Jin Bao'er's face darkened. Realizing that Su Xianzhi's backing, the Demon Lord Li Yan, had not left, she instantly regretted her actions! The commotion yesterday had made her believe that even if the Demon Lord Li Yan was arrogant, he would at least lie low for a while. She never expected him to be so brazen! And to be with Su Xianzhi!
"She can't move anymore. The rest is up to you!"
Su Xianzhi's eyes lit up at these words, her excitement surging. If she could kill Jin Bao'er like this and silence these disciples, it would be a complete secret! Looking at Jin Bao'er's behavior, she must have come here secretly anyway.
"Jin Bao'er! Su Xianzhi is here to spar with you today!"
With a clear shout, Su Xianzhi's aura erupted, channeling all her power into her palm. A ball of white and purple spiritual energy, laced with surging killing intent, slammed fiercely towards Jin Bao'er. The move was anything but a friendly spar!
Jin Bao'er struggled desperately, managing to move her fingers slightly. But Su Xianzhi's attack was already upon her. If this strike landed, even if she didn't die, she would likely be disfigured!
Could she really be disfigured by this woman's hands for the second time?
In an instant, a white shadow suddenly appeared, spitting out a ball of white spiritual energy that shattered Su Xianzhi's attack and charged straight towards her...
Everything happened too quickly. Su Xianzhi watched the scene in stunned silence, not even having time to express her surprise. She was directly hit by the power and sent flying straight towards the sky behind her...
"Pfft!"
Spitting out a mouthful of vital blood, the young woman's body landed gently on the ground. Her face was deathly pale, and her eyes, filled with terror and malice, glared at Jin Bao'er.
Demon Lord Li Yan hadn't expected Jin Bao'er to still possess such strength either! A flicker of shock crossed his eyes! She had been half-dead from his beating last night, and now she had recovered? Her cultivation seemed to have increased as well...
This person was simply terrifying!
He had seen clearly last night; her power was that of an early Nascent Soul cultivator. Now, it was almost at the mid-Nascent Soul stage!?
Where did this monster come from? Her cultivation speed was even more terrifying than that of a demon! The entire cultivation world likely couldn't find another like her! And that last attack clearly carried a hint of the pressure from a Soul Transformation stage expert. Who was it? Why didn't they intervene last night?
In just a few seconds, Li Yan thought of many things and finally began to take the seventeen-year-old girl before him seriously! His expression was quite solemn.
Just as he was about to make a move, he suddenly turned his head to look elsewhere, his eyes filled with unwillingness...
Lou Yun... was back!
Then, he gave Jin Bao'er a deep look, ignored Su Xianzhi on the ground, turned, and vanished from his spot without anyone seeing him.
The moment Jin Bao'er regained her freedom, she expressed her gratitude to Tian Shu. She had been careless this time, not expecting Li Yan to still be around.
The kitten in her arms shook its head, its expression equally solemn. It spoke in a voice only they could hear.
"That aura just now... was it Soul Transformation stage? How do you keep attracting such powerful people, one after another?"
Lou Yun counted as one. The purple aura just now was another. And last night, according to Xiao Jinhuang, the one who saved Jin Bao'er was also a Soul Transformation stage expert...
Why did he suddenly feel like Soul Transformation stage experts were as common as cabbage on the street? They were supposed to be rare on the entire continent! What nonsense! Four of them had appeared around Jin Bao'er, let alone Long Li Xing, whose strength remained a mystery...
Thinking this, the little white cat dejectedly buried its head in her embrace! She had finally found someone she liked, and so many people were vying for him, all with similar strengths... It felt so unpleasant!
Jin Bao'er had no idea what was wrong with him! Because... someone had appeared!
The once arrogant Immortal Venerable, who was usually so proud, now looked extremely grim. His brows were furrowed with a hint of weariness and exhaustion, and his complexion was not good.
Su Xianzhi, heavily injured on the ground, just recovered from Demon Lord Li Yan's escape. Before she could even be surprised, she saw her master. Tears of excitement and grievance instantly welled up in her eyes.
"Master..."
The two words were uttered with profound sorrow and pain, as if pouring out a thousand grievances. The blood at the corner of her mouth looked tragically beautiful, evoking pity!
Jin Bao'er looked up warily at Immortal Venerable Lou Yun. One trouble after another! Without a doubt, the Immortal Venerable, doting on his disciple, would attack her, and then comfort and dote on Su Xianzhi! Moreover, she had satirized him last night. It was likely he intended to settle old and new scores together!
Thinking of this, she quietly retracted Tian Shu into her immortal mansion.
"You fought him before. It won't be good if he recognizes you! After all, this is the Misty Sect!"
The implication was for him to stay put and not act rashly! After all, this was the Misty Sect, and killing her wouldn't be that easy!
However, after five or six minutes, the Immortal Venerable in mid-air slowly descended. His gaze, however, was extremely complex as he looked at Jin Bao'er, completely ignoring Su Xianzhi!
This strange behavior made Jin Bao'er even more cautious. She had her defensive array ready in her hand, intending to activate it the moment he made a move.
Su Xianzhi's expression of grievance was almost starting to crack. Immortal Venerable Lou Yun showed no concern for her at all, which puzzled her endlessly! In the end, she could only assume her master was furious! Which was strange in itself.
"Master, please don't punish her. It's my own fault for being too weak. After the epiphany last night, my strength has fully recovered, and I've broken through to Golden Core... Although I'm not as strong as Jin Bao'er, I'll work harder in the future! I won't be so willful anymore. Master, you..."
"Shut up!"
Before she could finish, the arrogant and aloof Immortal Venerable suddenly snapped. He cast a cold glance at her, devoid of his usual gentleness and care! It was as if he were looking at a stranger...
This time, it wasn't just Su Xianzhi who was stunned; even Jin Bao'er couldn't help but be surprised! In her two lifetimes combined, she had never seen Immortal Venerable Lou Yun scold Su Xianzhi like this, while he had scolded Jin Bao'er countless times!
Had Lou Yun's cultivation gone astray?
As she was in doubt, she heard Immortal Venerable Lou Yun say in a voice as cold as ice.
"Since you've finally recovered your cultivation, you should cherish it more. Why are you still so foolish? A Golden Core fighting Nascent Soul is overestimating yourself!"
The utter disdain and disgust in his words left Su Xianzhi stunned, as if struck by lightning. Jin Bao'er even felt like she was dreaming! She was almost certain that Lou Yun had lost his mind! He even insulted Su Xianzhi, whom he had protected for two lifetimes, which was something she could never have imagined.
At the same time, Immortal Venerable Lou Yun turned to look at Jin Bao'er, his expression a mixture of complexity and guilt.
"What happened yesterday... I was too impulsive. Your injuries haven't healed yet, so you should rest well. If you need any spirit herbs, you can come to Xiaoyun Hall to get them."
To her surprise, after he finished speaking, Jin Bao'er was stunned, and then looked at him even more cautiously, as if asking what his ulterior motive was.
This made Immortal Venerable Lou Yun feel a pang of sadness! What had he done to make this young girl so resistant to him!
A moment later, he sighed.
"Fine, you can go back."