Chapter 631

Just as Zhang Yunlu was hesitating whether to explain further.

Suddenly, a blade of light appeared in the distance, piercing through the sea of clouds and soaring high above.

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 had turned like that and it 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 Jiu Yu found out she was still asking her junior about what she’d done while drunk, she feared Chi Jiu Yu would secretly laugh at her for being so petty over a trivial matter.

Nothing?

Chi Jiu Yu scratched her head and didn’t think much of it.

“Little Ye has returned to the Sword Hall.”

She first explained, then turned her gaze toward Zhao Ruohan.

“You stay at my place tonight, rest well, and get your state in order. Tomorrow, let’s have a proper sparring match!”

“Mm.”

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

She had stayed at the Sword Sect partly to investigate exactly what outlandish things she’d done while drunk.

And the other reason...

Was to fight Chi Jiu Yu once more!

Their first clash had been before the Immortal Sect Grand Competition, when she had lost to Chi Jiu Yu and had her leg broken.

But after this period of cultivation and three years in the mission world, her mastery of her innate divine ability had improved further, and her own cultivation base had advanced significantly.

She was certain that now, she would no longer lose to any peer cultivator!

“Hehe!”

Seeing her nod, Chi Jiu Yu suddenly smiled.

“What are you laughing at?” Zhao Ruohan was puzzled.

“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 regard—her pride and competitiveness wouldn’t allow it.

“Mm, mm! Go ahead.”

After casting one last glance at the two, Zhang Yunlu transformed into a sharp blade of 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 effortlessly.

But since her belongings hadn’t yet been packed, she still resided in the outer sect.

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

“Let’s go!”

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

She had intended to test it in the War Realm, but the enemies she encountered 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 Jiu Yu 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 hours.

Grand Ancestor Sword Hall.

Since Ning Ruo had arranged everything, she had notified everyone in the group that Ning Wan Zhu and Ming Yu were preparing to depart again, heading to an unknown realm to establish an Immortal Network node.

In the cultivation hall.

Not only Xu Xing was there; Bei Xuening was too.

Mei Zu: "Establishing an Immortal Network node in an unexplored, unknown realm should carry some risk, right? / Thoughtful yellow duck"

Mei Zu: "In my opinion, wouldn’t it be wiser to send two True Persons?"

Ling Zu: "No need. The two of them are sufficient."

Ling Zu: "I’ve already adjusted the output rate of Immortal energy from the Immortal Network’s core. Even if unexpected dangers arise, I can guarantee their safe retreat."

The Immortal Network was built upon Brother Dao’s power, modeled after the divine system of the Tai Ping Realm.

Combined with her recent adjustment of the Immortal energy output rate, while it may not resolve every possible problem, ensuring their safety should still be feasible.

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