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

The Shadow Clan cultivators did not respond.

She simply uttered a few words as if talking to herself, "Have you arrived?"

"They're here."

The girl's clear voice was like a spring striking a stone, "Senior threw the talisman too fast, I almost couldn't get in."

Beijing Film Academy's Wang: "?"

His already wary expression suddenly became even more serious.

His divine sense swept through every corner of the cave like a tidal wave, not even missing the textures of the stone walls.

But still—nothing was gained!

All he could see was his kinsman hiding in the shadows.

Very strong.

Normally, he would not be afraid of the other party.

But right now, he's in his worst condition, though he doesn't think he'll lose.

But if the other side dared to come, how could they be without any support?

Moreover, the voice that was speaking just now...

Even he couldn't detect the slightest trace of her presence; such a concealment technique was simply unheard of!

"Pretend to be a ghost!"

Wang Li, from the Beijing Film Academy, shouted, trying to suppress the slight unease in his heart with his voice.

His gaze was fixed on the Shadow Clan cultivators who had just barged in. "No matter who you are, trespassing into my cave today means certain death!"

His aura surged, and an even more powerful pressure spread out.

"Hold on."

Ning Ruan spoke again, "For the time being, we have no ill intentions towards you."

"I just have a question I'd like to ask."

"Wang Xuan is dead. Are you going to avenge him?"

As soon as Ning Ruan finished speaking, the Shadow Clan cultivator couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly.

Although I guessed that given Ning Ruan's personality, she probably wouldn't ask any normal questions.

But he didn't expect that asking a question would actually lead to such a direct one.

"Are you human?" The voice of the Northern Shadow King suddenly lowered.

The previous shock and anger seemed to be forcibly suppressed, replaced by a bottomless gloom.

Instead of immediately launching an attack, he stared intently at the only Shadow Clan cultivator he could sense, as if trying to find the answer from him.

The atmosphere inside the cave instantly became eerie and stagnant.

"Yes." Ning Ruan's voice remained relaxed, even tinged with curiosity, as she asked again, "So? Are you planning to avenge him?"

Wang from Beijing Film Academy remained silent for a full three breaths.

The oppressive aura around him gradually subsided, but his eyes became even more profound, like two deep pools.

"will not."

He slowly uttered two words, his voice so calm it betrayed no emotion, "Wang Xuan died at the hands of a ninth-realm cultivator. What difference is there between him and a piece of trash? He's dead, so why should I avenge him?"

This answer did not seem to surprise the Shadow Clan cultivators.

His figure, hidden in the shadows, paused slightly, as if about to speak up to warn him.

Then Ning Ruan chuckled softly.

The crisp laughter sounded exceptionally clear in the silent cave:

"Liar."

Her tone was firm, "When you mentioned Wang Xuan, you clearly had murderous intent."

"Wang Xuan is dead, you wouldn't want to kill him again, would you?"

"Even if Wang Xuan is a piece of trash, I am certainly dissatisfied that he died at someone else's hands." The Northern King's voice remained calm, and this time even the killing intent could not be felt. "However, it is only dissatisfaction. I would not go so far as to take action against a junior of the human race."

"Even if it's the human race, I wouldn't make things difficult for the entire human race just because of Wang Xuan."

"So, you are human?"

"Or perhaps, you have a connection with Ning Ruan? The celestial aura outside just now... was created by you?"

Ning Ruan smiled and pulled out a painting. "That's right, you clearly suspect I'm Ning Ruan, yet you're still trying to trick me into revealing information. Are you trying to buy time?"

The scroll appeared out of thin air.

The expression on Wang's face suddenly changed.

Even if he thought Wang Xuan was a waste, he would never dare to underestimate any painting at this time.

Therefore, the first reaction was to activate the defensive magical artifacts throughout the body.

They then approached the Shadow Clan cultivators at top speed.

Regardless of whether it was Ning Ruan or not, since she came with this Shadow Clan member, she couldn't just kill her companion as well.

There will always be some concerns!

But what he never expected was—

The painting did not unleash the terrifying killing move or destructive energy he had anticipated.

It simply hovered quietly in mid-air, and then, in the blink of an eye, three figures suddenly stepped out.

Spirit Sand Clan cultivator.

And two Twin Star Clan cultivators.

As soon as the three powerful figures appeared, their powerful auras instantly filled the entire sealed cave, forming an encirclement with the Shadow Clan cultivators and trapping the Northern Shadow King firmly in the center!

The latter's face instantly turned extremely ugly!

He guessed that the other party might have a backup plan, so he only thought about delaying the inevitable.

He could wait until the talisman expired so that his clansmen could arrive.

I don't want to engage in combat rashly.

But to everyone's surprise, their counterattack was something else entirely!

"You think you can escape after attacking me?"

"You don't have to worry about that."

The Shadow Clan cultivator scoffed.

What he feared most was not being unable to escape.

Instead, Ning Ruan said he wouldn't kill him.

This outcome is certainly the best possible result!

The four of them did not hesitate at all.

They immediately got to work.

At the corner of the cave, an enlarged iron pot appeared out of nowhere.

It lay quietly upside down on the ground.

The Northern King certainly noticed it.

If the person who spoke was indeed Ning Ruan, then he was a cultivator at the ninth level of cultivation.

He didn't even need to make a move; the aftershocks of their fight alone would have been enough to kill her.

It's not surprising that this pot was used for defense.

So while he was working, he also tried to get as close to the iron pot as possible.

However, just a few steps away, the iron pot suddenly burst into a burst of multicolored flames.

Caught off guard, my entire back was almost burned.

"It was a lie after all. They just said they didn't want to kill me, but now they're trying to murder me."

The girl's clear voice came from under the iron pot.

His tone was full of sarcasm.

The Northern King was furious. "You're all going to kill me, so can't I kill you?"

Ning Ruan: "No."

Northern King: "!"

He stopped arguing with Ning Ruan.

Because of that moment of distraction, he was successfully ambushed by that fellow member of the Shadow Clan.

Of the four people who attacked him, this was the one who was the most ruthless.

Completely unreserved, they were willing to risk injury to severely damage him.

"Who exactly are you? What grudge do I have against you? Did the humans send you here?"