The next moment.
Ye Zhaozhao was bound by the Dragon Rope.
She instinctively struggled, only to find that her spiritual power was completely unusable.
"Peak Master Lin, what are you doing!" Ye Zhaozhao shrieked in terror.
Lin Qingling ignored her.
She raised her hand and struck at Ye Zhaozhao.
This palm strike.
She wasn't aiming to kill Ye Zhaozhao, but to completely cripple her!
It wasn't that Lin Qingling didn't want to kill Ye Zhaozhao.
Last time.
Under the watchful eyes of so many people, Ye Zhaozhao had pulled off the trick of borrowing a corpse to revive.
If she were killed directly, who knew if Ye Zhaozhao would once again borrow a corpse to revive.
This was one aspect.
On the other hand.
Lin Qingling always felt that.
If Ye Zhaozhao were killed here, it might lead to irreversible consequences. This was a cultivator's intuition, and once intuition arose, it was best not to doubt it.
No matter how one looked at it, it was better to first bring her back to the Sword Sect, and then set up a formidable sword array around her.
That way, no matter what Ye Zhaozhao's situation was, her soul would be utterly destroyed!
Neither Ye Zhaozhao nor the Demonic Seed had expected it.
As soon as Lin Qingling arrived, without even asking a single question, she was going to directly attack Ye Zhaozhao!
The system's expression turned to horror.
A full-power strike from a Body Integration stage cultivator was not something it could withstand in its current state.
If Ye Zhaozhao died, it would have to emerge prematurely!
If it emerged prematurely, it would only be a true demon of the lowest tier. Although it would possess true demonic power, it might not be a match for Lin Qingling.
Plus, the Sword Sect had a continuous stream of reinforcements!
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in the Demonic Seed's heart. If Lin Qingling truly dared to strike hard, it would rather return to chaos forever than drag everyone present, and this entire city, into the abyss!
The system was ready to go berserk.
Lin Qingling's palm landed on Ye Zhaozhao's dantian.
The power of this palm strike was overbearing, and Ye Zhaozhao's dantian instantly shattered.
The spiritual power within her body instantly became a chaotic mess.
Ye Zhaozhao couldn't help but let out a painful shriek.
Her eyes were bloodshot, and she couldn't help but glance at Li Shuang.
Back then.
Li Shuang had also suffered a palm strike from True Immortal Ling Xu in the same way!
Now.
Lin Qingling had dealt that same palm strike to her.
What did this mean?
Fate?
The pain in her body was excruciating, but Lin Qingling hadn't killed her directly. A glimmer of hope ignited in Ye Zhaozhao's eyes. She said with a pained expression, "Peak Master Lin, why, why would you..."
"Peak Master Lin!"
Not far away!
Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue's angry voices rang out. They had only just woken up. As soon as they were free, they were going to settle scores with Li Shuang.
Unexpectedly.
They actually witnessed Lin Qingling directly attacking Ye Zhaozhao!
Sheng Yuan instantly rushed over.
He looked at Lin Qingling with a shocked expression: "Peak Master Lin! This Fellow Daoist Fang helped us a great deal in this mission, how could you, how could you attack her! If you act like this, can our Sword Sect still be considered a righteous sect?"
Lin Qingling's expression was calm.
Anyway, Ye Zhaozhao had already been crippled by her. Now, she just needed to bring her back to the Sword Sect.
Facing Sheng Yuan's accusation, she merely said calmly, "Sheng Yuan, you call me Peak Master Lin."
Sheng Yuan was dizzy with anger: "What's wrong with that?"
Lin Qingling nodded at Ye Zhaozhao: "She also called me Peak Master Lin as soon as she saw me."
"So what?" Sheng Yuan still didn't understand.
Lin Qingling sighed, she looked at Li Shuang with a hint of sympathy: "How did you manage to live your life before?"
Li Shuang also showed a helpless expression.
No one had ever mentioned Lin Qingling to Ye Zhaozhao. If she were truly a rogue cultivator, how would she know that her surname was Lin and that she was a Peak Master of the Sword Sect?
Ye Zhaozhao was actually not a smart person at all; her actions were full of flaws. Except for those two fools, everyone else had long understood.
"Peak Master Lin, what do you mean by that!" Sheng Yuan was stung by Lin Qingling's gaze. He straightened his back and looked at Li Shuang angrily: "On the way here, I heard that there was an anomaly in the palace last night, and the demonic path caused chaos, causing panic in the palace! This mission was originally supposed to be done together, but Li Shuang, in order to take credit, actually deliberately knocked me and my second junior brother unconscious! This Fellow Daoist Fang was also trapped by her in the Imperial Advisor's residence!"
"Peak Master Lin, did she say bad things about Fellow Daoist Fang to you, such as the foolish notion that Fellow Daoist Fang is actually Ye Zhaozhao! But this person is so eager for credit, how can anything she says be believed?"
Sheng Yuan looked at Li Shuang in anger.
Before, he had felt some guilt towards Li Shuang.
But now.
He only felt that Li Shuang was unreasonable!
When did she become like this? It was truly disappointing!
Sheng Yuan accused her with a stiff neck. Li Shuang sighed, really not wanting to waste words with him.
She directly said to Lin Qingling: "Master, to avoid further complications, we should return as soon as possible. This Ye Zhaozhao's demonic nature is hard to eradicate. If we can invite the Grand Elder to oversee, it will be foolproof."
Lin Qingling nodded: "In that case, let's return immediately."
She waved her hand, and a flying boat appeared on the scene.
"You..." Sheng Yuan reached out, about to continue his accusations.
"Soul Sever." Li Shuang said expressionlessly.
Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue rolled their eyes and fainted once again.
Li Shuang skillfully tied the two of them up and threw them directly into the flying boat.
"Little Junior Sister, your technique is pretty good," Luo Mingyue said with a chuckle.
"Practice makes perfect," Li Shuang sighed.
She really didn't want this kind of practice makes perfect.
If possible, she hoped she wouldn't have to go on missions with such idiots again.
Ye Zhaozhao's heart sank when she saw the smile on Luo Mingyue's face.
Hadn't Luo Mingyue and Li Shuang become estranged because of what happened before... How did they seem to have no animosity now!
She couldn't help but look at Sui Jin again.
She was sure that Sui Jin had a good impression of her, and he would definitely speak up for her...
Indeed, Sui Jin walked towards her.
A look of anticipation appeared in Ye Zhaozhao's eyes: "Fellow Daoist Sui, I..."
Sui Jin casually picked her up and threw her next to Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue.
Ye Zhaozhao hit the ground with a thud, a look of disbelief flashing in her eyes.
The few people from the Ruthless Peak then boarded the flying boat, chatting and laughing, without a hint of animosity.
Ye Zhaozhao instantly despaired.
She suddenly realized...
She... she had been completely set up, hadn't she?
These people from the Ruthless Peak were just putting on a show for her!
Ye Zhaozhao felt a sharp pain in her chest and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood!
No one paid attention to her; the flying boat was already speeding towards the Sword Sect.
Ye Zhaozhao couldn't help but shout in her mind.
"System! You were the one who kept saying not to leave, not to leave! Now look, there's no escape!"
The system was silent for a moment, then its voice turned cold: "They did make the right choice."
Otherwise.
With the power of a true demon, it could still drag these people and the entire city's populace to their mutual destruction.
But within the Sword Sect, there were many powerful cultivators.
If they truly set up a net, it might not be able to escape!
"Their choice was right! What about me? What do I do? Just wait for death?" Ye Zhaozhao roared.
The system said coldly: "What are you panicking about! There's still a chance! Before reaching the Sword Sect, you might not be unable to escape, but you will need to pay a certain price!"