Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

Above the ruins of Fengqi Town, the battle was drawing to a close.

Jiang Kun held on to his last breath. Standing in front of him were Chen Yilin and Duan Tianya. As the chief disciples of the Sword Peak of the Dongbao Upper Sect, both of them had reached the Golden Core level.

Chen Yilin's Dark Red Heavy Sword Technique is of unparalleled skill.

She gripped her sword with both hands and slashed horizontally in front of her. A crimson sword light swept across the sky and crashed heavily in front of Jiang Kun, shattering his protective aura into pieces.

With a bang.

Amidst the deafening roar, Duan Tianya moved with ghostly agility, entangled with Jiang Kun.

He wielded a slender, long sword, each move aimed directly at his opponent's face.

Caught between Chen Yilin and Jiang Kun, Jiang Kun struggled to hold on, constantly wary of a fatal blow from Lu Feishuang and Shi Shangxu.

With four against one, he had no chance of winning.

"You people! You have absolutely no sense of martial ethics!" Jiang Kun roared.

Not far away, Mo Fei cheered loudly like a cheerleader captain.

He chuckled, "Oh, so when such a powerful family joins forces to bully a third-rate family, you start talking about martial ethics? If you really wanted martial ethics, you should have suppressed your cultivation level to be equal to theirs. A Golden Core cultivator bullying a Foundation Establishment cultivator, shameless."

Lu Mingyu nodded repeatedly, expressing his complete agreement.

Although Mo Fei is unreliable, he occasionally makes some sense when he says something.

On the other side, Shi Shangxu's face did not show much expression, but his eyes were frighteningly deep.

The thought that Jiang Kun's original intention in launching this war was to erase all traces of Luo Ning's existence, so that she would live in pain and regret for eternity, made her feel terrible.

An irrepressible murderous intent surged within Shi Shangxu's heart.

With a deafening roar, amidst the raging thunder swords.

Jiang Kun's Qi Sea Dantian, which he had painstakingly cultivated for nearly three hundred years, was already overburdened.

Will they knock down my cultivation and turn me into a cripple, or will I die with dignity?

Jiang Kun chose the latter.

It was accompanied by a dull, loud bang.

A violent gust of air swept away, and he vanished into the distance.

Shi Shangxu lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes casting a shadow on his handsome face.

He originally didn't want to kill the opponent; he only wanted to cripple their cultivation.

But Jiang Kun was a man of principle, preferring to self-destruct rather than become a useless person without any cultivation.

Duan Tianya's gaze was calm, as if he had long been accustomed to such scenes of life and death.

With a wave of his long sleeves, the golden light protecting everyone slowly dissipated. He then said, "Brothers, the leader is dead. We cannot leave a single survivor alive, or if the news gets back to the sect, we'll be in deep trouble."

There is a rule in the cultivation world.

The highest lineage remains untainted by worldly bloodshed; the fate of noble families is determined by destiny.

This means that a transcendent clan like the Dongbao Shangzong strictly forbids its inner disciples from interfering in the battles between affiliated families.

Their actions constitute biased treatment.

But since we've already started, let's do it thoroughly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the others drew their swords again.

Dozens of disciples from the Northern Sword Alliance fled in panic.

But without the Golden Core stage elder as a pillar of stability, they were nothing more than insignificant shrimp soldiers and crab generals, and were quickly wiped out.

Shi Shangxu closed his eyes, refusing to look at the corpses scattered on the ground.

He is a man of principle and upholds justice.

He killed Jiang Kun to avenge himself, but in the end, he felt a pang of reluctance towards these Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment disciples.

Duan Tianya keenly sensed his emotions, stepped forward, and softly asked, "Are you alright?"

Shi Shangxu nodded. "I'm fine."

When everything settled down, a huge purple halo suddenly appeared in the air. When everyone looked over, they saw a group of people walking out of the spatial rift.

It turned out to be Feng Qiguang, the third elder of the Feng family, and eleven elite disciples of the Feng family.

When Feng Xichen and Feng Tianyuan, the patriarchs of the Feng family who had been waiting in the ruins below, saw the newcomers, their faces lit up with joy.

"You succeeded?"

Feng Tianyuan stared at Feng Qiguang, who was walking at the front, and saw that his aura was pure and flawless, and his vast spiritual energy surged like the ocean tide.

He trembled in disbelief and asked, "Is this the true Phoenix bloodline?"

The True Phoenix Clan perished ten thousand years ago, and no one in the world knows what the true True Phoenix bloodline looks like.

Now, feeling the divine beast pressure emanating from Feng Qiguang, the Feng family patriarch and all the clansmen were filled with excitement.

The mythical beast is still young and needs time to grow!

At the same moment, the people of Shi Shangxu Duan Tianya also looked over.

Upon hearing the words "True Phoenix Bloodline," Duan Tianya's expression froze briefly.

Feng Qiguang and his group landed slowly, looking at the corpses of Northern Region cultivators scattered all over the ground, and then at Shi Shangxu and the others not far away, their faces were somewhat bewildered.

Shouldn't Shi Shangxu be at Dongbao Shangzong? How come he's on Feng family territory?

Feng Qiguang couldn't help but think to himself.

At this moment, the patriarch of the Feng family slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Xiao Guang, what are you standing there for? Quickly thank the fellow Daoists of Dongbao Shangzong!"

"If they hadn't arrived in time, the clansmen left behind in Fengqi City would probably have been slaughtered by that old beast Jiang Kun long ago. Such a great favor will never be forgotten by the Feng family."

Upon hearing this, Feng Qiguang's phoenix eyes, which were still shimmering with a faint golden light due to the recent awakening of the Beast God bloodline, revealed a hint of surprise.

He stepped forward, looked at Shi Shangxu who was leading the group, and cupped his hands in greeting, "Young Master Shi, how have you been? Thank you all for today."

Shi Shangxu returned the greeting and said, "You're too kind."

He then introduced the people around him, "You should know Young Master Mo and Miss Lu. This is her younger brother, Lu Mingyu."

These two are my senior brothers and sisters from the Sword Peak of Dongbao. My eldest senior sister is Chen Yilin, and my third senior brother is Duan Tianya.

The group nodded to each other in greeting, thus acknowledging that they had met.

Chen Yilin blinked in the crowd, her eyes darting around.

The reason she was willing to travel so far was because she heard that Shi Shangxu was coming to rescue his cousin.

She couldn't forget her cousin who could make the perfect sweet milk tea.

I've looked around now, but I haven't seen anyone.

Chen Yilin couldn't help but lean closer and asked in confusion, "Junior brother, Milk Tea Sister isn't here."

Upon hearing this, Duan Tianya slapped his forehead in annoyance.

He knew his foodie senior sister very well, and said helplessly, "Senior sister, what 'Milk Tea Sister'? Don't give people random nicknames!"

Chen Yilin raised her fist, which was as big as a clay pot, and said confidently, "I think this nickname is cute."

"Fine, fine, call me whatever you want."

Seeing this, Lu Feishuang couldn't help but smile knowingly.

The Feng family members, however, were completely bewildered.

Feng Qiguang's heart stirred slightly, and he asked, "Young Master Shi, have you all come here to search for someone?"

Shi Shangxu's expression shifted, and he nodded. "To be honest, I came here for my cousin. But it seems she's not here. I heard you moved her when the Northern Sword Alliance attacked?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Xichen, the patriarch of the Feng family, blinked slightly.

This matter involves Yu Xiaoguai's core secret. Although Shi Shangxu and others have helped the Feng family out of a predicament, one should still be wary of others.

There's no need for Miss Yu to reveal all her secrets too clearly.

Feng Xichen then laughed and said, "That's right. The situation is critical. We have already divided everyone in the city into three groups and transferred them to various places."

The "Milk Tea Sister" you're looking for has probably been safely evacuated. Rest assured, there were no civilian casualties in the city during this battle.

Upon hearing this, Shi Shangxu's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, slowly settled down. He sincerely said, "The Feng family is truly righteous. Even when facing the crisis of extermination, the Feng family was still able to protect the safety of the people in the city. I admire such righteousness."

As everyone started talking, the tension in the air dissipated.

The group exchanged pleasantries, while Feng Tianyuan, the head of the Feng family, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but frown.

He looked at his son and quietly asked in a low voice, "Why are only a few of you back? Where's Xiao Guai? Why didn't Xiao Guai come back with us?"

It's no wonder Feng Tianyuan was so anxious; he had already considered Yu Xiaoguai as his unwavering daughter-in-law.

Since his son was able to live off his wife, he, as the father-in-law, naturally had to treat his daughter-in-law like a living goddess, fearing that she might make the slightest mistake.

Especially since his son would sometimes act foolishly, and his wife had passed away too early, he needed to mediate between them.

On the other side, when Shi Shangxu heard the words "Xiao Guai," his mind inexplicably wavered, and he didn't know why he felt this way.

Little Darling? Who is Little Darling?

When the head of the Feng family asked about this name, he spoke as if he were asking a family member, suggesting that this little darling was also a member of the Feng family.