"No!"
Li Xuan let out a hoarse roar, but Xiu Zhu's body slowly vanished from his sight. A line of blood tears flowed, and Li Xuan's aura became violently unstable.
"Do you feel despair watching your senior brothers and sisters die before your eyes? Don't worry, I'll send you to accompany them."
Qin Mingjue glanced at Li Xuan, as if killing six Immortality Realm powerhouses was of no consequence. As his voice fell, Qin Mingjue slowly walked towards Li Xuan.
"Rest in peace." Qin Mingjue finished speaking, and spiritual light began to rapidly condense in his hand. Following a flash of light, a beam of spiritual energy instantly materialized. Under Qin Mingjue's pointed finger, it shot straight towards Li Xuan.
"Your hand reaches too far." Just as Li Xuan was about to be struck by the spiritual light, a crisp voice suddenly rang out. In the next instant, the spiritual light that had already reached Li Xuan instantly dissipated.
Qin Mingjue's heart stirred at the sound, and his gaze shifted towards the direction of the voice. He saw a graceful figure, treading on white lotus petals, descending from the sky.
"Bai Su Xin!" Seeing the newcomer, even Qin Mingjue's eyes showed a hint of solemnity.
And judging by her appearance, she seemed to know who was arriving.
"Ever since my husband fell, your Wan Gu Domain's actions have never ceased. What, are you even planning to interfere with Yun Ling Continent, which my husband painstakingly built?" The woman called Bai Su Xin glanced at Li Xuan, her expression tinged with a hint of complexity.
Then, her gaze shifted, and she looked at Qin Mingjue with icy coldness. A killing aura instantly permeated the heavens and earth.
"Bai Su Xin? That name sounds so familiar."
"More than familiar, have you forgotten that the wife of Great Venerable Yun Qi back then was precisely named Bai Su Xin? I never expected her to still be alive after more than ten thousand years!"
"So it's her! But after all these years, why did she only appear today?"
"Perhaps, she sensed the imminent destruction of our Yun Ling Continent."
"..."
With Bai Su Xin's appearance, various forces on Yun Ling Continent began to murmur. The origin of Bai Su Xin was soon known to everyone.
"Heh heh, Venerable Bai jokes. How could I dare to interfere with the homeland of Great Venerable Yun Qi? I was merely filled with admiration and came to visit Great Venerable Yun Qi's former residence." Qin Mingjue, seemingly somewhat wary of Bai Su Xin, offered a placating smile, bowed, and then spoke.
"Since you've come to visit, you must have seen enough. Qin Mingjue, do you need me to escort you out?" Bai Su Xin frowned slightly, then said coldly.
"Since Venerable Bai is returning to her homeland for a tour, I naturally wouldn't dare to disturb your elegance. Thus, I shall take my leave." Hearing this, Qin Mingjue immediately cupped his fists and bowed.
"Wait." Just as Qin Mingjue was about to leave, Bai Su Xin's voice rang out again.
"May I know what other instructions Venerable Bai has?" Qin Mingjue turned around with a hint of caution, bowed towards Bai Su Xin, and asked.
"Go back and tell Great Venerable Wan Gu that if there is a next time, this Venerable might just pay a visit to Wan Gu Continent." Bai Su Xin slowly said.
"I have noted it." A trace of shock flashed in Qin Mingjue's eyes, then he bowed respectfully to Bai Su Xin and turned to stride away into the void.
"Since you have chosen to be Great Venerable Wan Gu's lapdogs, then all of you shall remain here." As Bai Su Xin's voice fell, a petal from her hand flew towards Sheng Ling Xiao and the others.
With a flash of radiance, the Holy Clan's army instantly transformed into spiritual light and vanished from the world.
Sheng Ling Xiao's pupils contracted violently at this sight, then without hesitation, he shot towards the rift behind him. If even Qin Mingjue was wary of her, how could Sheng Ling Xiao dare to confront her head-on?
However, just as Sheng Ling Xiao turned and sprinted a hundred meters, his body was abruptly frozen in mid-air.
As the petals descended, Sheng Ling Xiao's body was instantly absorbed into them. Then, a radiant glow flashed, and the spiritual energy in the world became even more abundant.
"You four clans owed my husband a great debt back then. Now, you are colluding with wolves?" After dealing with the Holy Clan army and Sheng Ling Xiao, Bai Su Xin's gaze then shifted to the four Immortality Realm powerhouses of the Moon Clan and the other three clans. Her words carried a hint of indignation.
"Senior, please forgive us! This was not our intention," one of the Immortality Realm powerhouses immediately bowed towards Bai Su Xin and said.
"I have no desire to know the reasons. Forget it, for my husband's sake, and because you did not cause excessive bloodshed. I shall not pursue this matter. You may leave."
Bai Su Xin waved her hand slightly, then turned to look at Li Xuan. The Immortality Realm powerhouses of the four clans bowed respectfully to Bai Su Xin, then with a wave of their hands, they led their respective forces and shot into the rift, disappearing from sight.
"Thank you, Senior, for saving our lives!" With the crisis averted, the various forces and teams on Yun Ling Continent all bowed respectfully to Bai Su Xin.
If not for Bai Su Xin's timely appearance, they would likely have met their demise by now. Furthermore, Bai Su Xin was the wife of Great Venerable Yun Qi, which earned them even more reverence and respect.
"You may all return. The casualties this time were significant. Each sect should recuperate well. Such incidents will not happen again. Now that the order and rules of heaven and earth are being rebuilt, I hope everyone will cultivate diligently and not let down the fallen spirit masters."
Bai Su Xin nodded slightly, then with a grand gesture, she swept up Li Xuan and vanished instantly.
...
In a void, Li Xuan and Bai Su Xin's figures slowly appeared.
"Are you clear-headed now?" Bai Su Xin looked at Li Xuan before her, her expression faintly holding a trace of anticipation and urgency. However, she quickly hid it, her expression returning to its original state.
"Thank you, Senior, for your assistance." Li Xuan nodded slightly and cupped his fists in a bow towards Bai Su Xin. His dejected demeanor clearly indicated he was still immersed in the self-blame for the demise of his senior brothers and sisters.
"The departed are gone, the living must strive on. Do you intend to remain like this forever?" Bai Su Xin said, looking at Li Xuan with a hint of pity in her eyes.
"It was me who… harmed them..." Li Xuan closed his eyes painfully at these words, his expression becoming somewhat contorted.
"What would you do if I told you who the true mastermind is?"
"Also, it's not that there's no way to resurrect your six senior brothers and sisters. But how you choose to proceed is entirely up to you."