"It's over."
Lu Qinghe killed Jian Shou and once again destroyed the Sword Tomb. The following battle was no longer in suspense.
Yingyan looked at the four bodies on the ground, unable to believe that their Thirteenth Squad would end up in such a situation.
Lu Qinghe, a little-known young master of the Lu Family, was able to single-handedly kill the four Dragon Eagle Swordsmen, and even he, the vice-captain Yingyan, now had the possibility of losing his life.
"Lu Qinghe..."
Yingyan's brain spun rapidly, wanting to say something to distract Lu Qinghe and buy himself some time to escape.
However, Lu Qinghe's sword was relentless and stabbed once again.
Having cultivated to the peak of the Fourth Level of the Refined Qi Realm, with his swordsmanship achieving the unity of man and sword, and with his Meteor Piercing Moon technique perfectly integrated with the Thirteen Swords of Flowing Light, Lu Qinghe now possessed the strength of the Sixth Level of the Refined Qi Realm.
"Damn, if I had known it would be like this, I should have just left directly..."
Yingyan regretted in his heart, but even with his regrets, it was already too late.
"Boom!"
Just then, a rumbling sound came from not far away, accompanied by a large number of voices...
Especially among the voices, one was very familiar to him.
Jian Ming...
"Jian Ming!"
Yingyan couldn't help but let out a long roar, exploding with all his potential and charging toward the source of the sound.
Jian Ming also had the cultivation of the Sixth Level of the Refined Qi Realm. If he could join forces with Jian Ming, the combined strength of the two sixth-level Refined Qi Realm experts would definitely be able to turn the tide.
"Buzzing!"
Sensing Yingyan's intention to leave, a flash of sharpness appeared in Lu Qinghe's eyes, and a burst of qi and blood surged within him.
The Thunder Resounding Body Refinement Technique, the secret technique of qi and blood stimulation.
For a moment, Lu Qinghe's whole body appeared to be faintly blood-red, and his speed increased suddenly. The blade lashed out directly behind Yingyan.
If Yingyan had focused his mind and fought Lu Qinghe head-on, he might have had a chance to resist this sudden sword strike. But at this moment...
"Swish!"
The sudden strike pierced Yingyan's back from the front of his chest with unbelievable speed.
A single lethal blow.
"Err..."
Hope was within reach, but at this moment, it became eternal despair for Yingyan.
After assassinating Yingyan, Lu Qinghe swiftly retreated towards the direction of the cave.
But his speed was still a little slow.
The flying wooden debris ahead, accompanied by the sound of Jian Ming, broke through the air first and caught sight of both the fallen Yingyan and the retreating Lu Qinghe, who had just withdrawn a few meters.
"Go find the captain..."
Yingyan looked at the sudden appearance of the man before him, and ultimately fell powerless, dead.
"Yingyan!"
Jian Ming roared in anger, locking his gaze on Lu Qinghe for the first time.
However, he maintained his composure.
Lu Qinghe was the kind of formidable person who could kill even their vice-captain Yingyan. If he were to approach, he would be courting death, especially with the figure behind him...
"Swish!"
Without any hesitation, Jian Ming immediately withdrew.
The distance between the two is quite far, even if Lu Qinghe wants to pursue, he is not up to the task.
"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!"
The sound of swords retreated into the jungle from another direction, and ten figures followed closely.
At the forefront was the captain of the Xueying Swordsmen who entered the Immortal Mountain Range, Caiyun.
"Lu Qinghe!"
Caiyun looked at Lu Qinghe ahead, her expression as cold as ever. "Do you know that Miss, upon learning that you entered the Immortal Mountain Range, immediately led us to come into the mountains to find you, disregarding the summons of 'Blue Moon Lake,' causing trouble as soon as she returned to the sect? Didn't I tell you to stay in the courtyard and not cause trouble? But you still..."
"Has Qingyun arrived?"
Lu Qinghe ignored Caiyun and directly interrupted her question.
This attitude made Caiyun very dissatisfied, but she still responded coldly, "Miss is nearby and will be here soon."
Lu Qinghe nodded.
"What's going on?"
Caiyun looked at Yingyan, puzzled.
"He wanted to kill me, I killed him in self-defense, that's all."
"You killed him?"
Caiyun snorted, "Yingyan is a strong Refining Six-Fold practitioner, can you kill him? And, you need to understand the situation. Now is the time to clear yourself. Do you think killing Yingyan is a matter of honor? Isn't the trouble you caused enough?"
Before Lu Qinghe could speak, Caiyun cut him off, "Remember, Yingyan was killed for a treasure by someone else and that person has already fled. You were just lucky. Stick to this principle, and I will handle the rest."
Seeing Caiyun decisively finalize the matter, Lu Qinghe remained silent.
Everything would be spoken of when Lu Qingyun arrived.
"Yingyan has already fled. Whether or not this matter is related to you, it is no longer important. Let's leave the Immortal Mountain Range first and discuss later."
"Wait!"
Lu Qinghe said, "I gathered you this time because there is a matter that requires Qingyun's attention."
"What matter?"
Lu Qinghe turned and went into the cave.
Caiyun glanced at Lu Qinghe with suspicion but was not afraid and followed him into the cave.
"Captain, the spiritual energy here is quite rich."
Caiyun also felt it naturally, looking at Lu Qinghe leading the way ahead, she showed a hint of surprise, "Could it be that Lu Qinghe has found some celestial treasure? If so, Miss’s cultivation of him would not have been in vain."
After a hundred meters of the cave, the eleven people had already crossed.
When the eleven people reached the bottom of the cave, and saw the sparkling and shimmering Inferior Elemental Stone at the bottom, Caiyun, the leader, immediately thought of something and became instantly excited.
"Inferior Elemental Stone! Inferior Elemental Stone! Is this an Inferior Elemental Stone!?"
"Inferior Elemental Stone!"
Hearing this name, the others were also shaken, constantly looking around, and someone even picked up some fragments to determine.
"Inferior Elemental Stone! Even if it's just an inferior one, its value is not less than a thousand gold! This place..."
Caiyun glanced around and finally understood what this crystal-clear cave meant. She took a deep breath.
"Vein! An Inferior Elemental Stone vein! This, is actually an Inferior Elemental Stone vein!?"
"Oh my god, in an Inferior Elemental Stone vein, at least hundreds of Inferior Elemental Stones can be produced, with a value of no less than ten thousand gold... What an amazing fortune!"
"If Miss can obtain this Inferior Elemental Stone vein, her cultivation resources up to the Huan Yuan Realm would never be lacking!"
The Swordsmen of the Xueying were following Caiyun, all filled with joy, cheering constantly.
Even the usually cold Caiyun, at this moment, was also full of astonishment and could not come to her senses for a long time.
"Inferior Elemental Stone Vein..."
After a while, Caiyun suddenly turned her head and looked at Lu Qinghe, "You discovered this Inferior Elemental Stone vein!?"
Lu Qinghe nodded.
"You discovered this Inferior Elemental Stone vein and gathered us... and want to give this Inferior Elemental Stone vein to Miss?"
"I cannot mine it alone, letting Qingyun handle it is the best."
Lu Qinghe's words immediately shifted everyone's gaze onto him.
An Inferior Elemental Stone vein!
This is worth tens of thousands of gold, even tens of thousands of gold.
Relying on this Inferior Elemental Stone vein, Lu Qinghe, no matter how poor his talent, would have a chance to reach the Huan Yuan Realm. And now, he is willing to give up this Inferior Elemental Stone vein to Miss...
For a time, everyone looked at him with different eyes.
The disdain and coldness in their eyes slowly dissipated, and for the first time, there was a hint of recognition.
"Lu Qinghe! You surprised me!"
彩云 sounded a little cautious.
"A vein of elemental stone ore..."
The other deputy captain, Xuan Yin, nodded at Lu Qinghe, "Very good, Lu Qinghe, Miss has taken care of you so much, like a man."
Although the other Snow Eagle Swordsmen didn't say anything, the looks in their eyes towards Lu Qinghe were full of surprise, affirmation, and a hint of admiration.
Admiring how he was able to remain indifferent and generous in the face of a fortune of tens of thousands of gold coins.
"Lu Qinghe, I will explain this matter to Miss. I believe she will be happy for your growth, because even we are somewhat impressed by you."
彩云 spoke frankly.
There were no flowery words, but each word was sincere.
Lu Qinghe smiled and did not reiterate anything.
"Miss will be here soon, we must handle the elemental stone vein properly. If we can extract all the inferior elemental stones from inside, this will be an opportunity for Miss, and even all of us, to soar in the Wuxian Sect!"
彩云's expression was solemn.
The others also understood the significance of this elemental stone vein.
At this moment, Lu Qinghe seemed to sense something and his expression changed slightly, "Someone is coming."
"Someone!?"
Upon hearing this, 彩云 and the others' faces turned pale, "Not good, it's a Dragon Eagle Swordsman!"
"We absolutely cannot let them find out the location of the elemental stone vein!"
"We must go out immediately and not let them get close to the cave entrance!"
The Snow Eagle Swordsmen were in a panic.
Lu Qinghe, on the other hand, immediately flew out, moving through the undulating terrain of the cave, and in an instant, he had already rushed out of the cave entrance.
"This..."
Seeing this scene, 彩云 and the other Snow Eagle Swordsmen were slightly stunned.
"Lu Qinghe's speed..."
"Is this the body technique that a Refined Truth Fourth Stage cultivator should have?"
...
"Shoo!"
Lu Qinghe rushed out of the cave, but before he could cover the cave, the trees ahead swayed, and four figures emerged one after the other.
Jian Ming, who had left earlier, was among them.
"Captain, it's him!"
"The one who killed our Dragon Eagle Swordsmen, die!"
The captain of the thirteenth squad, Long Yue, unsheathed her sword.
"Captain, this person is named Lu Qinghe, also a disciple of the Snow Sword Villa, and the older brother of Lu Qingyun!"
One of the three recognized Lu Qinghe's identity and said quietly.
"Disciple of the Snow Sword Villa!?"
This identity made Long Yue slightly startled, but upon seeing the desolate mountains and the dead Dragon Eagle Swordsmen lying not far away, a cruel killing intent burst out in her eyes, "So what if he's a disciple of the Snow Sword Villa? Killing a Dragon Eagle Swordsman, he must die!"
"The Dragon Eagle Swordsman has a big mouth!"
At this moment, a voice came from behind Lu Qinghe.
Along with fluttering clothes, ten figures rushed forward and met Long Yue and the others, who had come out of the cave, the Snow Eagle Swordsmen led by 彩云.