Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 117 is different from the evil cultivator aura of the past.
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best."

Suddenly, Liu Sijun stepped forward and said, "My lord, I will go with you. I am a disciple of Yougu Palace, and perhaps I can be of help."

Gu Changzhou was worried that Liu Sijun's body had not fully recovered and was about to refuse, but seeing her resolute expression, he nodded in agreement: "This journey may be dangerous, so please follow my arrangements along the way."

Liu Sijun nodded: "Okay."

Master Lu looked at Liu Sijun with a mixture of helplessness and worry: "You've just recovered, and now you're going to cause trouble again. Oh well, since you've made up your mind, I won't say anything more. Just be careful."

The three left the palace and returned directly to the Marquis of Molin's residence.

Li Qing and Liang Feiyu had been waiting at Jiuhua Pavilion for days. Upon seeing Liu Sijun, Li Qing rushed to Liu Sijun's side, pouting, "Sister, I missed you."

Liu Sijun rubbed Li Qing's face: "Sister misses you too."

It was then discovered that Li Qing's cultivation level had improved.

Liu Sijun asked with delight, "Qing'er has also broken through her cultivation level?"

Seeing his sister happy, Li Qing nodded happily as well: "Mm."

He looked quite proud.

Master Lu watched with amusement, the scene was very heartwarming.

Master Lu originally wanted to stay, but Liu Sijun wanted Master Lu and the others to go to Yougu Palace together.

Of course, we went back to the same little courtyard as before.

The main concern was that the turmoil in Zhongzhou City would implicate Master Lu and his group.

Although Master Lu Dan has already made an appearance in the palace, he is not deeply involved, and it is still not too late for him to leave.

When the people from Yougu Palace arrive and recognize our master, things will get complicated.

Upon hearing Liu Sijun's idea, Master Lu glared at her and feigned anger, saying, "What are you saying, child? Why would your master be afraid of such trouble? Besides, your master also wants to see what secrets this 'Chaos Gathering Pill' holds. Perhaps we can make a breakthrough in our research."

Liu Sijun was a little anxious and used telepathy to persuade him, "Master, please listen to me this once. Go back to the courtyard and take shelter for a while. You and Qing'er can come back after things are settled here, okay?"

Although Lu Danshi was somewhat unwilling, he eventually gave in when he saw Liu Sijun's anxious appearance.

So the group set off together. Not long after leaving Zhongzhou City, the sky suddenly turned gloomy. The thin clouds instantly condensed into clusters of black clouds, rolling and surging like ink.

Streaks of black lightning raged through the clouds, accompanied by deafening roars.

It seemed as if it could tear this world apart at any moment.

Gu Changzhou looked around warily, keenly sensing an unusual atmosphere.

Alchemist Lu protected Liu Sijun, Liang Feiyu, and the other two behind him. Although he was an alchemist, he also possessed considerable strength.

"Oh no, there's an evil cultivator!"

Just then, Master Lu shouted, and before he finished speaking, a group of evil cultivators dressed in black robes surged in from all directions.

They were ghostly figures with hideous masks on their faces, revealing only pairs of eyes that emitted an eerie red light.

The leader of the evil cultivators was tall and held a long sword that was shrouded in evil spiritual power. Black liquid, which looked like congealed blood, flowed from the blade.

He laughed wildly and said, "You think you can get to the Valley Palace so easily?"

Gu Changzhou snorted coldly, and with a flick of his longsword, a sharp sword aura shot out, heading straight for the leading evil cultivator. The evil cultivator, however, remained calm, and with a horizontal swing of his longsword, a black light barrier instantly appeared, easily blocking the sword aura.

"The renowned Marquis Molin is nothing special."

Liu Sijun transmitted his voice to Gu Changzhou: "These evil cultivators are somewhat different from those who stormed the Yangshou Palace that night."

Gu Changzhou replied, "Indeed, although they are both evil cultivators, their auras are different."

Master Lu's gaze sharpened, and he quickly took out an ancient-looking alchemy cauldron from the container.

Runes flickered on the alchemy cauldron as he rapidly formed hand seals and chanted incantations. In an instant, a blazing flame erupted from the cauldron, surging towards the group of evil cultivators like a fire dragon.

Wherever the flames passed, the air ignited, emitting a sizzling sound.

Some of the evil cultivators were unable to dodge in time and were struck by the flames, letting out painful screams. Their black robes instantly burst into flames, emitting a nauseating stench of burning.

However, the other evil cultivators did not back down; instead, they charged forward even more frantically.

Seizing the opportunity, Liu Sijun summoned a magpie feather fan, the feathers on the fan surface shimmering with a strange light.

Instantly, a chilling aura spread rapidly from her center. Then, shimmering blue ice feathers flew out from the mountain like a flock of dancing butterflies, yet carrying deadly force, shooting towards the evil cultivators.

Li Qing moved almost instantly, and suddenly several thick pillars of fire shot up from the ground, carrying rolling heat waves as they roared toward the evil cultivators.

The ice feathers and fire pillars worked together to effectively slow down the evil cultivators' movements, while the fire pillars directly damaged them.

The evil cultivators were thrown into chaos and suffered repeated defeats.

However, the heretical cultivators were numerous and fearless.

After a brief period of chaos, they quickly adjusted their tactics.

Some of the evil cultivators formed a small array in an attempt to resist Master Lu's alchemical fire; others bypassed Gu Changzhou and rushed towards Liu Sijun and Li Qing, wanting to deal with these two relatively less threatening opponents first.

Two others have their eyes on Liang Feiyu.

She quickly took out a small bell from the container. The bell looked ancient and heavy, with dark patterns engraved on it. When she shook it gently, a clear bell sound rang out, and soft rays of light emanated from the bell, enveloping her.

The evil cultivator struck the light circle but did not harm Liang Feiyu.

"Don't worry about me, I can manage."

Liang Feiyu shouted.

The evil cultivators rushed towards Liu Sijun and Li Qing, each brandishing various wicked magical artifacts.

Some of the evil cultivators held bone whips that emitted a ghostly light, which they swung through the air with a whooshing sound; others carried black spiked clubs from which dripped an unidentified black liquid, instantly corroding the ground wherever they passed.

Upon seeing this, Liu Sijun immediately poured all his spiritual power into the magpie feather fan, creating massive ice walls to block the evil cultivator.

The ice wall was crystal clear, yet incredibly hard. When the evil cultivators' attacks struck the wall, they only sent up shards of ice.

Li Qing also unleashed his spiritual power to the fullest extent, and flames suddenly appeared from the sky, shooting towards the evil cultivator like raindrops.

The evil cultivators were struck by the flames, letting out painful howls as their bodies burst into flames.

On the other side, Master Lu Dan was anxious as he watched the evil cultivator bypass him to attack Liu Sijun and Li Qing.

He manipulated the furnace, changing the direction of the alchemical fire and directing it towards the evil cultivators rushing towards Liu Sijun and Li Qing. At the same time, he waved the Golden Winged Umbrella, and golden wind blades, like flocks of golden birds, swooped down on the evil cultivators.