At this moment, inside Annan Peak, Cui Yi'an and the others were in complete disarray.
After some emergency treatment, He Biyu had finally regained consciousness. However, she had suffered extremely severe physical damage. Even her cultivation realm had dropped significantly, directly falling below Foundation Establishment Stage!
They had also confirmed that He Biyu's Dark Iron Centipede had indeed been killed!
Fortunately, He Biyu had signed a friendship contract with the centipede rather than a soul contract.
Otherwise, she wouldn't merely be seriously injured, she would've died along with it!
Even so, everyone was very furious.
The Dark Iron Centipede was dead, He Biyu was gravely injured, and it was unclear how long she would need to recover. She might never return to her former peak condition.
Who wouldn't be angry when such a thing happened so suddenly?
The one who had accompanied He Biyu this time was her senior brother Wang Zhengfei.
Wang Zhengfei also had a contracted beast. A Spirit-Seeking White Butterfly, likewise a third-rank spirit beast.
Wang Zhengfei and He Biyu were fellow disciples with a close relationship, and both of their contracted beasts were insect-type.
Wang Zhengfei was in his thirties and had reached Golden Core Stage, matching the cultivation of the butterfly.
The Spirit-Seeking White Butterfly possessed an extremely sharp sensitivity to spiritual qi and could locate areas rich in it.
Moreover, the powder it shed could cause cultivators to fall into a trance, allowing Wang Zhengfei's attacks to become far more effective.
One man and one butterfly worked together seamlessly and had gained quite a reputation.
Wang Zhengfei and He Biyu shared similarly vicious and cunning personalities.
So when He Biyu was injured and the Dark Iron Centipede was eaten, Wang Zhengfei couldn't swallow this humiliation.
"Peak Master Cui, I will absolutely not let this go!" Wang Zhengfei paced back and forth angrily, his voice dripping with menace. "If I find out who did this, I will never spare them!"
He didn't know who had harmed his junior sister yet, but he would definitely not let them go!
This was equivalent to provoking the entire Myriad Beast Sect!
Cui Yi'an, seeing the furious Wang Zhengfei, quickly tried to calm him, "Don't worry. We will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give you a satisfactory explanation!"
"I want them dead!" Wang Zhengfei snarled through clenched teeth.
Nearby, Zhao Hanxue quietly edged closer to Xu Chengjun, subtly increasing the distance between herself and Wang Zhengfei.
His furious expression was far too terrifying, she didn't dare provoke him.
At the same time, she felt extremely puzzled. How had He Biyu ended up so severely injured?
Was she really that weak?
Earlier, when she had befriended He Biyu, Zhao Hanxue had been thrilled to make connections with someone from Myriad Beast Sect.
But who could've expected that in such a short time, He Biyu would suffer such a disaster?
Thinking about it, Zhao Hanxue quietly stepped even closer to Xu Chengjun while retreating half a step.
Xu Chengjun assumed she was frightened and gently squeezed her hand with a reassuring smile.
Upon hearing that He Biyu was injured, Jiang Yuanxin and Jiang Yuancheng also rushed over.
"Biyu?!"
Seeing the unconscious He Biyu, Jiang Yuanxin was stunned, "What happened to you?!"
She hurried forward and saw that He Biyu's face was deathly pale.
"Her centipede was killed," Wang Zhengfei explained, knowing the relationship between Jiang Yuanxin and He Biyu.
"What?!" Jiang Yuanxin gasped. "How could that be?!"
"Where did this happen?" she asked.
"At Yingke Peak," Zhao Hanxue said softly.
"Yingke Peak?" Jiang Yuanxin's expression suddenly changed. "Could she have gone to find Jiang Yunnuan?"
The moment those words were spoken, everyone looked over.
Wang Zhengfei's expression darkened, "What do you mean? You know something?"
Jiang Yuanxin's gaze flickered, "Biyu shouldn't be that foolish, right?"
"Speak! What exactly happened!"
Facing Wang Zhengfei's predatory glare, Jiang Yuanxin finally spoke, "I was driven out of room no. 1 by Jiang Yunnuan earlier and she even beat me up. When Biyu heard about it, she said she would help me get revenge."
"Revenge?"
Jiang Yuanxin hurriedly shook her head, looking nervous, "I told her not to go! I warned her that Jiang Yunnuan was very fierce!"
Her eyes filled with tears as she looked anxiously at everyone, "There must be some misunderstanding, right?!"
"A misunderstanding?!" Wang Zhengfei sneered. "It must be that Jiang Yunnuan causing trouble!"
He didn't blame Jiang Yuanxin at all. After all, the one who had harmed He Biyu was Jiang Yunnuan.
As for who started the conflict first, he didn't care in the slightest.
"Peak Master Cui, immediately send someone to bring that Jiang Yunnuan here! I'm going to teach her a proper lesson!"
Wang Zhengfei ordered Cui Yi'an coldly.
Cui Yi'an didn't get angry at his rude words. Instead, he narrowed his eyes, "Which sect is this Jiang Yunnuan from?"
Anyone staying in the Heavenly No. 1 room at Yingke Peak must be a cultivator participating in the competition.
Yet he had never heard this name before.
If someone had talent comparable to Jiang Yuanxin, word of it would've already spread.
"She's a disciple of Wanxuan Sect," Zhao Hanxue said quietly.
"Wanxuan Sect?" Cui Yi'an raised an eyebrow. "What sect is that? Never heard of it."
Wanxuan Sect, the name sounded impressive, but he'd really never heard of it.
Which meant it was definitely a small sect.
Possibly even a newly established one.
And disciples from such a small sect dared to cause trouble here? Were they tired of living?
"Go bring her here," Cui Yi'an ordered a nearby disciple coldly.
"Yes!"
Jiang Yuanxin lowered her eyes, a trace of cold satisfaction flashing in them.
She didn't know exactly how He Biyu had been injured, nor whether Jiang Yunnuan was truly responsible.
But one thing was for certain, Jiang Yunnuan wouldn't escape unscathed!
Being targeted by Myriad Beast Sect was equivalent to offending half of the cultivation world!
After all, who didn't want to contract spirit beasts?
If someone angered Myriad Beast Sect and ended up unable to contract spirit beasts in the future, wouldn't it be unbearable?
It's like obtaining a powerful artifact but being unable to use it, an incredibly frustrating situation.
That's why Myriad Beast Sect held such a special status in the cultivation world.
This time, Jiang Yunnuan was finished!
But just as that thought crossed her mind, a furious shout exploded outside the door.
"Cui old bastard, get out here!"
Cui Yi'an's expression changed immediately, "Ke Minglu?!"
Before he could react, the door that was only half closed was kicked open violently, nearly flying off its hinges.
Cui Yi'an's face darkened instantly, "KE MINGLU!!!"
He was about to die of anger, was this scoundrel here to smash his place?!
But Ke Minglu's voice was even louder and more righteous.
"Cui Yi'an! You actually dared to bully my guests! I'm not letting this go!"
With that booming voice, Ke Minglu strode in with a group of people behind him.
"Jiang Yunnuan?!"
Jiang Yuanxin's cry drew everyone's attention.
Before anyone could marvel at the group's striking appearances, they heard Ke Minglu suddenly point at Jiang Yuanxin and roar, "Xiao Jiang, attack!"
The command sounded suspiciously like someone releasing a guard dog, making Jiang Yunnuan's mouth twitch.
But she didn't hesitate, she directly stepped forward and raise her hand to slap Jiang Yuanxin across the face!
SMACK!
The air instantly froze!