Junior sister, keep forbear for a while, I almost become invincible as soon!

In Jiang Ni’er’s understanding, among Qingfeng’s group, Chen Pingping was supposed to be an invincible presence among the younger generation, and he likely wouldn’t intervene. Guang Xiaoyu was a Demon cultivator with profound foundations and formidable strength. It wouldn’t be appropriate for her to intervene either, especially since she was currently under house arrest. Li Qi was still young, not of the same generation as the others. That left only Zi Ji, the weakest among them.

Mo had once said never to completely extinguish a person’s hope, lest it bring future troubles upon oneself. She always kept this in mind. Therefore, after some thought, she decided to let Zi Ji act as the guardian for this battle, because she was the weakest. This way, she could dash the aspirations of Bai Yisheng, the scholar, Liu Kuangyi, and the others, while still offering them a sliver of hope.

"Young lady, are you insulting us?" the scholar said indignantly. He remembered the days Chen Pingping had duped them and then considered their current predicament. He almost couldn’t resist drawing his sword to kill Jiang Ni’er first, and then that damned scoundrel Chen Pingping.

"How could that be?" Jiang Ni’er was astonished, her face a mask of confusion. What’s wrong with Zi Ji fighting? If Guang Xiaoyu were to fight, would any of you even stand a chance?

Liu Kuangyi sighed. "Alas! It’s better to call Chen Pingping back!"

"Alright," Jiang Ni’er said. She didn’t press the issue further, as there was little point.

Just then, a cry of surprise arose from the crowd. "Fairy? What are you doing here?"

Behind the crowd, the Fairy had just awakened. She wore a thin, simple long dress that displayed a kind of disheveled beauty. Her long hair was similarly messy, tangled with some mud and weeds. Her delicate face was pale, as if drained of spirit. But this in no way detracted from her beauty. Her heavy eyelids slowly fluttered open, like a waking Sleeping Beauty. She calmly surveyed her surroundings.

"Did that scoundrel trick you too?" the scholar couldn’t help but step forward.

"No!" the Fairy answered succinctly.

"Then why are you here?"

"He ambushed me." Her tone remained perfectly calm, as if she were recounting an event that had nothing to do with her.

Everyone was stunned.

She patted the dirt from her dress and picked the mud and weeds from her hair. Her gaze landed on Jiang Ni’er. "He couldn’t hold me." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Jiang Ni’er looked somewhat embarrassed, smiling without saying a word.

The Fairy added, "Even if he can detain my person now, he cannot hold my heart."

"Chen said that detaining the person is enough; the heart isn’t necessary..." Jiang Ni’er offered.

A wave of indignation swept through the crowd. That scoundrel! Truly shameless!

The group had sobered up considerably by now. All that talk about Yu Changfeng, the ancestors’ mission, the dire situation in Fairy Valley—it was probably all nonsense, wasn’t it? Chen Pingping’s ultimate goal was clearly to poach talents from Fairy Valley.

Seeing their furious expressions, Jiang Ni’er couldn’t help but explain, "It won’t be long before Fairy Valley is razed to the ground. Chen is trying to save you all."

She wasn’t lying. A person with the Heaven Insight Body wouldn’t lie.

"So, you’re saying I should thank him?" the Fairy said softly.

"Perhaps," Jiang Ni’er replied after a moment’s thought.

Then, the scholar spoke up again, "So, is the news that our ancestor Yu Changfeng is still alive also false?"

Jiang Ni’er shook her head. "No, that’s true. However, your ancestor is not in a good condition right now, so Chen hasn’t arranged for you to meet him. Secondly... the Wuji Sect is currently quite empty, its defenses weak. If there were a few among you with ill intentions, I fear the Wuji Sect could be easily overrun."

Hearing this response, everyone except the Fairy fell silent. Because the Fairy was knocked out and brought here. They, on the other hand, followed the "shadow" of Yu Changfeng here, essentially betraying Fairy Valley. If the news that Yu Changfeng was alive were false, they might very well collapse.

Jiang Ni’er’s answer was, for the most part, satisfactory to them. Her subsequent remarks, however, were puzzling.

A young Disciple couldn’t help but scoff, "The Wuji Sect is empty? You mean there’s no one there?"

"I’ve heard the Wuji Sect comes from Heaven Martial, and its strongest members are only at the Imperial Path realm. Is that true?"

"If you’re only at the Imperial Path realm, how can you establish a foothold in the City of Extinction?"

"Is Wuji Sect really under the protection of our ancestor Yu Changfeng?"

They had many questions, their hearts filled with doubts. But their questions all boiled down to two main points: What was the Wuji Sect’s current situation, and when could they meet Ancestor Yu Changfeng?

Jiang Ni’er frowned, her mind working slowly. She had just formulated answers to the initial questions and was about to speak when the barrage of subsequent questions threw her off.

"Enough chatter," the Fairy said, stepping forward. A hush fell instantly, and all eyes turned to her.

The Fairy looked at Jiang Ni’er and asked, "You just said that if we defeat Zi Ji, we can join the Wuji Sect and also see Ancestor Yu Changfeng? Is that true?"

Jiang Ni’er nodded, "Yes."

"Then let her come," the Fairy stated coolly.

With those words spoken, the atmosphere turned even quieter.

They were different from the Fairy. They had followed Yu Changfeng here, not Chen Pingping. The Fairy, on the other hand, had been ambushed, knocked unconscious, and brought here. Facing a little girl like Zi Ji, they felt a pang of conscience and found it difficult to bring themselves to fight her. But the Fairy could.

Jiang Ni’er nodded. "Okay!" With a wave of her hand, Mao Qiu, perched on her shoulder, reluctantly scampered off.

"There’s something strange about this little creature. It can actually ignore the three terrifying forces within the City of Extinction," someone whispered.

"The Wuji Sect is also suspicious."

"This place feels isolated. Did Ancestor do this?"

"Of course. Who else but Ancestor could possess such power?"

Some had already noticed the peculiarities of this place. Coupled with Jiang Ni’er’s earlier confirmation, their conviction that Ancestor Yu Changfeng was still alive grew stronger. However, they were uncomfortable with Chen Pingping’s methods.

It didn’t take long for Mao Qiu to bring Zi Ji here.

"Little Senior Sister, she wants to challenge you," Jiang Ni’er said, pointing to the Fairy.

"Ah!" Zi Ji exclaimed in surprise, "The Fairy from the Second Court!"

The Fairy remained expressionless.

At this, Bai Yisheng interjected, "Junior Sister, don’t listen to her nonsense! The Fairy never challenged you. It’s all this Jiang girl stirring up trouble. You can refuse." After all, they were fellow sect members. He couldn’t bear to see Zi Ji put in a difficult position, much less watch the Fairy pummel her.

Zi Ji responded with an "Oh?" and sized up the Fairy with keen interest.

Her expression made everyone pause. Huh? Judging by her expression, was she actually eager to fight? How could that be? Did she really think she could defeat the Fairy? What kind of joke was this?

Bai Yisheng nearly choked. "Calm down, Junior Sister!"

"I know. Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother Bai," Zi Ji said with a smile.

"It’s good that you know." Bai Yisheng continued helplessly, "Sigh... The Fairy is one of the strongest of Fairy Valley’s younger generation. Her strength is formidable and not to be underestimated. You’re no match for her! This Jiang girl is just stirring up trouble."

On one hand, Jiang Ni’er wasn’t allowing them to join the Wuji Sect or see Ancestor Yu Changfeng. Yet, on the other hand, she was letting Zi Ji fight. Wasn’t that clearly giving them a chance? What was she thinking?

To be honest, everyone present was also itching for a chance. If defeating Zi Ji meant they could see Ancestor Yu Changfeng, no one could remain calm.

"Will Chen be watching the battle?" Zi Ji asked Jiang Ni’er.

Jiang Ni’er thought for a moment. "Uh... He probably will?"

"Then I’m relieved," Zi Ji said cheerfully. "I’ll definitely do my best!"

"Mm-hm. If necessary, hold back. Don’t fatally injure her," Jiang Ni’er instructed.

"Okay!"

"Go on!" Jiang Ni’er said with a smile.

The two young women chatted back and forth, completely ignoring everyone else, including the Fairy.

Listening to them, did they really think Zi Ji could defeat the Fairy? What utter nonsense was this? What were they thinking? It was simply impossible!

The Fairy was one of the strongest among Fairy Valley’s younger generation. Her cultivation was at the fifth heaven of the Lord realm, and she possessed formidable strength, profound inherited techniques, and powerful cultivation methods. Since she began her cultivation journey, she had never known defeat. Over the years, countless challengers had come, and all had ended in failure.

And now, they were pitting Zi Ji against the Fairy?

The crowd was utterly dumbfounded.