Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

”Damn it!”

Yang Xiao cursed under his breath.

He knew he had gotten too complacent, so carried away that he’d let this woman get the upper hand.

”Let him go.”

As expected, Xue Yi spoke coolly.

At that moment, Xuan Tianzhan was ecstatic.

He hadn’t expected Xue Yi to save him at all. She was too cold, too sinister, and far too arrogant.

The incident with Zhang Mengfei had taught him a lesson, so Xuan Tianzhan hadn’t been counting on her. But to his surprise, she had actually made a move.

And her first strike had been a direct hit.

’I’m saved.’

Xuan Tianzhan was thrilled.

But he didn’t let a hint of it show on his face.

He was afraid.

Afraid that Yang Xiao would recklessly strike him down regardless of the consequences.

That would be disastrous.

’Once I’m out of this kid’s clutches, humph, I’ll find a chance to get my revenge.’

Xuan Tianzhan thought to himself.

”Are you sure you want to save him?”

Yang Xiao frowned.

”That’s right.”

Xue Yi’s gaze was calm.

Yang Ziling, still in her grasp, finally came to her senses. Despite Xue Yi’s hand clutching her neck, she began to struggle wildly.

Xue Yi’s grip tightened, preventing her from even speaking.

She could only shake her head desperately at Yang Xiao.

Her eyes pleaded with him not to worry about her.

Seeing this stubborn woman’s desperate display, Yang Xiao knew he couldn’t bring himself to abandon her.

’Forget it. I can kill Xuan Tianzhan anytime, but not right now.’

Yang Xiao immediately nodded at Xue Yi. ”Fine. I agree. A life for a life. That’s fair.”

”It is indeed fair.”

Xue Yi nodded earnestly.

Then, she let Yang Ziling go.

She didn’t seem the least bit worried that Yang Xiao might go back on his word.

Or perhaps...

She wasn’t afraid.

Seeing this, Yang Xiao’s eyes sharpened. He knew this woman wasn’t foolish; rather, she possessed absolute confidence in herself.

Confident that even if he broke his promise, she could still regain control of the situation.

A person like that.

He had rarely met anyone like her, even in his previous life.

’She’s quite the character.’

Admiring her inwardly, Yang Xiao released Xuan Tianzhan without hesitation.

His figure flashed.

And he reappeared beside Yang Ziling.

Xue Yi glanced at him.

Less than a meter separated them, but neither seemed to have any intention of making a move. They simply sized each other up.

Then, Xue Yi smiled.

A smile blossomed on her deathly pale face.

Yet it carried a vitality as brilliant as the sun.

Even Yang Xiao couldn’t help but be taken aback.

But his Heart Spirit quickly jolted, and his mind cleared.

By then, Xue Yi was already gone.

She left behind only a single, faint sentence: ”If I had made a move just now, you would already be dead.”

Yang Xiao.

A sudden chill washed over him.

That smile.

It was too bizarre.

Utterly indefensible.

’She really is quite the character.’

Yang Xiao thought to himself.

In the distance, Xuan Tianzhan wore a sullen expression. He stared at Yang Xiao, unwilling to leave.

”What is it?”

Xue Yi asked.

”My Storage Ring is still in his hands.”

Just moments ago, with his life in another’s hands, Xuan Tianzhan felt he could give up anything just to survive. But now, he was alive.

And he suddenly remembered that his Storage Ring contained several precious items he couldn’t bear to part with.

He couldn’t abandon them.

So he wanted Xue Yi to get it back for him.

But Xue Yi’s reply was indifferent. ”So what?”

”I... I... but...”

Xuan Tianzhan was stunned into silence.

”If you want it back, you can go get it yourself. But this time, I won’t save you again.”

After saying this coolly...

Xue Yi paid Xuan Tianzhan no more mind and walked away.

Watching her retreating figure...

Xuan Tianzhan glanced again at the mockingly smiling Yang Xiao.

A chill instantly shot through his heart.

He was terrified Yang Xiao would attack him again.

He didn’t even dare to utter a single threat.

He turned tail and ran.

Chasing after Xue Yi.

The other disciples of the Profound Celestial Sect felt as if they had just woken from a dream.

They watched Xuan Tianzhan’s pathetic figure with complicated expressions.

Was this still the man they were supposed to follow?

Zhang Mengfei, however, looked indifferent. He had long seen Xuan Tianzhan’s true character. But for the sake of his sister, who might still be alive...

He still had to go back.

He clasped his fists toward Yang Xiao, a gesture of thanks for his earlier mercy.

Then, gripping his silver spear, Zhang Mengfei prepared to leave.

Seeing this...

Yang Xiao frowned. He couldn’t help but say, ”Actually, I can guarantee that Xuan Tianzhan is lying to you. Are you still going to follow him?”

Zhang Mengfei’s body trembled.

But he quickly steeled himself again.

”She might be the only family I have left. I don’t want to give up even this last sliver of hope.”

With that, he left.

Yang Xiao didn’t try to stop him further.

Instead, he turned around.

And looked at Yang Ziling.

This foolish woman.

The thought of how she had faced both Zhang Mengfei and Xue Yi...

...how this foolish woman had completely disregarded her own life...

It couldn’t help but anger Yang Xiao.

”You stupid woman! Why did you fight to the death and not retreat? Why did you keep struggling in that woman’s grasp? Are you trying to get yourself killed? It’s infuriating!”

Yang Xiao was disappointed in this woman whom he had always seen as so headstrong.

He originally had high hopes for her. Her dedication to the Sword Dao made Yang Xiao feel she was a talent worth nurturing. Moreover, she had protected him when he was at his weakest.

Yang Xiao was grateful to Yang Ziling.

That was why he had passed the Void Sword Manual on to her.

But he never expected...

...that she would be so inflexible. She was clearly outmatched, yet she refused to back down.

Her life was in someone else’s hands, yet she still struggled.

What for?

Did she think she had a Vajra Indestructible Body?

That she was immortal?

Or did she think it was some grand gesture?

So foolish.

”WAAAH!”

But to Yang Xiao’s surprise, Yang Ziling burst into tears and threw herself into his arms.

This stunned Yang Xiao.

Hadn’t this woman always been so composed, so strong?

How could a single sentence from him make her cry?

Yang Xiao didn’t understand.

He felt it was completely baffling.

”That bitch! I knew she had someone else in her heart!”

Watching this scene unfold, the Fang Family siblings...

...had extremely ugly expressions on their faces.

Especially Fang Aohan.

His face was dark and sullen.

It was as if a man-eating Fierce Beast was about to leap from his eyes.

His fists were clenched tightly.

But when Yang Xiao glanced over, as if by chance...

...he unclenched his hands, and his eyes returned to normal.

Not a trace of his sullenness remained.

On the contrary, he even gave Yang Xiao a slight smile.

As if greeting him.

This made Yang Xiao sigh inwardly. ’Another troublesome one. It looks like coming to the Northern Wilderness Forest was the right choice after all. I’ve met so many interesting characters. How should I play with them?’

A flicker of excitement flashed through Yang Xiao’s eyes.

The beautiful woman in his arms, however, seemed to finally realize her own impropriety.

She tried to pull away.

But in the end, she didn’t push Yang Xiao away.

Instead, she buried her face in his chest and held on even tighter.

Instantly.

In the distance, Fang Aohan.

In a corner hidden from others’ view, his eyes grew even more sinister.

(PS: The first chapter is here. Thank you to readers Di, Ciqing, Piaoyi___, and others for your donations. I’m very grateful for your support. After finishing this chapter, the total word count is now 500,000 characters. It makes me a little emotional. To be honest, without everyone’s support, I wouldn’t have made it this far. Thank you.)