Everyone gathered around and stood at the edge of the cliff, watching Yao Ye fall into the bottomless abyss. They all breathed a long sigh of relief, finally killing the old demon!

Everyone sat on the ground to regulate their breathing.

“Cough…” Leng Shuxue coughed a few times, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth.

Gu Yinzhang stepped forward and asked, “Shu Xue, how are you feeling?”

Leng Shuxue said with a pale face, “It’s nothing serious, but I need to rest for a while.”

“That’s good.” Gu Yinzhang patted her shoulder.

At this moment, He Chengqin and Qiu Haixuan suddenly stood up, exchanged a glance, tightened their grip on their swords, and walked towards Qi Fei and the others.

“Miss Gu,” He Chengqin said calmly.

“What is it?” Gu Yinzhang raised an eyebrow, vaguely sensing that the other person’s gaze was off.

He Chengqin smiled slightly and said, “Excuse me, Miss Gu, I am here on the orders of the Ninth Prince to arrest you. Please cooperate!”

“What?!”

Gu Yinzhang’s expression changed. “What did you say before? You said you would help you kill Yao Ye and then stop making things difficult for my Diancang Sect! Now that Yao Ye is dead, you’re going back on your word. It’s disgusting!”

He Chengqin sneered: “Miss Gu, you may not know this, but what I say does not fully represent His Highness the Ninth Prince. I only said that I could put in a good word for you with him, but I cannot guarantee anything else. Besides, whether His Highness the Ninth Prince will let you go or not depends on his personal consent. So, Miss Gu, why don’t you come with us? As for this young hero surnamed Qi, hehe, I cannot spare him. He must die.”

“Shameless!” Even Li Huiyu couldn’t stand it anymore.

Qiu Haixuan said calmly, “You should just surrender. Don’t blame us; we’re just following orders.”

Leng Shuxue’s eyebrows furrowed as she stared coldly at them, saying, “You all enjoy being that old man’s lackeys so much? Just wait, you won’t have a good end!”

He Chengqin squinted at Leng Shuxue and said coldly, “Beautiful Leng, are you determined to betray the Ninth Prince?”

Leng Shuxue sneered: “Betrayal? Heh, I have already repaid his kindness. He caused my father’s tragic death and separated me from my mother for many years. From now on, he is my enemy. Sooner or later, I will come after him and tear him to pieces!”

“Good, very good!” He Chengqin clapped his hands. “I’d love to see you poisoned to death.”

Leng Shuxue said, “Even if I am poisoned to death, I will never be manipulated by anyone again! Cough…” She clutched her chest and coughed violently a few times, her face extremely pale.

“Fine, you’ve got guts.”

At this point, two camps had been formed. One camp consisted of He Chengqin and Qiu Haixuan, two top experts at the Innate Realm, while the other camp consisted of Qi Fei, Gu Yinzhang, Li Huiyu, and Leng Shuxue. Although the four were top-tier experts, they were still somewhat inferior to the two top experts.

Under normal circumstances, two top-tier masters can be comparable to one supreme master, but they are still at a disadvantage. They definitely cannot win a fight, and in fact, they will inevitably be defeated in the long run.

The two sides are now evenly matched, and in theory they should be able to fight. However, Leng Shuxue is seriously injured and unable to fight. Even with the Panlong Sword, Qi Fei and the other two have very low chances of winning.

Qi Fei came to Leng Shuxue’s side and said, “You go first.”

Leng Shuxue glared at her and said, “Then what are you going to do?”

Qi Fei said proudly, “To be honest, this great hero’s martial arts are unparalleled. I’m just low-key and unwilling to reveal my true strength. Once I show my true strength… tsk tsk, even I’m afraid!”

“Really?” Leng Shuxue looked at him with suspicion.

Qi Fei stood with his hands behind his back, looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and said calmly, “Being tall doesn’t make you a great person. A truly great person might be as short as me. A truly great person never shows off or reveals their abilities. You’ll understand later.”

Seeing that he spoke with such confidence and conviction, Leng Shuxue began to believe him. She said, “Take care!” Then, she gathered her inner energy and leaped over the cliff.

“Trying to leave?!” He Chengqin drew his long sword and stood up to give chase.

“Want to pursue her? You’d better beat this great hero first!” Qi Fei, carrying a long sword, blocked He Chengqin’s path.

“You ignorant fool!” He Chengqin swung his longsword, unleashing his unique sword technique. The blade shone brightly, tracing a mysterious trajectory as it fell towards Qi Fei’s face.

Qi Fei raised his sword to meet the attack.

With a loud clang, Qi Fei felt a powerful innate aura penetrate his longsword. He stumbled back several steps, nearly falling off the cliff, but managed to deflect the force. He felt numb all over, and his hand holding the sword trembled slightly.

The power of innate qi is evident.

Qi Fei shouted, “Master’s wife, Aunt Li, you must leave quickly!”

Gu Yinzhang and Li Huiyu naturally couldn’t abandon him, and in fact, they couldn’t leave anyway. Qiu Haixuan had already stepped in front of the two women, his long sword pointing directly at them, and a powerful innate aura rushed over.

Gu Yinzhang looked at the other party with grief and indignation: “Shameless scoundrel! You are supposed to be an envoy of Aojian Manor, but you have truly disgraced the name of Aojian Manor! Today, it’s either you or me who dies!”

He twirled the coiled dragon sword in his hand and attacked the opponent.

Li Huiyu used her free-handed sword and, together with Gu Yinzhang, attacked Qiu Haixuan.

Qiu Haixuan snorted coldly, dodged Gu Yinzhang’s Panlong Sword, and pounced on Li Huiyu.

While launching his attack, Gu Yinzhang said, “Sister Li, you should go first!”

Li Huiyu said calmly, “My family is destroyed and I have nowhere to go in this world. Where can I go? Tonight, my sister and I will fight these beasts to the death!”

As he spoke, he twirled his longsword, employing the Danxia Sword Technique to counter Qiu Haixuan’s wondrous sword moves.

The swordsmanship of Aojian Manor is the world-renowned “White Rainbow Sword Technique,” which emphasizes the sword moving like a white rainbow, extremely fast, and striking first with every move. Qiu Haixuan, as the Right Envoy of Aojian Manor, has deeply inherited the true teachings of the Sword Saint Bai Xifeng. His swordsmanship is exquisite, far surpassing that of Gu Yinzhang and Li Huiyu. He quickly suppressed them. If it weren’t for Gu Yinzhang having the Panlong Sword, which made Qiu Haixuan somewhat wary, they would have already been defeated.

Meanwhile, Qi Fei was no match for He Chengqin in their fight.

Although both of them had exhausted a lot of their true energy in the battle just now, He Chengqin’s inner strength was more profound than Qi Fei’s, and he also possessed powerful innate qi. In addition, his swordsmanship was sharp and his aura was majestic, making him much stronger than people like Du Ao. He was completely suppressing Qi Fei in the fight, and Qi Fei had already suffered multiple sword wounds, with bloodstains all over his front and back.

At this moment, Leng Shuxue had already escaped the cliff and reached a distance. Just as she was about to leave, she turned around and saw that Qi Fei had been stabbed again, and a spurt of blood spurted out.

Leng Shuxue’s delicate body trembled, and her eyes reddened. She instantly understood that Qi Fei was not invincible at all; he was just talking nonsense and only wanted to get her out of danger!

“That idiot!” Leng Shuxue gripped the soft sword at her waist, determined to risk serious injury to go to the rescue.

At this moment, under Qiu Haixuan’s fierce attack, Li Huiyu retreated to the edge of the cliff, slipped, and fell off the cliff.

“Sister Li!” Gu Yinzhang rushed to her rescue, grabbing her torn gauze dress with one hand and planting the Panlong Sword on the edge of the cliff to steady himself.

“Hmph!” Qiu Haixuan stepped forward, placing his sword on the Panlong Sword, which slowly began to loosen.

“You scoundrel, how dare you harm my master’s wife!”

Seeing that Gu Yinzhang and Li Huiyu were in trouble, Qi Fei was furious. He abandoned He Chengqin and dragged his injured body step by step to come and rescue them.

“Overestimating yourself!” He Chengqin kicked Qi Fei in the back, sending him flying off the cliff.

Li Huiyu grabbed him from the edge of the cliff!

At this moment, the Panlong Sword, bearing the weight of Qi Fei, Li Huiyu, and Gu Yinzhang, was gradually loosening. With the added blow of Qiu Haixuan’s longsword, the Panlong Sword suddenly detached from the cliff edge with a “whoosh,” and the three of them instantly plummeted down the cliff!

He Chengqin and Qiu Haixuan stood on the edge of the cliff, looking down at the bottomless precipice below, a cold look on their faces.

Qiu Haixuan, holding his longsword, said, “It would be easier if he died, saving us the trouble of taking him back.”

He Chengqin said, “As long as I can get the job done, that’s fine.” He sheathed his long sword.

From a distance, Leng Shuxue watched Qi Fei and the other two fall off the cliff. Silently, she turned away, suppressing the tears in her eyes and the grief in her heart. She gritted her teeth and walked forward, whispering, “I will avenge you!”

After Leng Shuxue left the Yin Yang Sect, He Chengqin and Qiu Haixuan searched the sect extensively, trying to find the location of the sect’s treasure.

At that moment, a tall figure appeared in front of them, standing with his hands behind his back and his head tilted back.

When He Chengqin and Qiu Haixuan saw what the man was holding, they were so frightened that they turned pale and immediately knelt down.

The man said calmly, “Yao Ye is not dead.”

Upon hearing this, He Chengqin and Qiu Haixuan exchanged bewildered glances. Qiu Haixuan exclaimed, “That’s impossible! We saw him fall off the cliff with his own eyes, severely injured. There’s no way he could have survived!”

The man said calmly, “He was rescued by someone, but that doesn’t matter. The Yin-Yang Sect has been destroyed, that’s enough. Eunuch Wei has sent some more people over. You must find the Yin-Yang Sect’s treasure as soon as possible and transport it back to the capital!”

“clear!”

“Although we lost a lot of people, we succeeded in the end. You did a good job this time. I will have Eunuch Wei detoxify you. You can work with peace of mind from now on.”

“yes!”

When the two looked up again, the person had already disappeared.

Meanwhile, at the foot of Liangjie Mountain, in a dense forest.

A tall, thin man stood with his hands behind his back, gazing up at the bright moon. Beside him lay a strangely dressed man covered in blood—it was Yao Ye.

Before long, Yao Ye opened his eyes. Upon seeing the man in front of him, he struggled to get up, but the intense pain in his body prevented him from doing so.

The man said softly, “Don’t move. I just gave you medicine, which barely saved your life. If you move around, you might lose your life.”

Yao Ye, panting heavily, said, “Thank you, young master…”

The man said calmly, “It must have been tough for you to guard an entire mountain and so much treasure all by yourself. This defeat was a miscalculation on our part; we didn’t expect their people to arrive so quickly, and it was beyond our capabilities to reverse the situation. But… you have indeed been very disappointing. If you had been more low-key and properly trained your followers, how could you have been so easily defeated!”

“Yes, I am guilty…”

“After you go back, take good care of your injuries. With me speaking up for you, your master won’t take your life, but you’ll inevitably be punished.”

“Thank you, young master!”

…

Under the moonlight, four women wandered through the woods.

The girl at the head of the group wore a light purple veil, a blue-purple gauze dress, pink and white stockings, and pink and white embroidered shoes. Her steps were incredibly light.

Behind her was a stunningly beautiful woman in a black gauze dress. She was tall with long legs, narrow eyes, and slanted eyebrows that reached her temples, giving her a spirited appearance. Beside her were two petite girls dressed in black.

The four women were Feng Jianqing, Fang Huaxian, and the Fuguang and Lueying sisters.

Kazami Haru turned and glanced at Fang Huaxian, saying, “Sister Fang, at your speed, by the time we arrive, the body will probably be cold!”

Fang Huaxian smiled and said, “The Empress personally instructed that he should be given more experience, and I am just following orders.”

Kazami Haru said irritably, “Even if Mother says so, we still have to make sure his life isn’t over first.”

Watching the two bicker from behind, Fu Guang and Lue Ying shrugged helplessly.

Suddenly, a hissing sound rang out, and a long snake slammed down from the tree, landing right on Fang Huaxian’s snow-white arm and coiling around it several times.

She stood there, staring at the spotted snake for a moment, and then said, “It said that the fight over there is over, and the kid’s life was saved, but he was injured and needs to recuperate for a while.”

Kazami Haru breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: “It’s good that he’s not dead.”

…………

When Qi Fei, Gu Yinzhang, and Li Huiyu fell off the cliff, all three of them were filled with despair. Falling off such a high cliff, even if they had ten lives, they would not survive!

At the critical moment, Qi Fei suddenly remembered the mysterious woman who had taught him the “Bright Moon Flying Phoenix” technique, and the image of her stepping on the bright moon and walking directly off the cliff.

How exactly does one achieve such an incredible ability as “flying through the air”?

Qi Fei instinctively activated the “Bright Moon Flying Phoenix” divine skill, attempting to guide the bright moon within his body to move towards his feet. Although it did move somewhat, the effect was minimal. By the time the bright moon reached his feet, the three of them had already been smashed into a bloody pulp.

Just as the three of them landed, a deep sense of despair welled up in their hearts!

At the critical moment of life and death, Qi Fei roared like a madman. In an instant, a strange power surged from his heart and merged into the bright moon. The bright moon instantly moved to his feet and, at the last second, held his body!

Qi Fei grabbed one person with each hand, firmly holding onto Gu Yinzhang and Li Huiyu’s bodies. Mingyue, bearing the weight of the three, fell downwards again, but at a much slower pace.

With a muffled thud, the three of them fell to the ground.

Qi Fei felt dizzy and weak all over, and a strong sense of drowsiness washed over him. He closed his eyes and immediately fainted.

Gu Yinzhang and Li Huiyu touched the ground; it was a patch of mud. They sat up abruptly, looking at each other in shock.

Gu Yinzhang asked, “What happened? How come we didn’t die from the fall?”

Li Huiyu also said, “It’s strange, how can someone fall from such a height and be completely unharmed, without feeling any pain at all…”

The two looked at Qi Fei and saw that he had fainted. They rushed forward to check on him. Gu Yinzhang called out, “Fei’er, Fei’er, how are you?”

Li Huiyu said, “Let him get some rest.”

Gu Yinzhang nodded and put Qi Fei aside.

It was still dark when the two women got up and looked around. They found it was pitch black. After a night of fighting, they relaxed and felt extremely tired. They simply lay down on the ground and fell asleep.

The three of them slept until the afternoon, when the sun was almost setting, before they finally woke up.

After the three woke up, they saw the wounds on each other’s bodies and couldn’t help but sigh. They treated the wounds a little and then got up to check on them.

They discovered that they were in a deep canyon, with hard, smooth stone walls in front and behind, forming a sheer cliff. To the left and right, there was no path at all, only stone walls. In other words, this was a deep, dead-end canyon with no way out. The only options were to fall down from above or fly up from below. There was no other way!

However, falling from above or below will surely result in death, and flying up from below… unless you’re a bird.

Surprisingly, the three of them didn’t die from the fall.

However, a corpse lay not far away; it was Du Qingyuan’s body, already shattered to pieces, and could never come back to life.

Li Huiyu had already passed the stage of being overwhelmed with grief. She simply dug a hole in silence, and Qi Fei and Gu Yinzhang helped her hastily bury Du Qingyuan.

Gu Yinzhang sighed, “Sister Li, please accept my condolences.”

Li Huiyu smiled and said, “It’s alright, Yinzhang. The demon who killed Qingyuan is dead. What do I have to worry about? Besides, we might die here anyway. Life and death are just like that.”

Qi Fei suddenly said, “That’s not right. Didn’t Yao Ye fall off the cliff? But there’s no body here.”

Gu Yinzhang and Li Huiyu were stunned upon hearing this. Indeed, there was no Yao Ye’s body here at all. What was going on?

Logically speaking, he was already seriously injured. Falling from such a height, even with his high martial arts skills, he shouldn’t have survived. How could he have disappeared?

Even if he survived the fall, he would have been trapped here and died!

All three of them looked shocked.

Li Huiyu’s beautiful eyes flickered, and she said, “There is only one possibility: when Yao Ye fell off the cliff, a top expert used his lightness skill to catch him in mid-air and then took him away.”

Gu Yinzhang nodded and said, “Very likely!”

In other words, this demon is not dead.

All three of them felt a headache coming on, but thinking about it was pointless now. The most important thing was how to get out of here.

The three wandered around in the deep valley for a long time but still couldn’t find an exit. There were sheer cliffs on all sides, making it impossible to climb up. Even if they used the Panlong Sword to pierce the stone wall and climb up little by little, it was completely unrealistic. They would probably fall down halfway up or just die from exhaustion.

The three of them were hungry and tired, so they sat down to rest on the muddy ground.

Qi Fei discovered a small pool in the deep valley and quickly got up to check it out. To his surprise, he found fish swimming in the pool. Overjoyed, he took out his Panlong Sword, stuck a few fish in it, and used the sword to create sparks on the stone wall to light a pile of firewood. He then roasted the fish, and soon the aroma of the fish filled the deep valley.

After the three of them finished eating Qi Fei’s grilled fish and drank some boiled warm water, they felt a little better.

I just want to go out, but I still can’t.

“Qi Fei’s cooking skills are quite good,” Li Huiyu said, trying to start a conversation.

Gu Yinzhang laughed and said, “He was our head chef when he was at Diancang Mountain.”

It was already dark. The three sat silently by the fire. Gu Yinzhang and Li Huiyu stared at each other, both seeing deep helplessness in each other’s eyes.

Qi Fei said, “Master’s wife, Aunt Li, don’t worry. If you persevere, there will always be hope. If you are thirsty, I will boil water for you. If you are hungry, I will catch fish for you to grill or boil!”

Gu Yinzhang and Li Huiyu smiled helplessly as they watched Qi Fei say such naive things.

Li Huiyu thought to herself, “This child usually seems dull-witted, but he is extremely clever in critical moments. Moreover, he dares to take risks and risk his life to save others. He is truly wise, brave, benevolent, and righteous, possessing many invaluable qualities. It’s just a pity that he will be trapped here with me and die…”

She looked at Qi Fei and suddenly said, “When you were at the cliff, didn’t you call me godmother?”

“I was just acting rashly at the time…” Qi Fei nodded, looking at her with wide eyes.

Li Huiyu smiled and said gently, “Then you’ll be my godson from now on, okay?”

Qi Fei was taken aback upon hearing this, then overjoyed and exclaimed, “Great! Godmother!”

With tears in her eyes, Li Huiyu looked at Gu Yinzhang and said, “Yinzhang, look, I have a son again, I have a son again…”

Gu Yinzhang held her delicate hand and said, “Yes, Sister Li, you have another son. Fei’er is your son!”

The two loyal sisters embraced each other, their emotions a mix of sorrow and joy.