Huangxiu

Chapter 1102 Advance Together
"What should we do then?" Lu Xiaolu asked.

Influenced by Chu Zhiyuan, she also began to feel nervous.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Senior sister, you go out first and let them come out so we can join forces."

Lu Xiaolu reacted quickly: "That's right, if there's another treasure, that great demon won't dare to move."

She then hesitated: "So, should I really go out?"

She worried that if she let go, Chu Zhiyuan's lightness skill wouldn't be fast enough to dodge the sneak attack.

Chu Zhiyuan said slowly, "Senior Sister, be careful."

Lu Xiaolu said, "Then hold on a little longer, I'll go find my senior brother from Fuyun Sect."

She retracted the white silk ribbon, which suddenly drifted away, instantly escaping the range of the Little Heavenly Sword.

What Li Xinhe and the others saw was a graceful young girl suddenly leaping out of the darkness, dressed in white as snow, with a radiant face.

Li Xinhe immediately recognized Lu Xiaolu and called out, "Junior Sister Lu!?"

Lu Xiaolu called out, "Senior Brother Li, come out here! Those guys have been chased away."

Li Xinhe called out, "Junior Sister Lu, what are you doing here?"

Lu Xiaolu floated as if riding the wind, and in the blink of an eye, she arrived at the entrance of the cave, stopping with a fragrant breeze.

Her bright eyes shone as she surveyed the room, then clasped her hands in a fist salute: "Senior Brother Li, Senior Brother Zhao, Senior Brother Ding... are there any casualties?"

“It’s alright,” Li Xinhe said, stepping out of the cave with his head held high and a smile on his face. “Junior Sister Lu, are you all alone?”

"And there's also Junior Brother Chu Zhiyuan from the Heavenly Sword Sect, who's on guard."

Lu Xiaolu pointed to the pitch-black area, which resembled Chu Zhiyuan shrouded in darkness.

"Was that throwing knife the work of this Junior Brother Chu?"

"The Demon-Subduing Blade, isn't it amazing?"

"The power is astonishing; we have to thank this Junior Brother Chu." Li Xinhe continued to examine him.

But as soon as their gaze got close to Chu Zhiyuan, it was distorted, and they could no longer see his figure.

The less you can see, the more you want to see.

Lu Xiaolu asked, "You have some treasures on you, right? How long have you been trapped?"

Li Xinhe said, "Thanks to the fact that the sect leader bestowed the Flowing Cloud Sword upon us before we left, we were able to hold on until now."

Lu Xiaolu suddenly realized: "No wonder, Junior Brother Chu!"

She called out loudly.

Chu Zhiyuan stood still, the small sword in his hand almost slipping out of his grasp.

He tried his best to suppress it, but he felt that the small sword was becoming more and more powerful, which had exceeded the scope of his control.

The critical point for drawing the sword has been reached.

Unfortunately, the exact location of the great demon could not be determined at this time.

Left with no other choice, he had to resort to his supernatural powers.

The Laogong acupoint opened immediately.

Once the Laogong acupoint was opened, a large portion of the violent power on the small sword was instantly absorbed.

Its initial restlessness was immediately suppressed, and Little Sword became docile once again.

He maintained the formidable power of the small sword, yet remained firmly in control.

Lu Xiaolu said, "Junior Brother Chu is practicing his internal energy. Shall we go and take a look?"

“Okay.” Li Xinhe and Lu Xiaolu floated down from the cave and came to Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan gripped his small sword tighter and tighter, keeping it ready to be activated at any moment.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Li Xinhe arrive, but no great demon made a move.

This level has finally passed.

He vaguely sensed that the great demon was moving away.

With a thought, the Laogong acupoint absorbed more power from the small sword.

The small sword is easier to control.

The surrounding light was no longer distorted, and Li Xinhe and the others saw his true face.

Chu Zhiyuan clasped his hands in greeting and smiled, "Greetings, Senior Brother Li."

Li Xinhe was surprised, recalling what had happened before: "It really is Junior Brother Chu!"

He then exclaimed in admiration, "I never expected Junior Brother Chu to have such abilities."

When he first saw Chu Zhiyuan standing beside the experts of Guanghan Palace, he thought Chu Zhiyuan was in charge of leading the way.

I never expected Chu Zhiyuan to have such abilities.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Are you all alright, fellow disciples?"

"Fortunately, I had the Flowing Cloud Sword, so I'm not seriously injured, just a little tired."

"Senior Brother Li, when did you get trapped here?"

"We fought and retreated, but their numbers kept increasing until we were forced to retreat here." Li Xinhe shook his head helplessly: "It's been two days already."

“That was really close,” Lu Xiaolu said.

Li Xinhe said, "We've run out of ammunition and food, and we've even used up all the elixirs to restore our true energy. It's all thanks to you guys who came in time."

Lu Xiaolu smiled and was about to say that it wasn't her achievement, but Chu Zhiyuan's, when Chu Zhiyuan interrupted her: "They've arrived."

Li Xinhe turned his head to look, but did not see anyone coming.

Lu Xiaolu asked, "Who's here?"

“Senior Sister Qi and Elder Zhou,” Chu Zhiyuan said. Li Xinhe was about to speak when he suddenly stopped, noticing two small black dots in the distance.

The tiny black dot quickly grew larger and arrived in front of us in the blink of an eye.

The wind was howling and sand and rocks were flying.

Once the gale subsided, Li Xinhe saw the two people already standing in front of him.

Qi Qingmei's bright eyes swept over Chu Zhiyuan, then looked at Lu Xiaolu: "Xiaolu..."

Lu Xiaolu excitedly said, "Senior Sister, a group of demons were attacking Senior Brother Li and the others, but Junior Brother Chu drove them back."

Qi Qingmei nodded and looked at Chu Zhiyuan: "Are you alright?"

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, "These demons have lost all their vigor and are not worth worrying about. However, there is a powerful demon lurking nearby."

"A great demon?!" Qi Qingmei sneered.

Her bright eyes fell on Li Xinhe, and she said calmly, "No one died, right?"

Li Xinhe laughed and said, "Fortunately, Junior Brother Chu and Junior Sister Lu arrived in time."

Qi Qingmei nodded, glanced around indifferently, and said no more.

Zhou Chongming then clasped his hands in thanks to Li Xinhe.

The experts from the Fuyun Sect who were inside the cave came out one after another and exchanged pleasantries.

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山巅
Thirteen experts from the Guanghan Palace stood in front of Chu Zhiyuan.

They were all dressed in white, as white as snow, and as graceful as immortals.

A mountain breeze blew by, and their clothes fluttered, as if they were about to float up to the celestial palace at any moment.

Lu Xiaolu stood in front of Chu Zhiyuan and instructed him, "Junior Brother Chu, after you complete your third transformation, you must come to our Guanghan Palace as a guest."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded in agreement: "Alright, I will visit the Guanghan Palace after my third visit."

Lu Xiaolu smiled and said, "I'll take you to see the cranes and deer in the palace. I guarantee you'll like them."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Lu Xiaolu said, "You have good aptitude, you'll reach the third stage of cultivation very quickly, right?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded: "It won't be too long, about a year."

“A year…” Lu Xiaolu said with some dissatisfaction, “You reached the Venerable level so quickly, how come it took you so long to reach the third stage?”

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled.

"Alright, little deer." Qi Qingmei couldn't listen anymore and couldn't help but say, "Cultivation at the Venerable Realm doesn't happen that fast."

Lu Xiaolu said, "Even those in the Qi Transformation Realm don't progress this fast."

“It’s different.” Qi Qingmei looked at Chu Zhiyuan: “Cultivation cannot be rushed, lest something go wrong.”

“Junior brother doesn’t need to practice swordsmanship anymore, nor does he need to practice anything else. The Demon-Subduing Blade is enough for him,” Lu Xiaolu said. “He can focus on practicing his inner cultivation method…and here’s a bottle of Spirit Essence Pills.”

She handed a bottle of Spirit Elixir to Chu Zhiyuan: "Reach the third stage as soon as possible."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and took it: "Okay, as soon as possible."

Before Qi Qingmei could scold her any further, Lu Xiaolu waved her hand and said, "Let's go."

Chu Zhiyuan put the Spirit Flower Pill into his pocket and clasped his hands in a fist salute.

Lu Xiaolu hurriedly said, "Senior sister, let's go."

Qi Qingmei glared at her, then turned to look at Chu Zhiyuan: "Junior brother, come visit our Guanghan Palace after your third transformation."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Yes, Senior Sister, please be careful on your journey."

Qi Qingmei nodded and turned to leave.

The other women clasped their hands in greeting to him, smiled sweetly, and followed Qi Qingmei.

Chu Zhiyuan watched their tall, graceful figures drift away like white clouds.

At this moment, Zhou Chongming walked over and said, "Nephew Chu, let's go too."

This junior disciple Chu has the best relationship with the disciples of Guanghan Palace among the disciples of Tianjian Sect, and no one can match him.

This may well be a fortunate thing.

"Yes, Elder," Chu Zhiyuan replied solemnly.

He returned with Zhou Chongming to the ranks of the experts of the Heavenly Sword Sect, and then floated away, heading towards the Heavenly Sword Peak.

After half a day, we arrived at Tianjian Peak.

Not long after he returned to his courtyard, Li Hongzhao and Dong Muyu arrived together.

They inquired about his experiences out of curiosity and were amazed by what they heard.

Even if Li Hongzhao didn't speak, Dong Muyu was also unaware of the situation down the mountain. She was greatly surprised by the various demons and monsters that Chu Zhiyuan described and was eager to make a move.

As Chu Zhiyuan recounted what had happened, he looked at Li Hongzhao with surprise.

He never expected that Li Hongzhao would also reach the Venerable level.

It's not surprising that Dong Muyu became a Venerable, but Li Hongzhao also became a Venerable in such a short time.

He had many extraordinary encounters, and with the help of his two clones.

What about Li Hongzhao?

Her bloodline should not be as strong as Li Miaotan's; even Li Miaotan did not have such a fast cultivation speed.

Even though Dong Muyu possessed the bloodline of the Spirit Crane, it took him ten years to reach the Venerable level.

(End of this chapter)