"Master, your disciple... uh, I've missed you so much."

As the imposing figure of the woman appeared, Lin Xiao initiated the Three Thousand Thunder Movements, flying straight towards her.

"You, you, you... you reckless disciple! Shut up!"

Xiao Hongling bit her lip, her eyes burning with anger. "You said you had an ingenious plan to repel the enemy; does that mean standing off against the entire Hehuan Cult outside Beacon City single-handedly?"

"Gosh, if this disciple claimed that he never intended to confront the Hehuan Sect head-on but rather has a brilliant plan, would you believe me?"

Lin Xiao took a step forward, trying to get close to his Master's shapely, black-silk-adorned rear.

Good Lord! Still so supple!

"Humph, I don't believe you!"

Xiao Hongling curled her lips. Then she looked her disciple up and down and asked, "You... didn't get hurt, did you? Quick! Let me check!"

Without considering the circumstances, she started patting down her handsome eldest disciple's body, checking him from top to bottom.

"WAAA! Master! Don't you care about Yingying at all?"

A girl's crying voice was heard.

Xiao Hongling glanced sideways and saw a twin-tailed girl riding a Lion Hawk Beast flying towards them.

"Ah, right, Yingying, are you okay?"

Looking at her cute and lovely little disciple, Xiao Hongling smiled, rubbed her little head, showing her nurturing side.

"Hmph! The enemy is at hand! How long are you two going to act lovey-dovey?"

A cold female voice echoed.

The trio turned to look.

They saw a beautiful woman in a luxurious golden dress and a courtly bun hairstyle approaching. "You brat! Take it! Your task... I have completed it for you!"

With that, she flicked her wrist, throwing the blood-soaked head of the Red Demon Daoist, the leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect, towards them.

Damn it! Sister! You already killed him! What kind of fetish is it to bring his head over?

Lin Xiao sighed internally, then casually chopped out with his hand.

WHOOSH.

The sharp and domineering Five Elements Annihilation Sword Qi shot across, instantly splitting the Red Demon Daoist's head into several pieces.

The Lion Hawk Beast, upon seeing this, let out an excited MEOW and swooped down, devouring the last remains of the Heavenly Demon Sect's leader to the last bite!

"Oh my god! Meow Meow! You little fool! What are you doing! This can't be eaten!"

Lu Yingying was extremely annoyed, continuously smacking her pet on its back.

"Hmph, madam, you are too arrogant."

Xiao Hongling's face darkened instantly when she saw the woman, whom she seemed to have seen somewhere before, coldly saying, "Clearly I was passing by and saw that the Red Demon Daoist from the Heavenly Demon Sect fleeing in panic. I killed him conveniently! How did it become your achievement here? Woman, have you no shame?"

"You..."

Nangong Biyao also got angry. With her hands on her hips, she said, "Chief Xiao, you should think it through! Without me defeating the elites of the Heavenly Demon Sect and scattering them, how would the Red Demon Daoist be running for his life? Could it be that he predicted your arrival and fled in anticipation?"

As she finished, her tone was quite mocking.

However, what she never expected was that the beautiful woman in front of her, who was as powerful as she, didn't catch her mocking tone. Instead, her phoenix eyes flickered, and she mused, "Hmm, that's not impossible. In that case, his calculations were truly accurate..."

PLOP!

Nangong Biyao had just revived from the ice coffin, her sacred body not yet fully healed. Overcome with frustration, she spat out a mouthful of old blood.

"Alright, alright, you two stop fighting!"

Lin Xiao stepped forward to mediate with a wry smile and said, "As this junior sees it, the Red Demon Daoist must have simultaneously sensed the oppressive auras of two powerful experts like yourselves. That's why he fled for his life, letting his guard down, and was slain by a single sword strike!"

Even though he said that, his heart was filled with myriad emotions. Damn it, in the original novel, the Red Demon Daoist was at least the leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect, one of the Eight Great Demon Sects! He was supposed to be a minor boss! Now, because of him, the plotline had twisted. His beautiful Master and Nangong Biyao, two reincarnated empresses, had been drawn here and instantly finished him off! "Truly, life is like a play," Lin Xiao guessed the pitiful Red Demon Daoist must have lamented before his death.

"Alright! Chief Lin, this deduction of yours... I accept it!"

Thinking that the leverage concerning her beloved son, Ye Chen, was still in the hands of this young Immortal Stick... Nangong Biyao weighed her options, then proactively walked up, cupped her fists, and said, "Chief Xiao, your Sword Dao is truly world-shocking and rarely seen. I was very pleased to join forces with you this time to execute the leader of the Demons."

"What are you so pleased about?"

The First Beauty of the Eastern Region tossed her jet-black hair, her phoenix eyes glinting with disdain. "It was clearly I who killed him alone."

"You..."

Nangong Biyao was rendered speechless, her face once again filled with anger.

Seeing that these two rivals from a past life were about to clash again, Lin Xiao hastily pointed to the distance and declared righteously, "Stop arguing! Don't you see the Hehuan Sect's forces are still at the city gates?"

When the two women stopped arguing, both turned to look towards the battlefield with somber expressions.

Lin Xiao puffed his chest out even more and continued righteously:

"Of the four great Demon Sects attacking Beacon City this time, the leading Elders of the Soul Sky Sect and the Yin Corpse Sect have been slain by the North Territory Queen! The Red Demon Daoist of the Heavenly Demon Sect was also jointly eliminated by you two. Now, only one remains—"

"The Hehuan Sect!"

"The female Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect, Ji Qianling, is the one in the jade-colored dress with a veil, right in the center of their battle formation!"

"Only by killing her can we completely lift the siege of Beacon City! This will also allow Empress Ye, who selflessly dedicated herself to the Righteous Path of our Eastern Region, to rest easy! Therefore..."

Lin Xiao's tone shifted as he approached the two mature beauties. "This junior boldly requests that you two—"

Before he could finish his sentence, his beautiful Master, Xiao Hongling, standing before him, had already taken hold of the Azure Phoenix Immortal Sword and soared into the air.

"Master! What... what are you doing? Whoa!"

Lin Xiao immediately tried to stop her.

"Xiao'er, you've got a point."

Xiao Hongling's phoenix eyes gazed sharply ahead as she said, "Xuan'er, as the ruler of the North Territory, understands the greater good. She came to this borderland for our sake, to resist the invasion of Demons. We absolutely cannot disappoint her."

"So? Master? You mean..." Lin Xiao asked again.

"Ten breaths!"

Xiao Hongling tilted her exquisite face slightly, her vermilion lips curving upwards. "Good Xiao'er, count to ten breaths. If your Master cannot take Ji Qianling's head within ten breaths, I... will give you a huge compensation!"

As she finished speaking, her cheeks flushed pink—perhaps at some unspoken thought—and she shyly turned her face away.

"No, no, no."

Lin Xiao shook his head. "There's no need for Master to get involved. Let's make a bet instead."

"Huh? A bet?"

Xiao Hongling's phoenix eyes widened in astonishment. "What on earth are you saying, brat?"

Using the Extreme Seeing Water Mirror, Lin Xiao peered into the Hehuan Sect's formation, a half-smile playing on his lips. "Master, also within ten breaths... if Ji Qianling dies within those ten breaths..."

He carefully pressed closer again to his Master's fragrant body. "Then Master will give her disciple a huge reward, right?"

"Really?"

Xiao Hongling seemed to be lost in thought.

If it had been before, she certainly wouldn't have believed her whimsical disciple. But now, after experiencing a series of events—such as exposing Yuanyi's conspiracy and subduing Niu Batian, the Sect Master of the Evil Extreme Sect—she had to admit...

This disciple, who was so good at winning her favor, was indeed an exceptionally talented individual!

"Alright, those are your words! Your Master will wait and see!"

Xiao Hongling put away her Azure Phoenix Immortal Sword and decided to stay and watch.

Just then, she realized her disciple had gotten closer and closer, until she could feel something strange pressing against her buttocks...

Xiao'er, he...

Oh, never mind. He came to Beacon City alone to resist the Demons; his courage is commendable. I'll indulge him just this once.

Xiao Hongling's heart raced as she continually reminded herself.

"BOO HOO! Eldest Senior Brother! Yingying wants a reward too!"

Seeing her Eldest Senior Brother getting closer and closer to their beautiful Master, Lu Yingying felt an inexplicable pang of jealousy in her heart and rushed up to them.

"Adults are discussing important matters. Go on, move aside."

Lin Xiao gently ruffled his junior sister's hair. Seeing her still acting coquettishly, he resorted to the Communication Secret Method: "Alright, after Ji Qianling dies, Eldest Senior Brother will thoroughly... ah... *cherish* you deeply!"

"Hooray!"

Lu Yingying's eyes glittered with hearts.

Just then, from within the ranks of the Beichuan elite cavalry at the very front, an excited cheer erupted:

"The Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect is dead! Prepare to charge!"

...

As these words rang out, Nangong Biyao, Xiao Hongling, Lu Yingying, and even the adorably dazed Lion Hawk Beast, all turned simultaneously to look at the young man beside them. Clad in garments as white as snow, he stood proudly in the air like a Fallen Immortal, an expression of utter confidence on his face.

Overwhelmed by extreme shock, they all took a few steps forward, trying to ascertain the truth.

Indeed, Ji Qianling was different from the Red Demon Daoist. She had brought almost all the experts of the Hehuan Sect with her. How could she possibly... die just like that?

Nangong Biyao and Lu Yingying, one after the other, both rushed forward curiously.

"Master, aren't you going to check it out?"

Seeing that his beautiful Master remained unmoved, allowing him to hold her and enjoy the intimate contact, Lin Xiao was somewhat surprised.

"No, I... "

Xiao Hongling brushed her bangs aside, forcing a gentle smile. "Your Master believes in our Xiao'er!"

So...? Lin Xiao had the feeling there was more to her words.

"So—"

Xiao Hongling closed her stunning eyes, her beautiful face turning an intense shade of crimson, much like a young girl experiencing the first flush of love!

She quickly turned around and planted a quick kiss on her disciple's handsome young cheek!

"There, I kept my word."

"This, is Master's... reward."

A satisfied smirk played on Lin Xiao's lips.

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