Walking outside the trail, Jian Shen who felt like he had more than enough excitement for a lifetime decided to not continue exploring the ruins for today and just enjoy some peace.
Meirong on the other hand agreed with Jian Shen even though she was feeling like she was in heaven and could do anything right now.
The other who didn't have much of a choice in this could only stay silent and agree while making themselves feel better that they were doing this to let those two who completed the trial rest for a bit.
Taking out each of their special tents which while looking normal on the outside had more space on the inside due to the arrays inscribed on them, everyone quickly entered then leaving only Jian Shen outside inside the ruins.
Looking at him while peaking outside the tent, Meirong who didn't know what he was thinking also didn't know what it was that she would do.
She was really happy that he went through so much for her, but at the same time she was scared of going near him and thanking him for that.
Would a simple thanks be enough? Would he become angry by remembering all the times she told him to quit and leave?
Aaaaaaaaaa!
Just thinking about all of this was giving the woman a headache because she never usually interacted much with anyone else and kept to herself all the time.
In the end, however, she chose to gather all the courage possible and walked near Jian Shen who was breathing a little too hard than usual and said, "Thank you."
"Huh?"
Snapping out of his daze, Jian Shen who saw that Meirong had suddenly appeared near him did his best to try and behave the same way he usually did.
Hiding the sweat which wad covering his body from remembering everything that he had been through, he said, "There's no need to thank me. I'm never going to abandon you."
Even though Jian Shen's voice sounded a little shaky, Meirong who was very happy didn't think too much about it and kissed him on the cheek before running back to her tent.
Unfortunately, Jian Shen right now wasn't in a mood to enjoy such pleasures and quickly went back to being in a daze during which his breathing once again turned hard.
...
'Aaaaaaaaaa! I kissed him!'
Giggling like a love-struck teenager, Meirong who was on her way back to the tent suddenly stopped due to encountering someone from their group in the middle.
"We need to talk."
"I don't need to do anything. Now get out of my sight."
Speaking coldly, Meirong tries to walk past the girl when she moved and stood in front of her again to block her way.
"Didn't I say we need to talk?"
Smirking and laughing a little, Meirong said, "Who do you think you are girl? Did you think I didn't notice that you pushed me inside that trial?"
Not surprised from Meirong knowing the truth, the girl only smiled and said, "Since you know about it, why haven't you still run away after managing to stay alive? Stop hugging Jian Shen's legs the entire time and get lost! He's mine."
No longer smiling since it had come this far, Meirong who usually would've walked away at times like this because she found these situations troublesome, didn't do so this time.
"You little slut, think of this as me warning you. If you don't stop trying to get in my way or continue bothering me, these ruins will be where your life ends."
Saying so, Meirong who felt a little embarrassed due to never having done such a thing until now tried to walk away while hoping that the girl would seriously listen to her words.
"What did you just say to me?"
Unfortunately not everything happens the way someone hopes for them to.
Turning around and walking behind Meirong, the girl pulled out a weapon from her spatial ring.
"Did exiting that trial make you think you're some sort of a big deal? Or is it because Jian Shen keeps trying to help you? Tsk! He's just taking pity on you. But once you're dead, none of it will matter anymore."
Raising the sword in her hand high, the girl hoped for her words to surprise Meirong and then use this opportunity to kill her when there was no one else near them.
If she could get rid of Meirong now, that strong boy would most likely show more interest in her after she claimed that she ran away with the treasure she obtained from the trial.
But just like said before, not everything works like someone hopes for them to.
Meirong who despite being so strong never really bothered to use violence against anyone else due to which everyone always saw her as a weakling.
This was the same for the girl who was trying to murder her right now as well.
Therefore, she was in no position to realize that Meirong who decided to change herself after what she had been through right now would choose to use her strength now.
Easily dodging the attack, Meirong despite not being very experienced in combat easily made her way behind the girl where she gripped her neck with her hand.
Cultivators in the Divine Realm focused more on cultivating their souls due to which their physical bodies were weaker.
But depending on their level of strength, because cultivating their Middle Dantian took a long of time the cultivators would start training their physical bodies as well.
Due to this, Meirong who had cultivated for a longer time than the girl possessed a body which was very stronger than the girl due to which it didn't take the slightest effort for her to snap the girl's neck and then destroy her soul.
"Humph! Trying to come between me and my future husband? You are better dead than alive. Fufufufufuf... "