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

"This is?!!"

The screen went black, and time seemed to freeze for a few seconds as I snapped out of that hazy illusion.

Xiao Yu opened his eyes and saw a vast sea of ​​fire, like a shrinking circle, sweeping in and relentlessly approaching.

The flames were extremely hot; even from two or three meters away, a burning sensation still hit you, as if you were being licked by a tongue of fire.

He himself was held between the waist and fled forward to avoid the flames, like an Ansai waist drum, facing Li Yunshang, who was in the same situation on the other side.

"What the hell?!"

Chapter 44, The Collapsed and Burning Secret Realm

The secret realm has burned down...

In a literal sense.

Although Bu Suantian, that little glutinous rice ball, had warned that the secret realm was about to burn down.

But this came way too fast!

It's starting already? Wasn't there supposed to be a day or two of buffer time...?

The flying sword swept past, erecting an ice wall, but it only held for a few seconds before melting into a pool of ice water. The ice water and flames merged into one, and even the water started to burn.

"It's not working?!"

Xiao Yu did not recall his flying sword. Although it could not stop the flames from spreading much, it did have some effect in delaying the spread of the flames behind him.

call out!

The bright red rope was waved, deflecting some of the splashing flames and temporarily stabilizing the situation.

"Be careful, this flame seems a bit special. If it gets stuck, you might not be able to shake it off."

The bright red rope had scorch marks on its surface, and Li Yunshang, noticing this, loudly reminded the two people accompanying her.

Xiao Yu, standing to the side, saw everything. This method... was undoubtedly not that of a Qi cultivator, but rather that of a Gu cultivator.

In other words... Li Yunshang really did gain control of the Gu worm Yin Hongniang.

He shrank back, thinking that things were a mixed bag.

Large swaths of scorched earth collapsed. Xiao Yu noticed that the areas licked by the flames were now charred and desolate. He thought of using his flying sword Yue Li to summon an ice prison to escape the flames' erosion, but that was clearly impossible.

The best course of action now is to escape, which is not a difficult task for Long Wanyan in her dragon form, even with two people with her.

As for using a sword to fly away, that would be completely impossible. The burning flames not only affect the ground but also the sky above, and the heat rising from the flames makes the area above a giant steamer.

Without oxygen, it also possesses a terrifying suction force, drawing people forward. If you're not careful, you and your sword will be sucked into the air above the flames, where the intense heat can cook you instantly.

Rather than any other painful way to die, being burned alive is far more dignified.

The flames burned with the secret realm itself as fuel, and the cultivators within it served as the best kindling and fuel.

Xiao Yuren ran rapidly with the dragon's tail tucked around his waist. The silver-scaled dragon tail swayed, and the furry tip of the tail, along with the claws resting on his waist, all indicated Long Wanyan's current approximate condition.

Second dragon transformation!

It wasn't a third time. After all, if one were to undergo a third dragon transformation and then drop another realm, falling below the Core Formation stage, they would be directly rejected by the secret realm.

However, now that the secret realms are burning, these kinds of restrictions should no longer apply.

Looking at the swaying dragon tail in front of him, Xiao Yu turned to look at Li Yunshang, who was in the same situation as him.

Li Yunshang was also observing the shrinking flames. When she noticed Xiao Yu's gaze on her, she turned her head to look at him as well.

A faint light shone in her eyes, which resembled the setting sun, and she spoke:

"Senior Brother Yu, as expected... your skin is incredibly thick! You're fine even when it's on fire."

Eh?

on fire?!

Xiao Yu then belatedly realized that the fake face he was using for disguise had begun to burn under the stimulation of the flames.

I rub!

Peng!

He ripped off the skin from his face and threw it away. The skin, which was originally as thin as a cicada's wing, instantly burned into ashes as the flames approached.

so close!

"I almost lost my handsome face." Xiao Yu muttered as he tore off his fake face.

Long Wanyan, who was running, paused. The flames stirred and almost pulled the three of them into the expanding fire circle. The red rope wrapped around them and held back some of the flames, thus saving them from disaster.

"Watch the road. Our Sect Master Long, a dignified Nascent Soul cultivator, surely he can't even manage to escape properly!?"

"Oh, right. After all, he's the renowned top-ranked member of the 'Former Wave' list. This must be the first time he's ever experienced such a hasty retreat."

Noticing Long Wanyan's hesitant movement, Li Yunshang's lips curled up, as if she had finally found a point of leverage to launch a powerful counterattack, and she spoke up.

It seems that Long Wanyan has never seen Senior Brother Yu's true face.

She had suffered quite a bit of a setback during their conversation in the cave, and now that she had the chance, she was determined to retaliate fiercely.

"Well, after all, I've been to the cave with Ye Ba many times, so it's understandable that I'm a little tired."

However, Long Wanyan remained unmoved by Li Yunshang's taunts, only calmly retorting with a cold and barbed tone, as if she had become a completely different person.

Upon hearing this, Li Yunshang's face stiffened. The effect was remarkable; this matter was indeed an insurmountable hurdle.

Her lips trembled, and she said stubbornly, "Taking advantage of... taking advantage of someone's vulnerability, if I wanted to, I could do it anytime, right?! Senior Brother Yu?"

She turned to look at Xiao Yu, seemingly hoping to get some promise from him, like a child who had lost a fight and pitifully ran to their parents for help.

Do you think this is like asking for candy? You think you can just give it to anyone you want?

"Well... speaking of which, it seems you reached an agreement inside the cave?"

Xiao Yu's eyes flashed, and he turned his head to the side, changing the subject.

Compared to her previous obsessive and frenzied state, Long Wanyan was undoubtedly much calmer at this moment.

This made him very curious about what methods Li Yunshang had used.

"No, the negotiations broke down. This woman isn't willing to give you to me, but I'm pretty much in the same boat..."

Li Yunshang gritted her teeth and practically squeezed out the words.

Xiao Yu: ? ? ?

What the hell are you talking about? Ownership of goods?!

Shouldn't we ask his opinion first?

Li Yunshang turned her head, her rose-colored eyes shimmering, her steady gaze reflecting the bright flames opposite her.

The issue of communicating with Long Wanyan was easy to resolve. Previously, she was driven by her dragon nature, with instinct taking precedence over everything else. She didn't have as many external considerations or need to think about various rules and etiquette, so she naturally did whatever she wanted.

What Xiao Yu was forced to do was also based on his physical instincts and desires; once he had the thought, he did it...

Do whatever you want...

Therefore, Li Yunshang only needed to use the Gu worms to calm her dragon side and combine it with her human side to find a balance that could be communicated.

This way, they can have a dialogue, unlike a dragon which is brutal and persistent, or a sect leader who is indecisive.

Compared to the awkward and hesitant Qingyun Floating Sect Master outside, who always had to consider the future, this one was much easier to communicate with.

Yin Hongniang feeds on human love and is driven by emotions. This is quite effective against Long Wanyan, who is driven primarily by her desires and emotions.

On the contrary, those living dead people... with lifeless eyes, no emotional fluctuations in their hearts, and no knowledge of emotions, are the most difficult to deal with.

Yin Hongniang's attack methods were completely ineffective, after all, it was a Gu worm driven by emotions and love.

Teng~

Long Wanyan pushed off with her feet, increasing her speed by another ten percent, "Ye Ba..."

Accompanied by the whistling wind, a calm voice drifted over, and Xiao Yu shuddered: "I...I'm here."

"After a while, once things have calmed down, we should have a proper talk. I think we need to discuss the marriage matter further. Besides Li Yunshang, there's also your so-called Daoist partner, Bu Suantian. I didn't know about these things before..."

"okay."

Xiao Yu nodded. Sure enough... Bu Suantian, who was known as a Daoist partner, was very likely to cause misunderstandings.

It's definitely time to talk about it. The promise of a Daoist partner and marriage that I made by mistake back then really needs to be clarified.

However, how did Long Wanyan learn about Bu Suantian?

He didn't recall ever mentioning this topic to her; all he knew about it were a few members of the Moon Shadow Sect. Could it be that Long Wanyan had contacted one of them before coming here?

"Hmm...we really should talk. Senior Brother Yu and you aren't a good match. Wait! Your Daoist partner is Bu Suantian?! Senior Brother Yu! Besides that, you're hiding another woman?!"

Li Yunshang's smug expression changed drastically when she saw Long Wanyan's accusatory manner, which she suspected was because Xiao Yu was philandering and wanted to break off the engagement.

Taoist companion?

Is there another hidden enemy? When did they arrive?!

This incident aroused Li Yunshang's strong dissatisfaction. She originally thought that having Long Wanyan as an opponent was already difficult to deal with, but then you told her that there was another woman besides her, who was even given the title of Daoist partner.

"No... this, nominally, because we're all crammed into one room, some rumors have started to circulate."

Xiao Yu explained, looking at Li Yunshang's puffed-up cheeks and her expressionless, silent demeanor, but Long Wanyan's grip on his waist was so tight it hurt, he felt inexplicably uneasy.

"Rumors? Her? On what grounds? What was the point of all the effort I put in, even spending spirit stones to buy the front page of the Mountain and Water Gazette to promote our Daoist relationship? It didn't have the slightest effect!"

Li Yunshang raised an eyebrow and began to mutter indignantly. She shook her hand as if she had a headache and was starting to doubt her life.

She and Xiao Yu can only be considered to have a slightly closer senior-junior relationship now.

But in the blink of an eye, it's said that Long Wanyan is going to marry Senior Brother Yu...