The Holy Maiden's Renewed Invitation, Undercurrents Stir Again

"Hehe~ Handsome boy!"

A delightful and energetic laugh suddenly rang in Dongfang Yueming's ears!

The next moment, a fragrant breeze wafted over, and Shui Yan'er's octopus-like figure clung directly to his body!

"I knew it! You wouldn't die so easily!"

Dongfang Yueming: "..."

He looked at this overly familiar descendant of the holy land with a hint of helplessness.

Meanwhile, Qin Rushuang watched this scene, and a fleeting, almost imperceptible, coldness flashed in her clear, cold eyes!

She reached out and, expressionless, "torn" Shui Yan'er off Dongfang Yueming's body.

"He is a member of the Martial Sect."

Her voice was flat and cold, filled with an undeniable... declaration!

"Oh~" Shui Yan'er looked at her "food-protecting" appearance, and instead of being angry, she became even more interested!

She circled around Qin Rushuang, marveling at her beauty.

"Sister Qin is truly a rare sight indeed!"

"You, who's been an iceberg for millennia, actually have a day when you're moved by worldly desires?"

"You!" A faint blush rose on Qin Rushuang's pretty face.

"Alright," Shui Yan'er stopped teasing her and turned her gaze to Dongfang Yueming, asking curiously, "Speaking of which, how exactly did you two manage to escape from those old guys in Storm Mountain?"

"What old guy?" Dongfang Yueming, somewhat puzzled.

Shui Yan'er was completely stunned upon hearing this!

She looked at the two of them in disbelief, "You... you didn't actually meet them at all?!"

"I encountered it."

This time, it was Qin Rushuang who answered her.

"What?!" Shui Yan'er's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets! "We encountered them?! Then... where are they?!"

"Dead." Dongfang Yueming uttered two words calmly.

"..."

Looking at the calm and collected man in front of her, and then at the equally serene ice queen beside her, Shui Yan'er's mind completely went blank!

[Dead... dead?!]

[The Stormtroopers sent people to hunt them down; they must have made thorough preparations!!]

[He just... died?!]

She suddenly turned her head and looked at Qin Rushuang in horror!

[It must be her!]

[It must have been that crazy woman, Qin Rushuang, who did it!]

[After all... that little guy has only just broken through to the Golden Core stage!]

She looked at Qin Rushuang, her eyes filled with boundless... admiration!

[As expected of... a woman who has been able to fight me for so many years!]

[Wow, that's incredible!]

Suppressing her shock, she solemnly said to Qin Rushuang, "Sister Qin, I... I take back what I said before."

You're awesome!

"..."

Looking at her eyes, which were full of "adoration," Qin Rushuang felt a headache coming on.

"Oh, right," Shui Yan'er suddenly remembered something, her expression turning serious, "I just received news!"

"Storm Mountain and Purple Thunder Sect have officially formed an alliance at their ancestral home in the ' Upper Realm '!"

Upon hearing this!

Dongfang Yueming and Qin Rushuang's expressions darkened simultaneously!

"Handsome young man," Shui Yan'er looked at Dongfang Yueming, her voice becoming extremely solemn, "I know you are very strong."

"However, the Martial Sect was ultimately just a rootless duckweed."

"It has no foundation in the ' Upper Realm '."

"Why don't you come back to the Water and Fire Sect with me?"

"If you're willing to come, I guarantee you'll receive the sect leader's personal protection!"

However, Dongfang Yueming simply shook his head.

"No need."

Upon hearing Shui Yan'er's eyes.

Meanwhile, upon hearing this answer, Qin Rushuang's previously anxious heart quietly settled down.

But then, when she thought about what a terrifying enemy the other party was about to face, an even stronger sense of worry and... guilt welled up in her heart!

[If it weren't for me...]

He didn't need to provoke such a powerful enemy...

After saying goodbye to Shui Yan'er, who still couldn't give up.

Dongfang Yueming and Qin Rushuang transformed into streaks of light once more and disappeared into the horizon.

The sect leader of the Water and Fire Sect slowly emerged from the Xukong.

She looked at the two figures that had long since disappeared and let out a long sigh.

[What a pity...]

She was lamenting the passing of that peerless genius.

It was also a lament for himself, a lament for the Water and Fire Sect.

[Alas, a great era is approaching, and the foundation of my Water and Fire Sect is ultimately too shallow.]

We can only take it one step at a time.

at the same time.

Storm Mountain.

Inside the sect's main hall, however, the atmosphere was one of jubilation and excitement!

Looking at the imperial edict sent back from the "Upper Realm" in his hand, Feng Xiaotian's face was filled with uncontrollable elation and... smugness!

"Hahaha! Great! That's fantastic!"

"Sect Master! What makes you so happy?" An elder below asked curiously.

"News has arrived from the Upper Realm!" Feng Xiaotian's voice boomed like a bell! "The Ancestral Court has officially reached an alliance with the Purple Thunder Sect!"

"Not only that!" His eyes gleamed with unparalleled brilliance, "The Ancestral Court has even promised! Once we form an alliance with the Purple Thunder Sect of the Immortal-Abandoned Continent, they will bestow upon me a ' God-Breaking Pill,' powerful enough to help me break through to the Soul Formation Realm!"

Upon hearing this!

The entire audience erupted in uproar!

Congratulations, Sect Master! Congratulations, Sect Master!

"Sect Master's divine might! The future of Storm Mountain is bright!"

Amidst a chorus of flattery, Feng Xiaotian felt increasingly pleased!

A cruel smile curled at the corner of his lips.

[Judging by the time, Old Feng and his group should be close to succeeding, right?]

In his view, the operation was already foolproof!

Two have reached the Golden Core Perfection, and six have reached the Late Golden Core!

Using such a powerful lineup to kill two Golden Core cultivators is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut!

"Sect Master," an elder asked with some concern, "Old Feng and the others have been inside for almost an hour, why... haven't they come out yet?"

"What's the rush?" Feng Xiaotian scoffed disdainfully. "That Qin Rushuang is at least a ' Nine-Transformation Golden Core ' cultivator; she should be able to hold out a little longer, right?"

"It's good to let them have more time to play."

"After all..."

"A game of cat and Rat is always more interesting, isn't it?"

Feng Xiaotian picked up his teacup, gently blew on it, and a cruel smile appeared on his face.

[The genius of the Martial Sect must be enjoying the endless torment prepared by my Storm Mountain, right?]