Chapter Ninety-Four: Being Schemed Against

  With a sigh of relief, Huiyue immediately replied in a sincere and calm tone: "Although I had sent someone to inquire about it, I had never received any definite news. Even the arrival of Senior was beyond my expectation. I didn't know where Senior had descended upon until now. Being able to reunite with Senior in a foreign land is truly an honor for me!"

  Ignoring the other's gesture to continue moving forward, and the absolutely beautiful face that was barely concealing her excited delight, a gentle smile once again hung on her lips. She turned her head to look at Xue Xiao Yao, with a tone that seemed somewhat surprised: "In my impression, Little Friend seems to be extremely taciturn, but unexpectedly this time when we met, I discovered that Little Friend is not that reticent person after all. No wonder you can get along so harmoniously with the straightforward and amiable Lian Ke."

  A warm and gentle smile spread across her face, and after a slight pause, she spoke in an even more respectful tone: "I'm naturally a bit reserved and not good at socializing, but because my life experience is similar to that of Miss Lian, we got along quite well. Now, being able to reunite with you in this unfamiliar world, I'm truly delighted and feel extremely close, which is why I may have been too bold. If there's anything improper, please forgive me!"

  Zuo Xiao Yao seemed to understand and nodded, then turned her head again and lifted her right foot, ready to continue forward. Hui Yue's heart was delighted, but she quickly withdrew it and swiftly turned around to lift her feet as if to leave. "No need to worry, I just asked casually!"

  Subconsciously, Hui Yue swiftly blocked the path in front of Zuo Xiao Yao, who was about to leave. With a clenched fist and a puzzled expression, he seemed to think that Zuo Xiao Yao was angry due to inadequate hospitality, and nervously said: "If senior is dissatisfied, please speak directly, junior is foolish. If there are any places where I have been rude, please forgive me... Senior, what do you mean by this?"

  Just then, Zuo Xiaoyao suddenly set up a transparent light screen around the two of them while she was speaking. Hui Yue forced a smile and asked.

  Zuo Xiao Yao smiled with her hands behind her back until the other person's exquisite and beautiful face could no longer hold a smile. Only then did she respond in a normal tone, "It doesn't matter, the things we're discussing aren't suitable for public knowledge. If outsiders were to find out, it wouldn't be good. As far as I know, this world has never had a Cultivation Realm, but there is the profession of Mages. Those born with spiritual power surpassing that of ordinary people, if they can cultivate their spiritual power to the extreme, their strength would also be quite astonishing. This is originally the domain of Mages in this world. If they were to hear what we're discussing, it's inevitable that they would make a fuss, so it's better to be cautious!"

  "Seniors are very kind, doing things very thoroughly and meticulously. I'm sure seniors have also heard that when I came to this world, I fell from the sky above Mount Tianying, and over the years, I've been living in Fenghuang Country, doing a lot for this place, and getting along with many masters of the Jingtian Court..."

  "Hmph! It seems you're getting along extremely well! Good fellow, how big is your nerve, not only disregarding the bond of sharing the same roots, but also colluding with these people from another world to plot against me. Do you think I'm some kind of ascetic monk who doesn't understand human relationships and worldly affairs?"

  As she sensed multiple spiritual attacks in the form of knives, swords, and needles striking her from all directions, a cold hum sounded, and the fire shield released by the Emerald Fire Ring had already protected Xue Yao, who was scolding Hui Yue. At the same time, the five people who attacked her had considerable spiritual power, and their attack intensity was strong enough. If it were three years ago when she recovered her cultivation, Xue Yao would have been struggling to cope, and might not even be a match for them. But for her now, these attacks were no longer worth looking at.

  That day, the pressure in the stone room of the underground cave had brought unbearable pressure to Zuo Xiaoyao, but at this time, although her cultivation had not been significantly improved at that time, her spiritual power and divine consciousness had both benefited greatly. With the subsequent breakthrough in cultivation, the spiritual power and divine consciousness that Zuo Xiaoyao currently possesses can be said to be completely comparable to those of a cultivator who has reached the Foundation Establishment realm.

  A flash of cold intent flickered across his face as he released an icy cone technique towards Zuo Xiao Yao. Hui Yue, whose cultivation was still in the initial stages of the Liquid Phase, replied calmly, "If Senior is willing to hand over the treasure quickly, I'll let you leave unharmed out of respect for our past relationship. Besides, it's not suitable for true cultivation here, and even if you had it, it would be useless!"

  This world's spiritual energy is so abundant, why not cultivate it?

  Although there was some confusion in her mind, Zuo Xiao Yao, who had not yet launched a counterattack, seemed to be somewhat curious and asked, "A mysterious treasure? I don't know what kind of thing this 'mysterious treasure' is that you're talking about. Since it's useless to me, how can it be useful to you?"

  Seeing Zuo Xiao Yao struggling to resist, Hui Yue's eyes gleamed with excitement and a hint of pride in her voice. "Senior, why must you still hide the truth? Your cultivation has improved so rapidly, if it weren't for the fact that you possess an extraordinary treasure, those three seniors wouldn't have protected you back then. I'm sure they're also searching for you everywhere right now. If you agree to Hui Yue's terms, Hui Yue will definitely keep her promise!"

  Her mind stirred, and the icy water had already appeared in her hand. Xue Xiao Yao shook her head, "Since you've already guessed that my cultivation has improved due to possessing an 'Anomalous Treasure', you shouldn't have been so reckless as to attempt a sneak attack on me. Even if you grasp the method of cultivating spiritual energy, it's still utterly useless against my absolute strength!"

  Confident words, a sudden surge of momentum, not only brought tremendous pressure to the five people who tried to push her to the center of the hall, but also made the opposing five people feel fear from the bottom of their hearts. Zuo Xiao Yao then manipulated the countless icy thorns condensed from the cold water and shot them straight at the five people.

  The consecutive counterattacks not only made the opponent unprepared, making them hastily defend themselves, but also, Li Xiao Yao's mental strength, which far surpassed theirs, forced them to interrupt their original attack.

  Until now, the confident Hui Yue only discovered that in front of Zuo Xiao Yao, for these few years since she came to this world, even if she combined her original cultivation knowledge and mainly cultivated spiritual power, her spiritual power strength which was comparable to a Qi Refining stage early-stage cultivator was still not enough to withstand a single blow. The gap between their strengths was far beyond her own understanding.

  Under the powerful attack of the icy water thorn, with several painful cries ringing out one after another, except for Huiyue, the other four mages hiding in the hidden corners of the hall appeared around Zuo Xiaoyao, but at this time they were all somewhat disheveled, their bodies covered in blood that wouldn't stop flowing. Even if they occasionally swallowed medicinal pills, it was just a case of old wounds disappearing and new ones appearing, with no fundamental improvement. After all, this was the icy water thorn released by Zuo Xiaoyao, who had already reached the late stage of foundation building and achieved a state of perfection, and it wasn't something that the ordinary construction materials in the hall could block.

  Zao had already seen the hiding places of several people through his spiritual awareness, and Zuo Xiaoyao was naturally taking care of them with her icy water spear. Even if they could condense a shield to protect themselves with their spiritual power, they were still powerless against her attacks.

  Five people were lying on the ground, spiritless. In Hui Yue's resentful and unwilling gaze, Zuo Xiao Yao first struck with cold water towards the center of the hall. As she sensed that there were several abnormal and eerie powers suddenly surging towards the center at the same time, she not only quickly withdrew her cold water strike but also transformed her spiritual power into a fist and launched a heavy blow at the central position.

  PS: Thanks to book friends Lazy Seven, Sea Rhyme, Return of the Pearl, and Jiang Xingyue for their support. The updates for the past three days were quite late, and it was impossible to upload from the internet cafe, so I had to ask Onion Editor to help me post them in the middle of the night. Thanks again! Tomorrow I'll try to update more chapters!