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Heavenly Grain.
Half a month has passed since the Immortal Sect launched their attack here, with three sects rotating every ten days to besiege Heavenly Grain. Now it is the turn of the Nine Li Sect, Zhao Zhen Sect, and Emei.
Ling Xuzi did not come but sent Spirit Stone and Ling Yi Zi to lead. The leader of Zhao Zhen Sect, Yajiangzi, is personally in charge, while Emei has replaced their team with the Emei Four Swords.
The three sects have mobilized over a hundred elders, divided into two groups, rotating every six hours. When off duty, they rest and meditate in a gorge located a hundred miles outside of Heavenly Grain. In addition to these individuals, over a hundred Kunlun Elders patrol the skies around Heavenly Grain, directly under Kunlun, rotating every three days.
Although this force is not large, it is sufficient to besiege Heavenly Grain effectively.
After the recent competition among newcomers, the Emei Four Swords have become much more restrained. They have rarely ventured out in recent years, focusing on their cultivation, and surprisingly all have formed Golden Cores, officially promoted to elders. Compared to sixteen years ago, they are much more prudent in their actions. This time leading the team, they will definitely consult with Yajiangzi from Zhao Zhen Sect and Spirit Stone and Ling Yi Zi from Nine Li Sect when encountering any issues.
Early in the morning, they walked towards the camps of Nine Li Sect and Zhao Zhen Sect to inquire about the day's arrangements, doing so every day for the past five days.
Spirit Stone was puzzled; their master, Yiyang, looked down upon Nine Li Sect. Although the Emei Four Swords have always shown him great respect and courtesy, Spirit Stone still harbored some reservations in his heart.
They arranged for the day's patrol duties as usual, and the Emei Four Swords clasped their fists and departed. However, Purple Cloud Sword Zhu Xue lingered behind.
As Spirit Stone was about to go find Ling Yi Zi, he saw the tent flap lift and Zhu Xue return.
He asked curiously, “Does my dear nephew Zhu Xue have something else to discuss?”
Blushing before speaking, Zhu Xue stammered, “I heard that Master’s sixth disciple, Chu Hong, has already been promoted to elder. Why hasn’t he come this time?”
Spirit Stone was extremely surprised; when did Old Six leave an impression on this disciple of Emei? He scratched his head in thought; after all, there were too many entanglements involved! However, this only proves that his disciple is outstanding—he feels proud!
He chuckled and said, “He has matters to attend to and didn’t come. Perhaps he will show up next time during the rotation.”
"Oh, I see." Zhu Xue felt a bit disappointed and walked away with a flushed face.
As Zhu Xue exited the tent, she nearly bumped into someone’s chest. Looking up, she saw it was her senior, White Silk Sword Azure Sky.
Azure Sky had overheard his junior sister asking Spirit Stone about Chu Hong, and he was furious, gritting his teeth as he muttered, "Good, good, good. After all these years, my junior sister still can't forget that guy. Meanwhile, I have devoted myself to you!"
Zhu Xue's face immediately turned a deep shade of purple. She glared at Azure Sky without hesitation and retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about! I was just asking a question, and you’re overthinking it! You have such a small mind; are you even a man? Hmph! Good dogs don’t block the way; let me pass!" With that, she pushed Azure Sky aside forcefully.
Caught off guard, Azure Sky stumbled back. Watching Zhu Xue walk away, he felt unwilling to give up and hurriedly chased after her, saying in a low voice, "Junior sister, listen to me; that’s not what I meant… wait a moment…"
Spirit Stone had been listening from inside the tent the whole time and shook his head secretly. "This girl is eating from one bowl while looking at another; it's strange that Old Six is interested in her!"
Zhu Xue lifted her head and flew into the sky toward her designated area, with Azure Sky closely following behind.
The two flew over a hundred miles, and Zhu Xue finally couldn't hold back anymore. She turned around and asked, "What are you following me for?"
"Junior sister, it’s my fault. I was just being overly sensitive earlier. Can you forgive me? Can we be as good as before?" Azure Sky pleaded humbly.
The more he acted this way, the more Zhu Xue found him displeasing. She furrowed her brows and shouted, "You have no manly spirit at all! It’s my fault for being blind and agreeing to be with you! If you keep this up, I might just kick you down from here!"
"Junior sister, I’ll listen to everything you say. I promise to change as long as you’re not angry with me," Azure Sky insisted while bowing repeatedly and clinging on.
Zhu Xue felt her anger boiling inside; she truly wished she could kick him out of the sky. Deep down, she regretted agreeing to be with him. He used to be tolerable, but now he seemed like a pathetic puppy, wagging his tail and trying to please her all day long—there was not an ounce of manly vigor!
She knew she couldn’t just ignore him; otherwise, who knows how long he would cling on. Suppressing her irritation, she said impatiently, "I forgive you. Now hurry up and get back to work; otherwise, if something goes wrong, even I will be punished by our master."
"Yes, yes! As long as junior sister forgives me," Azure Sky said as he looked at the beautiful Zhu Xue in front of him. His heart raced as he boldly leaned in and gave her a loud kiss.
Zhu Xue's chest heaved with anger as she forcefully pushed Azure Sky away. The words of reprimand were on the tip of her tongue but changed to, "Hurry up!"
"Yes, my dear junior sister!" Azure Sky immediately became cheerful and flew off, constantly turning back to wave at Zhu Xue until his figure finally disappeared.
Zhu Xue's expression darkened instantly, and she murmured, "What should I do? How can I spend my life with such a spineless and dull man? Was I blinded by grease when I agreed to him? This is infuriating! That Chu Hong has so much masculinity! Azure Sky isn't even worthy of carrying his shoes..."
Thinking about these things, she lost all motivation for her patrol.
The three factions and Kunlun each guarded a direction, and this southern area belonged to the Emei Sect's patrol range. In the middle was a one-mile wide area that was Zhu Xue's own patrol territory. As she flew here, feeling extremely frustrated, she couldn't help but descend into the lush green forest below, leaning against a large pine tree and lost in her thoughts.
Suddenly, she felt a stir in her heart and looked up to see a pair of star-like, deep black eyes. The owner of those black eyes made Zhu Xue's legs go weak in an instant.
How could there be such an extraordinarily handsome man in the world!
Beneath a deep blue cloak was a silver-white robe that accentuated his heroic figure and long legs. His sharply defined face was breathtakingly handsome without a trace of makeup; instead, it exuded an impressive charm. The corners of his lips curved upward in a subtly enchanting smile. Gazing at this flawless man, Zhu Xue found herself almost unable to breathe.
In the entire Immortal Sect, there was no man more handsome or graceful than him! Even the widely recognized most beautiful man in the Immortal Sect, Ling Yi Zi, paled in comparison.
Zhu Xue couldn't help but ask, "Who are you?"
The man smiled slightly, his smile nearly taking Zhu Xue's breath away. He said, "Who I am is not important, but I know who you are. You are Zhu Xue, the Fairy of the Emei Four Swords. Fairy, you truly live up to your name; you are very beautiful."
Looking at the extraordinarily handsome man before her, Zhu Xue felt somewhat ashamed of herself, her face slowly turning red. "This senior brother is too kind. By the way, which sect do you belong to? What is your Dao name?"
The man suddenly moved closer to Zhu Xue, pressing against her as he exuded a masculine aura that nearly made her dizzy. He smiled slightly and wrapped his arm around Zhu Xue's waist, leaning down closer to her face.
Zhu Xue anxiously said, "Don't..." but her voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz; she didn't even attempt to struggle.
The man's warm breath sprayed across Zhu Xue's face, his lips almost touching the back of her ear. He said, "Zhu Xue, the Fairy, you are wonderful. I believe we will meet again."
He suddenly released Zhu Xue and soared into the sky.
Zhu Xue's heart was in turmoil, and she blurted out, "Don't go, you haven't told me your name yet!"
"I am Xiao Rushi," the man replied as he departed, a blue light vanishing into the horizon.
Zhu Xue recalled how he had held her tightly in his embrace, causing her body to weaken. She leaned against a pine tree, desperately replaying the scenes in her mind until she reached the last moment.
Suddenly, Zhu Xue stood up, nearly gasping in surprise, but quickly realized and covered her mouth.
Heavens, she had let the Demon Sect Monster go! That man clearly emitted the unique Yin Power fluctuations of Demonic Arts!
However, he was much more powerful than she was and did not kill her. Could it be that he truly fell for her at first sight? Zhu Xue's face burned like fire.
Xiao Rushi. Zhu Xue deeply etched this name into her heart; from then on, this man and this incident became her deepest secret.
Meanwhile, in Heavenly Grain, someone gazed at the sky for a long time.
Qingqinzi thought to herself, "As Water, I would do anything for you; please do not abandon me."
She lost herself in thought for a while before seeking out Qing Yizi.
Qing Yizi was troubled. Xuan Xuzi had been right; the majority of people in Heavenly Grain were low-level disciples responsible for preparing herbs and maintaining the medicinal gardens. Their cultivation levels were not high, and they all needed to eat. The food supplies were quickly running out; even with batches of Pill of Starvation being hastily refined, it was insufficient. Moreover, these low-level disciples could not rely solely on Pill of Starvation to survive.
Qing Yizi paced back and forth anxiously like an ant on a hot pan.
As Qingqinzi walked in, he hurriedly approached her and said, "Junior Sister, what should we do? The Immortal Sect has made it clear that they want to surround and eliminate us. If we don't go out and give them an explanation, they definitely won't leave. Our food supplies are already gone. Junior Sister, you need to come up with a plan!"
Qingqinzi had just sent off her lover and was in a bad mood. She glared at him and said, "Senior Brother, you are too weak! What are you afraid of? Do they really dare to wipe out our Pharmaceutical Sect? How about this..." She leaned in and whispered her plan.
Qing Yizi listened in a daze and after a long while replied, "Isn't that a bit extreme?"
"What’s wrong with it? This is the only way to solve our problem!" Qingqinzi sneered.
An hour later, a voice suddenly echoed from Heavenly Grain: "Which Senior Brother is in charge outside? Please listen to Qing Yizi."
Yajiangzi, Spirit Stone, and Ling Yi Zi quickly arrived above Heavenly Grain and hurriedly sent someone to inform their sect leader, Xuan Xuzi.
Yajiangzi spoke in a deep voice, "Zhao Zhen Sect's Yajiangzi is here. Please speak."
"We at Heavenly Grain have already severed ties with the Immortal Sect, yet you refuse to let us go! Fine, we are coming out now; please clear a path!"
Yajiangzi was taken aback. It was that easy? He communicated with Spirit Stone through sound transmission, asking, "They want to come out; what should we do? Are we really going to fight?"
Spirit Stone frowned deeply and after a moment replied slowly through sound transmission, "Don't act yet; let's wait for the sect leader to arrive."
Over two hundred elders from the three factions and the Kunlun Elder quickly tightened their encirclement, gathering above Heavenly Grain as the crowd looked down at it.
A flash of Azure Light appeared as a large group rushed out.
Everyone looked down in shock; it was over a thousand low-level disciples with very low cultivation levels. Each of them carried bundles on their backs and couldn't even fly. They were all shouting, "The Master of the Grain has ordered us to leave! We are innocent; please spare us a way out, esteemed members of the Immortal Sect!"
"Stop them! There must be spies among them!" Yajiangzi shouted.
Without knowing who struck first, a loud bang echoed as a magical artifact swiftly cut through the crowd, followed by several flashes of light. Blood rained down, and screams filled the air as people fell to the ground in large bundles, like wheat being harvested, with blood pooling on the ground into a bright red river. Some of the low-ranking disciples of Heavenly Grain who were fortunate enough to survive collapsed in fear, crying out and unable to escape.
Spirit Stone shouted, "Don't move! Everyone, don't move!"
"What a shameless Immortal Sect! This is your so-called benevolence, not even sparing our poor low-ranking disciples! Heavenly Grain will not rest until we fight to the death against the Immortal Sect!"
Qing Yizi's shout echoed through the mountains, followed by an eerie silence.
Spirit Stone stomped his foot in frustration, "Who keeps giving orders and striking first?" He turned angrily towards the elderly crowd behind him.
The crowd was deathly silent.
After a long pause, Ling Yi Zi slowly said, "No one. I saw it clearly; it wasn't our people who struck first. It was Heavenly Grain themselves."
The crowd erupted in an uproar.
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