Chapter 513 Going Their Separate Ways

Lu Sangjiu was exasperated. Seeing the two of them bickering endlessly like children, she had no choice but to step in and stop them.

“Alright, alright, Senior Sister, that’s enough. Mudao You didn’t even know I was a woman before, so how could he possibly have other intentions toward me?”

Luo Linlang retorted indignantly, “That’s exactly why I’m angry! He’s clearly just fallen for your looks!”

Lu Sangjiu: “…”

‘Unbelievable. She can twist anything to make her point, can’t she!’

However, Luo Linlang did listen to Lu Sangjiu. Although she shot back one last indignant retort, she finally quieted down afterward.

The group quickly flew on their swords to the border between the Immortal and Demon Worlds, where they finally stopped.

The main reason was that Yan Xue was not part of their group. As a Demon Cultivator, it was highly unlikely she would go with them to the Cultivation World.

Now that they had fled far enough and presumably shaken off their pursuers, it was time to part ways.

Lu Sangjiu still had a few things to say to Yan Xue in private, so she asked the others to move a short distance away and wait for her.

“Fellow Daoist Yan, I haven’t had a proper chance to thank you for what happened earlier. If it weren’t for you, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have made it out of the Fan Family alive.”

Yan Xue smiled nonchalantly. “I told you, I was just repaying a favor. In any case, it was a close call but we came out unscathed. There’s no need for thanks.”

Lu Sangjiu smiled as well. “I did say I’d treat you to a drink after we got away, but it seems now isn’t a good time. We won’t be able to find a tavern to sit down for a proper drink.”

“However…” She paused, then took out two jars of wine from her storage space and handed one to Yan Xue. “If you don’t mind, how about we have a drink right here?”

Yan Xue raised an eyebrow, then readily accepted the wine jar. After taking a sniff, she smiled and said, “Mm, good wine!”

‘It’s even wine from the Demon Realm, the kind that contains Demonic Qi instead of Spiritual Energy. It won’t harm a Demon Cultivator. She’s quite thoughtful.’

Lu Sangjiu solemnly raised her jar to Yan Xue. “I told Mudao You this earlier, but I should properly introduce myself to you now as well, Fellow Daoist Yan. My real name is Lu Sangjiu. I apologize for concealing it before.”

Yan Xue could see that Lu Sangjiu was being sincere. They had been through life and death together, so their bond was naturally different now.

So she raised her jar as well. “I’m using my real name this time. I’m Yan Xue, a disciple of the Chongming Sect.”

‘I’d assumed “Yan Xue” was a fake name too; I can’t believe it’s real. Looking back, it seems the alias I chose, “Yan Yu,” was too lazy, which is what led to this misunderstanding.’

The two looked at each other and smiled, then clinked their jars together and downed the wine in one gulp.

“What I said before about being willing to join your sect was true. Remember to contact me in the future.”

“However, I’ll probably be rewarded when I return to the sect, so I expect I’ll go into seclusion for a while to break through to the Rakshasa realm.”

Lu Sangjiu nodded. “Alright. I’ll wait for you to come out of seclusion, then. We’ll meet again when we have the chance!”

After saying their goodbyes, the two went their separate ways.

After Yan Xue left, Lu Sangjiu stroked her chin thoughtfully. “Chongming Sect… Chongming… Hmm? Could Yan Xue be from the Chongming Bird clan?”

The Chongming Bird, like the Phoenix clan, was one of the Ancient Ten Great Divine Beasts.

They are born with double pupils and can see through all illusions.

And since Yan Xue had mentioned her sect was more like a family than a sect, it wouldn’t be surprising for it to be named after the Chongming.

Not thinking about it further, Lu Sangjiu returned to Luo Linlang and the others, took out her Soul Binding Bell, and handed it to Lie Rufeng.

“Ye Wucheng’s soul is inside. I suppose I’ve fulfilled my mission.”

Lie Rufeng took it. “Thank you.”

“I should be the one thanking you. If you all hadn’t arrived in time, I would’ve been a goner back there.”

‘This time, I had three sets of saviors: Yan Xue; Lie Rufeng and Mu Lin; and Luo Linlang. I wouldn’t have made it without any one of them.’

Lie Rufeng didn’t bother with pleasantries either, having already guessed her intentions. “You’re not planning to return to the Qiyue Sect with me, are you?”

Lu Sangjiu nodded. “Ji Li has probably discovered my whereabouts. If I go back with you, I might end up implicating all of you, so it’s better not to.”

‘Since he knows I’m connected to Lie Rufeng’s group, Ji Li will definitely keep an eye on the Qiyue Sect now that he knows I’ve escaped.’

Lie Rufeng frowned. “Ji Li may be an Immortal King, but so is my master. There’s no reason to be afraid of him.”

“I know.” Lu Sangjiu smiled. “But we’re not family or anything. There’s no reason for me to keep troubling you.”

“Oh, right. When you get back, please remember to tell the Li Huo Sword Venerable that once my Third Senior Brother undergoes his Ascension, I will definitely bring him to the Qiyue Sect to pay his respects.”

Lie Rufeng gave a slight nod. “As for the matter you entrusted me with before, I will do my best to investigate. I’ll contact you when I have news.”

Lu Sangjiu nodded. “I’ll be counting on you, then.”

After a moment’s thought, she took out a number of items from her storage space, packed them into a ring, and handed it to Lie Rufeng.

She said, a little embarrassed, “I borrowed your Demon Essence Stones before and said I’d pay you back. I don’t have any on me right now, only these things. So, take them as repayment for the debt for now.”

“If you sell them, it should be more than enough to cover it.”

Lie Rufeng clearly didn’t want to accept them and was about to refuse, but seeing Lu Sangjiu’s sincere expression, he reconsidered… perhaps she truly didn’t want to be indebted to others.

So he swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue. He simply took the items, nodded at her, and said, “Then I’ll take my leave.”

After parting ways with Lie Rufeng as well, Lu Sangjiu immediately changed her appearance to that of a young woman and said to Luo Linlang, “Let’s go, Senior Sister. We need to find a random place to lie low for now.”

「At the Chixiao Sect.」

When Ji Li learned that Fan Yunfeng had not only failed to kill Lu Sangjiu but had been killed by her instead, he was absolutely furious!

‘I thought sending an Asura after Lu Sangjiu was already giving her too much credit, but she still managed to kill him under those circumstances?’

‘At this rate, how long will it be before she can jump another level and kill me?’

Lu Sangjiu was like a sword hanging over his head, one that was becoming more and more concerning, more and more terrifying.

He couldn’t understand how someone could grow so fast… She was just a no-name from a Lower Realm, but now, it seemed she was even more of a monster than Xie Ningyuan, wasn’t she?

Banxia knelt there, only daring to speak up cautiously after a long moment. “Master, she actually just exploited an opening this time.”

“I heard that a Demon Cultivator helped her at the time, using an extremely powerful defensive Magic Treasure to buy her time. That, combined with Fan Yunfeng underestimating his enemy, is what gave her the chance to use the incredibly powerful Immortal Demon Attraction.”

“If it weren’t for that, in a direct confrontation, she would have been no match for Fan Yunfeng.”

“So… Master, you don’t need to be too worried.”

The moment Banxia’s voice fell, Ji Li let out a cold sneer. “Not worried? Hah. Now we’ve lost her again. How can you tell me not to worry!”