Yaoguang Fairy Path

Just as Ye Shuyao, Helian Yun, and the others were about to return home in disappointment, a burst of fierce fighting and roaring suddenly erupted from 500 meters away, like the roar of wild beasts intertwined with the roar of warriors. Ye Shuyao and Helian Yun's eyes instantly met, and a hint of exploration and vigilance flashed in each other's eyes.

"Let's go and take a look." Helian Yun's expression was slightly solemn, and his voice was low and firm.

Ye Shuyao nodded, her deep eyes gleaming with wisdom. She then turned and reminded the disciples behind her, "Be alert and prepare for defense."

The disciples nodded one after another, tightly gripping the magic weapons in their hands, and followed Ye Shuyao and Helian Yun with serious expressions, slowly approaching the direction where the fighting sounds came from.

The disciples' pace gradually quickened. They were getting closer and closer to the direction where the fighting sounds came from, and the sounds became clearer and clearer.

In this tense atmosphere, a disciple was about to ask a question when Ye Shuyao quickly put her finger to her lips and made a "hush" gesture, signaling everyone to remain silent. The disciple immediately understood Ye Shuyao's intention, quickly covered his mouth, and nodded.

They were currently behind a bunch of tall bushes, which provided them with excellent cover.

Ye Shuyao and Helian Yun squatted down and carefully looked through the gaps in the grass at the battlefield below. They saw a dozen or so scattered cultivators being besieged by a group of demons. Their figures seemed to be shaky under the demons' attacks and were retreating step by step.

There were several mummies lying on the ground, their skin was shriveled and their eyes were hollow, obviously because the demons had sucked away their spiritual power and essence.

This scene shocked everyone present, but they also knew that they could not act rashly at this moment, otherwise they might fall into greater danger.

Ye Shuyao and Helian Yun looked at each other, with strange lights flashing in their eyes.

Ye Shuyao glanced around the surroundings, a glint in her eyes. She leaned slightly, condensed her voice into a thin line, and transmitted it to Helian Yun: "Brother He, lead the disciples to find a safe place and quickly set up the formation. I will go and lure those demons over here."

Helian Yun frowned when he heard Ye Shuyao's voice transmission, and immediately retorted: "No, I'll go if anyone has to. As the eldest senior brother, I should take the lead."

His words were filled with determination. Without waiting for Ye Shuyao to speak, he continued, "If something happens to you under my nose, how will I explain it to Master and Uncle Yunhan when I return?"

Ye Shuyao looked at Helian Yun's serious and determined expression, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

She knew that Helian Yun was genuinely concerned about her safety, but at this moment she understood even more clearly that she was the only one who had the strange fire that could restrain the demons, so she had to go.

So, she gently patted Helian Yun's shoulder and comforted him, "Brother He, I appreciate your kindness. But I have reasons for going this trip. Please believe me, I will be careful."

Helian Yun looked at Ye Shuyao's determined eyes, and his worries eased a little, but he was still unwilling to give up easily: "But..."

Mo Feibai also joined the discussion. He looked at Ye Shuyao with a worried look on his face, suppressed his thoughts, and said softly, "Why don't you let me go? I don't want Junior Sister Ye to take risks." His voice was full of concern for Ye Shuyao.

Helian Yun glanced at his junior fellow apprentice, his eyes revealing determination and a sense of responsibility.

He shook his head slowly and said in a firm tone: "You can't go either. If something goes wrong, I won't be able to explain to the master. So, if I want to lure the enemy, I have to go by myself." He sighed inwardly. Since he was the eldest brother, this responsibility naturally had to be borne by him.

Seeing the two of them arguing, Ye Shuyao's mouth twitched slightly and she felt quite helpless.

She knew that if she continued arguing like this, the demons below might seize the opportunity to attack, putting the independent disciples in even greater danger. So, she decided not to give them another chance to talk, and with a flash of her figure, she sped away like a meteor.

As she flew over, she turned around and shouted to her two brothers, "Brothers, stop arguing! I have the protection of the strange fire, so I am the most suitable person to go.

You just need to guard the rear and ensure the formation is stable, and wait for me to lure the demons into the formation." Her voice was firm and powerful, revealing unquestionable determination.

"Junior Sister Ye!" Mo Feibai's voice was filled with unconcealed anxiety. His eyes followed Ye Shuyao's retreating figure, his heart filled with worry. He turned to look at Helian Yun and said anxiously, "Big Brother, I must go help her."

Helian Yun was well aware of his junior brother's concerns, but he also understood the current situation even more. He took a deep breath, calmed himself, and said to Mo Feibai in a firm voice, "Junior brother, since Junior Sister Ye has decided to go in person, we can't let her hold us back. Now, what we need to do is quickly find a suitable location and set up a solid formation to ensure that Junior Sister Ye can lure the demons into it."

Helian Yun saw that Mo Feibai's eyes were still filled with anxiety. He sighed helplessly, but his tone became more resolute: "I know you are worried about Sister Ye, but we must believe in her ability. Now, we need to concentrate on completing our mission."

After saying this, Helian Yun quickly organized his disciples to take action. They searched for a suitable location and prepared to set up the formation. Everyone understood the urgency of the moment, and they cooperated tacitly, striving to complete the task in the shortest possible time.

Seeing this, although Mo Feibai was still worried about Ye Shuyao, he also understood that the situation was urgent at the moment, so he could only suppress these emotions temporarily. He nodded, and followed closely behind to arrange the formation with Helian Yun.

However, in this tense atmosphere, there was a pair of eyes as sharp as torches, fixed on Ye Shuyao's receding figure.

The owner of this gaze was none other than Yang Tao. He clenched his fists, as if to condense all his emotions into them. Unspeakable emotions churned within him, and his eyes shone with complex expressions, as if he had a thousand words to express, yet they were all suppressed deep within him.

He whispered silently: "Shuyao, you are back, but where is my Yuru?" His voice was low and full of expectation and longing, as if all his hopes and waiting were placed in this sentence.

Yet, Ye Shuyao remained oblivious to all this. She was completely focused on controlling the Pure Lotus Flame in her hands. The flames leaped and erupted from her fingers, as agile and deadly as spirits. Whenever the flames touched a demon, they instantly burned it to ash, leaving no trace.

A group of demons hiding in the thick fog saw new prey appearing and started shouting: "Hahaha, another one comes, they will all become our food! Eat them, eat them..." Their voices were full of cruelty and arrogance, as if they had already foreseen victory.

Yet, facing these arrogant demons, Ye Shuyao remained remarkably calm. Her brow furrowed as she angrily shouted impatiently, "Shut up!" Her voice was firm and powerful, seemingly able to penetrate the demons' clamor and strike directly into their hearts.

Behind Ye Shuyao, several surviving cultivators witnessed this scene. The fear and despair in their hearts gradually dissipated in the wake of Ye Shuyao's roar.

One of them took a deep breath, stepped forward, and bowed respectfully to Ye Shuyao, saying, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ye, for your help! Although we, the independent cultivators, are of humble status, we have seen many famous disciples of the sect during these days of being trapped. We are deeply impressed by Fellow Daoist Ye's bravery and strength."

Just when Ye Shuyao was fighting fiercely with the demons, a clear voice sounded in her ears: "Junior Sister Ye, okay, the formation we set up is three hundred meters left from you." This was the message that Helian Yun sent to Ye Shuyao through voice transmission, and Mo Feibai assisted him on the side.

Upon hearing this news, Ye Shuyao was delighted, and her movements became more decisive. She turned back to look at the wandering cultivators and said with a firm gaze, "Please join me in leading these demons into the formation."