903: 250_3 903: 250_3 Cao Zhen!
He was widely recognized as the strongest person in the world today.
Why hadn’t he made a move?
Was it because he had enough confidence in Ling Xi?
Did he think there was no need to act?
They originally had the advantage, but suddenly, with the arrival of Cao Zhen and Ling Xi, that advantage turned into a disadvantage.
Just Ling Xi alone was already giving them a headache, let alone if Cao Zhen were added to the equation.
“Retreat…”
“Withdraw quickly!”
Bai Sheng made a snap decision, leading everyone to leave.
Continuing the fight would not earn them any advantages.
At this point, continuing would only mean needless sacrifices.
They had to withdraw quickly before Cao Zhen could act.
Seeing Bai Sheng leading the people of Hundred Head Sect to withdraw, the Erosion Sun Demon Eye also quickly shouted out and hurried toward the distance.
With Bai Sheng gone, the remaining people of the Sun and Moon Demon Sect were not enough for their opponents to slaughter.
These were all the remaining Golden Core Stage disciples of the Sun and Moon Demon Sect.
If more died, although the Fourth Prince wouldn’t abandon the Sun and Moon Demon Sect, the sect’s standing in the eyes of the Fourth Prince would drastically decrease.
Moreover, in the future he needed to rely on these disciples of the Sun and Moon Demon Sect; they were the sect’s last high-end force.
He absolutely could not allow these Golden Core Stage disciples to perish.
Although the Sun Erosion Demon withdrew fast enough, considering they had previously slaughtered people from the Sun and Moon Sect, now that the Sun and Moon Sect had the upper hand, how could they let them go easily?
The Sun and Moon Sect swiftly chased after them, pursuing them for thousands of miles before, under the lead of Qin Yao, they returned.
“Thank you, Sect Leader Cao and Dao Companion Ling Xi for your assistance.” After returning, the first thing Qin Yao did was to clasp her hands towards Cao Zhen to express her gratitude.
Especially in addressing Qin Yao, she also used ‘Dao Companion.’
She had no choice, given that she now headed the Sun and Moon Sect, naturally considering Cao Zhen as a peer, and with Ling Xi being Cao Zhen’s disciple, naturally he should be regarded as a junior to her.
But just now, Ling Xi had just assisted their Sun and Moon Sect, so she couldn’t very well call him a junior disciple(generation below her), could she?
As she spoke, her gaze involuntarily fell on the beautiful woman standing next to Cao Zhen.
Qiao Jingyao.
She recognized this woman.
Although, in the previous grand assembly of all immortals where countless Golden Core Stage disciples participated, she still remembered Qiao Jingyao.
Because Qiao Jingyao had been Cao Zhen’s opponent.
As Cao Zhen was a reincarnated great being, everyone naturally paid attention to his battles; and Qiao Jingyao, having shown herself to be quite special, each of her Golden Core being a Phenomenon Golden Core, even though her Divine Skills were exceptionally weak, not even having a Divine Weapon.
Later, the Grand Preceptor even gifted Qiao Jingyao a Divine Weapon and Divine Skills, as well as a Cultivation Technique, making it difficult to forget about Qiao Jingyao.
Moreover, during a period before, she had also heard about Qiao Jingyao killing members of the Demon Sect everywhere, and the information she received stated that Qiao Jingyao had become a being of Nine Abnormal Phenomenon Golden Pills.
But, hadn’t Cao Zhen gone into the relic?
She had gone into the relic too, but had just not seen Cao Zhen in there.
She also knew that Cao Zhen had most likely obtained the final treasure inside the relic, but after leaving the relic, shouldn’t Cao Zhen have returned to the Hundred Peaks Sect?
Why had Cao Zhen appeared here?
And together with Qiao Jingyao?
Even Cao Zhen hadn’t made a move.
Her mind was filled with doubts.
Cao Zhen raised his hand, pointing in the direction of the Sun and Moon Sect, and said, “Sect Leader Qin, shall we head back to Sun and Moon Sect first?”
“I have indeed been negligent, Sect Leader Cao please…”
Qin Yao gestured invitingly and started flying towards Sun and Moon Sect, with Cao Zhen following closely behind.
Gradually, Qin Yao’s expression displayed a hint of astonishment.
Until now when they were flying, she hadn’t noticed anything off, but she realized that Cao Zhen’s aura was somewhat unstable, clearly indicating he had injuries.
“Sect Leader Cao, what happened to you…”
It made her recall an image she had seen in the relic, Cao Zhen being bombarded by many Heavenly Tribulations, until finally, a palace appeared and took Cao Zhen away.
So, Cao Zhen was injured, and after so long, he hadn’t recovered?
Cao Zhen was a reincarnated great being, renowned especially for his alchemy.
During the grand assembly of all immortals, Cao Zhen’s disciples, even Qiao Jingyao, had recovered quickly from serious injuries after taking Cao Zhen’s pills.
Cao Zhen going into the relic wouldn’t have gone without bringing pills, and now that this much time had passed, his injuries hadn’t yet healed?
“It’s nothing, those injuries I sustained inside the relic, as you saw, came from the residual forces of the Tribulation Array.
Recovery is a bit troublesome, but, it’s just a bit of trouble, and it won’t be long before I completely recover,” Cao Zhen maintained his reincarnated great being persona, downplaying the severity of his injuries greatly.
Even though he hadn’t encountered Qin Yao inside the relic, he had seen Qin Yao, Star Lord Hao Yue, and many other experts through those special walls, it was just that they hadn’t met.
“I see.” Qin Yao nodded, now understanding why Cao Zhen hadn’t made a move just now, as it turned out he was injured.
If those people from the Hundred Head Sect and the Sun and Moon Demon Sect knew that Cao Zhen was injured, perhaps they wouldn’t have retreated so decisively.
As Qin Yao flew, she politely said to Cao Zhen, “In any case, thank you so much, Sect Leader Cao.
Since you are injured, why not rest a few days in our Sun and Moon Sect until you recover before departing?”