Chapter 740: with translation of chapter title

740. Chapter 738 There is nothing left there.

"Welcome back to Lei Huo Dan Ge."

Su Liyan slowly woke from unconsciousness, feeling her body unusually heavy.

She struggled to open her eyes, discovering she lay in a simple tent, surrounded by a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.

She was shocked to discover wounds all over her body, realizing she had gone through a perilous battle.

"You finally woke up."

A gentle and familiar voice reached Su Liyan's ears.

Su Liyan turned her head and saw Lu Yuan standing outside the tent, his face showing concern.

"How did you end up here?"

Su Liyan asked in a strained voice.

Lu Yuan entered the tent and sat beside Su Liyan.

"We were all attacked; the East Sea Spirit Cloud Sect has been destroyed."

Su Liyan's heart jolted: "What?! How could this happen?"

Lu Yuan sighed: "We still don't know exactly what happened."

"Now everyone is waiting for the opening of that ancient ruin."

Upon hearing this, Su Liyan felt a wave of guilt and anxiety.

As a member of the East Sea Spirit Cloud Sect, she actually lost consciousness at a critical moment, missing the decisive battle.

"Now is not the time to blame yourself."

Lu Yuan gently patted Su Liyan's hand: "We need to cooperate with other forces to face this predicament together."

Su Liyan nodded, looking gratefully at Lu Yuan: "You've always helped me; thank you."

Lu Yuan smiled and shook his head: "We're fellow travelers; helping each other is natural."

The remaining Spirit Cloud Sect disciples, under Luo Tianhao's leadership, are located in a secret base in the Xinan mountains.

They silently await the day that ancient ruin opens, hoping to find a rebirth place for the East Sea Spirit Cloud Sect.

Su Liyan is now sitting in her room, draped in a pure white Daoist robe, her eyes showing a worried expression.

She misses Feng Tianfeng and the other companions' safety, and is also deeply concerned about the mysterious senior brother Zi Xi'er.

Since Lu Yuan and Su Liyan joined Lei Huo Dan Ge, their group has begun an expedition together with Zi Xi'er.

Lu Yuan opened a Lei Huo Dan Ge in Heavenly Wind City to find the ancient ruin and obtain precious cultivation resources.

And Zi Xi'er, posing as Lu Yuan and Su Liyan's fake spouse, helps them identify various rare treasures and interpret ancient texts.

During her closed-door cultivation, Su Liyan often worries about how Zi Xi'er is faring.

Although she had little contact with Lu Yuan in the Spirit Cloud Sect, she feels a special sentiment toward Zi Xi'er, always sensing that he hides many secrets.

Just as Su Liyan furrowed her brows from longing, Luo Tianhao pushed the door open and entered.

He wore a white long robe, graceful and poised, full of confidence and vigor.

"Junior Sister Su, don't worry too much; Feng Tianfeng and the other companions should also find their own refuge."

Luo Tianhao walked to Su Liyan's side and sat down.

Su Liyan gave a slight nod, but still worriedly said: "Senior Brother, what about Zi Xi'er?"

"Have you received any news from her?"

Luo Tianhao fell silent for a moment, then let out a soft sigh: "Zi Xi'er is a smart and resourceful girl; I believe she has already found her own way out."

"Now we can only trust her and wait for fate to guide us."

Su Liyan nodded silently; deep down she trusted Zi Xi'er fully, believing he would bring them more hope.

A few days passed, and Su Liyan began to immerse herself in closed-door cultivation.

Her water-like flowing immortal technique, light gauze faintly visible, slowly rose around her.

Her whole body emitted a cold aura, like a jade of ice, swaying in this quiet room.

During her closed-door cultivation, Su Liyan often missed companions she hadn't seen in a long time.

She felt both anticipation and anxiety about how much strength she could contribute to them.

In a simple tent in the Southern Marsh region, Su Liyan sat silently on the ground, eyes tightly closed, fully focused on her cultivation.

Her posture was straight and slender, like a jade carving, exuding a refreshing aura that uplifts the spirit.

Suddenly, a clamor of noise arrived, interrupting Su Liyan's cultivation.

She opened her eyes and furrowed her brows.

This should be a remote mountainous wilderness, where few people would come to disturb them.

Su Liyan rose and stepped out of the tent, looking toward the direction the sound came from.

Only two young men stood not far away, wearing bright red robes embroidered with the insignia of the Blood Moon Sect.

They were pointing and commenting in the direction of Lei Huo Dan Ge, and in their bragging revealed an air of arrogance and insolence.

Su Liyan furrowed her brows; these two men were formerly allies of theirs, now fallen into the demonic path—Zhou Fang and Zhou Jiewen.

A flicker of displeasure and indignation rose in her heart, and she quickened her steps toward the two.

"Zhou Fang, Zhou Jiewen, how did you end up here?"

Su Liyan's voice carried a chilling authority, making the two feel somewhat panicked.

Zhou Fang lifted his head, looking at Su Liyan with disdain: "Hmph, Su Liyan, you trash of the Spirit Cloud Sect dare to appear before our Blood Moon Sect?"

"Did you think you'd have some special ability?"

Su Liyan's eyes turned cold; she said no more, and in a flash she struck.

A burst of cold energy erupted, freezing Zhou Fang's flesh and blood on his arm and easily destroying his fighting spirit.

"Su Liyan! You dare hurt me!"

"Zhou Jiewen panicked at the sight, but just as he was about to launch an attack, a figure flashed in."

"\"Stop! \" Luo Tianhao flew over from afar, shouting loudly."

"He frowned, his sharp gaze sweeping over Zhou Jiewen and the wounded Zhou Fang, \"This is Lei Huo Dan Ge's territory; seniors, please show respect. \""

"Seeing Luo Tianhao appear, Zhou Jiewen no longer dared to be arrogant and reluctantly stopped."

"Su Liyan looked at Luo Tianhao and gently nodded, indicating she was fine."

"Afterward, her gaze became resolute."

"\"Zhou Fang, Zhou Jiewen, what brings you here? \""

"Luo Tianhao asked coldly."

"Zhou Jiewen's mouth curled into a sarcastic smile: \"Our Blood Moon Sect intends to cooperate with Lei Huo Dan Ge. \""

"Su Liyan involuntarily furrowed her brows: \"Cooperation? \""

"\"Your Blood Moon Sect takes pleasure in killing; how can you be mentioned in the same breath as our Lei Huo Dan Ge? \""

"Zhou Fang snorted coldly: \"We naturally know Lei Huo Dan Ge has Lu Yuan, a famed expert of the Spirit Cloud Sect. \""

"\"Our Blood Moon Sect also needs a powerful ally. \""

"Now it was Su Liyan who sneered: \"An organization that has fallen into the demonic path and uses force to threaten others—how can it be called an ally? \""

"However, before he could explain, Su Liyan released a chill with a wave of her hand, condensing into a huge ice block that wrapped around Zhou Jiewen."

"\"Su Liyan, what are you doing? \" (End of chapter)"