Chapter 1317: Tianlian Zhenren's Encounter

Tianwai.

In a forest in Cangzhou, Tianlian Zhenren sat on the ground, her face somewhat pale, her body stained with blood.

The sword blade fell beside her, just three meters away; this sword was covered in blood, red blood slowly trickling onto the ground, the bloody smell strong, lingering around; not far from the blade, a head fell to the ground; looking ahead, a corpse lay on the ground.

The head and the corpse were one meter apart; this was merely a headless corpse; further ahead lay another corpse, this one killed by a sword, pierced through the chest, dying from excessive blood loss.

Along the way, several corpses could be seen, all killed by sword blades; Tianlian Zhenren took a pill, her pale face regained a bit of color; she immediately stood up, picked up her sword, and coughed: "Cough cough cough, if not for the pills Chen Chuyang gave me, I would probably have died long ago; Tianwai, indeed extraordinary."

"This time I almost died; if not for my breakthrough in battle, killing these bastards, cough cough cough."

"I need to leave quickly; these people's deaths will surely cause a commotion; Tianwai is too dangerous; these years I have been constantly fleeing."

"Hahaha, I don't know how the others are; maybe they met the same fate as me; possibly they're all dead."

Tianlian Zhenren glanced, then quickly left the place, not lingering; she knew the longer she stayed, the more dangerous it became.

This battle caused a huge commotion; she exerted all her strength and finally killed those enemies; they had set their sights on her, wanting to loot her wealth; these bandits were truly tough to deal with.

After fleeing for a long time, Tianlian Zhenren hid in a cave, casually set up a formation to conceal her aura and form; after confirming the surroundings were safe, she began cultivating to heal her wounds.

She must not let her breakthrough cultivation drop again, or it would cause great harm to her body.

Three days later.

Tianlian Zhenren healed her injuries, stabilized her cultivation, exhaled a mouthful of turbid qi, and revealed a smile.

"I have finally broken through to the True Destiny Realm; Tianwai is indeed suitable for cultivation; how many years have I been out? My cultivation has advanced rapidly, progressing all the way, reaching the first level of the True Destiny Realm."

"Can't she break through quickly? Since leaving that world, she has been fighting all the way; every few days she encounters a battle; besides battle, it's still battle; she has experienced countless life‑and‑death battles, so many she herself has forgotten."

Each time she experienced life and death; several times, like this one, she almost died.

Each time she broke through before death, successfully counter‑killing the enemy; this also left her with many wounds, but fortunately, as a cultivator, those scars faded quickly.

Her Tianlian Sword also absorbed much blood, its killing intent soaring to the heavens.

"Even in the True Destiny Realm, one cannot protect oneself; Tianwai is truly too dangerous; anyone who comes out is at the True Realm level."

"True Realm cultivators are as common as dogs; the True Person Realm is nothing; the True Destiny Realm, however, gives a bit of self‑defense ability; if I am a little more careful and avoid battles as much as possible, I can still guarantee safety."

After her cultivation advanced, Tianlian Zhenren had a rough grasp of her strength and also knew her limits.

She will not act recklessly as before; these years she has either been evading or fleeing.

Under the threat of death, she had no choice but to flee.

Along the way, she encountered many True Destiny Realm experts; she didn't even fight, just ran straight away.

"Hahaha, Cangzhou is relatively better, not so dangerous; I hope the road ahead will be smoother."

"Along the way, I haven't met a single acquaintance; it seems most cultivators who come to this world meet more misfortune than fortune."

"I shouldn't have hope for them; Tianwai is too vast, too dangerous."

"There are countless experts; before, I always thought my senior brother wasn't human; after coming to Tianwai, I realized Tian Xin Dao Ren had his reasons; nobody wants to become a loose cultivator, nobody wants to wander alone outside."

"Having a faction's protection is truly vital in Tianwai."

"After experiencing the life of a loose cultivator, she realized how arduous and dangerous it is."

"The life of a loose cultivator is hard; I don't know when I'll find a place to settle, a place to call home."

"The Heavenly Heart Sect also exists in Tianwai, but I cannot go there."

"Other sects would never accept me either."

"These sects in Tianwai do not casually take disciples; only those with genuine exceptional talent are accepted."

"And she is obviously not the kind of disciple they want."

"Her age, cultivation, and potential are none of those; taking her would only waste resources."

"Tianwai has countless talents; those sects would not want a useless person like her; retraining a genius would take little time, cost fewer resources, and yield greater loyalty to the sect."

"Many sects need loyalty, not just cultivators or experts, which they can cultivate themselves."

"Loyalty cannot be cultivated."

"Take one step, count one step."

"I follow my intuition forward; something good should happen."

Tianlian Zhenren stared fixedly ahead; she had a premonition that moving forward would reveal hope and a path to survival.

"The hardships of this journey will soon end."

Tianlian Zhenren gritted her teeth and walked forward; although she didn't know when this life would end or when she could settle down, she didn't dwell on it, but steadfastly pressed on.

Great Qi Dynasty.

Wangdu, Wanggong.

Jing Yuheng ran away; yes, she fled quickly; this woman is too shy, and it's the same the second time.

Chen Chuyang held Qi Ruohua, waited until Jing Yuheng had run off before rising, and teased: "She's still the same; even if her body can't take it, she still runs away."

"This is the second time; she seems to have gotten used to it and is no longer so restrained."

Qi Ruohua heard this and smiled: "Husband, do you think everyone is like me? Yuheng is just a fledgling; for her to achieve this the second time is really not easy, okay?"

"You, don't take advantage and act innocent; I'm telling you, Yuheng is outwardly strong but inwardly soft; you can't bully her as you used to, no matter what, Yuheng is now also your woman, you must not bully her again."

"Understood, madam." Chen Chuyang waved his hand and said gently: "Since she is my woman, I will naturally treat her gently."

"As for my husband's reputation, you aren't clear about that, are you?"

Qi Ruohua gave Chen Chuyang a white‑eye look and said angrily: "Hehehe, what reputation do you have? Look at me, ruined by you, and you don't even pity me; you just know how to bully me."

"Hahaha, madam, it's not that you're too beautiful that I can't help myself."

"Hmph." Qi Ruohua let out a cold snort, but the corner of her mouth was secretly turning up.