Bai Suzhen, I really need to punish you properly.

Name: Caiyi

Age: 1000

[Realm Level: Mid-stage of Refining Emptiness and Integrating the Dao]

[Note: Caiyi is a thousand-year-old, colorful butterfly spirit who lives alone deep within the Black Spider Forest, absorbing the essence of the forest flowers and moonlight to cultivate herself in quietude. She is gentle and kind.]

Wang Xuan was slightly taken aback. Wasn't this the Butterfly Spirit from the first Legend of Sword and Fairy game?

This world is truly full of fun.

Caiyi subconsciously took a half step back, her voice soft and without hostility: "My name is Caiyi, and I am a butterfly spirit who cultivates in the forest. That spider spirit possesses a rare treasure that can summon heavenly lightning to harm people. I couldn't bear to see you take such a risk, so I dared to step forward to stop you."

After listening to this, Leng Huazhi looked at Leng Bingxin, while Leng Bingxin glanced at Wang Xuan, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Wang Xuan looked at Caiyi and asked, "Does that spider demon usually harm people? What is its character like?"

Caiyi answered truthfully, "That spider demon is violent and cruel. Anyone who dares to trespass into her territory will be killed by her, which is why I advised you to leave."

Wang Xuan frowned slightly and whispered, "Palace Master, that spider demon has a rare treasure inside its body; it must be something good. Should we go and rid the people of this scourge?"

If he is not mistaken, then the treasure must be the Thunder Spirit Pearl inside the spider demon's body.

However, it remains to be seen whether they alone can easily defeat the spider demon who possesses the Thunder Spirit Orb.

Wang Xuan has always been cautious; he doesn't like to take risks easily, and what he likes most is gang fights.

However, he had no other helpers by his side.

He did not bring Mingzhu and Xiaoqing into the cave this time.

His sanctuary is only so big now.

Leaving Mingzhu and Xiaoqing inside would surely be incredibly boring.

Even if they were willing, Wang Xuan wouldn't.

Leng Bingxin said calmly, "Either is fine."

Wang Xuan leaned close and whispered, "What if you can't beat her?"

"You'll know once you try it."

Wang Xuan pondered for a moment, then suggested, "How about just the two of us go take a look? If it's troublesome, then forget it, I'll bring my wife and the others next time..."

Before she could finish speaking, Leng Bingxin cast a cold and unfriendly glance at her, then instantly darted out of the sedan chair and calmly instructed, "You all wait for me here."

Seeing this, Wang Xuan quickly flew out of the celestial sedan chair and followed, saying, "Hey, wait for me!"

Caiyi, following behind, quickly caught up, anxiously trying to dissuade them: "Why are you still going? Haven't I made myself clear?"

Wang Xuan turned around and smiled at her: "Little Butterfly, you can go back now. We know what we're doing."

Upon hearing this address, Caiyi blinked blankly.

Is Little Butterfly calling me?

She wanted to follow but didn't dare. After hesitating for a moment, she decided to follow at a distance.

Beneath the ancient trees in the forest, Wang Xuan and Leng Bingxin stood side by side.

A gigantic black-striped spider demon perched on the top of an ancient tree branch, its body crackling with lightning, exuding a ferocious aura.

Wang Xuan turned her head and asked in a low voice, "Palace Master, are you confident?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Leng Bingxin lightly raised her hand, and a crystal-clear and gleaming longsword made of black ice instantly appeared, its frost-like surface shimmering and its chilling light penetrating to the bone.

Her figure transformed into a cold blue shadow, suddenly darting out and stabbing straight at the spider demon's vitals.

Seeing this, Wang Xuan followed closely behind, condensing true solar fire in his palms, which burned fiercely, and together with Leng Bingxin, they launched a pincer attack on the demon spider.

Although his cultivation level was not high, the True Fire of the Sun was the most yang and intense fire in the world, which was specifically designed to counter evil spirits and poisons, and its killing power was unparalleled in the world.

This venomous spider has cultivated for a thousand years and possesses the power of the Thunder Spirit Pearl, making it extremely ferocious.

Seeing the two attacking from both sides, it danced wildly with its eight long legs, and countless white spider silks wrapped with fine lightning swept across the sky, each strand carrying paralyzing poison.

At the same time, arcs of lightning surged around them, and thunderous roars echoed continuously as bolts of violent lightning struck the two of them.

The two cooperated, using ice to counter lightning and true fire to attack spider venom.

Although the poisonous spider relied on the power of the spirit pearl, it was still defeated and fell into a disadvantageous position when faced with the extreme attack of ice and fire.

Enraged by the loss, the venomous spider unleashed most of its attack on Wang Xuan.

Spider silk quickly wrapped around Wang Xuan's wrist, trying to pull him in front of her, while at the same time, half of the thunderbolts poured down.

Wang Xuan gripped the spider silk tightly with his five fingers, his physical body resisting the lightning force, struggling to resist and restrain it.

"Palace Master, now's the time!" Wang Xuan shouted a reminder.

The venomous spider appeared to have locked Wang Xuan in its silk, but in reality, he used the pulling force to firmly fix his body in place, leaving him no way to dodge.

Leng Bingxin channeled all her cultivation into a single sword strike, its cold light piercing the sky and precisely penetrating the poisonous spider's body.

The enormous spider body lost its strength instantly and crashed heavily to the ground, lifeless.

Wang Xuan also collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

Leng Bingxin quickly squatted down and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

"fine."

Wang Xuan took Leng Bingxin's small hand and used the strength in her hand to stand up. He walked to the spider demon's corpse, took out the Thunder Spirit Pearl from its body, and handed it to Leng Bingxin with a smile: "Keep this treasure."

Leng Bingxin gently shook her head: "I don't need it."

Wang Xuan didn't refuse any further and put the Thunder Spirit Pearl into his cave, planning to refine it calmly when he had time later.

When combined with his own True Sun Fire, the Thunder Spirit Orb's attack power is further enhanced.

Then, Wang Xuan began to gather up the thousand-year-old spider silk scattered on the ground.

Spider silk, being extremely tough, will surely come in many useful ways.

Caiyi appeared at this moment, her face full of shock: "You actually killed the Poisonous Lady?"

Wang Xuan chuckled, "You actually dared to follow us? Aren't you afraid we'll do the same to you?"

"I have never done anything wrong, nor have I offended you."

Sigh, yet another naive female demon.

"We've solved this scourge for you; remember you owe us a favor."

"Huh?" Caiyi's mouth opened slightly, she blinked, and looked somewhat bewildered.

Wang Xuan didn't say much. He took Leng Bingxin's wrist, and the two flew back together.

"Palace Master." Leng Huazhi immediately bowed upon seeing the two return.

Leng Bingxin stepped into the celestial sedan chair, and Wang Xuan naturally followed. She calmly instructed, "Let's set off."

"Palace Master, I suddenly feel a little unwell. Let me lean against you for a while."

After Wang Xuan finished speaking, he unceremoniously rested his head on Leng Bingxin's shoulder.

My eyes instinctively looked down, and my breathing quickened.

So white...

Leng Bingxin turned her head to look at him, her cheek lightly touching the top of his head. Feeling his rapid breathing, she asked softly, "How are you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Wang Xuan subtly adjusted the trajectory of the bullet, let out a soft groan, and feigned weakness: "I'll be fine after a nap."

Leng Bingxin asked softly, "Do you always sleep with your eyes open?"

"..."

The journey was uneventful, and the group arrived at the East China Sea coast, preparing to cross the ocean from there.

The Kingdom of Qingqiu is located in an independent, desolate region overseas.

That's why Wang Xuan said that Qingqiu was not just a little far away.

Below them was an island called Meizhou Island.

At that moment, a young girl was standing at the dock, facing a group of fishermen, anxiously calling out, "You can't go out to sea today. I just observed the celestial phenomena and predicted that there will be a heavy rain and strong sea winds soon. Please listen to me."

An old man retorted dismissively, "Mo Niang, we make our living by the sea and sail according to the weather. Your uncle has been working at sea for decades, and the sea and weather patterns are etched into my wrinkles. Everyone, hurry up and go out to sea."