CHAPTER 1176: CHAPTER 1176: TACTFUL HONESTY

"Don’t even think about it. As a disciple of the Beiming Sect, you actually want to help outsiders and expect us to stand aside. You’ll have to walk over our bodies first!"

The disciples guarding Gao Shengnan from the Beiming Sect, knowing they were no match for Lu Aoxue, still refused to give an inch, staring intently at Lu Aoxue.

If Lu Aoxue made the slightest move, they would together raise their swords and fight to the death with Lu Aoxue!

"In that case, don’t blame me for not remembering our shared past!"

Seeing their determination, Lu Aoxue stopped wasting words. She was determined to rescue Gao Shengnan. With a flick of her wrist, she attacked them with a flourish of her longsword!

None of these individuals had reached the Divinity Transformation Stage, the strongest among them merely in the late Nascent Soul stage, utterly outmatched by Lu Aoxue!

Just as expected, after only a brief exchange, they were all heavily wounded and fell to the ground.

However, just as Lu Aoxue was about to grab Gao Shengnan’s hand and leave, a figure appeared in front of her, blocking her path!

"Sister Qing?"

Lu Aoxue softly called out as she looked at the person who suddenly appeared, while shielding Gao Shengnan behind her.

"Junior Sister Lu, no matter what, you are still a disciple of the Beiming Sect. How do you explain attacking your own sect’s members so rashly?"

Tan Tai Qing’s beautiful eyes fixed on Lu Aoxue, asking softly, her words devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

"There’s nothing to explain. Shengnan is my friend, and I must save her. Even if Bai Xiaofan didn’t come today, I would have sought an opportunity to rescue Shengnan by myself. If you want to stop me, then go ahead!"

Hearing Tan Tai Qing’s words, Lu Aoxue pondered briefly before resolutely holding her longsword horizontally in front of her, speaking assertively to Tan Tai Qing.

As she had stated, Gao Shengnan was her friend, her only friend; she could never leave her to die!

"Friend?"

Tan Tai Qing’s red lips slightly parted as she muttered softly.

Those two words were quite foreign to her!

The last time she had one was perhaps over a decade ago, when she was just a small child.

Back then, she hadn’t yet joined the Beiming Sect, wasn’t a practitioner, and still had friends!

But due to a drastic change overnight, she lost not only her friends but also her family, becoming an orphan with no home!

If it hadn’t been for Master Nie Tianji passing by, she might have starved or frozen to death on the roadside!

After entering the Beiming Sect, she continued to have no friends. When other children played together outside of their practice, she sat alone to the side.

Gradually, without knowing when it started, she walked a different path from others, cultivating artistic conception power!

When her artistic conception power manifested, her entire body felt chilled as if she’d plunged into an icy abyss!

Yet her master, Nie Tianji, was extraordinarily delighted to discover her artistic conception power.

So from then on, she no longer had friends or family in her life!

A path of merciless artistic conception was destined to be a lonely one, different from others on the way to the Heavenly Dao!

Tan Tai Qing, watching Lu Aoxue and Gao Shengnan for a moment, turned aside, seemingly deciding not to stop them!

Witnessing Tan Tai Qing’s action, Lu Aoxue hesitated slightly, then thanked her, pulling Gao Shengnan, quickly leaving!

"Shouldn’t we wait for Bai Xiaofan?"

As they approached the Beiming Sect’s mountain gate, Gao Shengnan asked softly!

"No need to wait. Your safety is most important. After taking you back to Liusha Street, I will come back to check!"

Lu Aoxue slowly shook her head, looking deeply at Bai Xiaofan, locked in battle with Nie Tianji, before resolutely leading Gao Shengnan out of the Beiming Sect!

"Bai Xiaofan, you must come to find me at Liusha Street, or I will hate you forever!"

At the moment she stepped out of the Beiming Sect’s mountain gate, Gao Shengnan shouted with all her might towards Bai Xiaofan.

Bai Xiaofan heard Gao Shengnan’s words, but he didn’t respond.

Because he didn’t know how to answer.

He had no feelings for Gao Shengnan, not a bit, so he wouldn’t easily make any promises.

Knowing Gao Shengnan’s feelings towards him, it’s best to sever these emotions early for everyone’s benefit!

"Heh heh, Sword Kill, I didn’t expect you’d be so popular with girls, truly reminiscent of my youth!"

Nie Tianji, still under pressure from Bai Xiaofan, could not resist flaunting himself!

"Bah, you really have no shame. You should look in a mirror; no girl would fancy you with such an appalling appearance!"

Bai Xiaofan taunted, implying that even a glance at Nie Tianji might make him vomit out his breakfast, speaking with immense disdain.

"Oh dear, your words are too direct and could hurt others. Even if the Beiming Sect’s sect master is a bit ugly and looks shabby, he’s still a person. Give him a bit of dignity!"

Xiao Mei, feeling at ease, chimed in. Liang Bo, single-handedly battling three top Divinity Transformation Stage experts, had used the twelve zodiac jade carvings to trap them, making Xiao Mei and Shen Yi’s task almost effortless.

After hearing Bai Xiaofan’s words, she couldn’t resist joining in, mocking Nie Tianji together.

No matter how strong, once a fighter’s state of mind is disturbed, their combat power will drastically decline, even for a top Transcendence Period expert like Nie Tianji!

"You know my greatest virtue is speaking the truth, I can’t help it!"

While Bai Xiaofan spoke, the Dragon Sparrow Sword in his hand swung towards Nie Tianji at a sharp angle!

Smack!

Unable to dodge, Nie Tianji’s waist was slashed by the Dragon Sparrow Sword, leaving a long, deep wound, bone visible, the white bone tinged with blood, a chilling sight!

"I know you’re honest, but next time be a bit more subtle with the truth, not to hurt feelings too much, even if this Beiming Sect’s sect master no longer deserves to be called human!"

Xiao Mei chirped coyly, but her actions were far from gentle. A flash of cold light plunged straight into the heart of a late-stage Divinity Transformation cultivator before her, instantly claiming the elder’s life!

After all, Xiao Mei was never one to be soft-hearted; when she first met Bai Xiaofan, she almost had him in tears from her pursuit!