797: This kid... he's so thin-skinned!?

"Stinky kid! What? Now that your wings have grown strong, you look down on your Senior Martial Uncle?!"

"When This old lady was roaming the Eastern Region, killing demons until they trembled with fear, you kid didn't even know which path of Reincarnation you were queuing in for rebirth!"

"Don't worry!" Ji Yanshuang's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of cunning and strong self-confidence flashing within them. "Your Senior Martial Uncle is no reckless fool!"

"I have my own life-saving trump cards and methods of escape!" Her slender jade finger tapped her smooth forehead, and an extremely tiny Talisman, resembling a flame mark, flashed and vanished.

"Besides..." She looked at Yao Delong, her flame-like eyes shimmering with unreserved trust and a hint of eager excitement!

"When the time comes, if that Peak Yao King really dares to attack me..."

"Won't I still have you, my good martial nephew with 'ten-tenths certainty of slaying a Yao King,' backing me up?! Or were your previous words just bragging?!"

Feeling his Senior Martial Uncle's fiery and unreservedly trusting gaze, a surge of heroic pride welled up in Yao Delong's heart!

This was not just trust, but a resolve to entrust one's life and death to another!

"Rest assured, Senior Martial Uncle!" Yao Delong nodded heavily, his voice ringing out like the clashing of metal, powerful and resonant!

"At that time, as long as that Yao King dares to show its head!" A terrifying killing intent erupted from his eyes. "I will definitely pin it down and buy time for you, Senior Martial Uncle!"

"You should take that opportunity, Senior Martial Uncle, to strike with all your might without any reservations!" Yao Delong pointed at the sand table. "Use the Sky-Burning Fire of your Chiyan Peak to sweep away as many low-level Yao Beasts as possible with thunderous momentum! Disrupt their formation!"

"Good!!" Battle Intent burned fiercely in Ji Yanshuang's eyes, as if she could already see the spectacular sight of flames burning the heavens!

"It's a deal!" She extended her fair yet powerful palm!

Understanding her intent, Yao Delong also reached out. Two palms, one large and one small, struck together heavily in the air as a pact of strong conviction!

Clap!

A crisp sound rang out, as if sealing the battle that would break the deadlock!

"There's no time to lose!" Ji Yanshuang's Aura was as grand as a rainbow. "I'll go and gather the leaders of the other Sects right now to finalize the next battle plan! We must coordinate perfectly and achieve success in one fell swoop!"

"Then I shall trouble you, Senior Martial Uncle!" Yao Delong cupped his hands. "I do have some matters to attend to in the city, so I'll take my leave now."

Watching Yao Delong's departing back, Ji Yanshuang's flame-red lips suddenly curled into a mischievous and suggestive smile.

"Hehehe... Stinky kid! In such a hurry to leave? Are you thinking about that beautiful girl from the Han family in the City Lord's Manor?"

Yao Delong's footsteps came to an abrupt halt, and his figure stiffened imperceptibly!

He didn't turn back, nor did he answer.

Instead, a flash of spiritual light appeared beneath his feet!

Swoosh—!

Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, he turned into a streak of light even faster than when he arrived, almost "fleeing" out of the Yin Yang Sect camp!

Seeing that speed, Ji Yanshuang giggled uncontrollably, her body swaying with laughter!

Seeing that speed, Ji Yanshuang giggled uncontrollably, her body swaying with laughter!

"This kid... is so thin-skinned!?" Ji Yanshuang shook her head with a smile. Watching Yao Delong disappear at the end of her vision, a trace of complex light flashed in her flame-like eyes that even she hadn't noticed.

So young... so brilliantly talented... and his appearance and bearing are one in ten thousand... Sigh... A rare sense of melancholy rose in Ji Yanshuang's heart.

"If... This old lady were a few hundred years younger... no, a few dozen years... in the same generation as this kid..." She subconsciously touched her still smooth and delicate cheek, a strange light flashing in her beautiful eyes. "With This old lady's personality... I'm afraid I would have pursued him, caught him, and devoured him long ago!"

Once this thought arose, even she was startled!

"Pah, pah, pah! Ji Yanshuang, oh Ji Yanshuang, what kind of nonsense are you thinking!" She shook her head, completely casting aside those romantic thoughts. Her eyes once again burned with the fortitude and decisiveness of the Chiyan Peak Peak Revered Master!

The current priority was to resolve the beast tide and protect Biqiu City!

"Lin Chi!" Ji Yanshuang called out sharply, her voice regaining its usual majesty.

The tent curtain moved slightly, and a young figure, as straight as a spear and radiating a fiery sharpness, entered in response.

The newcomer was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a resolute and well-defined face. His short, crimson hair stood up like flickering flames, and his eyes were wild and untamed, like a mad blade about to be unsheathed!

He wore the signature fiery red Daoist robe of Chiyan Peak, but on the robe, profound runes were embroidered with gold thread, faintly forming a flaming Vermilion Bird totem, exuding a noble air and adding a touch of sharpness!

This was one of Ji Yanshuang's True Disciples, a core True Disciple of the Yin Yang Sect, Lin Chi! With a Late Nascent Soul Stage cultivation, his Sky-Burning Crimson Flame Sword was famous among the younger generation!

"Revered Master!" Lin Chi bowed in greeting, his posture respectful, but deep within his untamed eyes burned a strong thirst for battle!

"Take my Chiyan Command!" Ji Yanshuang tossed out a token engraved with flaming patterns. "Quickly, go and invite Vice Sect Master Han Gang of the Overlord Blade Sect, Fairy Yunmiao of the Heavenly Sound Pavilion, Elder Sun of the Medicine King Valley... and all the Sect leaders present here to the main tent for a meeting!"

"Tell them..." Flames rose in Ji Yanshuang's beautiful eyes. "My Yin Yang Sect has formulated a strategy to defeat the enemy! I invite everyone... to slay the Yao King together!"

"Yes! This Disciple obeys!" A brilliant light shone in Lin Chi's eyes. He took the token and, without any hesitation, turned into a streak of crimson light, tearing through the air as he shot toward the other factions' camps!

Meanwhile.

Yao Delong had turned into a streak of light and silently landed in the guest house area of the City Lord's Manor.

He swept out his Divine Thought.

Inside the inner room, Han Ruyi's Aura was still surging. The ice-blue Sword Qi cocoon was shimmering with light; clearly, she still needed a final period of refinement before completely breaking through to the Late Nascent Soul Stage.

The room next door, belonging to Qiong Shuang, was empty. This little girl had once again gone off somewhere to "hunt for treasure."

"Kid Yao," You Yuan's lazy voice rang out from his Sea of Consciousness, "that girl probably slipped into the city again to scavenge for spoils or find something delicious. I'll go look for her, lest she causes any trouble."

Before her voice had even faded.

Swish!

A faint streak of black light flew out from between Yao Delong's eyebrows, ignoring spatial barriers and instantly disappearing into the depths of the City Lord's Manor.

Yao Delong shook his head helplessly.

These two, one big and one small, had identical gluttonous traits. However, Qiong Shuang had one more—an almost instinctive fanaticism for shiny treasures! Every time a battle ended, she was always the most enthusiastic about cleaning up the battlefield and picking up "trash."

Yao Delong turned and returned to his quiet room.

Although he usually relied more on the System for his cultivation... at this moment.

"There should still be a day or two before the next beast tide..." Yao Delong sat cross-legged on a jade prayer mat.

"Just as well..." He slowly closed his eyes. "While Ruyi is breaking through and Qiong Shuang is away..."

"I should also settle my mind and properly organize what I've gained from this Breakthrough, as well as... those accumulated 'savings'."

The room returned to silence, with only that powerful Void Refinement Mid-stage Aura flowing and stabilizing slowly like the deep sea.

And in the next room, within that ice-blue cocoon of light, Han Ruyi's Aura was also quietly undergoing its final and most crucial transformation...