Chapter 469 Today You Used Me as a Stepping Stone, Now I Am Beyond Your Reach
Hearing these words, Chen Qianqian's mouth curled slightly. She stopped what she was doing and turned her gaze toward the direction of the voice.
An old man leaning on a cane, with white hair and beard and ragged clothes, slowly walked out.
His walking speed was not fast, and he gave the impression of limping.
But with every step the old man took, his aura grew stronger. When he reached the entrance of the Valley of Heartless Affection, he emitted the pressure of a half-step Nurturing God.
"We pay our respects to the Grand Elder."
The cultivators of the Valley of Heartless Affection looked at the old man before them, and their morale, which had already fallen to the bottom, instantly returned.
In their hearts, the Grand Elder was an invincible existence. Furthermore, back then, the Grand Elder had used the Valley of Heartless Affection's formation to block the attack of a Nurturing God cultivator.
"Are you qualified to speak?"
Chen Qianqian looked at the old man before her, her face showing not the slightest reverence as she asked unhurriedly.
"I am the Grand Elder of the Valley of Heartless Affection, so naturally I am qualified to speak."
The Grand Elder paused before continuing to ask: "Are the fairies truly here just for one disciple of my Valley of Heartless Affection?"
"That is correct."
As Chu Caiyi spoke, her own pressure also emanated.
The moment that terrifying aura appeared, the Grand Elder's face instantly turned pale, and his figure could not help but sway.
"Cough... cough..."
The Grand Elder coughed lightly: "That is right. A secular power like my Valley of Heartless Affection could never possibly provoke a disciple from a sect with a supreme inheritance like yourselves, fairies, if it were not for Duan Qing. May I ask how the fairies wish to handle this matter? As long as this old man can do it, I will give it my all."
He had lived for over a thousand years, and his discernment was not comparable to the Valley Master of the Valley of Heartless Affection. The fairy before him, although she only had the aura of a Nurturing God.
That pressure was something he had only seen in his deepest memories on a prodigy.
Such a prodigy was either born from a sacred ground, or at the very least, from a half-sage power.
Even a half-sage power was not something his small Valley of Heartless Affection could withstand.
"Wouldn't this have been settled earlier if you had just done this?"
Chen Qianqian muttered impatiently.
"The fairy teaches a valuable lesson."
The Grand Elder was not angry at all; on the contrary, he had a fawning expression on his face.
This scene instantly caused his once-majestic image in the hearts of the Valley of Heartless Affection disciples to collapse.
But the disciples of the Valley of Heartless Affection did not act impulsively; they merely entertained the thought of leaving the valley.
A sect like this was not worth staying in.
Chu Caiyi said flatly: "Hand over Liu Jiahui. Furthermore, your Valley of Heartless Affection dared to harbor killing intent toward my children, so you must naturally provide compensation."
"Agreed."
Hearing this, the Grand Elder agreed without a second thought.
Compared to the crisis of annihilation, handing over one disciple was nothing. Besides, the Valley Master of his Valley of Heartless Affection had already fallen, so he naturally would not care about one disciple.
Hearing this, Liu Jiahui in the crowd instantly turned pale and fell to the ground, unable to steady herself.
Seeing this, Mieqing Shitai immediately helped her up and said faintly: "Jiahui, go. This is your karma."
"Master, I..."
Liu Jiahui was now filled with nothing but fear. She did not dare to face Li Ping'an, nor did she dare to face this group of fiercely approaching immortals.
Mieqing Shitai said: "If you do not wish to do this with dignity, then I, your master, can only help you do so."
Hearing this, the last glimmer of hope in Liu Jiahui's heart vanished. She slowly stood up and walked out from the crowd as if she were a walking corpse.
Wherever she passed, the disciples of the Valley of Heartless Affection parted to make a way.
When they saw that the one who had brought such a great disaster to the Valley of Heartless Affection was actually a disciple who had only just begun to awaken her spirit, they felt extremely depressed.
Even the corner of the Grand Elder's mouth could not help but twitch. In his heart, he cursed out all those who were in charge of recruiting disciples. Have you all fed our Valley of Heartless Affection's rules to the dogs?
To recruit a disciple, you nearly brought about the destruction of my Valley of Heartless Affection.
Liu Jiahui soon appeared before Chu Xuedao. She looked at the man before her and said, "Brother Ping'an, I beg you not to kill me. I truly didn't want to take your life. All of this was forced upon me by my master and the Valley of Heartless Affection!"
Once these words were spoken, the disciples of the Valley of Heartless Affection instantly flew into a rage.
Although the cultivation methods of their Valley of Heartless Affection were somewhat unconventional, they never forced anyone to cultivate.
Among the surrounding kingdoms, countless commoners were desperate to join their Valley of Heartless Affection.
For the sake of her life, this woman had actually done such a thing.
If not for the presence of those few terrifying individuals, they truly would have wanted to strike and kill this detestable woman.
"Li Ping'an is already dead."
The first sentence Chu Xuedao spoke caused Liu Jiahui to break down. He continued, "The person standing before you now is Chu Xuedao. I did not come here today to listen to your repentance. I am here to tell you that in the past, you used me as a stepping stone for your cultivation, but today, I am beyond your reach!"
As his words fell, he abruptly drew the long blade at his waist.
Clang!
Following a flash of blade light, a blade energy descended.
Before Liu Jiahui could even react, her body was severed in two by a single strike.
Chu Xuedao did not spare another glance at Liu Jiahui's corpse, slowly sheathing the long blade in his hand.
"Good!"
Among the disciples of the Valley of Heartless Affection, someone率先 shouted, followed by many other disciples who began to applaud.
"Well killed!"
"Well said, a woman like that deserves to be killed!"
"..."
Seeing her son resolve the matter so decisively, Chu Caiyi nodded in satisfaction. She then brought Chu Yingying down from the sky.
Chen Qianqian, Bai Qian, and Marquis Caiyu also landed one after another.
Seeing this, the Grand Elder of the Valley of Heartless Affection hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Dao friend, since the first matter has been resolved, let us discuss the matter of compensation."
Chu Caiyi said flatly, "I am not an unreasonable person. Just choose one treasure from your Valley of Heartless Affection's treasury."
Hearing this, the Grand Elder's eyes lit up, but upon further thought, he realized the other party was likely just going through the motions. With her status, how could she possibly value the collection of the Valley of Heartless Affection?
"Dao friend, please."
"Mm."
Chu Caiyi acknowledged, then led the group to follow the Grand Elder into the valley.
A moment later, the group arrived at the treasury of the Valley of Heartless Affection.
The Grand Elder said, "Dao friend, this is the treasury of my Valley of Heartless Affection. Please choose as you wish."
Chu Caiyi nodded slightly. "Just bring out some of the ancient artifacts from your Valley of Heartless Affection. We cannot be bothered to look at this scrap metal and broken iron."
"Of course."
The Grand Elder thought to himself: Just as I guessed. All she wants is to save face. Truly the consistent style of a prodigy.
In a short while, the Grand Elder carried several chests and placed them before Chu Caiyi's group.
"Fairies, the items inside these chests have been stored in my Valley of Heartless Affection for tens of thousands of years and can be considered old artifacts."
Hearing this, Chu Caiyi and the others showed no change in expression. In their eyes, there was no difference between items from ten thousand years ago and those from a hundred years ago.
After the three women swept the area with their divine senses, their gazes all fell upon an old wooden box, and they said in unison, "We'll take this one."
Following the three women's gazes, the Grand Elder saw that they had chosen the wooden box. After a brief pause, he nodded, "No problem. Fairy, please take this item with you."
With a casual grab, Chu Caiyi took the box. Before leaving, she stopped in her tracks.
"This matter ends here."
"Thank you, Dao friend."
The Grand Elder said, personally escorting Chu Caiyi's group out of the Valley of Heartless Affection. Once in the air, Marquis Caiyu instantly grew a hundred times larger, and a terrifying pressure burst forth.
Although it was only for an instant, it still gave all the cultivators of the Valley of Heartless Affection the feeling that their souls had left their bodies.
A long time later, the Grand Elder finally spoke, "That... that was the Nirvana Demon King. Fortunately, this old man did not choose to fight to the death."
Hearing this, the high-ranking members of the Valley of Heartless Affection standing behind him once again broke into a cold sweat. The Grand Elder's figure once again became incomparably tall in their hearts...
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