The sharp Sword Qi slowly dissipated in the mountains and fields.
Ye Li put the Divine Iron back into his Spiritual Platform, and looking at the various prompts that appeared on the panel, he couldn't help but chuckle:
"As expected, I still can't be soft-hearted."
[Killed two senior sect elders of the Yinchuan Han Family, both at the sixth level of the Mountain Sea Realm; Malice Points +!]
[Current Malice Points:!]
Although the action was taken a little slowly this time, we need to be more careful in the future.
But the results were still quite gratifying.
With nearly a million points of Malice Points, his cultivation level is definitely enough to elevate him to a new dimension.
Reaching the Peak of Mountain Sea Realm is now a certainty.
Once I obtain the method to advance to the Sun Moon Realm, breaking through on the spot is not entirely impossible...
Ye Li circled silently.
He then picked up the Storage Ring that had been quietly placed in the ruins and turned to walk back the way he had come.
At the site of the deaths of the two Han family members.
Jiang Baishi, who had been feeling utterly hopeless, was now standing dumbfounded amidst the ruins.
After witnessing the tragic deaths of two top-tier experts.
Her heart was already in turmoil, and her legs were trembling uncontrollably.
The Yinchuan Han Family is a well-known and prestigious family in the Western Region.
Not only is there Family Head at the Peak of Mountain Sea Realm personally overseeing things, but they also have some connection with the Northern Cold Sect, which has Half-step Great Power.
Such a force exists in the Tianheng Western Regions.
It can be said that no martial artist wants to offend such a being.
But even such a person had his two household retainers swiftly and decisively killed by that Senior Ye...
Jiang Baishi's dry throat bobbed violently.
She really wanted to ask him if he truly didn't plan to live in the Western Region anymore.
If I heard correctly, that Senior Ye should have said that he was a rogue cultivator.
Since you're just a rogue cultivator, why did you dare offend such a behemoth?
The ability to instantly kill two Han family elders at the sixth level of the Mountain Sea Realm is definitely that of a top-tier expert who has reached the Late Stage of Mountain Sea Realm, someone that no top power would refuse.
His future should have been bright.
If word gets out of today's actions, not only will those top powers have something to worry about, but we will also be relentlessly pursued by the Han family Family Head.
Isn't this self-destructive?!
"... no."
Jiang Baishi struggled to steady himself, rising shakily. "I have to try and persuade them; maybe there's still room for negotiation..."
As the words fell.
A stunning and dazzling Sword Qi rose from the ground ahead, illuminating the night sky. Soon, Jiang Baishi saw the dark figure walking towards her.
A figure in a dark robe appeared as if shrinking the distance to an inch, instantly arriving in front of her.
I could feel the desolate silence of the mountain forest ahead.
Jiang Baishi's pupils contracted sharply. "Senior Ye, where is the Second Miss of the Han family?"
Judging from the white-haired girl's style of behavior, only Han Ling, the Second Miss of the Han family, can match her.
However, at this moment, no fluctuation of its aura could be sensed.
"Kill him."
Ye Li glanced at her, somewhat puzzled, and said calmly, "She bullies us rogue cultivators, so I haven't tolerated her behavior."
There is no reason why powerful forces can bully independent cultivators while the independent cultivators cannot defend themselves or fight back.
Furthermore, the coordinates of the Yinchuan Han Family.
I already know this through Han Ling's soul.
Next comes the on-site settlement.
After saying that, he tossed the white jade piece to Jiang Baishi: "Keep it safe this time, or I won't replace it for you if you lose it again."
"Okay, okay..."
Jiang Baishi was stunned, and subconsciously took the jade piece.
But as a seasoned veteran of the Western Region, she immediately sensed that something was amiss.
Goosebumps immediately appeared on my back.
Killed, killed?!
These two sisters, cherished like the apple of the eye by the Han family of the Western Region, you've now killed one of them, and you still don't realize the gravity of the situation?
"Senior!"
Jiang Baishi felt that the other party was in grave danger, and quickly looked up. "I know a shortcut to the Northern Region, please come with me quickly!"
"The Northern Region is the most powerful region in Tianheng, and its power structure is extremely complex. Even the powerful figure from the Northern Cold Sect, who is at the Half-step Sun-Moon Realm, finds it difficult to extend his influence there!"
A small path leading to the Northern Region?
Upon hearing this, Ye Li's eyes brightened slightly.
The Western Region are still under attack, and the location of the Northern Region has already been decided?
However, it's still too early to say.
It would be a waste to go to the Northern Region to seek opportunities when the Western Region haven't even been fully explored yet.
Thinking of this, he shook his head slightly:
"No rush, it's not too late to go after you advance to the Sun Moon Realm."
Once you reach the Sun Moon Realm, will you still need to go to the Northern Region to avoid trouble?
Jiang Baishi took a deep breath, but before he could speak...
Then Ye Li's voice rang out again. "Let's not talk about that now."
"I just overheard those two old bastards from the Han family saying that your White Cloud Sect was beaten up by the Four Extremes Hall?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Baishi stiffened, and after a moment he slowly nodded and said, "That is indeed the case."
Tell me about it.
Ye Li asked while browsing the items in the three Storage Rings.
He is now very interested in the so-called "Two Sects Four Halls" in the Western Region.
"Over a hundred years ago, the first patriarch of my White Cloud Sect was traveling around the Western Region when he happened to encounter an eighth-level martial artist who was using martial arts to refine puppets in the mortal world. He taught the man a lesson."
Her smile was bitter, "It turned out that the martial artist was Personal Disciple of the Spiritual Wind Sacred Hall. Afterwards, he returned to the temple and complained. Immediately, an elder of the temple was enraged and directly called three or five friends, who then wiped out our White Cloud Sect as well."
"At that time, the various forces around the Spiritual Wind Sacred Hall were all restless due to their dissatisfaction with its methods."
"The Temple has made an example of them."
"At that time, I followed in the footsteps of my grandmaster and traveled to all corners of the world. I was fortunate enough to escape this calamity, but I dared not return to the old site of the Mountain Gate. I could only establish a new Mountain Gate in the Western Region."
The grandmaster of the White Cloud Sect possessed the cultivation of the eighth level of the Mountain Sea Realm, which, in theory, was not considered too weak in the Western Region.
Aside from the fact that there are too few experts at the Mountain and Mountain Sea Realm within the sect, the White Cloud Sect is not much different from the top-tier forces in the Western Region, but it still appears extremely vulnerable when facing the behemoth that is the Four Extremes Hall.
"..."
After listening to her story quietly, Ye Li asked, "Where is the old site of the White Cloud Sect?"
This Four Extremes Hall is certainly domineering, but I wonder if it can be upheld to the end.
That would be great if we could.
"The old site? It's near Golden Crane Mountain in the Southern Region of the Western Region."
Jiang Baishi told the truth, but didn't understand the meaning behind the other party's words.
Fortunately, this confusion did not last long.
Ye Li put away the three rings, looked up at Jiang Baishi, and his calm voice rang out like a thunderclap from a clear sky:
"Jiang Baishi, if you dare to relocate White Cloud Sect back to its old site and rebuild it, I can immediately visit your White Cloud Sect for tea and as a guest."
Jiang Baishi's heart began to race for no apparent reason. "Then... what if I were to become a guest retainer?"
"It's not impossible."
"... really?"
"Really."
Ye Li remained calm and casually tossed a Communication Jade Slip made by the Han family to the other party. "Think it through before you contact me."
The moment the words left his mouth.
He took a light step, his figure transforming into a gust of wind that soared into the sky and vanished from the mountains in an instant.
Jiang Baishi was left alone, his breathing becoming increasingly rapid.
"..."
This second-rate Hall Master, who had been struggling in the Western Region, looked in the direction where the other person had disappeared and suddenly felt as if he had returned to the time when he first joined the Mountain Gate in his youth, as if the crossroads of his life were right in front of him.
She had intended to catch up with them and discuss matters concerning the Yinchuan Han Family.
But when he thought of the nonchalant way the other party left, and then thought of the two Han family elders who were instantly killed, he couldn't help but think of the other party's calm and collected demeanor when he left, and the two Han family elders who were instantly killed.
The words of advice that reached Jiang Baishi's lips took on a completely different form.
"I see."
Her voice trembled slightly as she carefully put away the Communication Jade Slip, then bowed in the direction where the other party had disappeared.
Take care, senior.