Supreme Emptiness

On the vast expanse of the snowfield.

Bai galloped happily, kicking up snow.

Yue Mingzhu's graceful figure swayed along, creating beautiful lines in the air.

Noticing the traces of Li Shiqian's tears on Jiang Fan's shoulder, she couldn't help but say:

"I wouldn't have guessed, you look like a gentleman, but you're quite proficient at coaxing women."

"With just a few words, you managed to turn a hostile girl into someone throwing herself at you."

"Even our sect's chief disciple, Shen Liushu, who prides himself on wooing girls, isn't as adept as you!"

Along the way, Jiang Fan explained the minor conflict he previously had with the Supreme Sect.

Only then did Yue Mingzhu understand the true intention behind the Supreme Sect Master intercepting Jiang Fan.

However, her concern wasn't about the Sect Master's pettiness.

Rather, she was a bit upset about the scene that just unfolded.

Jiang Fan smiled sheepishly: "I can't figure out what was up with her either."

"But having one more friend is better than having one more enemy, right?"

Trying to gloss over it?

Yue Mingzhu persistently pursued the issue, very concerned: "You better come clean."

"Over the years, how many girls have you tricked into falling for you?"

Jiang Fan found it both funny and exasperating: "My heart has always been set on the Way, never distracted by worldly matters."

"I truly don't have the energy to deceive any girls."

Yue Mingzhu thought about it carefully and agreed.

If Jiang Fan were a womanizer, when she fell off the cliff, gravely injured and unconscious.

How could he have remained so upright?

Thinking this, she relaxed a little.

Secretly blaming herself for doubting Jiang Fan's character.

"Uncle, uncle~"

A melodious voice like an oriole's came quickly.

It was a beautiful and tall spiritual horse, striding swiftly to catch up.

A woman with ethereal beauty, seeming to have stunned time, sat atop it.

She was filled with joy: "Didn't uncle leave earlier?"

"Why are you still here?"

The one who caught up was none other than Xia Chaoge.

Seeing that Jiang Fan hadn't gone far, she chased after him happily.

Jiang Fan said helplessly: "Something came up, so I got delayed a bit."

Xia Chaoge said happily: "That's perfect, we can travel together..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she silenced herself.

For she had been focusing on Jiang Fan.

It was only then she noticed a beautiful eighteen-year-old girl sitting behind Jiang Fan.

The girl was looking at her with a strange gaze.

Innocent but not oblivious, Xia Chaoge stuck out her tongue, saying: "Sorry uncle, I didn't know you had a female companion."

"I'll go ahead then, see you!"

Saying this, she urged the white horse to leave quickly.

She pouted slightly: "No wonder."

"I asked to accompany you on your mission, but you refused."

"Turns out, there's a pretty girl with you."

Feeling quite bored, she urged the spiritual horse and quickly disappeared from sight.

Yue Mingzhu bit her silver tooth and smiled.

"Uncle~ uncle~ let's travel together~"

Imitating Xia Chaoge's tone, she said mockingly: "You are truly popular with pretty girls!"

"Even your junior nieces adore you so much!"

"I've never seen any junior niece so close to her uncle before."

Jiang Fan felt his head pounding.

Too lazy to explain, he focused on traveling.

As they delved deeper into the Northern Territory.

The scenery became increasingly desolate.

Looking as far as the eye could see, it was nothing but snow.

One had to wonder what the demon beasts ate and drank to grow so large.

Days later.

After a harsh journey.

They finally arrived at the legendary Tai Lake.

In Jiang Fan's tired vision, a scene appeared that brightened his eyes.

An endless expanse of a grand lake.

Indeed.

The world was frozen, yet the lake before them was entirely unfrozen.

The lake's surface shimmered, with a few colorful feathered wild ducks chasing some fish, diving in and out of the water, causing ripples.

After spending many days in the Northern Territory.

It was the first time they sensed the presence of life.

"Is there such a place in the Northern Territory?"

Even Yue Mingzhu couldn't resist taking a deep breath of the lake's fresh air.

Feeling her mind relax a bit.

Jiang Fan however said: "Be cautious, this is the most dangerous moment."

Liu Qingxian and her group disappeared while patrolling Tai Lake.

Clearly, danger was nearby.

"Lame!"

Yue Mingzhu rolled her eyes at him.

With her as the Sect Master, what danger could there be?

Yet she still cooperated with Jiang Fan, pretending to be on high alert.

Little did they know.

As they arrived at Tai Lake.

In the lake, within an ancient palace radiating heat.

Two massive demon beasts quietly watched a huge crystal before them.

In the crystal, images floated.

These were from the perspective of those wild ducks.

In the images.

The figures of Jiang Fan and Yue Mingzhu clearly emerged.

"Blood Flood Dragon! Look at what you've done! I told you not to attack those patrolling disciples, but you wouldn't listen!"

"Now look, you've led the Desires Sect Master here!"

Upon seeing Yue Mingzhu's face clearly.

A mermaid demon beast with a graceful, human upper body but a fish tail, exuding an incredibly powerful aura.

She blamed in a serious tone.

Opposite her sat a fierce Evil Flood Dragon, covered in blood-red scales.

Bearing some resemblance to the Red-Scaled Evil Flood Dragon.

But emitting much stronger ferocity.

"It's just a Nine-Sect Master, so what, you, a mighty Sea Charm, one of the Ten Great War Generals, are afraid of her?"

Evidently, these two demon beasts had a tremendous background!

Their strength rivaled that of the Nine-Sect Supreme Elders' war generals!

Sea Charm's face darkened: "It's not fear."

"I'm worried that the Sky-Burning Clam Pearl we are safeguarding might be noticed by her!"

Between the two demon beasts lay a giant ancient clam.

Emitting searing heat, spreading across the entire Tai Lake.

The reason Tai Lake had no ice.

Was entirely due to the ancient clam, with a World-Shaking Pearl forming inside!

The Blood Flood Dragon scoffed: "So what if it's noticed? We can just kill her!"

"You and I together, can a mere Core Formation Eighth Layer Sect Master escape our hands?"

If it were alone.

It might worry about dealing with a resourceful human.

But, with two war generals, even the Desires Sect Master with countless tricks wouldn't escape.

Sea Charm coldly said: "And then?"

"Several elite disciples go missing, prompting a sect master to investigate herself."

"If the sect master falls, who do you think will come next?"

Blood Flood Dragon's smile froze briefly.

Yet it soon relaxed, sneering:

"From her disappearance to someone investigating, it's at least ten days away."

"The pearl will emerge in three days at most, what's there to worry about?"

Sea Charm's face remained indifferent: "I advise you not to complicate things!"

"Don't forget, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion deliberately released a Nascent Soul Strike talisman!"

"We don't know who holds it now."

"If it happens to be this Desires Sect Master holding it, even you and I together couldn't escape death!"

That talisman was a treasure in the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.

Deliberately sent to their auction houses to deter the Four Great Demon Kings and Ten Great War Generals of the Demon Race.

To keep them from appearing in human territory lightly.

"This..." Blood Flood Dragon was genuinely frightened this time.

Its eyes flickered uncertainly for a long while.

In the end, it couldn't suppress its fierce nature, huffed heavily: "How could we be so unlucky to encounter someone holding that talisman?"

"Besides, from my knowledge, the one who bought that talisman was the Giant Sect Great Elder."

"He died at the Green Cloud Sect and Supreme Sect border."

"Most likely, the talisman ended up with the Supreme Sect."

"If the Supreme Sect Master came, I would caution."

"But the Desires Sect Master... sorry, I won't miss the glory of killing a sect master for the first time!"

Saying this, it swept its giant tail.

The entire lakebed trembled.

It turned into a long blood shadow, heading for the lake's surface.

Sea Charm was furious: "You can't distinguish importance?"

Compared to safely retrieving the Sky-Burning Clam Pearl, killing a sect master was nothing.

The Blood Flood Dragon was simply bloodthirsty!

It had already taken action.

To prevent the Desires Sect Master from escaping, Sea Charm could only cooperate.