After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

Upon hearing this, Lin Fengmian's heart tightened.

go?

The word "run away" simply doesn't exist in Lin Fengmian's vocabulary!

He shifted the crisis to the sect and fled in panic like a stray dog.

He couldn't do it. Chu Qingyi would fight to the last moment, and Honglian would never abandon the sect to escape alone. There was also Xiao Xiyue, Liu Shiyin, and so on... He had too many ties to them.

How could he possibly abandon his woman and brothers and live on alone?

"Uncle-Master," he raised his head, his gaze calm and resolute, "I'm not leaving."

Honglian was taken aback: "Fengmian, you—"

"My sect and my Daoist partner will naturally be protected by me."

Lin Fengmian's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable power. He looked into Honglian's beautiful, conflicted eyes—she both hoped he could leave safely and secretly hoped he would stay, like he had done every time before, to turn the tide.

She moved her lips, but ultimately didn't try to persuade her any further.

Lin Fengmian nodded slightly: "Wait for me a moment."

After saying that, he turned and rushed into the cave, casually setting up a barrier to isolate him.

Without the slightest delay, he shouted directly into the depths of his consciousness:

"Old Li! Something terrible has happened!"

A moment later, Li Cheng's voice rang out with a hint of impatience: "What is it now? Can't you just let this old man have some peace and quiet—"

"Someone's trying to take down my base!" Lin Fengmian interrupted him directly.

"The Hehuan Sect is besieged! The Divine Origin Alliance's army has completely blocked the sect's gates. If the Hehuan Sect falls, I won't survive, and you won't be able to protect your Soul-Nourishing Wood either! We'll both be finished!"

Upon hearing this, Li Cheng immediately became anxious: "What?! Who dares to hinder my revenge plan to return to the Spirit Realm?!"

His voice suddenly rose, clearly his weakness had been hit: "Let me think about it...think about it..."

The space was silent for a moment, then Li Cheng suddenly shouted excitedly:

"That's right! I remember now! When you were in my cave, didn't you rummage through a bunch of seemingly broken magical artifacts? Take out that rusty disc in the corner and let me see it!"

Lin Fengmian was taken aback:

"You mean those rusty lumps of iron? I happened to be back then."

"What a spendthrift! Oh no—young friend!"

Li Cheng's voice trembled with anger, but he quickly suppressed his rage. "There's a Yin-Yang Five Elements Wheel inside, an ancient defensive array!"

That's a fourth-tier array plate!

Once activated, it can set up a Yin-Yang Five Elements Grand Array. Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator bombards it tirelessly for ten days or half a month, they still won't be able to break through it!

Upon hearing this, Lin Fengmian's heart skipped a beat:

"A fourth-tier array plate?!"

He quickly searched the corner of the jade tube and soon found a round plate covered in rust.

The disc was about the size of a palm, with rust around the edges and the surface texture covered with verdigris, making it look like a piece of junk.

But when he turned the disc over, he could vaguely see fine runes engraved on the back. Although it was badly corroded, the faint spiritual pressure was undeniable.

"Yes, yes, yes! That's it!" Li Cheng's voice carried a hint of heartache.

"Young friend, hurry up and perform the blood oath! If it weren't for the Soul-Nourishing Wood, I wouldn't be telling you this secret!"

Lin Fengmian toyed with the array plate in his hand, a dangerous smile slowly curving his lips.

"Well, you old codger, you were hiding so many good things from me!"

Li Chengqian chuckled twice but didn't reply.

However, now is clearly not the time to settle scores with him. The most urgent task is to avert the annihilation of the sect!

Lin Fengmian immediately bit his fingertip, and a drop of crimson blood fell onto the array plate. The moment the blood droplet touched the surface, the array plate suddenly emitted a clear, resonant hum.

The bronze rust seemed to be shattered by an invisible force, peeling off piece by piece to reveal a black, jade-like surface underneath. Runes flowed and spiritual light flickered on it, and a heavy and ancient aura of array formations wafted out!

Fourth-order array plate!

It's actually a fourth-order array plate!

Although the array plate is damaged due to its age, with many cracks, it is more than enough to deal with these small fry!

He grasped the array plate, feeling the warm touch that connected his mind and soul, and felt greatly at ease.

A moment later, he emerged from the cave. Honglian was still waiting outside. Seeing him come out, she assumed he was ready and hurried forward.

"Hurry up, it'll be too late if we wait any longer!"

Lin Fengmian smiled slightly and took her hand: "Leave? Who said we were leaving?"

Honglian was stunned: "What?"

Lin Fengmian slowly opened his other hand, revealing a jet-black disc with flowing runes lying in his palm—the Yin-Yang Five Elements Wheel.

Honglian's gaze fell on the disc, her beautiful eyes widening suddenly. Although her knowledge of array formations was not deep,

But she was, after all, a Nascent Soul cultivator with extraordinary insight. She could tell at a glance that this array plate was of a high grade—its heavy array pressure was far beyond what ordinary array plates could match!

"This...this is a fourth-tier array plate?!"

Her voice was filled with disbelief and shock.

Lin Fengmian nodded, his tone calm yet composed:

"Uncle-Master, I found this in a cave dwelling of someone from the past. As long as this array plate is activated and the Yin-Yang Five Elements Zhou Tian Array is set up, the opponent will definitely not be able to break it for a while."

He naturally wouldn't say that it was found in Li Cheng's collection, but Honglian wasn't in the mood to dwell on it right now.

These details.

"Found it?" Honglian's beautiful eyes were full of surprise. "This is a fourth-tier array plate! How could it be found by just anyone..."

But she swallowed her words halfway through. Now was not the time to dwell on such things; a glimmer of hope rekindled in her eyes.

With this fourth-order grand formation, at least the enemies outside can be kept out, giving the sect some breathing room!

"That's great!" She gripped Lin Fengmian's hand tightly, her voice trembling with excitement. "Quick! Let's go to the center of the formation!"

Lin Fengmian nodded, and the two of them transformed into two streaks of light, rushing towards the core of the mountain-protecting array.

Behind them, the restrictions on the cave slowly closed after they left, sealing off that quiet space once again.

Meanwhile, outside the mountain gate, the armies of the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Yinshan Palace were still frantically bombarding the protective array, with spiritual light and loud noises intertwining into a deafening sound of battle.

Lin Fengmian, holding Honglian's hand, swiftly made their way to the core of the mountain-protecting array. It was a hidden cave deep within the back mountain of the main peak.

The surrounding area was filled with spiritual light, and the ground was covered with intricate array patterns, which was the central point of the entire mountain-protecting array.

But at this moment, those array patterns are rapidly dimming, their spiritual light flickering on and off, clearly indicating that they cannot hold on for much longer.

Lin Fengmian wasted no time and took out the Yin-Yang Five Elements Wheel, gently holding it in his palm.