Boom!
The waves shattered and splashes flew everywhere.
Wan Jianfeng burst out of the sea, no longer hiding his aura. Sword qi rushed into the clouds, piercing through the sea and cutting through the clouds. It was like a supreme divine sword was placed across Ruan Yaozhu's slender, fair neck. Even though it did not contain any killing intent, it was still frightening.
"Junior sister, I don't want to do this either. Don't just care about your personal feelings and ignore the greater good of the sect. You better make up your mind soon. Don't make me waste my time here! "
Immediately, murderous sword intent filled the Hundred Herb Garden, kicking up a chilly gust of wind. It made countless flowers and trees brim with intelligence curl up and shrink. The bodhi tree rustled.
Many disciples were currently working in the garden when they suddenly felt like they were facing a great enemy. They could not help but straighten up and look around, just like a group of rabbits on a grassy plain, searching for the traces of wolves.
"What powerful sword intent!"
Li Fengyuan praised. This was the most powerful sword cultivator he had ever seen in his life. There was a major realm of cultivation between them. It was definitely not something he could deal with right now.
However, he remained the same as before, completely fearless. Even the nine-colored deer secretly admired his courage. This kid really is that guy's son after all. They're both as bold as each other.
Wherever the sword pointed, the wind blew and the grass fell. Ruan Yaozhu's black hair drifted about. She closed her eyes and furrowed her brows tightly as she murmured, "Personal feelings and the greater good of the sect."
These words were like a bolt of lightning, as if someone had exposed her secret with a single sentence. It made her tremble inside.
She could not lie to herself and others and say that there was no personal feelings at all in all of this.
She was not afraid of Wan Jianfeng's sword, nor was she afraid of Dai Mengfan's identity, but she had to consider the sect's kindness of nurturing her, the friendship of her senior brothers and sisters, and the greater good of purging demons.
If Li Qingshan really joined the Demon domain, then wouldn't her current actions only boost the arrogance of demonfolk? Not only would it humiliate the countless seniors who had sacrificed themselves on the battlefield of the Demon domain, but who knew how many more people would die as well.
She was different from Dai Mengfan. She was not so obsessed with life. However, she could ignore her personal interests, but she could not ignore the greater good.
She was not afraid of death, but she was afraid of harming others.
For a moment, she fell into a great struggle and couldn't help but let go of the nine-colored deer.
The nine-colored deer gently poked her with its antlers to show its revenge. It proudly said to Li Fengyuan, "Boy, you can't leave now!"
"I never planned to leave."
Li Fengyuan seriously looked at Ruan Yaozhu, waiting for her to make a decision, but he wasn't worried about his own safety. He also had a decision to make — about righteousness, about trust, about sacrifice, and about Li Qingshan.
"You can leave now." The nine-colored deer glanced at Ruan Yaozhu. He knew that it was impossible for her to take the initiative to capture Li Fengyuan, so he could only ask her to leave.
"Alright."
Li Fengyuan immediately stood up. Without the slightest hesitation, he transformed into a magnificent phoenix, let out a long cry, and flapped his wings. However, he did not run away. Instead, he faced Wan Jianfeng, determined to fight.
At this moment, Ruan Yaozhu suddenly opened her eyes. She had already made up her mind. She raised her hand high into the air, and rings of green light shone from her hand, illuminating the sky like a piece of green jade. Countless profound inscriptions and criss-crossing webs could be vaguely seen within, blocking the sword Qi in the air outside the garden.
The phoenix bounced back mid-air as well. It could not help but look back at her. It was rather shocked inside. It understood that she had already activated the formation and completely sealed off the Hundred Herb Garden. This was basically equivalent to severing ties with the Myriad Phenomenon sect, confirming her relationship with Li Qingshan. She would have to shoulder a huge responsibility. At the very least, she would be expelled from the sect.
"Since I promised him that I would protect you, I definitely won't go back on my word!" Ruan Yaozhu raised her head at the sky. "And I believe that he definitely won't degenerate into a demonfolk!"
Li Fengyuan suddenly found it rather difficult to bear, as he understood the origins of the Red Daemon star better than anyone — it was not just degenerating into a demonfolk. It was basically a demon among demons, the source of disaster and chaos!
Her hopes were destined to fail.
"Let me go. You won't be able to protect me." The phoenix paced around in the sky and advised gently, "You don't have to worry for me. I'll be fine."
The Hundred Herb Garden was not a dwelling — the lord of the Hundred Herb Garden was only the caretaker, not the owner — the core authority over the formation did not lie in Ruan Yaozhu's hands. Instead, it was directly controlled by the Spirit Sovereign of the Sea.
And, so what if she possessed the core authority? Could a single formation stop the attacks of the Myriad Phenomenon sect?
Unless she used all the vegetation in the garden as "hostages" so that the Myriad Phenomenon sect would not dare to destroy the formation without good reason, she would completely destroy the Hundred Herb Garden. However, she would rather die than do something like that, so the outcome would not change at all.
Once the Myriad Phenomenon sect took action, he would still struggle to break free. He would just drag her down with him for nothing.
However, Ruan Yaozhu said, "Whether I can protect him or not depends on him, but whether I can protect him or not depends on me. As long as I can protect him, I'll protect him. As long as I can protect him, I'll protect him. "
Although the bamboo was delicate, she would rather break than bend.
At this moment, the nine-colored deer leaned over and rubbed its head against her gently.
"Jiu 'er?"
"Don't look at me like that. Do you think I don't understand your personality? I knew it would turn out like this! Sigh, the tribulation of love, ah, tribulation of love! "
Ruan Yaozhu smiled slightly. "Perhaps!"
"Forget it, forget it. If not for him, we would already be dead outside Black Cloud City. Just treat it as a life for a life! However, if you dare to let me go, I'll really be angry! "
"We will never separate." Ruan Yaozhu gently stroked the nine-colored deer's head.
Li Fengyuan sincerely praised, "Although Big Daddy is a big bastard, his taste in women is still very accurate!"
Ruan Yaozhu remained calm. She flipped her hand and pressed down lightly. Li Fengyuan immediately fell heavily to the ground, falling into a patch of iron thorns. He cried out in pain.
Outside the Hundred Herb Garden, Wan Jianfeng retracted his sword intent and transmitted his thoughts to Dai Mengfan. "How is it?"
"Sigh, we are sisters. Give her three more days to consider!" However, Dai Mengfan summoned another true disciple and ordered, "Junior Martial Brother Ren, go and find that Shen Yu Shu."
"Shen Yu Shu!" Ren Chuyou frowned, full of disdain.
Shen Yu Shu, like Ruan Yaozhu, cultivated the Nature Heavenly Book. Before Li Qingshan came to the Myriad Phenomenon Sect, he had always been the chief steward of the Hundred Herb Garden. Later, he had a conflict with Li Qingshan. In the duel, his body was destroyed and he was expelled from the Hundred Herb Garden. After Li Qingshan became the Senior Martial Brother, he was completely expelled from the Myriad Phenomenon Sect.
Dai Mengfan actually wanted to summon such a person back, but for what reason?
Thinking of this, he suddenly realized something. He glanced in the direction of the Hundred Herb Garden and frowned even deeper. "Is it really necessary?"
"I also don't want to destroy the relationship between fellow disciples. However, if Junior Martial Sister Ruan insists on disobeying orders, how can the Hundred Herb Garden be controlled by a traitor?"
"Traitor?!" Ren Chuyou was furious and stared at Dai Mengfan. He had always treated Ruan Yaozhu as a younger sister. Moreover, it was obviously Dai Mengfan who was closer to Ruan Yaozhu. How could she fall out with him so ruthlessly?
"Or do you have a better name?" Dai Mengfan also realized that she had spoken indiscreetly, but her face showed displeasure. "Or do you also want to disobey orders?"
"This disciple doesn't dare."
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