Luo Qingyang smacked his lips. "Such terrifying strength; Sect Master Mu fought for so long and was still beaten so miserably, yet Xu Sheng managed to resolve his opponent in just a few minutes."
Muhuan propped up his chin, "His power has reached the Void Refining Stage, even far surpassing Sect Master Mu by a level. Such talent is definitely not ordinary. What exactly is his purpose for coming to the Xuantian Sect?"
Of course, this statement was not a suspicion of Xu Sheng wanting to do anything to their Xuantian Sect. After all, if a Void Refining Stage powerhouse wanted to take action, they would not be able to stop him even with their combined efforts!
Ling Luoyan's beautiful eyes glinted at the two of them. "You two senior brothers needn't overthink it. Perhaps Xu Sheng simply joined the Xuantian Sect for an innocuous reason, with no other purpose!"
Such suspicion towards the person who had just helped them save the Xuantian Sect, if overheard by him, would undoubtedly chill the heart, no matter how it was explained!
Peak Master of Medicine Imperial Peak agreed, "That's right. Regardless of Xu Sheng's [purposes], since he has saved the Xuantian Sect, it shows he has no malice. It would be better not to speak of this matter any further!"
Yun Churan gazed towards Xu Sheng and stood up, taking steps towards him...
She said in a gentle voice, "Junior Brother Xu!"
Xu Sheng, hearing someone call him, immediately came to his senses, his gaze fixing on Yun Churan's face. "Hmm? Master!"
Yun Churan's lips slightly pursed, her words carried, "I owe you a great debt this time! It was because of you that the Xuantian Sect escaped disaster, and regarding the fact that I struck at you earlier, allow me to apologize!"
If her strike had been even slightly off, Xu Sheng would have truly been pierced through the heart and died...
Xu Sheng spoke with sincere words, "Master, what are you saying? I believe in you, which is why I didn't resist..."
And even if his heart had been pierced, would he really have died?
Of course not, for having reached the Void Refining Stage, the heart becomes incredibly resilient, and with Yun Churan's level of power, it's truly uncertain whether she could have pierced through...
Hearing his response, Yun Churan's ice-blue beautiful eyes regained some sparkle, then dimmed once more; she calmly turned away, "Let's speak no more of this. I am unworthy of being your master!"
With that said, she left Xu Sheng's side...
At this time, the Xuantian Sect disciples, who had been resting and recuperating on the side, also hurried over. Yun Cong's gaze immediately swept over Xu Sheng's body, finally settling on his chest. He asked with concern, "Junior Brother Xu, how are you? Are you injured?"
Xu Sheng shook his head. "I'm fine; Master didn't pierce my heart!"
Mu Yun then patted his own chest, rolling his eyes and saying, "You scared us to death. We really thought for a moment that the master had..."
For that instant, Yun Churan's sudden attack did truly make him believe it was for real!
Even if it was a pre-arranged act, it could not have been so decisive!
Mo Qingyue's beautiful eyes glanced at Xu Sheng and she softly said, "Junior Brother Xu, it's good that you're okay!"
"Hmm! I only caused concern for my senior brothers and sisters!"
It was at this moment that Gu Linruo, with slightly reddened eyes, quickly approached Xu Sheng. Before he could speak, she embraced him...
She whispered in his ear, "Junior Brother Xu, don't do such a thing again! I... I really thought just now that you were killed..."
Xu Sheng showed an expression of relief, patting her on the back, "I'm sorry for worrying you. There won't be a next time for something like this!"
Gu Linruo gently bit his neck, leaving a mark, "I don't believe you, unless you swear..."
Xu Sheng asked curiously, "Senior Sister Gu, why has your personality changed so much?"
He remembered that Gu Linruo's character, although not cold, was at least...
Gu Linruo pouted, "I don't care, you have to swear! Never let yourself do such dangerous things again!"
With no other choice, Xu Sheng gently said, "Alright, alright, I swear..."
Mu Yun watched this scene, grinding his teeth as he said, "Enough, enough, Senior Sister Gu, Junior Brother Xu, we know you two are close, but could you stop flaunting your affection? Haven't you seen how jealous all these disciples behind you are?"
After finishing his words, Gu Linruo's beautiful eyes glanced at the countless pairs of eyes watching them both, and her cheeks immediately lit up with heat, letting go of Xu Sheng...
At that moment, Yun Cong's eyes showed a deep murderous intent as he analyzed, "Since the disciples sent by the other three Great Sects have all been eliminated, the next step for the Xuantian Sect should be to integrate or slaughter the remaining disciples within those sects!"
Even with the help of Xu Sheng's clone, about seventy percent of the Xuantian Sect disciples had died...
The casualties were undeniably severe; if a certain number of disciples were not replenished in time, the Xuantian Sect's status might drop another level and become a lower-ranking sect!
After those words, Mu Yun coldly said, "How could we possibly agree to integrate! These three sects have done something like joining hands to obliterate our Xuantian Sect. They cannot be forgiven; we must eradicate them completely!"
Mo Qingyue nodded in agreement, "Yes! Letting disciples from other sects join us might risk harboring those with ill intentions. Therefore, it's better to have none than to have unreliable ones!"
So what if we become a lower-ranking sect? With the strength of the Xuantian Sect, it won't take many years to climb back up...
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On the other side, Mu Qingge, whose breath had gradually stabilized after taking the Elixir, coughed a few times and then came to...
Ling Luoyan said joyfully, "Senior Brother, you're awake? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
Instead of answering immediately, Mu Qingge eagerly asked, "What about the others from the Xuantian Sect?"
Muhuan patted his shoulder and patiently explained, "Don't worry, Sect Master, the battle has ended. The other three sects have been completely annihilated! But we've also lost nearly seventy percent of our disciples!"
Mu Qingge's expression turned grim, "Is that so... We've lost seventy percent of our disciples, huh? Muhuan, those three from the Divinity Transformation Stage, were they taken care of by you all?"
Logically, after he was defeated by those three Sect Masters at the Divinity Transformation Stage, Ling Luoyan and the others shouldn't have had the strength to resist!
Unexpectedly, not only had the battle been won, but all three other Great Sects had been completely defeated – something he had never imagined possible!
The Peak Master of Medicine Imperial Peak shook her head, "Sect Master Mu, we don't have the power to deal with Divinity Transformation Stage opponents. It was Xu Sheng alone who took care of them. His cultivation level has actually reached the Void Refining Stage!"
Ling Luoyan affirmed, "Yes, it only took Xu Sheng a few minutes to slay those Divinity Transformation Stage opponents. Besides, it can be said that he saved your life, Sect Master Mu!"
Then, she recounted the events that had transpired to Mu Qingge...
After listening to the whole account, Mu Qingge frowned and said, "Irresponsible! How could Junior Sister Yun do such a thing to her own disciple! Doesn't she know what could have happened if it struck the heart?"
Muhuan responded with some irritation, "Sect Master Mu, please don't blame Junior Sister Yun. If it weren't for her, you would have..."
Ling Luoyan gave him a glare, "Go on, get out of here! Don't you realize what the Sect Master is concerned about?"
Luo Qingyang interrupted them, looking at Mu Qingge gravely, "Sect Master Mu, let's discuss these matters another day. For now, please give the order to exterminate the other three Great Sects."
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