I long to return home!

Xue Wu carried the golden-feathered phoenix on his back and joked, "Horse, you've gotten fatter again. I can hardly carry you anymore."

Upon hearing this, Jin Yuluan's face flushed slightly, like a ripe apple, and she landed heavily on Xue Wu's back. Fortunately, Xue Wu had a stable chassis, otherwise he would have really fallen.

"Alright, enough fooling around, let's go." Xue Wu held tightly to Jin Yu Luan Feng's slender white legs, feeling a little satisfied. Just as he took a step, he seemed to remember something, turned his head to look at Qian Hai, who was being held captive, and said smugly, "Hey, you stupid dog, see you later."

At the summit of Yunfeng Mountain, Lin Mubai was leisurely sipping tea, a slight smile playing on his lips as he sensed that Xue Wu had successfully found the Golden Feather Phoenix. Suddenly, Xu Tao rushed over on his flying sword, panting heavily, his face showing panic. He shouted, "It's terrible, Master! Sect Leader Huang says that prisoners have escaped from Chishui Cave, and he's currently gathering disciples to surround and suppress them!"

Lin Mubai's expression froze, and the teacup in his hand shattered into pieces, tea spilling onto the table. Mo Yuchen, perhaps having misheard, quickly asked, "The sect leader said that prisoners have escaped from Chishui Cave, and that they are currently gathering disciples to hunt them down?"

"Yes, Elder Mo."

"Damn it, the three of us were the only ones who didn't receive the notification. This is clearly intentional." Mo Yuchen's face was ashen, and unease began to creep into his heart. He guessed at the seriousness of the situation, and suddenly he remembered something, turning around and saying, "Mu Bai..."

"What happened, Elder Mo?"

"Your junior brother is still inside." Su Yifeng stamped his feet anxiously and rushed towards Chishui Cave: "Wait for me, Lao Lin."

...

As Xue Wu carried the golden-feathered phoenix across the ice, the entire Chishui Cave suddenly shook violently, and the frozen ice path was visibly corroded by the pool water.

"Oh no, we have to get there quickly, hurry!"

"You're probably not going anywhere!" Qian Hai gripped the cage tightly. Suddenly, a crack appeared in the sturdy cage. Just now, Huang Jun's voice transmission suddenly appeared in Qian Hai's mind: as long as Xue Wu was killed, he could be freed.

Seeing this, Xue Wu strode towards the cave entrance. In an instant, Qian Hai appeared in front of Xue Wu. He walked slowly towards Xue Wu, occasionally letting out a mocking laugh.

"Run? Let's see where you run to! I'll take your life today!" With that, he conjured a water sword in his hand and charged towards Xue Wu.

Xue Wu dodged around with the Golden Feather Phoenix on his back, but the difference in their cultivation levels was too great. Qian Hai was already at the Great Perfection of the Thirteenth Level of Qi Refining. In one dodge, the water sword slashed his right arm, and he was then kicked to the ground.

"Pheasant, you hide first. I need to defeat this beast." Xue Wu covered his bleeding right arm, got up from the ground, and flashed with lightning in his eyes. His right arm was surrounded by streaks of lightning, like silver snakes dancing wildly, dazzling to the eye.

"So what if I have a lightning spirit root?" Qian Hai drew his sword again and charged forward, his eyes filled with disdain and confidence.

"Come on, who's afraid of who!" Xue Wu manipulated the lightning in his hand, galloping forward like a wild horse.

In an instant, Qian Hai's sword pierced Xue Wu's left shoulder like lightning. Blood slid down the water sword, and Xue Wu subconsciously spat out a mouthful of blood, a sly smile appearing on his lips.

"Laughing even when facing death?" Qian Hai asked, puzzled, when he saw Xue Wu laughing despite being injured.

"Hmph, luckily I went to school." A sly glint flashed in Xue Wu's eyes.

"Today, I'll show you what static electricity is." With that, his right hand, which was surrounded by lightning, gripped the water sword inserted into his left shoulder tightly. Powerful currents, like a raging flood, spread along the water sword into Qian Hai's hand.

Qian Hai immediately felt a tingling sensation in his sword-wielding hand, as if it were being gnawed by countless ants. Soon, his hand became completely unresponsive, his entire body froze in place, and his consciousness became somewhat blurred.

Xue Wu's smile grew even brighter. He pulled the water sword that had pierced his left shoulder out, then swung his left fist. Fierce flames erupted from his fist, like a volcanic eruption, and smashed straight into Qian Hai's chest.

Qian Hai was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the ice. The already melting ice cracked with cracks of all sizes upon impact. A large amount of blood flowed from his mouth, merging into the crimson blood pool along the ice. Nourished by the blood, the pool began to boil, causing the ice to melt even faster.

"Dual spiritual roots?! No wonder Lin Mubai took you as his disciple."

“But you still have to die here today.” Qian Hai stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and once again conjured a water sword in his hand.

"Since you are Lin Mubai's disciple, today I will let you die under Yunfeng's swordsmanship." He swung the sword in his hand, and the swordsmanship that Xu Tao had used appeared on the blade.

"It's just your dog barking before you lose."

"Watch closely as I kill you. After you die, I will also cruelly kill your little lover."

"You fucking try it!" Xue Wu clenched his fists and swung them at Qian Hai, his fists whistling past like a gust of wind, as if to tear Qian Hai in two. Just as his fists were about to make contact, Qian Hai's figure appeared behind Xue Wu like a ghost, then slashed with his sword, leaving a bloody gash on his back, blood gushing out like a fountain. In an instant, Qian Hai's figure reappeared in front of him, followed by another sword slash, and finally a kick. Xue Wu's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, lying on the ground powerless to resist.

"In terms of swordsmanship, I am the number one among all my peers at Yunfeng. Why didn't that old bastard Lin Mubai choose me as his last disciple? Instead, he chose you, a piece of trash. So what if you have dual spiritual roots? You're still going to die here today." Qian Hai's eyes were filled with jealousy and resentment.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure you see your little lover die in agony right in front of you before I finally behead you." With that, Qian Hai sheathed his water sword and walked towards the golden phoenix. He then grabbed its throat with one hand, and no matter how much it resisted, it was to no avail.

"Let her go!" Xue Wu forced himself to stand up despite his serious injuries, but he was exhausted. His body trembled slightly, as if he would collapse at any moment.

"So what if she stands up? Today I will let you see her being completely corroded in the blood pool." With that, she waved her arm, and the golden-feathered phoenix poured herself into the boiling blood, her eyes filled with fear and despair.

Xue Wu looked at the golden phoenix about to fall into the blood pool with fear in his eyes. He mustered his last bit of strength, jumped into the blood pool, hugged the golden phoenix tightly, closed his eyes in fear, and sank into the blood water together.

"It's a pity I couldn't personally sever your head and jump into the blood pool. With your meager cultivation, you would have been devoured by the blood until not even a trace remained." Qian Hai watched Xue Wu completely submerged in the blood pool and then turned and walked out of the cave.

Just as Qian Hai walked out of the cave along the icy path, the outside was already filled with disciples of the Luoyun Sect.

"kill!"

At Huang Jun's command, several flying swords pierced through Qian Hai's chest simultaneously. Before he could react, his eyes fixed on Huang Jun in the crowd, he fell to the ground, filled with resentment.