Chapter 165 - Is It Funny That the Reincarnated Senior Sister Is Also Being Pursued?

Bai Lian shrugged and said, "Didn't I tell you before? Talking nonsense will invite trouble." As she spoke, Mu Xing He, with a gloomy face, slowly appeared by her side. When they arrived, Du Lin had already been knocked down by the leader of the black-clothed men, and the remaining Unending Palace guards were also more or less injured, with most of their combat effectiveness lost. The black-clothed men, on the other hand, were clearly in better shape. If they were to take action, although they would surely not lose, it might not be possible to end the fight quickly. If they waited for the members of the Town Demon Division to arrive, there would surely be a lot of hassle. So Bai Lian came up with a plan. She would attract the attention of the black-clothed men first, and then she would hide and unleash the Five Thunderous Heart-Heavenly Law, with the goal of swiftly dealing with them. The plan was executed perfectly, except for the fact that the leader of the black-clothed men, due to his higher cultivation and quick reflexes, managed to evade the Five Thunderous Law. However, all the other black-clothed men were struck down without even a chance to react. “Mu Senior Sister, your Five Thunderous Law is truly outstanding,” Bai Lian looked at the bodies of the black-clothed men on the ground, genuinely praising her. Although most of those black-clothed men were practitioners of the Qin Xin realm, they were probably no match for her. But even several Qin Xin level cultivators would take some time to deal with, let alone practitioners of that realm. She had originally expected the best-case scenario to be the Five Thunderous Law taking out half of the black-clothed men, and then she and Mu Xing He teaming up to deal with the rest. However, Mu Xing He's use of the Five Thunderous Law exceeded her expectations, directly saving them a lot of time by killing all the black-clothed men except for the leader. Even though she didn't quite understand the Five Thunderous Law, she could vaguely sense that the reason why Mu Xing He's Five Thunderous Law was so powerful was probably because it contained a considerable amount of anger. It was a pity that these black-clothed men became targets for Mu Senior Sister's outburst of anger. It was just a bit strange. Mu Senior Sister was fine just now, so why did she suddenly become angry? Who on earth had caused this mess? Well, these were all minor issues. After all, it wasn't her, and the current situation was exactly what she was happy to see. “Why did you allow those scum to speak rudely to you?” Mu Xing He's voice cut through her thoughts. “Me?” Bai Lian raised her head in confusion, only to find Mu Xing He looking at her with a flickering flame in her eyes. Why was Mu Senior Sister angry at her... Could it be that the fool was actually me? But why? "What's wrong?" she asked, tilting her head, not understanding why Mu Xing He would say that. “They spoke those offensive words to you, so why did you not react at all?” Mu Xing He asked again. Her voice was somewhat low, seemingly suppressing the flames in her heart. Cultivators always emphasized having a calm and unyielding heart, with no desires or demands. She thought she had done well—whether in her previous life or this one, there were very few things that could move her heart. But when she heard those black-clothed men insult Bai Lian, the calm and unyielding heart within her suddenly stirred up an unnamed anger, making her eyes turn red. She couldn't help but wish to immediately slay those scum. She had planned to conceal it, but she hadn't held back with the Five Thunderous Law. But now she was a bit confused—why did she act this way? She didn't know what this emotion in her heart was. She hadn't experienced it in her previous life, and she just felt very uncomfortable, a sense of... anger at the defilement of something she cherished. It was merely verbal insults. The culture of the cultivation world was rough, and such things were common. If she insisted on taking offense at every instance, she would end up killing someone every few steps. If it were her in Bai Lian's position, she probably would have had a strong reaction as well. But why was Bai Lian's reaction so strong? “Well... Lian still doesn't quite understand,” she said, "But didn't we agree that I should attract their attention, and then you would make a move in secret?” “If I were to make a move, they would definitely be on guard.” “Besides, it's just some verbal jibes. It's not a big deal; no real harm done.” “If we can solve the problem quickly, sacrificing a bit is no problem!” No big deal... Mu Xing He's eyes darkened, her internal frustration unabated. She suddenly felt angry, not at Bai Lian's words, but at herself. If she had known Bai Lian would be taken advantage of, she should have let her attract attention. After all, the Taihua Sword Sect also had similar spells to the Five Thunderous Law. In any case, she could tease Bai Lian, but others absolutely couldn't! What seemed like a long conversation between the two was actually just a few moments. The leader of the black-clothed men, seeing that they completely disregarded him, became enraged. "Fine, fine, truly young and arrogant." “Just because you killed a few useless underlings of mine, you dare to treat me with such contempt.” "Since that's the case, don't blame me for being ruthless!" With a fierce look, his black garb suddenly swelled, and a thick aura of blood appeared around him. Bai Lian's eyebrows furrowed. This familiar feeling... is it Blood Ignition Technique? She had previously witnessed the Joyful Goddess using this kind of evil technique in Gusu City, which traded lifespan for cultivation. She didn't expect to encounter it again on these black-clothed men, showing their connection to the Esoteric Sect. “Mu Senior Sister, be careful. This guy is ruthless,” she cautioned. “Mm,” Mu Xing He responded softly. The leader of the black-clothed men's momentum grew even more intense and he couldn't help but let out a wild roar. Following that, he suddenly rushed toward them like a flying shuttle, completely giving up the use of spells and intending to confront them head-on with his physical body. Bai Lian's expression turned serious, knowing that this guy was finally going all out. However, Mu Xing He had already prepared. She stepped forward, blocking Bai Lian. She formed a sword gesture with her fingers, lightly pointing at the leader of the black-clothed men's fist. Accompanied by a booming collision, the seven stars behind her kept flickering, but the leader of the black-clothed men found it difficult to get even half an inch closer. A full force strike of the Tengyun Later Stage, was actually effortlessly deflected by her. The leader of the black-clothed men didn't linger in battle at all, and immediately retreated. With a serious expression, he said, "The Star-Transporting Finger... indeed worthy of being the Star River Hermit of the Tian Shi Divine Terminus, truly formidable." Bai Lian blinked. Mu Senior Sister was indeed so well known? Even the antagonists knew her by name. But it made sense. After all, Mu Xing He was not only a once-in-a-millennium genius of the Tian Shi Divine Terminus, but also a renowned young lady in the capital city. Suitors would make multiple rounds around the imperial city to pursue her, unlike a homebody like her who was oblivious to Mu Xing He's popularity. But at the time she played the game, she was only interested in the gameplay, completely ignorant of Mu Xing He's popularity. Heh, it feels a bit proud, how strange.