Chapter 587

Ju Shou, am I really that contemptible in your heart? You mean, if I hadn't met you, I couldn't have guarded this ancient dragon vein?

Upon hearing this, Ju Shou did not get angry; instead, like an elder, he patted Yun Xiong's shoulder and said solemnly.

"Child, you are still young. Leaving you aside, even those old fogies of the Star River Alliance, back then, established the Four Star Rings under my scheming, securing their supreme status."

As he spoke, a hint of arrogance appeared on Ju Shou's face.

The Four Star Rings, although two of them have already been shattered.

But over these endless ages, the Four Star Rings have stifled the hopes of many rising powers, allowing the ancient forefather-level force of the First Star Ring to always stand atop Shan Dian, looking down on everyone.

The ancient forefather does not come down the mountain; others should not even think of climbing up.

This is his masterpiece!

But Yun Xiong snarled, "Ju Shou! It's just four star rings—how many times have you said that? Anyone could think of this. I've had enough of you!"

Just then.

Yun Xiong sensed that the spirit sword he had given Liu Ruoyan suddenly began to tremble violently.

"Clang!"

A sword's cry rang through the heavens!

Next, a heaven-piercing sword aura lit up in Liu Ruoyan's chamber, tearing through the firmament, and a river of heaven-piercing sword aura appeared in the starry sky.

Blood burst forth, staining the heavens red!

Seeing this, Yun Xiong's face filled with murderous intent; he glared ferociously at Ju Shou and gritted his teeth, "Ju Shou! What have you done? I've always treated you as a father, yet you would kill Ruoyan!"

"Smack!"

Yun Xiong directly slapped Ju Shou.

Ju Shou froze instantly.

Even before the ancient forefather, he had never suffered such humiliation!

Even back then, when he took pride in his achievements and was expelled by the Star River Alliance, he had never been this embarrassed.

But now, Yun Xiong had gone mad, his hair disheveled, stepping forth a divine rainbow beneath his feet, and flew straight toward Liu Ruoyan's chamber.

His voice was ice-cold.

"Ju Shou, if even a single hair of Ruoyan is harmed, I will not let you off."

"Boom!"

Yun Xiong shot forth like a bolt!

Seeing Yun Xiong's retreating figure, Ju Shou's expression grew grave, his brows knitting, "I never expected Yun Xiong to give the spirit sword bestowed by the Divine Martial Emperor to Liu Ruoyan—this plan has failed!"

He touched his own face.

His old face flushed red.

He had actually lost to a woman!

After this, Yun Xiong will likely be on guard against him!

Yun Xiong quickly returned to Liu Ruoyan's chamber.

Liu Ruoyan held the spirit sword, her body covered in blood, several corpses lay around her, her face filled with panic, like a frightened child.

Yun Xiong immediately embraced Liu Ruoyan, repeatedly saying, "Sorry, sorry. This was Ju Shou's doing, this was Ju Shou's doing."

Liu Ruoyan appeared frail, saying, "Yun Xiong, let me die. If I die, you can achieve your hegemony. But you must never leave your foster father. He wants to kill me; I can understand him. He is doing it for your own good."

Yun Xiong gritted his teeth, "Damn Ju Shou!"

As his voice fell, it thundered across the entire troop-stationing area.

Murderous intent surged to the heavens!

For a moment, everyone stared in shock at Liu Ruoyan's chamber.

Heaven and earth fell into a deathly silence.

Many leaders wore looks of shock.

Know that previously, the Sixth Prince Yun Xiong had also argued with Ju Shou, but it had never escalated to this extent!

Are they about to turn from allies into enemies?

Before his hegemony is even established, will the Sixth Prince break with his foster father Ju Shou over a woman?

And then.

Ju Shou, in a gray robe, had already paced slowly to outside Liu Ruoyan's chamber.

Yun Xiong's eyes brimmed with murderous intent as he turned to look at Ju Shou, wishing to tear him apart at once.

Ju Shou sighed and sent a mental transmission to Liu Ruoyan, "Liu Ruoyan, you have won. I never thought I would lose to a woman."

Liu Ruoyan replied mentally, "Ju Shou, do you know why you lost?"

Ju Shou snorted, "Yun Xiong is lust-addled; how could I persuade him?"

Liu Ruoyan said, "That's not the reason. Ju Shou, let me ask you—are you still a virgin?"

Ju Shou froze, "What do you mean? Why ask that?"

He did not understand.

Throughout his life, he has indeed had no interest in women.

Cultivators single-mindedly pursue the Dao; women are merely red-boned skeletons—why engage in that loathsome act of cloud and rain?

It is merely a fleeting pleasure.

Liu Ruoyan said, "This is why you lost to me. You don't understand women, nor do you understand me. In the future, I will be the woman standing atop the Sea of Stars! Even the ancient forefather will be trampled under my feet, let alone you. Ju Shou, your defeat is justified."

Ju Shou sneered, "You're nothing but a lowly climber who uses her body to rise, a shameless slut and a wanton woman."

Liu Ruoyan said, "Losers always measure defeat by morality. Ju Shou, I thought highly of you. You are not worthy to be my opponent."

Ju Shou rebuked, "Your filthy body—how many men have stepped upon it?"

Liu Ruoyan did not consider it shameful; rather, she considered it glorious, "That's not my dark history, that's the path I came from."

Ju Shou laughed loudly, "Hahahaha!"

He laughed until tears came out.

At this moment.

Yun Ying suddenly said, "Ruoyan, what are you saying to Ju Shou?"

He had just felt that Ju Shou and Ruoyan seemed to be exchanging something in secret.

Ruoyan looked sorrowful and said, "Ask your foster father."

Ju Shou sighed to the heavens, "Beauty brings disaster!"

Yun Ying walked over to Ju Shou with a furious expression and said in a menacing tone, "Ju Shou, what are you scheming against Ruoyan again..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

"Swish!"

Ruoyan suddenly drew her spirit sword and swiped it across her neck.

Sword qi crisscrossed!

Ruoyan's neck burst with blood!

Yun Ying suddenly turned, looked at Ruoyan with shock, then activated the supreme secret technique, knocked the spirit sword from her hand, and pulled her into his arms, shouting, "Ruoyan, what are you doing? What are you doing!!"

Seeing this, Ju Shou froze.

She hadn't expected Ruoyan to be so ruthless?

This is someone who will stop at nothing!

At this moment.

Ruoyan's face streaked with tears, she said to Yun Ying, "Yun Ying, let me die. I don't want you to argue with your foster father; if I die, you can achieve your grand hegemonic ambition! You'll find someone better! Don't save me! Don't save me!"

Yun Ying shouted, "No! No!"

He directly poured the few drops of essence blood from his body into Ruoyan's, hoping to stabilize her vitality!

Ancestor qi!

This is ancestor essence blood containing the Divine Martial Emperor's bloodline!

Not a drop remained in Yun Ying's body!

Ruoyan's breath soon stabilized; she gave a bitter smile, her smile like a flower, and said, "Yun Ying, you're really foolish."

And at this moment.

Yun Ying picked up Ruoyan and walked straight toward Ju Shou.

Their eyes met.

Ju Shou sighed to the heavens, then burst into wild laughter, "Hahahaha! Perhaps this is the karmic result of my scheming the Four Major Star Rings!"

Yun Ying snarled, "Ju Shou, get lost! From today on, I don't need you anymore! Get lost! Get lost!"

Ju Shou's body stalled, and he walked away in utter dejection.

Not long after.

He arrived at the Cold Lake Shore where he and Yun Ying had previously walked, turned to look at Yun Ying, and asked, "Yun Ying, I've been walking on thin ice all this way; do you think I can make it to the opposite shore?"

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