123: See you again

Flower Sect.

As an established power, Flower Sect already had a considerable reputation on the Continent, and its influence further surged after joining the Heavenly Mansion Alliance.

The Flower Sect headquarters were nestled among mountains. With the current tense situation on the Continent, even Flower Sect had set up layers of Formations to conceal its headquarters. However, these could not stop the current Xiao Lei.

On the square of Flower Sect, a multitude of Flower Sect Disciples had already gathered, discussing Yun Yun who stood in the center of the square.

Seeing Flower Sect's grand display, Yun Yun's delicate brows furrowed slightly. She had originally only come to Flower Sect to fulfill Hua Yu's dying wish and deliver her belongings, not expecting that Hua Yu had also left the Sect Master token among them.

Upon arriving at Flower Sect and returning the token, Yun Yun not only received no thanks but was instead questioned by Flower Sect on how she obtained the token.

"I reiterate, I coincidentally encountered the heavily injured Sect Master Hua Yu. However, at the time, I did not know her identity. It was only after she entrusted me with this task before her death that I came to Flower Sect to exchange her belongings. As for any Sect Master token, I was completely unaware! And I have no interest in the position of Flower Sect's Sect Master!"

Yun Yun, dressed in a white robe and skirt, was fresh and elegant. Her dark, flowing hair danced in the wind, and her beautiful Face appeared even more ethereal against the backdrop of the boundless sea of flowers behind her.

However, at this moment, she was slightly angered, her expression solemn. She shielded Nalan Yanran behind her, warily staring at Hua Jiner in front of her.

Hua Jiner scoffed at Yun Yun's words, then pressed closer, step by step, "What coincidence? How can there be such a convenient thing? Moreover, the old Sect Master was perfectly fine when she left. With her cultivation as a Nine-Revolving Dou Zun and her identity as Flower Sect's Sect Master, who would dare to attack her, and how could she have been so heavily injured!"

"And you shamelessly claim to have no interest in the Sect Master position. Then why have you come today? Under the pretense of returning belongings? Who among those present would believe that!"

"Yun Yun! Hand over the Legacy of our Great Master as soon as possible and get out of Flower Sect's territory. Our Flower Sect is magnanimous and will not pursue the truth of this matter!"

Hua Jiner was the Disciple of the former Flower Sect Sect Master and was now the acting Sect Master. Her authority within Flower Sect was self-evident. As soon as she spoke, countless Elders and Disciples echoed her words.

Hearing this, Yun Yun's expression grew even more solemn. She had originally thought that Flower Sect, being a major power, would be reasonable and not make things difficult for her.

Unexpectedly... what hand over the Legacy! This was clearly asking for her life!

The Dou Qi Legacy Hua Yu left within her had already merged with her. Forcibly removing it... would mean certain death!

"Elder Mei, Elder Ju, why are you still standing there? Quickly move to capture this person and retrieve our Great Master's Legacy!"

Hua Jiner shouted, her voice somewhat hoarse and strained, her posture extremely ugly. She wished she could immediately devour Yun Yun alive to forever conceal the truth of Hua Yu's death.

However, before the two could act, the entire land and mountains of Flower Sect began to shake uncontrollably.

The earth trembled, mountains collapsed. Many Flower Sect Disciples, accustomed to living in a safe environment, immediately panicked in such a situation. Only a group of Elders tried to maintain order.

And Hua Jiner, as the acting Sect Master, was completely stunned. "Someone is attacking the Sect Protecting Formation! How is this possible!"

Now that Flower Sect was a member of the Heavenly Mansion Alliance, attacking Flower Sect was tantamount to directly declaring war on the Heavenly Mansion Alliance. How many people on the entire Continent had such courage?

Before everyone's utterly horrified gazes, the grand Formation circulating high above Flower Sect shattered into a chaotic energy storm with a roar.

The next moment, a figure stepped out from the gale, waved his sleeve, and extinguished the rampant energy storm around him.

The figure wore a wide, dark robe, with dense black flames swirling around him. A pair of vast Heavenly Phoenix Wings behind him blotted out the sky, and he stood with a saber at his left side. His powerful aura, like a radiant sun, made it difficult for the Flower Sect members to look directly at him.

The figure suddenly spoke, "The Flower Sect's Sect Protecting Formation is only this level!"

Even with Xiao Lei's dismissive comment, no one in the arena dared to speak, simply because of Xiao Lei's distinctive attire and appearance, which everyone recognized.

"Pavilion Master of Purple Thunder Pavilion! Why would he come to Flower Sect?"

In their panic, the Flower Sect Disciples couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief.

Since the battle in the Ice Plain, when the major powers learned of Xiao Lei's instant kill of Ling Yi, Xiao Lei's fearsome reputation had already spread throughout the Continent. No one was not extremely wary of him.

One must know that even Soul Mie Sheng, the Hall Master of the Hall of Souls, only killed an unknown two-star Dou Sheng in his battle, while Xiao Lei directly killed a six-star Dou Sheng.

"It seems Flower Sect is quite lively today!"

Xiao Lei spoke slowly, his voice seemingly ordinary, yet it struck everyone's ears like a bolt from the blue. An unbelievable thought appeared in everyone's minds.

Could it be...

Unlike the others, Nalan Yanran's reaction was different. The moment she saw Xiao Lei, she knew that everything would be fine today. Although communication between them was blocked, she still didn't know about the 'earthquake' Xiao Lei had caused on the Continent a few days prior.

But from the first time Nalan Yanran saw Xiao Lei, he had always been synonymous with invincibility in her eyes.

"Great Master Xiao! You've finally arrived! Flower Sect was about to forcibly seize the Dou Qi from Great Master's body!"

The moment Nalan Yanran saw Xiao Lei descending, she immediately chose to report.

Seeing this, Hua Jiner, emboldened, stepped forward and stammered, "Pavilion Master Xiao, this is Flower Sect! This is an internal matter of our Flower Sect. Please give our Flower Sect some Face."

Xiao Lei ignored her and walked towards Yun Yun on his own.

Many years had passed, but she was still the same as she was in the Jia Ma Empire: pure and kind.

Because of this, she had gained the Opportunity of Hua Yu, but at the same time, she faced the current challenge.

Seeing Xiao Lei approach through the air, Yun Yun said nothing, but merely bit her lip lightly. The grievances she had endured for so long were on the verge of spilling out.

Any normal person, having done a good deed, but then being questioned and falsely accused, would naturally feel wronged. However, in front of Flower Sect, and when she and her Disciple faced danger, she dared not show it, keeping it deeply hidden in her heart. But now, Xiao Lei had arrived!

Tears slowly overflowed her eyes, streaming down her cheeks.

Xiao Lei stepped forward, revealing a gentle smile, and tenderly wiped away her tears with his finger.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here!"

As the saying goes, a thousand "Are you okay?"s are not as good as one "I'm here."

When Xiao Lei's words left his mouth, Yun Yun felt completely safe.

Everyone else present was stunned.

"This Yun Yun actually knows the famous Pavilion Master of Purple Thunder Pavilion!"

"What is their relationship? Such intimate actions..."

Seeing Xiao Lei completely ignore her, Hua Jiner felt her cheeks burning. Her authority as acting Sect Master had been disrespected, and she was about to speak.

What was even harder for her to accept was that Yun Yun was actually connected to the influential figure of Central Plains in recent times.

As the Pavilion Master of Purple Thunder Pavilion, if Yun Yun truly had a relationship with him, she wouldn't truly care about the position of Flower Sect's Sect Master... This was what Hua Jiner found most difficult to accept: the status she desperately pursued, even going so far as to harm her Great Master, was regarded as nothing by the other party!

However, with just one glance from Xiao Lei, Hua Jiner felt as if her throat had been gripped, unable to utter a single word.

"You are not qualified to represent Flower Sect. Qingxiao, Hua Ze, if you two continue to hide, I will destroy your Flower Sect!"

Hearing this, the people present stirred again.

"He actually called the Grand Elders by their names!"

Many people present didn't even know the true names of the Qinghua Two Immortals!

Xiao Lei looked towards a secret room deep within Flower Sect. At this moment, the two were frantically sending distress signals to the Heavenly Mansion Alliance. Hearing his words, their expressions instantly changed, and after exchanging a glance, they appeared together in the square...