The fairy's inner demons are amazing!

Chapter 36 Reaching the Summit

"puff……"

Lin Zhiyuan, who was still full of doubt and resentment and had some remaining vitality, suddenly became enraged after hearing Ning Xiuyang's unexpected question. He spat out a mouthful of black blood and his body fell straight down the sloping steps behind him.

These words were undoubtedly the final blow, completely ending his life.

"Young Master!"

"Young Master!"

"..."

The female warrior accompanying Lin Zhiyuan, as well as the two other warriors belonging to the Hundred Herbs Alliance behind him, all looked horrified. It wasn't until they saw the young master's body fall backward that they seemed to react.

"You dare kill the young master of my Hundred Herbs Alliance? You will surely face the wrath of the Hundred Herbs Alliance and the Lin family!"

The female martial artist holding Lin Zhiyuan's corpse glared at Ye Yin with eyes full of resentment and uncontrollable rage.

She didn't care who Ye Yin was. In her eyes, she was lucky to be favored by the young master and become his teammate today. After leaving this Sword Tomb Secret Realm, she might become his bedmate. At that time, she could soar to the sky and have endless resources.

But now, the young master is dead in her arms, his pupils dilated and blood gushing from his neck. How could she accept this?

Moreover, the alliance leader knows that the young master is dead, so she probably won't survive either.

As soon as she finished speaking, the female warrior immediately ordered the two Hundred Herbs Alliance warriors who had rushed over behind her, "Quickly, protect the young master's body, or we won't be able to explain ourselves!"

Ye Yin was stunned.

It wasn't until Lin Zhiyuan's body was held by his female companion and she saw the blood still flowing from the sword in her hand that she realized what had happened and turned to glare angrily at Ning Xiuyang.

That bastard! He clearly took a blood-nourishing pill just now, so how could he be so weak that he fell down and bumped into her shoulder? She could even clearly feel a force pushing her elbow at that moment, causing the sharp sword in her hand to pierce into Lin Zhiyuan's neck.

coincidence?

What a coincidence!

This bastard's thoughts are chilling.

Not only did they kill Lin Zhiyuan, but they also subtly shifted the blame onto themselves.

But since things had come to this, she could only accept reality.

Since we've already killed them, let's kill them all to avoid future troubles.

"Don't leave!"

Before Ye Yin could move, Ye Jingxuan on the stone sword steps below suddenly moved.

He drew his sword, his sharp swordplay aimed directly at the three Hundred Herbs Alliance warriors protecting Lin Zhiyuan's corpse. At the same time, he hissed, "Why aren't you making a move? If word gets out, the Ye and Lin families will become enemies, and our interests will all suffer!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was already engaged in battle with a warrior from the Hundred Herbs Alliance.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ziyi, who had remained silent as if everything happening here had nothing to do with her, couldn't help but slightly flinch and look at Ye Jingxuan with a hint of surprise, as if she were looking at him with new respect.

Ye Wenjing frowned inwardly, but in a moment he drew his sword and joined forces with his partner to completely block their path and surround the Hundred Herbs Alliance warriors.

Fortunately, the Ten Thousand Swords Steps are wide enough, more than five zhang in length.

Ye Yin glared at Ning Xiuyang fiercely, and then joined the battle.

The meaning behind that look was clear: I'll settle the score with you when we're alone.

But who will be held accountable for whom will only be known at that time.

The three Ye family members, who usually appeared amicable but were actually scheming against each other, were now united as one. How could the warriors of the Hundred Herbs Alliance withstand their attacks? In no time, they all died by their swords. Ye Jingxuan then cruelly threw their bodies into the bottomless abyss below the Ten Thousand Swords Steps, leaving their lives there forever.

Having dealt with the Hundred Herbs Alliance warriors, Ye Jingxuan glared angrily at Ning Xiuyang.

Ip Man-ching also frowned inwardly.

"Thank you both for making amends for my mistake!" Ye Yin spoke up at the right moment, cupping her hands in a fist and bowing, sincerely thanking Ye Wenjing and Ye Jingxuan, intending to divert their attention.

"What's done is done, there's no point in saying more. Ye Yin, your cousin needs to be disciplined. I know you're protecting him, but he can't always be so reckless. Killing my guard is one thing, we can clean up his mess this time, but if he offends someone we can't afford to offend again, are we going to drag the entire Ye family down with him?" Ye Jingxuan frowned and glared at Ning Xiuyang. His words were genuinely concerned, but his murderous intent towards Ning Xiuyang was also very obvious.

If it weren't for Ye Yin's presence and his unwavering stance in defending him, he would have already drawn his sword.

Ye Wenjing didn't speak, but gave Ning Xiuyang a deep look.

"Brother's words are wise, I will remember them." Ye Yin stood in front of Ning Xiuyang and nodded expressionlessly.

She did indeed want to use Ye Jingxuan's words to teach this bastard a lesson, for always doing these unexpected things that made it impossible for her to prepare!

Ning Xiuyang, on the other hand, maintained an innocent expression throughout.

"Ziyi, this matter concerns the survival of my Ye family. In the future, we will be one family, and I hope you can keep this secret!" Ye Jingxuan looked at Chen Ziyi again.

This is the shortcoming he is most worried about.

At this moment, very few martial artists were able to reach the 7,000th step; most of them were left behind, and only these few were present.

Needless to say, Ye Yin and Ning Xiuyang would not reveal this matter once they left the secret realm.

As the eldest son of the Ye family, Ip Man-king would never do something thankless and detrimental to his family.

The only person he needed to remind was Chen Ziyi, one of the two beauties of Qinzhou and his fiancée, who came from the garrison commander's office!

Chen Ziyi glanced at Ning Xiuyang with a hint of curiosity, then nodded slightly, her face expressionless.

Seeing that she agreed, Ye Jingxuan felt a little relieved.

"Everyone should agree on one thing: we saw Lin Zhiyuan at the Ten Thousand Swords Ranks, and we haven't seen him since. Whether he's alive or dead is none of our business!" Ye Jingxuan added.

Ye Yin and Ye Wenjing were silent for a moment, then nodded to each other.

"Kid, I'm warning you, don't think you can act recklessly just because A-Yin spoils you. No matter what, you're just a lowly servant. A-Yin's favor has only broadened your horizons a little. The cultivation world is a deep and complex place. With your meager skills, you're bound to fall sooner or later. Do you think you can handle it?"

Ye Jingxuan stared at Ning Xiuyang with a sinister look in his eyes, his murderous intent evident, and he reprimanded him sternly.

Ye Yin frowned slightly, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

Ning Xiuyang shrugged indifferently, patted Hei Zi's head, and stared at Ye Jingxuan with a half-smile on his lips.

Ye Jingxuan immediately shifted his gaze to the side. They had already witnessed the sharp tongue of this bastard and were worried that he would use the black dog to make sarcastic remarks again.

Unable to out-argue Ning Xiuyang or beat Ye Yin in a fight, he had no choice but to shut up.

But he had already made up his mind that since Lin Zhiyuan was no good, then the next step was to finish off Ning Xiuyang as soon as he left Ye Yin's protection!

At that time, he might be able to kill two birds with one stone, pinning Lin Zhiyuan's death on him, and becoming a hero who eliminated the murderer for the Lin family. He might even gain the friendship from the Hundred Herbs Alliance, which would greatly increase his chances of winning the succession battle compared to Ip Man!

Ye Jingxuan began to ponder how to make everything seem logical while keeping himself out of the fray.

The group continued walking uphill.

Ning Xiuyang glanced at the Myriad Manifestations Mirror and saw that the refinement progress of the First Madam Liu Qingmei's inner demon imprint was still stuck at 25%.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Finally, the group successfully reached the top. The promised Ten Thousand Swords Steps actually only had nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine steps, which Ye Yin kept track of.

But above the last step is a platform suspended in mid-air.

The platform, shaped like a sword, lies horizontally in the void.

At the hilt of the sword, there is a huge sword-shaped stone tablet and a teleportation channel beneath it. Apart from that, there is nothing else on the platform.

Having successfully reached the Ten Thousand Swords Rank, even with Ye Yin and Chen Ziyi's strength, they were both sweating profusely and their blood was surging, causing the two stunning beauties with contrasting styles to blush.

However, the tempering effect of the sword intent pressure of the Ten Thousand Swords level has greatly improved everyone. Ye Yin felt that he was already faintly on the verge of breaking through to the mid-stage of Qi Sensing.

Ning Xiuyang has successfully entered the mid-stage of the Blood Nourishing Realm, and the strength of his physical body after being tempered by the myriad sword intents far exceeds expectations!

[Cultivation Level]: Blood Nourishing Realm 0.55