webnovelfull Chapter 407: Finally Stop Pretending
Chapter 407: Finally Stop Pretending
Wu Xuemei's heart skipped a beat, but her face instantly filled with grief and anger: "Junior sister, you don't know! A terrifying demonic cultivator has appeared in the secret realm I am in!"
He was cruel and bloodthirsty, devouring countless disciples from various sects. Several of my fellow disciples from the Qingyuan Sect also met their tragic ends!
As she spoke, her eyes reddened, “I fought back desperately and struggled against it, and only managed to escape by chance. I was tainted with some demonic energy, which I have been unable to completely remove.”
"I was searching for a way out when I sensed something amiss in this space, so I used all my strength to create a passage. I never expected to run into you here, Junior Sister!"
She cleverly attributed the source of the demonic energy to a fictional demonic cultivator.
Shangguan Ling'er remained silent, but the wariness in her eyes did not diminish.
She had witnessed firsthand the actions of the Qingyuan Sect disciples, and as the saying goes, "If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too." Her opinion of her sister-in-law, Wu Xuemei, was greatly diminished. Moreover, her intuition told her that this person was extremely dangerous and harbored ill intentions towards her.
"Junior Sister Ling'er, you must believe me, everything I said is true!"
Seeing that Shangguan Ling'er remained silent and wary, Wu Xuemei quickly urged her, her face showing fear, "Let's go over there quickly, to your area. We absolutely cannot go back to where I was before. The demons there are too terrifying; we are no match for them!"
Although Wu Xuemei was pleasantly surprised to meet Shangguan Ling'er, she was also somewhat disappointed. It was clear that there were no great opportunities in the area where Shangguan Ling'er was located; otherwise, she wouldn't have had to open a spatial passage to leave like she did.
But in any case, now that we've encountered Shangguan Ling'er, we absolutely cannot let her go.
"Is there really a demon race in the place where you are, one that even you are no match for?"
Shangguan Ling'er scrutinized Wu Xuemei again, her face full of suspicion.
"Of course it's true! If you don't believe me, Junior Sister, I swear to God!"
Wu Xuemei immediately raised her hand and spoke.
It's not entirely a lie to say that there are indeed terrifying demons in the West.
"No need, Sister-in-law. Since you say so, I believe you."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Ling'er naturally chose to believe it.
Those who cultivate the Tao should avoid making oaths to the Heavenly Dao, for they will be punished by the Heavenly Dao if they lie.
"It's good that you trust me! Junior sister, it seems you're also looking for a way out. Let's go to your place and search carefully. With the two of us, we're sure to find the true path to great opportunities!"
Wu Xuemei said happily.
Shangguan Ling'er nodded slightly, said nothing, and turned to walk back.
Wu Xuemei was overjoyed and quickly followed.
But as she quickened her pace, Shangguan Ling'er also quickened her pace, always keeping a certain distance from her, her wariness was obvious.
"This little bitch is actually wary of me?"
"Hmph, even so, now that I've run into you, you're doomed!"
"I will devour you, so that your supreme spiritual body and spiritual roots can aid me on my path to becoming an unparalleled god or demon!"
Wu Xuemei sneered inwardly.
She had long seen through Shangguan Ling'er's cultivation level. Although she possessed a top-grade ice spiritual root and a miraculous ice phoenix physique, she was ultimately only at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.
Even if they possess extraordinary talent and supernatural abilities, they are still a whole realm below me and are definitely no match for me.
With their own thoughts, the two cautiously traversed the unstable spatial passage, one after the other, and entered the southern region.
This is a world brimming with spiritual energy, yet permeated with a chilling aura. Furthermore, patches of land are completely frozen, clearly not the work of nature, but rather the result of Shangguan Ling'er's domineering ice-based divine power.
However, as Wu Xuemei observed along the way, she came across a Qingyuan Sect disciple's corpse sealed in ice crystals, which made her pupils shrink involuntarily.
It is clear that the deaths of these disciples were caused by Shangguan Ling'er, and that it was intentional killing, because these disciples were wearing Qingyuan Sect attire.
"These……"
Wu Xuemei pointed at the corpses of these people and looked at Shangguan Ling'er.
"They tried to do something wrong, spoke frivolously, and even tried to steal the treasures I had obtained, but I killed them in retaliation."
Shangguan Ling'er spoke in a calm tone, as if she were talking about a trivial matter, but her gaze remained fixed on Wu Xuemei.
Wu Xuemei sneered inwardly, but her face was filled with grief and indignation: "These wretches! They deserve to die! Thank you, junior sister, for cleaning up my mess!"
Shangguan Ling'er snorted.
"Junior sister, have you found the legendary opportunity to establish your foundation through the Heavenly Dao?"
Wu Xuemei suddenly changed the subject and asked with great enthusiasm.
Shangguan Ling'er shook her head. "This place is not the core either. This secret realm is probably larger than we imagined."
“In that case, Junior Sister, why don’t we join forces?” Wu Xuemei stepped forward, her smile gentle and warm, like an older sister caring for her younger sister. “This place is strange and fraught with danger. If we join forces, we’ll have a much better chance of finding the core area. Then, we can each rely on our own abilities to seize opportunities. What do you say?”
She extended a hand of friendship, her eyes sincere.
As Shangguan Ling'er looked at that fair and slender hand, the sense of crisis transmitted by her Ice Phoenix Spiritual Sense suddenly surged, as if a demonic maw was hidden behind that palm, ready to devour anyone!
She immediately took a half step back without making a sound, her body radiating a chilling aura that formed an invisible barrier. She nodded slightly but did not reach out: "Of course. But please keep your distance, Sister-in-law. My cultivation method is special, and I do not like others getting close."
Wu Xuemei's hand froze in mid-air, a sinister glint flashing deep in her eyes, but her smile remained unchanged as she withdrew her hand: "It should be so, I was being presumptuous."
The two maintained a certain distance and began searching for clues in the southern region.
Wu Xuemei did her best to play the role of a gentle and kind "sister-in-law," constantly showing concern and sharing irrelevant analyses and insights in an attempt to lull Shangguan Ling'er into a false sense of security.
Shangguan Ling'er, on the other hand, remained as silent and taciturn as a moving iceberg, her spiritual power always poised to be unleashed, leaving Wu Xuemei with no opportunity to launch a sneak attack.
Time slipped by unnoticed. The time for the secret realm to close drew ever closer, making Wu Xuemei's anxiety and murderous intent increasingly difficult to suppress.
"Junior sister, look at the patterns on that cliff over there. Don't they look strange? Perhaps they're the remnants of some ancient formation..."
Wu Xuemei pointed to the distance, her voice gentle, but her body subtly moved half a step closer to Shangguan Ling'er. This was her seventh attempt in an hour.
Shangguan Ling'er didn't stop, her body radiating coldness, and she widened the distance by half a step again: "It's just an illusion, Sister-in-law, you're overthinking it."
The cold rejection was exactly the same as before.
Wu Xuemei's smile finally began to fade.
Time is running out; we must end this as soon as possible!
Shangguan Ling'er's vigilance far exceeded her expectations; she was like a hedgehog covered in thorns, making it impossible for him to find a way to attack her.
The two walked to a relatively open ice field.
Silence reigned all around, broken only by the mournful sound of the wind.
Wu Xuemei stopped, her back to Shangguan Ling'er, her shoulders shrugging slightly.
Shangguan Ling'er immediately sensed something was wrong. Her Ice Phoenix spiritual power instantly surged to its peak, and she asked in a deep voice, "Senior Sister, what is it?"
"Haha, haha, hahaha..."
Wu Xuemei suddenly let out a low, twisted laugh, which grew louder and louder, filled with madness and mockery.
She slowly turned around, and her once gentle and charming face was now completely replaced by ferocity and resentment, her eyes filled with greed, with no trace of concealment.