Zhu Xian: They've all been reborn

However, the expected lightness and thinness did not materialize.

"Buzz—!"

A clear, resounding sword cry, carrying a chilling aura, suddenly exploded in the stone chamber!

It wasn't the azure light of Tianya, but a sword light of ice blue and silver, wrapped with fine lightning patterns, that burst forth from the cold metal ring on Jiang Xiaochuan's wrist!

It is indeed the Snow River Sword!

However, at this moment, the Snow River Sword was not a physical object, but a solid phantom of sword intent!

It seems to possess its own consciousness, sensing that its master is being violated or in extreme danger, and automatically protecting its master!

The sword light surged, transforming into an ice-blue and silver-white protective shield that enveloped Jiang Xiaochuan and the stone bed!

Lightning patterns danced across the protective shield, emanating a chilling aura and an inviolable sword energy!

The moment Biyao's hand touched the protective barrier, it recoiled as if bitten by a venomous snake, a numbing, stinging pain and icy coldness shooting through her fingertips!

She stared in astonishment at the sword intent shield that suddenly appeared before her, and the floating, ice-blue and silvery sword shadow within the shield.

"Sword intent?" Biyao's expression changed, a hint of realization and deeper anger flashing in her eyes.

"Lu Xueqi! It's you again! You actually left a sword intent mark on him! And it was your own life-bound sword intent, nurtured with your own blood essence and soul!"

She recognized him.

This is not an ordinary remnant of sword energy, but rather the imprint of Lu Xueqi's innate sword intent, which she infused into the Xuechuan Sword with her own blood and a portion of her soul.

This mark is connected to Jiang Xiaochuan's bloodline. It is usually hidden, but it will automatically activate to protect its master once he is under a fatal threat or subjected to some kind of "violation"!

Moreover, this sword intent is faintly connected to Lu Xueqi's body, so she has probably already sensed the situation here!

"Damn it!" Biyao's pretty face turned pale with anger. She didn't expect Lu Xueqi to be so ruthless!

This was practically a unique and inviolable mark that she had placed on Jiang Xiaochuan!

She activated the Soul-Devouring Staff, its dark shaft radiating a blood-red light and carrying a ferocious aura as it slammed fiercely into the icy blue protective shield!

"clang--!"

A loud bang!

The shield trembled violently, lightning flashed, and ice shards flew everywhere, but it did not break!

Instead, a chilling and sharp sword aura rebounded, causing Biyao's arm to go numb and the blood-red light on the Soul-Devouring Staff to dim for a moment!

This sword intent shield is incredibly sturdy!

It contains Lu Xueqi's pure spiritual power and her unique icy sword intent, and is connected with Jiang Xiaochuan's own Snow River Sword origin, making its defensive power amazing!

With Biyao's current cultivation level, it was difficult for her to forcefully break through in a short period of time!

Biyao was both shocked and furious. She tried several times, and although the protective barrier fluctuated more and more, it remained steadfast.

She looked at Jiang Xiaochuan inside the protective shield, whose face had become even paler due to the activation of sword intent, but who had clearly breathed a sigh of relief. Her chest heaved violently, and her eyes almost spit fire!

Lu Xueqi! Hello! You're doing very well!

"I refuse to believe I can't break through your turtle shell!" Biyao said fiercely, ready to use even more powerful methods.

"Yao'er".

A gentle, soft female voice rang out from outside the stone chamber.

Biyao froze and turned around to look.

Suddenly, Xiao Chi appeared at the doorway, followed by You Ji, who was dressed in black.

Xiao Chi's gaze fell upon the scene inside the stone chamber:

Jiang Xiaochuan, bound and shrouded in a sword intent shield, Biyao, disheveled and furious, and the floating sword intent.

A hint of understanding and helplessness flashed in Xiao Chi's eyes.

"Mother..." Biyao lowered her head guiltily and quickly pulled up her slipped dress.

"Nonsense." Xiao Chi walked in, first carefully examining the ice-blue protective shield and the sword intent within it, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

He then looked at Biyao, his tone reproachful, "A forced relationship won't be sweet. If you force it, even if you get her body, you won't get her heart."

Moreover, this sword intent shield was planted with the blood and sweat of a master from the Qingyun Sect. Forcibly breaking it might backfire and harm the young man's life. At that point, all you'd get is a corpse—what's the point?

"I..." Biyao stammered, her eyes reddening. "But Mother, I... I really love him! I'm afraid... I'm afraid if I don't act now, he'll really be taken away by someone else! You don't know how terrifying those women are!"

"Liking someone isn't like this."

Xiao Chi sighed, walked to the bedside, looked at Jiang Xiaochuan inside the protective shield with a complicated expression and still in shock, and softened her tone.

"Young Master Jiang, my daughter is impetuous and acts rashly, which has disturbed you. I apologize on her behalf."

Please calm down, young master. Our Holy Sect is not a place where reason prevails.

Now that you have come to Fox Hill, you are a guest.

Yao'er, you go out first.

"Without my permission, you are not allowed to force yourself on Young Master Jiang again."

"Mother!" Biyao cried out anxiously.

"Get out." Xiao Chi's tone turned indifferent, but it carried the authoritative authority of a mother who brooked no disobedience.

Biyao bit her lip, glared at the protective shield, glanced at Jiang Xiaochuan, and ultimately did not disobey her mother. She stomped her foot, turned around angrily, and left.

Youji silently followed and closed the stone door.

Inside the stone chamber, only Xiao Chi and Jiang Xiaochuan, who was trapped in the sword intent shield, remained.

Xiao Chi didn't try to approach the protective shield; she simply stood by the bed and said gently:

"Young Master Jiang, this sword intent shield is quite wondrous; it must have been made by a woman who is deeply in love with you."

With it around, you can at least be safe for a while.

As for Yao'er, I will keep her in check.

Please feel at ease staying here; our Holy Church will not mistreat its guests.

As for what will happen in the future... that requires careful consideration.

Looking at the gentle and beautiful woman in front of him, so different from Biyao, and listening to her kind and polite words, Jiang Xiaochuan's tense nerves relaxed a little, but his vigilance remained.

He gave a muffled "hmm" and didn't say anything more.

But in his heart he was thinking about the sword intent left behind by Lu Xueqi... So she had been on guard all along?

How many things about this woman are still unknown to him?

Xiao Chi gave a few more instructions before leaving the stone chamber. He instructed the disciples guarding outside to serve them well, not to neglect them, and not to allow anyone to enter at will.

Silence returned to the stone chamber.

Only the icy blue sword intent shield flowed silently, emitting a faint light and a chill.

Jiang Xiaochuan lay on the stone bed, his hands and feet bound, looking at the rough stone wall above him, feeling cold and bewildered.

What kind of nonsense is this!

With a wolf in front (Lu Xueqi), a tiger behind (Biyao), and a fox (Xiaobai) and a stubborn donkey (Tian Ling'er) following him... Is his transmigration and rebirth meant to experience the hellish difficulty of a shura field?

……

Several days later, on the outskirts of Fox Ridge Mountain.

A figure in moonlight, like a lone wild goose, pierced the gloomy sky and landed in a secluded mountain valley.

Lu Xueqi put away Tianya, her clear, cold eyes gazing at the mysterious and treacherous main peak of Fox Hill shrouded in a light gray mist in the distance, her gaze as cold as iron.

On her wrist, a tiny, ice-blue sword mark, identical to the one on Jiang Xiaochuan's wrist, was slightly warm, conveying a distant yet clear sensation.

The sword intent was activated, but it was not damaged. Xiao Chuan was temporarily unharmed, but he was trapped.

"Junior Sister Lu, we're just ahead at Fox Ridge Mountain. The Ghost King Sect's headquarters is located on the main peak. It's heavily guarded and covered with array formations."

Qi Hao, accompanied by several elite disciples of the Changmen sect, swept in from behind, his expression solemn.

"The sect leader has ordered us to provide support outside and not to rush in. Junior sister, what do you think..."

"You wait here," Lu Xueqi interrupted him, her voice completely flat. "I'm going in."

"No!" Qi Hao exclaimed urgently, "The Ghost King Sect is teeming with experts, and there are even demons like the Ghost King, Azure Dragon, and You Ji. It's too dangerous for you to go alone!"

"I know what I'm doing." Lu Xueqi didn't even look at him, her gaze still fixed on the distant mountains. "He's still waiting for me."

After saying that, she didn't linger. The Tianya Sword flashed with blue light, and she transformed into a streak of light, shooting towards the main peak of Fox Hill!

His figure was resolute, without the slightest hesitation.

Qi Hao was unable to stop her and could only watch helplessly as she disappeared into the gray mist. He was so anxious that he stamped his feet, but there was nothing he could do. He could only order his disciples to be on high alert and ready to provide assistance at any time.

Fox Ridge Mountain, another more secluded and elegant cave, filled with exotic flowers and rare herbs, and imbued with spiritual energy.

Xiao Chi was brewing tea when he suddenly felt something and looked up at the entrance of the cave.

A white figure appeared there silently, as if blending into the moonlight.

She was a woman, dressed in white, with silver hair like a waterfall, her beauty otherworldly, possessing a languid allure and an unfathomable sense of vicissitude.

She stood barefoot on the cold stone ground, silently watching Xiao Chi, a half-smile playing on her lips.

"Long time no see, Little Chi. Oh, now I should call you Lady Ghost King."

Xiao Bai spoke, his voice lazy and hoarse, carrying a hint of emotion at a long-awaited reunion.

The teapot in Xiao Chi's hand trembled slightly, and a few drops of clear tea soup spilled out.

She looked at Xiaobai, her eyes flashing with shock, realization, and a complex mix of emotions, which eventually transformed into a gentle yet slightly bitter smile.

"It's you... Sister Xiaobai. It really is you. I knew it! That day I sensed a familiar yet distant fox clan aura... So, it really is you who has returned."

She put down the teapot, stood up, walked to Xiaobai, looked her over carefully, and tears welled up in her eyes: "Hundreds of years... Sister, you haven't changed at all."

"Changed, and grown old." Xiaobai chuckled, reaching out to gently stroke Xiaochi's cheek, which was no longer young but still gentle and beautiful.

"But you, you've changed. You're married, have a daughter, and... are you doing well?"

Xiao Chi grasped her hand, tears finally falling: "Sister...I..."

"Alright, don't cry." Xiaobai wiped away her tears with a natural and affectionate gesture. "I didn't come here to catch up. I heard that my good-for-nothing 'little one' was kidnapped and brought back by your audacious little girl?"

Xiao Chi froze, her face showing embarrassment and apology.

"Sister...you knew all along?"

Yao'er... I've spoiled her, and she does things without considering the consequences.

Young Master Jiang is currently in the guest courtyard, protected by sword intent, and is temporarily out of danger.

I've already scolded Yao'er, but she..."

"It's just that she's too obsessed and won't let go, right? That girl is even bolder and more ambitious than her father. Even I think..." Her voice trailed off.

Xiao Chi's heart skipped a beat. Looking at the hidden, unyielding sharpness in Xiao Bai's eyes, he suddenly understood something.

She said in a hoarse voice, "Sister, you...you also...to that Young Master Jiang..."

"Also what?" Xiaobai raised an eyebrow, looking at her with a half-smile.

"You've got your eye on it too? Is that not allowed?"

That kid was the one I had my eye on first.

After raising them for nine years, they finally looked somewhat presentable, but then one by one, they all wanted to take advantage of them.

Lu Xueqi is one thing, at least she's the rightful owner (from my past life), and her methods are decent... hmm, to my liking. Your little girl, she certainly knows how to steal things away.

She paused, her tone turning indifferent: "I'm taking him with me. Or, I'll stay here and keep an eye on him. In any case, with me here, your little girl won't be able to lay a finger on him again. As for that Lu Xueqi, well… she'll come looking for me herself. When that happens, your Fox Ridge Mountain is really going to be quite a spectacle."

Xiao Chi felt a headache coming on as she listened to her words.

"Sister..." She wanted to persuade her again.

"Take me to see him." But Xiaobai didn't give her a chance, saying directly, "Or, tell me where he is. I'll go myself."

Looking into Xiao Bai's seemingly lazy but actually unyielding silver eyes, Xiao Chi knew that further persuasion was useless, so he could only smile bitterly and nod.

"He's in the 'Listening to the Rain Pavilion' on the back mountain. Protected by sword intent, Yao'er can't enter for the time being. If you want to see him, I'll take you there. However… that sword intent was left behind by a master of the Qingyun Sect, and it might be inappropriate for you…"

"It's alright." Xiaobai waved his hand, looking indifferent. "It's just a sword intent; it can't stop me. Let's go."

The two left the cave one after the other, heading towards the more secluded area behind the mountain.