The woman was none other than Mei Niang, who had become a Golden Core only a few years earlier.
She had come with Ruo Jinghong and the others.
Along the way, she had beguiled Ruo Jinghong with honeyed words and a slick tongue, getting Ruo Jinghong and her Dao companion Tongtong to drop their guard.
Once they were within ten thousand li of Wang Quan, she suddenly erupted into action, deploying the Rainbow Bridge to land before Wang Quan and seize him in a single breath.
She had him.
She rubbed her hands together and licked her lips, ready to enjoy herself.
But just as she released Wang Quan, a rainbow streak came howling over and burst apart with a thunderous crash.
A woman stepped out of the rainbow.
She had an extraordinary bearing, her long hair streaming, her figure graceful and her skirts fluttering, like a fairy as fleetingly beautiful as a startled swan.
It was none other than Ruo Jinghong.
Seeing Mei Niang holding Wang Quan, she immediately grew frantic. "You vile beast, let go of that Wang Quan and let me!"
Mei Niang turned and ran.
But a Yellow Steed leaped out of Ruo Jinghong's hair bun and pounced, knocking her to the ground.
Mei Niang remained unruffled. She swung her legs, her skirts flying, and actually wrapped the Yellow Steed up and gave her a thorough tossing.
The Yellow Steed was terrified and struggled madly to retreat.
Mei Niang giggled. "Little thing, come enjoy yourself with me from now on."
The Yellow Steed, Tongtong, fled behind Ruo Jinghong in a flash, sobbing. "Sister, I've been defiled!"
Ruo Jinghong gnashed her teeth. "You wretched woman! Defiling Wang Quan was bad enough, but you even ravaged my Tongtong!"
"You truly deserve ten thousand deaths!"
Furious, she swept her