Hearing those words, Lu Ning was completely stunned.
She stared at the Ji Linglong before her, whose temperament had shifted so drastically that the sheer power radiating from her made Lu Ning’s heart tremble.
Her mind went blank.
‘This crazy Eldest Princess… she actually recovered her memories?’
Moreover, judging by her current stance, she seemed to remember every single word Lu Ning had said while coaxing her back at the inn.
She was doomed!
The situation was truly dire.
For Lu Ning, her only hope now was the seemingly harmless A’Lin standing beside her.
Lu Ning discreetly shot a meaningful look at the girl.
Although A’Lin didn’t understand exactly what was happening, she could feel the hostility emanating from Ji Linglong.
Especially when she saw this beautiful woman looking at her Big Sister Lu Ning with eyes filled with such intense possessiveness, her large, watery black eyes instantly filled with vigilance.
A’Lin took a step forward, shielding Lu Ning behind her.
“What do you want to do?”
A’Lin’s voice was childish and high-pitched, but the terrifying pressure of the Great Completion stage was released from her body without any restraint.
“If you want to take my Senior Brother away, you’ll have to get through me first!”
A’Lin firmly remembered Lu Ning’s previous instructions—she had to call her Senior Brother while they were outside.
Ji Linglong watched the little brat who had suddenly popped up and even dared to release her pressure.
A hint of surprise flashed in her golden phoenix eyes.
‘Great Completion stage?’
This little girl, who looked like she hadn’t even finished growing, was actually a top-tier powerhouse at the Great Completion stage?
Interesting.
The corners of Ji Linglong’s mouth slowly curled into an arc.
Immediately after, she released her own aura.
A golden Divine Phoenix pressure, which was not a bit weaker than A’Lin’s and was even more domineering and pure, erupted like an awakening ancient divine beast!
Boom—
Two vastly different, invisible pressures collided in the air.
The entire world instantly lost its color.
The very space began to distort violently because of the collision of these two forces, as if it would shatter at any moment.
A’Lin’s body trembled slightly, and she took half a step back.
For the first time, a solemn expression appeared on her cute little face.
She hadn’t expected the woman before her to be capable of unleashing such powerful force.
For a moment, the two of them were evenly matched; neither could gain the upper hand.
Meanwhile, after sensing those two world-destroying pressures, the Xuantian Holy Lord and the other two were also extremely shocked.
‘Another Great Completion stage!’
This seemingly harmless little girl was actually a Great Completion powerhouse!
Just how many trump cards did the Tianmo Sect have hidden away?
However, amidst their shock, they also felt a secret sense of relief.
Fortunately, this Eldest Princess of Dahuang, whose strength was unfathomable, was on their side.
Four against one!
No, strictly speaking, it was four Great Completion experts against one Great Completion expert, plus a devil at the Spirit Severing stage.
This was a guaranteed win!
The Xuantian Holy Lord looked at the pale Lu Ning, who was being protected by the little girl, and a cold killing intent flickered in her eyes.
“Your Highness.”
The Xuantian Holy Lord spoke, her voice carrying a well-measured hint of respect.
“We are willing to lend Your Highness a hand in capturing this devil!”
Hearing this, Ji Linglong gave them a faint, sideways glance.
“In that case, you three can handle this little brat.”
“As for her…”
Ji Linglong’s gaze fell upon Lu Ning once again, a hint of playfulness flashing in her golden phoenix eyes.
“The Princess will entertain her personally.”
After hearing these words, the Xuantian Holy Lord and the others exchanged glances, seeing a flash of joy in each other’s eyes.
They were naturally more than happy with this arrangement.
In their view, although the great devil Lu Ning’s aura had currently plummeted, who knew if she still had some suicidal trump card hidden up her sleeve?
After all, they had all heard the rumors of her severely wounding a Great Completion expert with a single move outside Heavenly Capital City not long ago.
If they could avoid facing her directly, it was naturally for the best.
“Very well, we shall follow Your Highness’s arrangements in everything!”
The Xuantian Holy Lord agreed without hesitation.
As soon as she finished speaking, she, the Master of Wanjian Mountain Manor, and the Master of Miaoyin Pavilion all released their Great Completion auras simultaneously, surrounding A’Lin.
“Little thing, I suggest you surrender peacefully,” the Xuantian Holy Lord said, her voice icy.
“Otherwise, do not blame us for using our numbers against you.”
A’Lin looked at the three women surrounding her, and an angry expression appeared on her cute little face.
“You bad women! You’re not allowed to bully my Senior Brother!”
She gave a delicate shout, and a more violent power instantly erupted from her small body.
Although A’Lin’s strength was somewhat weakened in her human form, she was, after all, the ancient ominous beast, the Dark Qilin.
Her physical body and strength were far beyond what a normal Great Completion cultivator could compare to.
However, the Xuantian Holy Lord and the others had also spent hundreds of years immersed in the Great Completion realm, and their combat experience was incredibly rich.
Under the combined efforts of the three, they actually managed to stall A’Lin completely for a time.
A’Lin grew more alarmed as the fight went on, and more frustrated as well.
Several times, she wanted to revert directly to her original form and swallow these three annoying women in one bite.
But then she remembered Liu Ningshuang’s previous warning.
‘A’Lin, remember, no matter what happens, do not reveal your true form outside.’
‘Your existence is a taboo for the Northern Region.’
‘Once your identity is exposed, it will not only bring disaster upon yourself, but it will also involve Ning’er.’
At the thought of involving her Big Sister Lu Ning, A’Lin finally abandoned the idea of returning to her true form.
She could only suppress her burning rage and continue to tangle with these three women.
On the other side, after seeing A’Lin being stalled, a look of determination flashed in Gu Qinghuan’s cold eyes.
She knew she could no longer just sit and wait for death.
With a flash of her figure, she blocked the way in front of Lu Ning, meeting Ji Linglong’s gaze without fear.
“If you want to lay a hand on my Master, you’ll have to step over my corpse first.”
Gu Qinghuan was now also a powerhouse at the early stage of the Great Completion realm.
Although she knew she was no match for Ji Linglong, she was confident that she could at least stall her.
However, she had still underestimated the Ji Linglong who had returned from the Divine Phoenix Ancestral Land.
Facing Gu Qinghuan, who stood in her way, Ji Linglong’s face didn’t even show a ripple of emotion.
She merely raised her right hand gently and gave a casual wave in Gu Qinghuan’s direction.
Hum—
A surge of golden divine flames instantly enveloped Gu Qinghuan.
Gu Qinghuan felt her body, along with the Lunar Power within her, being completely bound by a mysterious force at that moment.
‘How is this possible…’
Gu Qinghuan’s eyes were filled with despair.
She watched blankly as Ji Linglong walked past her as if she were taking a leisurely stroll.
“Excuse me…”
By now, Ji Linglong had arrived in front of Lu Ning.
She slowly reached out her hands and gently cupped Lu Ning’s cheeks.
“Little liar.”
Ji Linglong’s voice rang in Lu Ning’s ear, tinged with a hint of playfulness.
“Is there anything else you want to say to me now?”
Lu Ning looked at that breathtakingly beautiful face so close to her own, then glanced at the bound and despairing disciple beside her.
In the end, she chose to follow her heart.
The panicked expression on her face vanished instantly, replaced by an incredibly “sincere” smile.
Then, in a flattering and weak tone, she spoke up.
“Sister… Sister Linglong, it’s been a long time…”
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