As the voice fell, a beautiful figure wearing a white palace dress appeared in the sky above the Tianmo Sect, her aura cold and ethereal.
Her beautiful eyes swept over the crowd before finally landing on the woman who also wore white clothes and a veil.
The newcomer was none other than the previous Sect Master of the Tianmo Sect, Liu Ningshuang.
The moment she appeared, whether it was the disciples and elders of the Tianmo Sect or the mysterious envoy from the Central Region, they all felt a pressure emanating from the depths of their souls.
“You…” The moment the white-clad woman from the Central Region saw Liu Ningshuang, fear flickered in the eyes hidden beneath her veil.
She realized that she could not see through the strength of the woman before her.
‘How is this possible?’
In this Northern Region where spiritual energy was thin and the laws were fragmented, how could such a terrifying existence be born?
“Who… Who exactly are you?”
A hint of a tremble resided in the white-clad woman’s voice.
She no longer possessed the lofty composure and calm she had displayed earlier.
Liu Ningshuang did not answer her question, but a trace of disdain flashed through her eyes.
“From the Central Region? Someone from the Heavenly Dao Alliance?”
Upon hearing the words “Heavenly Dao Alliance,” the white-clad woman’s body jolted.
“How… How do you know that?”
The Heavenly Dao Alliance.
It was one of the oldest and most mysterious powers in the Central Region.
Their duty was to monitor and maintain the balance between the various regions.
Whenever an “anomaly” appeared that could potentially destroy the balance, they would strike immediately to erase it.
Their existence should have been an absolute secret to a “tiny speck” like the Northern Region.
Yet, the woman before her had identified her origin in a single breath.
How could she not be shocked?
The corners of Liu Ningshuang’s mouth slowly curled into an arc, her smile full of contempt.
“A mere Gatekeeper who hasn’t even stepped into the Immortal Realm dares to flaunt her power before me?”
As soon as the words left her mouth, a force of law instantly enveloped the white-clad woman.
Pfft!
In the next moment, the white-clad woman suffered a heavy blow and plummeted from the sky.
To suppress an existence above the Great Ascension stage with a single thought!
Just how terrifying was this strength?
Below, Lu Ning stared blankly at the scene, her mind completely void.
Although she knew her Master was strong, she hadn’t expected her to be powerful to such an absurd degree.
Even an envoy from the Central Region was as small as an ant before her.
Elsewhere, Jing Linglong and Gu Qinghuan were also rendered speechless by the shock of the scene.
They looked at the elegant woman in palace attire hovering in the air, their eyes filled with complex emotions.
They finally understood why Lu Ning felt such “reverence” toward her Master.
With such an unimaginably terrifying Master, who would dare not be reverent?
“Who… Who on earth are you? You absolutely cannot be a native of the Northern Region.”
The white-clad woman struggled to climb up from the ground.
She looked at Liu Ningshuang and questioned her again.
“You are not qualified to know who I am.”
Liu Ningshuang slowly extended her right hand and made a light clenching motion toward the white-clad woman.
“You shouldn’t have stepped into the Northern Region. Since you’re here, stay here forever.”
As soon as the words fell, the white-clad woman’s face turned pale upon sensing a fatal crisis.
She knew that if she didn’t leave today, she would likely lose her life here.
Without hesitation, she crushed a jade pendant in her bosom that emitted spatial fluctuations.
Buzz —
A brilliant silver light instantly enveloped her.
Within the light, her figure began to turn ethereal.
“Trying to leave?”
Liu Ningshuang’s eyes narrowed slightly.
She pointed one finger toward the space that was about to be teleported away.
“Freeze.”
A simple word left her mouth. Immediately after, the space that had been violently fluctuating was forcefully frozen in place.
The white-clad woman’s ethereal figure was dragged back out of the void.
“How… how is this possible!”
The white-clad woman fell into total despair.
Manifesting Law through Speech!
This was a supreme divine ability that only existences above the Immortal Realm could master!
Had the woman before her already reached such a realm?
‘Why wasn’t an existence of this level detected by the Heavenly Dao Alliance before? This isn’t someone I can handle.’
Countless questions surfaced in the white-clad woman’s mind, but she knew she would likely never receive the answers.
Understanding her situation, her voice filled with pleading.
“No… Please don’t kill me…”
“I… I was only following orders. Please… I beg you to spare my life.”
She no longer had an ounce of her former lofty pride.
Instead, like a pathetic worm, she begged for mercy humbly before Liu Ningshuang.
However, Liu Ningshuang remained completely unmoved.
“My disciple and the ancient beast I raised are not things you are allowed to touch.”
Liu Ningshuang finished speaking and prepared to strike, intending to completely erase this reckless woman from the world.
However, right at that moment, Lu Ning’s voice suddenly rang out.
“Master, please stay your hand.”
Liu Ningshuang’s movements paused slightly.
She slowly turned her head and looked at Lu Ning, a trace of confusion flashing in her cold eyes.
“Ning’er, what is the meaning of this? Do you intend to plead for her?”
“Master, you misunderstand.”
“I just feel that if we kill her like this, it might attract even more powerful existences from the Central Region. Although those people likely can’t do anything to you, Master, the entire Northern Region would be destroyed as a result.”
Hearing this, Liu Ningshuang raised her eyebrows and looked at her with interest.
“Then, in your opinion, Ning’er, what should be done?”
“Master.”
Lu Ning slowly walked to Liu Ningshuang’s side.
Then, under everyone’s stunned gazes, she gently linked her arm with Liu Ningshuang’s.
Afterward, she affectionately leaned her head against Liu Ningshuang’s shoulder and whispered in a coaxing tone, “Master, why don’t you grant her to me? Let her be a maid by my side. How about that?”
As soon as those words were spoken, the entire world instantly fell into a dead silence.
After hearing Lu Ning’s words, the beautiful face of the white-clad woman from the Central Region turned extremely grim beneath her veil.
‘Me, become a maid for this person who is like an ant in my eyes? If I am to be a maid, it should be for that mysterious expert!’
“You… In your dreams!”
The white-clad woman pointed at Lu Ning, her voice filled with rage.
However, just as she finished speaking, Liu Ningshuang’s icy gaze landed on her.
“What? You seem to have an objection?”
Liu Ningshuang’s voice was soft, but it caused the white-clad woman’s body to jolt.
“No… Not at all…”
“Good.”
Liu Ningshuang smiled with satisfaction.
She turned her head and looked at Lu Ning, who was still acting spoiled against her shoulder, a hint of doting flashing in her eyes.
“Since you’ve asked, Ning’er, I shall grant her to you. You may handle her however you wish.”