436: Chapter 436 The Departure

[You watch Liu Qingtian flee with his clansmen, and the smile at the corner of your mouth can no longer be suppressed.]

[Kill Liu Qingtian? You never thought of doing that.]

[A Body Integration powerhouse can achieve Rebirth from a single drop of blood.]

[You currently have no means to kill a Body Integration Cultivator.]

[What you want is the decline of the Liu Clan.]

[Two great tribulations, the ancestral land destroyed, clansmen slaughtered, and most of the direct line dead or injured—from now on, it will be difficult for the Liu Clan Immortal Family to recover its Origin Qi.]

[As for the three strongest—Liu Qingtian, Liu Tianxing, and Liu Xuerong... they watched their Family's destruction twice with their own eyes, yet were powerless to stop it.]

[This Heart Demon is enough to shatter their Dao Heart.]

[In this life, they will likely never make another inch of progress.]

[That is enough.]

[You think about it, feeling refreshed.]

[But the two behind you feel quite differently.]

[Duan De and Luo Jing's legs are weak right now.]

[From all directions, the surviving Ziyang Star Cultivators are surrounding the three of you.]

[Every face is filled with killing intent.]

["Liu Qingtian actually didn't take the three of them away?"]

["Why keep the Liu Clan's dogs?"]

["Kill them! Kill them!"]

[The crowd draws closer, and the killing intent grows thicker.]

[Duan De's face is pale, and Luo Jing is trembling all over.]

[At this moment, a figure descends from the sky and lands in front of you.]

[It is Sect Master Lin Haotian.]

[He raises the long sword in his hand, the tip pointing directly at the three of you, his eyes full of hatred:]

["Liu Clan dogs—"]

["Wait!" Duan De fell to his knees with a thud.]

["Spare us! Everyone, spare us! Just now... we didn't even make a move!"]

[Luo Jing also knelt, his head hitting the ground with a series of thuds:]

["Yes, yes, yes! We were faking it! Faking it! Our Sect Leader just said he wanted to help the people of Ziyang Star deal with the Liu Clan!"]

[As he speaks, he looks back at you desperately, blinking hard.]

[In the crowd, a ragged Soul Transformation old man suddenly speaks:]

["Indeed, I did hear him say... he wanted to help us deal with the Liu Clan."]

[Everyone is stunned.]

[At this time, the Disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect also surround you.]

[Sect Master Ji Tian, Peak Master Wuji, Nangong Xueyu, and that forever-young Meaty—with her ponytail, barely over a meter tall, her clothes in tatters and her face covered in dust, she stares at you with large, curious eyes.]

["Aren't you afraid of death?" Meaty asks, tilting her head.]

[You don't answer.]

[Just then, the crowd automatically makes way.]

[Sword Nameless has arrived.]

[He walks up to you and stands still.]

[The next second—]

[A scene that leaves everyone dumbfounded occurs.]

[Sword Nameless cups his hands and gives you a deep bow:]

["Great kindness cannot be expressed in words; please accept this old man's bow!"]

[The entire field falls into a dead silence.]

[Just then, a flash of light streaks past.]

[Qin Han shrinks to the size of a palm and perches on your shoulder.]

[It yawns and lazily licks its paws.]

[Everyone's gaze instantly freezes on the seemingly silly little beast.]

[Meaty's mouth hangs open wide enough to fit a fist.]

["This... this..."]

[How could they not recognize this Divine Beast?]

[This was an existence that could swat a Void Refining expert to death with one paw.]

[Everyone retreats a few steps in fear, looking at you and Qin Han with terrified eyes.]

[Sect Master Lin Haotian's eyes bulge as he looks at Sword Nameless, his voice trembling: "Senior, what... what is going on?"]

[Sword Nameless straightens up and looks at him with a smile: "If not for this Senior, the corpses scattered here today would have been the countless clansmen and Disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect and your Lin Family."]

[This sentence is like a clap of thunder.]

[Everyone understands instantly.]

[Sect Master Lin Haotian trembles all over, looking at you in disbelief.]

[Then—]

["Thud!"]

[He kneels straight down, his forehead touching the ground:]

["Senior's great kindness! This Junior can never repay it even in ten thousand deaths!"]

[The Lin Family Old Ancestor also walks forward tremblingly, bowing and weeping:]

["So it was Senior who came to our rescue... My entire Lin Family will never forget this great kindness!"]

[The Disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Sect Master Ji Tian, Peak Master Wuji, Nangong Xueyu, Meaty... everyone cups their hands and bows simultaneously:]

["Thank you for your great kindness, Senior!"]

["Thank you for your great kindness, Senior!"]

[Waves of voices rise and fall, echoing through the ruins.]

[You just smile and wave your hand.]

["Everyone, This young master Yun Xiaozi despises such behavior from the Liu Clan the most."]

["However, although the Liu Clan has suffered this defeat, they might not be able to make a comeback in the short term, but you all should still make plans early."]

[With a thought, you transform into the appearance of Yun Xiaozi.]

[At the same time, with your hands in your pockets and your head held high, you adopt a gaze that disregards everything.]

[The name Yun Xiaozi is unknown to many.]

[Looking at everyone's bewildered faces, you laugh inwardly.]

[At the same time, you raise your hand and flick your sleeve—Gu Jing, who was hiding in some ruins on the outskirts of the city, is lifted by a gentle force and floats to your side.]

[She is still a bit dazed, but before she can speak, you take her and Qin Han, who is perched on your shoulder, and step forward—your figures vanish.]

[At the same time,]

[High in the sky, that thousand-zhang-long Torch Dragon has also long since escaped into the Void Realm and disappeared.]

[Everyone is frozen in place, staring in the direction you disappeared, speechless for a long time.]

[A moment later,]

[Sword Nameless turns around and faces the ragged Cultivators who survived the disaster, slowly raising his hand.]

[The crowd gradually quietens down.]

[He clears his throat, his voice not loud but clearly reaching everyone's ears:]

["The Liu Clan is immoral, bullying the weak, slaughtering our comrades, and destroying our homes."]

["Today's grudge must be engraved in the hearts of everyone on Ziyang Star!"]

[In the crowd, some clench their fists, some have red eyes, and some grit their teeth.]

["But—" Sword Nameless changes the subject, his gaze sweeping over everyone: "Now is not the time for revenge."]

["Although the Liu Clan has been heavily damaged, Liu Qingtian is still there, Liu Tianxing and Liu Xuerong have not appeared, and they have the Nine Heavens Heavenly Palace as their backing. If we pursue them now, it would be like striking a stone with an egg."]

[He pauses, his voice steady: "What we must do now is find a safe place to recuperate and build up our strength."]

["When our wings are full and our strength is sufficient in the future—we will settle this account with the Liu Clan!"]

[As his voice falls, everyone looks at each other.]

[Some are unwilling, some sigh, but some nod.]

[Yes, what can they do now?]

[Can they kill Liu Qingtian?]

[Can they contend with the Nine Heavens Heavenly Palace?]

[No.]

[A starved camel is still bigger than a horse; the three strongest of the Liu Clan are not dead.]

[Any one of them would be enough to annihilate them.]

[Then they can only wait, wait for an opportunity.]

[The only chance now is to leave the sphere of influence of the Nine Heavens Heavenly Palace and seek the protection of other top-tier forces.]

[Seeing that no one objects, Sword Nameless nods slightly.]

[He raises his hand and makes a slash toward the Void Realm—]

[A hundred-zhang-long Void Realm crack appears out of thin air.]

["Everyone, follow me."]

[With a wave of his sleeve, a gentle force sweeps up everyone present—the Disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect, the members of the Lin Family, and the surviving Ziyang Star Cultivators.]

[Figures are lifted by that force and float into the crack.]