203: When in doubt, just run away
“Cough cough!”
Yan Ruyi coughed lightly, pushed Xie Weilou aside, took out some silver, and lit a cigarette.
Yan Quanzhen, however, did not light any incense. As a Daoist, it was naturally inappropriate for her to light incense here in a Buddhist temple.
The monks smiled, said nothing more, and continued to lead the three forward.
Not long after.
The group arrived at the mountaintop, where there was a plaza. Opposite the plaza was another, higher cliff, with a cave dwelling where Yan Quanzhen’s mother was in seclusion.
Yan Ruyi looked around, a thoughtful expression in her eyes. She sent a telepathic message to Xie Weilou: “If things go south later, remember to run with me!”
When in doubt, run.
When outmatched, still run.
In short, when trouble comes, run first. When danger comes, run first.
“Cowardly! Who do you think This Young Master is? Even if a massive crisis appears, I will not flee.”
Xie Weilou uttered two words indifferently.
“......”
Yan Ruyi smiled awkwardly.
Cowardly?
What do you know?
This is the true way of survival. Knowing you can’t win and still resisting forcefully is simply courting death.
Whoosh!
A whooshing sound rang out, and four middle-aged men in armor flew over. Their cultivation was at the Mystic Form Realm middle stage. These were Yan Quanzhen’s mother’s guards.
“Greetings, Second Princess.”
“Greetings, Third Princess.”
The four men bowed to Yan Quanzhen and Yan Ruyi.
“Mm!”
The two women nodded lightly.
Half an incense stick later.
Boom!
From the cave dwelling on the cliff, a roar sounded, and a beautiful middle-aged woman in a gray robe flew out. She stepped on the void, and with each step, a gray lotus bloomed beneath her feet.
“Dragon Transformation Realm…”
Xie Weilou’s eyes narrowed. The aura of this beautiful middle-aged woman was very strong; she had already entered the Dragon Transformation Realm. However, she was likely only at the early stage of the Dragon Transformation Realm, not as powerful as Si Ming and Kong Qing, whom he had encountered before.
“After more than ten years of seclusion, she has entered the Dragon Transformation Realm. Yuanfei is indeed terrifying.”
Yan Ruyi’s expression was extremely solemn.
For Xie Weilou, who had once slain a Dragon Transformation Realm cultivator with Lin Qinghuang, an ordinary Dragon Transformation Realm cultivator naturally couldn’t intimidate him.
But for Yan Ruyi, a Dragon Transformation Realm cultivator was already a ceiling-level existence, and the sense of oppression was extremely strong.
The cultivation path in Great Xia only has seven great realms. To enter the Fourth Realm is already extraordinary, and those who can enter the Fifth and Sixth Realms are even more terrifying.
As for the Seventh Realm, that is the greatest foundation of the entire dynasty. Even if you search the entire dynasty and all the Sects, you would be hard-pressed to find more than a few.
The Dragon Transformation Realm implies the meaning of ‘transforming into a dragon upon encountering wind and clouds.’ This realm tests talent, opportunity, and fortune. Many cultivators are trapped in the Profound Manifestation Realm, unable to find the path to Dragon Transformation, and ultimately can only wait for their lifespan to pass, their bodies dying and their Dao disappearing.
Those who can enter the Dragon Transformation Realm are considered magnates throughout Great Xia. Even the Seven Great Sects are, at most, at the Dragon Transformation Realm Peak.
“Greetings, Yuanfei!”
Everyone immediately bowed to the beautiful middle-aged woman in the void.
Yuanfei, named Li Yuan, was the Saintess of Tai Xuan Sect. She was born with a Great Dao Bone and possessed extraordinary talent. If her Dao foundation hadn’t been damaged when she gave birth to Yan Quanzhen back then, she would probably have entered the Dragon Transformation Realm much earlier.
Yuanfei looked down at the crowd, her gaze falling on Yan Quanzhen, a gentle smile appearing on her face: “Oh! My little Quanzhen has grown up.”
Yan Quanzhen was silent for a second, then bowed to Yuanfei: “Greetings, Mother. Your child is here to bring Mother back to Tianqi.”
Yuanfei smiled indifferently: “The matter of returning to Tianqi is for later. First, I need to deal with a few scoundrels!”
She looked in one direction and said coldly: “Get out!”
Boom!
As her voice fell, the void vibrated, and four black-robed figures appeared. Their auras were very strong, all at the Profound Phase Realm Peak.
Two of them each carried a long box on their backs, which seemed to contain some terrifying weapon.
Yuanfei looked at the four and said indifferently: “Dugu Buzheng’s Four Ferocious Generals.”
“Four Ferocious Generals!”
Yan Ruyi’s eyes narrowed.
Xie Weilou looked at Yan Ruyi: “Are they very powerful?”
Yan Ruyi said with a grave expression: “The Four Ferocious Generals, named Chi, Mei, Wang, and Liang, are all at the Profound Phase Realm Peak, so of course they are very powerful. It is rumored that these four are very strange, and when they join forces, they can fight a Dragon Transformation Realm cultivator. But no one has ever seen them truly join forces, because those who have seen them are all dead!”
Dugu Buzheng, able to firmly hold the position of Empress, was naturally not simple. Her power was vast, her foundation deep, and she had countless masters under her command.
The Four Ferocious Generals were an assassin organization under Dugu Buzheng. This organization only had four members, yet they were incredibly fierce and had eliminated many major troubles for her.
It was rumored that above the Four Ferocious Generals, there was another very powerful existence, Tiangang!
The Four Ferocious Generals had already appeared, so what about Tiangang?
Xie Weilou said with a gentle smile: “These four are the Empress’s people. Given my relationship with the First Prince, they shouldn’t cause me any trouble, right?”
“......”
Yan Ruyi glanced at Xie Weilou.
Is this fool still not reacting?
His presence here was already suspicious. If it was to sow discord, the Empress’s people attacking Xie Weilou would truly add fuel to the fire.
Even if the Four Ferocious Generals didn’t attack Xie Weilou today, it was estimated that others would, and those who attacked would certainly be related to the Empress.
Chi was a pale-faced middle-aged man. He looked at Xie Weilou, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes: “You deserve to die even more!”
“......”
Xie Weilou raised an eyebrow.
“You are the ones who will die today. It just so happens that Dugu and I have some scores to settle, so I’ll start with you.”
Yuanfei’s tone was sharp, and her aura fully erupted. When she gave birth to Yan Quanzhen, the damage to her Dao foundation was no coincidence; Dugu Buzheng’s shadow was behind it.
“Your opponent is me.”
An indifferent voice sounded, and a white-haired Mysterious Person appeared in the void. He wore a bronze mask and carried a heavy sword on his back, exuding an extremely powerful pressure. He was also at the early stage of the Dragon Transformation Realm.
“Tiangang!”
Yuanfei stared at this Mysterious Person. This was Tiangang, under Dugu Buzheng’s command, a level higher than the Four Ferocious Generals.
Tiangang looked at the Four Ferocious Generals: “Leave no one alive!”
After speaking, he directly attacked Yuanfei.
“Understood!”
The Four Ferocious Generals were stunned for a second, then their eyes turned fierce, and they instantly rushed down.
Yan Ruyi thought to herself: “Leave no one alive? Who is the Empress? At a time like this, it’s impossible for her to attack Xie Weilou. Yet the Four Ferocious Generals and Tiangang are planning to leave no one alive. It seems these five are no longer under the Empress’s control.”
This point, Dugu Buzheng herself probably hadn’t anticipated, or even if she had, there was nothing she could do.
“Die!”
Wang Liang, one of the Four Ferocious Generals, targeted Xie Weilou and Yan Ruyi, directly pouncing on them.
“Why are you standing there? Aren’t you going to run for your life?”
Xie Weilou grabbed Yan Ruyi and immediately fled to the side. The current situation was a bit off; he needed to observe further.
Yan Ruyi: “......”
Who was it just now who called her cowardly? Who said that even if a massive crisis appeared, he wouldn’t flee?
Who was it now who needed to run for his life? Who was the most cowardly?
Yan Ruyi grabbed Xie Weilou’s hand in return, conjured a jade talisman, and crushed it. A surge of power emanated, increasing her speed. Afterimages appeared as she immediately fled into the distance…
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