Peerless Empress: One Woman, One Sword, Slaying Through Myriad Realms

The old man with the red flames turned around and started spitting as he spoke, "Useless..."

"Why is this old man back so quickly?" Feng Kang'an, who was in the air, was startled and quickly landed, forcing a smile on his face. "Senior Chi Huo, this is all a misunderstanding. I didn't mean to kill this girl. I just wanted to punish her by making her face the wall in accordance with the sect's rules."

The old man with the Crimson Flame jumped up and slapped him across the face. "Do you think I'm a three-year-old child? My disciple is none of your business to punish by making her stand facing the wall. You think you're so great..."

"Senior, I wouldn't dare. I had no such intention."

The old man with the red flames slapped out again, "I finally managed to take on a disciple, and you're all always picking on me. Would you be happy if all my disciples died?"

Feng Kang'an collapsed to the ground, blood splattered everywhere. This once formidable Heavenly Martial expert had been knocked unconscious...

Ye Wuxi's eyes lit up. It's great to have a powerful master! She moved closer to the old man Chi Huo and gave him a thumbs up. "Master, you're awesome!"

Rarely praised by his disciple, Old Man Chi Huo snorted smugly and slapped Feng Kang'an several more times.

"Damn it, do you really think I'm just a decoration? Listen up, all of you. If any of your peers have any conflicts with this girl, I don't care. Just kill her and I won't say a word. But if any shameless people try to bully the weak, don't blame me for being impolite."

Those around silently wiped the sweat from their foreheads. They might have dared before, since this old man almost never showed himself in public. But now, no one really would dare. The dignified Seventh Elder of the Inner Sect was being used as a punching bag by you. Who would dare to cause trouble for Ye Wuxi? As for their peers, who could beat this young lady? She was the one who killed others.

Ye Wuxi was speechless. If you're going to support her, then support her. Why are you causing her unnecessary trouble?

"Han Yunfei, you get out here right now."

The old man with the Crimson Flame, who had just returned and saw his disciple being chased, was still furious and headed deep into the Heavenly Sword Sect with a booming voice.

"Senior, I've been here all along..." Sect Master Han reluctantly lowered his hands and cupped his hands in greeting. In fact, he had been watching secretly all along, and if Chi Huo did not return, he would naturally step forward.

Upon hearing this, the old man Chi Huo's expression softened somewhat. "You old bastard, tell me how to deal with this. You want to punish my disciple for no reason. If your Heavenly Sword Sect can't tolerate that girl, just say so. At worst, I'll take her and Huo Yun to the Profound Heaven Sect."

"Senior, what are you saying? Don't you know what I think of this girl and Huo Yun?"

Han Yunfei panicked. The Heavenly Sword Sect had finally produced two talented disciples, and you snatched them up as your own. Not only that, you wanted to take them to other sects. What kind of nonsense was this?

"As for Elder Feng, he injured the outer sect's Grand Elder without cause and attacked a sect disciple. He should be confined for a year. What do you think, Senior?"

"Two years! I don't want to see him in the sect for the next two years..." Old Man Chi Huo sneered.

"As you say, senior, do you accept Feng Kang'an's decision to impose a two-year confinement?"

"I will obey the sect leader!"

Having escaped death, Feng Kang'an quickly echoed, saying that for someone of his cultivation level, two years of meditation would pass quickly, and this punishment was lenient.

Seeing that the matter was settled, the old man with the red fire waved his hand, "Girl, come with me."

Back in the secret chamber at the top of Medicine Peak, Old Man Crimson Fire's face turned serious. "Are you wondering why I only confined him for two years and that was it?"

Ye Wuxi pondered for a moment and said, "Is Master sparing his life so that I can kill him with my own strength in the future to avenge today's grudge?"

"That's right! Since you're so focused on pursuing martial arts, you should turn pressure into motivation. That old man has already reached the Heavenly Martial Realm. When he comes out in two years, his resentment towards you will only increase..."

Ye Wuxi scratched his head. "I am confident that I will surpass him in the future, but Master, have you forgotten that I am only at the fifth level of Xuanwu? It is unrealistic to think that I can surpass that old man in two years."

"That's your own business. Within the Heavenly Sword Sect and even the mid-grade empire, I might be able to help you fend off some of those old fogies, but once we leave here, there will be countless people stronger than me. What will you do then? If you have the determination to suppress your peers, you'll likely face many more troubles like today in the future..."

Ye Wuxi nodded, "I understand, Master. Everything depends on one's own strength. Only by constantly becoming stronger can one avoid being bullied."

"Then let me ask you again, if that old man were stronger than me today, would you kill Zhong Xiang or not?"

"Kill!" Ye Wuxi said without hesitation.

"But you might die."

"A swordsman should be fearless and kill when necessary. If he is not killed today, his mind will not be clear, and he will find it difficult to make any progress in the way of the sword in the future!"

Appreciation appeared in the old man's eyes. "It seems I was overthinking it. Only by staying true to yourself can you go further! If you don't understand anything about martial arts in the future, you can come and ask me. I can give you some guidance."

"Thank you for your teachings, Master!" Ye Wuxi respectfully cupped his hands in greeting.

A moment later, Huoyun, dressed in a red robe, received Chihuo's telepathic message and also landed in the secret chamber.

"Have you found the Thousand-Petal Ice Lotus?"

Huo Yun shrugged. "No, where's my junior sister?"

Ye Wuxi smiled slightly, touched his spirit ring, and a jade box appeared in his hand. Inside the box lay a blue and white thousand-petaled lotus flower, exuding a chilling aura.

The old man with the red fire's eyes lit up. "Not bad, you're really lucky, girl."

Huo Yun forced a fawning smile, "Master, with your incredible abilities, one Thousand-Petal Ice Lotus should be able to refine two Ice Spirit Pills, right..."

"Give it a try. You two stay here and help me refine the pills..."

"Alright, junior sister, how much is this Thousand-Petal Ice Lotus? I'll give you half the amount in spirit stones."

Ye Wuxi held up her finger and said with a smile, "I bought it for 20,000 mid-grade spirit stones. By the way, Master, you must remember to repay the favor to the Purple Gold Auction Hall!" Even close brothers should keep clear accounts, so it's the same for fellow disciples.

Seeing the two of them dividing up spirit stones, the old man with the Crimson Fire sneered, "Two good-for-nothings... Alright, both of you familiarize yourselves with the recipe for the Ice Spirit Pill. We'll officially begin tomorrow."

Ye Wuxi and Huo Yun nodded. This old man wasn't asking them to assist; he clearly wanted them to participate in the learning process.

The next day, waves of heat emanated from the secret room, making the entire room unbearably hot.

The three surrounded the massive medicine cauldron, each with their own role. The old man was naturally the main force, controlling the overall situation with his soul power and flames, Ye Wuxi was responsible for throwing out the medicinal herbs, and Huo Yun controlled the fire to assist the other flames of the medicine cauldron.

Ye Wuxi and Huo Yun were both sweating profusely, completely unlike the old man who was so calm and collected.

Three whole days passed before the most crucial step finally arrived.

Chi Huo closed his eyes slightly and calmly spoke, "Thousand-Leaf Ice Lotus."