At this moment, a jumbled assortment of images flashed in Jiang Xuan’s mind.
There were enormous deep-sea monster beasts, bl**d-soaked battlefields reminiscent of a horror movie, dark and cold abysses, and black blades stained bright red…
Along with those bizarre images were scattered words.
“It’s fine, with you on our side, the human race will definitely win…”
“I just received some unfortunate news… several disciples from your Taixuan Sect have been killed in battle. However, their deaths were valuable; they held back the powerful outsiders, allowing our offensive to achieve huge success.”
“Sorry… although the higher-ups of the Immortal Sect knew about the outsiders’ movements early on, they all believed it was a necessary sacrifice, so they didn’t inform you about the attack on Taixuan Sect. They were worried you’d be distracted…”
“WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! Aren’t you cultivating the Unfeeling Dao? It’s just a few disciples! Is this really worth the fuss?!”
“You devil! As the leader of the Immortal Sect Alliance, you actually killed all the high-ranking members! Those were our top combat forces!”
“Crazy person, you’ve truly lost it. Even if you’re personally strong, doing this puts you against the entire human race! All for the sake of those dead disciples? Is it really worth it?”
After processing those strange images and dialogues, Jiang Xuan furrowed his brow.
At this moment, he pondered, “Strange, why are these fragmented memories suddenly surfacing in my mind? It seems that life from a thousand years ago truly existed. However, some of these memory flashes are beyond my understanding! Like that enormous monster beast covering the entire deep sea… even the Martial Emperor wouldn’t stand a chance!”
Quickly, Jiang Xuan calmed his emotions. With his current weak strength, thinking about all that was pointless. Instead, it was crucial to focus on improving his cultivation.
The next morning, Jiang Xuan’s cultivation pleasantly broke through to the Sky Martial Fifth Layer. With enough spiritual stones, he confidently believed he could reach the Martial King level in one or two months.
He practiced by compressing the transformed spiritual power to the extreme, completely avoiding any worries about an unstable foundation.
Now, there were still twelve days left until the grand wedding set by Nangong Liu Yun. In Jiang Xuan’s eyes, this remaining time probably wouldn’t be too peaceful.
If possible, he wanted to find a nice hiding spot and train diligently for a while. Soon, he could genuinely consider himself a powerful force. Once he broke through to the Martial King level, refined his martial skills, and unsealed that black blade, even a Martial Master might have trouble handling him.
Unfortunately, if that Unfeeling Dao body had managed to replicate yesterday, Jiang Xuan felt he could have shortened the time needed to become stronger.
Sighing to himself, Jiang Xuan went out to have breakfast with his dear mother. Afterwards, he was ready to sneak back into his little courtyard to continue his training.
Since his cultivation had just broken through, Jiang Xuan planned to focus on practicing martial skills to boost his combat power.
However, when he returned to the courtyard, he found Xia Xiao Yu standing there grinning at him.
As soon as Jiang Xuan saw her, the System chimed in.
“Ding! Target detected: Xia Xiao Yu is within a hundred miles of the host.”
“Dude, System, are you slacking off? I can see her! What’s the point of the alert?”
“Ding! Report to the host, the target Xia Xiao Yu was not within a hundred miles of the host ten seconds ago.”
Jiang Xuan: “…….”
Coming back to his senses, Jiang Xuan slowly said, “Xiao Yu, didn’t you run away? Why are you back?”
“Because… I want to take you away with me, Gege…”
Jiang Xuan: “…….”
“Xiao Yu, thanks for the offer, but you should make a run for it on your own. The one who took me away before is now in a sack, and I don’t want to see you caught again.”
“See, Gege cares about me! That’s why you’re worrying about me. Please trust me one more time, I’ve made perfect preparations this time. I’m here to help you regain your freedom. Believe me, I won’t fail!”
Just as Xia Xiao Yu finished speaking, an ethereal voice rang out.
“If you want to take away my master, you’ll have to go through me first. Well then, let’s settle the score for that sneak attack you pulled on me before.”
As Lan Xin made a flashy entrance, her top-tier spiritual treasure nearly blinded Jiang Xuan.
Seeing Lan Xin show up, Jiang Xuan internally complained, “Almost forgot, Xiao Xin has been secretly protecting me. She didn’t make a sound last night! So it’s like she’s playing softie with me but is a hardliner with Xiao Yu. When she met that Senior Sister last night, she didn’t even dare to show her face. What’s the deal here?!”
On the other side, Xia Xiao Yu frowned upon seeing Lan Xin blocking her way.
“Here you are again, you bad woman. I went easy on you last time, but you didn’t appreciate it.”
“A sneak attack is a sneak attack. No need to sugarcoat it! Let’s have a public match to settle this!”
“Oh? You really want to fight? If we do, we might attract that nasty woman Nangong Liu Yun’s attention.”
Upon hearing this, Lan Xin scoffed. “No problem, one move is enough to determine the victor!”
At this moment, Xia Xiao Yu looked calmly at Jiang Xuan and then smiled sweetly.
“You’re right! If I’m afraid of you, how can I prove to Gege that I can protect him?”
Once she finished speaking, Xia Xiao Yu spread her arms, releasing a golden domain that enveloped the entire courtyard.
Simultaneously, inside Nangong Mansion.
Nangong Liu Yun, who had been meditating, slowly opened her eyes and murmured, “Running away and still daring to come back, and at the Jiang Family no less. Looks like I need to keep an eye on this bridesmaid.”
With her words falling, Nangong Liu Yun’s figure vanished from her spot.
When she reappeared, she was already hovering over the Jiang Family.
Gazing at the golden domain in Jiang Xuan’s courtyard, Nangong Liu Yun casually slashed out a blade of energy.
In the next instant, the domain shattered, revealing only Lan Xin inside.
At that moment, Lan Xin’s spiritual treasure lay broken around her, her face showing signs of shock.
“This… how is this possible… that’s… a Demon God’s phantom…”
