Chapter 387: Insult Him, and You're Dead!

Chapter 387: Insult Him, and You're Dead!

After Dean Yu left, Lian Xi showed no intention of heading back to the Primordial Academy. She softly said, looking down, "Let's make a trip to the Sky Source Ruins."

"Sky Source Ruins?" Yun Xiao paused before asking, "You want to bring her remains back?"

"Yes," Lian Xi replied with a somber tone. "Sister Qingwei helped me a lot when I was young, but I..."

"You've got nothing to blame yourself for. The ones who deserve to die are others," Yun Xiao comforted.The most uptodate novels are published on n0velbj)n((.))co/m

Yuan Xianjun's strike had laid bare the greed and selfishness of those people, something even Yun Xiao hadn't anticipated, let alone Lian Xi. And now, the tragic end of Yuan Xianjun and his group seemed like just desserts.

"Hey, are you a Sword Cultivator?" Lian Xi inquired.

"Yes." Yun Xiao nodded.

"Can you carry me on your Sovereign Sword?" Lian Xi asked softly.

With a nod, Yun Xiao's fingertips sparked, and the Heaven Burial Sword Soul transformed into a six-foot-long Sovereign Sword, hovering at knee height. He leaped onto it and then reached out to Lian Xi, "Come here."

"Um..." As Lian Xi took a couple of steps forward, Yun Xiao swiftly grabbed her slender waist and lifted her onto the Sovereign Sword, his movements clearly practiced.

"Have many people ridden your sword?" Lian Xi, leaning against him, essentially nestled in his arms, whispered.

Yun Xiao thought of Zhao Xuanran and the War Princess, then replied solemnly, "My sword is usually for slaying."

No sooner had he spoken than he accelerated suddenly. With a flash of azure light, they shot off.

VROOOM! The wind whipped their long hair and robes. Lian Xi smelled wonderful! It was a scent identical to Chen Xi's, and as Yun Xiao held her waist, guiding the Sovereign Sword, he couldn't tell the two girls apart unless she spoke. At most, she was just a year younger.

"This way." Lian Xi directed, and Yun Xiao followed.

They rode the Sovereign Sword across the bustling streets of the Primordial Ruins, weaving through dense, golden-silver celestial mists. Like a pair of celestial beings perfectly matched, they were a sight to behold.

"Is someone protecting you?" Yun Xiao whispered in her ear.

Lian Xi slightly recoiled, her ears turning red as she softly responded, "Yes, there's always someone watching over me."

"Does that mean the Primordial Ruins are dangerous?" Yun Xiao asked.

"In the battle of Immortals, it's all about resources and gains, with Flying Swords and Life Sigils flying all over the place. It's normal for folks to harbor bad intentions," Lian Xi murmured.

A glance passed between Lian Xi and Yun Xiao. This was karma.

Celestial Official Qin caught the exchange, filing it away as they stepped into the golden hall.

"Where are Zhang Qingwei's remains?" he asked a guard in black armor.

"No clue," came the terse reply.

"Search the area," Celestial Official Qin ordered, then turned to Lian Xi, "The Yuan Family's fall was sudden, causing chaos here. Please, bear with us."

"We must find her," Lian Xi pressed.

"Yes!"

But when the guard returned empty-handed, Yun Xiao spoke up, "Summon Yuan Wu and Yuan Fu. They likely had a hand in this."

Lady Lian Xi's patience was thin as rice paper, her voice a frosty command that cut through the air. "Hurry!"

Celestial Official Qin, catching the urgency, barked orders at a black-armored lad, who scurried off with a squad of Primordial Guards in tow. Before long, they dragged in two young men, one with golden eyes, Yuan Wu, and the other with silver, Yuan Fu, their father Yuan Zhantian trailing with a bowed head.

Yuan Zhantian's greeting to Lian Xi was cut short by the gravity of their disgrace; their noble house had fallen, and so too must their pride.

"Kneel!" The guard, following Celestial Official Qin's silent cue, forced the brothers to the ground. Their ties to Zhang Qingwei, and by extension to Lian Xi, were well known.

"Where's her body?" Yun Xiao's gaze was icy as he addressed Yuan Wu, stirring a storm within the latter. The downfall of their grand plans, the slaughter of the Yuan eldersall fingers pointed to Yun Xiao's meddling.

"I should've ended you in the Nine Hells!" Yuan Wu spat, venom in his voice. His life had spiraled, from nobility to the gutter, a fate worse than death.

A sharp slap from Yuan Zhantian cut through the tension, his realization of the truth swelling his son's face. "Where is Zhang Qingwei?" he demanded.

"Hoh? Got yourself another lady to hide behind? I see you waste no time in making use of your looks. But what use are you besides that?" Yuan Wu sneered. His fall from grace was too great. It was no different from death!

"SHUT UP!" Yuan Zhantian, red with rage, silenced his son with another slap, desperate for an answer. "Enough nonsense! Just tell them where Zhang Qingwei's body is!"

But Yuan Wu turned to Lian Xi, his voice dripping with disdain, "You're a revered goddess in the eyes many in the Primordial Ruins, a celestial fairy sought after by countless young men. Yet, who knew your tastes would be so base, to lust after a piece of shit found in a lower world?"

The audacity of the insult left even Celestial Official Qin reeling.

"H-Have you gone mad?" Yuan Zhantian's attempt to muzzle his son came too late.

Lian Xi's fury was ignited. "Insult me all you want, but dare to slander him, and you're dead."