How could someone as well-behaved as Sister Yue possibly be a playboy?

The genius cultivator took the initiative, and normally Ye Yueyue would have happily struck up a conversation with him, but she had no interest in him at all.

"……Forehead."

Xu Bai realized he had become separated from the girl. He searched around but couldn't find her. He only saw a cultivator trapped in a trance. Then, he encountered a sword.

When they emerged again, the Sword Tomb was filled with withered cultivators.

Emerging from the depths, I didn't see a single familiar face.

He felt uneasy and dared not think about certain possibilities until... he saw that familiar figure in red in the distance.

Xu Bai breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief, unaware that he was walking faster than usual.

"Miss Yue, please call me if you need anything."

Xu Bai heard the voice as soon as he approached. He frowned slightly and looked up to see a gentle-looking man speaking to the girl.

The man in white had a smile on his face, his eyes fixed on the girl.

The figures, one in white and one in red, were neither too close nor too far.

Seeing the girl lagging behind the man in white, just like she had been behind him before, Xu Bai felt a strange unease in his heart and found her an eyesore.

He, who was usually a man of few words, spoke without hesitation:

"Junior Sister Yue."

It was the first time I called it, but it went surprisingly smoothly, as if I had called it many times before.

Xu Bai was also stunned, his brows furrowed slightly. Before he could figure out what the strange feeling was, he saw the girl's eyes light up and she walked towards him.

“…Senior Brother!”

The girl's voice was filled with obvious joy, and when she saw him, her eyes seemed to sparkle with countless stars, and a bright smile bloomed on her face.

"Senior brother, where did you go?" The girl's tone sounded somewhat aggrieved.

He looked down and saw the girl pursing her lips, her slender fingers gripping the hem of her clothes once more.

The unease in Xu Bai's heart suddenly faded away, and his cold and aloof expression seemed to soften a bit.

"The Free and Unfettered Sect... Xu Bai?"

Xing Zhao raised an eyebrow as he listened to their conversation.

Isn't he a rogue cultivator?

His gaze fell on the composed Xu Bai, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.

Xu Bai didn't even lift his eyelids, and didn't say a word.

Xing Zhao smiled and didn't mind, then turned to talk to the girl.

They chatted casually, the other person was humorous and witty, and their words carried a touch of friendliness.

The two men stood on either side of the girl, both dressed in white, yet they gave off completely different vibes.

Ye Yueyue found the man next to her very noisy, but she was too embarrassed to say anything. On the one hand, she wanted to maintain a certain image in front of Xu Bai, and on the other hand, she dared not provoke someone who would scheme against her behind her back.

She turned to look at Xu Bai, who was standing quietly to the side, and felt a sense of security.

The other person's face was cold and indifferent, and there was a sense of distance about them that made her feel inexplicably at ease.

Cold Bro climbs to the top!

"Senior brother! Boss!" Li Xingye's eyes lit up.

He strode forward, his face still showing signs of lingering fear. "Damn, I finally found you guys. I thought I was the only living person here, sob sob sob."

"Great!"

With Li Xingye's arrival, the atmosphere finally became less awkward.

Ye Yueyue breathed a sigh of relief and quietly kept a low profile.

Xing Zhao raised an eyebrow at the quiet girl, then his gaze fell on Xu Bai beside him. Looking at the distance between the two, his expression was somewhat inscrutable.

The Free and Unfettered Sect?

With Li Xingye's arrival, they encountered more people, and those who were trapped in delusion woke up, far fewer than before.

Only a few familiar faces and random passersby remained.

Their entire Xiaoyao Sect was still there, and even the dogs of the Rakshasa Palace were gone. Ye Yueyue sighed with immense regret when she saw this.

After leaving the Sword Tomb, the group returned to the main hall.

At this point, only two doors remained.

Excitement flashed in Lai Tiancheng's eyes, and a rare smile appeared on his gloomy face. What kind of opportunity would this be?

Mu Er skillfully looked towards the direction of the rogue cultivators.

The short monk shuddered and hid behind the crowd, thus escaping unscathed.

The chosen cultivator showed no fear; on the contrary, he seemed eager to try, as his cultivation had improved considerably during his time in the secret realm.

The short cultivator's repeated opening of the door boosted his confidence even more, and he couldn't wait to open the door and go in to seize the opportunity.

So, he stepped forward before Mu Er could make a move.

"I come!"

Mu Er was stunned for a moment, then looked at the cultivator speechlessly.

Forget it, he was too lazy to do it.

The short monk at the back of the crowd breathed a sigh of relief, a rare smile appearing on his face. Great, it wasn't him after all.

The cultivator confidently stepped forward and pushed open the door on the right.

The next instant, a surge of black energy suddenly erupted from inside the door, instantly engulfing him. Before his smile could fade, his body was swallowed up by the black energy.

The expectant expressions on everyone's faces froze, and the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat tense.

Another one was lost, and at this point there were not many people left in the main hall, about a dozen people, divided into three forces: the Rakshasa Hall, rogue cultivators, and sects.

Although the Rakshasa Palace was arrogant, it still had some reservations about sects, so Lai Tiancheng looked at the rogue cultivators.

Before he could speak, Mu Er understood immediately.

The people from other sects breathed a sigh of relief.

Originally, the number of independent cultivators was the largest, but now only a few remain: Zhuang Gu, the white-robed man, the agile cultivator, and the short cultivator.

Mu Er didn't dare to provoke those two, so he turned his attention to the latter two.

The crowd followed the gaze and looked over, feeling quite sympathetic.

The short monk shuddered, ultimately unable to escape his fate. He stretched out his trembling hand, his face filled with utter despair.

Having learned from past mistakes, no one urged him on, because this was the last door in the main hall.

Everyone, including myself, looked at him expectantly, praying that what lay beyond the door was an opportunity, not...

The short monk took a deep breath, his eyes narrowed, and he stepped forward with a look of grim determination.

Ye Yueyue felt a pang of pity; this guy was really suffering. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. "Use this!"

Ye Yueyue tossed over a sword, the one Yue Feichen had given her. Besides the high-grade earth-rank sword she had used for a long time, there were two replacement swords.

This one is a bit lacking, only a mid-grade Earth-rank weapon.

Anyway, she doesn't need it, and now she's even got the Demon-Slaying Sword.

The crowd's surprised gazes fell on the girl, some praising her, some with mixed feelings, and some with disdain, but Ye Yueyue ignored them.

Xing Zhao raised an eyebrow, and the curve of her lips deepened slightly.

The short monk was taken aback upon hearing this, but when he met the girl's sympathetic gaze, he was secretly delighted. "Thank you."

He didn't step forward again, but instead gripped the hilt of the sword and used the tip to push open the door. The Earth-grade sword was very tough and wouldn't bend.

It was pushed away with some force.

Another wave of black energy swept out from inside the door, coiling around the sword and about to attack the short cultivator. His heart skipped a beat, and he abruptly released his grip.

The black mist did not continue to spread and dissipated after a while.

The short monk slumped to the ground, his heart pounding like thunder.

Everyone's eyes flashed with regret, but before they could say anything, a sudden change occurred!

The ground began to tremble violently!

Inside the main hall, the luminous pearl embedded in the wall fell down, shattered, and its light went out!