After the shock subsided, Chen Xiao felt he had shown off enough. He then asked a soul-piercing question, "Yun Hao, weren't you going to get serious with me? Come on, why are you beaten like a dead dog, unable to even fight back!"
Yun Hao gripped his fists, on the verge of tears.
Chen Xiao sneered, patting Yun Hao's swollen face and said, "I gave you a chance, but you're useless!"
"I'll be damned..."
Yun Hao gathered his last shred of dignity and strength, and just like Chen Xiao, like a street ruffian, he swung his fist towards Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao's knee struck Yun Hao's lower abdomen, followed by a kick that sent Yun Hao flying.
These seemingly simple punches and kicks contained the vital energy of True Essence. After this, Yun Hao could no longer get up.
Chen Xiao scoffed, "A good-for-nothing like you can represent the Heavenly Sect in the Heavenly Pride Battle? If the Heavenly Pride Battle is filled with trash like you, I say it's better not to hold it. Junior Sister Saintess, let's go!"
With that, Chen Xiao took the lead and walked forward.
Li Miaozhen glanced at everyone, snorted triumphantly, and then followed her Holy Son Senior Brother with light steps.
"Holy Son Senior Brother, wait for me..."
The proud Heavenly Sect Saintess became Chen Xiao's little follower.
Yet, she herself had not realized that a different kind of affection was already blossoming.
After Chen Xiao and Li Miaozhen left, Yun Hao could no longer hold on. He covered his face and burst into tears...
The Holy Sons and Saintesses of the Northwest looked at each other, a single thought flashing through their minds.
The Holy Son of the Heavenly Sect was probably crippled now.
After leaving the First Floor, Chen Xiao and Li Miaozhen arrived at a large courtyard in the city center.
The courtyard was elegant and unique. Although in the bustling city, it was deserted for several miles around, like a forbidden area, giving the impression of finding tranquility amidst the noise.
This was a branch of the Earthly Sect in Immortal Sect City. In the secular world, such places were called liaison offices.
The Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Sects all had liaison offices in Immortal Sect City. Besides handling daily affairs, they mainly served as a resting place for sect disciples upon arriving in Immortal Sect City.
The person in charge of the Earthly Sect's liaison office was an elder named Ye Sanfu, who appeared to be an unremarkable old man.
Ye Sanfu's strength was ordinary, only at the Void Transformation realm, but his ability to handle affairs was excellent. He was the kind of person who seemed rigid but was also quite tactful.
In his own words, this was called "conforming to the dust."
When Chen Xiao and Li Miaozhen arrived, Ye Sanfu, along with all the disciples of the branch sect, lined up to welcome them.
"Welcome, Holy Son and Saintess! Ye Sanfu has been waiting for a long time!"
Compared to the disciples of the Earthly Sect's main sect, Ye Sanfu seemed a bit materialistic, and his attitude towards the Holy Son and Saintess was very humble.
Li Miaozhen's expression was cold, and she merely nodded slightly.
Chen Xiao, however, smiled and cupped his hands towards Ye Sanfu, "Elder Ye, you've worked hard!"
Li Miaozhen was stunned again. The Holy Son Senior Brother she knew was not this adept at handling matters. He always looked down on people of lower status.
The Holy Son Senior Brother's transformation was truly from the inside out.
Li Miaozhen's admiration for her Holy Son Senior Brother deepened. Following his example, she cupped her hands towards Ye Sanfu, "You've worked hard, Elder Ye!"
"It's no trouble, no trouble at all. It's all my duty!"
Ye Sanfu was flattered, clearly not expecting the Holy Son and Saintess to be so polite to him.
"Holy Son and Saintess, please come inside. The Ziwei Dao Head is waiting for you in the main hall!"
Upon hearing this, Li Miaozhen was slightly taken aback, "What? My Master has already arrived? She, she wasn't supposed to come until tomorrow!"
Tomorrow was the day of the main competition of the Heavenly Pride Battle, so the Dao Heads of the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Sects generally only arrived on the day of the battle.
Moreover, for them, traveling from their respective sects to Immortal Sect City was just a thought away, so there was no such thing as rushing.
The sudden early arrival of the Ziwei Dao Head made Li Miaozhen feel uneasy. She secretly transmitted a message to her Holy Son Senior Brother, "Holy Son Senior Brother, do you think Master came for you?"
Chen Xiao was slightly startled and looked at Li Miaozhen with some guilt.
It's very likely she came for me... But can you please not mention the words 'Master' and 'old one'?
Li Miaozhen caught a hint of guilt in her Holy Son Senior Brother's eyes and transmitted again, "It must be that unlucky Yun Hao was beaten too badly by you and couldn't take it, so he complained to the sect. Plus, Liu Rushi's death... If Master is here for this, then you're in trouble!"
Chen Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. So you thought it was for this kind of thing... If it were for this kind of thing, that would be great!
What Chen Xiao didn't want to face was the awkwardness of "an eagle catching a chick."
"Never mind, you don't need to be afraid. What's coming will come sooner or later. Master dotes on you so much, she won't do anything to you. At most, she'll lecture you a bit. She can't stop you from participating in tomorrow's Heavenly Pride Battle!"
Li Miaozhen transmitted words of comfort to Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao made no comment and transmitted, "Let's go inside and talk."
Li Miaozhen was right about one thing: what's coming will come sooner or later, and what needs to be faced must be faced!
Bah, it's just a big eagle... Chen Xiao wasn't afraid!
The two followed Ye Sanfu into the main hall. The Ziwei Dao Head sat on a meditation cushion, her expression stern and her demeanor dignified... However, the more serious she appeared, the more Chen Xiao could see a hint of seductiveness in her.
A seductiveness that permeated to the bone, making one unable to extricate themselves and involuntarily wanting to have a deep and thorough exchange with her.
"Disciple greets Master!"
"Ye Sanfu greets the Ziwei Dao Head."
Ye Sanfu and Li Miaozhen both bowed and greeted the Ziwei Dao Head. Seeing her Holy Son Senior Brother looking dazed, Li Miaozhen immediately kicked him, reminding him to greet his Master.
Chen Xiao finally came back to his senses and performed a Daoist礼 in a proper manner, "Disciple greets Master."
Seeing her Holy Son Senior Brother like this, Li Miaozhen pouted. Why was her Holy Son Senior Brother so scared? Was Master that terrifying?
The Ziwei Dao Head nodded slightly at them and got straight to the point, "Elder Ye, Li Miaozhen, you may withdraw first. I have something to say to the Holy Son alone."
"This old man obeys, Ziwei Dao Head!"
"Yes, Master!"
After speaking, the two withdrew.
Before leaving, Li Miaozhen looked at her Holy Son Senior Brother with pity in her eyes, sighing inwardly, "Holy Son Senior Brother is really in trouble now..."
With the two gone, only the Ziwei Dao Head and Chen Xiao remained in the hall.
For no reason, Chen Xiao felt a surge of nervousness.
The Ziwei Dao Head stood up and walked over, looking at Chen Xiao with a smiling face, her eyes filled with tender affection.
"You weren't supposed to come until tomorrow, why the early arrival?"
Chen Xiao said, trying to make small talk.
"You scoundrel, why did I come early? Don't you know yourself?"
The Ziwei Dao Head said with a charming pout.
If Ye Sanfu were present, his jaw would have dropped.
The dignified and proper Earthly Sect Dao Head... she could actually say such things to a man?
"Hehe..."
Chen Xiao gave a sheepish smile, his body stiff as a chick being stared at by an eagle, completely stunned.
"What, don't you miss me? You scoundrel... A day apart feels like three years."
The Ziwei Dao Head said emotionally, and as she spoke, her delicate and soft hand reached out to stroke Chen Xiao's firm chest.
A day apart feels like three years? Dao Head, your idiom usage... is quite exquisite!
Chen Xiao suppressed the desire that was about to rush to his head, parted his legs, and took a step back, "Dao Head, Elder Ye and Junior Sister Saintess are still outside. This is not appropriate..."
The Ziwei Dao Head frowned, her face immediately turning cold and beautiful, as if she were about to get angry.
But for some reason, her expression changed again, and she showed a look of grievance, saying pitifully, "Why are you so cold to me? Did this humble one not serve my husband well?"
Humble one???
Husband???
Hearing these words, Chen Xiao's body felt like it was about to explode. The Earthly Sect Dao Head saying such things was simply too tempting.
He forced himself to calm down and asked, "I heard you are over six hundred years old?"
Hearing this, the Ziwei Dao Head chuckled, "So it's about this? What, you don't like older women preying on younger men?"
As she spoke, her robes slowly slipped off, revealing her full, white bosom, which was very striking.
Chen Xiao swallowed a mouthful of saliva, then focused his eyes...
The Ziwei Dao Head's slender jade hand caressed Chen Xiao's chiseled face, her warm body rubbing against him.
"We are cultivators, living as long as heaven and as old as earth. Would you still mind these things?"
The Ziwei Dao Head's voice was lazy yet ripe and sweet, full of temptation. Her small, delicate tongue swirled around Chen Xiao's ear.
"Who says I care!"
Chen Xiao couldn't hold back anymore. It was just an eagle catching a chick, he didn't care anymore!
"Hahahaha, your body is more honest..."
The Ziwei Dao Head let out a series of charming laughs.
But just as she had Chen Xiao burning with desire, she pushed him away.
"Are you playing with me?"
Being pushed away at such a crucial moment, Chen Xiao was directly enraged.
It was like a child who was having fun and had their toy snatched away by their parents.
"Even if I'm an old cow eating young grass, with that face of yours, how can I bring myself to do it!"
The Ziwei Dao Head raised her willow-leaf eyebrows and looked at Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao finally realized that he was still wearing Li Shuzhen's face... And the Ziwei Dao Head had been flirting with him for so long. Did this woman have feelings for that foolish disciple?
But Chen Xiao quickly dismissed the thought. After all, that foolish disciple had died at his hands, and the Ziwei Dao Head had not blamed him at all.
After figuring this out, Chen Xiao wiped his face and resumed his true appearance.
The Ziwei Dao Head's eyes were like silk, and she licked her lips with her delicate tongue, "Come on, my dear enemy, let's battle three hundred rounds today!"