96: Fallen Immortal City

Jinyun Peak, inside the Immortal Cave.

Immortal Master Jinyun looked at the Disciple before him, whom he both respected and feared, and finally sighed helplessly.

"Very well."

He waved his hand, agreeing to it.

"Since you two insist, then let it be as you say!"

"The Ye family need not send anyone else!"

"With the two of you fighting on behalf of the Ye family, it is more than enough; you are worth an army of thousands!"

After speaking, his old face, which had been full of sorrow, became incomparably solemn.

"The current situation is extremely unfavorable for our Beast Taming Sect!"

"I do not know what immense benefits those lunatics from the Blood Fiend Sect promised, but they have actually managed to persuade the Myriad Spirits Sect to collude with them!"

"Now, the two major Sects have joined forces, with a million troops pressing down on the border of our Beast Taming Sect — Fallen Immortal City!"

"The Sect Master and several other Peak Masters have already gone to the front lines to command the defense."

"As for me, I remain to guard the Sect to prevent those demon spawn from the Blood Fiend Sect from feigning an attack in the east while striking the west, and raiding the heart of our Sect!"

He looked at Ye Feiyan and said in a deep voice.

"Since you wish to fight on behalf of the Ye family, then set off for Fallen Immortal City immediately!"

"Bai Yunxi, Qin Xiaohui, and Lin Yao are already there."

"The four of you are of my Jinyun Peak lineage; once on the battlefield, you must look out for one another and must not act rashly!"

"Disciple understands."

Ye Feiyan nodded gently, agreeing.

...

Walking out of the Immortal Cave, floating above the sea of clouds.

The confused thoughts of Mysterious Ink slowly came through.

"Lass, why go to such trouble?"

"In my opinion, we should just fly directly in front of that Beast Taming Sect Sect Master, and I will reveal my Mid Fourth Tier Stage strength."

"Then, I will reason with him properly."

"He would naturally not dare to make things difficult for the Ye family anymore, would he?"

However, upon hearing this, Ye Feiyan shook her head.

A flash of deep, calculating brilliance flickered within her cold, clear phoenix eyes!

"No."

"You are my strongest trump card, hidden in the shadows."

"Unless absolutely necessary, you must not be exposed easily."

"Besides..."

She slowly looked toward the direction of Fallen Immortal City, which was filled with a murderous aura, and a cold arc curled at the corner of her mouth.

"Participating in the war is not necessarily a bad thing."

"I am currently at the Golden Core Peak cultivation."

"Coupled with the power of the Law that I can already use freely, even if I encounter an old monster at the Early Stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, it is not certain that I would be without the power to fight!"

"What is more..."

"I am still missing quite a few rare Materials for my infant transformation pill."

"Swords and spears have no eyes on the battlefield, and casualties are inevitable."

"Perhaps I can take the opportunity to collect the things I need."

Hearing this, Mysterious Ink immediately became interested!

"That makes sense!"

The girl and the snake no longer hesitated in the slightest!

They immediately turned into a stream of light, tearing through the sky, and sped toward Fallen Immortal City, which was already engulfed in the flames of war, without stopping for a moment!

...

Traveling at full speed, it only took three days.

A magnificent ancient city, filled with endless vicissitudes and the aura of iron and blood, had already appeared in their line of sight!

Fallen Immortal City!

On the city walls, banners were fluttering!

Countless Disciples dressed in the attire of the Beast Taming Sect were patrolling back and forth with solemn expressions.

The air itself seemed to be permeated with a lingering... smell of blood!

"Junior Sister!"

When the figures of Ye Feiyan and Mysterious Ink had just appeared outside the city gate.

Three familiar figures had already been waiting there for a long time!

It was Senior Sister Bai Yunxi, Third Senior Sister Qin Xiaohui, and Second Senior Brother Lin Yao!

"Oh! Junior Sister! You finally arrived!"

Third Senior Sister Qin Xiaohui had the most lively personality; she rushed forward in a single bound and affectionately took Ye Feiyan's arm.

After some simple pleasantries.

Senior Sister Bai Yunxi finally spoke of the current situation with a solemn expression.

"Junior Sister, you have come at just the right time."

Her beautiful eyes were filled with endless solemnity and... killing intent!

"We have been at war with those scum from the Blood Fiend Sect and the Myriad Spirits Sect for seven days!"

"In these seven days, both sides have suffered casualties! It can be described as incomparably tragic!"

"Especially those rats from the Blood Fiend Sect who cannot bear to see the light!"

"They love to play assassination tricks the most!"

"Especially at night, they will sneak into the city like ghosts and crazily attack the Disciples of our Beast Taming Sect!"

"And we, the Personal Disciples of the various peaks, are their... primary targets for assassination!"

"You are new here, so you must be careful tonight!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Feiyan merely nodded faintly.

Assassination?

She was actually looking forward to seeing who would be assassinating whom.

"Besides that," Bai Yunxi continued, "According to the rules of the Sect, you are now officially assigned to our Fourth Squad."

"In our daily routine, we will also be dispatched to carry out missions to assassinate important figures from the Blood Fiend Sect and the Myriad Spirits Sect."

"Once a mission is completed, one can obtain the corresponding 'contribution value'."

"At that time, all those who participated in the operation will split the contribution equally."

"And that contribution value can be used in the Wartime Merit Hall to exchange for various cultivation resources you might need!"

...

After a long conversation, the night had deepened.

Everyone dispersed.

Returning to the quiet courtyard that had already been arranged for her.

Ye Feiyan, however, did not have the slightest bit of sleepiness.

She immediately took out her identity token to check what kind of treasures were available for exchange in the so-called "Wartime Merit Hall".

Upon seeing this!

Her cold, clear phoenix eyes, which had been as calm as an ancient well, instantly lit up!

Seeing the dazzling list of exchange items.

"Fourth Tier Spirit Item — Essence of Departing Fire!"

"Third Tier Top-Grade Spirit Medicine — Nine-Leaf Dragon Ganoderma Grass!"

"..."

Astonishingly, there were several types of top-tier Heaven And Earth Treasure that she urgently needed to refine that "infant transformation pill", which were already impossible to find in the outside world!

"I must get my hands on them!"

A trace of unprecedented heat flashed within Ye Feiyan's cold, clear phoenix eyes!

...

The night grew deeper.

The entire Fallen Immortal City seemed to have fallen into a deathly silence.

However, beneath this silence, endless... killing intent was hidden!

Inside the courtyard.

Mysterious Ink, who had been coiled on the bed, closing its eyes to rest, suddenly opened its majestic dragon pupils!

It abruptly turned toward the pitch-black night sky outside the window!

At the same time!

Ye Feiyan, who was sitting cross-legged in the Quiet Room, practicing and breathing, also slowly opened her eyes!

A cold and mocking arc slowly curled on her cold, stunningly beautiful face.

"Hehe..."

"It seems that this contribution value is quite impatient."

"To actually deliver itself to my doorstep."