“Familiar?”
Li Ruobai asked in a somewhat puzzled tone.
“Master, she claims to be that ‘Child of the Wind God’s’ student. I’ve never heard of the Child of the Wind God having any students, so she shouldn’t be well-known. Have you met her before?”
Lidaitian did not answer Li Ruobai’s question.
He finally remembered something, and his hands gripping the portrait began to tremble uncontrollably.
“Master? What’s wrong?”
Li Ruobai saw that something was off with Lidaitian and hurriedly asked.
Lidaitian still didn’t answer.
Instead, he flung the portrait aside, his expression grim.
“Come with me! Quickly!”
“Go? Go where?”
“Anywhere! Just go as fast as possible, as far as possible!”
After saying that, Lidaitian strode swiftly toward the Flying Chariot.
Although Lidaitian tried his best to appear calm, his staggering steps and shaking legs, as if he might collapse at any moment, fully revealed his overwhelming panic.
“Master, what’s going on? Is there something wrong with that Wind Immortal?”
Li Ruobai quickly caught up, still baffled.
He could roughly guess that the Wind Immortal was not just any ordinary student of the Child of the Wind God.
But even so, could that alone terrify his master—third on the Heroes Ranking—to such an extent?
“That Wind Immortal, she… How could she be a student of the Child of the Wind God?!”
Lidaitian’s old face twisted, his words quivering on the verge of tears.
Li Ruobai had never seen his own master so frightened.
He grew even more confused and anxious, lowering his voice.
“Then… who is she?”
“She… is the Master of the Child of the Wind God!”
A few simple words revealed the true identity of the so-called ‘student.’
Li Ruobai was instantly stunned.
The Child of the Wind God’s contributions to the righteous path were remembered by all.
But at the same time, her past identity was something no one could ever forget.
The Child of the Wind God was born Among the Colorful Clouds, and her Master was Lady Demon Yu Yi Jue.
“De… Demoness is the Wind Immortal? Th-this…”
Li Ruobai couldn’t even complete a sentence, the words stuck in his throat, neither able to speak nor swallow, suffocating him.
Previously, Li Ruobai had faced Yu Yi Jue and even tried to conquer her, like brazenly showing off before King Yama—only he didn’t know the other party was King Yama, but King Yama had already remembered him.
Li Ruobai had suspected that the Wind Immortal’s identity was not as simple as it seemed.
But he never imagined the other person was a ‘teacher’ pretending to be a ‘student’!
Li Ruobai swore that even if he shoved his head down a latrine, he would never have guessed the Wind Immortal was the Demoness in disguise.
Setting aside status and position, pretending to be her own disciple’s student—why did the Demoness have such a strange habit??
Compared to the fear he felt at the time, the lingering dread was far more soul-shaking.
At the forefront was Li Ruobai.
His mind went blank, as if his soul had been sucked out, even forgetting to run away.
At this moment, Lidaitian’s mind was remarkably clear.
He had long anticipated that such a day would come and had mentally prepared himself for it.
So even if the Xingyue Alliance was about to dominate all other powers and rule Yunzhou, Lidaitian had the resolve to abandon it all.
He grabbed Li Ruobai and boarded the Flying Chariot, preparing to flee Yunzhou at top speed.
However, before the Flying Chariot could take off, a strange wind rose in the heavens and the earth, enveloping the two of them from above.
Lidaitian and Li Ruobai slowly raised their heads.
High above, the Fengshen Litter, wrapped in fierce gales, floated leisurely above them.
On the Flying Chariot, a beautiful woman crossed her fair legs, propped her chin with one hand, and looked down at them with great interest.
“So, where are you two planning to go?”
Yu Yi Jue smiled slightly, her voice soft and gentle.
“De… Demoness! How did you find us so quickly?!”
The moment Li Ruobai saw Yu Yi Jue, his composure shattered and he screamed at her in panic.
Yu Yi Jue didn’t answer his question directly.
Instead, she mused calmly.
“The view from the top of the Wushen Tower is indeed splendid. All of Yunzhou lies beneath one’s gaze.”
Li Ruobai quickly understood.
When he escaped from New Moon Terrace on the Flying Chariot, Yu Yi Jue had already been at the summit of Wushen Tower.
As the tallest building in Yunzhou City, the Wushen Tower provided a clear view of the mountain where New Moon Terrace stood.
Yu Yi Jue had seen Li Ruobai’s movements and silently followed.
“Yu Yi Jue… Let me advise you: leave Yunzhou City now! Otherwise, the entire elite of the Xingyue Alliance will not let you go!”
Lidaitian forced himself to appear calm and threatened Yu Yi Jue.
“Li Alliance Leader, you’ve been wary of me for so many years. If the Xingyue Alliance is truly powerful enough to confront me, then why did you try to escape with your disciple just now?”
Yu Yi Jue’s smile froze, an undeniable chill radiating from her face.
“The Xingyue Alliance is no more than a paper tiger. You know it, yet you tried to use it to scare me?”
Offended, Yu Yi Jue slowly raised her hand.
Lidaitian’s heart trembled, and he hastily summoned all his true qi, forming a thick defensive energy shield to protect himself and Li Ruobai from all sides.
He knew well that the Demoness possessed countless supernatural techniques.
If he didn’t shield himself entirely, he could die in the next instant.
But the cost of a full protection shield was that Lidaitian had to stand still—incapable of doing anything but taking the blow.
He needed to think of a way to escape.
“Yu Yi Jue, you can’t kill me!”
Lidaitian suddenly shouted.
“If you kill me, the world will believe you did it to silence me! More and more people will see you as an enemy! Especially your disciples—they’ll suffer endless slander. If they wish to clear their names, they’ll do everything possible to destroy you! You…”
Before he could finish, Yu Yi Jue interrupted him.
“Li Alliance Leader, does this count as you admitting it was you who slandered me back then, placing countless false charges upon my head?”
She narrowed her eyes, staring at Lidaitian.
“We can make a deal!”
Lidaitian swallowed, then continued.
“Since I could slander you, I can also help clear your name. That way, your disciples won’t have to endure scorn any longer…”
“Insolence!”
Yu Yi Jue suddenly shouted, and a wave of force exploded, reducing the nearby buildings to dust.
“All these years, did you really think I cared about the insults and accusations?”
“You thought you could defeat me with words, rumors, and slander? What a joke.”
Yu Yi Jue’s expression was calm and imposing.
“The ones truly hurt were my disciples. And you dare mention them again—what nerve!”
Lidaitian shuddered.
He finally realized that insults could not touch Yu Yi Jue herself.
It was the indirect pain suffered by her disciples that wounded her.
The criticism and cold stares they endured were like spilled water, impossible to take back.
It meant Yu Yi Jue would never make a deal with him.
Her killing intent was absolute.
“Your life… belongs to me.”
Yu Yi Jue stared at Lidaitian, her eyes black as night, radiating a murderous intent that seemed to tear the stars asunder.
“Even if King Yama himself comes, he won’t be able to take you from me!”