You think I have mixed spiritual roots? I became an immortal through a spirit gourd, so what are you

"Pfft!"

Just as Chen Huai'an was hesitating about whether to quickly find a place to hide, a flash of sword light appeared, followed by a splattering sound, and the black-clad man who had been talking earlier was immediately decapitated.

Seeing the black-clad man who had been talking to him beheaded, Chen Huai'an dared not make any move. He remained rooted to the spot, barely daring to breathe, and even withdrew his outward-projected divine sense.

These men in black were definitely stronger than him; the fact that he could easily kill one of them showed that they were very powerful.

Then several more sword lights flashed, and several black-clad men who had screamed nearby were also decapitated.

In that instant, the world fell silent.

Chen Huai'an originally wanted to use this opportunity to hide inside the purple gourd space, but reason told him that he couldn't do that. He was really scared. He bit his tongue and shuddered, trying to calm himself down.

The dead man was a man in black. These people were outer disciples of the Yin Sha Sect. So the person who made the move was very likely a disciple of the Qingyun Sect. If he was a disciple of the Qingyun Sect, he would probably be safe if he revealed his identity token.

Just as Chen Huai'an was lost in thought, a clear, cold voice suddenly rang out. "Still trying to hide? Do you want me to drag you out?"

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me, I'll come out." Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Huai'an immediately stepped out of the bushes.

"It's you, Senior Sister Qin." Chen Huai'an opened his eyes nervously and looked towards the source of the sound. A familiar and beautiful figure appeared in his field of vision.

Qin Muyao stared at the young man in astonishment. "Who are you? Do you know me?"

"Senior Sister Qin, I am an outer disciple of the Qingyun Sect, and this is my identity token." Chen Huai'an took out the token to prove his identity while speaking, worried that the other party might misunderstand.

The other party reached out and grabbed, and the waist token in Chen Huai'an's hand flew towards the other party.

"Are you really a menial disciple of the Qingyun Sect?" Qin Muyao looked at Chen Huai'an with some suspicion. They were already close to the depths of the Qingyun Sect. Ordinary menial disciples wouldn't dare to enter this area at all; only disciples from outside the sect at the Qi Refining Realm or above dared to venture into this area.

"Senior Sister Qin, I really am a menial disciple of the Qingyun Sect. My name is Chen Huai'an. It was you who introduced me to the Qingyun Sect." Chen Huai'an was truly grateful to the woman in front of him, as she could be considered his guide.

"I'm the one who brought you into the Qingyun Sect. How come I don't remember having someone like you? Tell me, who exactly are you? How dare you impersonate a disciple of my Qingyun Sect?" As Qin Muyao spoke, her long sword was pointed directly at Chen Huai'an, making it clear that she was ready to fight at the slightest provocation.

"Senior Sister Qin, it's me. I was the lost handyman disciple in the pool half a year ago." Chen Huai'an was a little scared. The other party was a decisive and ruthless person. With just a few casual strikes, she killed those black-clad men from the Yin Sha Sect. If his answer did not satisfy her, she would probably be beheaded by a sword light.

"It's you, but that's not right." After Chen Huai'an reminded her, Qin Muyao remembered that there was indeed such a person on the Miscellaneous Peak of Qingyun Sect. However, she clearly remembered that this person had mixed spiritual roots of the five elements and had no cultivation at all. But now, only half a year later, the other party actually had the cultivation of the first level of Qi Refining Realm.

Although Chen Huai'an possessed the Nameless Breath Concealment Technique, which allowed him to control his cultivation level at the late stage of the Body Refinement Realm, Qin Muyao could tell at a glance that Chen Huai'an's cultivation level was not that of the Body Refinement Realm, but rather that of the first stage of the Qi Refining Realm.

A mixed spiritual root of the five elements—this is a universally acknowledged useless cultivation physique. She had never heard of someone with a mixed spiritual root of the five elements being able to break through to the Qi Refining Realm in just half a year.

It's likely that only disciples with top-grade spiritual roots can cultivate at such a fast speed.

"Senior Sister Qin, is something wrong?" Chen Huai'an looked at her, trying to glean some clues from her eyes.

If I give a bad answer today, I might end up here.

"I remember you have mixed spiritual roots of the five elements, and your current cultivation level is the first level of Qi Refining. Is your cultivation speed really due to mixed spiritual roots of the five elements?" Qin Muyao questioned.

"Cough cough..." Qin Muyao's body trembled uncontrollably as she spoke, and a trace of scarlet blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.

"Senior Sister Qin, what happened? You're injured." Chen Huai'an looked at Qin Muyao with concern and anxiety when he saw blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

The powerful Senior Sister Qin was actually injured.

No, Chen Huai'an saw her a month ago, though it was just a fleeting glance. A month has passed now. Has her injury not healed yet? Also, why is she in the Qingyun Mountains now, instead of the Qingyun Sect?

"Take me away from here quickly." Qin Muyao's injuries flared up, and she only had time to finish these words before she lost her previous strength and slowly fell to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Chen Huai'an rushed over and grabbed the other person around the waist.

"Senior Sister Qin, what's wrong? Don't scare me!"

Having grown accustomed to Qin Muyao's strong personality, Chen Huai'an found it somewhat unsettling to see her as a wounded and vulnerable woman.

Just moments ago, he had forcefully killed three Qi Refining disciples of the Yin Sha Sect, but now he was severely injured and unconscious, completely stunning Chen Huai'an.

The other side had just killed three Yin Sha Sect disciples, and there were definitely more Yin Sha Sect disciples nearby. He had to escape this place as soon as possible. However, he couldn't pretend not to see Qin Muyao in front of him.

Chen Huai'an didn't know what conflict Qin Muyao had with the disciples of the Yin Sha Sect that led them to blockade the Qingyun Mountains and search for her. Now that the Qingyun Mountains were blocked, and a large number of Yin Sha Sect disciples were searching for Qin Muyao, he knew that bringing her along would only bring him trouble.

"Sigh, consider it something I owe you." Chen Huai'an sighed, then picked up Qin Muyao on his back, took the storage bags from the three Yin Sha Sect disciples, and plunged into the depths of the Qingyun Mountains.

Although he didn't kill these three Yin Sha Sect disciples, he definitely had to get his hands on the spoils of war to make up for his losses. Now that he had met Qin Muyao, he didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse. All he could do was follow his heart and keep going.

"There's no going back to Qingyun Sect now. I can only go all the way down this path and find a place to wake up Senior Sister Qin first." Chen Huai'an tried to calm himself down and quickly looked for a solution.

Qin Muyao is a master. As long as she is around, ordinary Ling Sha Sect disciples should not be a match for her.

Chen Huai'an hadn't run far when he placed Qin Muyao under a large tree. Then, he took out a top-grade Rejuvenation Pill from his storage bag and gave it to Qin Muyao.

They kept fleeing deeper into the Qingyun Mountains. It was dangerous, and if they delayed Qin Muyao's recovery, going further in would only lead to death. Now, while the Yinsha Sect disciples hadn't caught up yet, they had to help Qin Muyao recover from her injuries.

After taking the top-grade Rejuvenation Pill, Qin Muyao did not wake up, but his complexion was a little rosier than before, no longer as pale as paper. Then, he activated the Wood-type spell Green Sprout Technique, a healing spell practiced by Chen Huai'an, to see if it could help heal Qin Muyao's injuries.