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Lan Qin picked up a Sound Transmitting Talisman, "Alright, if you dare come to the military formation, I don’t mind meeting you. Of course, only you are allowed to come alone, and I won’t bring any other subordinates."

"Aren’t you taking too much of a risk by going alone?" Ji Ran frowned.

"Are you stupid? I didn’t say I would go alone." Lan Qin cut off the Talisman and snorted coldly, "Have your troops ready. Once I hold her off, you immediately activate the Qi Sword Array."

"Disciples of the Sect truly live up to their reputation." He grinned.

"Enough chatter, quickly set up the formation."

An average person would certainly not agree, but Lan Qin knew that Liu Shuyue was not an ordinary person.

Indeed, she moved.

Liu Shuyue walked toward the outskirts, neither fast nor slow, but each step was taken with utmost determination. Leaving the protection of the city walls meant her subordinates could no longer use metallic Dharma Artifacts to provide support; what she could rely on next... was only her own Techniques.

So what?

They were all disciples of the Lotus Cloud Sect, even if each had their own specialties, their abilities were generally well known to each other.

At such a moment... are you still pretending to do this for the ordinary people?

A cruel sneer appeared on Lan Qin’s face.

Don’t think that dying would put an end to things, Martial Uncle Jiang has plenty of ways to turn a corpse into a tool to shatter your dignity and honor.

When Liu Shuyue reached thirty zhang in front of the military formation, she parted the crowd and unhurriedly walked to her junior sister. The two stood twenty steps apart, one backed by an overwhelmingly powerful army of cultivators, the other backed by the tottering Zhangwei City.

"Long time no see, Junior Sister Liu." Lan Qin clicked her tongue, "Look at you now, getting yourself dusty and dirty, what’s the point?"

"In fact, I just saw Senior Sister half a two-hour ago." Liu Shuyue said regretfully, "But it seems Senior Sister didn’t want to see me. When I wanted to find you again, you had already fled away."

The blue veins on her forehead couldn’t help but twitch... indeed, the previous sneak attack was aimed at her. However, the Invisibility Talisman could fool others, but the army of cultivators each possessed the Heart Method, able to sense the approach of Spiritual Qi spots, so this move did not have the lethal effect.

"Are you mocking me for escaping quickly?" Lan Qin’s voice grew colder, "If I were you, I wouldn’t choose to provoke an opponent who has something to gain at this time."

"No, I mean, do Sect disciples have to fight to the death?" Liu Shuyue sighed, "Look at the purple smoke on the horizon, doesn’t Senior Sister worry there might be some issues with the Lotus Cloud Sect?"

Of course she cared, but compared to the matter at hand, the situation with the Sect was not that important.

"Is this what you want to discuss with me? I thought you left the city for the sake of the people."

"I also want to save them, yet if I used this as a condition, you would surely make some extremely harsh demands, like asking me to surrender quietly." Liu Shuyue shook her head, "The problem is if I really did that, you probably wouldn’t keep your promise, making this negotiation meaningless."

Lan Qin was slightly stunned.

Does this sound like something her junior sister would say?

She should have known it was impossible and used her blood to practice her beliefs... right?

"Senior Sister, withdraw the troops now." Liu Shuyue suddenly said in a serious tone, "Even if the Lotus Cloud Sect deceived us, we shouldn’t vent our anger and despair on our fellow disciples."

She knows... the Imperial Advisor Immortal Master is a scam too?!

"Who told you this?" Lan Qin couldn’t help but ask.

"The previous Immortal Master, he was also surnamed Liu." Liu Shuyue replied, "We are not free, once dead, the soul will be forcibly sent back to the Sect. This senior managed to linger through the power of a Demon Fiend and even tried to take over my body, but unfortunately, he miscalculated."

"You killed him?"

Liu Shuyue nodded slightly.

"Pretty lucky, managing to kill a senior who lived for decades longer." Lan Qin suddenly felt the bell on her chest shake, a message from Ji Ran, indicating the Qi Sword Array to besiege Liu Shuyue was ready. "Since you know it’s a scam, why insist on defending Zhangwei?"

"The Immortal Master is a scam, but the Sect’s teachings are not... using wondrous Immortal Techniques and a lifetime of learning to bless all beings, allowing the people to live in peace and happiness, is that wrong?" Liu Shuyue countered.

"I don’t care about the common people, nor do I care about the Sect. I just want to reclaim what should have been mine... whether it’s my soul or my destiny!" Lan Qin said through gritted teeth.

"Senior Sister... do you intend to overthrow the Lotus Cloud Sect?"

"What if I said yes?"

"Then why not go to Kunlun Peak, why attack Qing State?" Liu Shuyue frowned.

"This is naturally your fault." She put away her fierce expression and smiled, "If it weren’t for the intelligence that Immortal Master Jiang received about Junior Sister wanting to unify Qing State, I wouldn’t have come so quickly. Making a name for yourself even in little Hot Pepper Village, what would happen if you took over Qing State? You must have realized, the method to deal with the Lotus Cloud Sect..."

The other party remained silent.

"Stop pretending," Lan Qin mocked, "using Demon Fiend Spiritual Qi to awaken ordinary people’s talents, offering everyone the opportunity to cultivate, isn’t this what you’re doing? Even the most ordinary spell, when supported by tens of millions, can have an earth-shattering effect. Since even commoners are a resource, why should I let them be yours?"

For example, the Array that is about to strike you is one of the best examples.

"Since that’s the case, there’s no other way." Liu Shuyue said helplessly.

"What, do you think you can just go back to Zhangwei after this talk?" Lan Qin’s eyes were filled with killing intent, "When your soul returns to the Sect, remember to send my regards to the master!"

"No, I never thought of returning. Only by leaving you here can the drone precisely pinpoint your coordinates." She shook her head.

Lan Qin froze.

Drone? Coordinates?

What is she talking about?

Suddenly, a faint whistling sound was heard from the horizon. Lan Qin looked up in surprise to find dozens of black dots appearing overhead. Even under the Divine Eye Technique’s insight, their approach was astonishingly fast, reaching their location in the blink of an eye!

No!

Her heart was filled with shock as she incredulously looked at Liu Shuyue, who revealed a sly smile of a successful ploy.

Wait, is this really Liu Shuyue herself?

Taking the excuse of negotiation to strike a fatal blow, isn’t this the basest behavior?

Just as this thought arose, those black dots descended, and suddenly fireballs erupted all around, the ground churning like a plowed field, countless fragments scattering like blooming flowers, each piece akin to a deadly arrow.

Lan Qin almost instinctively summoned the Thousand Thoughts Sword, positioning the Qi Swords at her side—this wasn’t her strong Technique, only capable of controlling four or five at a time.

Meanwhile, aware of the situation’s gravity, Ji Ran commanded his subordinates to activate the Qi Sword Array, a spinning golden trigram disc appearing in mid-air, sending numerous sword shadows shooting toward Liu Shuyue.

But Liu Shuyue not only did not dodge, she gave up on defense altogether, allowing the flying fragments to cut her robe, skin, and penetrate her body. Her body glowed intermittently with a blue aura, seemingly using Spiritual Qi as a shield to mitigate the shards’ impact.

She also summoned the Thousand Thoughts Sword, and these Qi Swords were far more numerous than those summoned by Lan Qin. Yet instead of using the Technique to directly attack her opponent, she directed all the Qi Swords skyward to intercept the sword shadows launched by the Array.

Facing Lan Qin, Liu Shuyue drew the iron sword from her back—it was the weapon she brought from the Lotus Cloud Sect, a gift from the sect upon becoming a Mountain Disciple.

She pointed one finger at Lan Qin, uttering a word of power, "Freeze!"