Heavenly Phoenix Secret Art, Xiao Tian Ce's Dark Expression, and Zhu Kun's Fury (two-in-one)

"If I die today and you're lucky enough to survive, I hope you'll kowtow to Teacher and apologize on my behalf. Tell him Min'er was an unfilial disciple who failed to live up to his expectations!"

Ancient Void Dragon Clan, Eastern Dragon Island.

As Huang Min's words fell, Ling Yun trembled slightly beside her. He had already understood: Huang Min was prepared to die. Either she would kill Zhu Kun by force and avenge her clan, or she would use her own death to make their teacher, Xiao Tian Ce, kill him.

Looking at Huang Min, who had been born alongside him, cultivated alongside him, and studied alongside him under their teacher, Xiao Tian Ce, Ling Yun's heart ached.

He knew he could not match Huang Min's talent. Even when he poured everything into cultivation, he could only just keep pace with her-and that was with her laughing and joking all day, seemingly carefree, fishing for three days and drying her nets for two.

As for brilliance, he could not catch up even on horseback. Once he had recognized that his talent fell short of hers, his only wish had been to stay by this woman's side, even if mountains of blades and seas of fire lay ahead, even if the opponent they were about to face was Zhu Kun, a Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint.

At that thought, Ling Yun did not retreat a single step. Instead, he gripped the longsword he had not used for years and said solemnly, "All right, Sister Min. I promise. If I survive too, I'll pass your words on to Teacher!"

He said little, only that one sentence, but it conveyed his determination to accompany Huang Min to her death.

Huang Min frowned. She wanted to tell him that this had nothing to do