The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

"Sect Master." Jian Sen knelt at Qing Yinyan's feet, awaiting her judgment. He had originally planned to finish this job and flee far away with the giant sorghum, but unexpectedly, Qing Yinyan herself arrived at this time, which made him somewhat delirious. He had allowed Jiang Chuan to roam freely in the Qingyun Sect, and for this alone, she had already sentenced him to death.

"Do you know the consequences?" Qing Yinyan asked, her lips red and teeth white.

Jensen's heart tightened. Qing Yinyan's words were not just an ordinary inquiry, but a final judgment on his actions.

He gritted his teeth, forcing himself to remain calm, and said, "I know."

Qing Yinyan nodded slightly, a hint of indifference in her beautiful eyes, and said, "Since that's the case..." She didn't finish her sentence.

Jason's body trembled, realizing that his life had come to an end.

However, he did not give up his last hope and pleaded, "Sect Master, I am willing to serve the sect. Please give me a chance!"

Qing Yinyan's eyes narrowed slightly. These were the kinds of words she hated most, and Jensen's words had clearly touched a nerve.

She raised her slender hand and gently placed it on Jensen's head, then suddenly exerted force.

Jensen felt his skull being deformed by Qing Yinyan's force. Not wanting to die such a pathetic death, Jensen prepared to display his late-stage Earth Rank strength and confront him. Unexpectedly, he had just had this thought when Qing Yinyan's Heaven Rank strength took his life.

"Holy crap, is this the strength of a Heaven-rank cultivator?" Jiang Chuan rarely swore, but when he saw that Jian Sen couldn't even withstand Qing Yin Yan's attack, all he could think of was that his strength was at least Heaven-rank, not a fraction less, because his strength was also at the late Earth-rank. He was confident that he could defeat Jian Sen if he went all out, but ending his life in such a short time was impossible; he wasn't that powerful.

When Jensen's body lay motionless on the ground, Qing Yinyan's beautiful eyes suddenly turned gloomy as she stared at Jiang Chuan. A powerful aura emanated from her body without any ripples. Even though there was no fluctuation of aura on her slender body, it was extremely frightening in Jiang Chuan's eyes.

It is not something that an ordinary person can do to circulate their breath silently.

Faced with the formidable Qing Yinyan, Jiang Chuan chose to run away, making a face at her before disappearing.

Upon seeing this, Qing Yinyan smiled slightly and then disappeared from the spot, leaving behind the original silence.

It was the dead of night at Qingyun Sect, with a full moon hanging high in the sky. Jiang Chuan flew off in one direction at breakneck speed, occasionally checking to see if Qing Yinyan was following.

Everything around was quiet. Just when Jiang Chuan thought Qing Yinyan had changed his mind and was letting him go, the space around him began to fluctuate. A sword with alternating blue and red colors shot out and flew straight towards Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan's eyes narrowed, and he picked up the Dragon Roar Sword. He heard a crisp clang and found that he had miraculously blocked Qing Yinyan's attack.

Before he could even feel happy, he saw Qing Yinyan step out of the void, looking at Jiang Chuan with a mocking gaze. Jiang Chuan was the first person she had ever met who dared to look her in the eye, which surprised her a little.

Qing Yinyan smiled slightly. She swung the Danqing sword in her hand, the tip of the sword cutting through the air with a piercing whistling sound.

Jiang Chuan gripped the Dragon Roar Sword tightly, preparing to meet Qing Yinyan's next offensive.

He dared not be careless in the face of Qing Yinyan, who was more ferocious than him. The last time Jiang Chuan fought her, she had internal injuries caused by the spirit scroll. Now, judging from her appearance, she had obviously healed her internal injuries.

Their swordplay intertwined, sword light flashed, and sword energy surged.

Jiang Chuan continued to defend, looking for an opportunity to counterattack.

"Weren't you supposed to be a great fighter? What's wrong?"

Qing Yinyan seemed to see through Jiang Chuan's thoughts, and a sly smile appeared on her lips.

"Is all you can do is defend? Don't you have any offensive skills?"

Qing Yinyan continued to provoke her, seemingly enjoying this cat-and-mouse game.

"Defeat me first, all you do is talk." Jiang Chuan summoned his Taotie mount. His strength, which was at the late Earth Rank, had increased due to the appearance of Taotie, but it was still somewhat inferior to the aura emanating from Qing Yinyan's body.

“You’re like a turtle in a jar right now, you pose no threat to me,” Qing Yinyan said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan's eyes flashed with anger, but he quickly calmed down, knowing that now was not the time to act rashly. He rode his Taotie toward Qing Yinyan, but she dodged it with a quick movement.

At the same time, Jiang Chuan activated his skill, Endless Waves - Absorption. This skill, once upgraded, allows him to silently absorb the enemy's combat power during battle.

When Jiang Chuan had finished preparing, Qing Yinyan's Danqing Sword had already fallen. If Jiang Chuan did not use the Dragon Roar Sword to stop it, both he and Taotie would have their heads removed.

A resolute glint flashed in Jiang Chuan's eyes. At this moment, he had to stand up to protect himself and Taotie. He gripped the Dragon Roar Sword tightly, his figure moving like lightning, instantly blocking Qing Yinyan's sword.

Why are you doing this to yourself?

"We are all experiencing life for the first time, why did it have to come to this?"

“I know some of the things you did at the Qingyun Sect.”

"As long as I report these scandals in Qingdao."

"Your Qingyun Sect will face a storm of public opinion."

Jiang Chuan's voice was calm and firm, his gaze fixed on Qing Yinyan without the slightest hesitation.

Qing Yinyan paused in his sword strike, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by anger and determination.

"Jiang Chuan, you're too naive."

"In this world, only the strong survive. Your opportunistic mentality will only lead to your destruction."

Jiang Chuan smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned about Qing Yinyan's threat. "Perhaps, but I always believe that people live not just to survive, but also to pursue something higher."

Qing Yinyan sneered, "For example?"

Jiang Chuan said in a deep voice: "For example, justice, for example, truth. I know that in this world, the strong can indeed possess everything, but if the strong are wrong, then everything they possess is a building built on sand, which will collapse at the slightest touch."

Qing Yinyan brandished his sword once more, the sword energy surging, but Jiang Chuan remained unmoved, looking at Qing Yinyan with a determined light in his eyes.

“Qing Yinyan, you might think I’m courting death, but I want to tell you, I, Jiang Chuan, was born weak, but I’m never afraid of the strong, because I know that as long as I stand on the side of justice, I will not be alone,” Jiang Chuan said clearly and forcefully.

Qing Yinyan's sword stopped just before Jiang Chuan's throat. She looked at Jiang Chuan, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes, and asked, "Are you really not afraid of death?"

Jiang Chuan smiled and said, "Afraid? Who isn't afraid of death? But what I'm more afraid of is that I'm alive but have done things that go against my conscience."

As Jiang Chuan finished speaking, Qing Yinyan's palm, imbued with concentrated energy, silently materialized and slammed into Jiang Chuan's shoulder, sending him flying off the Taotie's body. Jiang Chuan's body arced through the air before crashing heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. He groaned in pain, feeling incredibly weak. Qing Yinyan's attack had shattered the armor he had formed on his body. Realizing she must have used her full strength, he summoned back the Taotie and activated his teleportation skill, Thunderous Flash, intending to use his speed advantage to shake off Qing Yinyan.

Qing Yinyan stood still, staring coldly at Jiang Chuan, a sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.

In the Qingyun Sect, there's no one she can't find if she wants to look for them.

Jiang Chuan endured the pain in his body.

He gritted his teeth inwardly.

He knew that his opponent this time was no easy task.

Qing Yinyan is a recognized genius girl within the Qingyun Sect; we cannot underestimate her.

The Taotie summoned by Jiang Chuan roared in the air, seemingly sensing its master's determination.

Its eyes gleamed with a fighting spirit.

They are prepared to lend Jiang Chuan a helping hand at a crucial moment.

Jiang Chuan, meanwhile, had already used the teleportation ability of Thunderous Flash.

It appeared dozens of feet away.

Despite his serious injuries, his fighting spirit remained undiminished.

Qing Yinyan witnessed Jiang Chuan's rapid movement, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She hadn't expected that Jiang Chuan could launch such a swift counterattack after her full-force attack. However, her expression quickly returned to its coldness, and the sneer on her lips deepened.

"Jiang Chuan, do you think you can escape like this?"

Qing Yinyan's voice echoed in the empty valley, his tone filled with disdain and confidence.

In the Qingyun Sect, she was the focus of everyone's attention, and her cultivation level and background were unmatched.

She never took challengers like Jiang Chuan seriously.

Thinking of all this, her figure disappeared into the night. When she reappeared, she saw Jiang Chuan rushing towards her like lightning.

"How is that possible?" Jiang Chuan looked at Qing Yinyan in confusion, because under his Heavenly Rank perception, there was no one in front of him at all.

Something was wrong. Jiang Chuan's heart skipped a beat. He raised the Dragon Roar Sword in his hand and thrust it forward. When the Dragon Roar Sword was about to pierce Qing Yinyan's delicate body, he found that the latter did not block or dodge, but took Jiang Chuan's fierce attack head-on. Even if she was not weak, it was not a wise move to take the attack so openly.

Jiang Chuan quickly realized the situation. The Qing Yin Yan in front of him was not the real person, but an avatar. The real person had already appeared to his left while he was hesitating. The Qingyun Thousand Hands Guanyin Palm skill was activated again, making Jiang Chuan feel a chilling killing intent quietly gathering in his heart.

Jiang Chuan hurriedly activated the little lightning power he had left. He didn't use his last bit of lightning power to defend himself, but instead used the chains formed by the lightning to wrap around Qing Yinyan's body. Only in this way could he prevent her from striking him with her palms at the maximum extent.

However, he still underestimated the trickiness of Qing Yinyan's Thousand Hands Guanyin Palm skill. A palm print with blue and red colors shot out from her palm, causing space to fluctuate and crack due to its appearance, and shot straight towards Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan was severely injured and his internal energy was in chaos, so he was unable to block the attack. Instead, he was slammed to the ground by the palm print, and cracks appeared where his body touched the ground.

Jiang Chuan lay on the ground, feeling the churning pain inside his body. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to stay awake. Despite the severe injuries, his heart remained firm, knowing that he could not fall here.

Qing Yinyan saw that Jiang Chuan had been hit by him.

A sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Jiang Chuan was powerless to reverse the situation.

However, just as she was about to make another move, Jiang Chuan suddenly raised his head and looked at her with a firm gaze.

Jiang Chuan gathered his last bit of thunderous power and decided to go all out.

The power of lightning within his body surged wildly through his meridians. Jiang Chuan quickly formed hand seals, and a dazzling beam of lightning shot out from his palms, heading straight for Qing Yinyan.

Qing Yinyan was surprised that Jiang Chuan could still counterattack under these circumstances. She was unable to dodge for a moment. As the lightning beam was about to hit her, Qing Yinyan felt a tightness in her heart, but she did not give up. She gathered her Qingyun power and tried to resist Jiang Chuan's attack.

The two forces collided in mid-air, producing a deafening explosion. Jiang Chuan's thunderous power and Qing Yinyan's azure cloud power intertwined and consumed each other.

When Qing Yinyan used the power of Qingyun to dissolve the power of thunder, she found that Jiang Chuan, who was lying on the ground, had disappeared. Her face was terribly gloomy. Jiang Chuan had run away from her in front of her time and time again, which was a great humiliation to her.

Jiang Chuan, heavily injured, leaned against the roots of large trees as he traversed the jungle. He concealed his presence, making it difficult for Qing Yinyan to find him for the time being. She was confident that Jiang Chuan could be found in the sky, but on the ground, the trees made things a bit tricky.

Qing Yinyan's face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm.

Her eyes blazed with fury.

Jiang Chuan's disappearance was undoubtedly an insult to her.

She vowed to find Jiang Chuan and make him pay the price.

Originally, it would have been enough to make him kneel in front of his door and repent, but now it's more than that.

Qing Yinyan stood still, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to sense Jiang Chuan's aura. She knew that although Jiang Chuan was seriously injured, his ability to take shortcuts was still not to be underestimated. If he intended to hide, it would not be easy for her to find him.

Jiang Chuan traversed the jungle, his body reaching its limit, but he gritted his teeth and persevered.

Knowing that Qing Yinyan wouldn't let him off easily, he needed to find a safe place as soon as possible to heal his wounds and relieve his pain.

Just when Jiang Chuan was about to give up, a bottle of energy drink fell in front of him. Seeing the drink that Li Yi had made, Jiang Chuan slapped his forehead, realizing that he had forgotten about it.

He picked up the energy drink, unscrewed the cap, and a familiar aroma filled his nostrils, instantly invigorating his weak spirit.

He took a deep breath and downed the drink in one gulp. The power seemed to spread rapidly through his veins and throughout his body. He clenched his fists tightly and felt a long-lost strength.

His vision gradually cleared thanks to the nutritional boost from the drink, and he looked up to see a stone tablet with the words "Happy Valley" engraved on it. Puzzled, Jiang Chuan prepared to enter. Would Happy Valley truly live up to its name and bring him joy? (End of Chapter)