Where is the righteous fairy we were promised?

"Tick."

Tears, representing the defilement of a young girl's innocence by a man's hands and mouth, dripped onto the ground.

Then came Chu Xinyue's anxious and concerned voice from within the concentric ring.

"Wanyin, are you alright?"

190-Yang Wanyin: "Currently engaged in a magical duel with him..."

A quarter of an hour ago.

Chu Xinyue stood on a flying sword, hovering outside the cave.

When Jiang Ning chose his cave dwelling, he specifically selected this secluded and tranquil place.

Therefore, Chu Xinyue concealed herself along the way, and when she revealed her true appearance outside the cave, she did not attract anyone's attention.

However, after she sent a telepathic message into the cave, there was no response from inside.

Out of caution, Chu Xinyue did not rush to forcefully break the formation.

She worried that acting on her own would cause Jiang Ning, who was holding Yang Wanyin captive, to do something irrational.

Once Jiangning's hostility is provoked, it will surely alert the enemy.

This would not only fail to save Yang Wanyin, whose condition was unknown.

On the contrary, it would cost Yang Wanyin her life.

This is something Chu Xinyue absolutely cannot accept.

Therefore, after realizing there was no response from inside, Chu Xinyue immediately began to think of a solution.

She recalled the explanations Yang Wanyin had given her back then.

And the concentric rings relayed the message that Yang Wanyin was not in good condition.

At this moment, Chu Xinyue's heart was filled with regret.

If she hadn't always disbelieved Yang Wanyin's explanation...

Yang Wanyin will not fall into Jiang Ning's hands now.

Looking at the cave dwelling, which was enveloped by a protective array and hidden in layers of mist.

Chu Xinyue's already anxious mood worsened.

She has always been the type to plan things out before acting.

No matter how dangerous the situation, Chu Xinyue can come up with the most advantageous countermeasure for herself in a short time.

Back then, she and Yang Wanyin faced those two righteous immortals who intended to kill them to silence them.

Chu Xinyue managed to persuade the two righteous immortals at the critical moment, thus securing her survival.

Now, she should be thinking more rationally about how to rescue Yang Wanyin.

But in reality, Chu Xinyue's usually calm and wise heart... was in turmoil!

Because it involved Yang Wanyin's safety.

Chu Xinyue faced significant limitations when considering a rescue plan.

Some risky methods were simply not within Chu Xinyue's consideration.

But in the current situation, it seems impossible to rescue Yang Wanyin who is trapped without taking some risks.

During the time she waited outside, Chu Xinyue was extremely anxious.

She forced herself to calm down.

Then, after careful consideration, they came up with a series of plans to rescue Yang Wanyin.

However, Chu Xinyue was extremely concerned about Yang Wanyin's safety.

She wouldn't allow even the slightest possibility of harming Yang Wanyin to appear in the plan.

Therefore, all the countermeasures that Chu Xinyue originally came up with became scrapped plans after being rejected by her time and time again.

Every time Chu Xinyue came up with a seemingly feasible rescue plan...

She couldn't help but worry about potential unexpected situations based on this.

What if Jiang Ning suddenly attacks Yang Wanyin when she appears?

What if she forcibly breaks the formation and provokes Jiang Ning's ferocity, thus harming Yang Wanyin instead?

What if she sneaks in secretly and is discovered by Jiang Ning, who then takes Yang Wanyin hostage?

Chu Xinyue clenched her teeth, her fingertips digging deep into her palms, almost drawing blood.

Even so, she still couldn't make up her mind about which rescue strategy to adopt.

This shows how prescient Jiang Ning was in choosing to bind himself to Yang Wanyin instead of Chu Xinyue after acquiring the second subsystem.

In his previous life, the three chosen women who were on good terms with Xiao Fan actually had very complementary personalities.

Chu Xinyue is a shrewd strategist.

Lin Wanqing was quick to make decisions.

Yang Wanyin is good at doing things.

The three women each have their own unique characteristics, and they always perform their respective roles in battle, cooperating extremely well.

Generally speaking, after Chu Xinyue put forward various battle plans with advantages and disadvantages, Lin Wanqing would make the final decision.

After that, Yang Wanyin, as the executor, led the three women to defeat the powerful enemy.

It can be said that these three women of destiny, whose personalities complement each other, would not be able to exert their full power if any one of them were missing.

Jiang Ning's decision to take down Yang Wanyin first weakened Chu Xinyue's ability to execute orders.

If it were Chu Xinyue now trapped in Jiang Ning's hands, and Yang Wanyin outside the cave, anxious to rescue her.

The situation, both internally and externally, will likely change immediately.

With Yang Wanyin's fiery temper, which was as fiery as a chili pepper.

After learning that Chu Xinyue was trapped, she will probably immediately pull out all her trump cards and rush in to rescue her sister.

This is not because Yang Wanyin acted impulsively or lacked common sense.

In her mind, saving lives is as urgent as putting out a fire!

What if we hesitate too much and miss the best opportunity for rescue?

Therefore, Chu Xinyue, who is usually cautious and intelligent, became somewhat indecisive due to her excessive worry about Yang Wanyin's safety.

If the person trapped inside is not Yang Wanyin, but another fellow disciple or friend.

Chu Xinyue would certainly not hesitate.

Instead, they will make a decision immediately and rescue the other party without hesitation.

But unfortunately, in this world...

There are never any "what ifs".

……

Time passed bit by bit.

Chu Xinyue, who was waiting outside, became increasingly anxious.

A full quarter of an hour passed, but Chu Xinyue still hadn't come up with a truly foolproof plan.

The thought that Yang Wanyin might be suffering inside right now...

All of this could have been undone.

Chu Xinyue felt a pang of heartache.

"no!"

"We can't hesitate any longer!"

"Wanyin is still inside waiting for me to rescue her..."

"I must act quickly!"

After hesitating for a quarter of an hour, Chu Xinyue finally made up her mind.

The next moment, she summoned a smooth, milky-white stone.

This smooth stone radiated a faint glow.

Yet, its surroundings contain a mysterious spiritual aura.

It is both sharp and gentle, both profound and mysterious...

Logically speaking, such spiritual energy containing various chaotic auras should not be able to coexist.

But on this milky white, rounded stone, they blend together perfectly.

It's truly impossible not to feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, deep emotion/reflection).

These mysterious and wondrous creatures are truly a creation of heaven and earth.

In fact, it is extremely famous throughout the entire eastern continent.

This is because it is actually one of the precious resources monopolized by the five major immortal sects—the Formation-Breaking Stone.

As its name suggests, this is a spiritual object that can forcibly break through the shackles of an array.

The Breaking Stones are creations of heaven and earth, and they are also divided into different grades.

The array-breaking stone in Chu Xinyue's hand is a high-level array-breaking stone that can forcibly break a fifth-order array.

Using such precious resources to break through this protective formation, which is at most a mid-grade second rank...

It's like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

But Chu Xinyue clearly didn't think so.

In her view, as long as it could increase the chances of saving Yang Wanyin even a little bit...