Li Zhenchuan was very displeased. After all, they had saved him, yet he had called their master the Great Demon. Suppressing his anger, Li Zhenchuan retorted, "Our master is currently cultivating in the Immortal Palace in the valley. So, would you like to pay him a visit personally to thank him for saving your life?"

Tong Yuanqi's face reddened even more. He quickly bowed to Li Zhenchuan, "I will certainly repay this life-saving grace another day. However, my relationship with your esteemed master has some unresolved grievances. Let's talk another day; I'll take my leave now!" After saying this, he pulled Li Yuanhua and hurried away. As soon as they stepped out of the door, they combined their bodies and swords and dashed straight toward the North Heaven!

They still had a strong psychological shadow from that great battle at the Star Constellations Sea years ago. Although the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor seemed fierce, they all knew that Shi Feiyang was the more terrifying one. From pre-calculation to on-spot performance and then the final wrap-up after the event, nothing had escaped Shi Feiyang's control. Even when the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor became Demonized, without reasoning he was just a brute—easy to deal with—unlike Shi Feiyang, this Demon Dragon who had lived for over three thousand years was truly a deadly threat.

The losses for the Emei Sect were heavy. The elders went back and reassessed, placing Shi Feiyang in the same category as the Old Demon Deng Yin, marking him as the most terrifying Great Demon. They warned the third generation of disciples that, although he appears gentle and elegant like a member of the Orthodox Sect, his methods are cruel, violent and terrifying. There was hardly any chance of surviving if encountered; as soon as one heard his name, they should flee as far as possible!

Tong Yuanqi, upon realizing he was in the same valley as Shi Feiyang and had even been saved by his disciple and consumed his Elixir, was scared witless. He didn't dare utter another word and quickly dragged Li Yuanhua to leave, fearing that in the next moment, the shadow of that Old Demon might appear before them... or perhaps, the Old Demon wouldn't even need to show up, directly launching the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword they had refined on that day from afar, which would mean he and his brother would lose their lives right there without any power to fight back in front of this Great Demon.

After racing to near the Three Gorges, Li Yuanhua stopped Tong Yuanqi's sword light and asked him, "I knew even earlier where the Demon Dragon was. Why do you think I didn't immediately find you to leave?"

Tong Yuanqi was puzzled, "You knew already, why didn't you call me?"

Li Yuanhua sighed, "Do you remember Lady Bao Xiang of the Heavenly Fox Treasure and the two daughters she had with our eldest senior brother's disciple Zhuge Jing? I just heard from Li Zhenchuan that the second girl, Han'er, is now also in the valley and quite close to the Demon Dragon."

"What?" Tong Yuanqi was shocked and almost lost his wits, "What should we do now!"

Li Yuanhua said, "I heard that the Demon Dragon is currently in seclusion, hasn't shown up for many days. I intended to ask them to bring Han'er here, to explain to her the terrifying nature of the Demon Dragon, and then take her away, but you dragged me out in such a hurry."

Tong Yuanqi was also regretful. After discussing, they decided to go back and find Han'er.

They assumed Han'er was either bewitched by the Demon Dragon or her mind was clouded by magic. After all, the Demon Dragon had previous conflicts with both Lady Bao Xiang and Zhuge Jingwo. Now having Han'er by his side, what good intentions could he have? There must be some sinister plot, and it was imperative they rescue Han'er and take her to Emei Mountain, entrusting her to Lady Miao Yi.

Betting on Shi Feiyang being in seclusion, they nervously returned to the entrance of the valley, firstly apologizing profusely, and then they asked for Han'er to be brought out.

Li Zhenchuan saw that their speech was hushed as though they were whispering some secretive matters, which he found highly annoying. He was about to retort unpleasantly, but Bai Qi, who was steadier, calmed him down and sent someone to fetch Han'er.

When Han'er came out, there was no warmth in her eyes as she looked at them.

If it had been a normal occasion back on Yellow Mountain, knowing they were her father's elders, she would have been very willing to bond. But being at Dai Family Field for so long had changed her mindset, "I am quite fine here with Uncle Shi. He is neither a Demon Dragon nor a Great Demon. He has been quite kind to me and even taught me the Needle Refining Method."

Tong Yuanqi argued, "What good intentions can he have! You don't know the hatred between him and your parents."

"I know all about it. Initially, my father intended to snatch a millennium Purple River Grass someone else had discovered first. They couldn't win the duel, and then my mother tried to forcefully take the Immortal Herbs. Uncle Shi, left with no choice, used the Jiaotai fragrance. Seriously, how can you blame him? A child does not speak of their father's faults, nor resent their mother's ugliness. I'm even embarrassed to mention this kind of thing," Han'er suddenly smiled mischievously, "Actually, I should really thank Uncle Shi. Without him, where would I be? Don't you think?"

Tong Yuanqi was rendered speechless, and Li Yuanhua tried to persuade her, "You don't know how evil his methods are, back then at Star Constellations Sea..."

"Back then at Star Constellations Sea, he was merely refining swords and you went to stop him, and when you lost because your skills were inferior… Ah, are these things even worth mentioning? I'm almost embarrassed for you."

Tong Yuanqi, inflamed with anger, his face reddening further, "Very well, you cannot distinguish right from wrong! Your father as well as us have always treated you with utmost respect, yet you talk back like this to your elders. Is this how Zhuge Jingwo taught you? If you want to stay by that Demon Dragon's side, we won't bother with you!"

In any other circumstances, they would have tried to forcefully take Han'er away, even if not directly delivering her to Zhuge Jingwo, at least taking her away from this "Demon Cave." But with Shi Feiyang nearby, if they accidentally alerted him, they would all face a death with nowhere to bury their bodies. Left with no choice, they left by themselves.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.