I am a mage and a wet nurse, so using seven swords is not too much, right?

"She must have come. Ning Ruan actually dared to go out like this. Young Master Ling'er's teleportation array is set up in the Eternal Domain. As soon as she goes out, she will be surrounded by the ten major races."

“Ke Ningruan has a painting on her body…” It’s a painting that even the Shadow Clan expert Wang Xuan could destroy.

The thought of Ning Ruan's painting sent chills down everyone's spines.

But soon, a cultivator retorted, "Even if she had paintings, she couldn't possibly produce several at the same time, could she?"

“That’s true. The Grand Master and the King… the Shadow Clan’s person have both come. The other eight races can’t just send people randomly either. If they all attack together, Ning Ruan’s painting might not be enough.”

The Xuan Shui Clan cultivators were eagerly anticipating Ning Ruan falling into the hands of their Grand Master.

These are two... no, three immortal artifacts!

Ning Ruan's junior brother also has one!

Just as the cultivators of the Xuan Shui Clan were still fantasizing about having three more immortal artifacts in their clan...

Suddenly, the teleportation array shone brightly, and the spatial power fluctuated violently, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

As the array patterns swirled, the two figures slowly solidified amidst the fading light.

The person in the lead, dressed in a simple blue robe, with a smile in his eyes, was none other than Ning Ruan.

Behind her, Li Mu stood with his hands behind his back, his expression cold and stern. His aura was naturally imposing even though he didn't deliberately exude it.

The underground palace fell into a deathly silence.

All the cultivators froze on the spot, staring incredulously at the two who had suddenly appeared, as if they had seen a ghost.

The anticipation and excitement on the faces of the Xuan Shui Clan cultivators froze instantly, turning into shock and bewilderment.

How could it be Ningruan?

Shouldn't she be surrounded by the combined forces of the ten major races right now?

Even if the ten races don't join forces.

We shouldn't give her another chance to escape, should we?

How could she possibly be here?

Ning Ruan's gaze swept over the blank faces in the underground palace, finally settling on the group of Xuan Shui Clan cultivators. A familiar, heart-stopping curve appeared at the corner of her lips:

"What a coincidence, are you breaking the barrier?"

"Oh, it seems like it's almost broken."

"I apologize for arriving at an inopportune time; I'm sorry to have disturbed you."

Xuan Shui Clan cultivator: "..." Knowing it's unfortunate, can you still go back?

The underground palace was completely silent.

Ning Ruan certainly couldn't go back now.

She even turned around in front of everyone and ruthlessly dispelled the formation.

The cultivators were speechless. "How are they going to get back?"

“Ning Ruan, you… how could you…” An elder of the Xuan Shui Clan trembled, pointing at Ning Ruan with an extremely unnatural expression, “Shouldn’t you be in the Eternal Domain…”

"Were you surrounded and killed by the ten major races in the Eternal Domain?" Ning Ruan interrupted him. "They surrounded and killed me, but unfortunately, they failed. So they enthusiastically discussed cooperation with the human race."

"Oh, right, your Grand Master not only gave me a Spirit Gathering Array, but also insisted on giving me a bunch of spirit fruits. I couldn't refuse your kindness, so I accepted them."

As she spoke, she casually tossed a vibrant, lifelike fruit into her hand.

"This is what your Grand Master gave us. If we examine it carefully, we should still be able to detect her presence, right?"

"..." It can indeed be found out.

The Xuan Shui Clan cultivators: "..."

Is it enthusiasm? Cooperation? Or an inability to refuse such hospitality?

Is this the attitude that Dazongzheng might be showing towards Ningruan?

The Xuan Shui clan elder swallowed hard, his voice hoarse: "Cooperation...what cooperation?"

"The collaboration on the communication talismans, huh?" Ning Ruan looked at him with a smile. "Your Grand Master will be coming in later, and you should be able to see those communication talismans then."

"It's a pity you don't have any communication talismans, otherwise you would have known about the situation outside long ago."

The cultivators of the Xuan Shui Clan: "..."

Shui Yingxue pursed her lips, then asked in a low voice, "What...has happened outside?"

"I don't want to tell you," Ning Ruan smiled. "Want to know? Guess!"

Shui Yingxue: "..." She knew it.

How could Ningruan be so kind?

Even if Ning Ruan didn't say anything, she could guess the general idea.

Either they took control of the Ling Shan Pavilion cultivators after leaving through the interdimensional teleportation array, and then returned shortly afterward.

They never left the Eternal Realm throughout the entire journey.

I have never seen the ten major races.

Either... she has already seen it.

They were indeed surrounded and killed.

But she... also relied on those paintings, or other things, to make it impossible for the ten races to do anything to her even when they joined forces.

This might seem absurd.

But she looked up and glanced at the man standing next to Ning Ruan.

Li Mu.

The god of war among humans.

In order to save Ning Ruan, he has been in a standoff with Da Zongzheng.

If it's the first case, there's absolutely no way he would appear here with Ning Ruan.

Then... there's only the second possibility left.

Even the combined forces of the ten major races couldn't subdue Ning Ruan?

Seeing Shui Yingxue's ever-changing expression, Ning Ruan knew what she was thinking.

But he didn't care.

She took Li Mu with her and turned to walk outside.

"Young Fellow Daoist Ning, wait!"

Upon seeing this, the Xuan Shui clan elder disregarded all decorum and his voice betrayed his barely concealed panic:

"Where...where are you going? This teleportation array...if you deactivate it, how...how are we supposed to get out?"

"And the teleportation array... isn't it Young Master Ling'er's? How can you control it?"

“Of course it’s because she sold it to me.” Ning Ruan stopped and looked back at him. “As for us, of course we’ll go back the way we came and leave this place.”

"What, do you want to come along?"

"..." Together? How can we be together?

They also went through a lot of trouble to get here, going up layer by layer.

Do we have to climb up each floor again now?

This is outrageous!

"Fellow Daoist Ning...!" The Xuan Shui Clan elder's voice was urgent, tinged with pleading. "We have offended you greatly before! Please... please be merciful! This teleportation array... could it... could it be..."

“No.” Ning Ruan interrupted him crisply, her tone light. “If you don’t want to turn back, you can stay here and wait.”

"Didn't I just say that your Grand Master should be coming in soon? She will definitely be able to get you out of here."

"..."

That made them even more panicked.

The Xuan Shui Clan cultivators simply felt that it would be too incompetent of them to wait here for the Grand Master to come and rescue them.

Even if the Grand Master of the Clan doesn't punish them, they will have no face to see their clansmen again.

The other cultivators in the underground palace were simply filled with trepidation and unease.

Even if the Grand Master of the Xuan Shui Clan came, he wouldn't take them out.

We still have to overcome the difficulties one by one.

Regardless of what they thought, Ning Ruan had already taken Li Mu and left.

The cultivators in the underground palace were left looking at each other, speechless with despair.

"...Elder, what should we do? Are we just going to wait here for the Grand Master to arrive?"

A cultivator from the Xuan Shui Clan made a tentative inquiry.

But as soon as he asked the question, he was shut down.

"Wait for what? When Ning Ruan speaks, do you know which of her words are true and which are false? What if the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan doesn't come? Even if he does come, looking like this... we would have no face to see the Grand Master!"

"What should we do then? Do we really have to keep trying to break back?"