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She clung tightly to Zhou Yan's body. How could she not feel the man's fiery and already invigorated masculinity? Yet he still held himself back.
He was somewhat lustful, but he could be serious for her.
Was this not enough?
As she thought about it, her eyes began to blur with emotion, and she lost her restraint, taking the initiative to offer her fragrant kiss.
Zhou Yan also clearly felt Gu Xi's thoughts at this moment, and his heart was filled with warmth. He didn't hesitate, and kissed her deeply with affection.
His hand, too, was not idle. It restlessly reached from the white and round collar into Gu Xi's dress, gently grasping her soft fullness and kneading it wantonly.
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The sunset was infinitely beautiful, yet it was near dusk.
This time, after sending Gu Xi off, Zhou Yan was alone; not even Gu Yan came out.
Gu Yan knew that Zhou Yan's current strength was astonishing, and they traveled very low-key. With the dissolution of the Gu family, they were not wealthy enough to arouse anyone's covetousness.
Moreover, Gu Xi was also a specially recruited direct disciple of the Cold Ice Sword Sect, and her status and identity were not easily provoked by ordinary people.
At home, after bidding farewell to his daughter, he didn't see them off, leaving the final moments to the lovers who were reluctant to part.
At this time, Zhou Yan had already escorted Gu Xi out of Tianji City, even approaching the range of Tianji Mountain.
"Brother Zhou Yan, you should head back. In a while, Senior Sisters from my sect will come to meet me. I destroyed the sect's flower carriage this time, or I'd be able to connect directly with the sect's Sword Array."
Though Gu Xi was reluctant, she had to suppress that reluctance and calm herself down.
"Then I'll wait for your sect members to arrive before I leave. During your stay, I was in seclusion and neglected you."
"Brother Zhou Yan, it's right for you to go into seclusion. If you neglected your cultivation because of me, I would also feel guilty... My Senior Sisters have come."
As Gu Xi spoke, her gaze had already turned to the distance.
Four women in white gauze dresses, riding four Flying Pegasi and pulling a flower carriage, floated over like a colorful charm.
There was a unique charm here, seemingly the way disciples of the Cold Ice Sword Sect traveled.
In the eyes of ordinary cultivators, such a manner was very grandiose. However, having witnessed the magnificent sight of Bixue Palace's Nine Phoenix Sword Spirit crossing the void, Zhou Yan felt relatively calm at this time.
His gaze turned to the flower carriage, and with a slight sensing of soul power, the images and strength of the two women inside the carriage vividly appeared in his mind.
Two women in white, their attire was much more spiritual than the women riding the Flying Pegasi outside; the clothing bore silver sword symbols.
One of these women had a graceful figure, seeming dignified and mature, while the other was petite and cute, looking younger.
Their strengths were one at the Sword Intent Realm's First Layer, and the other at the Sword Qi's Triple Realm.
Zhou Yan's soul power swept back and forth in the carriage twice, but neither woman felt a thing.
He withdrew his soul power, and at that moment, the flower carriage landed not far from Gu Xi.
The door of the carriage opened, and the two beautiful women, one tall and the other short, stepped down, first glancing at Zhou Yan with eyes showing a hint of astonishment. They then turned their gaze to Gu Xi.
"Junior Sister, your flower carriage was damaged, but the name tag didn't break, so we didn't come immediately. This time, you've already fulfilled your wish and stayed home for so long. The Master said you should return and train with dedication, to condense your Sword Origin soon and achieve the Sword Intent Realm."
"Ninth Senior Sister, Little Junior Sister, I understand... Let me say a few words to Brother Zhou Yan, and then we can go."
Gu Xi nodded. She knew that this was because her Master valued her; otherwise, with so many people in the sect, why would the Master care so much for her?
"Thirteenth Senior Sister, is this your love brother?" The petite and still somewhat naïve young girl beside the gentle Senior Sister looked up with big eyes, curiously staring at Zhou Yan, timidly asking.
"Uh... yes, he is."
Gu Xi's face turned red, but she still admitted it.
"Wow... Thirteenth Senior Sister, you're amazing, finding such a handsome love brother."
The petite girl couldn't help but exclaim in awe.
"Little Junior Sister, how can you speak like this? You should apologize to Mr. Zhou."
Ninth Senior Sister also blushed slightly, feeling quite embarrassed by Little Junior Sister's blunt remark.
"It's alright; Little Junior Sister is straightforward and honest with her words. I won't be offended."
Zhou Yan smiled gently, finding the people of the Cold Ice Sword Sect indeed quite straightforward.
"Exactly, exactly, I'm just telling the truth. I can't stand hypocrisy!"
Little Junior Sister added.
Just as Zhou Yan was about to speak, his body suddenly trembled slightly, and his gaze abruptly turned to the distance.
Seeing Zhou Yan's actions, Ninth Senior Sister, Little Junior Sister, and Gu Xi were all somewhat puzzled.
"Following us all this way, why don't you come out?"
Zhou Yan said coldly.
"Come out... come out... come on..."
His voice echoed around the forest, overlapping with echoes, spreading far and wide.
Yet the world remained silent, without any significant movement.
"Xie Feng, you at least count as someone, don't be so cowardly, not even daring to show your face."
Zhou Yan sneered, his eyes filled with disdain.
"Tsk tsk, didn't expect you, a waste, to see through it! Very well, today I'll let you die swiftly!
Before that, let me show you what 'assault before killing' means!"
"Gentlemen Minister Elders, this is the lad. His Qiankun Ring has at least hundreds of thousands of Spirit Crystals. I've seen him use three sets of Special Level Wind Spirit Dustproof Armor without blinking!"
Xie Feng spoke to a few aged elders nearby.
They were four extremely elderly men, their faces like dried bark.
They didn't exude Sword Qi, but standing there, they were like a Spirit Sword weathered by time, its edge gone.
This was a restrained Sword Intent!
These were the older generation's strong men of the Sword Intent Realm!
When Zhou Yan looked over, the four elders simultaneously looked at him. Their gazes, like brass bells, shot two beams of light toward Zhou Yan's body in the same instant!
If hit by such Sword Intent gaze, Zhou Yan would be instantly injured!
But, he was not afraid. At the moment when the Sword Light arrived, Zhou Yan's hand, with a slight tremor, saw the Silver Snow Sword from his back fall into his hand.
His hand danced out a sword flower, "Swish swish swish swish," directly extinguishing the Sword Light from the elders' eyes.
"Hmm?"
Two of the elders lightly grunted, while the other two remained the same, silent as ghosts.
Their seemingly decrepit bodies moved with immense lethality in every gesture.
"You still have such capability; I underestimated you! Yet the more treasures you have, the more excited I become! Because soon, they will all be mine."
Xie Feng chuckled coldly, his gaze unscrupulous and vicious!
It was a gaze like that of a venomous snake.
"Junior Sister, be careful. These elders are all experts in the Sword Intent Realm!"
Gu Xi's Ninth Senior Sister's face was already full of solemnity.
"There's no need to worry."
Zhou Yan looked at Xie Feng, his expression calm and collected.
Now, he was about to head to the Great Zhou Family, so why be cautious about making a scene?
He needn't endure anymore, so after speaking, Sword Intent arose from him.
"Sword, Sword Intent?"
"Impossible! Impossible! You, a waste, a bastard, how could you comprehend Sword Intent? It can't be, it definitely can't be!"
Sensing this aura of Sword Intent, Xie Feng's face suddenly changed, his eyes turning bloodshot, and he almost flew into a rage.
But Zhou Yan remained silent, instead watching the four elders who had already prepared to surround them, with a strange smile on his face.
"Silver Snow, today, with your form, I shall derive the first stroke of my Xingyi Dragon Form Swordsmanship—Canglong Sword!"
Zhou Yan spoke to himself, seemingly not putting them in his eyes. But his peculiar smile made the four elders feel apprehensive and repressed, their wariness growing deep.
The Silver Snow Sword danced, letting out joyous chirps.
Zhou Yan patted the Silver Snow Sword; his whole body's Qi and blood burned like fire, and the double Spiral Qi Columns suddenly spun rapidly. Simultaneously, within his body's meridians and through countless channels, endless energy roared and surged!
The Silver Snow Sword, at least at the Spiritual Weapon Level, was already extremely powerful, and a single Sword Intent could nearly kill Zhou Yan.
At this moment, when Zhou Yan combined his brow's Soul Giant Sword energy, the Silver Snow Sword seemed to explode with a powerful aura that shook the ancient and present.
The aura emerged, and the four elders revealed horrified expressions, their faces turning extremely ugly!
Without any hesitation, in that instant, not only did they abandon their joint offensive, but their forms retreated rapidly, frantically attempting to escape afar!
Their old and almost decaying bodies burst forth with energy far more powerful than before!
No one could imagine that such a dried-out body could explode with such tremendous Qi Blood Ability and incredible Sword Intent.
But at this time, despite their strength, they fled hastily!
Behind Zhou Yan, Ninth Senior Sister, Little Junior Sister, and the four women in white on the Flying Pegasi were all dumbfounded.
Even Gu Xi was completely shocked!
"Buzz~"
From the Silver Snow Sword, a terrifying azure dragon emerged, roaring thunderously across the earth, then suddenly split into five, surging in all directions.
It was like an ancient Divine Beast roaring in fury across heaven and earth!
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