Wait a minute, where is my master?

At the bottomless pit.

The gushing ice spring brought up a mist in the air.

Under the sunlight, a small rainbow formed above the crater-filled mountaintop.

Jin Xu raised his right hand and extinguished the "Hand Palm Thunder" in his hand, feeling the icy coolness falling from above, then he murmured to himself.

"You blast my Little White, I blast you back. Hmm, we're even now."

The two women behind him had also walked over by this time.

"Young Master, is this woman the one who hurt Little White with an explosion back then?"

Yu Yaoer said this as she reached her hand into the surging ice spring, a trace of joy on her face.

Clearly, the freshly emerged ice spring here should be similar in quality to the water from the ice spring below the mountain.

"Right, I saw this face in Commander Kui's mind before, so..."

"Little White, what are you doing! Stop it right now."

Mid-sentence, Jin Xu suddenly realized that his own Husky was about to dump the Confucian Practitioner he was carrying on his shoulder into the ice spring and hurriedly called out to stop him.

"Oh, I noticed this person was sealed by Mystic Ice and still emitting heat, so I thought of rinsing him with this ice spring water."

Little White, holding onto Yao Qinxiao's ankle, answered seriously.

At this moment, the "pure love Confucian Practitioner" was covered in Mystic Ice and mist, frozen stiff as a rod, looking like a life-sized javelin made out of dry ice.

"When did you freeze someone up!? ...Nevermind, put him down. This man's situation can't be resolved simply by cooling him down with the ice spring."

The little Taoist helplessly patted his forehead and walked past the Little Fish Demon.

Preparing to administer the "Body Purification Skill."

Seeing this, Yu Yaoer, who was standing to the side, slapped her forehead and quickly walked toward the still-speechless Water Monkey uncle.

"Uncle Wu? Uncle Wu, are you alright?"

She waved her hands in front of Lord Wu's fiery golden eyes and, seeing no reaction, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Yu Yaoer pinched out several common recovery spells and channeled them into his body, only to find them completely ineffective. So she could only say to Wu Youren, "Uncle Wu, wait a moment, I'll have Young Master come take a look at you—his 'Body Purification Skill' is really useful."

Having said that, the Little Fish Demon hopped and skipped back to the little Taoist.

And Wu Youren...

...was wondering whether he had drunk any alcohol before leaving his home.

"Damn, I clearly remember today was a day off from drinking. But if I didn't drink, how do I explain what I just saw?"

A Demon Sect's Third Elder gone in a split second—just like that.

Gone!

Have you ever seen a Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator turn into a fountain?

A great living transformation.

That little Taoist with no fluctuation of Spiritual Power, how did he in that moment seem like an embodiment of heavenly punishment? As if he just summoned a Golden Thunderbolt with a wave of his hand.

Uncle Water Monkey's mind was in a bit of a mess at the time; he even doubted whether everything in front of him was an illusion created by Yan Meishan.

Perhaps he had been tricked by her attack from that whip; not just him, but the entire monkey could have already been ensnared.

"But it doesn't make sense... If I'm already like this, why would she go to the trouble of using illusions to bewilder me?

Is it a Demon Cultivator's vile interest?"

Lord Wu found the illusion theory somewhat unconvincing, while in the depths of his heart, a tiny thought sprouted like a germinating plant.

"Hiss, if what I'm seeing is real, then has our Little Yao found herself a powerful supporter?"

A little Taoist without any fluctuation of Spiritual Power and one that could exterminate a Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator with a wave of his hand were not the same at all.

Not to mention that Wu Youren was being realistic—the Cultivation World was realistic and cruel, and the Demon Clan had an even greater appreciation for this concept. In this vast Cultivation World, if you don't have the power to protect yourself,

you might not even have the right to exist.

...

The scene shifts.

"Ahhh~~~"

A high-pitched voice came out from Yao Qinxiao's mouth, echoing in the skies above the mountain peak.

The young Confucian Practitioner was still a little groggy, trying to bear with the enormous discomfort in his body, and he covered his mouth with his hand. Then he suddenly opened his eyes, planning to reproach the lady who claimed to be Miss Yaner for what she had done to him.

But as soon as Yao Qinxiao opened his eyes, he found that the woman had disappeared.

Instead, a Taoist, who seemed like a banished immortal, squatted before him, and behind him squatted a familiar short-haired girl with grey-white hair.

"Awake? I've purified the toxins in your body, but I can't replenish the loss you've sustained. If you have any Pills, eat them quickly.

By the way, your sect's master has been looking for you. If you have time, you should send a message back quickly.

Being able to communicate with your master is something you should cherish.

Don't end up like me—now wanting to chat with my master and not having the chance."

After Jin Xu was done speaking, Yu Yaoer pulled him up and they walked over to Wu Youren.

Leaving Yao Qinxiao still looking puzzled in the same spot.

"Poison? Master?"

Mr. Yao flexed his limbs and found that, apart from some depletion of the Spiritual Power in his Dantian, his body was in exceptionally good condition.

He turned his head to look around and found he was still at the mountain top where the recent battle had taken place, only the people from before had all disappeared.

Instead, there was a huge fountain beside him, emitting a chilling aura.

"Was I rescued?"

Yao Qinxiao muttered to himself.

At that moment, the familiar-looking grey-haired girl suddenly approached him with sparkling eyes and said cheerfully, "Right, our temple master avenged me and also happened to rescue you."

Hearing this, Yao Qinxiao was startled. He stared at Little White for a few moments before suddenly asking, "Miss, are you the one from the Qingmu Secret Realm? That Taoist priest just now who was very good-looking..."

Mr. Yao turned his head and looked at Jin Xu, who had already stepped in front of the Water Monkey to observe. He found that the black Taoist robe the other was wearing was indeed very familiar.

Although he wasn't entirely clear about what had happened after he had been subdued, it seemed he had been rescued by them.

Therefore, disregarding the weakness in his Dantian, Yao Qinxiao hurriedly climbed up from the ground.

He bowed in front of the Husky to express his gratitude for saving his life.

As for the little Taoist on the side, who was clearly busy, he planned to wait until the other was free to express his thanks.

Seeing how polite Mr. Yao was, Little White quickly waved her hand, saying magnanimously, "The rescue had nothing to do with me; it was mostly the temple master's merit. At most, I just helped to cool you down a bit."

Mr. Yao was momentarily stunned by her words.

He looked down at his attire, a blue shirt that was slightly damaged, but there were no traces of ice.

Consequently, Yao Qinxiao could only politely smile and then took a Spirit Revitalizing Pill from his storage magical treasure to recover some of his Spiritual Power.

But as soon as he sat down, he found that the white-haired girl in front of him also squatted down and was still looking at him intently.

Seeing this, Mr. Yao, who had been preparing to cultivate, paused the consumption of the pill he was holding and asked with curiosity, "May I ask, miss, is there something else you wish to discuss with me?"

"Not much, I just wanted to ask how you managed to have smoke coming off your body just now."

The Husky's eyes gleamed with intelligence, and her gaze was filled with intense curiosity.

Hearing this, Yao Qinxiao's expression immediately turned complex and awkward.

He hemmed and hawed under her intense gaze and then fell silent.

Mr. Yao was puzzled as to why the girl in front of him would ask such a question and he also did not know how to explain it to this girl who appeared to be only eighteen or nineteen years old.

Fortunately, Jin Xu, who was observing the Water Monkey, heard his own Husky's question and timely called her over.

This saved Yao Qinxiao from the embarrassment of having the one-sided awkwardness continue.

----

Little White reluctantly joined the little Taoist.

Jin Xu glanced at her with a light tinged with faint silver and asked softly.

"Little White, why are you curious about that person steaming up?"

"Temple master, as you know, life is hard in the Demon Realm. Our Snow Wolf Clan's homeland is extremely cold. Even though we're naturally resistant to cold, known as the Snowland's darlings, the white spirits of the Extreme North Plain, the silver lightning born..."

"Get to the point!"

"Oh, disasters abound in the Demon Realm. Every three hundred years, our homeland faces an extreme cold tide.

During those times, the youngsters in our clan with lower cultivation often can't survive. I thought that if the heat-producing method of that cultivator can withstand even my Mystic Ice, I should ask about it—to see if it might help my people during the extreme cold tide."

The Husky, interrupted in her self-praise by the little Taoist, looked down at her toes and revealed the purpose of her inquiry.

"...Believe me, that method is not suitable for your people. I'll find a solution for you or think of something when I have the chance."

Jin Xu gently patted Little White's head, offering reassurance.

At the same time, he inwardly felt relieved, thankful that he had called her over in time.

Otherwise, should the Husky understand fully, when the extreme cold tide came, she might indeed attempt to feed the entire clan...

"Okay, I understand, temple master."

Even though Little White did not understand why that method was unsuitable for her people, since the temple master had spoken, that was all there was to it.

Meanwhile, Yu Yaoer, who was unable to see her own toes and had heard her sister's explanation, walked around from beside the little Taoist, came over, and put her arm around the Husky's shoulder, whispering something into her ear.

Jin Xu did not pay attention to the two girls. After consoling the Husky, he returned his focus to the Water Monkey Uncle in front of him, with a faint white light starting to rise in his left hand.

He was preparing to perform the Body Purification Skill on the person.

The reason the little Taoist delayed was his curiosity about why the other couldn't move, so he used his Spiritual Eyes to do a quick observation.

Having observed and learned something, he was now ready to swiftly purge the strange force that was clinging to the other's Divine Soul.

However, just as Jin Xu raised his arm,

and was about to place the Body Purification Skill on Wu Youren's forehead, two figures suddenly arrived in the sky above the mountain top.

"You scoundrel, dare not!"

"Do not harm my friend!"

The two figures in the sky shouted one after another; they were the Water Monkey Uncle's first wave of reinforcements who had been summoned.