Terror! The Charm Sect has been annihilated!
Who in the world did they offend?
Countless powerful cultivators across the Second Star Ring were utterly stunned.
The Charm Sect's influence spanned all four Star Rings, inside and out. They captured the most beautiful women in the world, trained them in potent Charm Arts, and sent them to enthrall powerful figures from other factions, funneling resources back to the sect. That was how the Charm Sect had grown so formidable! And ever since Liu Ruyan joined, their reputation had only soared.
A Grey-robed Old Man sighed, “What a pity! The Charm Sect, fallen just like that! And here I had a reservation for Liu Ruyan herself.”
Another Black-robed Old Man frowned, his expression grim. “This is no place to linger! Haven’t you felt the power of an Ancient Ancestor? The Charm Sect’s annihilation must have been the work of a First Star Ring force!”
The other cultivators’ faces blanched. “I heard that the Sixth Prince of the Shenwu Empire, Yun Zeng, from the First Star Ring, was pursuing Liu Ruyan. Could it be…”
Involving a First Star Ring power, everyone’s gaze turned solemn. The First Star Ring was an insurmountable chasm! The Shenwu Empire was an Ancient Ancestor-level force! If this matter truly concerned the Sixth Prince Yun Zeng, then other factions might be dragged into the fallout.
“Quickly, let’s get out of here!” The cultivators scattered like startled birds, fleeing in every direction.
Meanwhile, at the Sixth Prince’s encampment.
Yun Zeng roared, “Physicians, quickly! Heal My Wife, and you shall be handsomely rewarded!”
Yun Zeng’s face was etched with profound worry.
“My Wife?” Hearing this, Ju Shou’s brow furrowed deeply. He hadn’t even had a chance to ask Yun Zeng what had transpired at the Charm Sect. Now, observing him covertly, he noticed an unprecedented intensity in Yun Zeng’s regard for Liu Ruyan. It was a look that suggested he would abandon the entire world for her.
Soon, several Physicians arrived, entering the room to treat Liu Ruyan. With a soft hum, the Physicians sat cross-legged, their hands glowing with gentle power that flowed continuously into Liu Ruyan’s delicate body, mending her injured soul.
Yun Zeng watched Liu Ruyan with an incredibly tender gaze.
Ju Shou waved a hand at Yun Zeng, and the two stepped out of the room, one after the other.
Yun Zeng turned to Ju Shou. “Congratulate me, Ya Fu! I’ve finally found the one I can entrust my entire life to!”
Ju Shou’s frown deepened, carving lines into his forehead. “What do you mean?”
Yun Zeng recounted the events at the Charm Sect, then, with two streams of clear tears tracing paths down his face, he choked out, clutching Ju Shou’s shoulders, “Ya Fu, would you die for me?”
Ju Shou froze.
Yun Zeng glanced back at Liu Ruyan in the room. “Ruyan can. She already died for me once.”
Ju Shou was speechless. He vaguely sensed something was amiss. No. Would Liu Ruyan truly be that foolish? Would she genuinely sacrifice her life for Yun Zeng? He had secretly investigated Liu Ruyan before. This woman had risen from outside the Fourth Star Ring, and during her ascent, she had spent countless nights with numerous men. Though her Primordial Yin Body remained intact, her ability to navigate and manipulate so many powerful figures proved her cunning. The four Star Rings were a barrier pressing down on all living beings! Countless cultivators spent their entire lives trying to cross from outside the Fourth Star Ring into its interior, yet it was incredibly difficult. But Liu Ruyan had directly entered the Second Star Ring! This woman was no ordinary person!
With this in mind, Ju Shou looked at Yun Zeng, whose eyes were clear to the point of being naive. Liu Ruyan was far from simple! But Yun Zeng, he was rather simple-minded! Ju Shou had personally watched Yun Zeng grow, knowing him inside and out. Liu Ruyan could easily play him like a fiddle.
Yun Zeng declared, “Ruyan is My Woman now. I’ve already broken her Primordial Yin Body.”
Ju Shou asked, a hint of doubt in his voice, “Is that so? Exchanging her Primordial Yin Body for the position of the Sixth Prince’s Dao Companion… I’d say that’s a fair trade.”
Yun Zeng’s expression shifted. “Ya Fu, how can you think that way? She’s not the kind of person you imagine! She’s a pure, innocent flower!”
Ju Shou was speechless.
Just then, a faint flush of color returned to Liu Ruyan’s pale face in the room. Her tragically beautiful features regained some vitality as she slowly opened her eyes, feigning alarm. She looked at the Physicians beside her and murmured, “Am I dead? Is this the legendary Underworld? My Yun Zeng… he must have survived, right?”
The Physicians coughed awkwardly, unsure how to respond.
Yun Zeng quickly strode in from outside, rushing directly to Liu Ruyan. “Ruyan, Ruyan, it’s me… You’re safe, we’re both safe…”
Liu Ruyan licked her lips, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes. With just that brief touch, she had confirmed that the Charm Seed Flower she had planted had taken root within Yun Zeng’s body! Now, once the Charm Seed Flower bloomed, Yun Zeng would become her Subject Beneath Her Skirt! Joy! Ecstasy! But she buried these emotions deep within. She had weathered countless storms; subjugating Yun Zeng was child’s play to her. Yun Zeng was far too different from the powerful figures she had encountered before. He was just a child! A child she could easily play with in the palm of her hand!
Yun Zeng gently kissed Liu Ruyan’s forehead. “Ruyan, it’s all over now.”
Two clear streams of tears welled in Liu Ruyan’s eyes, and she sobbed, “Yun Zeng, my Yun Zeng…”
Just then, Liu Ruyan felt a sudden tremor in her heart. It was Ju Shou, watching her with a chilling gaze!
Yun Zeng smiled as he introduced them. “Ruyan, this is my Ya Fu, Ju Shou. He’s renowned throughout the First Star Ring, and the very concept of the Star Rings was his idea. My rise wouldn’t have been possible without him.”
Liu Ruyan offered a smile tinged with feigned reverence. “So it is Advisor Ju Shou. Your reputation precedes you, and meeting you far surpasses even that renown. Your wisdom is profound, please accept Ruyan’s bow!” In truth, within Liu Ruyan’s heart, she had already made a decision. She had to kill Ya Fu! This man was a stumbling block to her plans! Based on her years of experience dealing with men, he clearly wasn’t someone to be trifled with! He even gave her a sense of danger!
Ju Shou said coldly, “Liu Ruyan, you truly live up to your reputation.”
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Across the starry void, Lu Xuan, Ji Fuyao, and Ye Chen traversed the cosmos. Their destination: the Tianchen Empire, which they intended to annihilate! Lu Xuan was now at Nine-rotation Star Venerate mid-stage, making him invincible within the Third Star Ring. This journey was also a training session for Ji Fuyao and the others!
Soon, the Third Star Ring appeared before them. Brilliant starlight shimmered, and magnificent divine radiance erupted like colossal fireworks, its mysterious power flowing ceaselessly as dense Starry Sky Power surged within.
Ji Fuyao’s beautiful eyes sparkled as she smiled. “Master, it’s so beautiful.”
Xuanji Holy Lord’s eyes also gleamed with a strange light. It was like a dream. Since becoming Lu Xuan’s disciple, she had rapidly broken through to the Star Venerate Realm! And now, they were actually going to attack a Third Star Ring power.
Lu Xuan chuckled, activating his Insight Eye. He immediately perceived the interior of the Third Star Ring. Within it, he saw an Ancient Ancestor’s imprint, its Dao patterns incredibly intricate, far more powerful than those in the Fourth Star Ring. Lu Xuan detected the aura of “Self” within the Third Star Ring. If his guess was correct, this Star Ring bore the imprint of Master Kongwu from the Cold Mountain Temple in the First Star Ring! For among all Ancient Ancestors, only Master Kongwu cultivated the “Dao of Self”!
At that moment, cultivators who had been cultivating near the Third Star Ring cried out in alarm as they saw Lu Xuan. “The White Robe Star Venerate has arrived!”