These fairies want me to deal with them every day.

"I'm sorry this time, because I don't know what I'm going to face, so I can't make any reliable promises. But I can't bear to die, so please rest assured, Master."

Lu Qingyan nodded, but couldn't help reaching out to stroke his face.

Somewhat moved by how powerful he appeared in the darkness.

“I often think that time really flies. Before I knew it, the child who needed my protection had grown up to be able to support the whole world. But... I’m really angry that you kept me in the dark.”

Wei Tu smiled ingratiatingly, "I'm sorry, Master... I won't do it again next time."

Lu Qingyan held Wei Tu's hand tightly with her other hand.

"You must remember there will be a next time, there absolutely must be a next time, there can't be no next time, understand!"

Her voice trembled almost, but her strong will prevented her from breaking down in tears at this moment; she didn't want to burden him any further.

Everyone had a premonition that the scene under the disaster would make human life seem so weak, making people realize that even cultivators are like ants when they want to fight against the heavens, and will be vulnerable.

Wei Tu nodded. He knew that this might be a good time to talk about love and romance, but time didn't allow it.

So he took the woman's other hand.

He looked at Lu Qingyan and said.

"I'll leave my senior sister and junior sister in Master's care. I'll definitely travel with them and come back to find you."

"it is good."

Lu Qingyan is more naive and ignorant than most women because of her long-standing identity and the vague thoughts she dares not mention. However, in another aspect, she is stronger and more decisive than most women.

She nodded.

"I understand, but remember, if you don't come to us, I can't stop them from coming to you."

"Ha ha……"

"I will come to find you too."

"I see."

Lu Qingyan took a deep breath. There were no stars overhead, and even the moon was covered by dark clouds. A cold wind swept up.

She let go of his hand, then turned and walked into the darkness.

Wei Tu watched her retreating figure, but didn't linger for long before the gentleness on his face vanished without a trace.

It felt even colder and more bone-chilling than winter.

With calm and deep eyes, he slowly walked towards the Baoguang Hall.

Step by step. The darkness of the night was like his flowing cloak; he didn't carry the entire world on his shoulders, he simply chose to uncover the truth. This was a night of choices about fate, a hurdle he couldn't escape.

Meanwhile, on the other side, in a completely opposite direction to the group from the Yuanjian Sect.

Helian Yehu looked at everyone with a calm expression.

"Now, Elder Xue, you must take your men and do everything in your power to keep them here. Every second counts, at the very least... we cannot let them leave before moonrise."

Elder Xue looked at the faint moonlight overhead; the sky was covered with dark clouds, and he didn't know when the moon would fully appear.

He took a deep breath, as if facing a formidable enemy.

“This is the territory of the Yuanjian Sect. We are outnumbered, and the other side also has Lu Qingyan.”

Helian Yehu nodded.

“I know that. You can leave Lu Qingyan alone; I will handle it. Don’t worry about having fewer people… The Abbot has his own arrangements. Just remember, if we succeed today, it will be an ultimate honor for everyone, regardless of who lives or dies. Of course, I hope you all survive, because all the wealth on this mountain and below will belong to our Fulong Temple.”

The Death Zone is a place that strikes fear into the hearts of all who hear of it, but everyone also knows how coveted the wealth within it would be if it were to become safe.

How many divine weapons could be made from the skeletons of those ancient beasts alone?

Not to mention the legacies left behind by those powerful figures who perished in ancient times... those would be even more unimaginable adventures.

The people present took a deep breath, clearly indicating that they had already begun to take action.

Elder Xue nodded heavily.

Another man said, "By the way... if it's just for the money, wouldn't it be better if they left?"

Helian Yehu smiled. "They're gone. Who will fill those dangerous gaps? The Dead Zone also has its guardians... and they have quite the appetite."

Helian Yehu's smile at this moment was chilling.

But now there is no reason to back down.

"Let's not delay, let's go!"

"go!"

The wind whistles, and undercurrents surge.

Helian Yehu did not head towards Baoguang Hall, but instead held a rather strange-looking sheepskin scroll in his hand.

The map that appeared on it was actually a geomantic map of the Yuanjian Sect.

The weather and feng shui markings on it were few, but strangely marked with some vermilion dots, like a cave.

He quickly walked to the nearest dot.

What appeared was... a massive sinkhole that terrified even the disciples of the Yuanjian Sect, who dared not approach it.

He took out a red pill brimming with vital energy from his pocket and then put it in.

"..."

Silence reigned, as if nothing had happened.

But then a gust of wind blew by.

rustling sounds—

Suddenly, there was a sound of something crawling out of the sinkhole.

Helian Yehu took two steps back, and then saw something completely black crawl out of the sinkhole.

It has human-like hands and feet, and although it is not particularly tall, it is exceptionally strong with clearly defined muscles.

It crawled on the ground with its hands and feet, yet had a head like a vicious dog.

Two short but sharp black horns sprouted from the top of its head.

His eyes emitted an eerie, dark blue light.

It seemed to have spotted Helian Yehu, but did not approach.

Instead, he turned around and roared at the moon, which was obscured by dark clouds.

Then, like apes and wild beasts, they began to swiftly traverse the mountains and forests!

82. Don't wait for me! (Bonus chapter for monthly votes!)

In the Baoguang Hall, only the two of them remained.

This woman, whose beauty would be praised by everyone who saw her, was now facing a man with deep eyes, formidable strength, and who ranked among the best in the entire Southern Sword Prefecture.

They don't seem to be on equal footing in terms of status.

However, Ran Xinxue remained calm, her heart clear despite her lack of smile.

Anyway, things have come to this point. You can live if you want to, or you can die if you want to, so you might as well leave it to fate.

If the boy wanted to give it a try, then so be it. He didn't have any grand ambitions anyway, unlike those young people who always talked about a promising future, saying things like "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river," and "Don't underestimate a young man's potential"...

Yeah. Young people who get rich only know how to bully themselves.

"Master Yao, you can say what you want to say now, right?"

Ran Xinxue asked calmly.

The candlelight flickered, and the wind seeping through the cracks in the window seemed to become more turbulent, as if the window was banging against the wooden frame.

Yao Xiang looked at Ran Xinxue, his polite smile vanished, and he calmly asked her a question.

"What is Sect Master Ran's opinion on my previous letter?"

That letter... Oh, that love letter that said the two families would be forever united and that she and Yao Xiang would become Daoist partners?

Ran Xinxue smiled.

"Thank you for your kindness, Abbot Yao, but I have no such intention at the moment. As for a Daoist partner, I feel that I am not worthy of Abbot Yao."

Yao Xiang smiled; this obvious refusal didn't have much of an impact on him.

"I've thought of that too. It's not really a matter of special favor; you and I both know that this is just a pretext for me to come here."

"...Why did Abbot Yao insist on coming here?"

Ran Xinxue squinted, as if she had finally reached the crux of the matter.

Yao Xiang stood up, looking in the direction of the door, his eyes unfathomable.

“You should know that this sinkhole is definitely not ordinary. Of course, it is difficult for you to know this, but everything you have done reveals that you know something, which should not be the case. So, whose guidance did you receive? I am very interested in this.”

Yao Xiang's words made Ran Xinxue burst out laughing.

"So, Abbot Yao thinks I'm a completely stupid woman, that I don't understand this or that, is that it?"

Yao Xiang turned his head and looked at Ran Xinxue with piercing eyes. At this moment, the intense pressure of the Baoguang Hall seemed to make Ran Xinxue feel a little breathless.

Yao Xiang seemed to be deep in thought.

"Judging from the expressions of your Yuanjian Sect elders at the banquet just now, they probably don't know anyone who knows the deeper story. As for who it is, I don't know. But you should also know that the sinkhole is not some ancient primordial beast; it must be man-made."

Upon hearing this, Ran Xinxue, who was still sitting but had to use almost all her strength to maintain her own stability, began to breathe heavily.

"Who...who is this person? And what do you want to do?!"

Yao Xiang sighed.

"Ran Xinxue, I know about your situation. We are all just pawns in this game... Do you understand what I'm saying? If not, let me be more explicit: How did you... kill Ruoyuan?"

"..."

Ran Xinxue's beautiful eyes widened, perhaps without the woman even realizing that her pupils had been deliberately enlarged to this extent.