Zhuo Wanqiu suddenly realized that she might have misunderstood.
Ji You had a fiancée, so naturally, he would have no connection with her Master Jian.
Her mind… she didn't know why, but it had always been like this when she was at Lingjian Mountain; she would think people were in love whenever she saw a man and a woman walking together.
Just then, the immortal mountain behind them hummed once more.
This was the third time the central immortal mountain in the deepest part of the ruins had erupted with immeasurable immortal light, causing the outside world to be pitch black, while Qi Ridge, where they were, was brightly lit in all directions.
Wen Zhengxin held his long sword, looked back up, and felt a tremor in his heart.
“Evacuate quickly!”
“That one from Lingjian Mountain, you come with us.”
Zhuo Wanqiu heard the call and came back to her senses, glanced at the direction into the mountain and the direction out of the mountain, and after much deliberation, followed the Tianshu Academy Disciples.
Someone was going to rescue his fiancée, so it wouldn't be good to run over and stop him.
So the group quickly retreated along the path they had come, and because the path had already been walked once, the return was much faster.
After running for a long time, Zhuo Wanqiu gradually regained her thoughts, and looking at the Tianshu Academy Disciples ahead, who were going against the immeasurable immortal destiny without any hesitation and without looking back, she couldn't help but feel surprised.
Lingjian Mountain Disciples retreated when told because they had to obey the Master Jian's command.
What was it for the Tianshu Academy Disciples?
She wouldn't naively believe that just because of a single sentence from her, these people who had previously become enemies with Lingjian Mountain had changed their minds.
“You all originally planned to withdraw?”
“Junior Brother said that what’s in the mountain is not immortal destiny, but a great disaster, and told us not to make pointless sacrifices.”
Wen Zhengxin replied.
In fact, a large part of the reason she believed Zhuo Wanqiu was because she, like her Junior Brother, was also persuading them to leave.
Zhuo Wanqiu was stunned for a moment after hearing this: “He said that, and you believed him?”
“Yes.”
Wen Zhengxin nodded, continuing to head out without looking back.
From entering the mountain to leaving, suspicion ran deep here.
Some speculated that there must be a conspiracy in the mountain, and some would suspect their companions were untrustworthy, but from beginning to end, none of the Tianshu Academy Disciples, including those immortal Sect Disciples who followed in their escape, ever thought that Ji You's character was untrustworthy.
Nor did anyone, seeing him go against the flow and persuade others to turn back, think that he wanted to monopolize the immortal destiny.
After a long trek, everyone finally exited the ruins and entered the undulating mountain ranges on the outskirts of Qi Ridge.
At this time, Evil Seeds had spread throughout the valley, as if their ferocity had been activated, continuously heading out of the mountains with blood-red eyes, surging in all directions along the thick night.
Beisha Town was completely overwhelmed at this moment, filled with common people who had not managed to escape, their terrified screams rising and falling.
The Lingjian Mountain people arrived at the mountain entrance a step earlier, and upon hearing footsteps, immediately looked at the Tianshu Academy Disciples with menacing eyes.
This was like enemies meeting, their eyes burning with hatred.
At this time, Ban Yangshu glanced at them, then looked up at the impenetrable night sky, remaining silent for a long time.
On his way back, he received a secret message from the Ban Family, instructing him to enter the central immortal mountain and seize the opportunity to find immortal destiny for the Family, to strengthen the gradually declining Family.
In fact, other Disciples were like him; only after coming out did they realize that besides their immortal Sect identity, they were also Worldly Family scions, whether big or small.
“This is a bit like the dark night in Junior Brother’s story.”
“Yes.”
Seeing Wen Zhengxin nod, Ban Yangshu reached out and drew his long sword.
None of these people had ever been the protagonists of their lives; even if they briefly bloomed, they would eventually find that they were merely passersby in someone else's story.
But people can choose; they can choose not to be in the same story as them.
When they came out, they had used up all the Spirit Stones Pei Ruyi had brought, and now their Spirit Origin was overflowing, and their Spiritual Qi was surging.
Ding Yao immediately drew her sword at the sight, thinking they wanted revenge, and Killing Intent instantly permeated the air.
This scene startled Zhuo Wanqiu, and she immediately spoke to stop them.
Although she didn't know what the relationship between the little Master Jian and Ji You of Tianshu Academy was, she could be sure they were by no means adversarial, so they couldn't deepen their mutual hatred any further.
But to her surprise, Ban Yangshu did not point his sword at Lingjian Mountain but turned and wielded his sword, charging towards Beisha Town.
Wen Zhengxin was stunned for a long time, then also raised his sword and turned, following him.
Then came Pei Ruyi, Bai Rulong, Xu Jin… and finally, even those Disciples whom Ji You had casually saved also turned and charged towards the Evil Seeds besieging Beisha Town.
During this time, those who charged at the Evil Seeds said nothing and had no communication.
Let it be a splurge, an emptying, let it be a temporary forgetting of the shackles they bore, following the dictates of their hearts at this moment.
The Lingjian Mountain Disciples looked slightly dazed, then saw them shouting something like “One man holding the pass, ten thousand cannot break through,” “No one can cross my sword circle,” “No passage for Human Race Evil Seeds ahead,” and then they charged forward.
“Senior Brother, after we kill them all, I want to carve the most pretentious line on the wall!”
“No.”
“Is it because we can’t damage a single brick or tile of the common people?”
“No, because that’s what I’m going to carve.”
Ban Yangshu muttered coldly and charged at the very front, a single sword strike sending large numbers of Evil Seeds flying.
After all, he was in the Tongxuan Upper Realm, and with abundant Spiritual Qi, his killing efficiency was far higher than Ji You, who relied on skill.
However, just as he had cut through the entire official road leading into the town, he suddenly stopped.
It was this slight pause that almost caused an Evil Seed to lunge and gouge out his heart.
At this moment, Bai Rulong rushed over, swung his sword to block a claw for him, and then smoothly cut off the opponent's head.
During his half-month in the ruins, Bai Rulong had also experienced much and was no longer the delicate Worldly Family scion who would only protect Ji You in front of him.
“Senior Brother, what’s wrong?”
Ban Yangshu raised his head in a daze, looking at the pitch-black night: “I think I heard something chanting…”
Bai Rulong pricked up his ears and listened: “There’s nothing, Senior Brother, you’re getting too into it!”
“Alright, I thought I would also see immortal light, just like in the story.”
“That’s just a story.”
After Bai Rulong finished speaking, he swung his sword cleanly and then said to Ban Yangshu: “Senior Brother, the Immortal Gate Young Master carved his Dao on the city wall, so what about Ji Bochang? He pointed at his feet, so what Dao is under his feet?”
Ban Yangshu shook his head and swung his sword, charging to the city gate at the very front of the small town.
Bai Rulong followed closely behind, fearing that his Senior Brother would snatch the final famous scene.
As a result, the two fought their way here, only to suddenly see eight large characters already carved on the city wall, and immediately cursed loudly.
“Who carved this?!”
“Damn it, this was clearly what I was going to carve!”
Wen Zhengxin was currently sitting on the city wall, holding his sword upright with one hand, a brilliant smile on his face: “My apologies, first come, first served.”
Bai Rulong raised his long sword: “I want to carve a small one…”
Ban Yangshu also raised his sword and pressed it against the city wall: “I want to carve the biggest one.”
And at this moment, the Lingjian Mountain Disciples could no longer see their figures, nor did they know if they were alive or dead, muttering the word “mad” under their breath.
Zhuo Wanqiu had originally wanted to lend a hand, but at this moment, the jade token at her waist glowed slightly, so she quietly left and headed towards Ningcheng County in the north.