So what if I'm useless? I'll become a saint!

Ling Jiuan watched the man in black approaching step by step, her heart sank to the bottom, and she felt desolate.

She must not die here, this was her only thought now.

She clenched her teeth, her eyes were sharp, and she just wanted a glimmer of hope.

Chen Yan fell to the ground, with the spear right next to him, but he couldn't hold it.

He just felt weak all over and his heart was filled with dejection.

He stared with wide eyes, watching Ling Jiuan facing the threat of death, and an indescribable pain surged in his heart.

"Do I have to watch Ling Jiuan die in front of me?"

He shouted in his heart, but was powerless to change the status quo.

The man in black looked at the two of them with a mocking smile on his face.

He spoke slowly, his tone full of disdain.

"Miss Ling Wu, your personality and temper are quite to my liking. What a pity! You have no spiritual roots, and you have offended someone you shouldn't have offended. You can only die."

As he said that, he raised his hand, mobilized his spiritual power, and was about to attack Ling Jiuan.

Ling Jiuan only felt a breath of death coming towards her. She closed her eyes and waited for the judgment of fate.

However, at the critical moment, a ray of light suddenly fell on Ling Jiuan.

She only felt a warm force surging into her body, instantly healing the pain.

She suddenly opened her eyes and found that her cultivation had actually made a breakthrough!

He advanced two levels in a row and reached the fifth level of foundation building in one go!

She jumped up and grabbed the Akabane sword that was stuck in the ground.

The long sword swept, and the sword light was as fast as lightning, pointing directly at the man in black.

Seeing this, the man subconsciously stepped back, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Ling Jiuan's eyes turned cold and he slashed out with his sword.

The sword flashed fiercely, breaking through the air with an unstoppable momentum. The man in black exclaimed and quickly used his spiritual power to resist.

However, Ling Jiuan's sword was as powerful as a bamboo breaking sword. With one sword, Ling Chen directly cut through his spiritual power!

"You...how could you..."

The man in black widened his eyes and looked at Ling Jiuan in disbelief.

Before he could finish his words, Ling Jiuan's sword came at him again, and this time, he could no longer resist.

Ling Jiuan never expected that between life and death, he unexpectedly comprehended the eighth level of the Sword-Drawing and Heaven-Slashing Art, and defeated Lingchen with one sword.

Looking at the astonished look of the man in black, she felt an unprecedented sense of joy in her heart.

Without any hesitation, she swung her sword again, striking Lingchen with it. The sword energy was raging, sweeping away like a violent storm.

Upon seeing this, the man in black hurriedly used his spiritual power to resist, but Ling Jiuan's sword energy was like a bamboo breaking force, unstoppable.

In the end, he was pierced through the body by the sword energy, knelt on the ground, and died with his eyes open.

Ling Jiuan looked at his body, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

She swung her sword again, striking the man in the throat with one blow, and stabbed him again. After making sure he was dead, she put away her sword and looked at the other killers lying on the ground.

"Who sent you here?"

She asked coldly.

However, the next moment, all the killers committed suicide by taking poison.

Ling Jiuan ignored him and just took out a piece of talisman paper and threw it at the few people.

The next moment, a raging fire appeared on the talisman paper, burning fiercely and devouring the bodies of several people.

She looked at the corpse in the flames, and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes.

She knew that these people were just pawns, and there were bigger forces behind the scenes controlling everything.

But she won't give up.

Want her to die?

She wants to live!

Ling Jiuan turned around and stretched out his hand towards Chen Yan.

"Can you still stand up?"

Chen Yan couldn't help feeling helpless when he heard this.

He wanted to nod like a man to show that he was fine, but the reality prevented him from doing so.

He couldn't even raise his hand to hold Ling Jiuan's hand. He could only lie on the ground helplessly, with a hint of frustration in his eyes.

Seeing this, Ling Jiuan chuckled and said nothing more.

She took out a pill and fed it into Chen Yan's mouth.

"You are only at the second level of foundation building, but you can't beat me. Why are you coming forward? Remember to stay away next time. I can't die, and if I die, I will be the only one. You are different. You are the young master of the Chen family and have your own responsibilities."

Chen Yan felt a complex emotion surge in his heart as he listened to Ling Jiuan's words.

He knew that he was indeed too impulsive and did not consider his own strength and status.

He looked at Ling Jiuan and secretly swore in his heart that he would work harder in his cultivation in the future and not let her worry about him anymore.

At the same time, he was also shocked by Ling Jiuan's strength.

He didn't expect that at this critical moment of life and death, she would be able to break through her cultivation, comprehend new sword techniques, and kill the man in black with one sword.

Chen Yan felt helpless.

"Don't you have anything to carry?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Jiuan smiled slightly and said nothing more.

She knew that Chen Yan was a smart man and would understand what she meant.

She helped Chen Yan up, and they left the forest together.

Fortunately, after taking the elixir, Chen Yan's body recovered quickly.

By the time he walked out of the woods, his body had basically recovered.

He looked at Ling Jiuan and couldn't help but ask.

"How did you, a body-forging monk, manage to kill someone above your level?"

Ling Jiuan sighed.

"If I only refine my body, even if I surpass my level, I can only kill cultivators at the peak of foundation building. But the Red Feather Sword is different. It seems to be a natural part of my body. Holding it, I can fight against Jindan cultivators at a higher level. In addition, it is also because the skills I practice are more domineering."

When Chen Yan heard this, a hint of envy and helplessness flashed in his eyes.

He sighed.

"It's a pity that this technique is naturally suitable for you, not for me."

Ling Jiuan smiled.

"You are also very impressive. Young Master Chen, you have reached the second stage of foundation building, which is much better than many people. Moreover, you have your own responsibilities and missions, so you don't need to compete with me."

Chen Yan listened to Ling Jiuan's words, and his mind became clear.

He knew that Ling Jiuan was encouraging him and telling him not to get discouraged.

Spark City is prosperous and bustling.

But in the Ling family, the atmosphere was extremely solemn.

Ling Jiuze sat on a high chair, looking at his men kneeling in front of him, his tone as cold as frost in winter.

"But has it been spread that Ling Jiuan and Cheng Xuan have colluded with the demonic cultivators to make the people of Xinghuo City suffer?"

The subordinate trembled slightly when he heard this, but still answered in a serious tone.

"My Lord, the news has already been spread. In addition, the City Lord's Mansion has also posted a notice to arrest Ling Jiuan."

Upon hearing this, Ling Jiuze curled up a cold smile.

"Just to my liking."

He secretly calculated in his heart that as long as Ling Jiuan was convicted, her status in the family would plummet.

By then, being executed is only a matter of time.

He waved his hand, signaling his men to leave, and then sat down in the chair alone.

Ling Jiuan, since you have no spiritual roots, you shouldn't come back.

Spark City is not a place you can mess with.

The Ling family, even less so!