The Immortal Empress, Unrivaled Through Eternity

Li Yunqing's spirit merged with the night, like a gentle breeze, and quickly caught up with Jiang Yu.

I followed him silently, to see what he was up to.

She stopped moving only when she felt the connection between the Yin spirit and her physical body was about to be severed.

"The furthest point from the physical body is about 2,500 to 2,600 meters."

Looking back at the distance, Li Yunqing floated in the night sky, watching Jiang Yu's back as he slowly disappeared into the night.

"Men's words should never be trusted... No! No one's words in this world should be trusted."

"Only overwhelming strength is fundamental and can make one disregard everything."

"It's not the past life after all!"

Li Yunqing's spirit stood in the void, gazing at the boundless darkness, and murmured, "Revenge for wrongs, repay kindness for kindness. In this world... I only wish to have a heart free of all attachments."

"Whoosh!"

As soon as she finished speaking, her spirit, like a whirlwind, swept through the valley.

With a thought, the longsword on the ground trembled and was drawn into his hand by an invisible force.

These are weapons left behind by that group of worshippers.

"As expected, the power of the Yin spirit has greatly increased, and it can now wield the sword."

Her figure moved like the wind, formless and shapeless, flashing swiftly through the mountain stream.

The longsword in his hand gleamed coldly, and under the moonlight, it was like a silver-white lightning bolt, moving extremely fast and disappearing in a flash.

Especially with the enhancement of that wisp of sword intent, a chill rose, its sharpness was fully revealed, and it seemed capable of cutting through everything.

The night seemed to be torn apart by the silver light, and the sound of swords clashing could not be stopped.

"Sizzle..."

The longsword sliced ​​through the void, leaving a trail of silver light as it slashed downwards.

A tree as thick as an arm snapped in an instant.

"The Yin Spirit is formless and invisible to ordinary people, yet it possesses such power that it can protect itself even when facing a beginner-level Perfected Realm expert."

"It's a pity that I can't manifest my powers during the day, which is a weakness."

Her spirit, carrying a long sword, swiftly mastered swordsmanship in the valley.

Although it has shortcomings, it is powerful enough and can unleash the power of that wisp of sword intent, killing silently at night.

If one is caught off guard, even someone at the peak of the initial stage will die.

Only when the power of the Yin spirit weakened did Li Yunqing drop the longsword and return to her physical body.

"In a full-scale battle, the Yin Spirit can sustain itself for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea."

Li Yunqing whispered, sat cross-legged, and began circulating the Medicine King Scripture, drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into her body.

"Medicine King's Scripture Experience +1."

"Medicine King's Scripture Experience +1."

As experiences flashed before her eyes, she could feel the power of the Yin spirit constantly recovering.

Half an hour later, the power of the Yin spirit had been fully restored and even slightly enhanced.

"Buzz!"

She formed a sword-like gesture with her fingers, and the silver needles in her needle pouch transformed into a cold glint, instantly flying out.

With her body as the center, within a radius of five zhang, silver needles flashed rapidly, like a tiny spark of lightning.

Extremely fast, and completely silent.

"If we were to face those cultists again right now, there would be no need for any calculation!"

"The only weakness remains the physical body."

Having become familiar with all the techniques available to her, Li Yunqing's tense emotions calmed down slightly.

As long as she doesn't encounter Qi Realm martial artists or be surrounded by multiple people, she should be able to protect herself.

"I need to take some time to study the Seven Deadly Needles. Although it's just a medical treatment method, those acupoints have great potential."

With the ability to manipulate objects, and if one were to thoroughly study those acupoints, this acupuncture technique would be even more lethal.

These are all her means of self-protection.

She sat cross-legged and continued practicing the Medicine King Sutra.

The Medicine King Scripture, which can enhance the physical body and the spirit, can quickly strengthen her self-defense capabilities.

Time passed, and after an unknown amount of time, Li Yunqing suddenly opened her eyes and looked towards the cliff: "You're back?"

She quickly lay down, and the Yin spirit leaped out, picked up a silver needle, and soared into the air, arriving above the pool in an instant.

From afar, Jiang Yu's figure could be seen leaping through the darkness, quickly approaching until she reached the edge of the cliff, where she jumped off.

Even while in mid-air, he continued to use his agility, his feet barely touching the ground, his clothes fluttering and his hair flying – a truly dashing sight.

Just as they were about to pass over the clear pool, Li Yunqing shot out the silver needle in her hand without hesitation.

If you don't provoke her, she can live a peaceful and uneventful life.

But if you offend her, she can be very petty, so petty that she can't tolerate even a grain of sand.

Jiang Yu felt a slight numbness in his right leg, his strength could not flow smoothly, and his body sank instantly, crashing uncontrollably into the clear pool.

"Thump!"

A large splash of water erupted, and he sank completely into the water.

"Gulp, gulp..."

He swallowed several mouthfuls of water before he managed to surface, using both his hands and feet.

"What happened?"

"Has the injury flared up?"

Jiang Yu tried to circulate his internal energy, but found that he still couldn't get any strength in his right leg, and his whole body was sinking into the pool.

But at this moment, he had no time to think. He quickly paddled with both hands, trying to swim to the shore.

"Considering how desperately you protected me, this is just a lesson."

Li Yunqing pinched her fingers together like a sword, and under the cover of night, she once again pierced the acupoints on Jiang Yu's arm with silver needles.

In that instant, Jiang Yu felt a numbness in her right arm and could no longer exert any strength.

"Gurgle, gurgle!"

He had just surfaced when he sank back down, swallowed several mouthfuls of cold water, and looked increasingly surprised and suspicious.

Looking around for a moment, he could not sense anything unusual.

"Looks like I need to take good care of my injury."

"Now is the perfect time."

As Jiang Yu thought of Li Yunqing, a strange joy welled up in her heart, and a slight smile appeared on her face.

"What are you doing?"

Li Yunqing withdrew the silver needles, returned to her physical body, and stepped into the clear pool, looking at Jiang Yu with a calm and undisturbed expression.

"Gulp..."

Jiang Yu took another big gulp of water, and with a push from one hand, he floated slightly to the surface.

He looked at Li Yunqing, his eyes flashing, and quickly said, "I want to try to climb the cliff."

"I never imagined...it would turn out like this!"

Jiang Yu's voice lacked confidence. As soon as she finished speaking, she sank back into the water and swam toward the shore.

Upon hearing this, Li Yunqing's gaze turned slightly cold.

He watched silently as Jiang Yu climbed ashore.

She stepped forward, her clear eyes meeting Jiang Yu's directly: "Are you hiding something from me?"

Jiang Yu's heart pounded, and she instinctively looked at Li Yunqing's calm expression: "She found out?"

"No, she was woken up by the noise I made."

Thinking of this, Jiang Yu calmed down and smiled gently, "No, I was just trying to see if I could climb the cliff."

"I didn't expect it to fail."

Although this accident was dangerous, it was also an opportunity to get closer and cultivate feelings.

Thinking of Li Yunqing's closeness and care over the past two days, he naturally didn't want to miss out.

Upon hearing this, Li Yunqing's expression remained unchanged, only her gaze softened slightly.

She is willing to reciprocate kindness, but only voluntarily.

Instead of being schemed against and deceived as we are now.

Even if it contains genuine feelings, even if it comes from good intentions.

But once it comes to scheming and deception, to her it's all just pretense.

"It's late, get some rest."

Li Yunqing's tone remained calm as always: "Your injuries are severe, don't exert yourself."

After saying that, she turned around and went back to the other side of the fire. Leaning against the mountain wall, she closed her eyes, circulated the Medicine King Scripture, and began to cultivate.

In this era, although normal invitations and contact are possible, a woman's reputation is still very important.

Even though she didn't care about such messy things as reputation, she didn't want to be forcibly trapped in this valley.

In the past, she would have had to consider how to annul the engagement without affecting the reputation of both families.

But now, she has made up her mind.

"Since you're willing to resort to deception and scheming to get this kind of care, then here you are."

"After this matter, we owe each other nothing more."

"Once you reach the Qi Realm, annul the engagement immediately."