Yaoguang Fairy Path

In front of the Li Mansion, sunlight dappled onto the bluestone slabs, adding a touch of warmth to this ancient and solemn mansion.

Ye Shuyao lifted her skirt slightly and was about to step over the threshold, but was stopped by a quick-eyed and quick-handed doorman. She frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

Seeing this, the doorman hurriedly bowed, his voice filled with respect and apology, "Greetings, Second Young Lady. My apologies for the inconvenience. The Patriarch and the elders have already gone to the City Lord's Mansion. The eldest young lady has specifically instructed that if you return, I will lead you directly to the City Lord's Mansion."

Upon hearing this, Ye Shuyao nodded slightly, a smile of understanding appeared on the corner of her mouth, "I see, that's how it is. Thank you for letting me know." Her voice was as gentle as jade, with a sense of calmness and composure.

The doorman quickly responded, "Second Miss, you are too polite. Please follow me." As he spoke, he stepped aside to make way and led Ye Shuyao towards the City Lord's Mansion.

Soon, the two arrived in front of the city lord's mansion. They saw the towering and majestic gate, with two stone lions standing majestically on both sides, as if guarding the peace and dignity of this land.

Li Yuru was pacing back and forth in front of the mansion gate, looking anxious and expectant.

Ye Shuyao stood not far away, looking at Li Yuru's familiar and kind figure, and gently opened her lips, her voice soft and warm: "Yuru."

Li Yuru felt as if a gentle breeze was blowing through her heart, and she turned around suddenly.

When she saw Ye Shuyao standing there safe and sound, her eyes instantly lit up with a dazzling light.

She quickly stepped forward and held Ye Shuyao's hand tightly. Her worry and concern turned into endless care at this moment: "Yaoyao, you are finally back! How have you been these days? Are you hurt? Let me take a look."

Feeling the warmth from Li Yuru's palm, Ye Shuyao felt indescribably moved. She smiled slightly, her eyes gleaming with sincerity: "Yuru, I'm really fine, don't worry. Let's go in first, and I'll tell you slowly."

The two walked into the City Lord's Mansion side by side, and Ye Shuyao began to recount her experiences of the past few days, avoiding the important points.

Li Yuru's brows couldn't help but furrow slightly, and she felt something was wrong in her heart. She knew the dangers of the Monster Forest better than anyone else, and even when she was traveling with several senior brothers, she was often in danger.

As the topic changed, the atmosphere seemed to become a little heavier.

Li Yuru's face unconsciously darkened, and a hint of worry flashed in her eyes. "Yaoyao, a few days ago, my master sent a message asking us to return to the sect immediately. But you also know that the family competition is just around the corner. As a daughter of the Li family, how can I abandon everything and leave at this critical moment?"

Then he sighed and continued, "So, after much deliberation, I decided to let Yang Tao return to the sect to report first. I hope everything goes smoothly for him and that nothing goes wrong."

Upon hearing this, Ye Shuyao gently shook Li Yuru's hand and said, "Don't worry, Yang Tao is a steady man. He will definitely return to the sect safely. After we take care of the family affairs here, we will immediately set off for the sect."

Li Yuru nodded without saying a word.

The fighting arena in the City Lord's Mansion was bustling with people and the atmosphere was lively. The sunlight shone through the half-open roof onto the solid wooden stands, adding a bit of vitality and vigor to this solemn competition venue.

Li Yuru led Ye Shuyao through the bustling crowd and came to the second row of Li family's direct disciples.

As soon as the two sat down, they attracted the attention of the people around them and started whispering to each other, but for Li Yuru and Ye Shuyao, all this was just a small episode before the fight.

The family heads and elders sitting in the first row looked focused, whispering to each other from time to time, discussing the upcoming competition.

At this time, Xiang Yan, Chu Mo and Qing Feng, who had been watching the competition, turned around and saw Ye Shuyao and Li Yuru.

Surprised smiles appeared on their faces, and they all greeted Ye Shuyao: "Sister Shuyao, you are finally back!"

Ye Shuyao smiled slightly, her bright eyes gleaming with warmth. "Hello, three senior brothers. Long time no see." Her voice was soft and pleasant, like a spring breeze, refreshing and delightful.

Xiangyan is straightforward and is very happy about Ye Shuyao's return.

He looked Ye Shuyao up and down, and seeing that she looked calm and composed, without any signs of abnormality, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Wow! Sister Shuyao, you've returned from the Monster Forest so soon? That's incredible!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Shuyao's eyes flashed with a cunning light, and she coughed twice in a mysterious manner, "Ahem! Fortunately, fortunately, although the Monster Forest is dangerous, it can be said that we have escaped danger without any danger."

Li Yuru took Ye Shuyao's hand, leaned close to her ear, and whispered mysteriously: "Yaoyao, you don't know, when the master was in the Monster Forest, he was actually deceived by the illusion of a mid-level phantom rabbit, and almost... Oh, my mouth..." When she said this, Li Yuru's face flushed red. She looked at Xiang Yan anxiously, her eyes full of help, as if saying: "Xiang Yan, quickly remove the silence spell for me!"

But Xiangyan seemed to be teasing her on purpose, with a sly smile on his face, and he refused to remove the silencing spell for her.

Seeing Li Yuru's anxious look, he was secretly pleased with himself, and he did not forget to send a message to Li Yuru: "You little bitch, you are so bold! You don't even call me brother. You have no respect for your elders and dare to expose my shortcomings. Do you still want your Fire Feather Sword?"

Ye Shuyao was very curious about Li Yuru's hesitation. Seeing that Li Yuru just kept blinking and refused to speak, she couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Then what? What almost happened? Yuru, what's wrong with you?"

Li Yuru was so anxious that she stamped her feet, but no sound came out.

Seeing this, Ye Shuyao followed her gaze to Xiang Yan and immediately understood. She shook her head helplessly, stopped asking questions, and turned her gaze to the arena, watching the competition attentively.

Li Yuru's eyes lit up, he blinked and said in a voice transmission: Senior Brother, are you really willing to give me the Fire Feather Sword?

Immediately, his eyes began to roll around as he thought to himself, "This is a mid-level spiritual weapon. Senior Brother usually treasures it so much, why is he suddenly so generous with it? Is he teasing me?"

Seeing this, Xiang Yan's lips curled up into a playful smile, as if he saw through Li Yuru's thoughts. He shook his head slightly and said in a voice transmission, "It depends on your performance."

The battle on the stage has reached a fever pitch, with disciples from the Murong family fighting against disciples from the Ling family.

The disciple named Murong Qi was agile, like the brightest star in the night sky. He quickly formed seals with his hands, and spiritual power gathered at his fingertips into bright rays of light, like a meteor streaking across the sky.

Suddenly, she shouted in a low voice: "Stars are falling!" Instantly, those lights seemed to turn into real stars, and with the momentum of destroying the world, they bombarded towards the male disciple named Ling Musen.

Ling Musen saw this, and a solemn look flashed in his eyes. He took a deep breath, and the spiritual power in his body surged. His body instantly rose high, and he stamped his feet on the ground. Like an arrow, he rushed towards the stars. He also formed seals with his hands and murmured, "The dense forest is as solid as a fortress of iron!"

As his words fell, the air around him seemed to solidify, and countless thick trees grew out of thin air. They quickly intertwined together to form an indestructible green barrier, blocking the attacks of the stars. The two forces collided violently in the air, erupting with a deafening roar, and the entire arena trembled.

Seeing this, Murong Qi curled up a sneer at the corner of her mouth. She did not stop there, but instead urged her spiritual power again. The light of the stars became more dazzling, as if it wanted to devour everything that stood in its way.

Ling Musen was not willing to be outdone. The spiritual power in his body was like a rushing river, continuously injected into the green barrier, making it stronger.

The battle between the two became more and more intense, and every attack seemed to kill the other.

The people in the audience held their breath and stared, afraid of missing any details. The air was filled with tension and oppression, as if even time had frozen at this moment.