Chapter 276: Senior Sister Gu Huiyan

Boom!

Hu Meiniang opened her blood‑filled maw, about to swallow Xuanqing Daozhang in one bite, when a burst of mysterious magical energy surged out, struck Hu Meiniang, flinging her into the air, and in mid‑flight she expelled a cloud of blood mist.

"Even though my junior brother is a wandering Taoist from the Wild Taoist Temple, he also has me, his senior sister. If anyone truly dares to end my junior brother's life, even if they ascend the Nine Heavens and descend into the Nine Netherworlds, I will make them understand the principle of blood‑debt repayment!"

A clear, cold voice rang out, and a beautiful middle‑aged woman in white drifted in from afar, arriving before Xuanqing Daozhang and helping him to his feet.

"Senior sister, why have you come?"

Xuanqing Daozhang widened his eyes, gazing at the middle‑aged beauty before him, a flash of delight flickering deep in his stare.

Gu Huiyan did not rush to answer Xuanqing Daozhang's question; instead, a thought sparked, and a small jade bottle materialized in her palm. She opened it, a tempting medicinal fragrance wafted out, and she poured a round pill into her hand.

After feeding the pill to Xuanqing Daozhang and seeing his injuries gradually heal, Gu Huiyan finally spoke in a harsh tone: "When I emerged from seclusion, I heard you were oblivious to life and death, causing a ruckus at the Prime Minister's residence in the Capital City. On the way back, you were ambushed and lost twenty years of your yang lifespan."

"I came to ask you, have you had a donkey kick your brain? How could you dare storm the Prime Minister's residence in the Capital City, and I didn't expect you to almost be devoured by a monster!"

Mid‑sentence, Gu Huiyan's thought sparked, and a slender Sword Apparatus appeared in her palm, exuding a chilling aura; at a glance one could tell it was no ordinary weapon, far beyond the might of typical magical implements.

"Who are you?"

Hu Meiniang struggled to rise from the ground, looked up at Gu Huiyan beside Xuanqing Daozhang, and before she could finish speaking, a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out, her eyes filled with terror.

She had just been wounded, not by a full‑force strike from Xuanqing Daozhang, but by the self‑detonation of the Small Five Elements Sword Formation; yet she should not have been blown away by a mere ordinary cultivator's blow.

Even if she was careless!

"Who am I? You call my junior brother a wandering Taoist from the Wild Taoist Temple, so what could I be? Naturally, I'm also a wandering Taoist!"

Gu Huiyan let out a cold laugh, seeing the unmistakable murderous intent on Hu Meiniang's face, and said, "Remember, the one who kills you is named Gu Huiyan. When you reach Yama King, don't report the wrong name!"

As she spoke, Gu Huiyan suddenly hurled the long sword in her hand; the Sword Apparatus instantly transformed into an ice dragon, leaving a layer of bitter frost wherever it passed.

Hu Meiniang's pupils contracted; to her, the long sword Gu Huiyan threw resembled a ferocious, demonic ice dragon roaring toward her, and she hurriedly gathered her entire Qi, forming a barrier in front of her.

Boom!

The next moment, the long sword struck the barrier, producing a deafening explosion, and tiny fissures instantly appeared on the demon‑qi barrier.

Hu Meiniang hurriedly added more demon qi to mend the cracks; just as she repaired the barrier's wounds, a massive force surged from the long sword.

Boom!

Another deafening blast rang out, the demon‑qi barrier shattering like a broken mirror, splintering in all directions; the ice‑dragon‑like long sword, once more bearing lethal intent, lunged at her with fangs and claws.

"My life is over!"

Fear filled Hu Meiniang's face and eyes. As she tried to turn and dodge, she realized the flying sword had locked onto her—no escape. She roared, "Don't be smug! You may kill me today, but my elder brother will avenge me someday!"

"Is that so?"

Gu Huiyan sneered.

"Please, Fairy Gu, spare me!" As the ice‑dragon‑like long sword was about to pierce Hu Meiniang's body and send her to the Yellow Springs, an anxious voice rang out, and the next moment another deafening explosion sounded.

But the ice‑dragon‑like long sword was struck and sent flying!

In front of Hu Meiniang, a middle‑aged man appeared out of nowhere.

"Who are you?"

Gu Huiyan's brows twitched slightly, her face full of vigilance.

"Elder brother?"

Hu Meiniang, who had been on the brink of closing her eyes and awaiting death, suddenly felt a piercing pain cease, and a familiar voice sounded beside her. She looked up, saw a familiar silhouette, and, overjoyed, shouted angrily:

"Elder brother, you finally came. You must avenge me—kill her, kill her, kill this scoundrel!"

"Little sister, wake up quickly!"

Hu Jianbo stared at Hu Meiniang's blood‑red eyes, realizing her anger had devoured her reason. He barked coldly, and when he saw her gradually regaining consciousness, he spoke again:

"Fairy Gu, my sister has been reckless since childhood; don't try to match her!"

Gu Huiyan ignored Hu Meiniang's resentful gaze and retorted, "You are this Fox Demon's brother; do you know me?"

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"I am Hu Jianbo, contemporary clan leader of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan!"

How could Hu Jianbo not understand Gu Huiyan's meaning? After introducing himself, he continued, "The name Fairy Gu is as familiar as thunder to my ears; how could I not have heard of it?"

"So it's the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan!"

Gu Huiyan snorted coldly, yet she withdrew, keeping the predatory flying sword hovering near Hu Jianbo, and said in an unfriendly tone:

"Since she is your little sister, she must also be of your Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan. Today she caused trouble in a human village and even tried to devour my junior brother. Is it her, or your clan, that seeks to break the pact with Daxia?"

The Daxia Dynasty spans vast territories, many of which are not habitable by humans but are the domains of monsters. The Daxia Dynasty cannot exterminate all monsters; surrounding kingdoms still eye the land, so it has made private agreements with many demon races.

Human cultivators will not kill monsters without cause, and monsters may not cause trouble in human villages.

"How could my Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan abandon the agreement with you humans?"

Hu Jianbo's face turned solemn as he said.

The depth of the Daxia Dynasty is not something the small‑scale Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan can provoke; even the Qingqiu Fox Clan behind them rarely meddle without reason.

Hu Jianbo continued, "All of this is my little sister's unilateral decision; when we return, I will properly discipline her. Fairy Gu, rest assured, we will handle the compensation…"

Before he finished speaking, Hu Jianbo's peripheral vision caught the Wang Family Courtyard, which, despite the successive battles, showed no damage; he understood what had happened.

Because of this conflict, he had witnessed it from start to finish.

As soon as the great battle began, the Wang Family Courtyard generated one golden barrier after another—golden sigils that neutralized wave after wave of combat aftershocks.

Only then did the Wang Family Courtyard remain unharmed!

He realized those golden sigils were likely the handiwork of Li Fugui, whom he had once crossed paths with at the Jiu Tou Shan Market.

As for Xuanqing Daozhang…

Actually, he wasn't really injured!

(End of Chapter)