Suddenly, shouts came from not far away: "Not good, everyone retreat quickly!"

Disciples from the Purple Void Sect and members of other sects hurriedly rushed in their direction. Some were even cursing as they ran.

"If you curse one more time, believe it or not, I'll tear your mouth apart!"

"Bah! It's bad enough that your Azure Pavilion Sect bullies people, but you even caused six of our fellow disciples to die!"

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"Are you blind? Didn't you see that crazy woman from the Ballad of the Clear Moon made the first move?"

"I don't care who made the first move, it's you who got my junior sister killed!"

A young man covered his purple-blue eye, with only the right half of his dark silver robe remaining, looking extremely miserable.

Yes, his eye was injured in a fight with Yun Yao over some items.

The robe he wore was a second-tier magical artifact, but it was torn apart by a shockwave just now.

Yun Yao didn't look much better, her hair was disheveled, and there was even a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth.

"Yun Yao!"

"Second Senior Sister!"

Seeing Mu Liuxi and Lin Heng rushing over, Yun Yao quickly approached them.

"Xiao Yao, what happened up ahead? You look..."

"Don't mention it. Just now, I was searching a Drum Tower with some outer sect disciples and found an Alchemy Cauldron. I had almost gotten it when suddenly a pressure appeared above the tower. If I hadn't escaped quickly, you would have had to carry me back to the sect."

"Pressure? What do you mean?"

"Not too sure, I only saw a flash of white clothing. While escaping, I ran into three disciples from the Purple Void Sect, who were shouting that our master got into a fight with someone."

Upon hearing this, Lin Heng and Mu Liuxi exchanged a glance.

With a tacit understanding, they immediately understood what was going on.

"Oh no, I can't stand properly. Lin Heng, help me."

Yun Yao leaned against him, placing her left hand on his shoulder.

Seeing this, Lin Heng had no choice but to support her right shoulder with his right hand.

"Now it's trouble, our master is in a bind."

No need to think much, it must be because of Li Chaochun.

"Hmm? Do you know the inside story?"

Mu Liuxi nodded, handed Yun Yao a healing pill, and explained, "It should be because of Junior Brother Ye Tian. He killed Li Chaochun from the Ballad of the Clear Moon."

"Really? How could he be so reckless?"

Yun Yao was dumbfounded.

Li Chaochun was ranked on the Heavenly Ladder Ranking and had quite a reputation.

In the Ballad of the Clear Moon, his status was akin to that of the true disciple on the main peak of their Azure Pavilion Sect.

Ye Tian killed him, wouldn't his master come to fight to the death?

During their conversation, not far away, the Purple Void Sect disciple in the tattered silver robe suddenly started crying.

He was shouting a woman's name:

"Junior Sister, how can I live without you!"

"Woo woo woo~"

His fellow disciples nearby were also feeling down and went to comfort him: "Senior Brother Sun, don't be too sad. Junior Sister often said in the sect that she wouldn't become a Dao companion with you even if she died."

"Now you can consider it as helping her fulfill her wish..."

Upon hearing this, the silver-robed man was immediately at a loss for words.

"Damn it! I'm crying over the money. She borrowed 1000 spirit stones from me, 1000 spirit stones! I saved up resources for a year!"

Yun Yao and Mu Liuxi's mouths twitched upon hearing this.

Indeed, men are like this.

When a beauty dies, grief comes naturally, but it's hard not to cry over lost wealth.

......

"Meng Yutong, debts have their sources. Your wicked disciple killed my disciple, and today I will make him accompany my disciple in death."

"If you dare to stop me, you are declaring yourself an enemy of the Ballad of the Clear Moon. Even if I can't kill you, you will face endless disasters in the future."

"Don't forget, you are already seriously injured and can't be my match."

The white-clothed woman stood in mid-air, holding the Star-Picking Sword like a god of death capable of destroying the heavens and earth.

Meng Yutong was equally unyielding, the three-foot sword edge emitting a Netherworld Azure Glow, her aura not losing to the other.

Though she knew the general situation, she wouldn't let the other party take Ye Tian's life.

"Daoist Qiu, your disciple initiated the conflict and aimed to kill. He met his end because he was outmatched. As masters, should we really intervene in matters between disciples?"

"Are you planning to kill everyone stronger than your disciple? If your sect is cultivating flowers in a greenhouse, I have nothing more to say."

Meng Yutong's meaning was clear.

Let matters among peers be resolved by peers.

If your disciple lacks skill and gets counter-killed, who can you blame?

"Hmph! Stop your clever arguments."

Seeing that she couldn't win the verbal battle, the white-clothed woman stopped speaking and charged with her sword.

In terms of overall strength, the white-clothed woman clearly had the upper hand.

A Void-Returning True Monarch, with a mere gesture, could wield the power to destroy the heavens and earth.

The aftermath of their sword clash could spread hundreds of miles away.

And this wasn't even a true battle.

Divine Transformation cultivates divine consciousness, Void-Returning cultivates phenomena.

Phenomena are the true measure of a Void-Returning cultivator's strength, resonating with heaven and earth, truly harnessing the power of heaven and earth.

"Daoist Meng, Daoist Qiu, stop at once!"

Sensing the aftermath, Piao Fangyuan immediately knew what was happening and rushed to the battlefield without hesitation.

"The Nation-Destroying Secret Realm is filled with restriction seals. Your fight here could cause the seals to collapse, putting everyone in danger."

"The Azure Pavilion Sect killed my beloved disciple, and I won't rest until this vendetta is settled!"

"Fool!"

Piao Fangyuan shouted, clasping his hands together and chanting scriptures. In the blink of an eye, an octagonal golden hexagram formed in the void, forcefully separating the two.

"Daoist Piao, are you siding with the Azure Pavilion Sect?"

The white-clothed woman's eyes were filled with anger as she spoke coldly.

The other party was already half a step into Integration, a formidable presence. If he sided with Meng Yutong, it would be a huge problem.

"Hmph." Piao Fangyuan snorted coldly, standing between the two, "I won't help any of you, nor do I care about your disputes. No large-scale fighting is allowed in the Nation-Destroying Secret Realm, as it endangers everyone!"

"If you aren't afraid of death, at least consider the disciples you brought along. Don't think I'm just fearmongering."

After a long pause, the white-clothed woman withdrew her sword, still coldly staring at Meng Yutong, speaking word by word, "Meng Yutong, this isn't over. The grudge is set, and I will take your disciple's life."

"Anytime."

Meng Yutong withdrew her gaze, glancing at Ye Tian, who was drenched in sweat not far away, her brows furrowed with concern.

No matter what, Ye Tian was her disciple, and he hadn't done anything out of line so far.

Both emotionally and logically, she couldn't allow the white-clothed woman to kill him.

Moreover, Ye Tian was currently the most outstanding disciple of Qianyun Peak.

She was counting on Ye Tian for future inheritance.

"Master, I... I've caused you trouble."

Ye Tian stood before her, speaking softly, his face full of guilt.

Seeing this, Meng Yutong held back her scolding, sighed, and said, "It's not your fault. You've already performed excellently. I hope you can proceed steadily and not rush for fame and gain."

"I will remember your teachings, Master."

Ye Tian cupped his fists and bowed, intending to present the 'Vitality Spirit Tree' he obtained to Meng Yutong as a gesture of goodwill.

Unexpectedly, the ground shook violently again.

Even more so than the commotion caused by Meng Yutong and the white-clothed woman's earlier fight.