Chapter 245: The Three Extraordinary Women of the Zhou Kingdom (Part 1)

The blood mist scattered under the sunlight, splashing onto the charred soil, and a scorching, bloody scent permeated the mountain forest.

"I... I must kill..."

Cheng Yuan stared fixedly at Jiang Ye, his eyes splitting, his blood-foamed lips trembling, his throat still wanting to spit out something more.

But the churning blood and Qi in his chest simply did not give him the chance.

In those bloodshot old eyes, fury and unwillingness intertwined and burned for one last instant.

Then, his eyelids rolled back, his head tilted to the side, and he fainted straight away.

A Primordial Realm martial artist who had run rampant on Tianyun Peak for so many years had actually been angered into fainting on this scorched earth.

"Oh?!"

Jiang Ye's brows lifted slightly, and he looked down at the charred body that had fainted on the ground, a look of slight surprise appearing on his face, "This person... is he actually this fragile."

Liu Qingyu, who had just come up, nearly lost her breath upon hearing this.

Her star-like eyes were filled with a look of being unable to laugh or cry.

What time was it, and this old man was still saying such things...

It wasn't Cheng Yuan who was fragile; it was that what you said was truly too heart-piercing.

Lu Guizhou, watching Cheng Yuan who had vomited blood and fainted, was also slightly startled, then threw his head back and laughed heartily.

He laughed while shaking his head, and it was quite a while before he reined in his laughter. He raised a finger to point at Jiang Ye, his tone filled with deep emotion and playfulness:

"Little Jiang, oh Little Jiang, this mouth of yours is even more formidable than my sword finger."

"To kill is to pierce the heart—there is nothing more so than this..."

"I have lived to this age, and this is the first time I have seen someone able to anger a Primordial Realm martial artist into fainting just by talking."

As he spoke, he lifted the fainted Cheng Yuan from the ground, the smile on his old face gradually fading:

"Alright, the good show is over; it's time to go down the mountain."

With that, he carried Cheng Yuan, who was like a puddle of mud, turned around, and strode toward the bottom of the mountain.

Jiang Ye smiled faintly, his expression calm, and followed unhurriedly.

Liu Qingyu followed closely behind.

Compared to the tension and trepidation before going up the mountain, this Liu Fengzhu Liu's peerlessly beautiful face was now overflowing with an irrepressible smile.

The giant boulder that had been pressing on her heart all this time had finally landed.

The Tianqing Sect had hope!

On the peak.

Seeing that Cheng Yuan, who had run rampant on Tianyun Peak for so many years, had actually been angered into vomiting blood and fainting by Jiang Ye...

Zhu Junwen and Shi Jian's faces were full of complex emotion.

In their hearts, there was both a trace of schadenfreude and a lingering sense of "the rabbit dies, the fox mourns."

Before today, who would have thought that the biggest winner in the struggle for Primordial Qi would actually be the Tianqing Sect, which didn't even have a Primordial Realm martial artist.

Six wisps of Primordial Qi...

They hadn't managed to snatch even a single wisp.

The two could already anticipate what kind of massive uproar would be stirred up within the Upper Sect once this matter spread.

Their three sects would lose all face.

And the Tianqing Sect, having snatched six wisps of Primordial Qi, would surely become famous.

The rise of the Tianqing Sect seemed to be right before their eyes.

The two stood silently on the peak for a good while.

Shi Jian suddenly spoke: "Brother Zhu, what do you think?"

Zhu Junwen looked toward the Eastern Peak with dark eyes, his fingers behind his back tightening slightly, and only after a long time did he let out a long sigh:

"We all misjudged."

"This Tianqing Sect is not at all like the likes of the Qingyun Sect."

"It is a true 'dragon crossing the river'..."

"A major threat has been formed; our situation on Tianyun Peak will be even more difficult in the future."

Shi Jian nodded slightly, saying in a deep voice: "Brother Zhu, do you have any good plans to curb the Tianqing Sect?"

Zhu Junwen gave a bitter laugh and shook his head: "Let's plan for the long term... For now, let's go back and change our clothes."

As he spoke, he looked down at his own robe, which had been burned full of holes and was barely covering his body, his mouth twitched, and he turned and drifted toward the Northern Peak.

Shi Jian also glanced at the robe on his own body, which was similarly burned to tatters, stomped his foot heavily, shattering several charred rocks, and headed toward the Southern Peak with a muffled sound.

Tianyun Peak, Eastern Peak.

Almost all the Tianqing Sect disciples were gathered on the open ground halfway up the mountain, looking toward the peak with trepidation.

The massive commotion that had come from the peak not long ago had been vaguely felt even by them, and standing on this mountainside, they could smell the scorching scent in the air.

"Do you think Elder Jiang and Liu Fengzhu Liu have a chance to snatch the Primordial Qi..."

A disciple swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his head covered in sweat.

As soon as these words were spoken, a deathly silence fell instantly.

Even if they had more confidence in Jiang Ye and Liu Qingyu, their opponents were three Primordial Realm martial artists.

Amidst everyone's anxious gazes, a figure slowly appeared on the mountain path.

Walking at the very front was Lu Guizhou, and in his hand, he was still carrying the unconscious Cheng Yuan.

The charred body hung limply like a puddle of mud.

Seeing this scene, everyone was suddenly stunned.

What was going on?

How did that arrogant Elder Cheng of the Chiyan Sect end up in this state?

Was the battle on the peak actually that intense...

Even a Primordial Realm martial artist would suffer such heavy injuries.

What about Elder Jiang and Liu Fengzhu Liu?

Everyone's hearts skipped a beat, and the faces of several disciples turned pale instantly.

However, the very next instant.

The figures of Jiang Ye and Liu Qingyu appeared unhurriedly behind Lu Guizhou, walking down the mountain path with composure; although there were lingering traces of the scorching heat from the fierce battle on the peak on their robes, there wasn't a single scratch on their bodies.

"It's Elder Jiang!!!"

Lu Ming was the first to shout until his voice cracked:

"Elder Jiang and Liu Fengzhu Liu are not injured!!!"

"They have returned completely unharmed!!!"

Everyone followed with cheers.

Chen Lili and Xu Qinghuan screamed until their throats were hoarse.

Xu Qinghuan even secretly glanced at Chen Lili, muttering in her heart: "Hmm, Senior Sister Chen's voice is also quite good; it will surely be very satisfying when she screams later."

Even Liu Yiyi, who was standing in the corner, saw her cold, tense face quietly relax, and she let out a light breath.

Jiang Ye looked at the crowd, where cheers were rising and falling, and a faint curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

After the sound waves subsided slightly, he spoke in a voice that was neither light nor heavy, yet transmitted clearly into everyone's ears:

"Everyone, in this battle for the Primordial Qi of Tianyun Peak."

"Our Tianqing Sect has won a complete victory!"

"All the Primordial Qi of Tianyun Peak belongs to our Tianqing Sect!"

He knew that the Tianqing Sect disciples had been suffering and anxious during this time.

It was time to give them a "little" stimulation to lift their spirits.

As his voice fell.

The Tianqing Sect disciples, who had just been cheering, were all stunned.

A complete victory?!

All the Primordial Qi belongs to the Tianqing Sect?!

This...

Was it true?

Because this news was too shocking, it stunned everyone, and they couldn't recover their senses.

After a brief, deathly silence.

"Elder Jiang is invincible in divine might!!!"

It was the little fatty Lu Ming again who was the first to let out a fierce cheer. ===== CHAPTER 246 =====