126 - I’m Really Not an NPC

"What on earth is that fool doing?" People in the livestream room watched with wide eyes, gazing incredulously at Huo Yun, who seemed to be in a bizarre state. "Wow, amazing! Is Huo Yun really going to tackle Yue Ling? He's actually doing what I've always secretly wanted to do but didn't dare!" "Check the spiritual energy levels upstairs!" "Forget it, the spiritual energy is all dried up." "So this is the master of the Liyang Sect? Tsk tsk, what an eye-opener. To think that the master of a dignified B-level celestial sect would be like this, impressive!" “How dare he profane Yue Ling so openly? As long as Huo Yun remains in power, the Water Mirror Sect will never establish relations with the Liyang Sect!” “Wow, it’s Hua Jingqing, the master of the Water Mirror Sect!” “Hua Jingqing is right. The Bilan Sword Sect supports you!” “Whoa, it’s actually Tan Qing Zhenren, the head of the Bilan Sword Sect!” “Wow, is the Liyang Sect planning to isolate itself from Xinghuan Country?” ... Yue Ling's gaze wavered. After continuously casting spells for half a minute, her head spun as she looked at the ferociously charging Huo Yun. His skin had turned a furious red, making him appear exceedingly hideous and grotesque. A faint trace of mockery flashed in Yue Ling's eyes. This time, she thought, I'll just take a bit of interest first. With a swift flash of the Chuxue Sword, Huo Yun clutched his throat tightly. His consciousness barely recovered a bit before he collapsed heavily to the ground with no heed to image. [Ding~ The duel has ended.] Huo Yun, who immediately revived, stood there bewildered, gazing at the disciples of the Liyang Sect around him who stared back with astonishment, disdain, and various other expressions. A very bad premonition crept into his heart. What did I just do? Huo Yun lowered his gaze, struggling to recall, piecing together his blurry memory to remember what he had done just now. His eyes suddenly widened with a mix of shame and anger, his mind almost blank. It’s over, all over! The authority of the sect master he painstakingly upheld, the carefully cultivated glorious and mighty image he projected—instantly crumbled to ruins. Suddenly remembering something, he shouted at Yue Ling with both fear and rage, "You, you witch!" Yue Ling’s gaze turned icy as she looked at him sternly, “What did you say?” Before Huo Yun could respond, the disciples of the Liyang Sect hastily interjected, “Sect Master, she is Yue Ling, aren't you mistaken?” “Yeah, Sect Master, you must be wrong. Yue Ling is a Purple Cloud-level disciple of the Tianyi Sect.” Mistaking Huo Yun’s current behavior as abnormal, the disciples of Liyang Sect began to argue against him. Huo Yun's expression grew increasingly grim, his fury blazing unstoppably within. Speaking in a low tone, he insisted, “No, she used an illusion, don't you understand?!” Someone promptly retorted, “Impossible. There was no fluctuation in spiritual power, nor any mental power emitted. Sect Master, what’s really wrong with you?” Seeing everyone’s skeptical expressions—even Chen Yang was looking at him in confusion—Huo Yun felt a chill in his heart. Managing to force a smile, he said, "Apologies, I must have been mistaken. I've been busy with the secret realm matters lately, and it's quite draining, so I'm a bit disoriented." “Oh. So that’s it!” “I see!” Though everyone feigned understanding, Huo Yun could see clearly that most people didn’t genuinely believe him. Damn it, why did this happen? In his heart, unable to comprehend, he pondered: “Why did Yue Ling do this to me, could it be because of the last time at the Qingyun Secret Territory?” “It doesn’t make sense. She doesn't seem like someone so petty. I haven’t offended her otherwise.” Unable to get to the bottom of it, Huo Yun started doubting his own judgment: “Could it really not be her? Then who is conspiring against me?” A ferocious light flickered in his eyes; if he ever discovered who was causing him trouble, he vowed to make sure that individual learned the ferocity of Huo Yun! Before he could speak, he heard Yue Ling speak first: “Let’s move out.” “Yes!” “Got it!” Huo Yun stood slightly aside with narrowed eyes, a barely perceptible cold smile playing on his lips. Just as Yue Ling was about to proceed, she suddenly saw Zhang Xiaofeng and Qingfeng approach together. Zhang Xiaofeng, usually talkative, found himself at a loss for words, too nervous to say even a single word. On the contrary, Qingfeng remained calm, directly meeting Yue Ling’s gaze and, after making eye contact, lowered his head respectfully, saying, “Fairy Yue Ling, there’s still one person missing.” “Who?” “Goudaner, the first in the Qingyun Trial.” “Goudaner?” Yue Ling paused, looking at him with surprise, not expecting the two to approach her boldly on behalf of Goudaner. Her cool voice inadvertently softened a bit as she asked, “Where is he?” Qingfeng hurriedly tugged on Zhang Xiaofeng’s sleeve. Zhang Xiaofeng, feeling his heart about to explode, dared not lift his head, saying, “Please, please wait a moment, he will be here soon.” Seeing him like this, Qingfeng was also filled with helplessness. From the beginning, Zhang Xiaofeng had been privately messaging Goudaner, yet after so long, there was still no response, drops of sweat forming from his anxiety. Seeing his worried look, Yue Ling found it amusing in her heart. With the system controlling Goudaner, it would be strange if he could reply to your messages. She wasn't in a hurry, just standing there quietly, waiting for them to give up. As Yue Ling stood there patiently waiting, despite the impatient murmurs from the hundreds of Liyang Sect members, the two were extremely anxious. Zhang Xiaofeng desperately messaged him: “Goudaner, hurry to the Immortal Sect outpost, come quickly!” “Goudaner, reply quickly if you see this!” “Goudaner, you pig!!!” Zhang Xiaofeng gave a helpless glance at Qingfeng and shook his head saying, “Forget it. It seems he won’t make it.” Yue Ling nodded slightly, inadvertently glancing at Huo Yun, saying, “Let’s go.” In the vast world of Tianxuan lies myriad races. Although humans have been dominant, occupying the best territories for nearly a million years, threats have never vanished. Countless other races either stand against humans or grow stronger in secret, or venture to new continents to start anew. Now, as the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is set to revive and the world of ‘Wenxian’ opens comprehensively, these diversely shaped races re-emerge onto the stage of history, fiercely striving for a reshuffling of powers in the Tianxuan world. In the far southern continent, lies an endless chain of mountains known as the Ten Thousand Mountains. It is said that within these mountains are countless secrets from ancient times, concealed along with an unresolved mystery. At this moment, on the outskirts of a village, two dusky yellow creatures were engaged in conversation. “Have you heard? There’s a phenomenal figure emerging among the humans recently.” “I’ve heard of him, the mysterious man in the black robe, possibly the future strongest human in Tianxuan.” “Ha, it is said that not only does this black-robed man hide his face, but carries an aura of extreme coldness and malice. Probably not a kind one, huh?” “Tsk, in this way, humans are bound to have quite the tumult.” “But among humans, the scariest is still that girl called Yue Ling.” “Indeed, fortunately, she's just an NPC, only stirring trouble in the ‘Wenxian’ world, otherwise our demon race would be helpless.” “Shh! Look over there!” Suddenly, a mystical golden light array appeared on the smooth ground not far away. As a faint shimmer passed through, the open ground was instantly crowded with human cultivators. “Uh oh, human cultivators!” “Quick, you must go report to Huang Tu Daren! I’ll stay and watch them!” “Okay, be very careful!” One of them immediately burrowed into the ground, quickly disappearing into the depths by digging a small tunnel.