In the distance, Luo Yaoyao, at the end of her strength, spotted reinforcements and exclaimed with joy, "Sect Leader, Palace Master Zhou!"
Leng Yueshuang's heart immediately panicked. If these demonesses spoke out, how could she ever face anyone again?
Absolutely not!
Thinking of this, a bloody glint appeared in Leng Yueshuang's eyes. She grabbed the sword with her hand and wiped it, staining the long sword red with blood.
A crimson moonlight illuminated the surroundings, and behind her, countless blood-red crescent moons appeared, swirling around her.
Leng Yueshuang plunged her sword down and said coldly, "Blood Moon Slash!"
The dazzling and mournful bloodblades around her rapidly spun, then quickly expanded, enveloping her.
The Miaoyin Sect Disciples caught in it screamed and were chopped into bloody mist, enhancing the power of the bloodblade storm.
Luo Yaoyao persisted in the bloodblades for a while, teetering on the brink, and finally steeled her heart.
"Leng Yueshuang, you just wait for me!"
She directly self-destructed her body, shattering the bloodblade storm. Her Nascent Soul shot out from it and fled into the distance.
But Leng Yueshuang hated this demoness to the core; how could she let her leave? The bloodlight in her eyes intensified.
"Trying to escape? It's not that easy!"
She flung her sword out, and the long sword transformed into a streak of light, piercing through Luo Yaoyao's Nascent Soul, utterly slaying her.
Leng Yueshuang stood in the air, her pretty face pale, with none of the Miaoyin Sect Disciples around her left alive.
Seeing Gu Qinghan approaching, she quickly flew down to the cave below but couldn't find Lin Luochen inside.
"Young Master Lin?"
It was quiet all around. She swept her Divine Sense but couldn't find anyone, which scared her pale.
Could he have been captured by the Miaoyin Sect's demonesses?
At this moment, a streak of light descended, and Gu Qinghan frowned, "Shuang'er, what are you looking for?"
Leng Yueshuang opened her mouth but didn't know what to say.
After all, she knew her Master detested men the most, and letting her know would likely cause trouble.
Gu Qinghan couldn't bother with more. She grabbed Leng Yueshuang's hand and rose into the air, intending to leave.
But with this delay, the man and woman who had been pursuing them had already taken the opportunity to surround them.
"How dare you kill my people right in front of me! You have immense audacity!"
The pink-skirted woman's tone was bone-chillingly cold. She and the burly man, one in front and one behind, locked their Qi on Gu Qinghan.
Gu Qinghan tightened her grip on her long sword. Cold Qi surged around her, and her eyes held disdain.
"So what? Song Xuanjun, if you're not convinced, shall we fight again?"
Song Xuanjun was infuriated. She was good at seducing men, but in a fight, she was truly no match for this woman.
Moreover, this woman was at the Peak of Body Integration, just one step away from the Void Tempering Realm.
If not for this, the two of them wouldn't have been entangled with her for so long without being able to take her down.
"Gu Qinghan, I advise you to obediently hand over the item. Your Jade Maiden Sect cannot hold onto that thing!"
Gu Qinghan sneered, "If my Jade Maiden Sect can't hold onto it, can your Miaoyin Sect?"
Song Xuanjun's expression turned ugly upon hearing this, but she glanced at the man beside her and had to speak against her conscience.
"My Miaoyin Sect naturally wouldn't be so overconfident; we will offer this item to the Reincarnation Holy Hall!"
As soon as her voice fell, a soft laugh rang out: "Sect Leader Song is truly loyal to my Holy Hall, worthy of commendation!"
Song Xuanjun's expression slightly changed. She hastily bowed and saluted, "Xuanjun greets Saintess Jiuyou!"
The burly man was even more respectful, saying, "Your subordinate greets Saintess!"
A woman dressed in a black gauze dress slowly stepped forward, a playful smile on her lips.
"You're Gu Qinghan, right? Give me the item, and I'll spare your life!"
Gu Qinghan's expression also changed slightly. Xia Jiuyou, one of the Reincarnation Holy Hall's six Saintesses?
Although this woman was only at the Early Stage of Void Tempering, as a Saintess of the Reincarnation Holy Hall, she wielded a portion of the Reincarnation Holy Hall's Sacred Artifact.
Moreover, this woman's identity was extraordinary; she should have a Dao Protector accompanying her. This was indeed troublesome.
Just as Gu Qinghan hesitated, an old woman's voice slowly drifted out.
"Xia Jiuyou, do you take our Holy Court for nonexistent? To so brazenly rob a Sect under my Holy Court?"
Gu Qinghan felt as if she had received a great pardon and quickly saluted, "Palace Master Zhou!"
An old woman holding a walking stick slowly walked out, arriving in front of her in a few steps.
"Sect Master Gu, you need not worry. With our Holy Court here, these Demonic Path scoundrels won't be able to act so arrogantly!"
"Thank you, Palace Master Zhou, for upholding justice!"
Although Gu Qinghan had called her, she couldn't help but feel a little unwilling in her heart.
After all, she had lost both the wife and the soldiers; she hadn't expected it to all be in vain!
Initially, Gu Qinghan had wanted to secretly keep the reincarnation defying fate tablet, but after being ambushed by the Miaoyin Sect, she knew that this matter couldn't be kept secret.
She chose to request assistance from the Holy Court, while also doing her utmost to prevent the reincarnation defying fate tablet from falling into enemy hands, to avoid being held accountable afterward.
The old woman said in a flat tone, "Xia Jiuyou, do you want your Dao Protector to fight an Elder, or will you obediently retreat?"
The Reincarnation Holy Hall's Saintess, Xia Jiuyou, twitched her delicate ears and reluctantly turned to leave.
"Let's go!"
This old demoness surnamed Zhou was at the Late Stage of Mahayana; her Dao Protector was no match.
Although Miaoyin Sect's Sect Leader Song Xuanjun was unwilling, she could only follow and leave.
The old woman looked at Gu Qinghan and Leng Yueshuang, smiling, "Sect Master Gu, and little Yueshuang, are you two alright?"
Gu Qinghan smiled faintly, "Thank you, Palace Master Zhou, for your concern. Fortunately, Palace Master Zhou arrived in time, preventing the treasure from falling into enemy hands."
She looked at Leng Yueshuang, "Shuang'er, aren't you going to hand the item to Palace Master Zhou?"
Leng Yueshuang quickly took off the iron tablet and handed it to Palace Master Zhou.
Palace Master Zhou carefully examined it, but found that it seemed to be just an ordinary iron tablet, and her old face immediately wrinkled.
"Is this all there is?"
"Yes, this is all there is!"
Gu Qinghan looked at Leng Yueshuang, who quickly said, "If Palace Lord doesn't believe me, Disciple can swear an oath!"
Palace Master Zhou's expression softened slightly upon hearing this, and she smiled, "Of course I trust you two. Tell me the whole story!"
Gu Qinghan explained, "There was an anomaly in the Broken Moon Demon Gorge, and I was worried that a demon might emerge, so I brought Disciples to investigate."
"Just then, this item flew out from the demon gorge. We expended great effort to intercept it, and were just about to hand it over to the Holy Court."
"Unexpectedly, the news leaked, and we were ambushed by the Miaoyin Sect. All the Sect members who came died in battle, leaving only the two of us..."
Palace Master Zhou, being an old Master, naturally knew what she wanted and showed a hint of sadness.
"Sect Master Gu, please accept my condolences. Your Jade Maiden Sect has rendered great service this time, and I will report it to the higher-ups for you."
"As for this item, I will first present it to the Holy Court. If it is confirmed to be correct, I will have someone send it back to you!"
Gu Qinghan scoffed inwardly. Could something sent up ever come back?
But she still said calmly, "Thank you, Palace Master Zhou!"
Palace Master Zhou nodded and smiled, "Let's go. Don't let those Demonic Path scoundrels make a comeback!"
Leng Yueshuang hesitated for a moment, then cautiously asked, "Palace Master Zhou, could you check if there's anyone else in this Wanfu Mountain?"
Upon hearing this, Palace Master Zhou's powerful Divine Sense surged out like a raging tide, and then a cold light flashed in her eyes.
"You are still as meticulous as ever, little Yueshuang. I didn't expect there to be four little mice still in the cave!"
She grabbed fiercely, and the mountain rocks shattered. Four figures were pulled out from the cave.
Leng Yueshuang broke out in a cold sweat. Just as she was about to say something, she realized all four were women.
These were precisely the few who had been ordered to capture Lin Luochen but had gotten lost inside the cave, missing their chance to leave.
The four women begged for mercy repeatedly, but Palace Master Zhou casually squeezed, and the few instantly turned into a bloody mist.
"Alright, these demonesses dared to absorb your Yin Qi. This Palace Lord has avenged you!"
Gu Qinghan's expression changed slightly upon hearing this. She reached out and grabbed Leng Yueshuang's hand, only breathing a sigh of relief when she found her primal Yin still intact.
"How is the Yin Qi in your body so severely damaged?"
Under these circumstances, how could Leng Yueshuang truthfully confess her situation with Lin Luochen?
Was she going to admit that she, a grown person, had wet her pants?
She still felt sticky all over and only wanted to quickly go back to bathe and change into clean undergarments.
"I was pursued by them and had some Yin Qi absorbed, but it's not a problem anymore."
Gu Qinghan's expression eased. If she lost another Disciple, this time it would truly be a huge loss.
Palace Master Zhou said no more, leading the two through the sky, quickly leaving the Broken Moon Mountain Range behind.
Leng Yueshuang looked back at the Broken Moon Mountain Range, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.
Did he leave on his own, or was he captured by the Miaoyin Sect's demonesses?
Recalling Lin Luochen's strangeness, she leaned more towards Lin Luochen having left on his own.
Never mind, I'll leave first and find a chance to come back for him later.
In the forest below, Lin Luochen watched them leave, his gaze complex and somewhat mocking.
It was still the same as in his previous life, all efforts in vain, merely making wedding clothes for others.
He just couldn't understand why the reincarnation defying fate tablet eventually returned to Leng Yueshuang's hands in his previous life.
Is this Holy Court really so righteous?
Or did they fail to comprehend the reincarnation defying fate tablet's mystery and decide to target Leng Yueshuang?
Lin Luochen couldn't figure it out and was too lazy to ponder deeply. Now that the external troubles were gone, it was time to resolve the internal ones.
"Alright, speak. Who exactly are you?"
