54: Chapter 54

The Second Elder's portly body trembled as he said excitedly, "Thank you, Sect Master Liu, for saving me. My Crimson Firmament Sect will surely offer a great reward."

Liu Ruyan gave a cold snort and glanced at the bronze mirror with a hint of heartache.

This was a fourth-grade magic treasure, an Opportunity she had obtained in the Spirit Void Secret Realm sixty years ago. Over the past sixty years, it had blocked many attacks for her, and she had long since become one with it.

Now, it was destroyed here.

"Your Crimson Firmament Sect must compensate me with at least a fifth-grade magic treasure, or an Earth-rank Divine Ability."

The Second Elder gasped for air. "Certainly, certainly!"

"Revered Master~" Mu Wanqing called out softly in concern upon seeing Liu Ruyan intervene.

Chen Xuan waved his hand and said, "It's fine, just a small matter."

In that casual strike earlier, Chen Xuan had only used one percent of his strength.

Liu Ruyan revealed a charming smile, her snowy-white, slender legs moving her graceful waist as she took two steps toward Chen Xuan.

Her voice was soft and coquettish as she said, "Could Fellow Daoist give my Joyful Union Sect some Face and let this matter go?"

The reason Liu Ruyan had intervened was calculated; toppling the Crimson Firmament Sect wouldn't be enough with just the death of the Second Elder and Grand Elder. The key lay with the Crimson Firmament Sect's Sect Master, that Golden Core Fifth Layer powerhouse.

The person before her was a good Opportunity. Even if she saved this Second Elder...

The grudge between the Dao Seeking Sect and the Crimson Firmament Sect wouldn't disappear; it would inevitably evolve into a situation where only one could survive. In such a situation, she might as well reap some benefits first.

Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow. "Who are you?"

The Yin Yang Sect Master approached Liu Ruyan's side like a sycophant and said in a feminine voice, "You don't even recognize Fairy Ruyan, the Sect Master of the Joyful Union Sect?"

It really was her. When Chen Xuan was wandering around swindling... recruiting Disciples before, he had heard of Liu Ruyan's reputation.

For men, drinking and chatting always lead to the topic of "women," and as the only female Golden Core Realm Cultivator in the Eastern Region, Liu Ruyan was naturally a frequent topic.

Chen Xuan sized her up, and Liu Ruyan met his gaze, blinking her eyes with an extremely charming expression.

A wave of flirtatiousness and allure washed over him.

"So it's Sect Master Liu! Is your Joyful Union Sect planning to meddle in other people's business?"

Liu Ruyan shook her head gently. Having taken one of Chen Xuan's strikes earlier, she already understood the gap in their cultivation base.

If it were a one-on-one fight, she was no match.

Even if she could win, her Magic Treasures would be mostly destroyed, which wasn't worth it.

For such people, Liu Ruyan usually had a gentler solution.

She smiled radiantly and said, "Fellow Daoist misunderstood. My Joyful Union Sect does not intend to intervene in the grudge between your Dao Seeking Sect and the Crimson Firmament Sect." Meanwhile, she used a secret technique to quietly transmit her voice to Chen Xuan: "Could Fellow Daoist give this little girl some Face today and spare his life?"

"If Fellow Daoist still wants to kill him in the future, my Joyful Union Sect will certainly not stop you."

Chen Xuan chuckled. "Give your Joyful Union Sect Face? What's in it for me?"

Liu Ruyan swayed her graceful waist and continued her transmission: "I wonder what benefits Fellow Daoist wants? How about I let you have your way with me?"

The man before her was handsome, and his temperament was comparable to an Immortal descending to earth. In Liu Ruyan's view, she wouldn't be losing out anyway.

Chen Xuan clicked his tongue twice. "The proposal is very tempting, but unfortunately, I don't eat chicken."

Although Liu Ruyan did have some beauty, to Chen Xuan, she was just average.

Her temperament couldn't even compare to Qi Yue's.

Moreover, Chen Xuan was not someone who hadn't tasted fine food before.

The charm on Liu Ruyan's Face suddenly froze, and a flash of undisguised anger flickered in her eyes.

"Does Fellow Daoist mean there's nothing to talk about?" The softness in Liu Ruyan's voice vanished completely, turning a bit sharp.

"Although your Realm is indeed not low and the Bamboo Mountain Sword Sect is standing behind you for some reason, if my Joyful Union Sect intervenes, your Dao Seeking Sect might not necessarily come out on top."

Chen Xuan didn't like to explain too much. If one's Realm was low, talking was useless; if it was high, there was no need to say much.

The smile remained on his Face as he extended a finger. This time, he didn't use voice transmission but spoke directly:

"Try me!"

Just two short words, yet they carried an unquestionable tone.

Although the Yin Yang Sect Master didn't know what the two were talking about, she was certain that the negotiation had failed.

She let out a sinister rebuke, "How bold! You actually dare to speak to Sect Master Liu like that."

She immediately followed up with sycophantic flattery, "Sect Master, this fellow is far too arrogant."

"Just give the word, and I will immediately call the Disciples of the Yin Yang Sect over."

Although her Realm wasn't quite enough, the Yin Yang Sect Master had been born in a place as chaotic as a brothel and was quite experienced in how to please a Revered Master.

As for calling the Disciples of the Yin Yang Sect?

What a joke. The opponent was a Golden Core Realm powerhouse; no matter how many ants there were, it would be to no avail.

Chen Xuan's gaze shifted slightly. "And who are you?"

"The Yin Yang Sect Mas—" Before the Yin Yang Sect Master could finish, she suddenly felt the spiritual Qi in her body stagnate, unable to circulate it in the slightest.

"There's no need for people from the Yin Yang Sect to exist." Chen Xuan extended his right hand and slowly clenched it.

"Bang!"

A dull explosion rang out. The Yin Yang Sect Master's body was like glass thrown into a furnace; the moment the golden light touched her, she suddenly expanded and then exploded with a bang!

Everyone gasped!

"He struck! This Dao Seeking Sect's Sect Master actually struck. Offending the Crimson Firmament Sect wasn't enough; he doesn't even care about the Joyful Union Sect."

"So arrogant! This Dao Seeking Sect is simply too arrogant. If the Dao Seeking Sect really survives this ordeal, I must join them."

"This Dao Seeking Sect's Sect Master is so young yet has such cultivation base. In my opinion, the Crimson Firmament Sect has finally met its match this time."

Liu Ruyan's Face instantly darkened, but more than that, she was shocked.

The Yin Yang Sect Master was killed right beside her, yet she hadn't noticed anything at all.

Could this be that Earth-rank Divine Ability?!

Chen Xuan glanced at the faint blood mist dissipating in the air and nodded in satisfaction.

A mere Yin Yang Sect. I haven't even settled the score for them bullying my Disciple before, and today they actually dare to flaunt themselves in front of me.

Mu Wanqing bit her lip gently and wiped the moisture from the corner of her eye, just above her beauty mark.

A woman's thoughts are naturally more delicate.

After hearing that person announce they were from the Yin Yang Sect, Revered Master didn't say a word before striking them down. Revered Master really... I'm so moved!

After killing the ant from the Yin Yang Sect, Chen Xuan continued to beckon Liu Ruyan with his finger. "Well, Sect Master Liu, want to try?"

Having witnessed Chen Xuan's terrifying power, the Second Elder pleaded, "Sect Master Liu, if you can save my life today, I am willing to give you the Earth-rank Divine Ability 'Burning Heavens Raging Flames'."

Seeing that the woman before him didn't answer, the Second Elder continued to raise the stakes: "Plus a fifth-grade magic treasure."

Liu Ruyan closed her eyes, weighing the pros and cons.

Finally, she gave a bitter smile and cupped her hands to apologize to Chen Xuan. "It was my Joyful Union Sect's mistake. I hope Fellow Daoist can forgive us."

The man before her not only had the strength of the Golden Core Fifth Layer but also mastered a high-grade Earth-rank Divine Ability.

Even if I truly intended to stop him, I might not be his match.

For a bit of petty profit, it's not worth it! It's better to wait for the Dao Seeking Sect and Crimson Firmament Sect to fight to the death and then profit from the situation!