With the giant palm shattered, a slender figure in a blood-red gauze dress strode through the air. Wrapped around her were streams of malevolent energy that had solidified, making her resemble a queen of Asuras returned from hell.
In her hand, she held a samurai longsword, half unsheathed.
*Clang!*
The blade returned to its sheath, and the malevolent energies, as if summoned, also retreated into the scabbard.
As the malevolence vanished, the onlookers in the area could finally breathe normally. Before, they had suspected they had been dragged into a world of pure blood.
And this!
This was the terrifying aspect of the Blood Asura.
Her appearance always sent shivers down one's spine.
"Greetings, First Elder!"
Looking at the woman in the air, Gaoshan Xiuichi, leading the group, bowed respectfully.
"Second Elder, when has our Martial God Mountain ever forced another's will?" Ye Chuan Shagong glanced indifferently at the elders before turning to Gaoshan Xiuichi.
"Yes... Yes, it was my oversight!"
Although Ye Chuan Shagong was not exerting any pressure at the moment and her tone was calm, a dark cloud of fear had already formed in Gaoshan Xiuichi's heart.
They all knew that the more composed the person before them appeared, the more severe the consequences would be.
"Oversight?"
Hearing this reply, Ye Chuan Shagong's delicate brows furrowed, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. "Are you, Second Elder, going to dismiss this matter with just those two words?"
"I..."
Seeing the subtle change in her expression, Gaoshan Xiuichi's heart leaped. The fear intensified.
But before he could speak, the Third Elder, Gangcun Jingguang, standing beside him, stepped forward and said, "First Elder, we old fellows are simply eager to nurture talent. Upon seeing the peerless potential of these two youngsters, the Second Elder merely wished to impart some guidance."
He then looked towards Ye Ming and the other youth, clasped his hands in apology, and said, "It is just that we did not expect the two of you to know the First Elder, leading to this misunderstanding. Please accept our apologies!"
"Hmm?"
Hearing this, Ye Ming carefully observed the elder before him, his eyes narrowing. As if discovering something amusing, a slight curve appeared at the corner of his lips.
"Third Elder is too kind. If it is a misunderstanding, then it is resolved!" Ye Ming smiled, not pursuing the matter further.
Seeing this, Ye Chuan Shagong was about to speak but received a subtle glance from Ye Ming, causing her to swallow her words.
"Good! Hahaha! Young sir is magnanimous!"
Gaoshan Xiuichi and the others were naturally satisfied with this outcome.
"Let's go!"
Ye Ming took Nangong Qianyu's hand and left under the complex gazes of the crowd.
Following closely, Ye Chuan Shagong also transformed into a streak of blood-red light and vanished into the sky.
Seeing this, the remaining elders exchanged glances, revealing wry smiles before shaking their heads in resignation and returning to the mountain.
The onlookers, however, were utterly bewildered, completely clueless about the situation.
They were left bewildered in the wind.
...
"Yo!"
As Ye Ming and Nangong Qianyu arrived before a pavilion, a figure in red was already waiting.
Of course!
This was not unexpected.
"Long time no see!" Ye Ming greeted with a smile.
That's right!
This person was Ye Chuan Shagong!
However, in response to Ye Ming's greeting, the other party did not immediately reply. Instead, her gaze fell upon Nangong Qianyu beside him, as if lost in thought.
Coincidentally, Nangong Qianyu was doing the same.
"This..."
Seeing this, Ye Ming was a bit confused.
"Sister Shagong! It's wonderful to see you again!"
Nangong Qianyu directly stepped forward and gently took her hand, as if meeting a long-lost sister.
"Mm!"
The moment Nangong Qianyu touched her hand, her body stiffened slightly.
This was because the other person's hand was extremely rigid.
And also, too cold.
Almost devoid of warmth.
"This..."
Upon noticing this, Nangong Qianyu felt somewhat at a loss, not understanding why it was so.
"Miss Qianyu! It has been a long time!"
Her hand being held, Ye Chuan Shagong was clearly uncomfortable.
Even though the other party was also a woman, she was not accustomed to it.
After all, in her past years, no one besides her mother had ever touched her.
Nor dared to touch her.
But now, seeing the lively young woman before her, although she still resisted the gesture, the resistance was not strong.
"Just call me Qianyu!"
Nangong Qianyu's bright and innocent smile, like the first ray of dawn in spring, always brought boundless motivation.
At this moment, Ye Chuan Shagong's heart also became exceptionally peaceful.
"Okay!"
She nodded instinctively.
"That's great!"
Nangong Qianyu pulled her to sit down together and said happily, "Then we'll be good sisters from now on!"
Good sisters?
Hearing these three words, Ye Ming's mouth twitched uncontrollably. His entire head felt like it was buzzing.
He knew very well what Nangong Qianyu meant by "good sisters."
But!
Did Ye Chuan Shagong understand?
Ye Ming truly had no idea what Nangong Qianyu's little mind was thinking.
"Sisters?"
As expected, Ye Chuan Shagong understood it literally. "I've been alone since I was young, I don't have any sisters!"
She looked at Nangong Qianyu, her beautiful eyes seemingly conflicted.
Conflicted about whether to accept Nangong Qianyu as her sister.
As she said, she had been alone her whole life; she did not need such a thing as sisters, nor could she have them.
Friendship!
It would only hinder her cultivation speed.
This was what her mother had taught her.
The moment she entertained the thought of making friends, her mother would nip it in the bud.
Otherwise, she would end up like her only childhood companion, completely erased.
"Sister Shagong! What's wrong?"
Seeing that the other party's thoughts had wandered, Nangong Qianyu shook her arm.
"N-nothing, I was just thinking about some things!"
Ye Chuan Shagong snapped back to attention, her emotions clearly tinged with a hint of melancholy.
This was acutely noticed by Ye Ming.
"Okay! I... I'll recognize you as my sister then!"
After a brief internal struggle, Ye Chuan Shagong took a difficult step.
No one knew how much courage it took for her to make this choice.
Because in her mind, there was always a voice preventing her from developing excessive emotions.
And the owner of that voice was her mother.
From childhood to adulthood, she never dared to disobey her mother's wishes. And now, her actions.
Seemed to be something she could decide for herself!