Chapter 345

Chapter 345: An Official Alliance

Immortal Maiden Azure Luan gnashed her teeth and said: “How dare they!”

She had buried her people’s bodies properly. They must have dug them up while her mind collapsed and used them to refine a Blood Pool, then fed on their flesh.

She felt as if a hand had gripped her heart so hard she could not breathe: “If not for them, how would I have lost control and lost my clan?”

Her voice shook with rage: “My people already lost their lives, yet they still will not let them rest!”

For more than ten thousand years, her clan’s flesh had been food for Devil Cultivators, and she had not even known.

At this moment, her hatred for the Radical Faction reached its peak.

Rage surged. Her breathing turned rough, as if the fire was burning away her reason. [No matter what it takes, every Devil Cultivator of the Radical Faction will be buried with my clan.]

Blue light burst from her, laced with strands of black mist.

Ling Hu Min cried out: “This is bad, she is about to lose control!”

They were in a place thick with Devil Qi, and rage had pushed her to the edge. Shen Sang Ruo immediately drew the Devil Qi from Immortal Maiden Azure Luan’s body into her own, the same as last time, and let Little Black handle it.

Then she used Spiritual Power to isolate a small area around the Immortal Maiden where no Devil Qi could enter.

Only then did Immortal Maiden Azure Luan’s rampaging aura slowly calm.

She dropped into a chair like she had no strength left, clutching the glazed bottle tight, hatred still blazing in her eyes: “I am fine. Take the barrier down.”

Shen Sang Ruo waved a hand to remove the barrier, worry still on her face.

Immortal Maiden Azure Luan said nothing more.

She looked calm, but Shen Sang Ruo caught a hard, final resolve in her eyes that made her uneasy.

With such a deep blood feud, Immortal Maiden Azure Luan would never let the Radical Faction go.

If there truly were no way to wipe them out, Shen Sang Ruo believed the Immortal Maiden would use extreme methods to avenge her clan.

Luckily, they did have a way to deal with the Radical Faction.

Shen Sang Ruo let out a tiny breath of relief and said softly: “Immortal Maiden, believe me. We can eradicate the Radical Faction.” She then looked to the man who seemed about to speak and added to Ling Hu Min: “Please trust me as well, Leader Ling Hu. I have already solved the Qi Yan issue.”

She asked in a clear voice: “If Qi Yan stands with us and helps us fight the Radical Faction, do you have confidence we can wipe them out?”

At that, Immortal Maiden Azure Luan and Ling Hu Min both turned to her.

She stayed calm and, under their doubtful gazes, said something that sounded odd: “Oh no, I do not feel like cultivating today. I will rest for a day.”

Before either of them could look surprised, a streak of light flashed before their eyes.

A sharp, angry voice snapped: “Who said you could rest? This Young Master forbids it! Go cultivate right now! No slacking!”

With that fierce aura and those special eyes, there was no doubt. It was Qi Yan.

For a moment, the looks on Immortal Maiden Azure Luan and Ling Hu Min’s faces were truly a sight, like they had just seen something unbelievable.

Ling Hu Min in particular felt like he had run into a ghost in broad daylight. [Ever since I met Shen Sang Ruo today, everything I have heard and seen feels unreal.] He even wondered: [Could Shi Mu and Wan Quan’s Concealment Method still be affecting me?]

Qi Yan’s angry gaze met Shen Sang Ruo’s slightly amused eyes. She smiled and said: “Let me introduce him. This is Qi Yan, a Young Master of the Five Divine Beasts.”

Qi Yan realized she had tricked him into coming and ground his teeth. Then he heard her add: “These two are your future allies, Immortal Maiden Azure Luan and Leader Ling Hu.”

Qi Yan yelped: “Allies? When did this Young Master agree to an alliance?”

Shen Sang Ruo lifted a brow and said smoothly: “I decided for you. Do you have an opinion about that?”

Just hearing that Qi Yan was their ally had already shocked Immortal Maiden Azure Luan and Ling Hu Min. Hearing her speak to him like this made their eyes go even wider, as if they had misheard.

Immortal Maiden Azure Luan had thought she was used to Shen Sang Ruo’s bold moves, that nothing could shake her again.

But this scene was new even to her.

Shen Sang Ruo had been in the Radical Faction for only four days. In that short time, not only had she met Qi Yan, she had also won him over?

It was hard to believe. [No wonder I value her so highly.]

Qi Yan snorted, face full of defiance: “You decided for this Young Master? What gives you the right?”

Shen Sang Ruo answered like it was obvious: “Because I can remove the Devil Qi’s influence on you. Is that reason enough?”

She leaned back and sighed: “No alliance? Then forget it. I guess I do not need to cultivate either.”

She crossed her arms like she had given up and added lazily: “Young Master Qi Yan can go find someone else to cleanse the Devil Qi. I am sure my flame is not the only special one in the world. Maybe if you search for a few more tens of thousands of years, you will find another genius like me.”

It was a clear reminder that, right now, she was the only person who could help him.

She smiled and kept talking, not caring about Qi Yan’s face, which had gone so dark it could drip ink.

Ling Hu Min watched with his heart in his throat, ready to react to any sudden move. He had not expected Shen Sang Ruo, who usually looked proper, to play the rascal so naturally.

And she was doing it to Qi Yan, one of the Five Divine Beasts.

Ling Hu Min wiped sweat from his forehead and thought: [Great skill gives great courage.]

Qi Yan’s fists cracked like firecrackers as he growled: “Are you threatening this Young Master?”

Shen Sang Ruo’s smile did not fade: “I am not threatening you. I am laying out the pros and cons. I want to work with you. You do not want to live twisted by Devil Qi, do you? Even after tens of thousands of years, you might still not be a normal member of the Five Divine Beasts.”

A hint of struggle crossed Qi Yan’s face. It was true. If he missed Shen Sang Ruo now, he did not know if he would ever find another person who could cleanse him.

Shen Sang Ruo pressed her advantage: “If you agree to work with us, I will train hard, day and night, to clear the Devil Qi from you as fast as possible and restore your Divine Spark.”

Her voice turned persuasive: “Then you can go demand an answer from the Heavenly Dao. I will even help you scold the Heavenly Dao. How does that sound?”

Qi Yan’s eyes flickered. He was moved. The Heavenly Dao deserved a scolding.

He muttered, almost warning himself: “You said all that.”

[Once she grabs hold of me, she will keep grabbing hold.]