The onlookers watched the two of them, feeling utterly bewildered, unable to make sense of the exchange.
Especially Lei Yunche, Yao Xiqiao, and Lin Fengmian, who had just rushed back; they were completely in the dark.
What was all that about?
Jiang Wanyin, who knew the truth, spoke up. "Enough, now is not the time to argue about this."
Li Qingshan,
Ye Xianyu,
Both tactfully fell silent.
But the resentment in the young man's eyes remained, making him look like a mistreated little bride.
The others also cast aside their curiosity.
Right now,
Although the Seven Star Sword Array had been activated, a pack of wolves lay in wait outside, and tigers were approaching from afar.
The Wendao Sword Sect was in imminent danger; it was a critical juncture of life and death.
However,
Jiang Wanyin still glared at Ye Xianyu and scolded her softly, "Little Ten, this joke went a bit too far."
Ye Xianyu gave an "oh" and obediently lowered her head.
She admitted it.
Her Senior Sister was right!
But even if no one understood, she had her own intentions.
With the battle reaching this point, the mountain gate was shattered, and the demon qi from the east and north was overwhelming the spiritual power. She had long foreseen the outcome.
The Wendao Sword Sect was not far from defeat.
When would Xu Xian return? That was unknown.
Would he be able to win upon his return? That was also unknown.
No matter how much she calculated, she could see no light.
She only wanted to use the time before the mountain gate was breached to force Li Qingshan's hand.
Otherwise, how would he, still in the soul transformation stage, fare in this conflict?
He was Li Qingshan, after all—the most stunning talent among the younger generation of the Wendao Sword Sect.
If the mountain gate fell, those old monsters would surely hunt him to the ends of the earth.
Could he escape? Could he outrun them?
Ultimately, once the lightning tribulation fell, no one would dare to meddle with the karma.
If he could survive the lightning tribulation and advance to the tribulation transcendence stage, he would have a sliver of a chance at survival.
As for whether he could survive the lightning tribulation? She had never doubted him.
She had watched him grow up; he could do it...
But... there was no point in saying more.
At least,
The process had been twisted and perilous.
But the outcome was good.
Li Qingshan had stepped into the tribulation transcendence stage; if they were defeated today, he might be able to escape and survive.
She only wanted him to live.
Nothing more!
Jiang Wanyin instructed several of them to hurry and recover.
Standing up, she once again stood before everyone and bowed her head toward Tu Sisi high in the sky to express her gratitude for the rescue.
Then, she ordered the sect disciples to continue preparing for battle.
At the same time, she secretly instructed the Pavilion Elders that if the sword array was broken, she would hold these people back so they could immediately activate the pre-prepared teleportation formations.
They were to take the remaining sect disciples away from the mountain gate.
The Pavilion Elders obeyed the command.
Once this array was broken, the powerhouses would swarm in. The Wendao Sword Sect would have no chance left. At such a time, fighting to the death with the entire sect would be meaningless.
Leaving behind some sparks of hope,
Was far more practical.
It was the most rational and wisest choice.
...
In the extremely short time that followed,
The dawning sky was once again covered by the demon qi spreading from afar, turning it into a dark, oppressive mass.
Amidst surging clouds and crashing thunder,
The North Sea demon horde arrived outside the mountain gate.
Leading them was the spirit body of the Azure Dragon Ao Tian, the head of the Eight Immortal Islands and the Lord of Canghai Immortal Island.
Accompanying him were the spirit bodies of the other six demon immortals, the Little Azure Dragon Ao Ba, and hundreds of great demons.
They hovered in the air above the ruins outside the Wendao Sword Sect's mountain gate.
Surging demon qi soared into the sky, clashing with the surroundings.
Facing another great enemy, the members of the Wendao Sword Sect glared with fury.
The powerhouses and old monsters outside the mountains watched with sharp eyes, many of them scrutinizing and assessing the newcomers.
One acquaintance spoke up mockingly, "I didn't expect the North Sea, which has always stayed out of world affairs, to be unable to sit still this time."
Ao Tian responded coldly, "Neither could you!"
Others who disliked the demons sneered, "The demons of the North Sea are famous for nothing. It took you several days to get here, held up for so long by two humans only to let them escape unscathed. Tsk tsk, your strength is quite average..."
Someone else took the opportunity to mock, "In my opinion, you beasts should just go back where you came from. Don't meddle in the affairs of the land, lest you never return. Wouldn't you all agree? Hahaha!"
"Exactly!"
"Well said!"
The spirit bodies of the demon immortals remained unfazed; they had never been fond of verbal sparring.
They were even less inclined to waste their breath on the people present.
However, the expressions of the great demons were extremely unsightly. It was one thing to be mocked, but they had been poked in a sore spot.
Recalling the frustration of the struggle in the far north, a surge of resentment built up in their hearts.
They wished they could bury these people along with the Wendao Sword Sect.
The young and aggressive Ao Ba felt the same.
He scanned the surroundings with a cold gaze and warned, "Do you all wish to die as well?"
Faced with the threat, some backed down resentfully, while others mocked the demon race for being unable to take a joke and lacking grace.
There were also those who remained fearless and continued to bite back with sarcasm.
"Little loach, don't be so temperamental; it's bad for your health."
Naturally, there were also those who threw out threats.
"Interesting. Once we've wiped out the Wendao Sword Sect, we'll head over and flatten your North Sea while we're at it."
Ao Ba was fearless and stood tall, pointing his thumb downward.
"I'll be waiting for you. If you don't show up, you're this."
After a few more insults to satisfy their tongues, they lost interest.
Whether human, demon, or monster, they did not forget the main task and turned their gazes back to the Wendao Sword Sect before them.
Ao Ba stared fixedly at Tu Sisi.
He remembered her standing idly by earlier, and then her later intervention to protect them.
His hostility was extreme.
He felt as if he had been betrayed.
He barked, "Tu Sisi, move aside."
Tu Sisi tilted her head and said indifferently, "I won't."
The other factions watched this scene with schadenfreude, their faces filled with amusement.
Is there a story here?
Infighting?
Betrayal?
Ao Ba was furious and threatened, "Aren't you afraid that Qianqiu will be destroyed by the North Sea because of you?"
Tu Sisi said calmly, "You don't have the final say, and besides, you aren't capable of it."
A man hates it most when a woman says he isn't capable, and the same went for a male dragon.
Ao Ba was fuming with rage.
"You..."
The several demon immortals who knew the truth remained unmoved.
Tu Sisi was saving the disciple of her own husband.
It was only natural.
They didn't blame her.
If they were in her position, they would have done the same.
They had said,
From the beginning, they never intended to hunt down and kill everyone from the Wendao Sword Sect.
They came simply because they wanted to destroy this mountain gate.
And while they were at it, destroy the few fortune veins of Fanzhou beneath this mountain gate.
Nothing more.
Ao Tian said softly, "Sisi, let it end here. You know very well that given the current situation, you alone cannot protect today's Wendao Sword Sect."
Tu Sisi said nothing, nor did she argue.
Ao Tian compromised, "I can promise you that our hands will never be stained with the blood of his disciples."
Tu Sisi pondered for a moment.
"Is that a promise?"
Ao Tian gave a slight smile.
Tu Sisi added, "Don't go back on your word."
Ao Tian readily agreed, "Of course!"
Ao Ba was displeased.
He was jealous, jealous of the tenderness his elder brother showed toward Tu Sisi, which looked exactly like a simp among the human race.
A majestic Azure Dragon,
The second strongest in the North Sea,
He should not be like this.
Tu Sisi, however, gave Ao Ba a provocative look.
The latter was fuming with rage.
The situation seemed very interesting, and the story behind it was likely even more so.
The amusement in the eyes of the old monsters grew even stronger.
However.
It was of no consequence.
As long as she didn't stand in their way, it was fine. The Wendao Sword Sect was currently crippled and wounded; they could do without the North Sea's help.
They could finish the slaughter themselves.
Tu Sisi stepped aside, moving to the edge.
It wasn't that she didn't want to protect them.
It was that she couldn't.
The entire world wanted the Wendao Sword Sect to perish. This was the general trend, and she could not change it.
Everyone who should come and everyone who shouldn't had arrived outside the mountains.
Even if her true body arrived and she risked all nine of her lives, she couldn't stop it.
Moreover,
She was only a single spirit body.
The only thing she could do was to strike during the chaos after the mountain gate was breached, to see if she could protect these disciples of Li Taibai.
That was the most she could do.
Thus, she retreated to the side, waiting for her chance.
After all,
She had a reason to act.
Her daughter was still in the mountains.
She scanned the crowd of mocking onlookers and retorted provocatively with a sharp tone:
"Think it's funny?"
"Believe me, this lady will rip every single tooth out of your mouths."
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