Xiao Yue dragged Jiang Yue through the winding corridors of Heaven's Sky Court with the casual ease of someone carrying a sack of grain. Jiang Yue's feet scraped against the stone floor, her struggles futile against the iron grip that held her wrist. The other disciples they passed averted their gazes, their faces pale with the practiced indifference of those who had learned not to get involved."You are making a scene," Xiao Ling observed, falling into step beside her sister. "People are going to talk.""Let them talk, I don't really care." Xiao Yue did not slow her pace. "The only person I care about is Lin Feng and I'm sure you already know about this."Jiang Yue's eyes blazed with defiance. "He will not fall for your tricks. He is smarter than you think."Xiao Yue glanced down at her captive, a faint smile playing at her lips. "Oh, I am counting on it. A smart enemy is a predictable enemy. He will try to outthink me, try to find an angle. And while he is busy thinking, I will alre

The Ironhide Windclaws closed in, their metallic claws scraping against the forest floor with a sound like grinding steel. The leader, a massive beast with a scarred snout and eyes that burned with cold intelligence, let out a low growl that echoed through the trees. The pack responded, spreading out in a practiced formation that cut off any chance of escape.Lin Feng tightened his grip on his sword. "Leona, Xian. Take the smaller ones. The leader is mine."Leona nodded, her crystal swords materializing in her hands. "Try not to die. It would be embarrassing."Xian snorted, his scales bristling with excitement. "Embarrassing? I will have you know I have never died in my entire existence. I only chose to go into the spirit realm.""Congratulations. There is a first time for everything," Leona merely replied, without a single acknowledgement in her voice which annoyed Xian, causing him to throw a glare in her direction."Get moving, both of you." Lin Feng's voice was sharp. "We need to

Ririn's two companions moved like shadows through the chaos, their attacks precise and devastating. The first was a tall, broad-shouldered man with arms covered in intricate tattoos that glowed faintly with each strike. His fists carried the weight of mountains, each blow sending the Dao beasts flying through the air like ragdolls. The second was a petite woman with silver hair and eyes that gleamed like molten silver. Her movements were fluid, almost dance-like, and her blade cut through the creatures with surgical precision.Lin Feng watched them for a moment, his bleeding shoulder already beginning to heal as his body worked to repair the damage. "Who are they?"Ririn glanced back at him, a hint of amusement in her eyes. "Friends. I picked them up along the way. They owe me favors.""Favors?""Long story. I will explain later." She turned back to the battlefield, her expression hardening. "Right now, we have a few beasts to kill."The leader creature roared, its eyes fixed on Riri

"Are you nuts?" Ririn gaped at Lin Feng in disbelief after hearing his plan. Lin Feng merely wore a nonchalant expression while Xian grinned, swinging his tail excitedly."What are we waiting for? Let's get to it already. I'm more than ready to break some bones."Ririn gaped at the spirit beast in surprise, finding it hard to believe that he was going along with Lin Feng's crazy plan. Even though Lin Feng was nuts, shouldn't his spirit beast at least be more sensible?No matter how much she thought about it, the plan was crazy and would very much get them killed.Just when she was about to speak again, Leona placed her hands on her shoulders, shaking her head."I wouldn't if I were you. Reasoning with these two is quite an impossible chore I doubt even you can do, princess," Leona smirked, looking clearly amused but not in the least surprised.She'd been with Lin Feng long enough to know that he was crazy, but somehow he'd managed to survive to this point without dying. He had Heaven'

Ririn stood by the window of her chamber, her arms crossed and her gaze fixed on the distant spires of Heaven's Sky Court. It's been two hours since she stepped into the sect and somehow she has gone unnoticed, hiding under the commotion Lin Feng set up. It was exactly as he said, no one was really paying any attention to her with the Xiao ladies around, gunning for Lin Feng's head.She sighed. The afternoon light cast long shadows across the courtyard below, where disciples moved about their daily routines, unaware of the storm gathering around them. She had not gone to see her master yet, though she knew she should have. There was too much happening, too many pieces moving at once.Like everyone else she had heard the rumors. Elder Wu's confrontation with the Xiao sisters. The demand for Jiang Yue's release. The message Lin Feng had sent through those broken cultivators. It was all unfolding exactly as she had expected, but that did not make it any less concerning. Everything coul