Chapter 96

Three disciples of the Void Sect flew into the air and were shocked to find that their spirit boat had fallen. There was no trace of the array, and no one was around; it seemed as if everyone had died on the boat.

It was impossible. Even if they had encountered a powerful enemy, there should have been some bodies or survivors. The fact that no one was left was too strange.

They were in a panic and quickly flew to the side of the spirit boat, immediately noticing the marks of burned corpses. Indeed, everyone had been attacked and their bodies destroyed.

Time was short, so they could only take a quick look. They found some disciples in the damaged cabin who had not been destroyed. They had fatal wounds from sharp weapons, showing little sign of resistance. The enemy must have been very powerful.

This made the three of them very uneasy. It was too dangerous here, and they needed to report back to their sect. However, it was too far away, so it would be better to return to the Cloud Sword Sect first. After all, they had only been following and hadn't taken any action, so the Cloud Sword Sect had no reason to kill them.

Seeing that Lu Yaohxiang and Lu Dan were almost there, they decided to flee immediately. Suddenly, they heard a sound from the spirit boat, and someone whistling a tune approached. In this situation, the one whistling must be the enemy. The three of them wanted to see who had harmed the Void Sect disciples so they could seek revenge later.

So, the three of them remained still, their bodies on high alert, ready to leave as soon as they saw anyone.

Finally, a figure approached, holding the blanket that Teng Tai had given him, which was warm in winter and cool in summer. It was none other than Lu Xiaodong, the Cloud Sword Sect's medicine boy they had intended to kidnap.

Lu Xiaodong was surprised to find three Void Sect disciples still alive and stared at them in shock. The three of them were also taken aback. Could she have killed everyone? No, that was impossible. She couldn't have killed everyone; it must have been a high-ranking cultivator from the Cloud Sword Sect.

They had to escape quickly. Even if they died, they had to bring the news back to their sect.

After a moment of shock, Lu Xiaodong reacted and spoke first, "I didn't kill these people; it was your junior uncle Yu."

"Nonsense! How could Junior Uncle do such a thing? You Cloud Sword Sect people are trying to frame us!" The three of them, who were about to leave, paused and angrily shouted.

Lu Xiaodong, holding the blanket, said unconvincingly, "It's true. He wanted to keep me all to himself and didn't want anyone to know, so he killed everyone. I even scolded him for being too ruthless and inhumane."

"Quick, let's go, don't waste time with her." One of them had already flown into the air and shouted, urging the other two to escape. If they scattered, at least one of them could get away. Without this mortal, there were only Lu Dan and the other two, and it was impossible for two to chase three.

He flew up into the sky, and suddenly a strong wind swirled above his head. Looking up, he saw a black shadow descending from the sky—it was the Mourning Sword in Lu Yaohxiang's hand. He hastily threw out a jade ruyi, which was shattered by the sword's light. The black sword pierced his heart, and its speed was astonishing.

His soul had no chance to escape. The seven cries in the sword directly took his soul, which was a great supplement for the sword spirit. To improve its strength, the sword spirit constantly fought to steal souls and the spirits of magical treasures on the battlefield.

The two who were about to flee saw this and were shocked. How could this woman be so powerful?

"Split up and run!" The two of them immediately fled in different directions. Now it was a matter of luck; as long as they didn't run into this female killer, they would be fine. The man looked clumsy, so with a bit of trickery, he should be able to escape.

Lu Yaohxiang flew toward the one closest to her. If Lu Dan couldn't stop even one person, he should have died. She didn't even look at Lu Dan, but instead struck the fleeing cultivator with a palm, sending a series of ice arrows flying.

One of the smaller ice arrows hit the cultivator's foot, and the frost quickly spread, freezing half of his body. Lu Yaohxiang immediately swung the Mourning Sword, releasing a flashy skill. A black seven-pointed flower appeared in the air, with golden light flashing in the center.

The seven-pointed flower flew out, and the golden light pierced the cultivator's heart, taking his soul before he died. The seven-pointed flower was made of sword qi and disintegrated upon contact.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Yaohxiang had killed two Foundation Establishment cultivators, cleanly and decisively, as if she had killed thousands before. In reality, she was just a newly initiated cultivator, naturally calm and composed in judgment.

On the other hand, Lu Dan finally stopped the last fleeing cultivator and engaged in a fierce battle. The fight was standard and typical of a righteous sword cultivator, very rigid. Lu Yaohxiang, watching from a distance, couldn't bear to look. It seemed that being expelled from the sect was a good thing for him; he would realize how clumsy he was after living outside for a while.

She didn't go to help Lu Dan but flew directly to the damaged spirit boat, her eyes quickly scanning everything, including Lu Xiaodong, who was still holding the blanket in a daze.

Seeing that no one else was alive except for Lu Dan's opponent, she coldly asked, "Xiaodong, didn't I tell you to stay in the sect?"

"Senior Sister, right after you left, a letter was delivered to Tian Dan Peak, saying that Lu Dan was looking for me. Following the instructions in the letter, I went to the Immortal Residence Pool and was kidnapped by the Void Sect. The cultivator who fought you said he wanted to use me to force Lu Dan to commit suicide. Oh, and he said he would take me to the Void Sect and make me hand over the elixir formulas," Lu Xiaodong explained, then mentioned that after Teng Tai discovered she was a spirit artifact, he killed all the disciples and tried to take her away.

She was the only one who had killed anyone on the spirit boat; the others were not. The fight was very tough, and she almost didn't make it back.

The Void Sect had actually kidnapped Xiaodong. Lu Yaohxiang's body emitted a threatening aura. They were asking for death. Fortunately, Xiaodong hadn't been taken away, or who knew what might have happened. Thinking about it, she was too powerful. How could she have killed a Golden Core cultivator?

"Senior Sister, when we get back, can you help me refine some magical treasures? I have an idea for something that would be good for self-defense. With that, I won't be afraid of other cultivators using their spiritual energy to protect themselves from my poison. Oh, and their sleeve techniques didn't break. Do you want them, Senior Sister?" Lu Xiaodong smiled and held up the blanket, wiping her face on it. "This blanket is so cool and very soft; it must be a treasure."

Lu Yaohxiang decided not to mention this for now. Even if she said the Golden Core cultivator from the Void Sect had killed everyone, it wouldn't help. With their malicious intentions, they would blame the Cloud Sword Sect. They would have to destroy the scene.

The bodies could be dealt with immediately, but what about the boat? Without a word, she used corpse-dissolving water to dispose of the remaining bodies, then glanced at Lu Dan, who was still fighting. He was really slow.

"Xiaodong, this boat is too big to dismantle easily," Lu Yaohxiang said, looking at the spirit boat. It was too large and had too many materials; with only two of them, it was difficult to handle.

Lu Xiaodong asked in confusion, "Senior Sister, why do we have to handle it? We can call the peak master or the elders to come and cut it into a few pieces, then store it in their sleeve techniques. I heard their sleeve techniques are huge; storing half a boat shouldn't be a problem."

Lu Yaohxiang was taken aback and asked, "Can you say that?"

"Why not? They tried to kidnap me for the elixir formulas, and we didn't kill anyone. Why would the sect blame us? They are the bad guys," Lu Xiaodong thought it was strange that her senior sister found this odd. What was wrong with saying it? They hadn't done anything wrong.

It wasn't that simple, Lu Yaohxiang reminded her. "If we notify the sect, you'll have to hand over the elixir formulas."

"I was thinking of teaching Master properly; his alchemy skills are terrible. Besides, the materials for these formulas are hard to find, and most people throw them away. It's not easy to acquire them. Moreover, we are a prestigious sect; we wouldn't allow the refinement of poisonous elixirs, as it would tarnish our reputation," Lu Xiaodong said innocently. In her mind, the people of the Cloud Sword Sect wouldn't do bad things, which was why she didn't want to hand over the formulas.

She thought everyone was so kind that they wouldn't use these elixirs and might even scold her, so she used them secretly.

Lu Yaohxiang was speechless. Not everyone was good. If all these poisonous elixirs were refined and offered to the disciples, the threshold would be trampled.

However, this could raise the status and reputation of the Tian Dan Peak of the Cloud Sword Sect. Regardless of the effects, they could give them beautiful names and only report the grades. This would attract people suitable for the spirit veins to choose them, filling Lu Dan's position.

As the senior sister of Tian Dan Peak, she was already considering how to find people to work after Lu Dan left. If Xiaodong was willing to hand over the formulas, it would be better, but which ones to hand over should be discussed. Even she didn't know how many strange elixirs Xiaodong had, so it was best not to reveal the more exaggerated ones.

But there was a problem: how to explain her alchemy skills? Lu Yaohxiang asked, "If someone asks where you got these elixir formulas and medicines, what will you say?"

Lu Xiaodong replied without hesitation, "Of course, I came up with them. Who says that someone who knows the formulas must be able to refine them? I can come up with formulas that no one else has, so whether I can refine them or not doesn't matter. I can say that you helped me refine them, and all the credit goes to my guidance, so your alchemy skills declined when I left."

Although this could explain it, Lu Yaohxiang felt something was off and it made her uncomfortable.