Elder Li confessed readily.

He wept bitterly, begging for death.

He revealed everything he knew: the initiators, the members, the secret codes, and even the details of the mine.

Elder Li, who prided himself on his unyielding spirit, pleaded:

"I beg you! Give me the antidote... I can't take it anymore!"

"Where would the antidote come from if it's not poison?" Chu Xingchen said sincerely, "Though there's no antidote, I can offer you some water to rinse your mouth."

Upon hearing this, Elder Li's eyes widened in anger, and he howled loudly:

"Then just kill me! I beg you to kill me!"

Based on Elder Li's confession, he certainly deserved to die, but not just yet.

Since he didn't appreciate the offer to rinse his mouth, so be it.

Chu Xingchen casually sealed Elder Li's mouth with spiritual power again, then turned to look at Yaoqin.

Yaoqin's face was heavy, her eyes seemed to reveal a killing intent, but it wasn't directed at Elder Li. It seemed more like... she was lost in memory?

Chu Xingchen waved his hand in front of Yaoqin, asking with concern:

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine..." Yaoqin took a deep breath and then gently closed her eyes.

After a slight hesitation, Chu Xingchen spoke:

"The situation is clear now. The evil cultivators called the Evil Spirit Sect aim to create a Holy Mother according to ancient methods.

"The Blood Qi Spirit Stones are their main means, and with such a massive blood sacrifice, they can't hide it. If we carefully trace this line, there will definitely be results.

"We can now report back to Yuzhou City and consult with Central State to clarify the situation..."

Yaoqin suddenly opened her eyes and interrupted, her cold voice trembling slightly:

"It can't end like this!"

"It's always been like this! Whether or not we cultivate immortality, it's always like this!"

Chu Xingchen looked at Yaoqin in silence; it was the first time he had seen her lose her composure.

"Sorry..." Yaoqin realized her mistake and turned her back, "You're right... We should go back..."

Chu Xingchen said seriously, "What's really going on with you?"

"I just remembered things from the past..." Yaoqin turned back, her face calm, "Let's take him back to Yuzhou City first, then deal with the Qingfeng Sect matters."

Chu Xingchen stared at Yaoqin, "I think it's better to deal with your issue first."

"What could be wrong with me?"

"Then tell me the truth, what were you thinking just now!"

Yaoqin gripped the longsword in her hand tightly, and after a long silence, she gritted her teeth and said:

"I want to kill! I want to kill all those damned evil cultivators!"

"Why do people always think they can take shortcuts when they don't understand the righteous path? Are people as insignificant as ants?"

"Master always said, there's a difference between immortals and mortals, and only becoming an immortal is the true path. He told me to abandon my mortal heart, forget the past, that everything in the world would eventually follow its destined path. But was Master born a cultivator?"

After speaking, Yaoqin seemed unable to suppress her resentment any longer. Her longsword unsheathed, transforming into a stream of light that beheaded Elder Li with a single strike.

She seemed to have realized something, and with a resolute tone, she said, "This matter is mine alone. You can go back!"

With that, she intended to turn and leave.

Chu Xingchen called out, "What do you mean it's yours alone? You still owe me Spirit Stones."

Yaoqin stopped, raised her head slightly to look at the moonlight, and said:

"I'll repay you. I'm a true disciple of the Tianyan Sect; they should be the ones afraid."

Sighing, Chu Xingchen walked to Yaoqin's side and said:

"You know what I'm trying to say."

Yaoqin glanced at Chu Xingchen.

"The world is vast, and there will always be someone who chooses to stand by Yaoqin's side, supporting what she's about to do." Chu Xingchen chuckled lightly, stretching lazily, "Coincidentally, I count as one, after all, you've helped me so many times."

Yaoqin lightly pressed her lips together, finally whispering almost inaudibly:

"Thank you..."

"Huh? What did you say? Speak up!"

"Chu Xingchen!"

"There's no time to lose! Let's quickly eradicate the evil cultivators!"

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Two streaks of Rainbow Radiance suddenly blasted into the Qingfeng Sect Mine from different directions.

One streak landed in the center of the mine's training ground.

The miners looked up to see a stunningly beautiful woman glowing with dazzling spiritual light, slightly raising her hand to control a rapidly moving flying sword.

The Qingfeng Sect disciple responsible for guarding the mine only glanced slightly in the direction of the sound.

A flash of light passed by, a chill on his neck, and then everything went black.

A flying sword swiftly roamed the mine, reaping the lives of those wearing Qingfeng Sect disciple robes.

Chu Xingchen crashed directly into the warehouse.

As expected, the warehouse had been reconfigured with a formation, and a Golden Core cultivator sat cross-legged at its center.

Without hesitation, Chu Xingchen summoned his Spirit Sword. Although Li Yingling often appeared lazy, she had never slacked in her cultivation.

Her Divine Ability had already reached a new level.

Li Xingtian mostly cultivated spiritual power, so his mastery of Divine Abilities was still at a barely usable stage.

Thus, the First Disciple's Divine Ability—Sword of Three Thousand Weak Waters.

Chu Xingchen held nothing back; his Spirit Sword transformed into a water dragon constructed of spiritual energy, raising its head and attacking the Golden Core cultivator with lightning speed.

The Golden Core cultivator, only at the Mid Core Formation Stage, had risen to counterattack the moment Chu Xingchen landed.

But as the spiritual water dragon leaped from the Spirit Sword, the Golden Core cultivator felt his aura rapidly locked...

In an instant, the Golden Core cultivator understood: this was a Divine Ability!

Chu Xingchen acted swiftly, unleashing a powerful move without a word, complete with tracking properties.

No matter what last-ditch efforts the Golden Core cultivator made.

With a single sword strike, Chu Xingchen cleaved through everything before him.

The domineering spiritual power easily crushed the ground, obliterating everything in its path.

Including the helpless Golden Core.

A beam of spiritual light shot out from the warehouse, seemingly heading infinitely into the distance.

It crushed everything in its path, turning the surroundings to dust.

Even Yaoqin couldn't help but glance at the terrifying spiritual power fluctuation.

Despite her vast experience, Yaoqin was certain—this was undoubtedly a top-tier Divine Ability.

The warehouse couldn't withstand such spiritual energy, quickly reduced to ruins and scattered.

Yaoqin saw Chu Xingchen holding his Spirit Sword, and upon noticing her gaze, he smiled lightly and held up two fingers, his index and middle fingers.

What did this mean?

If it was a gesture from Chu Xingchen, Yaoqin certainly wouldn't think of it positively.

Did it mean she was weak?

Yaoqin's Spirit Sword suddenly moved faster, and after finishing off the last Qingfeng Sect disciple, the sword automatically returned to its sheath.

Then, Yaoqin's delicate hand extended two fingers toward Chu Xingchen.

You're weak too!

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