Chapter 401: I Am a Good Person

Qian Yunzhou watched Yuan Yao's retreating figure, a sense of defeat welling up in his heart.

How is this Yuan Xiao Liu so hard to appease?

He seems not to have offended her either.

He suddenly recalled something: in the Flowing Light Secret Realm, Ying Wuji had once tried to kill him.

Could it be that Ying Wuji told Yuan Xiao Liu to stay away from him?

He furrowed his brow slightly.

He and Ying Wuji have no grudge, so why would Ying Wuji want to kill him?

Qian Yunzhou slowly lifted his gaze; he had come to the Heavenly Fire Secret Realm this time for one thing.

…

After Yuan Yao noticed Qian Yunzhou hadn't followed, she let out a breath of relief.

The reason she hadn't pursued Qian Yunzhou was because she felt she couldn't beat him now; if they fell out completely, he might strike at those around her.

As Yuan Yao walked on, she soon spotted several young cultivators.

She paused her steps and immediately cast her Nightmare Technique on them.

Letting them reflect and repent within the Nightmare Space.

Half an hour later, Yuan Yao successfully won over several more targets.

Those few young cultivators woke from the nightmare, drenched in cold sweat, panting with lingering fear.

They felt as if something in their minds had been shattered, with something new beginning to sprout.

Several people lowered their heads to look at their own hands.

At that moment, a second-rank poison centipede appeared not far away, heading toward them.

Their faces flickered with surprise as they sprang to their feet, each using their own methods to deal with the centipede.

After glancing at them, Yuan Yao quickly left.

She now sought the Sword Tomb.

If she hadn't guessed wrong, the Sword Tomb should lie just beyond that massive wall she had seen on the Heavenly Fire Wasteland.

She darted forward swiftly.

Along the way, she also encountered many young cultivators.

She subjected them all to her Nightmare Technique, letting them repent and reflect in the Nightmare Space, then achieve self-awakening.

About an hour later.

Yuan Yao finally reached the massive wall; before her, the wall was dilapidated yet still towered high, roughly estimated to be a hundred meters tall.

Before the wall, hundreds of young cultivators had gathered.

Among them, Yuan Yao saw many familiar faces.

The Gui siblings, Dongfangxiu, Bian Chen, Feng Xuanji, and… Lu Xiangxiang!

Yuan Yao's expression tightened slightly; she saw Lu Xiangxiang standing at the forefront, becoming the focus of the crowd.

Lu Xiangxiang faced the crowd, her expression solemn: "Everyone, there is a restriction here, so we cannot fly over this wall. But if we work together to break this restriction, we can all enter."

The crowd murmured in discussion.

"Can we really break this restriction?"

"We might as well try to climb up instead."

"She's a disciple of the Formless Immortal Venerable; we might as well listen to her."

Lu Xiangxiang absorbed the surrounding words, smiled faintly, and declared: "Everyone, I know where the eye of this restriction lies. As long as you lend me a hand, I will surely break this restriction barrier!"

As soon as she spoke, the crowd responded in unison.

"Daoist Friend Lu, we'll follow you."

Then a mocking cold laugh rang out: "Lu Xiangxiang, you're not a formation master—how could you find the restriction's eye? You wouldn't be trying to curry favor, would you?"

Hearing that, the crowd startled and turned to see the red-clad girl, her fox-like eyes slightly raised, her gaze carrying a hint of arrogance, arms crossed, lips curling in a sneer.

Many recognized her identity.

Gui Yanhong.

Beside her stood a green-clad youth with fox-like eyes—her elder brother, Gui Yanqing.

Upon seeing Gui Yanhong, Lu Xiangxiang's eyes turned colder for a moment, then she curled her lips: "Miss Gui, it's fine if you don't believe me, but once I break this restriction barrier, I hope you won't piggyback on my effort to enter the wall."

Gui Yanhong's face instantly turned cold upon hearing that.

"Lu Xiangxiang, what are you even?"

"Yanhong!" Gui Yanqing frowned, stopping her from continuing.

Gui Yanhong shoved Gui Yanqing aside, stepped forward, chin lifted: "Fine, if you can break this restriction barrier yourself, then I, Gui Yanhong, certainly won't leech off you to get inside the wall!"

Lu Xiangxiang laughed upon hearing that.

That was exactly what she had been waiting for.

She knew where the eye of the restriction barrier lay, so she could break it alone without anyone's help.

But what mattered most to her now was expanding her fame and raising her reputation, which would make future endeavors much easier.

"Good!" Lu Xiangxiang agreed readily.

Seeing this, the crowd exchanged glances and couldn't help whispering among themselves.

And in the crowd, the burly youth carrying a heavy sword narrowed his eyes at Lu Xiangxiang; Dongfangxiu hadn't expected Lu Xiangxiang to become a disciple of the Formless Immortal Venerable—clearly, at the Ninth Province Sect Grand Competition, she had not only tried to poison Yuan Yao but also cultivated forbidden arts…

At that moment, Dongfangxiu seemed to see a familiar figure.

Just as he was about to step forward to confirm—

He saw that green silhouette flash, gripping an ordinary longsword, and thrust it fiercely in a certain direction.

Crack—

Everything happened too fast!

By the time they reacted, that green silhouette had already stepped and leapt onto the top of the city wall, her green hair ribbon fluttering in the wind; she turned her head slightly, revealing a fox‑shaped mask, looking down at the crowd below, her eyes glittering with a mischievous smile.

"Everyone, no need to thank me."

"I am a good person."

Immediately after, she leapt down toward the inside of the city wall.

Everyone saw this and were startled.

"Who is she?!"

"The seal formation has been broken!" someone shouted.

Realizing this, everyone no longer cared about the bet between Lu Xiangxiang and Gui Yanhong, and directly leapt up, rushing toward the inside of the city wall in a scramble.

Feng Xuanji and Bian Chen exchanged a glance, then also swiftly flashed upward.

Lu Xiangxiang watched this scene, her pupils constricting; first shocked, then feeling stifled and resentful.

Her limelight was actually snatched by someone who came out of nowhere!

At that moment, Gui Yanhong, as she passed Lu Xiangxiang, gave her an inscrutable smile, let out a light snort, full of mockery.

"Brother, let's go."

Gui Yanqing looked at Lu Xiang with an apologetic expression, then together with Gui Yanhong leapt up onto the city wall.

Here, only a few people remained.

These few were still disciples of the Heavenly One Sect; they exchanged glances, their expressions slightly odd, and looked at Lu Xiangxiang, saying, "Junior Sister Lu, should we now go in?"

Lu Xiangxiang nodded with a cold expression.

Soon, Lu Xiangxiang adjusted her mindset and, together with several young disciples of the Heavenly One Sect, crossed the towering city wall.