There were seven of them, dressed in luxurious clothes and possessing an extraordinary bearing. Like Bai Yisheng and Yuan Qifeng, they too were disciples of Fairy Valley, merely from different courtyards.
The young man who had leaped out first was named Wu Mo, at the late stage of the Emperor Tao Realm. The rest also possessed considerable strength, averaging around the Fifth Heaven of the Emperor Tao Realm.
They had discovered this place three months ago.
In the dried-up lakebed, a Creation Green Lotus was growing. The group was extremely excited, restless, their eyes ablaze, yet no one dared to act recklessly.
This area was the lair of three terrifying Ancient Ferocious Beasts.
It was for this reason that they had continued to guard it until now.
Until not long ago, for reasons unknown, the Ancient Giant and the Sky Swallowing Python had suddenly fled from here in a panic.
Afterward, he began to survey the area. After multiple attempts and probes, certain that the Three-eyed God Monkey had not shown itself, he cautiously emerged.
And then he saw Zi Ji, about to pluck the Creation Green Lotus.
How could this be allowed?
Wu Mo immediately voiced his objection.
They had been guarding it for months, keeping company with the three Ancient Ferocious Beasts, all for this one Creation Green Lotus!
Now that an opportunity had finally arisen, this person wanted to pluck the Creation Green Lotus.
Wu Mo spoke, "You should leave."
Zi Ji was taken aback. She shook her head and said, "No, I saw this Creation Green Lotus first."
She spoke with great seriousness, completely oblivious to the fact that the current situation was not in her favor for claiming the lotus.
Of course, in her simple and innocent world, she harbored no dangerous thoughts; she simply believed that since she saw the Creation Green Lotus first, it should belong to her.
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From atop the high mountain, Bai Yisheng leaped down, arriving in an instant. "Junior Brother Wu, Junior Sister Feng, please wait a moment."
All eyes turned to him, assuming he too had come to snatch the Creation Green Lotus, their expressions turning guarded.
Bai Yisheng smiled. "Calm down. This Creation Green Lotus indeed belongs to this young lady."
As soon as he spoke, Wu Mo and the others’ faces froze; they stared at him coldly. The woman addressed as Junior Sister Feng said indifferently, "Senior Brother Bai, it has been a year since Soup Valley fell into the Heaven Martial Continent. Both you and I have guarded this area for many days. Now that the Ancient Giant and the Sky Swallowing Python have finally left, to whom do you think this Creation Green Lotus belongs?"
My goodness! I’m trying to help you!
Bai Yisheng glanced at Zi Ji and said helplessly, "Yes, I know. I’ve been guarding here too, but..."
"Senior Brother Bai, if you wish to fight for the Creation Green Lotus, just make your move. There’s no need for such sneaky plots," Feng Yuhan mocked.
"Yes, indeed! Senior Brother Bai, aren’t you the sole disciple of the Sword Saint?" someone interjected, their tone cynical.
Yuan Qifeng also approached, squinting his eyes and chuckling lightly. "Junior Brother Bai, since these junior brothers and sisters insist that this Creation Green Lotus belongs to them, why bother meddling?"
Seeing these individuals appear, Wu Mo’s group immediately became vigilant.
Fortunately, the newcomers also showed discretion, maintaining a certain distance from the lakebed and showing no intention of intervening.
Bai Yisheng said with resignation, "I’m trying to help you."
Feng Yuhan scoffed, "Well, thank you so much then, Senior Brother Bai!"
Hearing such insincere remarks, Bai Yisheng no longer knew what to say. Shaking his head, he could only give up and withdraw from the lakebed area.
At that moment, Wu Mo suddenly made his move, striding toward the Creation Green Lotus, intending to pluck it.
Zi Ji drew her sword.
There was no imposing aura, no Divine Brilliance, only a simple and unadorned sword strike. Yet, it swung with formidable Power Path, like a wall blocking Wu Mo’s path.
She said earnestly, "The Creation Green Lotus is mine."
Everyone was taken aback, not expecting that a young girl who looked to be around twelve could block a powerhouse in the late stages of the Emperor Tao Realm.
Wu Mo’s expression changed, and he shouted, "What are you waiting for? Attack!"
"It’s not right for many to bully the few," Zi Ji said.
Feng Yuhan sneered, "You can call for help too."
Zi Ji said, "My Senior Brother isn’t here, and neither is my Senior Sister." She glanced at the old yellow ox beside her, considering asking Lao Huang to intervene. But then, thinking of her own strength, she decided to try herself.
However, when six or seven Emperor Tao powerhouses charged at her, she suddenly felt overwhelmed by their immense power and oppressive aura. It seemed that even if she went all out, she might not be able to defeat them.
A figure rushed over from a distance, moving incredibly fast, accompanied by a Sword of Vegetation.
The six or seven attackers looked horrified.
A verdant sword cleaved through the air, heading their way. In an instant, it shattered their attacks and halted their advance.
The group looked up in unison.
Zi Ji’s face lit up with joy, and she shouted, "Senior Sister!"
Yuan Qifeng, Bai Yisheng, and the group of youths all held their breath.
The Senior Sister of that young girl—the one who had been chasing the Ancient Giant and the Sky Swallowing Python—had arrived.
Apart from being awed by the formidable power of Guang Xiaoyu’s Sword Dao, they were mostly curious.
Bai Yisheng was the most shocked of all, seeing Guang Xiaoyu again after so many years...
The Sword of Vegetation dissipated. The seven attackers were heavily injured and thrown backward.
Guang Xiaoyu’s figure descended steadily. She appeared to be in her early twenties, with a delicate and pretty face. If you looked closely, you would find her features grew more pleasing the longer you observed.
Her aura was deeply restrained, making it completely impossible to discern her cultivation realm.
However, from that single sword strike, one could deduce she was at least at the Eighth Heaven of the Emperor Tao Realm.
"Senior Sister, what are you doing here?" Zi Ji ran over.
"Little Sister, if I hadn’t come, you would have been bullied," Guang Xiaoyu rolled her eyes, then added, "Also, next time you encounter a situation , just kill them. What are you hesitating for?"
Zi Ji felt wronged. "I don’t even know them. Why would I kill them?"
"I wasn’t talking to you," Guang Xiaoyu chided, then glared fiercely at the old yellow ox.
"Such bold words, little girl. Do you know who we are?" Wu Mo, having steadied himself, couldn’t resist retorting.
"And who might you be?" Guang Xiaoyu asked, curious.
"Disciples of Fairy Valley from the Nine Heavens," Wu Mo sneered. "If you dare to harm us, when the elders of Fairy Valley arrive, they will annihilate your Heaven Martial Continent with a wave of their hand!"
If he hadn’t said that, Guang Xiaoyu might not have planned on killing anyone.
But Wu Mo, courting death, just had to threaten her.
Guang Xiaoyu suddenly grew animated, rubbing her hands together and chuckling. "Oh, you mean that sect? The one they call the unluckiest small power?"
When the first-generation ancestor of Fairy Valley founded the sect, many things transpired.
He had initially intended to use Fairy Valley’s Fate Energy for his Tao Verification, but she had achieved her Tao Verification before him. Later, while he was using that Fate Energy to refine a Heaven Tao Divine Weapon, a great battle abruptly erupted, engulfing them.
Fairy Valley suffered an undeserved calamity as a result.
Their very foundations were destroyed in that battle.
Consequently, for hundreds of years, he remained in seclusion, seemingly preparing for a second attempt at Tao Verification.
But by that time, Fairy Valley’s Fate Energy could only barely coalesce, falling far short of the requirements for Tao Verification. After emerging from seclusion, he somehow found some opportunities. Combining them with Fairy Valley’s Fate Energy, he attempted Tao Verification for a second time.
Yet, he failed again.
This time, Fairy Valley plummeted from a major power to a local small power.
Later, he learned that during that time, a Big Shot in the Western Regions had achieved Tao Verification. The Heavenly Dao had momentarily solidified, meaning a second person had no chance of being acknowledged by it.
His Tao Verification, naturally, was a failure.
About a thousand years later, he regrouped, preparing for a third attempt at Tao Verification.
Then, a group from the Demon Race invaded.
Fairy Valley was forced into war.
After the great battle, Fairy Valley was in tatters, a landscape of ruins. Its Fate Energy and Spirit Vein were damaged, and his own cultivation was harmed at its very root.
The third attempt at Tao Verification was over before it even began.
Throughout the Nine Heavens, the major powers were roaring with laughter. What an unlucky child!