418 - Rebirth of a Star: Another Day, Another Drama

**Chapter 418: Ambush at the Ferry** With merely a single sword stroke. Before the Fire family's members could even react, they were overwhelmed by an immense sword force and a chilling cold. Ye Ling Long's figure flickered among the crowd for only a brief moment. All members of the Fire family froze in place, unmoving, becoming icy statues. Curious members of the Huanhe Sect approached to take a look, only to turn ashen with fear. Every single person from the Fire family had been turned into a frosty sculpture. "You... you..." Members of the Huanhe Sect were terrified, staring at Ye Ling Long in horror, worried they would meet the same fate. Ye Ling Long was filled with fury. With a wave of her long sword, the icy sculptures of the Fire family shattered into countless fragments, revealing glimpses of flesh and blood within. "Are all the Fire family members here?" Ye Ling Long asked coldly. The Huanhe Sect members nodded quickly, "The moment I mentioned you were here, everyone from the Fire family's camp came." "Then keeping you here is useless." Her chilling voice echoed, and before the Huanhe Sect members understood the implication, the sword intent laced with ice and snow was already before them. Ye Ling Long felt no guilt in taking their lives; the Huanhe Sect wasn't a righteous group. Her heart was anxious, knowing Xianling Academy was suffering unfairly because of her. Zou Guan Qing and Master Hai cared deeply for her, and if... The thought fueled an unstoppable killing intent within Ye Ling Long. ... Rushing full speed on her sword, it took Ye Ling Long a full day and night to reach the ferry leading to the Lower Immortal Realm. As she was about to purchase a boat ticket, she noticed a group of people slowly encircling her. Boom~ As they approached, a surge of flame charged toward Ye Ling Long. Numerous figures then flashed around, rushing at her. "Hmph!" With a cold snort, Ye Ling Long remained unflustered. She took a step back, gently closing her eyes. At this moment, Ye Ling Long seemed to stand within an expanse of ice and snow, all surroundings fading away, leaving only her in the world. Suddenly, her eyes opened, her right hand gripped her sword, and with an upward slash, an extreme cold enveloped the area. A massive wave of sword energy mixed with ice and snow engulfed everyone around her. Snowflakes began to drift from the sky; for the first time, Ye Ling Long invoked a natural phenomenon purely with her sword intent, without activating her constitution. As the snowstorm passed, everyone who had ambushed her froze in their final positions, transformed into ice sculptures. Ye Ling Long's expression didn't waver. With a slight clench of her raised right hand, the sound of cracking echoed, and her attackers shattered into pieces. The thick scent of blood permeated the air. "Heh, all your lackeys are dead, yet you still don't show yourself?" The other onlookers, frightened by the scene, scattered in every direction. Ye Ling Long was unconcerned, her gaze fixed on a hidden spot. For a while, there was no movement, not even an echo. Without a word, Ye Ling Long unleashed a sword strike. The biting sword energy quickly vanished, followed by the appearance of a middle-aged man in flame-red attire, emerging from the shadows with a spear aimed directly at Ye Ling Long's brow. His shoulder attire bore a large tear. Clang! Ye Ling Long deflected his spear with a sword strike, counterattacking swiftly. Though her opponent was also at the Immortal Sovereign stage, he had entered that realm much earlier than Ye Ling Long. Yet, Ye Ling Long's physical and soul strength far surpassed his. The man had initially thought he could at least fight her to a standstill, even if he couldn't win. But he never expected Ye Ling Long would utterly dominate him. He couldn't comprehend why a young woman had such profound sword intent, like enduring winter snow, endlessly formidable and daunting. Realizing he couldn't win and might be slain by this young woman, the middle-aged man started to feel fear. After pushing Ye Ling Long away with his spear, he turned to flee. Yet, before he could escape, a tremor ran through his body as sword energy bisected him! A dignified Immortal Sovereign, unlike the Fire family's young lady who relied on rare resources and elixirs to reach this level, had cultivated and fought his way to true strength, was now dead by Ye Ling Long's sword. Having finished, Ye Ling Long was about to continue her unfinished business when a voice interrupted her. "Miss Ye, please wait." Turning back, Ye Ling Long found the speaker familiar. Quickly recalling, she recognized him as the steward from the Tongtian Chamber of Commerce, who had once tried to stop the Fire family's young lady from capturing her. "Is there something you need?" Ye Ling Long paused to ask. "Our young master knows what you're planning and has specially instructed me to wait here for you. Our Tongtian Chamber of Commerce has prepared a spaceship to safely transport you to and from the Lower Immortal Realm." Ye Ling Long: "Your young master?" She didn't recall knowing their young master; she had no impression of him. Smiling, the steward explained, "You may not know our young master, but he has admired you for a long time." Admire her? Ye Ling Long dismissed it internally, suspecting it was due to the Di family. However, a free spaceship was too good to pass up, so she accepted without hesitation. The steward gestured with an inviting hand for Ye Ling Long to follow. Ye Ling Long walked briskly behind him. Just as she left, she glanced back and called, "Thanks," before nonchalantly looking away. Shortly after Ye Ling Long departed, two figures materialized in the direction she had glanced at. "Young Master, she seems to have noticed us." The Young Master of Tongtian Chamber of Commerce nodded, "Indeed, it seems the Fire family has hit a hard wall this time. Notify everyone to quickly investigate who the Fire family brought back from the Lower Immortal Realm and where they are imprisoned. They'll be useful soon." "Yes, Young Master!"