I, who was turned into a woman by the Jade Maiden Master, want to rebel against the Heavenly Gang.

Meanwhile, Nangong Yue was still flying in the sky, summoning the firebird and then the fire butterfly. Gan Mingyue stood firmly on the bluestone floor, as steady as Mount Tai. Golden-armored warriors continued to pour out of the formation.

And Qin Rufeng... hasn't even drawn a single sword yet!

Yuan Mengli tried to command Feng Hua, but Feng Hua was firmly controlled by Cang Shuyun. This scene puzzled her even more; who could possibly be so capable of confronting Feng Hua like this?

Judging from that move, it seems to have locked away the soul... the soul? The Netherworld Palace?

Yes, Liu Ruyan and Shangguan Qingxue escaped into the Ghost Cry Forest. Did they enter the Netherworld Palace? And that girl in black, could she be… the Netherworld Witch?!

Yuan Mengli was so shocked she couldn't close her mouth. She had never felt such despair...

The anger, fear, and intense hatred in her heart had contorted Yuan Mengli's face. She raised her head, gritted her teeth, and screamed hysterically, "Liu Ruyan!!"

Qin Rufeng did not respond, but simply stared intently at her. His bright eyes gleamed with a clear fighting spirit.

She said softly, "Jinghong, release the lanterns."

"Yes, fairy." Xia Jinghong, who had finally gotten to do something, calmly put away her umbrella sword and opened her storage ring to release the hundreds of lanterns she had collected earlier.

The lanterns scattered across the sky, slowly rotating along with the sword formation. Like fallen petals drifting on the river, they rose and fell with the current.

"Qing Shi, Yao Qin." Qin Rufeng then exchanged instruments with Li Qing Shi and took the three-foot Yao Qin.

Her slender fingers gently caressed the strings, and the city lights instantly shone brightly.

How could Qin Rufeng's zither music compare to Li Qingshi's? In the blink of an eye, the Hundred Birds Sword Formation began to spin faster with the increasingly intense zither music.

All the swords simultaneously emitted a trembling sound like a phoenix's cry, and the overflowing spiritual energy and entropy formed a swirling vortex, as if the darkness and moonlight were all being drawn towards the array's core by the sword's edge.

Seeing this, Yuan Mengli turned to run away, only to find that Shangguan Qingxue's thorny vines had somehow already tightly bound her feet.

Since things had come to this, she could only use the golden talismans all over her body to form a protective shield to defend herself.

In the blink of an eye, a rain of swords poured down. Like streaks of light dancing and stars falling.

Yuan Mengli could no longer see clearly, only hearing the incessant clanging sounds. The deflected swords scattered and spun in all directions, the overflowing spiritual energy howling like a fierce wind.

The cinnabar on the talisman on his body had begun to peel off.

"This is impossible! These talismans... even a powerful expert at the Flowing Cloud Realm couldn't shake them!" Yuan Mengli screamed hysterically. She watched as the golden talisman protective shield cracked little by little, finally shattering into pieces.

A hail of swords rained down. Yuan Mengli felt as if her body was being swept into a torrent of iron, the terrifying sound of flesh and bone being slashed and sliced ​​echoing in her ears. After being cut to pieces, she was left completely mangled.

However, at that moment, Cang Shuyun suddenly said, "Ruyan, I can't hold on much longer!"

Chapter 173 Can't you be a little more elegant?

Qin Rufeng hurriedly stopped the sword formation and turned to look at Cang Shuyun and Feng Hua. He saw that Feng Hua had already transformed into human form, still wearing the collar around her neck.

Her eyes were vacant and lifeless, her body bound by spiritual chains. However, the bindings were no longer very secure. Feng Hua's soul had been bound for half a day, which was enough for Qin Rufeng and the others to work together to crush Yuan Mengli.

However, despite his best efforts, Cang Shuyun was unable to pull Feng Hua's soul out and was already struggling to hold on.

Qin Rufeng felt extremely distressed seeing Feng Hua struggling in pain. But if even Cang Shuyun couldn't pull her soul out, how could he possibly free her from that bondage?

No... if this continues, Cang Shuyun will be in danger.

If Cang Shuyun can't hold on, all the sisters' lives will be in danger. There's no time to hesitate any longer; it seems we have no choice but to give up Fenghua.

In that case... there might be no chance to save her.

But we can't risk the lives of our sisters just to save her. So... this is the only way...

Qin Rufeng bit her lips until they bled. She had to force herself to give up Fenghua, and tears welled up in her eyes as she played the zither.

Strings... a zither?

Qin Rufeng suddenly felt a glimmer of hope. There was one last way... She immediately began to play the zither, the piece she had only ever played for Feng Hua, "The Phoenix Seeks Its Mate".

The vibrating strings rippled like water, and the countless lights shone like stars. Some even spontaneously combusted…

The sound of the zither was like spring water melting ice, and Feng Hua, who had been growing increasingly agitated, gradually calmed down.

Qin Rufeng couldn't believe it actually worked. This move was completely out of her plan. She never believed that so-called affection and bonds could give people strength or awaken a lost heart.

Those lanterns weren't prepared for this purpose; they were simply there to enhance the power of the music.

Therefore, Qin Rufeng couldn't believe it at all, thinking that it was just Cang Shuyun using all her strength to pull and stalemate with Feng Hua. But as she continued to play, Feng Hua's emotions became more and more stable. The strength of her struggle also greatly weakened.

Cang Shuyun also turned to look at Qin Rufeng, her face filled with disbelief.

It works! This method works!

Qin Rufeng then remembered. When she first received the sheet music for "The Phoenix Seeks Its Mate," Feng Hua had mentioned that she knew the piece. She said it was an ancient melody that she had heard at the Phoenix Nest. She even insisted that Qin Rufeng play it for her.

This music is truly extraordinary! The fact that it can be heard in the Phoenix Nest naturally indicates a close connection with the Luan and Phoenix clan.

Although Nangong Yue was not asked about the origin of the musical score, it would not be surprising if she obtained it from the belly of the Void Beast.

Great! That's wonderful!

From near despair to hope, from sorrow to joy, it all happened in an instant. Such dramatic ups and downs left Qin Rufeng unsure whether to laugh or cry. She could only laugh while tears streamed down her face as she played her zither, producing a beautiful and moving performance.

Feng Hua transformed into the form of a phoenix, singing a song as harmonious as the calls of phoenixes and luan birds. All the lanterns in the sky were burned... burned out... turned into starlight and embers, scattered across the night sky.

With a sharp "snap!", Qin Rufeng thought a string had broken. But when he looked down, he found that the seven strings were still intact.

Looking at Feng Hua again... the collar around her neck had broken! She had finally broken free of her restraints.

Upon regaining her senses, Feng Hua immediately went to Qin Rufeng. Qin Rufeng was about to speak when she was suddenly pushed down. Feng Hua excitedly shouted, "Ruyan! I want to form a contract with you!"

This scene... is quite incongruous.

Qin Rufeng had expected her to say something touching. Instead, she went straight to proposing a contract!

Shouldn't it be a little more elegant? At least say something like "You are my Master" in a low, magnetic voice.

The result was that she made it sound like she wanted to "sleep with you"...

"What are you daydreaming about!" Feng Hua said. "My contract with Yuan Mengli has ended, and the restraining collar has also been destroyed."

"My ties with her have been completely severed. Therefore, if I do not establish a contract with you as soon as possible, I will be sent back by the power of Heaven!"

So that's why. We need to hurry.

Nangong Yue and Gan Mingyue, who were in the distance, were also unaware of what had happened. They only saw Feng Hua suddenly push Qin Rufeng down, her face flushed red as she spoke something hastily.

Qin Rufeng blushed deeply and nodded hesitantly. Finally, the woman lifted Rufeng's snow-white feet and gently kissed the instep…

"Huh?!" Nangong Yue exclaimed, her face flushed red. "What are you doing?!" She was about to go over when Shangguan Qingxue stopped her.

Feng Hua Man E Jiu Ling Wu San Ba ​​Qi Yi Chan Ling Meng looked at Qin Ru Feng with a flushed face and said respectfully, "Master..."

"Ouch!" she cried out, "Ahhhhh! I'm so ashamed! I'm so embarrassed!"

Qin Rufeng frowned and said, "I didn't ask you to call me master, nor did I ask you to kiss my feet..."

"You think I wanted this?" Feng Hua said. "This isn't an ordinary contract. Master, you're already mine!"

"In return, I must submit to you completely and acknowledge you as my master. Before my master, I must be respectful. I can no longer refer to myself as 'this one' or similar titles..."

"I can't say what I want to say, but I blurt out what I don't want to say. It's as if I'm being controlled by an invisible force."

"This feels awful. I've completely lost my freedom! I've become my master's dog! Aaaaaaahh ...

Qin Rufeng frowned and said, "It can't be a dog, can it? Aren't you a bird?"

"However! However..." Feng Hua shouted, panting heavily. Her chest heaved as she gasped for breath, "However... if it's you, then yes, my master."

After saying this, Feng Hua covered her head with her hands, her face turning bright red. Finally, overwhelmed with shame, she simply transformed into a little rainbow phoenix and landed on Qin Rufeng's shoulder.

Is it finally over...?

Qin Rufeng looked down at the collapsed pavilion of Qingyuefang. Blood flowed freely among the rubble. Yuan Mengli's limbs had been severed by sharp swords, and several swords were embedded in her body. Her breath was now extremely weak.

Just as Qin Rufeng was about to go down and finish off the enemy, his keen ears overheard the Crimson Moon Saintess and Horse-Face talking...

"Go quickly, go and bring Yuan Mengli with you. Let's escape now."

"Holy Maiden, why save her when she's in that state?"

"You beast! Is she only good for her lower body and not even a brain? Even if she is only good for her lower body, she should at least think about what use she is."

"That Yuan Mengli, she refused to join the cult before. Now that she's a cripple, what right does she have to join?"

"However, it would be quite good to use the material as a furnace to nurture the Xuan Ying."

"Liu Ruyan is so powerful, we have absolutely no chance of winning. We might as well take that piece of rotten flesh back with us to report back."

"The saint is wise."

"Hurry! Ah~ my back."

Qin Rufeng initially didn't want to let these Crimson Moon cultists go. But listening to their conversation... it was quite interesting.

Qin Rufeng thought to himself, "That Yuan Mengli keeps saying she wants to cut off my hands and feet and send me to the Crimson Moon Sect to be used as a furnace to keep regenerating."

Now karma has come full circle, and this curse has fallen upon her instead. What a karmic retribution! Shouldn't this be a fitting end for her?

So Qin Rufeng pretended not to know and let the horse-faced demon drag Yuan Mengli out of the ruins.

Seeing this, Nangong Yue was relieved and was about to make a move when Shangguan Qingxue stopped her, saying, "Don't worry about her. In this state, she would be worse off than dead if she fell into Chiyue's hands. She deserves what she got."

So the horse-faced men carried away the immobile Crimson Moon Saintess, the torso of Yuan Mengli, and the corpse of another Crimson Moon Saintess.

Chapter 174 Seriously, we're talking about serious matters here.

As dawn broke, the decisive battle in Qingyuefang finally came to a complete end...

The once magnificent buildings were now in ruins, with collapsed tiles and broken windows everywhere. The second and top floors of the main building were particularly badly damaged.

Scattered swords were stuck in the carved beams, painted rafters, and flying eaves, while the severed limbs of the fairy puppets were buried under broken wood and bricks.

The armored warriors trampled through the golden bricks and jade tiles, the blue stone steps... The raging flames of the flaming kites dyed the morning glow red.

Qin Rufeng urged the ice lotus to transform into water and bring down rain, which finally extinguished the fire.

The women of the Immortal Pavilion, who had been on tenterhooks all night, finally dared to peek out. The members of various sects watching from afar were also deeply moved. Almost no one had expected Qin Rufeng to win.

Qingyuefang naturally closed down. Shangguan Qingxue quickly calmed the women in the brothel, telling them to remain calm.

Having defeated Yuan Mengli and gained his freedom, Qin Rufeng now has no choice but to hand over Qingyuefang to Shangguan Qingxue. What should he do next?

The three sisters of the Jade Maiden Sect discussed this issue...

Qin Rufeng spoke first: "Now that we have regained our freedom, we should immediately find a way to return to the Southern Ring and our sect. We have been missing for so long, how worried our master must have been."

However, neither Nangong Yue nor Gan Mingyue responded to these words.

Qin Rufeng wasn't stupid; he immediately realized that the two of them weren't in a hurry to go back.

Ru Feng could somewhat understand why Gan Mingyue didn't want to go back. Gan Mingyue was only a disciple of Hou Tu Tang. The hall master was only a nominal master and basically wouldn't personally guide her.

Moreover, Gan Mingyue possesses dual spiritual roots of metal and earth, with metal being stronger than earth. Yet, she is in the Thick Earth Hall instead of the Sharp Metal Hall, which must have a hidden reason.

Even if she were to join the Hou Tu Hall, the fact that her earth elemental root is weak is hard to change. Even if the hall master values ​​her talent, he can't afford to focus on nurturing her. If she were to achieve something, wouldn't it just be a waste of her potential if the Rui Jin Hall poached her back?

This awkward situation must have made Gan Mingyue uncomfortable in the Jade Maiden Sect. However, upon arriving in Cangyun City, she became a member of the Thunder Sound Guard directly under the Empress. It's understandable that she wants to repay this kindness.

What about Nangong Yue? She greatly admires and loves her master, Ji Xuelan. She even got jealous and caused trouble for Ji Xuelan after Ji Xuelan gave her the Fire Phoenix Seal.

So Qin Rufeng looked at Nangong Yue and asked, "Senior Sister Nangong, don't you want to go back?"

“Of course I want to. But things aren’t as easy as you think.” Nangong Yue sighed. “First of all, although this Void Beast can appear in the areas where the [Heavenly Ring] has collapsed, it is completely unpredictable and impossible to find.”

"Are we just going to wander around the edge of the West Ring like lost souls, hoping to stumble upon a Void Beast by sheer luck?"

“Furthermore, even if you find it, you may not get what you want,” Nangong Yue continued. “Even if you find it, it may not absorb you into your body.”

"Even if we go in, it's a completely different world. Its vastness is no less than our own. Moreover, the flow of time is different there. We don't even know which pipe leads to the South Ring Road."

As Nangong Yue spoke, Gan Mingyue nodded in agreement. Qin Rufeng could tell that his two senior sisters weren't just making excuses. Returning to the Jade Maiden Sect in the Southern Ring was indeed fraught with difficulties.

Ru Feng felt a little disappointed and sighed, asking, "So what should we do now?"

"Let's establish ourselves here first," Gan Mingyue said. "We need to plan our return to the sect carefully."

Qin Rufeng: "How do we establish ourselves?"

Gan Mingyue looked up at Qin Rufeng and said, "You should establish your own sect."

"Ah? This..." Qin Rufeng exclaimed, "Isn't this betraying our sect?"

Establishing one's own sect is incredibly attractive to someone who has transmigrated to a cultivation world.

Qin Rufeng had considered it, but she was absolutely unwilling to betray her master or let down the sect leader.

At this moment, Nangong Yue said, "Since you are unwilling to establish your own sect, it's fine to continue staying at Qingyue Workshop. You can be both the workshop owner and the Qin Fairy, and also entertain customers. We sisters will also come and patronize your business from time to time."