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Femu Xuan raised the curtain, and despite its impressive elasticity, it still hung limply. The image of that armored figure remained in his mind.

Lin Xuan naturally knew what he had encountered; though it was an accident, he couldn't help feeling a bit embarrassed.

Two hundred years apart, they were meeting like this.

On another side, Qin Yan bit her pearl-like teeth, her beautiful face flushed with anger and embarrassment. She was grateful for his life-saving act but felt that he had been too hasty. Whether it was intentional or not, a woman's body isn't something to be touched lightly.

But since he saved her, turning hostile would be like repaying kindness with malice.

The Cloud Fairy was clever, but she seemed dazed at the moment; such an incident was unprecedented for her.

Lin Xuan sighed. He couldn’t keep this standoff going any longer and slowly turned his body around. "Senior Sister Qin."

"It's you!"

Recognizing Lin Xuan’s face, Qin Yan covered her mouth with her hand, exclaiming in surprise. Her expression was a mix of shock, confusion, disbelief, and joy, but there was also an underlying hint of incomprehension.

The anger had faded, replaced by more redness on her cheeks.

An intermediate-stage元婴 cultivator!

Qin Yan released her spirit sense to scrutinize Lin Xuan from top to bottom several times, still unable to believe it: "You… You are really Junior Brother Lin?"

"Of course."

Lin Xuan smiled, his face showing a hint of joy as well. Two hundred years had passed, and Qin Yan hadn't forgotten him.

A wave of inexplicable happiness filled his heart. Just as he was about to speak, Qin Yan's expression suddenly changed: "Be careful!"

Though she didn’t need to remind him, Lin Xuan could sense someone sneaking up behind him. It was the woman in a palace-style robe. Her arms had been destroyed by the Green Illusory Fire, but as a puppet, she wouldn't be intimidated.

Seeing Lin Xuan facing away from her, she quietly approached and attacked.

The puppet's concealment technique was indeed incredibly sophisticated, but Lin Xuan and Qin Yan were not on the same level in terms of combat experience.

Though the woman was beautiful, Lin Xuan didn’t let his guard down. An intermediate-stage元婴 existence dared to sneak attack him.

Lin Xuan’s eyebrows furrowed as he seemed to shift slightly. With a sharp crack, her left foot turned into a curved blade and swept towards his waist.

It cut through the illusion, but that was just an illusion. Lin Xuan used Nine Heavens Microsteps to arrive behind the puppet. Opening his mouth, he spat out a green flame, which landed harshly on its body.

Boom!

This time, it wasn’t just two severed arms; her entire body was engulfed in raging demonic flames. The puppet struggled desperately but to no avail. In an instant, she vanished from existence.

With a single movement, Lin Xuan had eliminated an intermediate-stage元婴 cultivator. Qin Yan’s eyes widened in surprise.

"You… You are really Junior Brother Lin?"

In Drifting Cloud Valley, they hadn’t interacted much; more accurately, they barely exchanged words. Qin Yan's most vivid memory of Lin Xuan was when they teamed up to fight the Fire Spirit Sect Master during their stream leap.

Back then, the sect master was only at late Foundation Establishment stage and had a hidden ailment that limited his strength to half. Even so, he pushed them into a corner.

Now, times had changed, and two hundred years had passed.

Though this time wasn’t long, for cultivators, it felt like an instant.

Although it was exaggerated, her cultivation talent was clear; she was no weaker than the Holy Spirit Root, and Nine Heavens Profound Technique’s power was boundless. After Drifting Cloud Sect's destruction, she came to Cloud Province alone.

By chance, she joined the Far Horizon Pavilion and was favored by her teacher. Her luck had been extraordinary, bordering on unparalleled.

Even the sect master rarely received guidance from his mentor.

But she could always seek advice whenever she wanted.

With such unique opportunities, Qin Yan condensed an intermediate-stage元婴 at just over two hundred years old. Such a pace was rare; even surpassing her teacher, making her a once-in-a-thousand-years genius.

Yet here…

Qin Yan couldn’t believe what she saw.

Lin Xuan, though he had amazed her with his flight during their stream leap, still fell short compared to herself. She heard that he lacked a Spirit Root. How could he achieve such accomplishments?

While the increase in power was understandable for those at the Flexible Spirit stage, it was easier said than done on the path of immortals. Even without a Spirit Root, if one were lucky enough to consume celestial treasures, significant growth wasn’t out of the question.

But lacking even a Spirit Root, how could he reach such a level and surpass her? Intermediate-stage元婴, this was unbelievable.

Meeting an old acquaintance, Qin Yan felt joy but also many questions. In Cloud Fairy’s heart, Lin Xuan should have passed away long ago; she never expected him to be alive.

Lin Xuan frowned slightly. Though his emotional intelligence was low, he could tell that her expression had nothing to do with "meeting after becoming intermediate-stage元婴 and sharing a bed on the full moon."

It didn’t seem like she had changed her mind either. Perhaps the transmission talisman wasn’t hers, but her voice,

Countless doubts swirled in his mind, but now was not the time for questions. Too many people were around, and such matters should be discussed privately.

Lin Xuan thought to himself: "Senior Sister Qin, you haven't changed."

His face showed no signs of discomfort as he turned away awkwardly: "Senior Sister, let's deal with our enemies first; we can catch up later."

"Alright."

Qin Yan nodded. She didn’t bring up the awkwardness but found that Cloud Fairy’s bashful beauty was more enchanting than her usual purity.

Lin Xuan couldn't help stealing glances, only to be scolded mentally by Yue'er, who pouted higher and higher, suggesting she would make a good oil drum.

On another side, Zhu Tianyun and his wife joined the attack on the later-stage puppet.

Qian family’s dual cultivation was formidable; while Qin Yan couldn’t match her in solo combat, together with her brother, they outmatched Cloud Fairy.

Four intermediate-stage cultivators, all skilled in coordinated attacks, the puppet, though comparable to a late-stage cultivator, could no longer gain an advantage.

The battle was evenly matched!

Explosive sounds filled their ears.

Then Lin Xuan and Qin Yan joined the fray. This weakened the later-stage puppet, causing its eyes to spin wildly as it struggled to hold its ground.

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