Ye Xuan spent more than ten years cultivating, from building his foundation to the late Yuanying stage. This speed was not slow. But compared to Tang Xiaoxue, he still fell far short. Tang Xiaoxue's displayed strength was at the early Yuanying stage, but her true strength was already at the initial Manifestation stage. In terms of aptitude, Ye Xuan was inferior to Tang Xiaoxue. As for fortune, Tang Xiaoxue was incomparable to Ye Xuan. But don't forget, the things Tang Xiaoxue used were what Ye Xuan couldn't obtain even if he desperately chased after them.
You, Ye Xuan, are still looking for opportunities to improve your strength, while Miss Tang Xiaoxue already has several elders providing her with the best spirit pills and precious medicines. The two of you are not on the same level at all. What's most annoying is that Miss Tang Xiaoxue is even more diligent than you, Ye Xuan.
While you're showing off and acting arrogant, she's cultivating. While you're flirting with girls, she's cultivating. While you're expanding your influence somewhere, she's cultivating and tempering herself. This is really annoying. How can you compare with her, just because you have an old grandfather?
Ye Xuan thought he had the upper hand over Tang Xiaoxue, but he didn't know Tang Xiaoxue was just buying time dealing with him.
Seeing the injured Tang Xiaoxue lying on the ground, Ye Xuan smiled smugly, "Xiaoxue junior sister, you're so beautiful I really don't want to kill you! It's a pity that if you don't die, how can I gain the favor of the elders?"
"Xiao Chenfeng and Duan Fei are already on their way waiting for you. Just go with them obediently! From now on, Qingyun Sword Sect will be mine."
Tang Xiaoxue's originally pale face suddenly revealed a sly smile, "My brother was right. When killing others, never waste time talking, otherwise the one dying could be yourself!"
Tang Xiaoxue stood up. Her previous helpless look was long gone, replaced with a regretful expression as she looked at Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan was shocked. "How are you uninjured?"
"What a childish question. Can't you be more mature?"
"If not for that old man in your body, do you think I would be wasting time talking to you here? That old man hasn't woken up yet, right?"
"If you don't wake him now, you won't have a chance later."
Just as Ye Xuan was about to speak, Tang Xiaoxue made her move. Her target wasn't Ye Xuan, but the other disciples around them.
When they raised their swords to resist, they found it very difficult to mobilize their spiritual power.
Regardless of whether they could mobilize their spiritual power or not, they were no match for Tang Xiaoxue. In just a short while, dozens of Qingyun Sword Sect's disciples lost their lives.
Tang Xiaoxue didn't waste time with superfluous words like Ye Xuan. She went straight for the final target, Ye Xuan himself.
Ye Xuan was foolish. Tang Xiaoxue's goal was to get rid of obstacles. Instead of helping to stop her, he was calling for his master in his heart, waiting for the old master to come up with a plan.
Seeing Tang Xiaoxue kill towards him, Ye Xuan hurriedly raised his sword to block.
Tang Xiaoxue wasn't like him. As her sword stabbed out, her other hand scattered a handful of powder.
Ye Xuan quickly retreated and cursed, "Despicable and shameless!"
Just as Ye Xuan was about to make another move, a woman's voice rang in his mind, "Run away quickly. You're not her match. If not for the antidote treasure in your body, you'd be dead already."
"In strength and methods, you fall far short of her. Even if I took over your body, I wouldn't be confident in stopping her. Rather than fight it out, it's better to flee first."
If Tang Xiaoxue knew the old man was actually a woman, who knows what she'd think.
Having made up his mind, Ye Xuan immediately prepared to flee, "You wait. I'll settle our debt sooner or later."
Tang Xiaoxue's sword answered him, "You living until now, your ancestors' graves must be smoking, if not already on fire!"
Watching Ye Xuan's departure, Tang Xiaoxue didn't give chase. Instead, she knelt on the ground.
"Brother, you said you'd let me cultivate, and you made it happen. You said you'd earn money and send it to me, even though I didn't know how you'd send it. But you still had people bring me the money. You accomplished that too."
"The things you promised me, you achieved them all. So why didn't you fulfill the one thing you swore to me?"
Tang Xiaoxue sounded a little deranged as she cried out, "Why didn't you do it? Tell me, why couldn't you accomplish it? Why?"
Then she said weakly, "You promised me that in the future, you'd let me protect you. But now, where have you gone again?"
"I always listened to you, never got involved in anything, always hid my strength, and brought poisons and hidden weapons whenever I went out..."
She continued speaking the entire night. At dawn the next day, Tang Xiaoxue and Tang Xiaoyan made a grave and erected a tombstone for Tang Xiaoyu.
"Brother, stay quietly here for now. After Avenger Me avenges you, I'll make the entire cultivation world bow down before your grave!"
Tang Xiaoyan also said, "Cousin brother, don't worry. I will take good care of Xiaoxue for you."
After handling Tang Xiaoyu's affairs, the two women considered what to do next.
Tang Xiaoxue said, "Sister Xiaoyan, we have to find a place to hide out now."
Tang Xiaoyan knew she could never return to Sanqing Sect again. Her only option was to flee with Tang Xiaoxue.
"Where can we hide?"
Tang Xiaoxue thought for a moment, "Go to the demon clans' territory, or the domains of evil cultivators or sects."
"Evil cultivators, they are all unscrupulous people. If we go, we definitely won't meet a good end." Tang Xiaoyan objected.
Tang Xiaoxue shook her head, "That's only what you've heard, not experienced. I know of a sect that is definitely not what you've heard."
Tang Xiaoyan nodded, "We have no other options now. We can only go take a look."
The two then set off towards their destination.
Xiao Hei had been worried whether Tang Xiaoyu managed to escape. More than ten days had passed and Xiao Hei really couldn't endure any longer. He decided to go back and take a look.
After informing his two sworn brothers, he flew towards Qingshan Daoist Temple.
But when he arrived at the temple, his heart sank to the bottom.
"Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu, where are you? Your life isn't that fragile!"
"You still owe me a life. Hurry and repay me!"
Tang Xiaoyu had always treated Xiao Hei very well. Whether in Sanqing Sect or at Qingshan Daoist Temple, Tang Xiaoyu never shortchanged it.
Xiao Hei's current situation, everything was given to it by Tang Xiaoyu.
Xiao Hei refused to resign itself. It searched the surroundings for traces of Tang Xiaoyu's escape. Soon it discovered the grave Tang Xiaoxue made for Tang Xiaoyu, and the tombstone.
The last glimmer of hope was also shattered.
It crouched in front of Tang Xiaoyu's grave, recalling that day when Tang Xiaoyu heard he had a 30% chance to escape and created the opportunity for it to run.
Yet he must have known that he himself couldn't escape anymore.
While it was grieving over Tang Xiaoyu's death, Tang Xiaoyu had already been lying in a mountain cave for over ten days.
What happened? That day when Ye Xuan and the rest set the temple on fire, the Patriarch came online.
"Damn brat, what did you want just now? I'm busy playing cards! If you have something to say, make it quick. If not, I'm leaving!"
Noticing the prolonged silence, he checked what Tang Xiaoyu was doing.
At first glance, "Damn, you're dead again? Last time you died from falling down, I could still find an excuse to let you live because of the tree and leaves that cushioned your fall, leaving you a breath.
But this time you're pierced full of holes. How can I find a reason to let you live now?"
"I've got it. I'll arrange for an evil cultivator later to collect your corpse."