Chapter 505: Chatting with Her is Too Stimulating

This time, both Fan Xing and the man were stunned. ‘Wait… she’s abandoning both of our teams?’

The Fan Family man’s face darkened. “Yan Xue, have you forgotten the agreement you signed with the Fan Family before entering the Secret Realm?”

“After entering the Secret Realm, all of you are required to do your utmost to protect us members of the Fan Family. For you to leave now… aren’t you…?”

Yan Xue said calmly, “Am I not doing my utmost to protect you right now? You’re not in any danger. Besides, is there any clause that says I can’t leave the team as I please?”

This left the man speechless. Even Fan Xing carefully recalled the contract’s terms, only to realize… there really didn’t seem to be any clause forbidding someone from leaving a team mid-way.

It was just that everyone took it as an unspoken rule. They also believed that it was difficult to trust other outside Cultivators, and that having a Fan Family member in the team would actually create a more stable dynamic.

They just never expected that two outside Cultivators would actually team up and decide to ignore everyone else.

After saying her piece, Yan Xue paid them no more mind, grabbing Lu Sangjiu to leave.

Just then, a frantic Fan Xing grabbed Lu Sangjiu’s arm. “Wait, Fellow Daoist Lu Yi! Our team only has three people. If you leave, I’m afraid it will be very dangerous for me and Sun Dao You!”

Lu Sangjiu, whose wrist had been grabbed, glanced back at her, blinked, and said rather sheepishly, “Ah… I’m sorry, but if you run into danger, I’m afraid you’ll just have to bear with it.”

Fan Xing: ???

‘Is she even human? Telling me to just ‘bear with it’ if there’s danger? Is that something you can just endure until it goes away?’

She stood there in a daze, completely unable to comprehend how Fellow Daoist Lu Yi, who had been so steady and reliable this whole time, could suddenly act like this.

By the time she snapped out of it, Yan Xue and Lu Sangjiu had vanished without a trace.

Across from her, the male Fan Family cultivator’s face was dark as he said through gritted teeth, “Yan Xue, Lu Yi… I’ll remember this! Once we’re out of this Secret Realm, I’ll be sure to give my great-grandfather a thorough report on you both!”

Lu Sangjiu might have looked carefree as she walked away with Yan Xue, but her heart was actually pounding. After they had gone some distance, she couldn’t help but ask, “Was that really okay?”

“I heard the Fan Family has an Asura. If Fan Xing and him go and complain, won’t the family make trouble for us?”

Yan Xue replied, completely unconcerned, “It’s just one Asura. What’s there to be afraid of?”

Lu Sangjiu froze, then asked in pleasant surprise, “You can defeat an Asura?”

“I can’t,” Yan Xue answered bluntly, then gave Lu Sangjiu a small smile. “But I can run. He can’t catch me.”

Lu Sangjiu: “…”

‘A question mark slowly materialized in her mind.’ Then, with a look of utter disgust, she asked, “If you run, what about me?”

Yan Xue looked at her innocently. “Oh? You can’t outrun him?”

Lu Sangjiu: “…”

‘She regretted this. As expected, she never should have trusted a trickster like Yan Xue!’

Her expression went blank. She turned and started walking away.

Yan Xue quickly called out to her, “Hey, hey, where are you going?”

Without looking back, Lu Sangjiu replied, “To see if it’s too late to go back and grovel at Fan Xing’s feet.”

Seeing that she was genuinely angry, Yan Xue chuckled, finally dropping the act. She pulled her back and said, “I was just kidding. Don’t be mad.”

“Fellow Daoist Lu, why don’t you join my sect? If you’re willing, I’ll take you with me when I run. How about it?”

Lu Sangjiu answered without a moment’s hesitation. “I’ll pass.”

Yan Xue hadn’t expected such a swift and total rejection. After a moment’s surprise, she asked, puzzled, “Why not? You should be able to tell that my sect is very powerful.”

“You’re also very mysterious, and I feel like you’d be a perfect fit. Besides, since you can become a Demon Cultivator, there shouldn’t be any issue with you joining us, right?”

Lu Sangjiu replied, “Because I’m going to build my own sect.”

Yan Xue: “…”

This time it was her turn to be silent. She hadn’t expected Lu Sangjiu’s ambitions to be so lofty.

After a long silence, she couldn’t resist saying, “The major powers have pretty much carved up all the territory. It won’t be easy to establish a new sect, unless you destroy an existing one and build on its ruins.”

Lu Sangjiu nodded and replied with utmost seriousness, “Yes, that’s what I was thinking.”

Yan Xue: “…”

She glanced at Lu Sangjiu again, confirming that she was only at the Heavenly Demon Stage and not some Demon Emperor. She really couldn’t fathom where this girl got her nerve.

It seemed impossible, yet she couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity, “So… have you decided which sect you’re going to destroy?”

Lu Sangjiu nodded again. “The Chixiao Sect.”

‘They destroyed Xie Ningyuan’s Xuantian Sect. Since I’m on his side, I’ll have to settle the score with them sooner or later.’

Yan Xue nearly choked. “Who… who? The Chixiao Sect? Is that the same Chixiao Sect I’m thinking of?”

“Probably,” Lu Sangjiu replied with a calm nod, then added, “And if possible, maybe the Hengtian Sect, too.”

Yan Xue: “…”

She was utterly speechless. After a long moment, she finally managed to say, “You… you do know that the Chixiao Sect and the Hengtian Sect are both major sects under the Beidie Palace, right? They each have several Immortal Monarchs in their ranks!”

Lu Sangjiu nodded with serene composure. “Yes, which is why I can’t do it now. I’ll have to at least wait until I reach the Immortal Monarch Level myself.”

Yan Xue: “…”

‘I must be from a different world than her,’ she thought. ‘Why does she talk about reaching the Immortal Monarch Level as if it’s as simple as slicing a vegetable?’

In the end, Yan Xue decided not to continue the conversation. Talking with Lu Sangjiu was just too intense.

She was, however, curious about something else. “Why are you suddenly so unguarded around me? How can you dare to say all this?”

“There’s nothing to be afraid of saying. The Chixiao Sect and I are already mortal enemies. It makes no difference whether I say this out loud or not.”

Yan Xue fell completely silent.

After a moment, it was Lu Sangjiu who couldn’t help but ask, “Where are we going?”

The sky was growing dark. Yan Xue squinted and looked into the distance. “I don’t know. Let’s just wander and try our luck.”

“Besides, I have a feeling my luck will be better with you around.”

At the time, Lu Sangjiu didn’t understand what Yan Xue meant. It was only two days later, when she faintly sensed something calling to her, that she suddenly understood everything.

Seeing Lu Sangjiu’s expression suddenly turn strange, Yan Xue immediately went over and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Her words were full of concern, but her expression was clearly tinged with anticipation.

Lu Sangjiu frowned and glanced at her, hesitating for a moment before saying, “I think I feel something calling to me. It feels like I have some kind of faint bond with it.”

A joyful look immediately spread across Yan Xue’s face. “Really? Quick, try to sense it. Where is it?”

Lu Sangjiu closed her eyes to feel for it. When she opened them again, she didn’t say where it was. Instead, she asked Yan Xue, “You’re hiding something from me, aren’t you?”