Chapter 124: Relentless Pursuit

Yuan Yao sensed danger from behind, she sped up her escape, and from time to time dodged to avoid Dongfangxiu's sword qi.

And Dongfangxiu was shocked by her escape speed; he was unwilling to let go, so he also sped up to pursue her.

"Elder Brother Dongfang!" the two Tai Sui Sect disciples shouted from behind.

But soon, the figures of Yuan Yao and Dongfangxiu disappeared before their eyes.

The two could only stop their steps.

One of them, with a complex expression, said: "Does Elder Brother Dongfang have a grudge against that girl?" Why pursue relentlessly?

And this scene inside the secret realm was seen by the people outside the secret realm.

The watching Carefree Sect disciples' faces all darkened, and they spoke up:

"I didn't expect Dongfangxiu to bully the weak with his strength!"

"Exactly, I really misjudged him before! His cultivation is far above our little junior sister's; our little junior sister runs when she can't beat him, but he? He has no gentlemanly demeanor, still pursuing relentlessly!"

"Haven't you seen? Dongfangxiu's gloomy expression looks like he wants to eat the little junior sister; obviously he hates her intensely..."

"Not a shred of decorum!"

The Carefree Sect disciples, full of displeasure, rebuked.

Meanwhile, the people from the neighboring Tai Sui Sect, wanting to say a few words in defense of Dongfangxiu, but upon looking up, saw Dongfangxiu's extremely gloomy expression as he pursued Yuan Yao...

They then found it hard to say anything.

In the crowd, someone said: "Dongfangxiu is extremely petty; surely it's because your Carefree Sect people previously let him suffer a loss, making him hold a grudge!"

At this moment, the Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord seated on the left side of the high platform had an indifferent expression, revealing no emotional change.

And the Tai Sui Sect Leader slightly furrowed his brows, evidently also quite dissatisfied with Dongfangxiu's behavior. Although Dongfangxiu's talent is high, his temperament is arrogant, his temper huge, and he often cannot control his emotions.

Now it's done; his current act of pursuing Yuan Yao will surely draw criticism.

The Tai Sui Sect Leader couldn't help but recall the... Yun Xinghai who had been killed by Gongsun Hong of the Holy Gate a few days earlier.

A deep regret showed in his eyes.

Suddenly, a clamor arose around: "Quick look! Xiao Zhufeng actually topped the scoreboard all at once!"

The crowd followed the sound and saw that Chongxu Sect's Xiao Zhufeng, with a hundred points, ascended to the top of the scoreboard!

The person in second place was Ying Wuji, but his points were only seventy-three.

"Xiao Zhufeng is truly formidable!"

"In this secret realm, Xiao Zhufeng is invincible, right?"

Almost everyone praised Xiao Zhufeng without cease.

And Fan Quan Immortal Venerable seated on the high platform tilted his head, looking toward the Wuxiang Immortal Venerable Xu Yanzhi beside him, smiling faintly as he asked: "Wuxiang Immortal Venerable, what do you think of Xiao Zhufeng?"

"Material that can be shaped." Xu Yanzhi's peerlessly handsome face showed no emotional fluctuation, merely stating calmly.

Upon hearing this, Fan Quan Immortal Venerable tentatively asked a question.

"What about Ying Wuji?"

Xu Yanzhi, however, gave no evaluation.

He knew Ying Wuji was a disciple of Thousand Jade Mountain.

Fan Quan Immortal Venerable sensed his thoughts, so he only smiled and no longer mentioned the Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord's six disciples.

Inside the secret realm.

After nearly fifteen minutes of frantic running, Yuan Yao was panting and drenched in sweat, but she dared not have the slightest intention to stop, for Dongfangxiu closely behind had no intention of letting her go.

Yuan Yao clearly understood that if she continued this endless flight, she would not only waste a great deal of precious time and energy in vain, but might eventually fall into Dongfangxiu's hands.

This won't do!

She must think of a way, either to shake him off or to eliminate him.

Yuan Yao seemed to sense something; she immediately turned direction and headed toward a certain way. Not long after, she arrived at the deepest part of this mysterious forest, where a profound, dark, spine-chilling giant cliff was actually hidden!

Seeing the situation suddenly deteriorate, Yuan Yao had to stop her steps, then abruptly turned to face the relentlessly pursuing Dongfangxiu.

At the same time, Dongfangxiu likewise noticed the ten-thousand-foot abyss appearing before them; his heart instantly welled up with pleasure, he clearly saw that Yuan Yao was now in a desperate situation, unable to escape even with wings!

His originally stern and resolute face broke into a smile.

"Hand over the jade token!" Dongfangxiu fixed his gaze upon her, heavy and deep.

Yuan Yao stepped back one step, her voice trembling: "You insist on eliminating me?"

Before her words finished, a slight rustling sound entered her ears; it turned out that the loose stones under her feet began to slide down the steep cliff into the bottomless abyss.

Dongfangxiu saw her face turn pale; she looked extremely frightened.

He couldn't help but press his lips together; just as the thought of letting her go arose in his mind, the image of being humiliated by Xiao Lingwei and others in the Wuduan Forest surfaced, and his gaze gradually turned cold.

He merely wanted to eliminate her, not kill her?

Why pity her?

Yuan Yao gripped the Phantom Spirit Sword in her hand, nervously watching him.

"It seems you don't want to hand over the jade token." Dongfangxiu snorted coldly, raising his sword.

And this scene fell into the eyes of the Carefree Sect and others outside the secret realm; instantly their faces darkened, and they felt anger toward Dongfangxiu.

"Dongfangxiu is truly not a human!"

"The little junior sister is too pitiful!"

"I now only hope the little junior sister doesn't get hurt!"

The Carefree Sect disciples, filled with righteous indignation, angrily denounced Dongfangxiu!

Their voices grew louder and louder!

This made everyone present unable to fail to notice the confrontation between Dongfangxiu and Yuan Yao!

At this moment, everyone also became clear about Yuan Yao's identity.

Many people felt shocked; it turned out this was the sixth disciple of Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord!

In a moment, various exclamations rose and fell without end.

Some people stared in shock, saying: "How could she be so unlucky, running into that tough opponent Dongfangxiu!"

Others worried, shaking their heads and sighing: "In this sect competition, she's likely to face more misfortune than fortune; running into such a strong opponent, she probably won't have a chance to continue..."

"Are all the disciples taken in by Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord this good-looking? I had thought the rumored lazy ghost Yuan Yao was a little chubby, but I didn't expect her not only not to be fat, but also so beautiful."

"This Yuan Yao... can't compare to her senior brothers and sisters."

The Ninth Province is famed for the name "Thousand Mountain Five Children," not only because they have a Sword Dao grandmaster as their teacher, but also because of their outstanding performance and ability.

Compared to them, Yuan Yao's performance and ability seemed less impressive.

Just as everyone was discussing, suddenly they saw Yuan Yao, in order to dodge Dongfangxiu's sword move, lose her footing and fall off the cliff.

This sight caused the Carefree Sect's people to shrink their pupils slightly.

"Junior Sister!"

And Dongfangxiu inside the secret realm, seeing this, was also startled; he hurried to the cliff's edge, lowered his head to look down—

His sea of consciousness suddenly transmitted intense pain, and the scene before his eyes flickered.

Immediately, his ankle was jerked hard by something, and his body involuntarily fell toward the cliff.

By the time Dongfangxiu reacted, he had already fallen off the cliff.

His face changed in shock.

But he still retained his reason; just as he was about to stabilize his form—

"Dongfangxiu! I'm here!"