14 - The Eldest Martial Sister Gave Up Treatment

Chapter 5: I Will Always Support Bai Lian! Otherwise, should I perform a handstand while drinking water for you all? Sigh. That's quite enough already. Bai Lian sighed softly to herself. Trying to explain things to these people was futile. Their stances were opposed, and only one's death could quell this incident. Come on then! Bai Lian's eyes sharpened as she gripped the inferior quality celestial spirit stone in her palm, allowing the spiritual power within her body to begin circulating according to her techniques. One of the female cultivators on the altar acted first. Cultivators at or above the Fusion stage possessed abilities that could tower to heaven and earth. Bai Lian only saw a purple ghostly light suddenly surge toward the sky. By the time she regained her senses, that female cultivator was directly in front of her. Three feet. That was the distance between them. Things were looking grim! The proximity was too close for Bai Lian to quickly swallow the celestial spirit stone to counterattack. Her only recourse now was to bruntly endure the first assault. Yet, doing so would leave her with a battered body, barely capable of taking down even half of those opposite her, let alone rescuing the leader of the Underworld Palace, who had lost his self-awareness. Damn system, you told me Task Four only had a risk value of 14 soft skills points? Tell me. Did you pocket some of my points? A look of tragic resolve swept over Bai Lian's face. Even if I die today, I'll drag you old schemers to the grave with me! She raised her right hand, ready to cooperate with the blossoming technique for a defense. Just then. The female cultivator who had charged came to an abrupt halt. Her raging aura suddenly converged and receded in the blink of an eye. Before Bai Lian could react, the woman knelt before her. "Witch Queen, I was wrong, truly wrong. I didn't know the Underworld Palace had relations with you. If I’d known, I would've stayed far away. Please, Witch Queen, give me another chance. I don't want to die. I barely know Jiang Jing, we only met once... I... I..." The sincerity in her tearful voice and expression was unmistakable. What?! Bai Lian was dumbfounded. Jiang Jing was dumbfounded. Hei Sha Zhu and the others were equally dumbfounded. What exactly happened? Bai Lian's raised hand had no place to rest. But letting it hang awkwardly wasn't appropriate either. After holding it for a moment, she extended her hand further, finally placing it lightly on the woman's chin. With a gentle lift. The face before her was tear-streaked, pitiable and charming. Bai Lian reluctantly commented, "Not bad!" Suddenly, as if spring had arrived overnight. The woman broke into a grin: "Witch Queen, are you willing to spare me?" I… can I even afford not to spare you? Bai Lian was speechless. She felt as though she'd been cornered. However, all things considered, this was good news; her adversaries had decreased by one... Whoosh. Another streak of light descended. This time, a cultist with an eyepatch stepped forward: "Witch Queen, I was also wrong. I barely know Jiang Jing, we’ve spoken less than thirty sentences in total. I was duped by his words into taking on the Underworld Palace. Witch Queen, have mercy on me!" "......" When the hell did we only speak thirty sentences? Jiang Jing looked as if he was ready to explode. Bai Lian was well accustomed to life-and-death situations. What hadn’t she witnessed before? But she had never seen the likes of this event. In mere seconds, the twelve originally guarding Jiang Jing scattered, leaving only Hei Sha Zhu by his side. "I will always support the Witch Queen!" "I'm defecting to the right side!" Jiang Jing's face turned green. Hei Sha Zhu's face turned even greener. Damn it! The others could flee, but he couldn’t. Even if he were to claim Jiang Jing tricked him into attacking the Underworld Palace leader, it wouldn’t change the fact he had critically injured him in a sneak attack. He had no escape! Hei Sha Zhu slowly turned his head away. At that moment, Jiang Jing likewise turned his own head. They exchanged a glance. Both sets of eyes were equally resolute. At least he still had him! Jiang Jing thought. A wave of warmth surged in his heart. But what he didn’t know was that inside, Hei Sha Zhu was like a raging beast. C'mon, damn it, hear me, c'mon! If you hadn’t come to me first, why would I ever think to rebel against the Underworld Palace leader? Damn. If I die here today, you better not think you'll get away unscathed! Suppressing his rising sentiment, Jiang Jing took a step forward toward the Underworld Palace leader. Witch Queen, do you think you've already secured victory? No! This is only the beginning. Facing you requires facing, and those useless ones need facing as well. Let me see just how skilled you are with your reincarnated cultivation! Boom! With the surge of fiery rage, a terrifying pressure erupted, instantly engulfing the entire palace.