149: Qin Yue made a move

Deep within the tree canopy, dense branches and leaves rustled under the shockwaves of the sword intent.

Yun Momo's eyes welled up with tears, her small hands clutching Qin Yue's sleeve tightly, her nails almost digging into the flesh, her voice choked with sobs:

"Sister Yue! Quick! Hurry! Brother Jingyu can't hold on! Look at him... he's bleeding! That bad guy's sword intent is too terrifying!"

Her heart shattered as she saw the blood seeping from the torn parts of Lin Jingyu's clothes and his pale face.

Qin Yue's beautiful face was now covered with a layer of frost, her eyes incredibly solemn.

The sword intent of the Azure Cloud Sect's inner disciples, especially this Xu Li, was pure, decisive in its killing, and its power was probably no less than that of the head steward, Feng Xixi.

He could probably even rank among the top within the inner sect.

With Qin Yue's strength, she probably wouldn't be able to withstand many attacks.

However, in the world of cultivation, strength alone wasn't enough; background mattered.

If he were an unknown rogue cultivator, she would most likely leave to ensure Yun Momo's safety.

But for an Azure Cloud Sect disciple, it was different.

Her gaze suddenly sharpened!

Beneath the sword-torn collar of Lin Jingyu's chest, the edge of a warm, translucent jade pendant, faintly shimmering with seven-colored light, was vaguely visible.

It was precisely the invaluable protective spiritual pendant, the Thousand Leaf Glazed Pendant, which she had personally witnessed Yun Momo give to Lin Jingyu.

At this moment, the jade pendant was emitting a faint spiritual light, releasing a thin shield, desperately resisting the omnipresent erosion of sword qi.

However, such a lifeless jade pendant couldn't hold out for long.

"Enough!"

A clear shout, like the sudden chime of a jade chime from the nine heavens, or the crisp sound of an ice lake cracking, instantly shattered the solidified, murderous cage of sword intent.

Qin Yue, carrying Yun Momo, descended gracefully from the dense tree canopy like two startled swans.

Her moon-white skirt fluttered in the wind,

pushing aside the sharp sword qi, and she landed steadily in front of Lin Jingyu, shielding him completely behind her.

She also blocked the vast and mighty sword intent for him.

Qin Yue's phoenix eyes were frosty, her gaze like two cold, autumn blades, piercing directly at Xu Li and Xu Shousheng. Her voice was not loud, but it carried the authority of someone long in a high position and an undeniable chill:

"Fellow Daoists, as esteemed inner disciples and favored sons of the Azure Cloud Sect, instead of slaying demons and devils and upholding righteousness,

you are here in this remote and desolate place, using overwhelming force to bully a junior from a minor family, relying on your strength to oppress the weak and seize their possessions... If this matter were to spread,

I wonder what the elders of your sect's Disciplinary Hall would think? Is the Azure Cloud Sect's millennium-old reputation not afraid of being tarnished and ridiculed by fellow Daoists across the land?"

She immediately threw out a set of grand principles to gain a psychological advantage.

Then she began to introduce herself:

"I am from the Qin family of the Azure Cloud Sect. After reaching the ninth level of Qi Condensation, I was assigned to become the third steward of the Wonderful Spirit Pavilion."

Upon hearing "Wonderful Spirit Pavilion," Xu Shousheng's eyes flickered.

This alchemy pavilion was not simple; it was founded by a true disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect.

It had a considerable background.

Qin Yue felt the subtle change in Xu Shousheng's attitude, sneered inwardly, but remained expressionless.

She gently pushed Yun Momo forward half a step, her voice clear as ice springs striking stone, resounding clearly throughout the entire scene: "Azure Cloud Sect, Yun family, Yun Momo."

She deliberately emphasized the words "Yun family."

Within the Azure Cloud Sect, the Qin family and Yun family were originally similar in power. They once had Golden Core ancestors, but now they had declined, with only a few Foundation Establishment cultivators to maintain their standing.

However, recently, the Yun family had produced a genius daughter of unparalleled talent.

This directly caused the Yun family's status to rise.

"The Yun family?"

The smile on Xu Shousheng's face instantly froze, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart was like a giant stone thrown into a lake, stirring up monstrous waves.

The Yun family, rumored to have produced an peerless genius with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, who was exceptionally accepted as a true disciple by a sect ancestor, drawing the attention of the entire Azure Cloud Sect?

More importantly, most of the true disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect were her admirers.

His gaze sharpened, and almost instinctively, he immediately transmitted a message to Xu Li beside him:

"Brother Xu Li, this Yun family is extraordinary, it's better not to argue too much.

Anyway, the Liu family head only asked us to rescue the Liu family members.

Just take them back safe and sound.

The matter of wealth was not agreed upon."

Xu Li's cold gaze, like a glacier that had not melted for ten thousand years, slowly swept over Qin Yue, finally landing on Lin Jingyu, who was protected behind her.

His blood-stained clothes, his pale yet unusually calm face, and those eyes, like cold stars in the abyss, still burning with an unyielding will even under such terrifying pressure... especially the incredibly pure and powerful spiritual power he displayed when confronting his sword intent.

This made Xu Li look sideways. Even with his cultivation of a spiritual power secret technique and the tempering of sword intent, his spiritual power seemed somewhat inferior in quality.

Such naturally powerful and pure spiritual cultivators were extremely rare.

The sharp edge in his eyes, capable of piercing through metal and stone, slowly receded like a tide, and a faint, almost imperceptible curve actually appeared at the corner of his mouth for the first time.

"You..."

Xu Li spoke, his voice still like flowing ice springs, clear and cold, but without any killing intent, "Not bad."

His gaze was like a sword, as if to pierce Lin Jingyu's soul, directly reaching the core of his will.

"Staying here will only bury your talent."

A brief pause, as if time had frozen.

"Come to the Azure Cloud Sect."

These four words, like four thunderclaps, exploded in the silent village entrance! Clear, concise, with an undeniable decisiveness.

Before his words even finished, he didn't even look at anyone else.

The green flying sword beneath his feet let out a clear cry like a dragon's roar, and the sword light shot up into the sky, like a green lightning bolt tearing through the firmament, instantly disappearing into the azure sky.

Only a long-lasting, straight, and sharp sword mark of cloud qi remained in the air.

"Hiss..."

The entire scene was dead silent! Only the sounds of people gasping in cold air rose and fell.

Especially Liu Chengcai, his features were contorted, his face gloomy, as if his parents had died.

He never imagined that even the pressure from an Azure Cloud Sect inner disciple could be resolved by that little beast, Lin Jingyu.

Xu Shousheng's mouth was slightly agape, staring blankly in the direction Xu Li had disappeared, completely stunned. Senior Brother Xu Li... actually took the initiative... to invite someone into the sect?

And he invited such an unknown, obscure cultivator from a remote corner, who had just almost been crushed by Senior Brother's sword intent?

This was even more incredible than seeing the sun rise from the west!

Senior Brother Xu Li rarely even showed respect to fellow Azure Cloud Sect inner disciples.

He suddenly turned his head, looking again at Lin Jingyu, who was pale and blood-stained but still stood tall like a pine tree. His eyes had completely changed, filled with unprecedented surprise, scrutiny, and a hint of indescribable solemnity.

The feeling of trepidation from that fleeting glance just now was not a misjudgment, it seemed.

This boy probably had something extraordinary about him.