No, I want to run away

In a vast ancient forest!

A rift suddenly appeared in the Void Realm.

Several rabbit demons, who were leisurely wandering in the forest, scattered and fled upon seeing this.

After a long while, a figure darted out from the Void Realm.

The disheveled Yuan Xiaotian looked behind him with lingering fear, his legs still trembling.

The scene just now had truly terrified him.

Two Supreme Eighth Realm experts were blasted into dust with a single punch.

"How could there be such a master in the Void Domain?"

Just thinking of Phoenix Aotian's incredibly powerful figure made his heart tremble uncontrollably.

This time, for Yuan Xiaotian, it was a case of trying to gain an advantage but ending up with a greater loss.

He had originally just wanted to follow along to show his face and claim some credit.

Who would have thought that he almost got himself eliminated?

He never wanted to see Phoenix Aotian again in his lifetime; that one punch had truly scared him witless.

"It's just, where do I go from here?"

Originally, for Yuan Xiaotian, with Asking Heart Sect as his backing, he was absolutely like a crab in the entire Void Domain, able to walk sideways.

But after experiencing today's events, he suddenly realized that staying behind Asking Heart Sect was no longer safe, and might even become his death warrant.

The two Vein Masters of Asking Heart Sect were killed with a single punch by a Phoenix Feather Sect master.

The other two Supreme experts directly defected and surrendered.

It could be said that an irreconcilable conflict had already arisen between the two sides.

If these two transcendent existences clashed, someone like him caught in the middle would undoubtedly not even be enough to be cannon fodder.

And this was only on the surface; what he thought of more deeply was that whether it was Ecstasy Child or Extinction Supreme, those two were incredibly shrewd individuals.

They were originally core members of Asking Heart Sect and must have known the Sect's true strength better than he did.

Yet, despite this, they chose to betray Asking Heart Sect and surrender to Phoenix Feather Sect.

One even became a Burning Fire Child, and the other a Sweeping Old Woman.

This subtly revealed a huge message.

That is, in their hearts, Phoenix Feather Sect was more powerful than Asking Heart Sect.

Otherwise, these two shrewd individuals would not have done such a foolish thing.

Yuan Xiaotian hadn't had time to think deeply earlier.

Now, after clarifying the sequence of events, the result made him gasp in cold air.

"How come so many terrifying forces have suddenly emerged in the Void Domain?"

Yuan Xiaotian muttered.

He felt quite unwell.

One Asking Heart Sect had already astonished him, and he hadn't expected there to be an even more terrifying existence than Asking Heart Sect.

With these two forces in the Void Domain, their Li Huo Sect was nothing but a joke among the top five forces of the Void Domain.

It could be said that either of these two forces, judging by their currently displayed strength, could annihilate their Li Huo Sect a hundred times over.

"No, I must escape, escape as far as possible!"

It is said that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers.

He could sense that Asking Heart Sect and Phoenix Feather Sect were bound to have a battle.

And from the information he had, Asking Heart Sect was clearly not Phoenix Feather Sect's match.

Putting that aside, Intercepting Heaven Sect and Phoenix Feather Sect had a close relationship, and given the feud between Li Huo Sect and Intercepting Heaven Sect, the other party would certainly not let him off easily.

Moreover, if he returned, and Ye Ji asked how things went?

Would he say that Ecstasy Child and Extinction Supreme had defected?

That Thunder Vein Master and Wind Vein Master were dead?

And only he escaped?

If he answered like that, he could almost imagine his fate; being instantly killed would be considered light.

If he didn't escape now, was he going to wait for the reckoning?

Thinking of this, Yuan Xiaotian shot off like an arrow from a bowstring, soaring into the sky.

He only wanted to escape now, the farther the better.

Away from these two Sects.

But he had only flown a short distance when his figure paused in mid-air.

A look of hesitation appeared on his face: "No, I can't just leave like this."

"You know, Li Huo Sect still has countless Disciples, many Disciples and grand-Disciples!"

"Although it's said that a Fellow Daoist dies but not the poor Daoist, as long as this Seat lives, their involvement in a great disaster won't have much impact."

"But, there's also the Treasure Trove that Li Huo Sect has accumulated for countless years!"

"I can choose not to save the people, but I must take the Treasure Trove with me when I leave!"

As he spoke, his expression changed, and he turned around, heading rapidly towards Li Huo Sect with a posture of heroic sacrifice.

...

The moon gradually moved across the starry river!

The night was long.

A figure stealthily appeared in a courtyard.

For Yuan Xiaotian, the master of a Sect, taking away his Sect's Treasure Trove without alarming anyone was not difficult at all.

At this moment, the entire Treasure Trove of Li Huo Sect had been collected into his possession.

However, humans are not plants; how can they be without feelings?

After all, it was a place where he had lived for tens of thousands of years.

This time, Yuan Xiaotian wanted to leave and run far away.

This departure might be a lifelong farewell.

In his heart, a hint of sadness inevitably arose.

"Farewell, Li Huo Sect!"

"Farewell, this place that gave birth to me and nurtured me."

"Farewell..."

"Sect Master Yuan truly has elegant tastes, still admiring the moon in the courtyard so late at night."

The sudden voice interrupted Yuan Xiaotian's farewell melancholy.

He followed the sound and saw a woman of unparalleled beauty standing on the rooftop.

She wore a long veil, her hair like a starry river, her skin like congealed cream, and she stood with her hands clasped behind her back, gazing at the moon.

She looked like a Fairy from the moon, ethereal, noble, and cold.

She was a rare beauty, unparalleled in the world.

But Yuan Xiaotian had no intention of appreciating her beauty.

In the entire Li Huo Sect, who else could possess such a temperament besides Lady Ye Ji?

Her appearance almost gave Yuan Xiaotian a heart attack.

He was panicking internally, but his face remained calm and composed, as he said steadily: "Lady Ye Ji has excellent taste."

"I was just about to find you to report some good news, and who would have thought, I'd encounter you here."

"Oh, that matter, has there been a result?"

Ye Ji stood with her hands behind her back, her gaze sweeping over.

The gaze of a Saint Realm expert put immense pressure on Yuan Xiaotian.

But he knew that at this moment, he couldn't show the slightest unusual expression.

How keen and powerful was a Saint's Divine Sense? Any slight abnormality would be detected by the other party.

At that point, his life would be in danger.

On his way here, Yuan Xiaotian had already anticipated such a situation.

He had even considered thousands of different coping strategies in his mind.

Therefore, upon hearing the other party's question, he almost didn't even think, but immediately presented the script he had prepared earlier.

He let out a long laugh and said: "Congratulations, Lady, congratulations! Over 1,900 Disciples of Intercepting Heaven Sect have been Sealed, and Ling Wushuang was even slain by me!"

"Oh?"

This time, Ye Ji truly showed surprise.

"That Ling Wushuang is an Innate Dao Body, possessing extraordinary Luck. Is Sect Master Yuan not afraid of Luck backlash?"

Yuan Xiaotian began his performance. He clasped his hands, bowed, and tried his best to avoid eye contact with the other party, then respectfully said: "To be valued by Lady is a blessing Yuan has cultivated for three lifetimes."

"As long as I can solve problems for Lady, even if I suffer Luck backlash, Yuan believes it is well worth it."

"Besides, Intercepting Heaven Sect and I were already sworn enemies."

Ye Ji nodded, quite satisfied with Yuan Xiaotian's performance.

Now that the Heavenly Dao Rankings had entered its second phase, the names of true peerless Prodigies had entered the ranking list, and the Seal would gradually weaken at this stage.

The only way to truly eliminate future troubles was to kill them.

In Yuan Xiaotian's words.

She heard sincerity!

Besides sincerity, it was still sincerity.

This made her feel that although Yuan Xiaotian's cultivation was a bit lacking, he could be heavily relied upon in the future.

At her level of existence, she was not without powerful subordinates.

What she lacked were people who were not weak in strength, had flexible minds, and strong execution abilities.

Earlier, Wind Vein Master and Thunder Vein Master had messed things up repeatedly because they weren't decisive enough.

And Yuan Xiaotian's decisive killing of Ling Wushuang was enough to show that his execution ability was good.

Although, also due to his relationship with Intercepting Heaven Sect, there was a bit of self-serving motive involved.

Of course, while thinking this internally, Ye Ji naturally wouldn't show it. She asked indifferently: "Where are Thunder Vein Master and Wind Vein Master? Why didn't they return with you to report?"

Yuan Xiaotian replied without hesitation: "On the way to kill Ling Wushuang this time, we discovered a powerful Secret Realm. Wind Vein Master and Thunder Vein Master prepared to explore the Secret Realm to provide more resources for Asking Heart Sect's Disciples, and thus specifically ordered me to report to Lady first."

"I believe they will return soon."

Ye Ji nodded.

She didn't think much of it.

After all, she didn't believe that a mere Yuan Xiaotian would dare to deceive her.

"Alright, you may withdraw for now!"

"This time, you have also performed meritorious service. After the Heavenly Dao Rankings concludes, this Seat will certainly reward you according to your contributions."

"Yes, Lady!"

Yuan Xiaotian slowly retreated.

Until he was completely out of her sight, and then retreated very, very far, making sure no one was watching or noticing him.

He transformed into a stream of light and fled as if escaping.

His eyes were firm, with no trace of lingering attachment.

Whoever wanted that reward could have it.

He, for one, was never coming back in this lifetime.