With Huo Hangku's loud shout, Luo Xiu instantly rembered who had arrived.
It was indeed the master of the Jade Delight Sect—i Ji!
Although Luo Xiu did not have a deep impression of i Ji, he vaguely rembered traveling with her while exploring the Ancient God Ruins.
A fragrant breeze suddenly blew in, dispersing the stench in the air and refreshing one's spirit. i Ji floated down from the sky, her dress fluttering like a goddess descending to the mortal realm.
After landing, her gaze fell upon Luo Xiu's face, so handso that even won would grow jealous, and her heart stirred. Such a handso man... If I could bring him back to the Jade Delight Sect and teach him well, we could walk the path of dual cultivation together. How wonderful would that be?
She then cast an indifferent glance at Huo Hangku before saying to Luo Xiu, "There's a saying that a warrior can be killed, but not insulted. Your actions are a bit excessive."
Luo Xiu waved his hand, signaling Lao Ba to fall back. "You wish to intervene?" he asked.
i Ji looked straight at Luo Xiu. "You and I will fight. If you can withstand three of my moves, I will consider it your win."
"If I lose, these people are at your disposal. If you lose, you co with ."
Based on her recent observation, she judged that Luo Xiu's strength was at the Dao Jade Realm at most, so she was quite confident.
Luo Xiu recalled traveling with i Ji for a ti. She had been quite righteous and diligent back then. Thinking of this, he decided to grant her this favor and nodded in agreent.
"Then I shall do as the Fairy says."
i Ji's figure flashed as she soared into the sky.
Luo Xiu followed closely behind her.
"First move."
High in the sky, i Ji ca to a sudden halt. Her body radiated a bright red light, and the Great Dao Destiny Wheel appeared in the void behind her.
To think she's already reached the Red Emperor Realm in just a few decades, Luo Xiu sighed inwardly.
In the Three Thousand Worlds of the Upper Realm, a Profound Emperor could beco the ruler of a region, let alone a Red Emperor. But in his eyes, whether they were a Profound Emperor or a Red Emperor, it made little difference from being in the Dao Jade Realm.
While Luo Xiu was lost in thought, i Ji appeared before him. Her eyes were like spring pools, shimring with a light that stirred the hearts of n.
The mont their eyes t, Luo Xiu felt a fire ignite within him and realized this was so kind of captivation technique. However, he had resisted even Su Shenyun's srizing Fla Technique, so he naturally wouldn't fall for i Ji's charm.
Luo Xiu said, "The first move is over."
He was hit by my captivation technique but is completely unaffected? i Ji was slightly astonished. She created so distance between them and threw a punch at Luo Xiu.
The seemingly delicate, jade-like fist carried terrifying power. This punch could shatter mountains and split the earth!
However, Luo Xiu simply extended his hand and caught her fist with ease.
"The second move is over. Now for the third."
i Ji's heart hamred in her chest. This young man has been hiding his strength. He's not as simple as he appears. She tried to pull back, but Luo Xiu's hand gripped her fist like an iron pincer, making it impossible to break free.
After struggling for a mont, i Ji suddenly sighed.
"So be it. I have lost."
Luo Xiu released her fist and smiled. "It's been a while. You've improved quite a lot."
Hearing this, i Ji's fine brows knitted together. "Have we t before?"
Luo Xiu teased, "Have you slept with so many n that you've forgotten?"
i Ji's cheeks flushed, but she didn't refute his words. She had always treated n as playthings to advance her cultivation. Along the way, even she had lost count of how many n she had ruined. The mont she laid eyes on Luo Xiu, the thought of taking him as a consort had crossed her mind. After all, a man so young and handso was a rare find.
"So we really have t before?"
"Alright, I'm just kidding. It's ," Luo Xiu smiled. With that, he gazed at i Ji. A green light flashed in his eyes as he transmitted a mory into her mind via his Divine Sense.
In that fleeting mory, i Ji saw scenes from the past, and a look of sudden realization dawned on her face.
"So it's... His Majesty, the Azure Emperor." Feeling sowhat embarrassed, her cheeks reddened. "Please forgive my earlier offense."
Luo Xiu joked, "How about we sleep on it as compensation?"
i Ji chuckled. "I am but a wilted flower, Your Majesty. I fear I would only tarnish your august self."
Luo Xiu laughed heartily. "I never expected to run into an old acquaintance here."
i Ji said curiously, "I heard that His Majesty, the Azure Emperor, died in battle in the Lower Realm, but to think..."
Luo Xiu shook his head. "There is no Azure Emperor anymore, only Asura."
i Ji was quiet for a mont, then looked toward the ground. "I suggest Your Majesty spare their lives for the ti being."
"Because he was once your husband?" Luo Xiu asked.
"That's not the reason. I have no connection to him anymore. Our eting in the Boundless Heavens was pure coincidence."
"Then why can't I kill them?" Luo Xiu inquired.
i Ji slowly explained, "Over the past few years, I've learned much. Both the Swordfire Divine Sect and the Heavenly Moon Cult answer to one person: Emperor Hao. During the great battle in the Boundless Heavens, Your Majesty's Heaven's Aegis Army was en route to provide support. The reason they mysteriously vanished is that these two powers ambushed them in secret."
Luo Xiu furrowed his brow. "So you're saying..." Heaven's Aegis Army? Luo Xiu had never heard of them before. Hearing about it now from i Ji piqued his curiosity.
i Ji continued, "My suggestion is to use Huo Hangku and his people as bait to catch a bigger fish. The reward might be far greater."
Luo Xiu was silent for a short while before asking, "Why are you telling this?"
i Ji watched him with a calm expression. "Our Jade Delight Sect has also joined the Three Thousand Alliance. I was even forced to attend to Emperor Hao in his bedchambers on several occasions. But it was simply the way the world was heading, an unavoidable act of self-preservation. However, now that the Azure Emperor has returned to the Three Thousand Worlds... compared to Emperor Hao, I would rather stand with you."
Luo Xiu gave her a long, hard look. "Aren't you afraid I'll lose?"
"My luck with gambles has never been poor. I climbed from being a prostitute in a brothel to my current position by betting on everything."
...
After a mont, Luo Xiu and i Ji returned to the ground.
The disciples of both sects looked at them with expectant eyes, desperate to know the outco. In the ensuing silence, i Ji looked at Huo Hangku and said, "I lost."
Hearing her words, Huo Hangku gritted his teeth, his heart filled with resentnt.
Just then, Luo Xiu spoke up, "Each of you will leave one hand and all your valuables. Then, scram back to where you ca from."
At his words, the crowd stared in shock. A mont later, the mbers of both sects were clutching their severed wrists and fleeing in a panic. Lao Ba excitedly pounced on the pile of "spoils of war."
i Ji walked to Luo Xiu's side and looked at the bloody, severed hands on the ground. "They'll definitely be back for revenge," she remarked.
"That's exactly what I want. Weren't you the one who suggested fishing for a bigger catch?"
"Where do you plan to go next?" i Ji asked.
"I'm looking for soone."
"I also ca to the Boundless Heavens to seek my fortune, but I have no specific goal," i Ji said. "Why don't we travel together?"
Luo Xiu was about to speak when he suddenly frowned and whipped his head around to look at the distant sky.
"What's wrong?"
Luo Xiu's body trembled slightly as azure Spiritual Power uncontrollably seeped from his body.
"Over there... It feels like sothing is calling to !"
...
「Boundless Heavens. Inner Area.」
On a scarred and devastated battlefield, Lin Shanshan and Snow Kirin stood back to back, both drenched in blood. Surrounding them was a group of Heavenly Azure War Soldiers clad in Battle Armor. The gazes peering from the slits of their helts were filled with bloodlust!
Because the Magnetic Key the two of them had seized was dium-grade, they were sent directly into the Inner Area of the Boundless Heavens. But before they could even begin to explore, a group of Heavenly Azure War Soldiers found them by tracking the Divine Sense aura on the key. After a fierce and desperate battle, both won were gravely injured.
"Master... if there's a next life, I still want to be your little sister."
Lin Shanshan looked down at the Green Lotus Petal in her palm. It had already grown quite dim, but her gaze was firm as she said, "I won't let you die."
She suddenly gritted her teeth. A scorching aura erupted from her body.
Snow Kirin's beautiful eyes widened in shock.
"This is... the Blood Burning Technique?"
...
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