[The restriction of mortal dynasties must be implemented!]

Li Changshou looked at the Soul-Capturing Zhenzhu in his hand, struggling with his thoughts underground.

How could a sovereign be covered in such heavy karmic burdens? The karma surrounding their soul had almost turned ash-gray!

If this wasn’t the soul of his poisonous father, Li Changshou would have scattered it immediately, earning some merit to at least cover his travel expenses…

Why was it like this? Was this sovereign particularly cruel and tyrannical?

His immortal consciousness swept across the various corners of the Hong Lin Kingdom, discovering that this realm was generally normal. The mortals could live peacefully, and although there were class distinctions like nobles and slaves, these were common phenomena in the mortal world and shouldn’t attract so much karmic burden.

Li Changshou calculated with his fingers, and with his profound calculation abilities, he quickly concluded…

It should be due to defying Heaven’s Will.

The rulers of kingdoms and tribes held power and mortal wealth. Since they could maintain a group of immortal cultivators as ‘kingdom guardians,’ obtaining some life-extending pills through the market districts wasn’t a major issue.

But they were merely rulers of mortal kingdoms. When their destined time came, they should pass away. By defying Heaven’s Will and continuing to sit on the throne, each additional year added another layer of karmic burden.

This was still with Heaven’s Way restricting mortal rulers from cultivation, and Qi practitioners becoming sovereigns would face Heaven’s punishment!

Thinking about it suddenly, the Lord of Heaven’s Way also had it quite difficult.

You Qin’s father had been ‘occupying the seat’ for over three hundred years, accumulating so much karma that his reincarnation would probably require several thousand or tens of thousands of years in the eighteenth level of hell…

‘What’s the point?’ Li Changshou inwardly complained, his figure flashing away from beneath the main hall, directly traversing to a corner of the palace.

There, a chaotic battle was erupting. The palace guards were fighting to the death to protect dozens of women in luxurious clothing, most of them being the sovereign’s consorts from the recent twenty to thirty years.

Among these women, there was one with graying hair and a dignified countenance, bearing a three to four-tenths resemblance to You Qin Xuan Ya.

Li Changshou casually produced two paper figures, calmly slipping them into the sleeves of this woman and the young lady she was protecting…

‘Besides this, what else should be done?’

Li Changshou pondered carefully.

The Sage Lord sending him here couldn’t simply be to save You Qin Xuan Ya’s parents. You Qin was just an ordinary disciple of the Human Dao Immortal Sect. Although she was quite beautiful, her aptitude hadn’t reached heaven-defying levels.

This couldn’t be the reason for attracting Sage’s attention.

If today’s events in Hong Lin Kingdom were related to the ‘Life Merchants,’ had he also become part of it?

[What if he took You Qin Xuan Ya’s parents and relatives to cultivate in immortal lands, leaving the mortal realm? How would events develop then?]

Just as this thought crossed Li Changshou’s mind, he suddenly felt a pair of eyes watching him from behind. His hair stood on end instantly, and his spiritual sense went wild.

‘Just kidding, just kidding, Lord of Heaven’s Way please understand, your disciple just has too many bold thoughts sometimes!’

Quickly erasing his previous thoughts, that horrifying sensation immediately vanished.

Well then, better just watch quietly, protect You Qin Xuan Ya’s blood relatives, and wait for the right moment to appear.

It would still be a while before You Qin Xuan Ya arrived. Li Changshou used the earth traversal technique, following beneath the feet of these women and guards.

At this time, those black shadows floating around the palace varied in cultivation levels, ranging from Return to Void to True Immortal realm. Their auras were turbid and accompanied by killing intent, completely fitting the description of — incompetent demon cultivators.

These numerous black shadows were now attracted by these women, directly surrounding and attacking this location, launching various curses and magical artifacts from afar.

— Poor and incompetent demon cultivators.

Some of the guards had cultivation abilities, but they quickly fell before these demon cultivators.

However, at this moment, these guards didn’t retreat. They desperately regrouped and counterattacked, using their mortal bodies to cover the retreat of these palace women who had no relation to them.

“Quickly protect the Queen and leave!”

“Those without cultivation get out! Don’t die needlessly!”

Seeing this, Li Changshou flicked his fingers, and several talismans silently flew out from the ground, attaching to the backs of several guards who barely had Return to Void realm cultivation.

These guards’ eyes instantly blazed with divine light. They raised their heads and roared, tearing open their chest armor, their bodies wrapped in immortal light!

It was as if a voice in the void shouted in their ears:

‘You’ve been enhanced, charge forward!’

These talisman-enhanced guards each let out low growls, directly facing the demon cultivators, their silhouettes carrying a trace of tragic heroism…

The talisman’s effects could only last for moments.

Li Changshou placed a Soul-Capturing Zhenzhu underground, feeling these guards’ character was quite decent. He would later protect their souls, allowing them to enter the cycle of reincarnation.

This was all he could do.

Taking advantage of several guards’ outbursts, half of these noble ladies escaped the palace, but the outside was also filled with warfare. They could only flee in panic.

However, the sovereign was dead, and Hong Lin Kingdom’s crown prince, You Qin Xuan Ya’s brother, had died yesterday on the frontlines from an immortal cultivator’s sneak attack. The vast majority of the sovereign’s bloodline was either in their respective fiefs or at the frontlines resisting enemies.

Those black shadows, city rebels, and tribal cavalry who had sneaked into the city now targeted these women.

Enemy forces kept coming from afar, and that female True Immortal in the palace wearing a whip and face armor also led a group of black shadows in pursuit.

More troublesome was that there were hundreds of enemy immortal cultivators in the city who had joined in surrounding the ‘Hong Lin Kingdom’s widows.’

They wanted to kill everyone.

Gradually, there were fewer and fewer people around the Queen, but she still held onto that young woman’s hand, refusing to let go.

Several hundred li north of the great city.

An ice-blue comet flew from the horizon, trailing a faint wake…

You Qin Xuan Ya had arrived at this place at a speed even she couldn’t have imagined.

Li Changshou opened his palm and closed his five fingers, again remotely applying the essence of the wind traversal technique to her.

After careful consideration, Li Changshou quickly made a decision, taking out a [True Body] paper figure from his sleeve, and dispersing it to the side.

Thus, if later he encountered any dangerous situation requiring his ‘full’ strength intervention, he could appear with two identities simultaneously, trying to use this opportunity to eliminate the hidden danger of exposing his background.

…

In the city shrouded by thick smoke, the night sky was reddened by flames.

You Qin Xuan Ya’s immortal consciousness detected this scene from afar. Taking a breath, she continued flying forward rapidly.

Mortal lives were like candles, capable of being extinguished by the wind at any moment. Above, grievance spirits already circled, the shattered Hong Lin Kingdom’s fortune dragon vein scattered spots of remaining radiance…

A wave of sorrow hit her face, You Qin Xuan Ya’s dao heart clenched tightly as she rushed toward the city.

“Junior Sister You Qin, come to me first.”

A familiar voice suddenly sounded in her ear. You Qin Xuan Ya froze, the strength she had pieced together along the way almost shattering instantly.

A gentle pulling force transmitted around her body. You Qin Xuan Ya followed it down, hurriedly landing in the dense forest a hundred li outside the royal capital.

A figure stood on the gentle slope, gazing at the smoke-filled Hong Lin Kingdom capital.

This silhouette, this aura, You Qin Xuan Ya recognized who it was at a glance.

From the Measuring Immortal Gate, Li Changshou.

“Senior Brother, why are you here?”

You Qin Xuan Ya, carrying a large sword on her back, quickly stepped forward. With slightly furrowed brows, she said in a low voice, “The Dao Wei Immortal Sect of the Separation Teaching has already blocked the way forward. Senior Brother, please don’t risk danger, please leave this place quickly.”

“I have traversal techniques, no need to worry,” Li Changshou turned his head and replied, smiling, “Why don’t I help you, let’s carefully plan, safely rescue…”

“Senior Brother.”

You Qin Xuan Ya had already walked to Li Changshou’s side, looking up at this male immortal who was always unfathomable, her eyes showing a trace of tenderness, but after one breath only coldness remained.

In the starlight, her skin was as white as frost and snow, star-like eyes and willow eyebrows, thin lips and delicate ears, and a high and heroic nose, as if speaking of her final persistence and stubbornness.

What left a deep impression on Li Changshou at this moment were her black pupils, reflecting starlight, and within the starlight was the outline of his figure.

“Senior Brother, I am the princess of Hong Lin Kingdom, it is proper for me to fight to protect the country, but Senior Brother is only a member of the Measuring Immortal Gate. If you intervene, it will give the other side an excuse.

I don’t want to implicate the sect because of this matter, please don’t try to persuade me further.”

“Your thinking is somewhat biased,” Li Changshou said seriously, “Aren’t you also a disciple of the Measuring Immortal Gate? We are fellow disciples, and also good friends, how could I watch you fall into this situation without help?”

“But Senior Brother,” You Qin Xuan Ya’s words paused, she stared at Li Changshou’s face, then showed a slight smile.

She gently exhaled her words carrying some deliberately revealed lightness, “Senior Brother, neither of us can change tonight’s events. I go only to fulfill my duty as a child if Senior Brother insists on persuading…

Then you and I, let’s not be friends anymore.”

Li Changshou couldn’t help but frown, but You Qin Xuan Ya had already cupped her hands and bowed to Li Changshou.

She turned around, stepping forward, leaving him only with her slim, upright back.

As if nothing could make her retreat, as if no difficulty could defeat her…

“Junior Sister You Qin!”

Li Changshou called out, You Qin Xuan Ya’s figure paused for a moment, her lips trembled, but no sound came out.

She didn’t turn around, but leaped up, sword shadows appearing around her body, transforming into flowing light flying toward the city wrapped in warfare ahead.

What to do? Knock her unconscious?

Li Changshou smiled bitterly. If he stopped her, she would likely develop heart demons in the future.

Her unbending nature wasn’t just toward enemies, but also toward her people.

‘Go as you wish.’

Li Changshou clasped his hands behind his back, slowly closing his eyes. In his mind appeared the image of You Qin Xuan Ya charging forward in the air, directly engaging several immortal cultivators.

Behind her, the Fire Qilin Sword Box developed several cracks. With ringing sword sounds, sixteen flying swords wrapped in ice-blue flames emerged, circling and revolving around her.

Due to her sudden deceleration in the air, her long dress billowed forward, like an ice lotus blooming in the night sky.

Above the city walls, immortal swords howled, and magical treasures flashed with brilliance.

On the hillside, Li Changshou raised his left hand, his right hand supporting his left wrist, palm aimed distantly at You Qin Xuan Ya, with formless and colorless dao essence waves surging from his palm.

A hundred li away, above the city walls, You Qin Xuan Ya’s forward momentum suddenly increased, the ice-blue flames around her immortal swords erupting several times larger!

Those immortal cultivators were caught off guard. In just one exchange, their magical treasures were knocked away, their forms pierced by immortal swords, instantly becoming several corpses falling from the sky.

You Qin Xuan Ya’s hair and dress swayed gently as her figure gracefully spun in the air. Her right hand grasped a flying sword that came to her, her form accompanied by spots of starlight.

Her jade feet, wrapped in light white boots, lightly tapped, and her figure plunged into the great city, flying directly toward the area thick with black shadows outside the palace.

The enemy immortal cultivators, who had already achieved a great victory and were collecting treasures everywhere, now noticed You Qin Xuan Ya’s figure. True Immortal realm cultivators immediately moved to block her path.

Li Changshou burrowed into the earth, quickly returning beneath the royal capital, pulling out various colored talismans from his sleeve.

— As an ordinary Yuan Immortal member of the Measuring Immortal Gate, this main identity specialized in earth traversal and talisman arrays, this point couldn’t be forgotten.

‘I’ll cover for you just this once, you can repay me with five hundred years of work later.

Really, why couldn’t you just let people finish speaking?’

Li Changshou grumbled inwardly, but his gaze gradually grew sharper.

The Dao Wei Immortal Sect of the Separation Teaching…

Could there be some scheme behind this matter?

Of course, the most likely possibility was that this immortal sect controlled two tribes that happened to border the Hong Lin Kingdom simultaneously, or that the Dao Wei Immortal Sect intended to develop this ‘southwestern region of the Eastern Victory Divine Continent.’

Others might not follow this line of thinking;

But for Little Stable, one of the Human Dao’s three giants known for being home-loving, lazy, and stable, as long as such a possibility existed, he had to think it through clearly and prepare countermeasures.

Assuming the attack on Hong Lin Kingdom was someone’s trap, what was the purpose? Deliberately causing conflict to confirm the Water God’s true body was in the Measuring Immortal Gate?

Someone must have already become suspicious of him.

Li Changshou’s eyes focused as he carefully sensed the various restrictions on his [True Body] paper figure, falling into deep thought.

Naturally, he was also maintaining multiple focuses, secretly helping You Qin Xuan Ya resist enemies.

You Qin Xuan Ya was like a war goddess descending from heaven. To outsiders, she seemed to be merely in the True Immortal realm, but the flying swords revolving around her were incredibly swift, each attack wounding several people!

Even Qi practitioners of the same realm found it difficult to face her directly.

Besides Li Changshou’s secret assistance, You Qin Xuan Ya was also desperately channeling her immortal power;

Her immortal consciousness had already locked onto her mother and sister-in-law who were surrounded by black shadows. You Qin Xuan Ya urgently wanted to rush up and rescue them, unable to calculate how to properly distribute her immortal power.

Suddenly…

“You Qin Xuan Ya!”

An angry shout echoed through the royal capital’s night sky, followed by several crisp sounds. That black-robed woman wearing face armor charged into the air, her long whip lashing out, sending several black rays toward You Qin Xuan Ya from afar.

The several immortal cultivators surrounding You Qin Xuan Ya immediately frowned and retreated. You Qin Xuan Ya seized this opportunity, finding a gap to dash forward, several flying swords rushing to meet the attack.

Within each black ray was a four-inch stone shuttle. When they were dozens of zhang from You Qin Xuan Ya, they were struck by the flying swords, exploding into clouds of black mist.

The black mist swept toward You Qin Xuan Ya. She immediately retreated but was still unavoidably enveloped by the mist.

Poison!

With just a trace, You Qin Xuan Ya’s protective immortal light was almost broken!

You Qin Xuan Ya immediately took out two antidote pills given by Li Changshou and placed them between her lips.

Li Changshou, hiding underground, waved his long sleeve, and a strong wind arose throughout the city, from bottom to top, sweeping the black mist that was about to spread toward the high sky.

“Hahaha!”

The face-armored woman threw back her head and laughed. At this moment, she paid no attention to how her released poison mist had been inexplicably swept away. Those eyes that should have been clear and elegant were filled with hatred, fixated on You Qin Xuan Ya.

“Now you’ll get what’s coming to you!”

You Qin Xuan Ya stood holding her sword, her right leg curled, her left foot’s toe pointing at a flying sword, her dress and long hair dancing in the night sky. Without a word, she charged again toward where her mother and sister-in-law were trapped.

The face-armored woman shouted: “Stop her! Capture her alive and bring her before me, I want to kill her with my own hands!”

Many immortal cultivators in the city who were aligned with this woman slightly frowned;

They were all here to mingle in the mortal realm, none wanted to take orders from such an obvious ‘villain’ True Immortal, but remembering the previous orders and threats they had received, they could only attack again.

You Qin Xuan Ya was once again surrounded, but relying on her sword control technique, plus Li Changshou’s secret assistance, she managed to hold her own against many opponents.

Immortal shadows layered upon layers, sword light rising and falling;

Dao methods summoning thunder and calling wind, one sword enough to overwhelm a city in its decisiveness.

During the intense battle, a shuttle-shaped magical treasure struck You Qin Xuan Ya’s back, making her stumble, but she forcibly endured the blood rushing up, her primordial spirit quickly controlling her almost scattered immortal power.

Before long, You Qin Xuan Ya had accumulated some wounds, her beloved ice-blue dress gained several tears, and the ends of her simply tied hair gained some scorching ice crystals…

Fighting alone against many was ultimately somewhat forced, especially with one or two enemies near the Celestial Immortal realm.

Suddenly, that black-robed woman wearing half-armor let out another sharp laugh, her words piercing into You Qin Xuan Ya’s ears, seemingly trying to break You Qin Xuan Ya’s dao heart.

“You Qin Xuan Ya, do you know who destroyed your You Qin clan today?

It was me! It was me!

Your father king was beheaded by the guards I controlled, the formation on the city walls was removed by me, and tonight’s surprise attack strategy was also my contribution!

Do you know why, do you know who I am?

Do you know how many years I have harbored such hatred!”

You Qin Xuan Ya pressed her lips together without speaking, continuing to fight the surrounding immortal cultivators, but her eyes were filled with anxiety.

At the feet of the face-armored woman, the dense black shadows had killed all the guards around her mother and sister-in-law, and over ten women in luxurious robes were about to face the black shadows’ butchering blades directly.

“Sword!”

You Qin Xuan Ya called out softly, her figure nimbly dodging several streaks of light that flew at her. The sixteen immortal swords returned behind her, their ice-blue flames condensing into ice crystals, like an enlarged snowflake shining with immortal light behind her.

Closing her eyes, then opening them, the sixteen immortal swords behind her trembled simultaneously, splitting into sword shadows, spreading behind her like divine birds spreading their wings or a peacock displaying its tail.

“Scatter!”

Her sword finger pointed forward, and sword light erupted around You Qin Xuan Ya, flying swords shooting in all directions!

The surrounding attacking figures were forced to retreat together, and the originally impenetrable defense line developed several gaps!

‘Like an egg striking stone, the egg shatters while the stone remains unharmed.’

‘Being human and practicing dao combat are alike, both need the meaning of flexibility, combat isn’t simply comparing immortal power.’

“Wind…”

You Qin Xuan Ya murmured, a spark of divine light flickering in her dao heart. Her slender, tall figure suddenly rode the sword and rose with the wind, leaving trails of pale cyan behind her, her form seeming to merge with the wind.

“Stop her!”

An immortal cultivator roared, over ten streaks of light shot out, immediately blocking You Qin Xuan Ya’s forward path;

But You Qin Xuan Ya suddenly changed direction in the air, drawing an arc trajectory, sliding past two immortal cultivators. The two swords floating beside her seemed to exert no force, yet easily pierced through these two True Immortals’ chests, scraping past their primordial spirits.

Blood light bloomed behind, directly scattered by the breeze.

You Qin Xuan Ya didn’t even look back, her eyes locked on that black-robed woman wearing half-face armor.

Riding the wind!

Breaking the waves!

You Qin Xuan Ya’s hair no longer danced, like a light swan, those pursuing figures far behind her!

That woman’s mouth corner twitched continuously, her eyes blazing with killing intent. She threw her long whip toward You Qin Xuan Ya from afar, and this whip transformed into a huge python with red-black fine scales, opening its mouth to bite at You Qin Xuan Ya.

That gentle breeze she had felt on her way here…

‘So that’s how it is.’

Starlight flickered in You Qin Xuan Ya’s eyes. Her left hand rose gently, sword fingers transforming into orchid fingers. The sixteen immortal swords came with the wind, revolving twice before her fingers, and a horizontal tornado suddenly arose before her!

The tornado’s thin pointed end was at her fingertip, the other end expanding to several dozen zhang in diameter, directly swallowing that red-black huge python!

Then, swords entered the wind!

Sword light stirred within the wind, that fierce python was instantly shredded, and this tornado also exploded, transforming into gusts of wild wind, blowing in all directions…

“Sword!”

Panic flashed in the face-armored woman’s eyes!

You Qin Xuan Ya’s figure had somehow already charged to a hundred zhang away!

You Qin Xuan Ya leaned forward, her right hand forming sword fingers, her eyes showing only determination. Before her sword fingers, the flying swords pressed together one by one, from loose to tight, transforming into a great sword wrapped in orange flames!

“Converge!”

The wind rose, and flames erupted!

You Qin Xuan Ya’s seemingly ‘slow’ drifting figure, with the formation of the great sword, explosively increased speed once again.

In just an instant of forward charge, she had become a flaming meteor, directly smashing toward this face-armored woman’s thin form!

No killing intent, no excess hatred;

Only unshakeable determination, only a trace of helplessness hidden in the depths.

The black-robed woman wearing the face armor suddenly revealed an eerie smile. Facing such an attack, she seemed to abandon all defense.

A black shuttle appeared in her hand, which she casually threw downward, hurling it at the dozen or so women protected by immortal light directly below…

You Qin Xuan Ya’s expression changed, her dao heart shaken, breaking free from that previous mysterious sensation.

When the great sword was just three zhang from the face-armored woman, You Qin Xuan Ya didn’t hesitate at all, letting go of the great sword and diving downward in pursuit.

The face-armored woman dodged sideways with all her might, still getting swept across the shoulder by the great sword, her form sent flying, half her body almost split by the sword.

But this person still managed to avoid a fatal blow through her calculations.

Looking at You Qin Xuan Ya who was chasing the black shuttle, just as she was about to hit the ground, she had already grasped the shuttle.

The surface of the black shuttle had now developed intersecting cracks, but this time, it didn’t explode into poison mist, but instead spewed out tongues of pitch-black flame—

Boom!

You Qin Xuan Ya was directly engulfed by black fire. The many black shadows surrounding and attacking that immortal light barrier were now rapidly retreating outward…

Below is the immortal light, that gray-haired woman looked up at this scene, her eyes filled with despair, crying out “Xiao Ya” in anguish, questioning and calling:

“Where has my child gone?

Where has my child gone!”

Underground, Li Changshou stood within the rock layers, looking up at this scene, momentarily silent.

The black flames gradually receded, and the immortal force barrier below flickered gently, already difficult to maintain.

In the firelight, You Qin Xuan Ya slowly descended, wrapped in strands of cyan immortal light, her ice-blue dress full of burnt holes, and the immortal light around her had drawn away what little immortal power she had left.

You Qin Xuan Ya struggled to adjust her posture, trying not to fall, wanting to land standing, but her feet were unsteady, and she directly knelt before the old woman…

“Mother.”

The old woman’s left hand gripped the young woman’s wrist, her right hand trembling as she raised it, reaching toward You Qin Xuan Ya’s pale and somewhat weak profile.

“Foolish Xiao Ya, why did you come back?”

The corners of You Qin Xuan Ya’s eyes reddened as she pressed her lips together and shook her head.

In the air, a woman’s voice was already shouting harshly, black shadows attacking from all directions; fortunately, those immortal cultivators who had previously blocked and pursued You Qin Xuan Ya didn’t advance now.

You Qin Xuan Ya swallowed two pills, and took a gentle breath, her right hand opened, the great sword transforming back into a flying swords to resist enemies.

She stood up swaying, standing before her mother and sister-in-law, slowly straightening her back, raising her head to look around in all directions.

“Sword!”

Her voice became hoarse from her weakness, but the flying swords still trembled and resonated, transforming into streaks of flowing light, continuously forcing back those charging figures.

“Get back, all of you!”

That severely wounded face-armored woman in black robes flew back again, cursing through gritted teeth.

She took out a wooden cauldron from her bosom, pouring out pitch-black poisonous insects, which instantly grew to crow-size and attacked You Qin Xuan Ya.

You Qin Xuan Ya barely managed to form hand seals, turning to embrace her mother and sister-in-law, sixteen flying swords rapidly revolving within three zhang around her, directly surrounding these dozen or so women.

These poisonous insects seemed to have bodies forged from vajra, knocked away by flying swords yet completely undamaged.

The flying swords shuttled extremely quickly, the defensive line they constructed temporarily blocking these hundreds of poisonous insects;

But the sword control technique greatly depleted immortal power. Though the spirit pills You Qin Xuan Ya had swallowed were better than ordinary recovery immortal, the medicinal power released still couldn’t plug the consumption of immortal power.

Without hesitation, she ignited her primordial spirit power but only managed to hold on for another moment…

“Xiao Ya!”

The old woman reached back to push You Qin Xuan Ya, but how could a mortal who had only taken longevity pills push a True Immortal?

Even if this True Immortal’s immortal power was depleted, growing weaker;

Even if this True Immortal, having ignited primordial spirit power, could no longer suppress the injuries received along the way…

You Qin Xuan Ya’s consciousness gradually blurred, the sword control technique ingrained in her bones gradually weakening in power. Images floated in her mind, these images continuously overlapping until only one silhouette remained;

He stood in blurry light and shadow, speaking to her gently, saying…

‘Having a junior sister like you can always remind me, illuminate me.’

‘Junior Sister, look at this Heaven’s Way oath, is my writing smooth enough?’

‘I’ve always feared trouble, not wanting too much attention, even more unwanting to attract any disturbance.’

‘A few years ago I suddenly developed symptoms of convulsions when touching women.’

‘Small Jade Peak, Li Changshou, Nascent Soul Ninth Stage…’

Senior Brother, take care.

Earlier on the hillside, she had wanted to say these words, but her heart had trembled then, unable to speak them.

Immortal power drained…

Primordial spirit power nearly exhausted, the immortal light on the flying swords began to flicker gently.

Weakness, fatigue, and the unavoidable fear when facing death were all kept at bay by her firm heart.

I have no regrets, no grudges, no hatred, no remorse.

You Qin Xuan Ya slowly closed her eyes, her primordial spirit trembling slightly, a flame appearing in the center of her primordial spirit, about to burn out her true spirit to protect this place for another moment.

She was the chief disciple of the Measuring Immortal Gate, the disciple her master took pride in.

Even dying here, she wouldn’t let her soul fall into others’ hands, to avoid bringing shame to the immortal sect.

Master, I’m sorry, your disciple has failed your expectations…

Thump!

Thump, thump, thump…

You Qin Xuan Ya couldn’t help but start, her world was already nearly white, she looked down at her sister-in-law whom she had only met once.

Finding strength from somewhere, You Qin Xuan Ya’s right hand moved over, covering this young woman’s slightly swollen belly.

It was… it was a heartbeat pulsing…

You Qin Xuan Ya’s fingers trembled, her eyes suddenly reddening, tears falling like broken strings of pearls, her hoarse voice asking:

“Why… why…”

Asking repeatedly, asking repeatedly.

The young woman who had been maintaining a tight expression all this time now raised her hands to cover her mouth and nose, breaking into loud sobs.

“Why is it like this,” You Qin Xuan Ya’s breathing became labored, almost losing the strength to keep from collapsing to the ground.

Ding, ding ding…

Flying swords fell to the ground one by one, their light already dim.

Black shadows slowly closed in, while those poisonous insects gathered in midair, like a rock, suspended above You Qin Xuan Ya’s head.

The face-armored woman in the air laughed maniacally, her finger pressing down, that swarm of poisonous insects smashing down fiercely…

You Qin Xuan Ya tightly closed her eyes, her left hand gripping that pendant, her trembling lips releasing that faint cry…

“Help me…”

Hum!

A golden light suddenly shot skyward, centered on You Qin Xuan Ya, covering an area ten zhang in diameter!

The falling poisonous insects instantly melted in this golden light, while this golden light penetrated the thick smoke, piercing the night sky!

You Qin Xuan Ya kept her eyes tightly shut, kneeling there, both hands gripping that jade pendant, using her last bit of strength to cry out:

“Help me! Help me save her… Senior Brother, ah—”

The area around the golden light seemed to instantly fall silent, leaving only her crying.

A rather upright figure had appeared beside You Qin Xuan Ya at some point, wearing the deep blue Dao robe available from the Hundred Mundane Hall, his long hair simply tied up, looking down at this thin and bedraggled figure before him.

“I’m here.”

You Qin Xuan Ya’s body trembled slightly, turning her head somewhat startled, only to see a large hand coming down, directly stuffing several pills into her mouth.

“Mmph, mmph mmph mmph!”

Li Changshou looked up at the sky, his gaze sweeping across various places, talismans flying out from the golden light, these talismans instantly covering the heavens and earth, numbering unknown thousands or tens of thousands…

Li Changshou’s voice rang out inside and outside the city:

“Those who don’t want to die, seal your cultivation and meditate where you are.”

After a pause, Li Changshou looked toward that face-armored woman outside the golden light, his mouth corner twitching slightly.

“Except you.”