Chapter 631: The Disaster of Bloodlight and Departure to the Sword Sect

Just as Zhang Yunlu hesitated whether to explain anything.

Then, a distant sword light suddenly pierced through the sea of clouds and shot upward.

After a brief pause, it dove straight toward the two of them.

"Don't worry, Sister Zhao, your cave becoming like that has nothing to do with you," Zhang Yunlu said quickly.

This left Zhao Ruohan utterly confused.

If her cave becoming like that had nothing to do with her, then why was her face covered in ash only when she woke up?

"Oh! Little Zhao! What are you chatting about with Little Yunlu?"

"..." Zhao Ruohan pressed her lips together. "Nothing."

If Chi Jiuyu found out she was still asking her junior about what happened while drunk, she'd surely be mocked in her heart for obsessing over such a trivial matter.

Nothing?

Chi Jiuyu scratched her head and didn't think much of it.

"Little Ye has returned to the Sword Hall."

She first explained that, then turned to look at Zhao Ruohan.

"You stay at my place tonight, rest well, and adjust your state—tomorrow we'll have a proper sparring match!"

"Mm."

Zhao Ruohan gave a slight nod, a glint of determination flashing in her eyes.

She remained at the Sword Sect partly to investigate exactly what outrageous things she had done while drunk.

And the other reason...

Was to fight Chi Jiuyu once more!

Their first clash had been before the Xian Sect Grand Competition, when she lost to Chi Jiuyu and had one leg broken.

But after this period of cultivation and three years in the mission world, not only had her innate divine ability improved further, but her own cultivation had also advanced significantly.

She was certain that now, she would not lose to any peer cultivator!

"Hehe!"

Seeing her nod, Chi Jiuyu suddenly smiled.

"What are you laughing at?" Zhao Ruohan was baffled.

"Nothing, nothing."

Zhang Yunlu: "..."

Sister is definitely up to no good.

"Then, Sister, I'll head back first."

No matter what, Sister would never cheat in this—her pride and competitiveness wouldn't allow it.

"Mm, mm! Go ahead."

After one last glance at the two, Zhang Yunlu transformed into a sharp sword light and vanished into the sea of clouds in an instant.

Not long ago, she had submitted her application to become an inner sect disciple and passed the assessment easily.

But since her belongings weren't yet packed, she still lived in the outer sect.

Watching Zhang Yunlu depart until she vanished completely from sight, Chi Jiuyu turned back to Zhao Ruohan.

"Let's go!"

The "Sword of Annihilation" she learned from her uncle had been refined further.

She had planned to test it in the War Realm, but the enemies she faced were either weaklings or Void-Return cultivators she couldn't defeat even with the "Sword of Annihilation," so she never used it.

Perfect—tomorrow, she'd test it on Little Zhao!

"Mm."

Zhao Ruohan had no idea what Chi Jiuyu was thinking.

But even if she knew, she wouldn't care.

The sparring she looked forward to was precisely one with no holds barred, fought with all her strength!

That very night, deep into the night.

Sword Ancestor Hall.

Since Ning Ruo had everything arranged, she announced in the group that Nie Wan Zhu and Ming Yu were preparing to depart again to establish an Xian Network node in an unfamiliar realm.

In the dojo.

Not only Xu Xing was there, but Bie Xuening was too.

Master Mei Zu: "Establishing an Xian Network node in an unexplored, unfamiliar realm should carry some risk, right? / thoughtful yellow duck"

Master Mei Zu: "In my opinion, wouldn't it be better to send two Void-Realms?"

Elder Lingzu: "No need, the two of them are enough."

Elder Lingzu: "I've already adjusted the Xian Network core's Xian energy output rate—should any unexpected danger arise, I can still ensure their safe retreat."

The Xian Network was built using Brother Dao's power as its core, modeled after the divine system of the Tai Ping Realm.

Added to that, she had now adjusted the Xian energy output rate—while it might not solve every problem encountered, ensuring their safety should still be no issue.

Elder Lingzu: "Had it not been for Wan Zhu's application, the expansion and deployment of the Xian Network was meant to be carried out later, and the risks would naturally be borne by ourselves."