70: My sister is very deceptive.

The major sects in Zhongzhou were no exception; even a powerful ten-realm Dao Integration expert would never be able to fathom the mystery of being able to unleash unparalleled sword qi during the Spirit Refinement stage.

This was a mere glimpse of what was rumored to be only accessible to those in the Celestial Realm.

For a time, he wanted to use his status within his sect to intimidate Elder Zheng and profit from it, but how could Elder Zheng, at this moment, care about Yi Zhusheng's insignificant advice?

As long as he captured Xu Xi and uncovered all his secrets, Elder Zheng wouldn't even care about the Thunderclap Pavilion Sect Leader...

"This... is this escaping the tiger's den only to enter the snake's lair?"

"Why is my fate so tragic? Did I get the wrong script?"

In his daze, Bai Xingyu had taken every bit of the damage Xu Xi had just suffered.

After all, he was pressed chest-to-back with Xu Xi, and that single blow had already rendered Bai Xingyu unconscious.

However, after a brief period of downtime, he suddenly awoke.

At this moment, the disheveled Bai Xingyu was being buffeted by the cold wind in the air, feeling so weak that he looked like he could die at any moment.

Seeing Xu Xi's disheveled appearance beside him and the increasingly close figure of Elder Zheng behind him, Bai Xingyu knew that the 'big brother' who saved him had been found by his enemies.

He couldn't help but feel bitter, while also lamenting whether his luck was simply too bad.

"This guy, I knew I shouldn't have saved him. Why do I feel like I'm going to die right here..."

Xu Xi immediately noticed Bai Xingyu, whom he had been carrying, suddenly waking up, but after confirming that Bai Xingyu was fine, he didn't pay it much mind.

He only felt a bitter taste in his heart. He had come out this time, thinking it would be a grand massacre of weaklings, but he never expected it to be a routine 'beat the small one, the old one comes' father-son game.

"I wonder if I can make it to Xuanjian Sect."

"With just my strength, facing that old dog Zheng behind me, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist."

"I didn't expect the strength gap between Entering Profundity and Reaching the Profound to be so immense; it's completely not as simple as I imagined."

"It seems I was too impatient. If I had known, I would have put in more effort earlier and taken down Tang Wan as well. Perhaps that could have changed today's situation."

He continuously channeled his spiritual power to flee, but how could Xu Xi not sense Elder Zheng gradually closing in behind him?

That monstrous murderous aura, Xu Xi knew, meant that if he was even a step slower, he would die.

Extremely anxious, Xu Xi's expression remained unchanged, as firm as ever. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, Xu Xi would never give up.

Who would emerge victorious was still unknown; Xu Xi would absolutely not allow himself to die here.

"How about... I throw this guy over first to take a hit?"

"It could buy me some time."

A thought flashed through his mind, and he glanced at Bai Xingyu.

Looking at Bai Xingyu, whom he was holding, Xu Xi thought that using this unlucky fellow to block an attack seemed quite feasible.

Anyway, he had no real connection to him. As for Bai Luo, Xu Xi had already planned to take advantage of her for free, so Xu Xi wouldn't lose anything...

"Brother! Brother!"

"What are you thinking?"

"You're not thinking of throwing me over, are you?"

"Don't, brother, I... I still have an older sister!"

"She's a disciple of Xuanjian Sect, fair-skinned, beautiful, with long legs. If you save me, I'll introduce my sister to you!"

"You'll definitely be satisfied!"

"And my sister is very easy to fool!"

"Normally, I fool her so much she doesn't know north from south. If you make a move, with your handsome and dashing appearance and formidable strength, brother..."

"I believe my sister will absolutely adore you, and then fall deeply in love with you!"

In an instant, Bai Xingyu's strong sixth sense detected Xu Xi's dangerous gaze, and he immediately knew what Xu Xi was thinking.

But the urge to survive made Bai Xingyu speak without thinking, actually preparing to sell out his sister for his own gain. If it were normal times, Xu Xi might have readily agreed and given Bai Xingyu an affirmative look.

But now... Xu Xi himself was in danger, so it was hard to say.

"You... you're quite something."

"No wonder you've survived until now."

"However, if your sister found out, wouldn't she beat you half to death?"

A strange laugh bubbled in his heart. Xu Xi had never expected Bai Xingyu to make such a move at this moment, which actually made Xu Xi feel a bit awkward.

Shaking his head, he cast aside the jumbled thoughts in his mind. Xu Xi cleared his head. As for Bai Luo, Xu Xi had already taken everything from her. By both reason and emotion, Xu Xi couldn't just abandon her.

Tightening his grip on Bai Xingyu, Xu Xi could only continuously inject spiritual power to buy a few minutes of time.

Elder Zheng was getting closer to Xu Xi, but it would still take him some time to catch up.

It could only be said that Xu Xi's early escape indeed gave him an advantage.

That moment of dazed also made Elder Zheng miss the perfect opportunity to kill Xu Xi.

Therefore, when facing any enemy, one should always use their full strength. Once the enemy is dead, you have enough time to trash talk and mourn them.

Today, Elder Zheng's blade first pierced Xu Xi, making Xu Xi understand this principle.

Who knows if Xu Xi will be able to teach Elder Zheng this lesson in return someday?

..."That is... the aura of a Reaching the Profound expert!"

"It's not the Sect Leader of Acacia Sect, nor is it the aura of Jiang Chengyun of Xiaoyao Sect... Is someone from another state in Youzhou?"

"Interesting, let's go take a look. It seems something amusing is happening."

"Ning Shuang, come with me to watch the excitement first. That guy Xu Xi can't escape from Xuanjian Sect anyway."

The Spirit Stone Mine was not far from Thin Horse Gate, otherwise Wang Hengtian wouldn't have thought that Xu Xi's initial target was here and had Thin Horse Gate keep an eye on Xu Xi's movements.

The person speaking at this moment was naturally Ling Ning霜, who had a "momentary connection" with Xu Xi at Wangshi Dam, and Tang Wan, who was watching the live broadcast.

After a few short days, Ling Ning霜 couldn't forget Xu Xi's formidable combat power.

Moreover, the 100 points of favorability also urged Ling Ning霜 to want to have a passionate two-person battle with Xu Xi.

So, as soon as she had time, she called Tang Wan, ready to go to Xuanjian Sect to find Xu Xi. Along the way, she happened to detect such an aura.

Immediately, a desire to watch the excitement arose. Tang Wan also felt that, recently, apart from the incidents involving Xu Xi and her disciple Ling Ning霜, things were becoming increasingly boring.

Regardless of how Ling Ning霜 responded, Tang Wan directly pulled Ling Ning霜 and then fled into the distance.

With flickering figures, they soon saw the figures of Elder Zheng and Xu Xi chasing each other in the sky.

However, they were too far away, and Tang Wan did not discern Xu Xi's appearance.

Furthermore, given the strength Tang Wan had focused on at the time, she naturally didn't believe Xu Xi could jump two levels to the Entering Profundity in such a short period.

"Is this chasing down a Dao Protector Elder from another state to clear obstacles for the Juefeng Secret Realm?"