Chapter 1039: Standoff Between Two Women

Chapter 1039: Standoff Between Two Women

Su Kexin was racing after Mu Yiting, but Mu Yiting, being from the underworld, had exceptional skills in escaping, and no matter how hard Su Kexin tried, she soon lost sight of her.

“Ugh, where did she run off to?”

Su Kexin felt a hint of disappointment; just a moment ago, she could see her, and now she was gone in the blink of an eye.

Just as she was about to turn back, her senses tightened, as if a voice within her was indicating the direction.

“Is she running south?”

She muttered to herself, her gaze shifting toward the south, a direction that didn’t seem to match where Mu Yiting had fled.

After a moment’s hesitation, she decided to trust her inexplicable intuition.

Let’s head south!

She picked up her pace, weaving through the crowds on the streets, and after a while, she had moved away from the marketplace and reached the outskirts of the town.

“Could she be here?”

She looked at the rows of ordinary houses ahead, with townsfolk milling about nearby, all seemingly ordinary.

As she walked closer, Su Kexin sensed something strange about the townsfolk around her.

It felt like they were harboring hostility towards her.

They appeared to be moving normally but were gradually closing in on her.

Suddenly, hidden weapons flew from their hands, but Su Kexin reacted quickly, drawing her sword to slice at the weapons.

Spirit Barrier, protective!

In an instant, a white light barrier enveloped her, easily deflecting the thrown weapons from the townsfolk.

“Who are you?!”

Su Kexin quickly stepped back, but the townsfolk, having thrown their weapons, instantly vanished from her sight.

This heightened her suspicions; there was definitely something off here!

Meanwhile, hidden in the shadows, Mu Yiting observed Su Kexin’s actions.

“Young Mistress, how should we deal with this woman?”

One of Mu Yiting’s subordinates asked.

“Don’t engage her; you’re not her match. I’ll lure her away from here.”

Mu Yiting replied, considering how to intentionally mislead Su Kexin, making her drift further from her home before shaking her off. How could Su Kexin ever find her way back?

Based on the dream, Mu Yiting sensed that Su Kexin possessed a strange ability, and she needed to avoid confrontation. She couldn’t let her subordinates clash with Su Kexin, or there would surely be casualties.

Thus, Mu Yiting acted alone, slipping away from her residence, and after she left, Su Kexin’s instincts guided her, giving her a new direction.

“Hm? What’s this…? Time to change direction?”

Su Kexin talked to herself before following her intuition and changing direction, leaving the Helong Hall’s gathering place.

She picked up speed and sprinted toward this new direction. After a while, she arrived at a deserted patch of grass, and her intuition told her Mu Yiting was right there.

“Are you here? Come out!”

Su Kexin raised her voice, and Mu Yiting stepped out from behind a large tree.

“How did you know my location?”

Mu Yiting stood before Su Kexin, holding a sharp Spirit Sword.

Having disguised herself and altered her voice, Mu Yiting momentarily went unrecognized by Su Kexin.

“My intuition told me you were here. I just wanted to clarify—are you related to the Demon Realm?”

Su Kexin asked sternly, questioning Mu Yiting.

“What does it matter to you? How do you know of the Demon Realm?”

Mu Yiting retorted, and Su Kexin eagerly responded:

“Someone told me—one of the people who just came with me. They said there’s a place beyond our world called the Demon Realm, filled with terrifying demons. If you truly have a connection to them, I’ll have to act against you.”

Immediately, Su Kexin drew her Phoenix Sword, pointing it at Mu Yiting, signaling that she would resort to force if necessary.

Mu Yiting was taken aback. How did this Su Kexin also find out about the Demon Realm? She had only heard of it recently; it was dubious.

“Looking at your outfit and sword, you should be from the Xuanyun Sect. Has your sect ever mentioned the Demon Realm?”

“No… not really…”

Su Kexin’s voice dropped.

“So the Xuanyun Sect, which always claims to eliminate demons, has never spoken of this place? How can you be so sure it exists? Even if it does, how can you assume I’m connected to it? Do you think I’ve got the aura of a demon?”

“Well… no… but I have this strange feeling that you must be connected to it.”

“Feeling? Ha, to make baseless accusations without evidence—is this the way of the Xuanyun Sect? I’m truly enlightened today.”

Mu Yiting countered, sarcastically. Su Kexin felt cornered, indeed lacking any proof to back her claims.

Wait, this woman is suspicious, there must be something wrong. It would be too late if I waited for sufficient evidence—she could escape.

“You were rushing earlier; do you have something to hide? If you’re innocent, you have nothing to fear. Please wait here; the person who came with me will be here soon, and we can clarify things. If I was mistaken, we’ll sincerely apologize to you.”

“You have no right to make me stay here and wait for your so-called person. If he plans to accuse me, how can I clear my name? I don’t have a demonic aura, nor do I harm anyone. If you continue to stalk me, I’ll have to report you to the Xuanyun Sect to see how they educate their disciples.”

Mu Yiting said sternly, thinking that Su Kexin seemed to be a coward, showing her fears.

“Sorry, I was once part of the Xuanyun Sect, but I’ve already been expelled. So if you want to report me, go right ahead.”

Su Kexin stood firm, ready to assert herself. She had her own thoughts; often, the Xuanyun Sect was unreasonable, and she felt no guilt.

“Expelled?”

Mu Yiting was surprised. From her understanding, Liu Shuqin left the Xuanyun Sect because of Lin Nuo’s descent into darkness. Yet here was Su Kexin, who had not turned demonic and preached justice—how could she have been expelled?

Looks like only Qin Shili remains under Han Fairy’s wing now.

Mu Yiting repeatedly attempted to talk Su Kexin down, but it was futile. Su Kexin was stubborn, and Mu Yiting had no immediate plans to deal with her.

If this stalemate continued, the person who came with her might finally arrive.

“Princess, this person poses too much of a threat to you. Please move away from her quickly.”

A voice reached Mu Yiting’s ears; it was the Demon Realm minister.

Is he nearby?

At that moment, three purple light pillars rose beside Su Kexin, forming a triangular formation to temporarily trap her.

“I’ve stalled her. Princess, quickly leave this town, or they will find you and kill you.”

Just then, a plainly dressed man emerged, his eyes hollow, like a puppet. Mu Yiting felt a sense of foreboding; this must be Han, searching for a new vessel.