20: Qin Fan arrived by destiny.

The Gray-Robed Elder's face changed drastically, and he shouted sternly, "Li Xiao, protect Xueqi with all your might. We must hold out until Qin Fan arrives!"

Li Xiao and the others dared not delay, once again shielding Lu Xueqi in the center.

Simultaneously, they circulated their Spiritual Power to resist the offensive of the Prison Suppressing Army.

Feeling the biting killing intent rushing toward her, Lu Xueqi's already pale face grew even whiter.

She discreetly sent another message to Qin Fan, and the moment she received a reply, her hanging heart finally settled a little.

Qin Fan was almost there.

Soon, Li Xiao and the other Supremes were entangled by the Supreme experts of the Prison Suppressing Army. Both sides fought fiercely, locked in a stalemate for the time being.

Lu Xueqi could only retreat step by step, hurriedly withdrawing toward the direction of the distant mountain gate.

Seeing this, several soldiers of the Prison Suppressing Army immediately abandoned their current opponents and turned to chase after Lu Xueqi.

Just then, Su Ying had already rushed out with Xiaodie, calling out loudly:

"General Meng, I'll leave the remnants of the Qingyun Sect to you to clear out."

"As for this Lu Xueqi, I will capture her for you!"

Meng Tian did not respond, his gaze falling directly on the dying Gray-Robed Elder below.

His figure flashed, appearing beside the elder in an instant. His longsword, carrying a chilling light, slashed toward the other's head.

In his panic, the Gray-Robed Elder dragged his mangled half-body to resist barely, while also threatening sternly.

"General Meng, do you truly intend to fight my Qingyun Sect to the death?"

"To tell you the truth, Xueqi's sweetheart, Qin Fan, has a Great Emperor standing behind him!"

"Merely a Great Emperor." Meng Tian sneered disdainfully, his words as cold as ice: "Die!"

He didn't even use his full strength; as the longsword fell again, it severed the Gray-Robed Elder's remaining half-body.

Although he was only at the sixth level of the Quasi-Emperor realm, his true combat power was already approaching the level of a Great Emperor.

Even if he faced a real Great Emperor, he was confident in remaining undefeated.

Seeing that Meng Tian didn't even care about a Great Emperor, a stormy wave of shock rose in the Gray-Robed Elder's heart.

To intimidate Meng Tian, he had deliberately hidden the fact that what stood behind Qin Fan was only a Great Emperor Remnant Soul.

He hadn't expected that the opponent wouldn't even care about a real Great Emperor.

Meng Tian didn't bother wasting more words with him. With another swing of his longsword, the Gray-Robed Elder's head, which had intended to self-detonate, instantly turned into fly ash and dissipated.

In less than fifteen minutes, the entire Qingyun Sect was a river of blood.

Over a million Sect Disciples lay dead across the fields, scattered in every corner of the mountains.

Blood between the peaks flowed down the mountain slopes, eventually accumulating into a shocking pool of blood at the base, emitting a thick scent of gore.

Just then, three figures rushed from a distance.

It was Su Ying, Xiaodie, and Lu Xueqi, who was bound by ropes.

"General Meng, I've captured Lu Xueqi for you. Here she is."

As Su Ying spoke, she pushed Lu Xueqi over forcefully.

Meng Tian reached out to take her, his gaze falling on Lu Xueqi's face, where two deep palm prints were very prominent.

He subconsciously looked at Su Ying, a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

Su Ying felt a bit guilty and hurriedly avoided his gaze.

Then, feigning composure, she smiled and said, "She hit herself. She said she knew she was wrong and shouldn't have run away, so she slapped herself a few times."

Lu Xueqi's mouth and nose were sealed, so she could only glare at Meng Tian while making muffled sounds, her eyes filled with resentment and anger.

Seeing this, Meng Tian didn't ask further.

As long as Lu Xueqi was intact and could be successfully brought back to the Imperial Capital to report, it was enough.

A few external injuries were naturally unavoidable in battle.

He waved his hand, and a magnificent phoenix carriage appeared out of thin air. Its body was carved with exquisite Phoenix patterns, emitting a faint spiritual light.

With another wave of his hand, Lu Xueqi's body flew uncontrollably into the phoenix carriage, landing steadily on the seat.

Su Ying and Xiaodie stared at the phoenix carriage, their gazes freezing, eyes filled with envy and longing.

"Xiaodie, do you think I'll ever have a chance to sit in this phoenix carriage in my lifetime?" Su Ying asked through a secret transmission, her voice carrying a hint of yearning.

Xiaodie stared fixedly at the phoenix carriage and responded absentmindedly, "General, believe in yourself. You can definitely do it."

Su Ying nodded vigorously: "I think so too."

"It's a pity my Ten Thousand Manifestations Art hasn't reached Major Achievement yet. Otherwise, I could have just killed Lu Xueqi and disguised myself as her to marry Your Majesty. Wouldn't that be a meteoric rise?"

Xiaodie broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly advised, "General, don't do anything foolish. Even a Quasi-Emperor like General Meng can only serve Your Majesty. It's clear how terrifying Your Majesty's strength is."

"If something happens to you and I'm left alone in this world, what would be the point?"

"Oh, I was teasing you." Seeing this, Su Ying quickly comforted her, "I know Your Majesty better than you do, so I naturally know what should be done and what shouldn't."

"Although I want to rise in status, I won't joke with my own life."

Hearing this, Xiaodie finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She and Su Ying were master and servant in name, but they had long been like sisters in private, so she naturally didn't want to see Su Ying step onto a path of no return.

Otherwise, the control of the Heavenly Hero Star Luan Army would all be hers.

That way, wouldn't she be one step closer to Your Majesty?

Hmm, thinking about it that way, it didn't seem bad either.

"Prison Suppressing Army, hear my command: Set out!"

At Meng Tian's command, the Prison Suppressing Army, having finished looting the resources of the Qingyun Sect, quickly assembled.

Just then, the space above the Qingyun Sect suddenly distorted, and a dazzling Void Teleportation Array boomed into existence, emitting powerful spatial fluctuations.

When the light dissipated, a tall and straight figure stood in the air; it was the arriving Qin Fan.

Recognizing the newcomer, a strong sense of joy erupted in Lu Xueqi's eyes. Her previous fear and despair vanished instantly as she struggled to get out of the phoenix carriage.

Ultimately, it was to no avail; there was a Barrier on the phoenix carriage that restricted her range of movement.

Qin Fan's gaze swept over the tragic scene below, where corpses were everywhere and blood flowed like a river. His pupils were filled with disbelief.

These were over a million members of the Qingyun Sect, and now they had all fallen!

When his gaze fell on Lu Xueqi in the phoenix carriage, his tense heartstrings finally relaxed slightly.

Fortunately, he wasn't too late; Xueqi was still alive.

"Xueqi."

Lu Xueqi made muffled sounds toward him, her eyes full of grievance and urgency.

Seeing this, Qin Fan's gaze turned toward Meng Tian and the others. His eyes became bone-chillingly cold, and the aura around him grew sharp.

"Hand over Xueqi, or face the consequences."

A longsword appeared in his hand instantly, and a sharp Sword Intent surged around him.

Simultaneously, he urgently communicated with the Great Emperor Remnant Soul within him.

"Teacher, what is this person's cultivation? Can we defeat him?"

"Quasi-Emperor, sixth level." The Great Emperor Remnant Soul's voice carried a hint of solemnity. "While it's difficult to win in a direct confrontation, it's still very easy to rescue your Xueqi."

Hearing this, Qin Fan immediately felt confident.

During the brief moment Qin Fan was communicating with the Great Emperor Remnant Soul.

The corner of Meng Tian's mouth curled into a cold arc, and he said loudly, "All of you, fall back. As far as possible!"

Upon hearing this, Su Ying immediately led the Prison Suppressing Army to escort the phoenix carriage and quickly retreated.

They could clearly feel that the aura on Qin Fan was skyrocketing at a terrifying speed. This duel was far beyond what they could interfere with.

That deep pressure was even more frightening than the previous Gray-Robed Elder.

Qin Fan did not stop Su Ying from taking Lu Xueqi away.

As long as he dealt with the person in front of him, rescuing Xueqi would be as easy as turning over his hand.