Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

The Falling Leaf Sword is meant to be used to slay enemies, but the woman before him only has the will to fight, not the intent to kill.

Zhu Wuyao was unaware of her cultivation level, only knowing that she was not an enemy.

If she were to draw her sword today, she would be able to do the same to her fellow disciples during the sect competition, gradually lowering her bottom line until there is no way back and she can no longer turn back.

Therefore, the Falling Leaf Sword did not wound the enemy, but rather severed its own path.

The halberd clashed with the broken sword, producing a resounding clang. The sharp blade sliced ​​through the thick darkness of the night, its cold light reflecting in Zhu Wuyao's silent eyes, like moonlight falling into a pool and rippling outwards.

The questioning voice continued to ring in my ears:

"With a sword in hand today, I will conquer Mosang tomorrow. When that day comes, who can withstand my might?"

"With strength, what are you afraid of hurting yourself with a sword? As long as you cut down all those who stand in your way, you can roam freely in heaven and on earth. Who would dare to say no to you? Who would dare to judge your good and evil?"

"Kill until everyone is silenced, kill until you are the only one who reigns supreme, wouldn't that be exhilarating?"

"If that's the case, why not test our swordsmanship today?!"

As he spoke, Gu Yiguan's attacks became increasingly fierce and difficult to defend against. If he hadn't been without any intention to kill, the blow that had just struck his heart would have been the tip of the blow, not the tail.

Zhu Wuyao felt a metallic taste in her throat, a surge of blood rising to her head. She had walked her own path, sought her own way. If she wanted to be a villain, she wouldn't fear being boiled alive; but if she didn't…

Even if fate intervenes, or profit sway people's hearts, even if rumors spread like wildfire and she is condemned as evil, you can never make her submit.

Life can be summed up in two words: rebellion.

She had already answered this question before, before that mountain gate, when she entered the Star-Picking Tower.

What kind of person you want to become is up to you; good and evil are just choices.

Zhu Wuyao has clearly seen the path he has come from. If he wavers today, it would be a betrayal of himself!

You ask me why I don't try to prove myself—

"Because...this sword has no edge!"

Therefore, having had a trace of bloodlust taken away and his heart for slaughter destroyed, not to mention that he has only just begun to understand the way of the sword today, even when he is above tens of thousands of people in the future, this sword will have no edge.

She wields her own sword and walks her own path.

Regardless of cause and effect, fate, or public opinion.

Gu Yiguan was slightly taken aback, and finally looked at the bladeless sword. Zhu Wuyao seized the moment, using the sword to block the halberd, and with his other hand he gripped the halberd shaft, using the blade to strike and lift it up.

The halberd circled several times in the air before finally landing, lying between the two men.

Zhu Wuyao looked at the woman before him, whose brows were slightly furrowed, sheathed his sword in front of him, and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying:

"Concession!"

It turns out that talking more during a battle can actually increase your chances of winning...

Gu Yiguan snorted coldly, reached out and let the halberd return to his palm, gently tapped the ground with its tail, and the bronze halberd disappeared.

"Smart."

"Great wisdom".

Zhu Wuyao shook his hand and retorted, his wrist still aching from the impact of the last collision.

Then, he activated his Celestial Gazing Technique, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said:

"Senior sister, please find a place to sit for a while. I'm going to level up first."

She changed someone's fate.

She changed her fate.

This discovery made Zhu Wuyao realize something; it seemed that fate really wanted her to be the villain.

Fortunately, she is insightful and rebellious.

He sat on the ground in the courtyard and began to use his celestial observation technique, searching for any flaw in the world.

Tonight, while practicing swordsmanship, my spiritual energy is almost completely depleted.

When Zhu Wuyao activated the Qi Refining Technique of the Sky-Gazing Technique, it was unimpeded. The surrounding spiritual energy converged towards Zhu Wuyao, and his cultivation level increased rapidly, soon reaching the ninth level of Qi Refining.

The gap is very clear.

It seems that Zhu Wuyao's change of fate involved more than just these things, to the point that... she felt that a bolt of lightning from the heavens would strike her on the head at any moment.

The net seemed to have been torn open with a small gap.

Qi Refining Level 10!

She calmed her mind, remaining still, and felt the vast ocean of spiritual energy washing over her dantian and meridians until she felt the constraints of the Foundation Establishment stage.

Zhu Wuyao calmly guided the exploration of spiritual energy.

We can continue!

If all goes well, we can establish our foundation tonight.

Just as she was preparing to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, the spiritual energy suddenly disappeared, and her breakthrough came to an abrupt halt halfway through.

?

Then, a powerful spiritual force, disregarding her objections, rushed into her dantian, severing the impact on her Foundation Establishment stage and suppressing her cultivation to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

Not only that, it also seems to be locked!

Zhu Wuyao looked up at the senior sister, took a deep breath, and suppressed her emotions.

"What does it mean?"

Gu Yiguan lowered his wicked hand, disregarding Zhu Wuyao's indignation, and calmly said:

"You are going to participate in the Immortal Cultivation Conference in Zhongling City, so you cannot break through to a higher realm now."

Zhu Wuyao was about to establish her foundation when she was abruptly interrupted. She was extremely frustrated. She looked up at her senior sister, sat cross-legged in the courtyard, and didn't get up.

He looked extremely disappointed.

The fallen leaves covering the courtyard added to the desolation. She sat there, resting her chin on her hand. Her clothes, which were not new to begin with, looked as if they were covered in dust.

He looked completely ashen.

"stand up."

"I won't get up. I'm going to freeze to death here tonight."

"Those who cultivate immortality are not afraid of cold or heat; you will not die."

Zhu Wuyao glanced at her with a hint of resentment, then kept his head down, determined to stage an accident.

This person must be extremely powerful. Although he seems to be very competitive, he is upright and his style in battle is extremely open and honest.

In order to get himself to participate in the Immortal Cultivation Conference and to give the Star-Picking Tower a better ranking, he stopped her from reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

What's wrong with her asking for some benefits so that she can better strive for the Star-Picking Tower?

If someone were to die by accident, wouldn't that be a loss for the Star-Picking Tower?

Sure enough, a beast bone with inscriptions floated by and Zhu Wuyao grabbed it.

"It can withstand my full-force attack."

"Senior sister, may I ask what realm you are in?"

"Golden Core Great Perfection, Second Disciple of Zhaixing Tower, Gu Yiguan."

Zhu Wuyao jumped up abruptly, gave a proper bow, and his gaze suddenly became polite:

"Thank you so much, Senior Sister, for the gift!"

She said that Shen Anzhi was one thing, but the visitor at night was also so powerful. No matter how miraculous the Star-Picking Tower was, it shouldn't be that just anyone could overpower her.

It turns out, he'd run into all the most formidable ones...

"Establishing your foundation in Zhongling City might be beneficial for you."

Gu Yiguan casually uttered a sentence and turned to leave.

Zhu Wuyao was left alone, clutching the animal bone, standing in the small courtyard, watching the gate close.

What does this mean?

Can I really rebuild my foundation in Zhongling City?

She sensed the abundant spiritual energy in her dantian and felt that she had plenty of strength and ability.

Hmm... It seems my spiritual energy is being suppressed more. My recent advancements have indeed been quite rapid, almost like leaps and bounds. Could it be that my foundation is unstable?

She glanced down at the animal bone in her hand, suddenly feeling a little embarrassed, and called out to the figure:

"Thank you for the investment, senior sister!"