The outskirts of the Heavenly King's Mansion were previously rigged with a massive amount of firewood by the followers of the Grand Vehicle Sect, who had planned to burn their own sect leader to death.
Moreover, the palace had many wooden structures, causing the fire started by Liao Qe to burn exceptionally fiercely. In the blink of an eye, the flas spread wildly with the wind, devouring everything without restraint.
Lu Yao, along with the two sisters, packed up all the "good stuff" scattered on the ground. There was no ti to take a close look, they quickly evacuated.
No sooner had they left than a figure descended from the sky like a cannonball, creating a radial teorite crater upon impact with the ground.
The newcor, dressed in scarlet official robes with an embroidered Immortal Crane on his chest, was the Golden Body Realm Grandmaster who commanded the entire army—Zeng Bohan.
He sensed sothing was wrong and had arrived ahead of ti.
By this ti, the entire Heavenly King's Mansion was crackling amidst the bright red blaze, with roaring flas as far as the eye could see.
Zeng Bohan aid at the area where Hong Renkun was located, clasped his hands together fiercely, and slapped them down hard.
This slap produced a thunderous boom, the volu exceeding 200 decibels, and generated a hurricane-like "Sonic Explosion Wave."
The wildly sweeping "Sonic Explosion Wave" pushed the air outward, creating a vacuum. The raging flas in the area directly in front were extinguished as if they were birthday candles, revealing Hong Renkun, who had been burnt to a crisp.
Zeng Bohan looked at his old adversary with a mocking smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. Then, he forcefully stamped on the ground to create a large crater, and his body shot into the sky like a cannonball, leaving the area.
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1 kiloter away, Zeng Boquan anxiously paced back and forth as he looked towards the completely burnt Heavenly King's Mansion.
Suddenly hearing a whooshing sound, he quickly raised his hand to block his face.
Indeed, his elder brother dropped from the sky, creating a large crater upon impact, and countless chunks of rock sprayed in all directions.
Zeng Boquan quickly asked, "How did it go?"
"Hong Renkun is dead. Of the foreigners present, only Earl Spee survived."
"What about Hong Renkun's Spirit Refinent secret scripture? And the Immortal Qin Ruins!"
Zeng Bohan looked coldly at his ninth brother and angrily chided him, "Does the Zeng family lack those things? With the Grand Vehicle Sect gone and us controlling the army, we're bound to be suspected. Right now, the top priority is to deal with the Imperial Court's counterasures!"
Zeng Boquan sowhat disagreed, "The Imperial Court relies on big brother at the mont, what would they dare to do?"
Zeng Bohan let out a breath and said indifferently, "Feign illness and take a leave to go ho for recuperation. Offer up half of the silver... and the gold too that you seized from the Grand Vehicle Sect's holy treasury!"
"Ah!!? Offer up the gold too!!!"
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Lu Yao and the others, with their loot packed in big and small bags, chose the safest route to drive and evacuate based on the high-altitude surveillance of the drones.
Among the spoils was a living creature, none other than the unconscious Grandmaster Yu Yani~
She clutched the hilt of her steel sword tightly, her heartbeat growing stronger, and she should be waking up soon.
After a short while, Yu Yani's long eyelashes fluttered almost imperceptibly, but she did not open her eyes.
First, she carefully checked her surroundings for any dangers, and upon realizing that her rescuers were acquaintances, she imdiately opened her eyes.
At that mont, Liao Ya was sitting in the back seat with Yu Yani. Seeing her awake, Liao Ya happily said, "Grandmaster Yu, are you feeling any better?"
After regulating her breathing, Yu Yani replied indifferently, "Thank you for saving . Are you also going to Jinling?"
She wasn't particularly surprised; there were thousands of martial artists heading to Jinling to try their luck, seeking fortune was quite the norm.
Lu Yao, while driving, said, "We decided to go out and explore in search of opportunities, and just happened to co across you passed out by the side of Xuanwu Lake."
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Yu Yani nodded and said, "Great kindness does not need to be spoken of, I'll surely repay the favor in the future."
After finishing her words, she twisted her muscles and bones with crackling noises, expertly realigning the broken bones. Within a few breaths, the injury no longer affected her movent.
Liao Ya hurriedly said, "Grandmaster Yu, please don't be so formal, it was just a small effort."
Yu Yani leaned on the carriage seat, gazing blankly at the handle of the sword in her hands, a weapon that had been with her for twenty years, now destroyed.
Martial Artists above the Innate Realm would not use ordinary iron; their blades needed to be tempered with True Qi over long periods to unleash their full power, so even being handed down for thousands of years.
Otherwise, they might as well fight with their bare hands since it's hard to say whether the body of an Innate Martial Artist or steel is harder.
Liao Ya swallowed hard, slowly saying with reverence, "Grandmaster Yu… Your selfless rescue is admirable. I grew up listening to your stories; you truly are a heroine who helps the weak and fights the strong~"
Yu Yani spoke emotionlessly, "I acted impulsively, and I rather regret it."
Liao Ya: …
At that mont, three high-pitched cries were heard from the sky as three majestic Spiritual Sparrowhawks descended from above.
Their feathers were smooth and shiny, and their talons and sharp beaks glead with a tallic cold light, strong and imposing.
What was even rarer was that the eyes of the three sparrows were not only sharp but also lively, and they seed to display "emotions".
Yu Yani didn't notice at first, but after carefully observing the three Spiritual Sparrowhawks, she involuntarily sat up straight and exclaid in shock, "They've all gone through Organ Refining?!"
For the first ti, a hint of astonishnt appeared on her cold face!
Lu Yao had raised three sparrowhawks, she knew, and had seen them, but how had they all gone through Organ Refining in just a few months!
It's known that before Spirit Pets undergo Organ Refining, they are just more robust pets, still mundane creatures at their core.
But once they undergo Organ Refining, they have crossed a significant threshold! Not only do their size and strength increase, but the most critical change is—their spirituality greatly enhances!
At this mont, Ping An looked curiously at Yu Yani, who was watching intently. Sensing the surging life energy within the grandmaster, it felt a bit scared and couldn't help but draw closer to its master.
Such behavior was completely unlike a wild animal; it was more like a clever child.
Lu Yao noticed her gaze and explained, "Our main purpose for this trip was also to help the Spirit Pets progress, and fortunately, they succeeded on the first try." Discover exclusive content at empire
After saying this, he fed each of the three sparrowhawks a Wisdom Spirit Pill. They gulped it down in one bite but continued flapping their wings and chirping for more, clearly indicating they wanted another.
Helplessly, he indulged them with another pill, and only then did the three mischievous creatures gracefully spread their wings and fly away.
Yu Yani witnessed the entire process, understanding why Lu Yao's sparrowhawks had grown so quickly—
Wisdom Spirit Pills had a stable market price of one silver per pill; even the Spirit Pets raised by nobles and royalty were fed one every three to five days. Such extravagance of feeding two pills in one al… even a pig could be reared to undergo Organ Refining!
After a brief pause, Yu Yani spoke in a clear, cold voice:
"Your Wisdom Spirit Pills are red; those in the know would realize instantly that you used the Blood Core of a Vampire. Don't reveal them carelessly in front of others."
"Understood, I will be cautious," Lu Yao nodded in response.
Yu Yani looked out the carriage window at the Spiritual Sparrowhawks flying about. With the Ice Beauty present, the interior of the carriage beca quiet.
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The road back was exceptionally familiar; the three of them alternated between riding and carrying the carriage, hurrying back to Yunzhou before nightfall.
Yu Yani got off the carriage ahead of ti and, clasping her hands in a salute, said, "I'll go check on Old He Crane, so this is where we part. We shall et again!"
"We shall et again~"
After saying goodbye, Yu Yani's figure blurred, and with a few swift leaps, she vanished from sight.
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