Sect Leader! Please strengthen our Dao Sect!

"Young lady, given your background, your willingness to approach Tang Yan, who was previously unable to cultivate, truly doesn't stem from any ulterior motive?"

Shen Shanshui's words were undisguisedly sarcastic.

A similar scenario occurred with a certain "fallen genius".

Even if Gu Meng'er has truly fallen for Tang Yan, her decision probably won't influence the thoughts of the forces behind her.

"You're talking nonsense!"

Gu Meng'er was clearly panicked, and at this moment she didn't even dare to look at Tang Yan.

"Um... Master, how about we go back to Qingyang County first, sit down and eat while we talk? My mind is a bit of a mess right now."

Tang Yan was completely confused this time. He didn't understand why Gu Meng'er was involved in this matter.

Of course, perhaps Tang Yan didn't not understand, but more likely he was unwilling to believe it.

"Aunt Liu, do it!"

Gu Meng'er didn't want to hurt Tang Yan's feelings by attacking Shen Shanshui, but now she had no choice but to do so.

In the blink of an eye! The woman in the straw hat did not hesitate for a moment.

That sword strike was incredibly fast!

The dazzling sword light, brimming with murderous intent, almost grazed Shen Shanshui's hair.

"You really want to kill me?"

If Shen Shanshui hadn't dodged quickly, he might have had his head ripped off with a single sword strike!

Dodging the attack, the two flew into the sky in perfect unison.

Sword energy crisscrossed at an altitude of 10,000 meters.

The woman in the straw hat was only slightly more skilled than Shen Shanshui, probably between the second and third level of the Calamity Realm.

Shen Shanshui has not been practicing offensive and magical abilities for long, and his mastery of the "Heavenly Evolution Sword Technique" is not yet complete.

For a time, Shen Shanshui was left with no choice but to deal with the situation.

"That's really troublesome!"

Shen Shanshui let out a low shout, and with one hand he quickly swung his sword incantation. With his other hand, countless array patterns floated out, instantly forming more than a dozen small trapping arrays.

The woman in the bamboo hat hadn't expected Shen Shanshui to have this skill—the ability to inscribe array patterns in the air. Although they were simple trapping arrays, they managed to hold her off for a moment.

For a brief moment, the offense and defense were different.

Taking advantage of the moment when the woman was trapped and entangled in the formation, Shen Shanshui's sword energy instantly surged out for hundreds of feet.

With a single sword strike, the space shattered wherever it passed.

The woman who had just broken through the last trap was met with an unavoidable sword strike!

throat!

The sword energy descended from above, shattering the woman's bamboo hat and leaving a deep, bloody gash on her chest, which was quickly stained crimson with the exposed snow-white skin.

Her long hair danced in the wind, her face was cool and clear, clean without a trace of worldliness, yet her eyes were alluring and seductive, her lips were eerily red, indescribably captivating, her beauty flamboyant, yet aloof and unapproachable.

Such a woman should only exist in heaven!

A cultivator can maintain an excellent appearance if they wish. But this woman is so beautiful that it makes one feel ashamed of their own appearance.

But... what does this have to do with Shen Shanshui!

Cultivators with unwavering faith in the Dao don't talk about these things!

This woman was filled with murderous intent just now; she really wanted to kill him.

Originally, Shen Shanshui only intended to take Tang Yan away immediately and didn't want to push things too far. However, now that they were mortal enemies, he couldn't care less about such things!

When the Heavenly Evolution Sword Technique is pushed to its limit, endless sword energy seems to envelop the entire world.

No flying is permitted within a radius of 100 li!

"You actually saw..."

The woman seemed stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered, biting her red lips and desperately resisting the earth-shattering sword energy.

The overwhelming pressure emanating from above made it almost impossible for Gu Meng'er, who remained on the treasure ship, to stand upright.

Tang Yan was pressed against the ground.

"They've finally started fighting!"

Two voices rang out almost simultaneously on the treasure ship.

Liu Jiujiang and Wu Lianshan were waiting for the two to fight so they could secretly take Tang Yan away; this was Shen Shanshui's idea.

Just as the two appeared, they suddenly discovered that there was another person on the deck!

When their eyes met, the unfamiliar middle-aged man froze on the spot.

"Um?"

Liu Jiujiang and Wu Lianshan exchanged a glance. Could it be that Shen Shanshui had found someone else?

"Die!"

Wu Lianshan's reaction was almost subconscious.

The long sword is drawn!

"Fuck you, Wu Lianshan!"

The middle-aged man stared at the slash that came at him in an instant, then cursed loudly, quickly tore apart a talisman, and vanished into the void.

As the blade flashed, all that remained on the deck, besides a long cut, was a bloodstained arm.

"How did you know that person was an enemy, not a friend?"

Liu Jiujiang looked at Wu Lianshan, who had already sheathed his sword and was looking calm, with considerable suspicion.

"I don't know, but my knife tells me that man is no good!"

"Hiss~"

Liu Jiujiang pursed his lips, momentarily at a loss for words. After a while, he looked up at the sky and murmured, "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, but two orioles have appeared at the same time... This matter is complicated."

Are you scared?

Wu Lianshan glanced at Liu Jiujiang, seemingly with disdain.

"Ha! You brute! Cultivating without using your brain, you'll never reach the Golden Core stage in your entire life."

……

"Huff...cough cough..."

The woman was in a terrible state, her clothes were tattered, revealing large areas of her fair skin.

Other cultivators might have wild thoughts upon seeing this scene. But Shen Shanshui remained indifferent; after all, they were just a few pieces of meat!

In the face of death, the woman stopped swinging her sword, seemingly having given up the struggle.

The difference in their cultivation levels was not significant; if they were to decide a life-or-death situation, they would only have a split second to each other.

Unfortunately for her, Shen Shanshui seized the opportunity first.

"Stop it, all of you!"

A loud shout came from afar, the voice filled with anger.

It was this sudden turn of events that caused Shen Shanshui's deadly sword strike to pause for a moment.

Taking advantage of this barely perceptible opportunity, the woman quickly retreated and disappeared within a few breaths.

"You want to leave!"

If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they'll grow back in the spring!

Since he had already started, he had to go all the way. Shen Shanshui wasn't going to be foolish enough to wait for the other party to recover before coming after him.

It immediately broke through the air and followed the opponent's remaining aura.

……

"Hey, isn't this Old Li?"

Upon seeing the person flying towards him, Liu Jiujiang hurriedly went to greet him with a smile on his face.

This capable-looking man, dressed in the official robes of the Celestial Dynasty, was none other than the magistrate of Longshan County.

At this moment, Magistrate Li's face was so gloomy that it was almost dripping with water.

"Old Liu, is your Qingyang County preparing to attack Longshan County?"

"If you truly have this idea, I will head to Jiangling City today and submit an application to the Prefect, requesting that my Longshan County voluntarily merge into your Qingyang County!"

Magistrate Li also had a fiery temper. No matter how obsequious Liu Jiujiang's smile was, he would immediately launch into a sarcastic remark.

"Calm down. We're from the same county, there's a reason for this, it wasn't directed at you, Old Li." What could Liu Jiujiang do now besides force a smile?

Wu Lianshan, standing to the side, held his knife calmly, demonstrating the excellent composure expected of a military general.

"Get over it? Old Liu! I did give you face last time."

"Again? Aren't you just slapping me in the face?"

"Look at Old Wu, he's acting like nothing's wrong."

"This is truly bizarre! How many Foundation Establishment cultivators are there in the entire Jiangnan Prefecture? Excluding fellow immortal officials and the chief elders of the major immortal sects, how many are left? Why do they always cause trouble in your Qingyang County? And why do they always manage to sneak into my Longshan County!"

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