"How about I carry you?" Qin Yi said with a smile.
Yun Qinglian thought for a mont and said, "Okay."
"In your dreams." Qin Yi rolled his eyes, "You’re so lazy you won’t even walk, and you dare pretend to be sick."
Yun Qinglian: "..."
"Hey, aren’t I supposed to be a great beauty? Do you have to despise so much? Do you know how many people wish they had the chance to carry this princess?"
Qin Yi said with disdain, "You better give that chance to soone else then."
Yun Qinglian felt a surge of irritation.
However, besides being timid in front of Xia Yanbing, Qin Yi was a typical straight guy around other won, enjoying his snarky comnts.
So Yun Qinglian’s anger was in vain, as he remained completely unmoved.
Qin Yi ignored her completely, turning to move ahead.
Yun Qinglian looked at Qin Yi’s back and mumbled to herself, "Heartless man, doesn’t know how to seize an opportunity when it’s given."
Seeing Qin Yi walking away, she stomped her foot in annoyance, then quickly ran to catch up.
Qin Yi had a faint smile on his lips, not that he didn’t understand Yun Qinglian’s feelings, he just wouldn’t allow himself to get involved romantically with other won.
With Xia Yanbing taking care of the family and bearing his children, he had no right to do anything that might betray her. Even though Xia Yanbing wasn’t there, it wasn’t an excuse for infidelity.
Seeing Yun Qinglian catching up, Qin Yi soared into the air.
The two of them flew towards the Iron Armor Sect.
...
...
The night sky was filled with stars, and the moon shined brightly like a disk.
Demon Ridge appeared like a dormant Giant Dragon in the darkness. Due to the terrain, the wind would howl eerily as it passed through, presumably the reason why this place was called Demon Ridge.
Two towering mountains flanked the entrance to Demon Ridge, forming a deep, elongated canyon.
Near the canyon’s exit, there were a few scattered buildings alongside a seemingly useless large gate, standing isolated without sidewalls—its purpose unknown.
In front of the gate, a plain boulder had the words "Iron Armor Sect" crudely etched onto it, the marks appeared fresh.
Qin Yi and Yun Qinglian descended from the sky.
Looking at the solitary gate and scattered buildings, both of their lips twitched involuntarily.
"Isn’t this Iron Armor Sect rather shabby?" Yun Qinglian mocked.
Qin Yi nodded in agreent, then laughed, "That bald guy is rely a Nascent Soul Realm Qi Refiner, and his followers are diocre Qi Refiners. With his cultivation level, he’s hardly qualified to establish a sect. I bet they’re just a group of Loose Cultivators banded together, bullying ordinary folks. The ’Iron Armor’ part likely references the Iron Armor Fiery Centipede."
"Typically, Qi Refiners wouldn’t harm ordinary people as it lowers their reputation. But these bastards fed the Iron Armor Fiery Centipede with ordinary people, utterly despicable." Yun Qinglian was furious.
Qin Yi chuckled, "Go ahead, it’s your ti to shine."
"Do you think the Iron Armor Sect might have other hidden experts?"
Qin Yi’s eyes were peculiarly amused, "Tear down these buildings to vent your anger, it won’t matter since there’s nobody left to kill."
"What do you an?" Yun Qinglian stared at Qin Yi, perplexed. "If we don’t wipe them out, how can we prevent revenge on the villagers?"
"The ones you previously killed are probably all there is to the Iron Armor Sect. I can’t sense any living breaths here; no one remains."
Yun Qinglian was surprised, "Really? Just a handful of people dared to start a sect?"
"That’s why I said they’re rely a gang of Loose Cultivators united, and the sect must’ve been freshly founded, only daring to prey on common folks. Though they’re ager in number, unchecked, they could wreak havoc on local denizens."
"Swish!"
Yun Qinglian drew the flexible sword from her waist, straightened it with a flick, and swung, releasing Sword Qi.
"Sizzle!"
With a soft sound, the boulder bearing the Iron Armor Sect’s na cracked, fissures spread until it split in half with a boom.
Yun Qinglian’s sword was indeed a Spiritual Artifact; slicing stone was as easy as cutting tofu.
She approached the solitary gate carrying her sword, remarking, "What’s wrong with these Iron Armor folks? Is this gate or a tombstone? It’s bizarre."
"I believe they haven’t had a chance to build the walls yet," Qin Yi speculated glancing at partly constructed nearby houses.
Yun Qinglian swung another strike, her Sword Qi whistling through the air.
"Bang!"
The solitary gate shattered under the impact.
Yun Qinglian kept mocking, "These fools feed villagers to the Iron Armor Fiery Centipede instead of having them build proper buildings; the villagers’ hos beat this place easily. Such ruthless dimwits, beyond hopeless."
Qin Yi silently chuckled, indeed they were poor; even the coins the elderly had given the bald man were rely silver coins, yet he reveled in delight. But they weren’t just poor; they were violently impoverished.
"Boom!"
Raising his gaze, Qin Yi smiled as Yun Qinglian obliterated a building with a palm strike. The structures were crafted from timber and unsteady, one slap enough to demolish them.
Yun Qinglian wandered, sword in hand, indeed finding nobody. She destroyed all the structures nonetheless.
Qin Yi softly laughed, Yun Qinglian had a valiant heart. Ruling wasn’t her forte, yet roaming the Jianghu would surely make her a notorious figure. They shared a trait – uncompromising vengeance.
Yun Qinglian returned, pouting, "What a bore."
"Still mad?" Qin Yi teased.
"These scums feeding people to the Iron Armor Fiery Centipede still riles up," Yun Qinglian said angrily.
"Would slaying the Iron Armor Fiery Centipede settle your frustration?"
Yun Qinglian hesitated, then puzzled, "But how do we find the Iron Armor Fiery Centipede now?"
"No need to search, it’ll co to us."
"Hmm?" Yun Qinglian was baffled.
Qin Yi said, "Co with ."
With that, he headed toward the canyon between the mountains.
Yun Qinglian paused briefly before following.
Not long after, they had walked around two hundred ters into the canyon when Qin Yi stopped, "Wait here."
Yun Qinglian stared at the dark patches on the ground, her gaze brightened, "I see, this black stain is blood. Those bastards placed captured people here to entice the Iron Armor Fiery Centipede to feed, right?"
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