"Spirit beast?"
Wei Xiangyang sneered, his eyes full of hatred. "So, this is how I die."
"Senior Brother Wei, weren't you..."
Wei Xiangyang glanced at Chu Lingwei, acknowledging the address. "I also thought I was killed by a spirit beast, but I woke up after all the disciples left the Spirit Domain, resurrected?"
"What?!"
Chu Lingwei felt even more that Wei Xiangyang had some other reason for not leaving the Spirit Domain. If people outside knew about this resurrection, how terrifying would it be? It would surely stir up a huge storm.
"It's true, I was indeed killed by a spirit beast and then came back to life." Wei Xiangyang's lips curved into a sneer as he stared at Chu Lingwei. "As long as you stay here, you'll never die, and your cultivation will keep improving. This is a good place."
"Weiwei, don't believe him. He's using charm on you. He's not a good person." The Phantom Cat, sensing Wei Xiangyang's intentions, immediately stood in front of Chu Lingwei and sent a surge of spiritual energy towards him. How dare he try to bewitch Weiwei in front of him? He must be tired of living.
"Hahaha, you found out." Wei Xiangyang showed no regret at being discovered. Instead, he burst into laughter. "What I said is true. Why don't you believe me?"
"Senior Brother Wei, the people outside are very eager to rescue you all." Chu Lingwei believed that the powerful figures outside would definitely want these people to leave, and those inside would also desperately want to get out.
Hearing Chu Lingwei's words, Wei Xiangyang erupted in fury, causing the surrounding fire spiritual energy to engulf him like a fiery figure.
"Rescue us? That's the biggest joke I've ever heard."
"I'm telling the truth. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do." Chu Lingwei shook her head. The Wei Xiangyang before her had long lost his reason, and all his actions were erratic.
"Hand that person over to me."
Wei Xiangyang had no intention of harming Chu Lingwei. His appearance here was solely to take Wuming away.
"I'm sorry, you can't take him." Chu Lingwei stood in front of Wuming, absolutely unwilling to let Wei Xiangyang take him.
"Junior Sister, we are all disciples of the Spiritual Cultivation Academy. We should be united. He's not a good person." Wei Xiangyang stared at Wuming with hatred in his eyes. "If it weren't for him, none of us would have been trapped here."
Chu Lingwei looked at Wuming. His aura was so weak that Chu Lingwei felt as if he could lose his life at any second.
"What did he do?"
"He just wants us all to stay here with him." Wei Xiangyang's eyes were filled with sarcasm. "I didn't expect you to be fooled by him too. We were all deceived by him."
"You mean, he tricked all of you into staying here?" Chu Lingwei found this reason unbelievable. She instinctively didn't believe Wuming was a liar.
Seeing his enemy, Wei Xiangyang lost all patience. He glared at Chu Lingwei. Since she intended to stop him from seeking revenge, he wouldn't mind killing her too.
Spiritual Cultivation Academy, hmph. He was no longer a disciple of the Spiritual Cultivation Academy. The disciples of the Spiritual Cultivation Academy before him had nothing to do with him anymore.
"Weiwei, this person wants to kill us." Feng Ming was greatly alarmed, sensing the killing intent in Wei Xiangyang's eyes.
Most importantly, Weiwei was no match for Wei Xiangyang.
"Feng Ming, you stay here and protect Wuming. Phantom Cat, let's go and test Wei Xiangyang's cultivation together."
Chu Lingwei unleashed a surge of spiritual energy, pushing the flying artifact away. She and the Phantom Cat stood in front of Wei Xiangyang, their Ice Jade Cold Frost Sword pointed at him.
"What kind of bewitching potion did he give you to make you protect him like this?"
Wei Xiangyang was furious. Today, anyone who stood in his way would meet their end.
"For no reason, I just want to see how powerful Senior Brother's seven hundred years of cultivation are?"
Chu Lingwei winked at the Phantom Cat, and they both attacked Wei Xiangyang separately.
Mysterious Heaven Burning Fire.
Nine Heavens Nine Forms.
With the first move, Chu Lingwei poured all her strength into attacking Wei Xiangyang relentlessly.
Wei Xiangyang was secretly shocked. How could Chu Lingwei, a mere Spiritual Wheel Realm cultivator, possess such powerful spiritual energy and formidable moves?
Taking advantage of Wei Xiangyang's moment of stunned silence, the Phantom Cat cast an illusion, trapping him within it.
"Who are you?" Wei Xiangyang found himself back in the Spiritual Cultivation Academy, still a newly admitted disciple, bewildered by everything.
"Wei Xiangyang, I am your Senior Sister. Don't you remember me?"
Chu Lingwei slowly approached Wei Xiangyang. His cultivation was too high; he wouldn't be trapped by this illusion formation for long. "Wei Xiangyang, tell Senior Sister, why did you stay here?"
"I... I was trapped by that person named Wuming. It was him who kept me here..." A flicker of confusion flashed in Wei Xiangyang's eyes, but it quickly cleared. "Well done, Senior Sister! Today, I will take your life."
"Yes, let's try then." Chu Lingwei retreated, blocking Wei Xiangyang's attack with her sword. He remained silent, admitting that he was indeed trapped here by Wuming.
"Die."
Chu Lingwei would not show any mercy to Wei Xiangyang, even though they were both disciples of the Spiritual Cultivation Academy. She didn't have the ability to do so either. Facing Wei Xiangyang, she had to go all out.
"Kill."
Chu Lingwei unleashed her full strength of Mysterious Heaven Burning Fire, launching it towards Wei Xiangyang.
"Ah."
Wei Xiangyang was sent flying backward with a heavy thud. He cast a shocked glance at Chu Lingwei before his eyes closed, and he lost consciousness.
"Let's go."
Chu Lingwei clutched her chest. She had managed to defeat Wei Xiangyang by using all her strength, and yet she was injured.
"Weiwei, aren't we going to kill him?" The Phantom Cat was eager to step forward and kill the man before them to prevent future trouble.
"No need. No matter what, he was once a disciple of our Spiritual Cultivation Academy." Chu Lingwei shook her head. She didn't want to stain her hands with the blood of a Spiritual Cultivation Academy disciple, unless that person was utterly evil.
Disappointment flashed in the Phantom Cat's eyes as it quickly followed Chu Lingwei onto the flying artifact.
"Weiwei, you're injured." Feng Ming was stunned to see Chu Lingwei's injuries.
"It's nothing, just a minor injury." Chu Lingwei took out a few pills from her storage bag and sat down to recuperate.
When she opened her eyes, she saw Wuming leaning in front of her, staring at her intently.
"Fellow Daoist Chu, it's my fault for implicating you."
"Since you know that, Fellow Daoist Wuming, when do you plan to leave?" Chu Lingwei's voice was expressionless as she recalled the hatred in Wei Xiangyang's eyes. She was determined to uncover this man's identity.
Wuming: "..."
"Fellow Daoist Chu, if I leave now, I will die." His meaning was clear: he would not leave at the moment.