“Li Feiyu… what do you mean by this?”
Ruan Huoying looked at him with disbelief in her eyes.
Lin Ci remained cold as he said, “It means exactly what I said. I’ve decided to abandon the Sect mission, so the cooperation is over. You can leave now.”
“No… that’s not it…”
Ruan Huoying’s voice trembled slightly. “I don’t think that’s what you mean.”
“What do you think I mean, then?”
Lin Ci was utterly exasperated. Time’s running out. Big sister, if you don’t leave soon, you’re really going to mess up my big move…
Ruan Huoying bit her lip tightly, her eyes gradually reddening.
“Li Feiyu… you want to hold off all the Devil Cultivators by yourself, sacrificing yourself so that Yueyue and I can survive… right?”
What?
Bushigemen?
Why would you understand it that way?
Lin Ci was stunned for a moment, but his brief silence was taken by Ruan Huoying as tacit admission.
I was right!
“Why? Why would you do that…”
Ruan Huoying shook her head immediately. The thought that Li Feiyu was willing to sacrifice himself to save her made tears stream down her cheeks.
“You’re not the lowest realm, right? You said you’d never take action in danger. Why aren’t you sticking to your word? I don’t want to owe you a life!”
Stop!
I said stop!
How did this turn into a fantasy?
“It’s not what you think. I have a way to escape, and you staying here would just get in the way. Do you understand?”
“What way could you possibly have? Don’t think you can trick me by saying that.”
Ruan Huoying was certain he was saying that just so she wouldn’t leave burdened with guilt.
“It’s true… please, I beg you, just go.”
As the murderous aura grew nearer, Lin Ci grew more desperate.
“No! Li Feiyu, listen carefully. We’re already friends. I, Ruan Huoying, would never abandon a friend!”
Her gaze was resolute, her tone unwavering.
“Damn it, do you want to die here too?!”
Lin Ci’s patience was completely gone. He furrowed his brows and shouted sharply.
This wasn’t a threat—if he used that move, there was an eighty or ninety percent chance Ruan Huoying would get caught up in it. Life or death would be uncertain!
“Listen, you just said ‘also’. So you really are planning to die alone!”
Ruan Huoying immediately retorted.
What a curse!!!
Lin Ci shouted in his heart.
“If we’re dying, then we’ll die together!”
Ruan Huoying stepped forward, reaching out and grasping Lin Ci’s palm, their fingers interlocking in front of their chests as a sign of her determination—
“I will never let go of these hands!”
She swore to bind their fates tightly together.
“You idiot…”
Lin Ci felt like the life had been drained from him as he looked at her.
Ruan Huoying forced out a kind smile and stood shoulder to shoulder with Lin Ci.
“You’re just as silly as I am. Let’s not talk about who’s the fool between us.”
“…”
Lin Ci wanted to retort but held back.
At this point, it was useless.
More than a dozen Devil Cultivators were swarming like starving wolves, surrounding them completely!
In an instant, the air was thick with murderous intent.
“Finally found you!”
“Earlier, Bu Liugu was also lured out. The Ancient Celestial Master is fighting her.”
“No time to waste—kill these two immediately!”
More Devil Cultivators descended, pulling out their magical weapons, all targeting Lin Ci and Ruan Huoying.
Faced with so many Devil Cultivators, Lin Ci’s expression grew colder. He placed his palms together over his Dan Tian and said to Ruan Huoying:
“It’s come to this. There’s no other way. No matter what happens next, remember to stay as far away from me as possible…”
Ruan Huoying took out the Hundred Demon Picture Scroll, ready to burn the entire book when the time came. She said calmly:
“It’s alright. I’ve already made up my mind. Even if I die with you, there’s nothing to fear.”
“Kill!”
The Devil Cultivators charged.
At that critical moment—
A round object flew through the air, thudding to the ground at Lin Ci’s feet!
The sudden change caught everyone’s attention, drawing a streak of gazes toward the object.
It bounced once on the ground, rolled a few times, then finally stopped.
It was a human head.
The hair was sparse and wrinkled, the wide-open eyes filled with unbelievable shock.
The Devil Cultivators froze, staring blankly at the head…
“Ancient… Ancient Celestial Master?”
Someone muttered.
This head belonged to the Nascent Soul Devil, the Ancient Celestial Master!
“The Ancient Celestial Master is dead?!”
No one could believe their eyes. How long had it been? The Nascent Soul Realm powerhouse who had once swept the world was dead just like that?
Was there another ally here?
No.
The one who had thrown down the head was Bu Liugu herself.
At this moment, the dignified and elegant figure was already riding her sword overhead. In her hand was the Ancient Celestial Master’s Nascent Soul, a ghostly wisp struggling to escape—but utterly helpless.
Bu Liugu stood in the sky, surrounded by a vortex of spiritual energy, descending slowly. Her expression was calm, showing not a trace of battle fatigue.
It was as if she hadn’t even regarded the Ancient Celestial Master as a worthy opponent.
Her slender hand held the long sword reversed against her thin waist, her graceful figure and light clothes fluttering in the cold wind. Golden light shimmered in her eyes like a fairy untouched by the mundane world.
Yet at this moment, a chilling, murderous aura radiated around her.
“Heh… A mere early Nascent Soul Realm foolhardy enough to challenge me? They can’t even give me a proper fight…”
With that, she crushed the Ancient Celestial Master’s Nascent Soul on the spot!
“So weak… too weak.”
“I say, you Magic Sect disciples really underestimate the Chief Disciple’s name, don’t you?”
…
After a brief silence—
“Run!”
The dozen Devil Cultivators scattered immediately, fleeing with all their might!
Are you kidding? The Ancient Celestial Master in the Nascent Soul Realm was killed in an instant… if they didn’t run, were they just waiting to die?
Bu Liugu did not pursue but flipped her wrist and drew a White Jade Brush.
She pointed it at a fleeing Devil Cultivator and lightly tapped the air, drawing a character—
“Ahhhh!”
The fleeing Devil Cultivator’s body erupted with a dazzling golden light, exploding half his body in a flash. Blood mist filled the air as he fell like a pile of rotten flesh.
Bu Liugu did not stop. After killing one, the brush tip instantly turned toward the others—
…
One after another, Devil Cultivators were blown away by the golden light or coughed up blood and fell motionless.
It was an utterly one-sided slaughter.
Watching this shocking scene, Lin Ci stood dumbfounded, only snapping back to reality after a long moment.
He looked toward the nearby graceful figure. This elegant, seemingly delicate woman was now like a descending killing star, obliterating everything in her path!
He smiled faintly.
If only he had known Bu Liugu’s power was this outrageous, he would’ve grabbed her leg hard from the start…
Soon,
Not a single Devil Cultivator was left alive; all had died by Bu Liugu’s brush.
“Phew…”
She let out a cold breath of spiritual energy and retracted her weapon back into her Storage Pouch.
“Yueyue!”
Ruan Huoying ran over excitedly, grabbing Bu Liugu’s shoulder and bursting into tears. “I thought I’d never see you again…”
“It’s not that bad, just a few small fry. Don’t be scared,” Bu Liugu patted her shoulder and smiled, soothing her like a child.
Lin Ci finally relaxed and shook his head. He took out his bamboo hat and put it on before walking toward the two.
“Swish!”
Unexpectedly, Bu Liugu suddenly lifted her sword tip, pressing it against his chest!
“…”
Lin Ci was stunned, then frowned.
“What’s the meaning of this?”
“You’re a Magic Sect spy, aren’t you?”
Bu Liugu asked calmly, “All those Devil Cultivators came with you, didn’t they?”
“Give me one reason not to kill you…”