A useless person with five spiritual roots? I sacrificed the proud daughter of heaven.

Sheng's mother grabbed Sheng He by the collar and slapped her hard on the bottom.

"Alright, if you don't behave, I'll..."

As the two were arguing, the sound of horses' hooves came from behind them.

A sudden surge of intense unease welled up in Sheng He's chest, and the despair she felt when her mother died in front of her in her previous life struck her once again.

She stopped struggling and kept her eyes fixed on the group of people.

The group drew closer, their horses' hooves kicking up dust, and the surrounding people quickly packed up their belongings and fled into the city.

Mother Sheng seemed to be frightened as well, and quickly took Sheng He to the side.

The road was wide, but the group of people walked straight towards Sheng He and his companion.

They came specifically for me!

Thinking about this, Sheng He calmed down.

The leader was a young man dressed in black, who sat on his horse looking down at the mother and daughter who were hiding by the city wall, their faces covered in dust.

"You're Sheng He?"

Sheng He didn't speak. In her previous life, she searched in vain for the murderer who killed her mother. In this life, she hadn't even entered the city yet, so why did they still come to her door?

Sheng He gritted her teeth and broke free from her mother.

In this life, she must at least protect her mother, no matter what.

"Yes, I am Sheng He. If you have any problems, come at me."

"nonsense!"

A slender figure shielded her behind him.

Sheng He looked up. Her mother's body trembled slightly, but she still covered her completely.

"Sheng He? We don't know Sheng He, sir. We're just country girls who came here to broaden our horizons. We don't know anything. We'll leave now, we'll leave now!"

The mother nodded and bowed, and then pulled Shenghe behind her to back.

But before they could take more than a few steps, a long sword blocked their path.

"stop!"

Sheng He felt a chill run down his spine.

There is murderous intent!

In her previous life of over two hundred years, she had been in danger countless times and was all too familiar with this feeling. These people wanted to kill them!

what to do? Now how to do?

Sheng He's heart was in her throat. Was she destined to be trapped in this life?

If only I had spiritual power right now.

These are just ordinary people. Even if she is only at the Qi Refining stage now, she can still escape with her mother.

Spiritual power… Sheng He was stunned.

Things she had been deliberately ignoring suddenly appeared like mushrooms after rain.

She looked down at her palm, and with a thought, a small flame appeared at her fingertips.

Not only that, Sheng He also felt a continuous stream of fire elements in the air approaching her. She instinctively absorbed these fire elements and completed the process of drawing fire into her body in an instant.

The fire elements not only didn't stop, but increased in number, even forming a small fire whirlwind around Shenghe.

The group looked at each other, and for a moment no one dared to step forward.

Upon seeing this, Sheng He immediately focused her mind and began to refine these fire elements. Perhaps due to her experience from her previous life, she entered the mid-stage of Qi Refining in just a few breaths.

In her previous life, it took her a full five years to go from Qi Induction to the mid-stage of Qi Refining!

Feeling the tiny flame in her dantian, Sheng He was shocked. She really did have a single-grade fire spirit root!

But why did she become a useless person with five spiritual roots after going to Qingyun Sect?

Sheng He had no time to think; an even bigger problem lay ahead.

Feeling the abundant spiritual energy within her body, she immediately used her memories from her previous life to form hand seals.

With a loud "bang!", a huge flame surged towards the young man in black.

Although this group of people looked menacing, they were ultimately just ordinary people. Upon seeing the enormous flames rushing towards them, they were immediately terrified and scattered in all directions.

Shenghe dared not linger and pulled her mother along as they ran into the city.

Behind Sheng He.

The young man in black stood at the front, closest to Sheng He. The moment he saw the flames, he wanted to run away, but the fire seemed to have a mind of its own. As soon as he touched it, it immediately spread and burned his whole body. No matter how much he rolled and struggled on the ground, the fire did not diminish at all.

He stared in horror at Sheng He's retreating figure. According to their intelligence, Sheng He should still be just an ordinary person.

But with just one strike, her entire army was wiped out. Hearing the screams coming from beside him, he dared not delay. He forced himself to endure the pain, pulled a whistle from his pocket, and blew it loudly.

The moment the whistle blew, a dark shadow swept past his head.

With a shout of "Useless!", the dark figure vanished from Qingshan City.

......

Inside Qingshan City, Sheng He was running wildly. Although he was under the scorching sun, he felt a chill creeping into his heart.

Since entering the Qi Refining stage, her ability to perceive her surroundings has become much stronger. For example, at this moment, she can clearly feel a powerful force following her from behind.

This force... belongs to a cultivator, and he has no intention of concealing his whereabouts.

Sheng He suddenly stopped, took a deep breath, and looked into the city.

The streets were bustling with people.

In principle, cultivators should not harm ordinary people's lives without reason, but what if the other party is an evil cultivator...?

Sheng He clenched his fist, whispered a few words to his mother who was panting beside him, then turned and ran into the deserted alley.

As soon as Sheng He ran into the alley, the surroundings became quiet, with only the sound of something cutting through the air remaining.

A hawk talon hook came straight at Sheng He's back, but fortunately, Sheng He was prepared and immediately dodged to the right.

Only then did Sheng He see clearly what her pursuers looked like.

This was an old man whose face was mostly covered by a black mask, revealing only a pair of sharp, eagle-like eyes.

Sheng He couldn't discern his cultivation level, but she was certain that with her current strength, she would have no chance of survival against this old man.

Am I going to die again right after being reborn?

Sheng He felt a moment of panic, but quickly regained his composure and bowed to the old man, saying, "This is my first time in Qingshan City. May I ask what I have done to disturb you?"

The old man stopped in his tracks, slowly swinging his eagle-claw grappling hook, his voice cold and ruthless: "Wearing heavy armor yet powerless to protect it, that's your fault!"

Before the old man could finish speaking, the grappling hook struck Sheng He again.

Sheng He's expression was solemn. What could a seven-year-old child possibly possess?

The old man in front of him was impossible to communicate with. As the flying hook drew closer and closer, Sheng He could only make hand seals to desperately defend himself. One fireball after another was thrown at the flying hook, but the fireballs were extinguished the moment they hit the hook.

The grappling hook remained as powerful as ever, still aimed straight at Sheng He's chest. Sheng He tried to dodge, but the old man had already set up a barrier around them.

She has nowhere to hide now.

Good, now Mother should be hiding in a safe place as she said.

Sheng He stopped and instead smiled at the old man.

She was certain that the old man was in cahoots with the group that was chasing her from outside the city.

If nothing unexpected happens, my mother in my previous life must have died at their hands as well.