Qiao Xiaoxian silently slipped into the cave entrance, arriving at the location of the Dragon Vein.
A chaotic battle was raging in the sky, so much so that no one even noticed Qiao Xiaoxian’s arrival.
Qiao Xiaoxian was also very clear that with the human cultivators in disarray, this was her perfect opportunity to fish in troubled waters and attempt to advance.
Jiang Ke’er only felt a slight breeze brush past her back.
When she turned to look, she found no one and didn’t pay it any mind, assuming it was just the wind stirred up by the chaotic battle.
If she had been a cultivator who had already embarked on the path of cultivation, she would have noticed the powerful metal-attributed spiritual energy in the cave gradually fading, and a vortex quietly forming beneath her… like a toilet after the flush button had been pressed.
“It’s all because of that damn Dragon Clan Saintess!”
Jiang Ke’er manipulated the array in the sky, muttering complaints to herself, “If it weren’t for that scoundrel, would I be dragged into this situation? Barely surviving under the noses of a group of Venerable masters?”
And now, to save her own life, she even had to help her stir up trouble!
“Damn Saintess! Remember to pay up!”
Jiang Ke’er was filled with resentment; what kind of hellish beginning was this!
With her abilities, she could have freely and easily stolen enough to be as rich as a nation, enjoying a life of luxury. Once she had money, she could have hired a Venerable master to take her to Nanzhanbuzhou to treat her cold poison, and it would still be in time.
But because of the Saintess’s arrival, the entire Wulei City was filled with powerful figures.
Not only did she lose her personal freedom, but her escape plan also became difficult to execute.
Of course, she hated those hypocritical human cultivators even more… these guys were an absolute disgrace to humanity, making Jiang Ke’er’s teeth itch.
But the Dragon Clan Saintess also had to take some blame!
“Once I get through this tribulation, even if you, the Dragon Clan Saintess, aren’t killed, I’ll still have to â—‹ you then ×! And then â—‹ you again and then × again! And while I’m at it, I’ll steal everything you own until you’re bankrupt and turn into a debt-repaying rag doll. Only then will I quell the hatred in my heart!”
“Hmph, Dragon Clan Saintess, hypocritical cultivators, none of you will escape!”
She wondered if it was her imagination, but after saying these words, Jiang Ke’er felt a chill down her spine.
She merely assumed her cold poison was acting up again and didn’t pay it any mind.
She focused on the battle in the sky.
The fight between the three Venerable masters was nearing its conclusion. Although their chaotic and dazzling movements made it impossible for Jiang Ke’er, at her current strength, to fully comprehend… she could roughly estimate their remaining HP by their injuries.
“Hmm… the old man from Wuji Sect has too much HP. He needs electrotherapy.”
With a thought, she controlled the Thunder Annihilation Array, firing a hundred thousand volts at the Wuji Sect Venerable.
“Electrocute me again! Are you never going to stop?” The Wuji Sect Venerable was furious.
He had already been electrocuted into a dark-skinned figure, resembling a smooth piece of charcoal.
His hair was long gone, his skin was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and he reeked of roasted meat from head to toe—only his teeth remained white, which gave Jiang Ke’er, with her obsessive-compulsive tendencies, a terrible feeling.
She kept pondering how to get rid of those teeth.
The Venerable from Lingyun Daoist Temple was also infuriated.
He had now given up on explaining and just laughed in anger at the Wuji Sect Venerable, “Yes! Electrocute him! He’s only medium-rare, add more heat!”
Jiang Ke’er had tried her best. She guessed that the power this array could exert was also related to the user’s strength. If a Venerable-level master controlled it, it should be able to instantly kill an existence of the same level… otherwise, why would it be called a sect’s treasure?
But with her strength, she could only manage some barbecue electrotherapy, and even that was making her dizzy and lightheaded.
“Wait!” Venerable Fox Slayer suddenly shouted, looking up at the oppressive dark sky.
In just a few breaths, the sky suddenly turned dark.
Heavy, dark clouds had gathered from who knew where, covering an boundless expanse that even Venerable-level powerhouses couldn’t see the edges of.
This was clearly not an anomaly that the Thunder Annihilation Array could cause; if it could, it would have annihilated all three of them long ago.
Lightning gathered and leaped within the clouds, heading towards a central point—the Dragon Vein entrance.
Heaven and earth’s spiritual energy surged, and the metal-attributed spiritual energy in the air was instantly drained away.
The clouds seemed to transform into the muzzle of a cannon in the sky, aimed at the Dragon Vein entrance. Lightning gathered within that muzzle, clearly indicating that a world-destroying tribulation lightning was about to strike.
Jiang Ke’er looked up, her small head tilted blankly, on the verge of tears.
I just stole a few things, I don’t deserve to be struck by lightning, do I?
“Damn it! We were so focused on fighting that we gave that demon dragon an opportunity…” The Lingyun Daoist Temple Venerable’s face was grim.
“Everyone, why don’t we put our differences aside for now? We can settle our scores after we’ve killed that demon dragon,” the dying Wuji Sect Venerable suggested.
“That’s the only way, otherwise it will all be for nothing,” Venerable Fox Slayer agreed.
“Quick, enter the Dragon Vein!” Once they reached a consensus, they immediately moved.
“No need!”
But at that moment, a clear, crisp female voice came from inside the cave entrance.
Jiang Ke’er looked back and saw a stunning blue-haired woman smiling at her.
Her clothes were neat and dignified, and her figure was graceful, yet there was a hint of wickedness in her brows.
Jiang Ke’er was terrified by her gaze: “You… when did you come in?”
The woman winked meaningfully, leaned her head close to Jiang Ke’er’s ear, and in a soft, fragrant whisper that tickled her ear, she said, “I have no money, so I can only offer myself to you.”
Wdnmd! (A common Chinese internet slang roughly equivalent to “What the f***!”)
Jiang Ke’er’s small face instantly flushed, her entire body turning a rosy pink from embarrassment.
Money? She probably hid behind her even before she started cursing the Dragon Clan Saintess, hearing all her complaints clearly.
God help me! This person better not be the Dragon Clan Saintess!
“I apologize for keeping you all waiting for so long,” the blue-haired woman gracefully rose, her feet landing on the ground outside the Dragon Vein.
Facing the intimidating murderous aura, she respectfully bowed to the three Venerable masters in the sky, her tone calm: “I am Qiao Xiaoxian, sent by the Demon Emperor to pay my respects to the King of Xiao and the seniors of the three great sects.”