothing shameful, sometimes even earning congratulations from their sect and friends.
Someone like Li Xueqing announcing it before so many people, however, was a rare sight.
Thus, when she said this, the Profound Elixir Palace disciples watching inside the pavilion all looked astonished.
Even the ordinary disciples reacted this way.
Needless to say, so did Beiguo Xiao, who stood before Li Xueqing.
After standing in disbelief for several moments, Beiguo Xiao, his eyes filled with devastation, opened and closed his mouth several times, but ultimately failed to utter a word.
"Pfft!..."
As a mouthful of foul blood spilled from his mouth, the True Essence and qi and blood power within Beiguo Xiao began to disperse like a great avalanche, at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Yet even at this point, Beiguo Xiao merely stared at Li Xueqing before him with pain-filled eyes, caring nothing for his cultivation, which was steadily dispersing.
"Let's go, Senior Brother Fu!"
Holding Fu Liu's hand, Li Xueqing turned around without a change of expression and walked toward the entrance of the Blade-Testing Pavilion.
She cared nothing about Beiguo Xiao's Dao heart collapsing completely because of her.
Seeing Li Xueqing about to leave, Beiguo Xiao suddenly stepped forward and reached out, trying to catch hold of his Junior Sister Li Xueqing.
"Bang!..."
But the moment he extended his hand, a cloud of blood mist exploded around him. His body pitched to the floor, and only by bracing himself with both arms did he barely manage to prop himself up.
Watching helplessly as Li Xueqing and Beiguo Xiao headed toward the Blade-Testing Pavilion's doors, Beiguo Xiao finally lost control of his emotions and began howling in agony, crying "Ah,