31: Admire the strong? Then I will conquer you.

She wasn't as arrogant as the proud woman; although she belonged to a major sect, Elder Tang had seen much more of the world.

What kind of monstrous characters hadn't she encountered?

Instances of people feigning weakness to exploit others were common, so Elder Tang had always been extremely cautious on her cultivation path, never daring to be careless when facing any cultivator, even now.

"Why don't we just go straight there?"

"I doubt they'd dare to show any dissatisfaction."

After hearing Elder Tang's words, the proud woman's eyes flashed with a sharp glint, as if she had thought of something.

Then, her figure flickered, and she actually headed directly for the Spirit Stone Mine area.

"Ning Shuang!"

"Don't be careless!"

Seeing her disciple suddenly rush off, Elder Tang's expression changed, and she couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

This disciple possessed extraordinary talent and considerable strength, enough to be ranked among the best even in the Central Continent, but she was simply too arrogant.

It was understandable for young people to be spirited, but Elder Tang, a person who had always been cautious, never approved of such behavior, and therefore, she had repeatedly advised the proud woman, both openly and subtly.

Yet, it had never been effective.

Following behind the proud woman, Elder Tang knew that the other party would not listen to her.

Her authority as an Elder was completely nonexistent in front of such a talented disciple.

And what genius would look up to someone they could easily surpass?

"I just hope that Reaching the Profound expert isn't too murderous, otherwise, I'll have to waste energy on such pointless trifles again."

Sighing inwardly, Elder Tang's expression was not pleasant.

Looking towards the proud woman, her patience gradually wore thin.

Before long, the two arrived at the Spirit Stone Mine area.

Here, the Xuanjian Sect disciples had already changed back into their sect uniforms, making them easy to identify.

Therefore, upon seeing the Xuanjian Sect disciples, the proud woman's expression gradually solidified, losing her earlier excited demeanor.

"Tch, I thought they were some kind of experts, but it turns out they're from the Xuanjian Sect."

"But isn't their sect almost wiped out? And they're still coveting this Spirit Stone Mine."

"They truly deserve to die."

Not caring how loud her voice was, the proud woman had already labeled the Xuanjian Sect as a 'wild chicken' sect.

After all, with their Sect Master dead, who would care about a sect without a high-level expert guarding it?

Especially for disciples from the larger sect forces in the Central Continent.

"?"

"Are you looking for trouble?"

"Although my Xuanjian Sect's strength is not what it once was, it is not something just anyone can criticize."

The Xuanjian Sect disciples patrolling in front of the Spirit Stone Mine also had good perception; if their sect was slandered, they naturally had to retaliate.

Moreover, they had just gained a lot of Spirit Stones from the battle at the Spirit Stone Mine, so showing loyalty was necessary.

Speaking in a strong tone, a group of Xuanjian Sect disciples stepped forward to confront the proud woman, carefully scrutinizing her who had just spoken disrespectfully.

"Her looks aren't bad, but she has no brains. What a pity..."

This casual glance and offhand comment, however, made the proud woman lose her composure.

The ribbon from her sleeve whipped out with a "whoosh" towards the disciples.

The originally soft ribbon was, at this moment, harder than ore iron.

It lashed against the bodies of several Xuanjian Sect disciples, tearing their decorative robes.

Their sturdy muscles, developed through cultivation, were also cut open, and blood seeped out. With just one strike, everyone was forced to retreat, without any strength left to resist.

"This... how can this be!"

"Quick, go call Senior Brother Xu Xi."

Struck down to the ground, the Xuanjian Sect disciples were filled with disbelief, but they also had a clear understanding of themselves, knowing that if they couldn't win, they should call for help.

They immediately began to summon Xu Xi.

"Ning Shuang, that's enough."

"Such behavior is unbecoming of our Purple Cloud Sect."

Seeing everything the proud woman had done, Elder Tang's face creased, and anger actually appeared on her originally delicate features.

However, it looked completely harmless.

The proud woman continued to act as she pleased, disregarding Elder Tang's words.

Her previous respect for Elder Tang was completely gone; she probably wasn't even bothering to pretend anymore.

I'm not pretending anymore, I'm laying my cards on the table. I just don't want to listen to you, so what are you going to do, hit me?

This was the proud woman's inner thought. She submitted to no one, only to those of the younger generation who could defeat her.

In the Central Continent, there were many such people, so the proud woman would just put on an act.

Upon arriving in Youzhou, the proud woman felt a sense of superiority.

Earlier, when she followed Elder Tang to the Acacia Sect in Youzhou, she had provoked those "genius disciples" of the Acacia Sect, and without exception, she had defeated them all.

After understanding the strength of these geniuses, the proud woman began to act high and mighty.

"Are you here to cause trouble?"

"It's really something to encounter such strange things these days. Are you bullying my Xuanjian Sect because we don't have a Reaching the Profound expert guarding us?"

Summoned by his disciples, Xu Xi saw the Xuanjian Sect disciples lying on the ground, their clothes stained with blood, as soon as he stepped out. He couldn't hold back.

Why did he feel like he wasn't the arrogant villain who bullied others, but rather the protagonist who was constantly being oppressed?

"Did I get the wrong script?"

A strange thought arose in his mind, and Xu Xi found it somewhat amusing.

"Yes, I'm bullying you, what are you going to do about it?"

"If you're not happy, let's fight. I won't involve anyone else."

"I'm just afraid that when you get bullied, you'll cry and run to your sect elders."

Upon seeing Xu Xi appear, the proud woman did not retract her arrogance.

In her opinion, Xu Xi was of similar age to her and definitely inferior.

"Ding, a conquerable target has been detected. The target panel is being generated."

"Panel generation complete. Host, please check it yourself."

"[Name: Li Ning霜]"

"[Critical Spot: Buttocks]"

"[Combat Count: 0]"

"[Weakness: Admires strength, yearns to be conquered]"

"[Affection: 0]"

"Heh, you're getting cocky!"

"Watch me teach you a lesson!"

After hearing the proud woman's words, Xu Xi was so angry he laughed. He, a villain, hadn't even started being arrogant yet and was already being talked down to. Who could keep their composure with that?

However, as he raised his hand and the Drunken Sleep Sword was unsheathed, Xu Xi received a system prompt.

"Awesome, System!"

"Watch me whip you good!"

"You like being conquered, don't you? Today, I'll make you kneel and sing 'Conquer'!"

His already restless heart reached a climax with the system's prompt; Xu Xi was truly hyped!

His beaming expression, coupled with his lecherous facial features and the momentary hesitation in his strike, all made Li Ning霜 uncomfortable.

"Are you an idiot?"

"You even hesitate when attacking. You really are a good-for-nothing!"

Her trash talk remained as potent as ever; Li Ning霜's verbal expression was in inverse proportion to her ice-cold face.

Who would have thought that this proud, ice-cold beauty was a masochistic woman who loved to talk down to people!

"If you don't attack, then I'm going to whip you!"

After speaking, a sneer appeared on her disdainful face, and the ribbon from Li Ning霜's sleeve had already appeared before Xu Xi.