Compared to Zhou Qingruo, who easily dealt with three Daluo Golden Immortal Realm Elders of the Blood Lotus Sect, Xu Sheng was in a far more ragged state...
At this moment, his face was the picture of exhaustion, especially with his body smeared in pungent fresh blood, and his arm, the one clutching his personal sword, had even had a piece of raw, blood-drenched flesh forcibly sliced away...
"Cough, cough, cough," after coughing violently a few times, he looked at the female Elder of the Blood Lotus Sect with complicated eyes and sighed, "So this is an opponent at the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm? I really did overestimate myself!"
Indeed, as Zhou Qingruo had said, they were not ordinary Daluo Golden Immortals; both their adaptability and combat awareness were extremely profound!
As for the female Elder opposite him, her indifferent beautiful eyes looked upon Xu Sheng's sorry figure without a trace of pity, and in an instant, her figure vanished from his line of sight...
When she reappeared, she was already close in front of Xu Sheng, coldly shouting, "Anyone who intrudes upon the Blood Lotus Sect shall die!"
As her words fell, her personal sword, glinting with a chilling light, swung towards his head, and the sound of tearing wind suddenly erupted...
Realizing what was happening, Xu Sheng's dark eyes suddenly tightened, and the thought to dodge arose in his mind, but it was clearly too late!!
He, couldn't avoid this attack!
With this thought, he had no choice but to close his eyes and subconsciously tighten his grip on his personal sword to block in front of him...
However, just as the female Elder's personal sword was about to behead Xu Sheng, a sudden ripple in space emerged all around, and Zhou Qingruo's figure bizarrely appeared!
Sensing something was amiss, the female Elder of the Blood Lotus Sect exclaimed in shock, "What??"
Before she could say more, Zhou Qingruo's beautiful eyes turned frosty as she fiercely struck her chest with a palm. The spiritual power contained within erupted the moment it hit its mark, instantly knocking the Elder back as if she had been hit by a heavy blow...
A "whoosh" of wind sounded as she was sent flying backwards, crashing to the ground and creating a huge crater...
Feeling the absence of the anticipated severe pain, Xu Sheng quietly opened his dark eyes, only to see Zhou Qingruo in front of him...
Her loose hair billowed around her as she slowly turned, her ice-blue beautiful eyes locking onto Xu Sheng...
For a moment, this breathtaking scene rendered him utterly speechless...
Yet, Zhou Qingruo's icy words snapped him out of his daze, "I've told you before, they are not merely common Daluo Golden Immortal Realm warriors!"
She had personally nurtured these individuals and was well aware of their prowess; they were far beyond what Xu Sheng, at the ninth layer of the Golden Immortal Realm and on the verge of breaking through to the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm, could handle!
If it hadn't been for her timely intervention, Xu Sheng might have already perished!
Coming back to his senses, Xu Sheng softly expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Miss Qingruo, for stepping in. I truly did overestimate my own strength this time!"
Seeing him so forthrightly apologizing, Zhou Qingruo merely gave him a deep look and then said no more...
Her gaze returned to the female Elder, who had just risen from the ground, with her black veil now completely removed...
Under that black veil was a face of exquisite beauty, not quite on par with Zhou Qingruo, but still exceedingly rare!
After regaining her footing, she gripped her personal sword, ready to strike again...
Zhou Qingruo, expressionless and out of patience, stretched out her hand towards the Elder's direction and gave a fierce grip, "Come here!"
In an instant, immense spatial pressure enveloped the Elder's delicate body, rendering her completely immobilized!
The next moment, she was forcibly moved before Zhou Qingruo. Just like before, Zhou Qingruo channeled the vast spiritual power within her to the female Elder's body, causing her to spit out a purple-black liquid...
Watching from the side, Xu Sheng's eyelids twitched and he chuckled bitterly, "It seems that... after fighting for so long, Zhou Qingruo was simply using a bit of the encounter to test the Elders' strength!"
It seems that Zhou Qingruo's strength is not just a whole level higher than the Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm!!
When she fully regained consciousness, she stared blankly at Zhou Qingruo in front of her, tears falling from the corners of her eyes, excitedly choking out, "Sect... Sect Master!! Cough, cough..."
A few degrees of warmth thawed Zhou Qingruo's icy cheeks, and she reached out to rub the female Elder's head...
Subsequently, as the latter gradually regained her composure, she said, "Sect Master, while you were away, Yu Mo..."
Zhou Qingruo interrupted indifferently, "No need to say more, I already know these things through Soul Search!"
Although Yu Mo had taken control of them by force, she had not gone to extremes; there must still be a hint of kindness in her heart...
To Zhou Qingruo's surprise, the female disciple quickly shook her head, denying, "No! Sect Master, in addition to usurping your position, Yu Mo has also collaborated with Demon Cultivators! And only the four of us know about this!"
"As for why things turned out this way, it is because we trusted her too much. After all, Sect Master, you were the most fond of her from the beginning!"
"With Demon Cultivators?"
Upon hearing these words, Zhou Qingruo's entire body exuded such a chill that it seemed almost to solidify, even causing the surrounding scenery to be enveloped by a layer of frosty hoarfrost...
The female Elder's delicate body trembled slightly as she pleaded, "Sect Master, I beseech you to spare Yu Mo's life. She didn't mean for this to happen!"
Even though she knew the Sect Master's personality was unlikely to show mercy, she hoped for an exception!
Zhou Qingruo merely gave her a cold glance, "You need not worry about these matters. Focus on healing your injuries now!"
Then, she turned around, casting her gaze towards Xu Sheng, her tone leaving no room for doubt, "Xu Sheng, stay here with them!"
Although she was confident in her abilities, having a burden with her would be very cumbersome!
Xu Sheng, aware that she was concerned about the presence of Demon Cultivators and her inability to protect him constantly, nodded softly, "Miss Qingruo, I understand."
The Beautiful Eyes of the four healing female Elders of the Blood Lotus Sect now showed surprise...
This man was actually calling their Sect Master "Miss Qingruo," and what was key, the latter did not rebuke him!
For a moment, curiosity painted their thoughts...
Just who was he, to have such an influence over the Sect Master!
Despite Zhou Qingruo appearing young, her real age was nearly ten thousand years old!
After hearing Xu Sheng's response, Zhou Qingruo's entire being emitted spatial fluctuations, vanishing from her original location...
In an instant, Xu Sheng felt as though he had entered a den of wolves, with several sharp gazes fixed upon him...
For a long while, unabashed whisperings began to quietly arise...
"He looks quite handsome! Couldn't it be that the Sect Master has taken a fancy to men now?"
"What do you mean she has taken a fancy to men, the Sect Master is a woman, isn't it? Isn't liking men completely normal?"
"Turns out the Sect Master likes men of this type, so why not capture some men using this guy as a standard and present them to the Sect Master afterwards?"
"I think it's a good idea! But men of such attractiveness must be rare!!"
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