Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 82 Agreement
The group retreated through the cave, closed the Blood-Dripping Cave again, and then Zhang Xiaofan moved the withered tree back to its original place, sealing the Blood-Dripping Cave away.

"Let's go."

Zhang Xiaofan said softly, and was about to leave when Biyao was stunned for a moment. She pointed to the Heartless Sea not far away and said.

"Aren't you taking this guy with you? With him around, our chances of winning will be much higher when we attack Qingyun Sect."

Lu Xueqi's eyes narrowed slightly, and she felt a chill run down her spine. These demonic cultists were active in Heyang City, so they really did have designs on the Qingyun Sect.

"If you want to take the Blackwater Serpent out of here, the Azure Cloud Sect will have already noticed the commotion. At that time, it won't be so troublesome to leave."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaofan chuckled softly and pointed to the top of his head to explain.

Actually, there is another way to leave this place, which is to cross the Heartless Sea. However, the Heartless Sea is unknown how far away it is, and it is unknown how long it will take to cross it. They may have already starved to death on the way.

Youji stared intently at Zhang Xiaofan. Perhaps because of their past physical intimacy, Youji had a strange feeling that Zhang Xiaofan was lying.

Thinking this, Youji suddenly looked at Biyao and immediately understood.

Perhaps Zhang Xiaofan's concern wasn't about the Qingyun Sect. After all, nominally, he was still a Qingyun disciple, and the Qingyun Sect generally wouldn't doubt its own members. Otherwise, a few rumors would have been enough to cause the Qingyun Sect to collapse without a fight.

Combining this with what Zhang Xiaofan had told her before, Youji could easily guess that the one Zhang Xiaofan was so wary of was naturally the sect leader of the Ghost King Sect.

Although Youji was not clear about the power of the Fulong Cauldron, she knew that Wanrenwang's plan was to use the Four Spirits Blood Array to capture the Kui Niu.

She and Biyao came to find this Blood Cave in order to find the Blood-Devouring Pearl to deal with the Kui Niu and prevent it from escaping. After all, if they missed this opportunity, they would never have another chance in their lives until the Kui Niu reappeared.

Since the Four Spirits Blood Array can capture the Kui Niu, it should be able to deal with the Black Water Serpent as well.

In particular, the Blackwater Serpent is different from the Kui Niu. Once it leaves the Ten Thousand Bats Ancient Cave, it will truly have nowhere to go, and it will be exhausted if it is surrounded and worn down.

However, what Youji didn't understand was how Zhang Xiaofan knew about the Four Spirits Blood Array, which was a secret of the Ghost King Sect.

"That's true. In that case, let's go."

Biyao didn't think much of it and smiled as she spoke, then took the lead and led the way. Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi were naturally happy to follow behind her.

In truth, Biyao and Youji, who should be intimately familiar with the Blood-Dripping Cave, had no idea how to get there. The Blood-Devouring Pearl contained only secrets and methods related to it, but no map whatsoever.

The group proceeded smoothly through the secret passage to the entrance of the Abyss of the Dead.

However, the Abyss of the Dead is now completely silent. After the mechanism was activated, all the disciples of the Blood Refining Hall had already retreated. Those who did not have time to retreat were all taken into the Abyss of the Dead, leaving no trace of their bodies.

The four of them followed the cave and walked straight out of the Ten Thousand Bats Cave.

When they saw the sunlight outside the cave again, Zhang Xiaofan and the other three, who were used to the darkness, couldn't help but squint. It took them a while to adjust to the strong light.

"I think it's time for us to part ways."

Zhang Xiaofan spoke softly, his gaze involuntarily falling on You Ji as he spoke. You Ji lowered her eyes slightly, hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Zhang Xiaofan again and said softly.

"So, does this count as an agreement between us?"

Upon hearing this, both Biyao and Lu Xueqi turned their gazes to Youji, and then to Zhang Xiaofan. In that instant, their eyes were surprisingly in sync, both flashing a hint of resentment.

However, the strange look in Lu Xueqi's eyes was fleeting, and she quickly returned to her usual aloof demeanor. Biyao, on the other hand, glared at Zhang Xiaofan with considerable resentment. She had clearly participated as well, and although… although it was only essence blood, essence blood was connected to the mind, so there wasn't much difference, right?

But this damned bastard secretly made some kind of agreement with Aunt You, which is utterly despicable.

"If you want it, then it's an agreement."

Zhang Xiaofan responded softly, then summoned the Ink Snow Sword and disappeared into the sky with Lu Xueqi without any hesitation.

Once the figures behind them were out of sight, Lu Xueqi, who was standing behind Zhang Xiaofan, bit her lip and whispered in his ear.

"Xiao Fan, from now on, can I call you that too?"

The moment the words left her mouth, Lu Xueqi's cheeks flushed crimson.

"As long as my senior sister likes it."

Zhang Xiaofan responded softly. That "Senior Sister" made Lu Xueqi happy again. After hesitating for a moment, she gently opened her arms, wrapped them around Zhang Xiaofan's waist, and placed them around his abdomen along with the Tianya Sword, and said softly.

"Xiao Fan, if there's a next time, I..."

"Don't do it again next time. This was just a misunderstanding."

Zhang Xiaofan sighed softly and told Lu Xueqi the truth without hiding anything, including Youji's speculation about his identity and the matter of the Hehuan Bell.

To be honest, he was quite troubled, being entangled with three women at the same time. It seemed that only You Ji had taken that step, but in reality, Bi Yao and Lu Xueqi were also involved.

The fusion of essence and blood, in a sense, is closer than the harmony of yin and yang. However, You Ji is a complete combination of both, because the secret method of essence and blood was used by her to fuse with Zhang Xiaofan, thus possessing both qualities.

The reason why Youji was able to detect that Zhang Xiaofan was lying was because of this.

Of the three, Lu Xueqi was alright. The two were originally from the same sect, and after this experience, they fell in love with each other. Even if Master Shuiyue wanted to stop them, there was nothing she could say. Although they hadn't taken that step, it was already a fait accompli.

Of the remaining two, You Ji is relatively better off. As a Holy Envoy, she does not belong to any sect of the Demonic Sect. She is only responsible for guarding the Desolate Holy Temple. If she were to leave the Demonic Sect, the righteous path would naturally welcome her.

Biyao, on the other hand, is the daughter of the Ghost King Sect's leader, so her status is quite extraordinary. Although the Ghost King Sect is not as infamous as the Blood Refining Hall, she is still deeply connected with the Ghost King Sect.

"So, all of this is a misunderstanding? Was it that the Vermilion Bird Envoy who was too clever for his own good?"

Lu Xueqi was stunned for a moment, her face turning bright red as if it were about to bleed. Who would have thought that such a shameful thing was caused by a misunderstanding?

……

On Mount Kongsang, Biyao gazed at the clear blue sky and sighed softly. Beside her, Youji seemed to sense something, tore off a piece of her sleeve, and lightly covered her jade-like face.

Immediately afterwards, two figures appeared in the sky and quickly landed in front of Biyao and Youji.

　The author has compiled some background information, timeline, and other details about the Gujian story and placed them at the end of Chapter 10, which is a free chapter.

　　Interested readers can go back and take a look.

　　
　
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