Zhu Xian: Get ten times the talent, the sword opens the gate of heaven

After capturing the monk Pukong alive, Zhang Xiaofan immediately took Qinglong Youji and Jin Ping'er and headed towards the Ghost King Sect.

The next morning, they arrived at the foot of Fox Hill.

When they arrived at the foot of Fox Hill, Jin Ping'er stopped in her tracks.

Zhang Xiaofan looked at Jin Ping'er and said:

"What? Is the renowned Young Master Jin Ping'er afraid to go to the Ghost King Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Ping'er immediately put her hands on her hips, raised her head and puffed out her chest, and said:
“How could I, Jin Ping’er, be afraid… Fine, I’m just afraid of coming to the Ghost King Sect.”

"After all, the Holy Sect now only has three major factions: the Ghost King Sect, the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, and the Joyful Union Sect. These three factions are constantly vying for power, and they will try to kill each other whenever they have the chance."

"How dare I, a weak woman, go to your Ghost King Sect alone?"

"A weak woman?" Zhang Xiaofan sized up Jin Ping'er, lingering particularly on her immense malevolence, and said:

"If you are a weak woman, then 99.99% of the women in the world are weak women."

"However, I know your concerns. Don't worry. The Ghost King is a man of great talent and ambition. With your cultivation and intelligence, the Ghost King will not only not kill you, but will also take the opportunity to win you over."

"I like hearing that." Jin Ping'er smiled charmingly, but still said:
"However, I only have one life. I dare not go to Fox Ridge Mountain. What if the Ghost King tries to recruit me but fails and then kills me instead? Unless…"

"Unless what?" Zhang Xiaofan asked.

Jin Ping'er's alluring eyes swept over Zhang Xiaofan from head to toe, and she smiled:

"I will not dare to go to Fox Ridge Mountain unless you promise to protect me. With your current level of cultivation, as long as you protect me, even if the Ghost King wants to kill me, he won't be able to."

Zhang Xiaofan: "..."

Zhang Xiaofan was stunned for a moment, then said:
"Never mind then, you can go."

After Zhang Xiaofan finished speaking, he started walking towards Fox Hill.

Seeing this, Qinglong Youji followed closely behind Zhang Xiaofan.

Qinglong and Youji were equally heavy-hearted and uneasy at this moment. After all, they had sworn to follow Zhang Xiaofan from now on, but if Mr. Ghost knew about this, he would definitely tell the Ghost King.

Although the Ghost King is broad-minded, he hates evil and there is only one fate for those who betray him... death.

Fortunately, Zhang Xiaofan is now extremely powerful, which Qinglong believes is enough to protect him and Youji in front of the Ghost King, which puts him at ease.

Seeing Zhang Xiaofan leave without agreeing, Jin Ping'er felt a sudden surge of disappointment and reluctance. She quickly said:

"You forgot, you were unconscious for three days and three nights at Tianyin Temple, and I stayed by your side the whole time. How could you be so heartless as to leave? Men are all the same."

However, Zhang Xiaofan ignored him completely, not uttering a single word, and continued walking up the mountain as if he hadn't heard anything.

Seeing this, Jin Ping'er bit her rosy lips with her pearly teeth, looking extremely alluring, and said:
"Fine, so be it. I don't think you, Zhang Xiaofan, are heartless. If the Ghost King really wants to kill me, remember to save me, or I'll haunt you even as a ghost."

After saying this, Jin Ping'er hurriedly caught up with Zhang Xiaofan, as if if she were a step too slow, her most precious treasure would disappear.

Zhang Xiaofan pierced the collarbone of the monk Pukong with his five fingers and carried him quickly up the mountain.

Jin Ping'er followed beside him, glancing around frequently to familiarize herself with the terrain. If the Ghost King really wanted to kill her and Zhang Xiaofan couldn't protect her, she could escape.

Youji supported the heavily injured Qinglong and walked behind him, looking at Zhang Xiaofan with complicated emotions, and then looking at Jin Ping'er with admiration.

She knew that Jin Ping'er followed Zhang Xiaofan to Fox Hill because she had fallen in love with him and couldn't bear to leave.

Therefore, even when facing the Ghost King Sect, a den of dragons and tigers, Jin Ping'er bravely went up the mountain because she believed that Zhang Xiaofan would protect her, even though Zhang Xiaofan did not agree to protect her.

Youji admired Jin Ping'er's boldness in love and hate, while sighing at her own growing old. Over the years, Youji realized that her feelings for Zhang Xiaofan were merely liking and admiration, not love. In her heart, she loved the figure in white, as pure as snow, from three hundred years ago.

However, a few days ago, when I saw the white-clad figure I had longed for for three hundred years on Qingyun Mountain...

Only then did Youji realize that her feelings for Zhang Xiaofan were not just liking, but love.

It turns out that she loved Zhang Xiaofan, a love that had long surpassed her feelings for Wan Jianyi.

However, Zhang Xiaofan is Biyao's husband, and Biyao was someone she personally watched grow up and raised.

In her heart, Biyao was like her own daughter.

Therefore, for Biyao's sake, she had to keep this love hidden in her heart, unable to reveal it, unable to speak it out, and even less daring to hope for Zhang Xiaofan's love.

That's why You Ji admired Jin Ping'er.

I admire Jin Ping'er's courage to love and hate. She bravely ventured into the Ghost King Sect, a den of dragons and tigers, for the sake of her beloved Zhang Xiaofan, hoping that Zhang Xiaofan could be with her in the future.

As for You Ji, she could only silently watch Zhang Xiaofan, not daring to reveal her feelings.

As for Zhang Xiaofan, he was in a pretty good mood at the moment.

After all, he had spent a lot of time on this trip, and he missed Biyao terribly.

He decided that once he returned to Little Fox Mountain, he would have a good talk with Biyao about life.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiaofan felt a surge of excitement and moved with incredible speed.

The four of them, one in front of the other, walked towards Fox Ridge Mountain with mixed feelings.

As the four walked, a figure suddenly appeared on the mountain path ahead.

From a distance, the figure was tall and imposing, with his hands behind his back, exuding an immense sense of oppression.

When Qinglong and Youji saw this figure, they were immediately alarmed by his profound cultivation, ruthless nature, and deep cunning. Their steps became extremely heavy.

For three hundred years, no one in the Ghost King Sect has dared to show the Ghost King the slightest disrespect, which shows how terrifying the Ghost King is.

Jin Ping'er looked at the Ghost King above and thought to herself that he was indeed the most powerful figure in the Holy Sect.

Just one glance was enough to send chills down one's spine...

Among the four sect leaders of the Holy Sect, more than ten years ago, the Poison God of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, Yu Yangzi, the Hall Master of the Longevity Hall, and the Ghost King, the Sect Master of the Ghost King Sect, were roughly equal in strength, with the Three Wonderful Ladies of the Joyful Union Sect being the next strongest.

However, eleven years ago, when the Holy Sect invaded the Qingyun Sect, Yu Yangzi, the head of the Changsheng Hall, was severely injured by Dao Xuan Zhenren with the Zhuxian Sword and lost an arm, greatly diminishing his strength.

All the masters of the Longevity Hall perished in that great battle between the righteous and the demonic.

Finally, Yu Yangzi was killed by Zhang Xiaofan in the Western Great Swamp a few months ago, and the Changsheng Hall was also destroyed.

Currently, only the Poison God and the Ghost King are the strongest in the Holy Sect.

However, the Poison God's lifespan is nearing its end, and he is of little use. Among his disciples, only Qin Wuyan is truly capable.

Therefore, among the three major sects of the Holy Sect, the Ghost King Sect is the strongest, and its leader, the Ghost King, is the most feared.

The Ghost King stood on the mountain path, looking down at Zhang Xiaofan and his companions from his high vantage point on Fox Hill.

Suddenly, the Ghost King frowned, his eyes filled with rage, and his killing intent surged. He leaped forward, charging towards Zhang Xiaofan and the others...

(End of this chapter)