194: Chapter 194: Taking Revenge Personally

Her younger sister had been harmed to death by Sun Yue, and she herself had been driven into a corner by the grandfather and grandson of the Sun Family, nearly dying in the ore vein.

Although Sun Yue was dead, Sun Rui was the true culprit! If not for his indulgence, how could Sun Yue have dared to be so arrogant?

Sun Rui's face was pale as he trembled all over.

He wanted to run, but found his legs so weak he couldn't take a single step.

Su Li walked toward him step by step, her sword glowing with an icy cold light.

"Sun Rui," she said word by word, "you indulged Sun Yue to harm my sister to death, and you coerced me in every possible way, nearly causing me to die in the ore vein. It's time to settle this account today."

Sun Rui's lips quivered: "Su Li, listen to me... this is all a misunderstanding..."

"A misunderstanding?" Su Li sneered. "My sister was defiled to death by your grandson, and that's a misunderstanding? I was exiled to the ore vein and nearly died inside, and that's also a misunderstanding?"

She wasted no more words and slashed down with her sword!

Sun Rui desperately channeled his spiritual energy to defend. But he was already guilty at heart, and terrified out of his wits by Xiao Yuan, so he couldn't even unleash fifty percent of his full strength.

As the sword light flashed, one of his arms flew off, blood spurting out!

"Ah...!" Sun Rui screamed in agony as he stumbled backward.

Su Li did not stop, bringing down a second strike immediately after. The sword light flashed across, and Sun Rui's other arm flew off as well.

"This strike is for my sister," Su Li said in a cold voice, her eyes devoid of any mercy.

Sun Rui's legs gave way, and he fell to his knees, uttering pig-slaughtering shrieks.

But what terrified him even more was that Xiao Yuan was already walking over.

"Elder Sun," Xiao Yuan looked down at him from above, "you can depart now."

Su Li took a deep breath and pierced Sun Rui's throat with her sword.

Sun Rui's eyes widened, making choking sounds in his throat as he slowly fell over.

Until his death, he didn't understand why a few juniors at the Foundation Establishment Stage would be strong to such an extent.

Su Li sheathed her sword, turned to look at Xiao Yuan, her eyes slightly red.

Xiao Yuan gently patted her shoulder: "Your revenge is taken. Your sister can rest in peace now."

Su Li nodded, her tears finally slipping down.

On the other side, the four masked Golden Cores forced back the attacking five women and wanted to flee, only to find it was already too late.

Xiao Yuan flashed forward and blocked one person's path. The six women also spread out, surrounding the four tightly.

"Want to run?" Xiao Yuan said calmly, "Since you came, don't leave."

The four looked at each other and attacked simultaneously! Four full-power attacks at the Mid Golden Core Stage blasted toward Xiao Yuan!

Instead of retreating, Xiao Yuan advanced, throwing out a punch!

Boom...!

As the fist gale collided with the four attacks, Xiao Yuan took two steps back, while the four were also pushed back.

The four were greatly horrified... The four of them joining forces only managed to gain a slight upper hand?!

What made them even more desperate was that the six women had already charged over.

Su Ruotong's sword light was like a rainbow, entangling one person;

Su Li's sword technique was fierce and ruthless as she joined forces with Ye Qingcen to siege another;

Luo Ziyan, Liu Qingqing, and Zhou Ruoxi cooperated tacitly, beating the third person into continuous retreat.

Xiao Yuan fought the last person alone. Every punch and kick carried immense force, beating that fellow so badly he could only defend without any chance to strike back.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, all four were severely injured and collapsed to the ground.

Xiao Yuan stepped forward and ripped off their face masks.

As four faces were revealed, the expressions of Su Ruotong and the other women changed.

"Elder Zhou of the Fire Peak?!"

"Elder Qian of the Artifact Peak?!"

"Elder Wu of the Wood Peak?!"

"Elder Zheng of the Talisman Peak?!"

Xiao Yuan frowned: "You know them?"

He didn't know these people, but the other women obviously did!

Su Ruotong nodded, her expression solemn: "They are all Golden Core Elders of their respective peaks. On the surface, their cultivation is at the Early Golden Core stage, but unexpectedly..."

"Unexpectedly, they are at the Mid Golden Core Stage," Xiao Yuan sneered. "They hid it quite deeply."

He stared at the four, his gaze sharp as a blade: "Speak, who is your master? Zhao Quanzhen? Tie Wuji? Or Grand Ancestor Zhou Yanzhen, Grand Ancestor Liu Xuanyin?"

The four turned pale and kept their mouths shut.

Xiao Yuan didn't force them either, merely saying calmly: "It doesn't matter if you don't speak. Once you are handed over to Old Ancestor Shen Qinghe, there will naturally be ways to make you talk."

Despair flashed in their eyes. Their cultivations had been crippled; now, they were merely lambs waiting to be slaughtered!

...

In the sky, Shen Qinghe was engaged in a fierce battle with Old Ancestor Xueli. Although she had the upper hand, her heart remained concerned about the direction of the Dan Peak.

Suddenly, she sensed several Golden Core Stage auras erupt from the Dan Peak... No, Mid Golden Core Stage! And the battle was extraordinarily intense!

Her heart tightened, and just as she was about to distract herself to check, she noticed that those several auras had already quieted down.

Immediately after, she perceived that Xiao Yuan and the six women's auras were still stable, while those Mid Golden Core Stage auras had disappeared.

"Good lad." The corners of her mouth curled slightly. She had great confidence in Xiao Yuan. This situation could only mean that Xueli's backup plan here had been broken!

Old Ancestor Xueli also sensed the movement at the Dan Peak, his expression flickering unpredictably.

He was waiting for Zhao Quanzhen's signal.

But after fighting for so long, no signal came. The sudden change at the Dan Peak just now made him vaguely guess a possibility!

"Xueli," Shen Qinghe knocked him back with a palm strike and sneered, "your people seem to have failed."

Old Ancestor Xueli's face turned green with rage, his heart filled with shock and anger.

His scheme had fallen through. If he kept fighting, given Shen Qinghe's strength, he might not be able to leave alive.

The plan had failed; dragging it out further would only increase casualties.

"Retreat!" He gritted his teeth, turned around, and left.

Seeing this, the Nascent Soul Cultivators and Golden Core experts of the Yinluo Sect stopped one after another and retreated toward the airships. The Cultivators of Jing Country ran faster than anyone.

Shen Qinghe did not pursue, merely watching them retreat coldly. Do not corner a desperate enemy!

Not to mention, although she was confident she could kill the opponent, it was too time-consuming and exhausting, and her side might suffer casualties! There was no need to fight to the death!

In this battle, the Yinluo Sect suffered heavy losses.

Although no Nascent Soul Cultivators fell, every one of them was injured.

Nearly ten Golden Core Cultivators died, and nearly a hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators died... most of them swept up in the aftermath of the battle between Nascent Souls and Golden Cores.

Standing on the airship, Old Ancestor Xueli looked back at Jade Maiden Palace, his eyes filled with unwillingness.

"Shen Qinghe, count this as your win this time. But next time..."

"Next time?" Shen Qinghe interrupted him, her voice cold as ice. "Xueli, if there is a next time, this seat will surely make sure you return with no way back."

Old Ancestor Xueli's face turned livid, and with a wave of his hand, the airship fleet slowly retreated, disappearing into the sea of clouds.

Above the Jade Maiden Palace, tranquility was finally restored.

Shen Qinghe descended back to the Main Peak, her gaze falling toward the Dan Peak.

Over there, Xiao Yuan and the six women were escorting four severely injured Golden Core Elders toward the Main Peak.

"Good lad." The corners of her mouth curved slightly upward, admiration flashing in her eyes.

In this battle, Jade Maiden Palace won. But the real trouble had only just begun.

The matter of the dan bell had been exposed, and there were four hidden traitors who could jump out to bite Jade Maiden Palace at any moment.

If the internal threat couldn't be resolved as soon as possible, next time, if more and stronger enemies came, Jade Maiden Palace might be destroyed beyond redemption!