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

"AAAAAAH! I, Guang Xiaoyu, am back!" someone shouted crazily all the way.

She seemed to have forgotten that she was a Demon Emperor. Where was the dignity? Where was the grace? Could she not be a bit more composed?

If the powerful cultivators of the Nine Heavens and Earth saw her behaving this way, they would certainly exclaim, "Heh! This Demon Emperor is fake; everyone, don't worry!"

After the airship arrived at the Taiyu Dynasty, Chen Pingping parted ways with Chen Shixian, as they were not from the same Sect.

Consequently, Guang Xiaoyu was in high spirits and shouted all the way.

Lao Huang, the old yellow ox, looked at her with utter disdain, keeping as far away from her as possible.

Hei, on the other hand, couldn't escape this fate and was hugged tightly by Guang Xiaoyu. She laughed and said, "You're the only one who's good to me!"

WOOF WOOF!

Hei felt aggrieved. I want to leave too, he thought.

The Earth Chicken, as always, was listless and disinterested in everything. Only when encountering Ancient Bloodstones did it show any spirit, truly embodying its heritage as a descendant of the Ancient Phoenix.

Mao Qiu lay on Zi Ji's shoulder, sleepy and dozing off. It had been like this the whole journey, never fully awake.

Zi Ji was curious. "Senior Brother, what exactly is this creature?"

"A pig!" Chen Pingping answered.

"Little piggy, you need to behave," Zi Ji said to Mao Qiu.

"..."

After years of travel, they were finally back home, and the group's happiness was beyond words.

The only exception was Hongxiu, who was a bit anxious. She sensed that the Spirit Qi in Nan Zhanbu Province was very thin, not as rich as she had imagined, and the same was true for the Tao.

Was something off? Could such an environment really have given birth to a freak like Chen Pingping? It had to be a joke, right? She was now starting to worry if the Wuji Sect Chen Pingping mentioned was a very, very small Sect.

Before they could return to the Wuji Sect, a figure shot towards them from the distance. It was the Eight Treasures Chicken, crying loudly and shouting, "Big Brother, sob sob, you've finally come back!"

The Earth Chicken rolled her eyes. "I'm a girl." She really wanted to kick this guy and put an end to his life.

The Eight Treasures Chicken threw himself over.

Hearing the noise, Hongxiu looked surprised. She thought the chicken was rushing towards Chen Pingping, but unexpectedly... it pounced right into the Earth Chicken's embrace.

"..."

Choking up, the Eight Treasures Chicken said, "Big Brother, I've missed you so much! While you were gone, I... they have shamed me in every possible way, sob sob..." His words sounded so sorrowful, as if he had experienced some inhuman treatment at the Wuji Sect.

The Earth Chicken looked disgusted and kicked him away. Her small, bean-sized eyes glared at him, warning him not to take advantage of her again.

Unfortunately, the Eight Treasures Chicken didn't understand and pounced a third time.

Maintaining his distance, the Eight Treasures Chicken said awkwardly, "My apologies, ladies and gentlemen." Then, his gaze turned to Guang Xiaoyu. "Eh, little girl, you've gotten stronger."

SLAP! She smacked him, then casually picked him up, saying cheerfully, "Really? How do you like this Power Path?"

The Eight Treasures Chicken: "..."

After being let down, he sized up the other two women. Hongxiu was alright, just had strong energy fluctuations, nothing special. But when he saw Zi Ji, he jumped up and blurted out, "HOLY SHIT!"

He was truly shocked.

Guang Xiaoyu was a Demon cultivator, and the girl before him was actually a Qi Refiner.

What a character!

If he remembered correctly, such cultivation existed only in the Netherworld.

The Eight Treasures Chicken stared with wide eyes, its tiny claws circling around Zi Ji. "Girl, how old are you?"

"Shisan!"

"Shisan! And you've stopped growing?"

SLAP! Zi Ji swiftly gave him a thwack on the head.

BOO HOO! The Eight Treasures Chicken cried, "Don't hit people in the face! Don't you know that?"

Zi Ji spoke up, "You're just a chicken."

Eight Treasures Chicken: "I'm not just any ordinary chicken."

"Hmm, you can talk," she nodded. "Also... next time, do not discuss my height."

She was still a bit sensitive about it.

After the excitement and thrill subsided, the Eight Treasures Chicken began to discuss serious matters. "Big Brother, Elder Brother, you've returned just in time! If you hadn't, the Wuji Sect would have been wiped out by now!"

SIGH. It heaved several sighs in succession, a touch of sorrow appearing as it thought about the Wuji Sect's current situation.

Guang Xiaoyu stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen? Did a Great Emperor intervene?"

"..."

Eight Treasures Chicken opened its beak slightly. "That's taking it too far. The Heaven Martial Continent hasn't seen a Great Emperor in who knows how many years."

"Did a Saint intervene?" Guang Xiaoyu asked again.

For some reason, it always felt like Guang Xiaoyu was quite excited. Was it a misconception?

Eight Treasures Chicken's eyelids twitched. "There are no Saints in the Heaven Martial Continent either."

Oh?

Guang Xiaoyu instantly lost interest. The level was too low, simply uninteresting.

Eight Treasures Chicken continued, "It's Youming Valley and the Saint Tao family..."

Since the ordeal in the Wasteland, the geniuses of Youming Valley and the Saint Tao family had been completely crushed by Chen Pingping, leaving them deeply resentful. Thus, after Chen Pingping and his group had left, they began targeting the Wuji Sect in various ways.

If it weren't for the cultivation resources Chen Pingping had left behind, the Wuji Sect would probably no longer exist.

But it was also because of the things Chen Pingping left behind that the two powers persevered in their actions.

Previously, they had exercised some restraint, wary of the Wuji Sect's potential retaliation.

But recently, the two powers had intensified their aggression, no longer even bothering with pretenses, capturing and executing any Wuji Sect experts they found.

Everyone in the Wuji Sect was in a state of panic!

Not only that, Baili Jiansan was ambushed during an outing and narrowly escaped death, returning with grievous injuries.

Precisely because of this, the two powers were stirring, on the verge of launching an all-out attack.

The Eight Treasures Chicken was frantic!

But it was helpless. Though extraordinary itself, its combat prowess was poor, and it simply couldn't contend with the two major powers.

Sorrow welled up in the Eight Treasures Chicken's heart as it continued, "I suspect they will make their move within the next few days, and... the situation at Salt Mountain isn't looking good either."

"Salt Mountain?" Chen Pingping frowned. "What happened at Salt Mountain?"

"A King of Medicine has appeared, attracting the attention of many powers. Nangong Jue took the promising young talents of Wuji Sect's new generation to Salt Mountain to compete for it, but it was really to preserve some hope for the Wuji Sect. SIGH... Knowing how things are, something is bound to go wrong there," the Eight Treasures Chicken said helplessly. "But staying in the Wuji Sect is just waiting for death anyway."

So that's how it is.

Chen Pingping chuckled. "Sounds like the Wuji Sect is really in a life-or-death situation!"

The Eight Treasures Chicken nodded. "Elder Brother, you must take action quickly!"

"No need to rush. Now that I've returned, they won't be able to touch the Wuji Sect," Chen Pingping said. "Hmm... How many people are at Salt Mountain?"

"Five! I've checked; their aptitude and talent are decent, worth cultivating. Among them, there's one named Li Qi, who even possesses a special physique," the Eight Treasures Chicken said. "The higher-ups intend to use them to divert attention. If anything goes wrong here at the sect, Nangong Jue will immediately take the five of them and flee far away, to preserve some seeds for the Wuji Sect."

"Zi Ji, you go!" Chen Pingping looked at her. "Considering you're also part of the Wuji Sect's new generation, take it as a training experience."

"Okay!" Zi Ji nodded.

"Xiaoyu, you accompany her!" Chen Pingping added.

Eh?

Guang Xiaoyu's face suddenly stiffened. "No way! I wanted to return to the sect to see what's happening..." Well, mainly to watch the drama. Those bastards actually dared to provoke the Wuji Sect!

Chen Pingping raised his head. "The first Dharma Principle of joining the sect: listen to your Senior Brother's words!"

Not again! Guang Xiaoyu's heart sank. "Alright! I'll go."

Chen Pingping smiled. "Let Zi Ji handle it; you just observe from the side." This kind of struggle and clash among the younger generation was a perfect opportunity for Zi Ji to gain some experience.

How wonderful!