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Chapter 134: Even a Soul Division Cultivator Must Die!

Li Ran almost wanted to sew Qin Ruyan’s mouth shut.

To make her stop talking, he decided to put away his spear, Yun Ling.

"Fine, I’ll stop using it. Happy now?"

But then she shifted her focus to his body instead.

"Holy Son Li, your physique is incredible!"

"Can you use your arm strength to press on my neck? I want to feel your astonishing power!"

"..."

Li Ran shook his head helplessly. "Saintess Qin, can we behave a little more normally?"

Qin Ruyan smiled playfully. "Holy Son Li, don’t forget, I’m the demoness of the Hehuan Sect. This is normal for me. Otherwise, how could I live up to the title of ‘demoness’?"

Li Ran frowned. "Who fed you that nonsense?"

"Huh?"

Qin Ruyan paused for a moment. "That’s what everyone thinks. Isn’t the Hehuan Sect synonymous with indulgence and debauchery?"

Li Ran shrugged. "Well, I don’t see it that way."

"Does being part of the righteous path automatically make someone good? The number of scum I’ve seen in righteous sects is beyond counting. Likewise, does being a demoness of the Hehuan Sect automatically make you morally corrupt? I don’t think so."

"Humans are complex. Some think I’m a villain, others think I’m a hero. Some hate me to their core, while others love me like their very life depends on it."

"The most important thing isn’t what others think of you. It’s that you know who you are."

Li Ran didn’t speak with grand rhetoric. His tone was calm, as if he were chatting about everyday matters.

But Qin Ruyan froze.

She stared at him, her eyes sparkling with a mix of emotions, as though something inside her had been illuminated.

After a long silence, she spoke softly, "Then, in Holy Son Li’s eyes, what kind of person am I?"

"I’m not entirely sure what kind of person you are,"

Li Ran looked at her seriously, "But I do know one thing: you’re definitely a patient."

"A patient?"

Qin Ruyan looked puzzled.

"That’s right," Li Ran pointed to her head and said, "There’s definitely something wrong up there."

Qin Ruyan: "..."

"Pfft!"

She covered her mouth and laughed softly, her smile alluring. "You’re so annoying. I was just about to be moved to tears, and you completely ruined the moment..."

At that moment, Li Ran suddenly stopped walking, abruptly turning his head to look toward the northwest.

His expression became grave, and his brows furrowed tightly.

Noticing his reaction, Qin Ruyan’s smile faded. "What’s wrong? Did something happen?"

Li Ran didn’t respond. He immediately leapt into the air and left, his voice trailing behind him:

"Disciples of the Hidden Gauze Sect, listen up! The exploration mission is over. Return to the sect immediately via the original route!"

"Yes!"

Although the Hidden Gauze Sect disciples were confused, they followed his orders without question.

Everyone began retracing their steps back to the sect.

Li Ran, however, flew off in a completely different direction—northwest.

Qin Ruyan didn’t have time to think. She quickly instructed, "Disciples of the Hehuan Sect, retreat immediately!"

After giving the order, she soared into the sky and followed after him.

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At the waterfall.

Lin Langyue was still desperately holding on. Her spiritual energy was depleting rapidly.

The glowing protective barrier around her was covered in cracks like a spiderweb, ready to shatter at any moment.

Gan Ye’s expression revealed a hint of surprise.

He hadn’t expected Lin Langyue to be this strong!

An early stage Nascent Soul brat holding on against his Soul-Devouring Black Mist for this long? Impossible!

Gan Ye's eyes turned cold, and eerie black mist swirled outward.

The malicious spirits within the mist, as if provoked, became even more frenzied, clawing at the glowing shield around Lin Langyue with an ear-piercing screech.

Lin Langyue's face was grim. "Be ready. I can only hold on for three more breaths."

Yue Jianli nodded, pouring her spiritual energy into her long sword, prepared to fight to the death.

"Two breaths."

The shield began to tremble.

The two women swallowed nervously, their tension palpable.

Just as the shield shattered, a golden figure suddenly rushed in!

Bathed in radiant light, the figure grabbed both women, one in each arm, and dashed out of the black mist.

The malicious spirits lunged after them but recoiled, howling in pain as the golden light burned them.

Gan Ye frowned, his expression dark. "Who is that?"

Bai Jiangye, upon seeing the figure clearly, smiled oddly. "Congratulations—you just hit the jackpot."

Gan Ye: "Huh?"

Li Ran, carrying the two women, soared into the sky and escaped the confines of the black mist, landing on the edge of the forest.

Once steady, the women looked up at his stern, cold profile.

Yue Jianli muttered, "Li Ran? Why are you here?"

She hadn’t even crushed her distress pendant!

Li Ran glared at her fiercely. "Why didn’t you crush the pendant? Do you think my words are just air? Are you tired of living?"

"!!"

Yue Jianli remembered how he had tied her up and beaten her that one time. Her legs nearly gave out, and she hurriedly hid her hands behind her back.

Li Ran was angry.

Before they entered the Ten Thousand Mountains, he had anticipated the possibility of Yue Jianli facing an emergency where she might not have time to crush the pendant. So, he placed "Mirror of Clarity," a gift from Sheng Zhixia, on her person.

With the mirror, as long as the distance wasn’t too great, he could perceive the surroundings near her.

Earlier, on a whim, he checked and discovered that the two women were battling a Soul Division Realm opponent!

He had rushed over at full speed and still barely made it in time.

Lin Langyue noticed the tense atmosphere between them but had no time to ponder it.

"Li Ran, that’s a Soul Division expert from the Yin Corpse Sect! If we split up and run, there’s a chance we can survive!" she said anxiously.

"No."

Li Ran shook his head. "You take Yue Jianli and leave first."

The two women froze in shock. Yue Jianli protested urgently, "Li Ran, don’t be reckless! This guy is full of strange tricks—he’s not someone you can handle!"

Li Ran sneered coldly. "Perfect. Neither am I someone to mess with."

Fleeing now would only place them in a disadvantageous position, making it difficult to protect everyone.

If anything were to happen to Yue Jianli, he would never forgive himself.

Thus, he had to kill this guy.

Even if it was a Soul Division cultivator, they must die!

At that moment, Qin Ruyan arrived, her eyes narrowing as she saw the black-mist-shrouded elder.

"Soul-Devouring Black Mist? That’s Gan Ye from the Yin Corpse Sect! What is he doing here?"

Judging from the scene, it seemed a battle had already begun.

Li Ran glanced at her. "Now’s not the time to chat. You’ll only drag me down here. Qin Ruyan, take Yue Jianli and leave immediately!"

Yue Jianli’s face filled with urgency. "If we leave, we all leave together!"

Qin Ruyan, sharp as ever, understood the situation instantly. Against a Soul Division expert, Golden Core cultivators were practically useless. Staying would only distract Li Ran.

At his signal, she raised her hand, and a pink glow rippled from her palm, striking Yue Jianli’s back like lightning.

Already drained of energy, Yue Jianli couldn’t react in time and fainted on the spot.

Qin Ruyan caught her mid-fall, then asked decisively, "I’ll take her first. Lin Langyue, what about you?"

Lin Langyue shook her head and looked at Bai Jiangye, standing silently nearby.

"There’s still one more. I’ll stay to hold him off."

Though Bai Jiangye hadn’t made a move yet, his presence screamed danger.

Qin Ruyan cast a complicated look at Li Ran. "Holy Son Li… don’t you dare die."

With that, she turned and flew into the sky.

Gan Ye’s black mist surged as he let out a raspy laugh. "Kekekeke! Nice plan. But none of you are leaving today!"

With a forceful stomp, Li Ran shattered the ground beneath his feet and shot toward him like a cannonball.

His eyes burned with killing intent, almost tangible.

For daring to hurt his woman. He was going to kill him.