Three days passed in a flash.
Qing Lin stood gracefully on the shore, quietly watching the tranquil lake without missing a single movement.
Whoosh-
Just then, a rush of wind sounded. Yao Ming appeared behind Qing Lin and said anxiously, "Lady Qing Lin, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan is attacking. For your safety, would you please take shelter?"
"No, I'll wait right here for Brother Jiang Yun to come out!" Qing Lin slowly shook her head and spoke softly, her eyes never leaving the surface of the Nine Nether Yellow Springs.
"Well..." Yao Ming hesitated at her answer, but when he saw her resolute gaze, he could only sigh before turning and rushing into the distance.
More than a dozen figures stood on a distant peak. One cold-faced elder watched Yao Ming land and said gravely, "Clan leader, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan has gone too far. They've threatened to wipe out our clan. If we do nothing, we'll become a laughingstock. What clan would dare place itself under our protection then?"
Several voices rose in agreement as soon as the elder finished speaking. Clearly, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan's arrogance had sparked their fury.
"Elder Mo, this isn't so simple. Huang Tian, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan's leader, has personally led their forces here. That old fellow is a Late Five-Star Dou Sheng. Who in our Nine Netherworld Python Clan can match him?" a rather stern-faced elder in gray said with a frown.
Gasps immediately rose from the crowd. Clearly, the strength of a Five-Star Dou Sheng remained far beyond their reach.
"Clan leader, what did that lord say?" someone asked Yao Ming with a frown.
Jiang Yun and Qing Lin's existence was no longer a secret among the Nine Netherworld Python Clan's upper ranks. They knew their clan