After the main character who took the blame retired, the female lead quit.

The thunder that roared across the sky attracted the attention of most of the people in the secret realm.

"Is it thundering? Is it going to rain? Oh no, sister... I forgot to bring in the clothes I hung out to dry in the yard! If it rains, they'll be ruined. That's my favorite floral dress."

“It’s alright, little sister. I packed up my clothes before I left.”

"Oh, I see... Wait a minute! Huh? Where's mine?"

The young girl nodded, but quickly sensed something was wrong. Her bright eyes darted around to her older sister, whose face was exactly the same as hers, but whose eyes and brows were slightly aloof.

"..."

The older girl's silence spoke volumes.

"Ah! Sister..."

Ignoring the two sisters bickering nearby, the leader of the Hundred Flowers Sect withdrew his gaze from the lightning spreading across the horizon.

The middle-aged woman, who was a bit older and whose eyes were lined with wrinkles resembling fish scales, and whose skin was no longer as fair as it had been in her youth, but rather somewhat sallow, sighed.

Boom!Boom!

Two muffled thuds sounded, and the two sisters, who had been making a racket, simultaneously covered their heads, which were now swollen with bumps.

"Waaah... Elder Hua is in a lot of pain."

"Yes, it hurts a lot, but the older sister's pain is less than the younger sister's."

"Huh?! Really... You're being unfair..."

"Alright, you two, quiet down. You're making such a racket and have no manners at all. If other sects saw this, they would think that my Hundred Flowers Sect has no one left and has chosen two young girls like you as Holy Maidens..."

The middle-aged woman's lips curled into a stern smile, her aged face conveying a stern, lecturing air.

"Yes, Elder." ×2

The two sisters, like wilted flowers, glanced at each other and then simultaneously lowered their heads.

The middle-aged woman named Elder Hua, although her cultivation level was only Golden Core, had an experience that had been preserved since the founding of the sect.

Due to his lack of talent, he was unable to break through the Nascent Soul Realm for a long time. As he grew old and his beauty faded, he voluntarily requested to be demoted to the grassroots level and became an outer sect training elder.

It can be said that most of the disciples of the Hundred Flowers Sect were taught by her; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her the "mother of most" disciples of the sect.

However, the lifespan gained from the Golden Elixir is only a few hundred years, and right now he's practically halfway to the grave.

Before his death, this old man, who had been with the Hundred Flowers Sect since its founding, had the greatest wish to see the sect become strong and prosperous.

only……

The youngest and most talented disciples, along with their exceptionally gifted senior sister, whom the Hundred Flowers Sect Master praised as the hope for the sect's prosperity and on whom high hopes were placed, suddenly disappeared during an exploration of a secret realm.

The lack of disciples and the sudden change in circumstances abruptly halted the momentum of this sect, which had the potential to become a first-class sect.

Fortunately, after the flames were extinguished, there were still embers, and the foundation of the sect was still intact. However, all the resources and rare treasures that were invested in its cultivation were wasted.

The two twin sisters behind them, who have just barely broken through to the Core Formation Realm, are the only remaining glimmer of hope for the prosperity of the Hundred Flowers Sect.

With dim, yellowish eyes, gazing at the distant thunder that blanketed half the sky, the middle-aged woman murmured:

"Genius...sigh!"

……

On Xiao Yu's end.

Their eyes met, a glint of light flashed across their green eyes, and in the blink of an eye, lightning crackled.

Hmm... the phone is ringing.

Xiao Yu nodded; it was a physical call.

Wow!

Thunder rumbled, and a bright bolt of lightning struck swiftly like a white wave crashing down.

"Holy crap! That was close...that was close."

Xiao Yu turned his body slightly to the side, looking at the ice wall in front of him that he had just summoned and which had been shattered by lightning. He then shook his hand in fear.

With such speed, he was almost killed the moment he appeared on the field.

That speed... it truly lives up to its name, lightning!

Seeing Xiao Yu's slightly panicked appearance, the girl in her arms reached out her small hand and patted Xiao Yu's chest comfortingly.

Noticing the girl's comforting gesture, Xiao Yu lowered his head and gave her a reassuring smile.

As he looked up again, the young man surrounded by lightning descended slowly from the sky, stepping on the air.

"You actually managed to withstand my attack, such a quick reaction, not bad, seems to have some skill. I'll reluctantly exchange a few words with you, this... um..."

A handsome young man with light yellow hair walked up to them and started to speak. Upon closer inspection, they discovered that Xiao Yu was holding a girl in her arms who looked like a flame.

The girl was as white as snow, her eyes, pure and untainted, looked at him with a deep sense of wariness.

He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the girl's jade-like face before settling on Xiao Yu's, before cupping his hands and saying:

"Fellow Daoist...Fellow Daoist, I am Lei Huang of Xuanlei Mountain. I have come here in search of a demonic female demon who has infiltrated the secret realm."

"Ye Ba of the Moon Shadow Sect".

Xiao Yu did not cup his hands in greeting, but replied briefly and without further ado.

The situation before him was not intentional; he simply couldn't get Li Yunshang off. He pulled hard, as if trying to snatch the bone from her, revealing a set of bright white teeth, and almost bit himself.

Left with no other choice, he had to appear in public with his family in this state.

Now, when Xiao Yu walks, it's like a kangaroo carrying its young. The girl's weight isn't heavy, which makes Xiao Yu feel surprisingly light, but more importantly, he feels mentally exhausted.

"Moon Shadow Sect?"

The blond-haired young man, Lei Huang, muttered something, clearly weighing the weight of the sect that Xiao Yu had mentioned.

It's a pity that Xiao Yu's sect was only founded two months ago, and its members are not even as old as any of the disciples who have entered the secret realm.

Hearing this, Lei Huang had a general idea of ​​what was going on. It seemed that the sect was just an ordinary sect with no reputation and was probably not even as good as their Xuanlei Mountain.

However, since the person who was able to react and block his attack was quite strong, it was best to remain cautious.

Although he is now arrogant due to his sudden increase in strength, he is not so mindless as to make enemies everywhere.

So, Xiao Yu, holding the girl, looked at the blond-haired young man in front of him and said:

“Fellow Daoist, I have searched all the way here for that demonic witch, but I have not found any trace of her. She is probably hiding in the cave behind you. Don’t be fooled by her pretty appearance; she is actually despicable and shameless.”

And she shamelessly displays herself naked; do not be tempted by her appearance and naked body, lest you harbor this vixen and become an enemy of the righteous path. That would be no good. It's not too late to turn back now.

His attitude was sincere, clearly indicating that he regarded Xiao Yu as the confused passerby who had kindly taken the injured girl in black robes back to the cave to recuperate after encountering her.

This was quite the opposite of his arrogant demeanor at the beginning.

"..."

hiss!

Here comes the real pain.

Xiao Yu licked his teeth. In the past, he was averse to trouble. If what this young punk said was really the case, he would have readily given up the prize.

The key point is that the actual situation is completely the opposite. He and the girl in black were together. To be precise, he brought this so-called demonic cult witch in; they were accomplices.

Although Feng Ling had initially suggested that they were just a makeshift team and each had their own purpose in entering the secret realm.

Once inside the secret realm, everyone becomes a stranger; there's no need to help each other, and no one gets in anyone's way.

However, at this critical juncture, since we've known each other for a while, it would be too unkind to just stand by and watch someone die.

Xiao Yu remained silent. Lei Huang assumed that Xiao Yu had been hit where it hurt and was unwilling to answer, thus revealing the black-robed girl's identity. So he continued:

"Don't be bewitched by that demoness. Whether she sacrifices herself for you or gives you great treasures, it's all just a facade. She's a demoness in essence, and she'll stop at nothing to stop her. Back then, she used shameless means to defeat my senior brother and cleverly take away my land deed for Xuanlei Mountain..."

"You fart!"

Lei Huang was still speaking when a classic quote suddenly came from behind Xiao Yu, interrupting him.

Xiao Yu turned his head and saw the girl in the black robe wearing his clothes, clutching her chest, pale-faced, and staggering out.

Her pink eyes were crystal clear, and she looked angrily at Lei Huang in front of Xiao Yu. Her dry white lips were slightly pouted, showing great disdain. Her expression was as if she were looking at a yellow-haired mouse.

Chapter Twenty-Four, The Senior Brother of Xuanlei Mountain Who Cultivates the Yang Thunder Technique

"You're talking nonsense! You're just a greenhorn who hasn't even grown his hair yet! That land deed for Xuanlei Mountain was earned by my own strength, without any cheating. And you're trying to fool me with a mountain with the same name..."

They said the other person wasn't fully grown yet, but they were the ones who got angry first.

Hearing the fiery words of the girl in black robes behind him—or rather, the purple-haired, pink-eyed girl named Zi Yun—Xiao Yu felt a little embarrassed.

However, Zi Yun's reaction was not unreasonable, after all, the challenge at Xuanlei Mountain was the girl's first battle, and a very significant one at that, where she won a great victory.

It is the foundation for becoming famous. The beginning is always the hardest and the most important. Naturally, the girl would not allow her glorious past to be tarnished by a stain of cheating and cunning in her first battle. Such a victory would be dishonorable. It would be better to give it your all and fall down honorably.

Upon reading this, Ziyun crossed her arms, and whether from emotional excitement or something else, a faint blush returned to her pale face.

"I thought your senior brother from Xuanlei Mountain was just a paper tiger. He was timid and hesitant when fighting, his shifty eyes darting around without any opinions or ideas. He wasted all the good opportunities to attack. A grown man who cultivates thunder magic, he fights like an old lady with bound feet."

"You, Xuanlei Mountain, who pride yourself on being a renowned and righteous mountain, embodying the purest and most yang principles, should really take down that plaque proclaiming 'The World's Thunder Magic' as soon as possible, lest it cause misunderstandings."

As expected of a member of the Demonic Sect, he was quite skilled at speaking with veiled barbs. Xiao Yu wasn't sure exactly how, but judging from Lei Huang's slightly flushed face, he guessed it was very effective.

"Shameless, slanderous, what a sharp-tongued vixen! I didn't see you use this kind of eloquence during the fight earlier... How dare you insult my sacred land of Xuanlei Mountain like this."

Lei Huangqing rebuked him, veins bulging on his forehead:

"I really don't know where you get your confidence from, daring to challenge Xuanlei Mountain and claiming you have no shame."

My eldest brother was born with a pure Yang body, making him most suited to the Yang Thunder Technique. From birth, he was nurtured by the sect as a seed of immortality. Through diligent study and practice, he secluded himself in the mountains for nearly a hundred years, honing his Yang Thunder Water Robe supernatural powers, becoming famous throughout the world. He is a pure and spotless person.

"Until your Five Poisons Sect, under the guise of a friendly exchange between two sects, came to challenge my Xuanlei Mountain sect."

You said you're just a newcomer with no reputation, and that I, Xuanlei Mountain, would let you have a go and let you choose anyone here to fight. But you come here and immediately say you want to fight my senior brother.

Upon entering the arena, they would strip off all their clothes, including their undergarments, revealing their naked bodies to the world.

Everyone knows that my senior brother is diligent and devoted to cultivation. He is averse to women and has only met them a handful of times.