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Chu Youwei, dressed in a plain flowing dress, looked like a fairy in the clouds as she entered the scene with the Thousand Plume Zither in her arms.

The crowd erupted yet again.

“Eh, who is this fairy!?”

“She called him Eldest Senior Brother, so she should be a disciple of the Divine Phoenix Peak!”

“The Divine Phoenix Peak again? Previously, it was that red-robed fairy. Now, this zither-wielding fairy appeared. This is ridiculous!”

“If this Ye Chen continues provoking them, I’m afraid that the true peerless beauty, Chief Xiao, will appear too!”

“Wow, being the Eldest Senior Brother of the Divine Phoenix Peak is so blissful!”



“This girl seems to be… Junior Sister Hongling’s disciple?” The Sect Master, Daoist Priest Zi Yun, muttered on the high seat.

“That’s right. This woman has the rare Zither Heart Sword Soul.” Venerable Chi Song narrowed his eyes and said.

“Aiya, this is going to bring huge problems! This Ye Chen has somehow formed a grudge with two disciples of the Divine Phoenix Peak. I’m afraid we have to interfere.” Venerable Yuan Yi said anxiously.

“There’s no need. Junior Sister Xiao doesn’t even care too much about the disciples of the Divine Phoenix Peak, so why should we be anxious about them?”

At the side, the lovely-eyed Su Mei asked, “Why don’t we watch a little longer?”

“Agreed.” Venerable Chi Song replied.



At the same time, Lin Xiao rushed up and grabbed Chu Youwei’s delicate hand!

“Third Junior Sister, hurry up and retreat!”

“This is a duel between men!”

Just as he was about to drag Chu Youwei out of the arena, he suddenly realized…

Her hand felt different this time?

The other party’s originally cool little hand became extremely hot, and there were faint burn marks on it!

“You… you forced yourself to cultivate the seventh volume of the ‘Heavenly Music Zither Sword Technique’, the ‘Heart Devouring Demonic Zither’?”

Lin Xiao was astonished!

It turned out that the ‘Heavenly Note Zither Sword Art’ that Chu Youwei cultivated was a secret manual left behind by the founder of the Azure Mist Sect. It was extremely powerful, and only people with the Zither Heart Sword Soul could cultivate it!

The seventh volume, the ‘Heart Devouring Demonic Zither’, was half a step into diabolism. The fusion of the true essence of immortals and demons could bring about world-shaking demonic power!

However, once practiced, it was extremely harmful to one’s lifespan and body.

Therefore, her master, Xiao Hongling, strictly ordered her to skip this scroll.

In the original novel, when Ye Chen was surrounded by the three Martial Sages sent by the Empress of Great Zhou in the catacombs and was in danger, Chu Youwei, who was beside him, did not choose to use this technique!

But now, she actually did it for him…

The deviation from the plot… couldn’t be scarier!

“No wonder she hasn’t appeared all this while…”

“So she’s been practicing the ‘Heart-Devouring Demonic Zither’ all night!”

In this instant, Lin Xiao was shocked beyond belief!

He had a strong feeling that the reason why Third Junior Sister, Chu Youwei, had forcefully cultivated this demonic technique was to stand up for him at this moment!

Unlike grass and trees, man has hearts.

It’d be a lie to say he wasn’t touched in the slightest bit!

If not for the fact that he had a villain mission, he would have rushed forward, and pulled the girl into his arms for a passionate kiss!

“Third Junior Sister, why… did you cultivate that demonic technique?”

Lin Xiao gritted his teeth and asked.

“Because only by becoming strong enough… can I protect you, Eldest Senior Brother.”

A poignant smile and shallow dimples appeared on Chu Youwei’s pale face.

“You’re… this is not worth it! There’s no need!”

At this moment, Lin Xiao’s heart was in turmoil, and his voice turned a little hoarse.

He even felt that his heart which had been firm on wanting to “complete the mission early” had been slightly moved!

“Of course, it’s worth it. One day, Eldest Brother will understand Weiwei’s intentions.”

Chu Youwei only smiled and shook her head. With a wave of her hand, her beautiful figure flew towards the arena.

She whispered to herself.

“Eldest Senior Brother, in the past, Weiwei was ignorant and was so guarded against you. I have misunderstood you!”

“Until the light that flashed in my mind showed me everything that would happen in the future!”

“I have finally come back to my senses…”

“In the Azure Mist Sect, you’re the one who treats me the most sincerely!”

“The one who silently shouldered all the infamy and defended everyone against Ye Chen, that jinx, is also you!”

“You’re the lone warrior that you kept talking about!”

“Therefore, before anything happens, Weiwei must protect you…”

“The best senior brother in the world!”

As her heart surged, a zither sound morphed into golden waves shot out. Chu Youwei tapped her foot and was about to fly towards the arena.

Suddenly—

WHOOSH!

A sharp and dense green sword light, mixed with a sword momentum as terrifying as the sea capsizing a boat, swept over from the sky!

It was like a thunderclap, domineering and shocking!

In an instant, the sword beam descended from the sky like a bolt of lightning!

“What a powerful sword intent!”

Everyone could not help but exclaim!

Even the expressions of the Grand Elders who were resting on the platform changed!

In the next moment, under the gazes of tens of thousands of people…

The sword light suddenly dissipated, and a tall, noble, beautiful, and ethereal woman with a cold aura appeared.

It was Xiao Hongling, the youngest yet the most domineering of the five heads of the Azure Mist Sect in terms of combat power.

“Youwei, stand down! Don’t hinder your Eldest Senior Brother!”

“Why would the eldest disciple of my Divine Phoenix Peak be afraid of this mortal martial artist?”

Xiao Hongling’s expression was cold. Her waist-length black hair fluttered in the wind, and her domineering and terrifying sword intent instantly stunned the entire scene!

Yes.

After a night of meditation.

She… still could not help but make a move early.





Not surprisingly.

Due to Xiao Hongling’s grand entrance.

There was an unprecedented commotion in the square!

The atmosphere today was at its peak!

“Beautiful! So beautiful! Absolutely beautiful! There’s actually such a beautiful woman in this world!”

“I thought that the two fairies were already beautiful enough. I didn’t expect this master to be even more charming!”

“As expected of the famous Fairy Hongling!”

“From the looks of it, the Divine Phoenix Peak is filled with great beauties! I’m so envious of this Eldest Senior Brother!”



The exclamations of awe came and went.

In the end, everyone focused their envious gazes on Lin Xiao!

“Envy? Envy my ass.”

At this moment, Lin Xiao was actually full of complaints.

He had finally provoked the male lead, Ye Chen, to start a duel. Now, the plot had started to deviate again!

According to the original plot, he would accept Ye Chen’s challenge and even mock him arrogantly. In the end, he would be crushed by the other party, embarrassing himself.

Then, Ye Chen’s spiritual beast, the Purple Flame Demonic Sable, would suddenly appear and pull out the stockings that he had stolen. The crowd would go into an uproar and his reputation would be ruined!

At this time, his master, Xiao Hongling, would descend from the sky and protect him!

The sequence of events was off!

“Forget it. What’s done is done.”

“I can still accept this, though barely.”

“At the very least Master stopped Third Junior Sister. I can still fight Ye Chen!”

Lin Xiao felt a little relieved. Then, he came to Xiao Hongling and raised his head and chest, putting on the standard villain image.

“Thank you for your trust, Master! Don’t worry, Master. This person dared to provoke me with a death battle. I will definitely kill him with a flick of my finger to repay your kindness!”

He had just finished speaking.

Ding!

“You have successfully restored the storyline! You have received rewards: Sword Dao+5, Movement Technique+5, and True Essence Strength increased by 40%! (You have reached the Connate Realm threshold)”

F*ck me. Again?

Dogsh*t system!

Aren’t you bullying an honest man!

Lin Xiao was a little angry!

He was already at the mid-stage Connate Realm and had the Formless Sword Body. He was afraid that he would not be able to control his strength and kill Ye Chen!

At this juncture, triggering such a substantial reward was just adding fuel to the fire!

“Xiao’er, I believe in you. As long as you go all out, this Ye Chen will not be your match! Also…”

Xiao Hongling’s phoenix eyes were solemn as she used a secret technique to transmit her voice. Her voice was low and cold.

“Remember what Master said to you last night. Find a chance and kill him!”

“Ah… Okay! I’ll do my best!”

Lin Xiao could only grit his teeth.

“Good boy.”

Xiao Hongling’s expression suddenly changed, and she revealed a girlishly bright smile. “In that case, all the best! ~o( ̄▽ ̄)d, if you win, I’ll… give you an unexpected reward tonight!”

Reward?

Please don’t!

You continue to stay in the background of the story with your supreme combat power, go out, and have more fun. Don’t disturb the normal operation of the plot. I’ll thank you so much!

Lin Xiao complained in his heart.

Then, he revealed an arrogant expression and flew towards the arena with a cold smile.

“Little brat Ye Chen! Do you think you’re worthy of fighting with the First Senior Brother of the Divine Phoenix Peak?”

“Submit your life!”