Lingfeng naturally wanted to spare their lives, but was afraid of Mu Qiu intervening in the matter. However, there was no time to waste, so he secretly urged everyone, "You all need to escape quickly. If my senior sister finds you, it will be disastrous!"
The group thanked him repeatedly and hurried towards the main door.
But just then, with a gust of wind, a piece of white cloth suddenly blocked the entrance.
The Loyal Minions were startled and fell to the ground in fear.
"Who told you to let them go?" Mu Qiu slowly walked out from the side door, coldly staring at Lingfeng and questioning him.
"Senior sister, one should show mercy when possible. They acted under Hezi's pressure, and now they sincerely want to change. Please spare their lives!"
Mu Qiu looked at Lingfeng with curiosity and then smirked mockingly, "Change? How do you know they have changed? How do you know they won't commit evil again in the future?"
"Well..." Lingfeng was at a loss for words. He truly did not know why he believed them; it was merely a deep-seated instinct within him. Looking at their pleading eyes and their desire for life, Lingfeng couldn't help but believe in them.
"If you have no objections, I will send them home!" This time Mu Qiu did not use her sleeves but instead controlled the leaves in the courtyard.
Although these were just soft leaves, after being infused with Spiritual Energy, they became sharp daggers. Moreover, this Spell was very effective for area attacks.
At that moment, the leaves seemed to be swept up by a Tornado, swirling around in the courtyard, poised for action.
The people looked helplessly at Lingfeng, hoping he could help them.
However, Lingfeng knew Mu Qiu's temperament; if he tried to stop her, he would likely suffer the consequences as well.
"Senior sister, do you really have to kill them?" Lingfeng lowered his voice as if he had made up his mind.
Mu Qiu grinned and looked at Lingfeng with great interest before slowly saying, "Yes!" At that moment, the leaves suddenly stopped spinning, and a wind carrying the scent of leaves whipped up out of nowhere. Then those leaves shot towards the Loyal Minions like arrows released from a bow.
"Senior Sister, I apologize!" Lingfeng could no longer care about anything else. He uttered this phrase as he gathered Spiritual Energy in his hands and quickly snapped his fingers. Sparks erupted from his fingertips, and soon a large fireball appeared in Lingfeng's hand.
This was a method Lingfeng had recently discovered to conjure fire out of thin air, generating sparks through the friction of Spiritual Energy and then harnessing those sparks in an instant to achieve the desired effect.
"Fire Phoenix, go!" With Lingfeng's shout, a hoarse cry emerged from the fireball. The Fire Phoenix soared like an eagle, darting towards the leaves and unleashing a torrent of intense flames from its mouth.
Initially, the leaves enhanced by Spiritual Energy could withstand the flames for a while, but as time passed, they gradually caught fire and turned to ash, falling to the ground.
Mu Qiu looked at Lingfeng in surprise, then revealed an expression of interest.
Lingfeng took a step back, his face slightly pale. Battling against a master like Mu Qiu was truly overwhelming for him.
"I didn't expect your Fire Control Technique to reach such a level. I wonder how your Wood Spell cultivation is progressing!" Mu Qiu said slowly as she gazed at Lingfeng.
Lingfeng gasped for breath and quickly replied, "Senior Sister, I don't want to fight you, but please spare them!"
"I won't let them go!" Mu Qiu seemed to have lost her patience and suddenly shouted at Lingfeng.
"Even if you refuse to let them go, I can at most hand them over to the Sect Leader and let him handle this matter personally!" Lingfeng knew that Qing was kind-hearted and would not easily resort to killing.
However, Mu Qiu did not seem inclined to allow Lingfeng to do so. Instead, she regained her composure, suppressing her anger, and raised an eyebrow. "Don't think that just because you were brought back by Azure Vine that I will go easy on you. If you dare oppose me, I will deal with you just the same!"
Lingfeng shook his head helplessly and after a moment said, "Since Senior Sister has made up her mind, then I can only blame myself for offending you!"
In truth, Lingfeng had mustered great determination to say such words. Mu Qiu was merely skilled in Wood Control Technique, whereas Lingfeng was proficient in every one of the Five Elemental Spells. Among them, Fire Control Technique was the nemesis of Wood Control Technique. Lingfeng hoped to defeat Mu Qiu using Wood Control Technique or at least buy enough time for those people to escape.
"You've grown wings and want to rebel!" Mu Qiu's lips trembled, likely due to her anger at Lingfeng's obstruction. Lingfeng practiced Five Elemental Spells and had good relationships with every Peak Master; each one regarded him as family. It was precisely because of this bond that they were even less willing for Lingfeng to go against their wishes.
As an elder, they believe their choices are more representative. Although Lingfeng has gained some experience, it has only been a few short months.
"Senior Sister, I don't want to rebel; I just hope to give others a chance to choose. If they dare to commit evil again in the future, it won't be too late to deal with them then!"
Mu Qiu shook her head, no longer willing to listen to Lingfeng's opinions, nor did she want to waste time. Her sleeves cut through the air with a swish, heading straight for Lingfeng's shoulders.
Lingfeng dared not take the hit and dodged slightly, sending himself flying outwards. He then stepped onto the two sleeves and rushed towards Mu Qiu at high speed.
Mu Qiu smiled with satisfaction; at least she liked Lingfeng's fearless attitude towards authority. However, she still swung her arms. The two sleeves acted like long whips, striking towards Lingfeng's back.
Lingfeng jumped again, like a light swallow, evading the attack of the sleeves and landing on the ground.
Mu Qiu did not use all her strength; if she truly unleashed her power, even two Lingfengs would not be a match for her.
"Lingfeng, use all your abilities and show me your true strength!" Mu Qiu's tone was calm, as if addressing a disciple about to go into battle.
Lingfeng gritted his teeth and glanced at Fire Phoenix beside him. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes. Before Mu Qiu could make a move, Fire Phoenix let out a cry and rapidly flapped its wings, darting towards Mu Qiu.
Mu Qiu snorted coldly and waved her arms again. The two sleeves danced in the air, and with the enhancement of Spiritual Energy, they widened continuously until they resembled two giant fans, fanning rapidly towards Fire Phoenix.
With the violent flapping of the sleeves, several tornadoes suddenly roared out from them, surrounding Fire Phoenix before converging on it in an attack.
Although Mu Qiu was not a Wind Manipulator, her cultivation allowed her to generate wind in certain ways; however, its power was not as strong as that of a true Wind Manipulator.
Lingfeng stepped back in surprise; he had greatly underestimated Mu Qiu's strength.
Fire Phoenix was caught among the tornadoes and had no room to maneuver. After struggling for a while inside, it transformed into a wisp of smoke and disappeared.
"It seems your cultivation is still insufficient!" Mu Qiu smiled at Lingfeng and said lightly.
Lingfeng did not give up, as his true strength was not limited to the Fire Control Technique; he had also grasped secrets from the Fire Protection Formation.
"Senior Sister, I must apologize!" As soon as he finished speaking, Lingfeng suddenly raised his arms, and two thin streams of Spiritual Energy shot out from his arms, quickly forming a pattern that then landed on the ground.
Mu Qiu was curious about what Lingfeng was up to but did not know his intentions. However, she was soon astonished to see that the white Spiritual Energy that had landed on the ground vanished without a trace, only to be replaced by rising earthen walls.
"Senior Sister, this is my true strength!" The earthen walls quickly rose, covered by Spiritual Energy, forming a formation that surrounded Mu Qiu inside.
Mu Qiu tried to break through the earthen walls, but any damaged parts immediately repaired themselves, leaving her with no chance to escape.
"Senior Sister, this is a formation equivalent to a maze; you can enjoy yourself in there for a while!" Lingfeng clapped his hands like a child and then turned to the stunned onlookers, saying, "You all should hurry and run away; don’t do bad things in the future!"
The people hurriedly expressed their thanks and rushed out the door.
However, soon after, they hurried back in, terrified.
"Hey, why are you back?" Lingfeng looked at them in confusion.
"Hero, a group of people has come outside!" one of them said.
Lingfeng curiously looked outside and saw some robed individuals entering with weapons, led by Zihao.
"Shixu, we have been ordered to assist you!" Zihao bowed to Lingfeng and made his intentions clear.
Just as Lingfeng was about to speak, a Flying Sword appeared in the air, and standing on it was the imposing Master Qing of the Demon Suppression Sect.
Qing stood on the Flying Sword, his face glowing red and white beard fluttering, looking like an immortal.
Lingfeng stared in surprise, not expecting that the sect leader who had broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage would have such an impressive demeanor!
"Master, you've finally come out!" As soon as Qing landed, Lingfeng rushed over excitedly.
Qing chuckled lightly, remaining calm as ever. He patted Lingfeng's head like a grandfather would, smiling as he said, "Lingfeng, you've grown taller and gotten darker!"
Lingfeng stuck out his tongue; although the comment felt a bit sour, it made him feel incredibly warm inside.
"Lingfeng, unless you keep me locked up here forever, I will definitely make you regret it!" At that moment, Mu Qiu's rough voice came from behind the earthen wall.
Qing glanced at Lingfeng and smiled slightly. Then he softly recited a few lines of Incantation. A beam of white light shot from his fingertip, causing the earthen wall to collapse instantly.
Upon seeing Qing, Mu Qiu was momentarily stunned before charging angrily towards Lingfeng.
"Master!" Lingfeng hurriedly ran behind Qing.
Qing quickly blocked Mu Qiu and said softly, "Let bygones be bygones."
Mu Qiu huffed angrily and turned away from Qing, dissatisfied as he said, "Senior brother only favors him. Why don’t you see how embarrassed I was just now!"
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