Chapter 423

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances.

"I'm willing." Xiao Zhufeng spoke first; he naturally trusted Yuan Yao.

Dongfangxiu said, "Good."

Qian Yunzhou tilted his head to look at Yuan Yao and said gently, "I naturally want to team up with Little Six."

Yujing's delicate face bore a solemn expression; she slightly raised her narrow eyes toward Yuan Yao and asked, "Daoist Yuan, have you come up with a plan to deal with the Death Spirit King?"

Yuan Yao replied, "I have already devised a preliminary plan."

"Good." Yujing nodded, thereby agreeing.

At this moment, atop the Heavenly Fire Wasteland, Xie Yan, Bian Chen, Feng Xuanji, Yun Lan Yan, Ao Jia Yu, Jiang Xiao, Gui Yan Qing, and Gui Yan Hong — eight people — remained silent.

Jiang Xiao stood beside the tall puppet, lifted his gaze toward Yuan Yao, and said, "Daoist Yuan, when do you plan to act again?"

"In three days." Yuan Yao considered that everyone was severely wounded; if they didn't take time to recover, they might lack strength against the Death Spirit King.

Gui Yan Hong saw that Xie Zixu and the others were silent, assumed they were unwilling to cooperate with Yuan Yao, curled her lips in a smug smile, and said to Yuan Yao, "Yuan Yao, what makes you think you can order us around? This young lady won't team up with you."

Yuan Yao glanced at her indifferently.

"I don't want to cooperate with you either."

Upon hearing this, Gui Yan Hong's face changed instantly; she was about to say something, but Gui Yan Qing beside her stopped her.

"Everyone, you can think it over first." Yuan Yao's gaze swept over them all, lingering a moment longer on Xie Yan.

After speaking, Yuan Yao withdrew her gaze.

At that moment, Cang Li's gritting voice came from her sea of consciousness.

"Yuan, Yao!"

"Let me out!"

Yuan Yao's expression froze slightly; then she remembered that her third senior brother had already been sent by her into the Yaoguang Space.

She immediately extended her spiritual sense into the Yaoguang Space and then brought Cang Li out.

As soon as Cang Li emerged, he reached out and twisted her ear.

"It hurts!" Yuan Yao said pitifully.

Seeing this, Cang Li snorted coldly, then snapped, "You actually took it upon yourself to throw me into that space and then go risk your life alone! Yuan Yao, Yuan Yao, I really want to poison you!"

"Third Senior Brother, don't be angry." Yuan Yao hurriedly patted his back to soothe him.

Qian Yunzhou interjected, "Little Six is doing this for your own good, so stop blaming her."

Cang Li coldly retorted, "What business is it of yours when we senior and junior siblings speak? And 'Little Six' — do you want me to call you Little Three Brother?"

Qian Yunzhou was left speechless.

Before he could react, Cang Li had already grabbed Yuan Yao's wrist and pulled her toward an open space nearby.

This scene fell into Xie Yan's eyes; he slightly pursed his lips.

At this moment, Bian Chen, Feng Xuanji, and Yun Lan Yan were all immersed in grief.

Yun Lan Yan's eyes were swollen from crying.

At that moment, the emerald-green jade gourd that Xie Yan kept in his storage space lit up.

He lowered his eyelids and, without changing expression, extended his spiritual sense into it.

"My condolences." Yuan Yao said.

Actually, Xie Yan felt nothing for Bai Xingxing; he merely, as the identity of Xie Zixu, had to bear the responsibility of a senior or junior fellow disciple.

He merely felt a slight regret; given Bai Xingxing's talent, had he not died young, he would surely become a pillar of the cultivation world.

However, life and death hang in the blink of an eye.

Xie Yan sent a message to Yuan Yao: "Hmm. In your future actions, you must prioritize your own safety; you need not buy time for everyone."

He knew Yuan Yao's nature well; if she had confidence or ability, she would surely shoulder everything herself.

After receiving Xie Yan's message, Yuan Yao fell silent for a moment and replied, "Understood."

Xie Yan's eyelid twitched slightly.

He lifted his gaze toward Yuan Yao's direction and saw her sitting on the ground with the gold-robed youth Cang Li, who was applying medicine to her exposed wound.

Seeing this, he pressed his lips together, feeling an inexplicable irritation.

Immediately afterward, he saw Qian Yunzhou, Xiao Zhufeng, and Dongfangxiu heading toward her.

Qian Yunzhou even sat down directly beside her.

Qian Yunzhou suddenly sensed killing intent and raised his eyebrows slightly.

No need to guess; everyone knew who it was.

Qian Yunzhou deliberately asked Yuan Yao, "Little Six, are you familiar with Xie Zixu?"

As soon as he said that, everyone present was taken aback.

"I've met him a few times." Yuan Yao replied calmly.

Qian Yunzhou gave Xie Yan a provocative glance, then chuckled, "In that case, I'm actually more acquainted with you."

Xie Yan lowered his eyes, concealing the emotion in his gaze.

Yuan Yao realized Qian Yunzhou must have discovered something; she tilted her head, put on a false smile, and said, "Daoist Qian, we've only met a few times."

"Exactly!" Cang Li snapped irritably, "If I weren't no match for Qian Yunzhou, I'd definitely slap him away with one palm."

Among the Six Sons of Qian Mountain, it just so happens that this soft persimmon — him — went out to train with Yao Yao.

Thinking of this, Cang Li felt utterly useless.

If he had unfettered strength, the bold and domineering aura of Second Senior Sister, and Xue Jin's decisiveness in killing, that would be great.

Cang Li furrowed his brows and told Qian Yunzhou, "Sit farther away."

Qian Yunzhou raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why?"

Cang Li said, "I don't like the look of you."

Qian Yunzhou: "……"

Qian Yunzhou said, "This doesn't seem to be your Carefree Sect; I'll sit wherever I want."

"Third senior brother, let's go!" Yuan Yao said upon hearing that.

Qian Yunzhou, seeing this, hurriedly said, "Little sixth sister, don't go; I'll just sit farther away."

He sat farther away.

Yuan Yao let out a soft hum, then immediately set up a defensive barrier, enveloping her and the third senior brother inside while keeping others out.

Seeing this, Qian Yunzhou felt an indescribable subtle feeling rise.

Does he just provoke her dislike like that?

At this moment, Yuan Yao received a transmission from Xie Yan: "Yuan Yao, this Qian Yunzhou is untrustworthy."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao also deeply agreed.

"I know." she replied.

After receiving the reply, Xie Yan's gorgeous brows and eyes relaxed; he still wore an icy, aloof demeanor, giving no hint of joy or anger.

Meanwhile, Gui Yanhong approached Xie Yan, looking at the white-clad youth's bewitchingly handsome face, her heart involuntarily beating faster; she blushed and asked, "Fellow Daoist Xie, why don't we join forces to deal with that Death Spirit King?"

The youth's face was expressionless.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Gui Yanhong continued, "Just as we dealt with the White Wolf Emperor in the Flowing Light Secret Realm before, we'll deal with the Death Spirit King."

The youth's thin lips parted slightly: "We will cooperate with Fellow Daoist Yuan."

Upon hearing this, Gui Yanhong's face instantly changed, faintly embarrassed.

Meanwhile, Feng Xuanji couldn't help but lift her gaze toward Xie Zixu's direction, she pursed her lips and lowered her eyes.

Her intuition told her.

The junior fellow disciple is different toward Fellow Daoist Yuan.

Before, he had never had physical contact with other women, nor would he divert his attention to other women…