There are countless geniuses in the world of cultivation, but only my junior sister Sha Diao

Gu Xia hadn't gotten up yet. She lay in the pit, looking up at the people gathered around her.

then……

She exhaled a breath of black smoke and then raised her hand to cover her face.

"what happened to you?"

A crisp sound rang out, and Gu Xia turned her head to see that there was a young face among the group of old men.

It was the Ye family girl whose sword she had borrowed before. She seemed to have forced her way in, her eyes sparkling as she looked at her.

Seeing Gu Xia's distorted expression and strange movements, he asked a question out of curiosity.

"Are you ok?"

Gu Xia: "Not good."

She said softly, "I feel completely drained."

And what's wrong with all of you?

Does she think she's a monkey in a zoo? People have to pay to see a monkey, but she gets surrounded by onlookers and gets nothing in return.

Grass.

shameful.

Gu Xia still has some self-respect, but she doesn't really want to talk right now, her face is sullen and her eyes are lifeless.

Her lifelong reputation was ruined in an instant.

Jiang Chaoxu initially thought the person had been struck and gone mad, but when he went closer to take a look, he realized that he had worried for nothing.

His spiritual energy circulated freely throughout his body, and he appeared to be perfectly comfortable.

In comparison, Ye Suian, probably because he had seen his biological father, made a lot of noise but did little, and was wailing and begging his father to love him again.

Then he was ruthlessly slapped away by the Ye family head.

Although Gu Xia was thick-skinned, she simply couldn't ignore the dozen or so pairs of eyes around her.

After sitting up, Gu Xia leaped out of the pit, turned her head, and let out a soft hiss.

Good guy.

Can you imagine?

Hundreds of pairs of eyes were fixed intently on her.

The moment Gu Xia jumped up, a cacophony of strange cries erupted.

"Ahhh!"

"Oh ho ho!"

"The living Gu Xia."

Gu Xia: "..."

Jiang Chaoxu skillfully examined her physical condition. Seeing Gu Xia's subtle expression, he raised an eyebrow and said, "Don't you want to say something, junior sister?"

For example, how did she suddenly pull off this "zombie resurrection" act?

For example, what exactly happened before?

Jiang Chaoxu was almost dying of curiosity.

Gu Xia took a step back, blinked, and sighed, "Fourth Senior Brother, their enthusiasm is a little frightening."

Mu Qingzhou happened to walk over and couldn't help but chuckle when she heard what she said.

"Stop pretending." He glanced at the charred ground around him and the spot where the Great Demon Soul had been annihilated, and said meaningfully, "Fear? The kind of fear you feel when you send someone away?"

The young man clearly saw through her dramatic nature, "Gu Xia, you really are ruthless."

They were practically chasing and killing the other side.

Gu Xia paused slightly, turned her head to look, and drew her sword with a smile.

"What did you say? The wind was too strong, I didn't hear you."

"..."

The threat was palpable.

Mu Qingzhou's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and she immediately changed her tune, "No."

He said without changing his expression, "I mean you're soft-hearted, that you actually kindly sent so many demons down to keep you company."

Jiang Chaoxu glanced at him silently.

How come I never noticed before that this Holy Son of the Spirit Clan was so flexible and adaptable?

*

There were too many things that had happened before to be explained in just a few words. Gu Xia organized her thoughts, omitting the pain she experienced during her self-destruction and the tempering of her body by the Phoenix Fire, and gave them a brief explanation in a relaxed tone.

But the two senior brothers weren't fools either.

With a little thought, one could guess that she was hiding something.

However, since Gu Xia didn't mention it, they didn't say anything more, but they all silently added a note to Qu Yimian's name in their hearts.

With the Ye family's crisis resolved, and their concerns for others, they naturally wouldn't stay any longer.

Those demons were so terrified that they practically scrambled away, and it's unlikely they'll set foot here again anytime soon.

Patriarch Ye could understand their feelings, but he was also a smart man. Now he changed his attitude towards Gu Xia and was genuinely grateful for her help.

Ye Suian stood idly to the side, listening to his father's smooth talk, and scoffed. He quietly reminded Gu Xia, "Junior Sister, you don't need to be polite to my father for my sake. Take whatever he wants to give you, and if he doesn't, just ask him for it."

Gu Xia nodded in agreement and whispered to him, "Don't worry, Third Senior Brother, I wasn't planning on being polite anyway."

Ye Sui'an thought about it and agreed.

In any case, Gu Xia has never let herself suffer a loss; she only makes others suffer losses.

The Ye family head, who had overheard the entire whispered conversation between the two, was speechless.

Is it still okay to keep this son?

He's so filial to his father!

However, he wasn't so stingy as to immediately say, "If Gu Xia needs anything, just ask. The Ye family is extremely grateful for what happened today."

Although this matter was caused by Ye Suian and Jiang Chaoxu, he was actually aware that the demon race could not possibly target only the five sects when the cultivation world suffered this calamity.

The Ye family, unfortunately, was the one who was used as a scapegoat in the beginning.

So there's nothing to pursue about it.

Gu Xia turned her head upon hearing this, "Is that really true?"

"nature."

Gu Xia then laughed.

"In that case, Patriarch Ye, I do have something I need your help with."

Patriarch Ye: "?"

Is it so direct?

He couldn't help but sigh, "This kid is really shameless; he asked for any benefit on the spot."

The Ye family had been so overwhelmed that they couldn't find a suitable place to discuss important matters. Fortunately, none of them cared about such things, so they all squatted down in the ruins to discuss it.

Gu Xia cut to the chase, “I don’t need to explain the current situation, you all know it. If we let those parties continue to cause trouble, this fire might spread from the Five Sects to your heads.”

The Ye family head and several elders remained silent.

Yes, Gu Xia is right.

This incident served as a wake-up call for them.

Hoping that the demons would let them go was completely futile; those demonic cultivators were truly ruthless when it came to killing.

Patriarch Ye said in a deep voice, "Gu Xia, just tell me directly, what do you want us to do?"

He could roughly guess what the other party was thinking. If it were only the demons, it wouldn't be a problem, but now that even the Ghost Realm had joined the fray, the five sects must be in dire need of manpower.

Sure enough, the next second Gu Xia held up two fingers and shook them.

"There are two things. First, I need at least half of the Ye family's manpower to come and help." She didn't ask for much, nor did she intend to wipe out the entire Ye family.

This request was within the Ye family head's expectations. He nodded, pondered for a moment, and then agreed.

"can."

As for the second point—

Gu Xia withdrew her hand and smiled, "Not only the Ye family, but also other aristocratic families and sects, large and small, will need your help and assistance."

“This…” Patriarch Ye frowned.

"It's not that I'm trying to shirk responsibility, but the chances of this happening are slim to begin with," he said frankly. "Our Ye family, having received your assistance, can easily send half of our cultivators, but what about the other families..."

"I'm afraid it won't be easy to handle."

Getting those old foxes to easily commit half of their clan's manpower and resources is no easy task.

Having dealt with them for so many years, Patriarch Ye found the situation troublesome at first glance, but he didn't want to directly discourage Gu Xia's ideas, so he phrased his words somewhat tactfully.

However, he seems to have forgotten one thing—

Gu Xia's lips curled up. "Are you afraid they won't agree?"

The head of the Ye family nodded.

Isn't this obvious?

"What's there to worry about?" Gu Xia casually fiddled with the sword hanging at her waist. A dark light flashed, and the sword spirit appeared beside her.

"If reasoning cannot convince them."

The girl spoke casually.

"I can also persuade them physically."

As soon as he finished speaking, the snow-white sword flashed half an inch from its sheath.

Annihilation Sword raised his eyes and gave a chilling smile.

"What are you looking at?"

……