Charge!
These three simple words perfectly revealed Ouna's current state of mind.
Although the Biyou Demon Slayer Order didn't explicitly target Ming Qi, she fully understood that this was no different from writing Ming Qi's name on it.
He could risk everything to protect that demonic girl amidst the raging flames.
Even facing the majesty of several of the sect's innate masters, or even the authority of the Sword-wielding Elder, Prince Xu, he didn't flinch.
Ouna believed that if that moment ever came, Ming Qi would stand up without hesitation and confront the entire Biyou Sect, perhaps even the entire world.
Ouna was determined to fight to the death!
Yes, the Supreme Elder's Demon Slayer Order could not be disobeyed, even through hell and hell. As a disciple of the Biyou Sect, no one could disobey.
And what about Ming Qi's will?
What about his protection?
Even as Ouna swung her fist, she could already vaguely see Ming Qi, covered in blood, with flames rising into the sky, single-handedly taking on the entire world.
"How dare you!"
A law enforcement disciple shouted coldly, his right palm blade instantly slashing.
Law enforcement disciples were at least innate masters, while Ouna was only at the eighth level of the acquired realm. The vast difference meant that Ouna's fist barely touched the disciple's sleeve before he was forced back several steps by the powerful innate energy.
Watching Ouna being instantly repelled, the law enforcement disciple coldly shouted, "You openly attacked a law enforcement disciple! If you do it again, you will be killed!"
"Ouna, calm down!"
Meng Junyi said in a deep voice, looking up at the stern-faced law enforcement disciple. Just as he was about to speak, he saw a cyan light flying from the depths of the inner gate, appearing in front of everyone in the blink of an eye.
A small cyan dragon appeared, twisting its plump body.
"The master said she doesn't want to see you. Return to Tianqi Academy immediately. If you truly want to treat that boy well, don't do anything."
At this moment, Xiao Canglong's voice was filled with authority, revealing a resolute determination that could not be disobeyed.
"Is this what the Canglong guardian wants?"
Meng Junyi asked apprehensively.
"That's all I have to say. Leave now. Law enforcement disciples have the authority to directly execute outer disciples."
Xiao Canglong didn't respond to Meng Junyi. After giving his instructions, he twisted his body and vanished in a flash of green light.
As fast as he came, he left.
Tianqing Palace.
Yue Dongqing was still lost in thought, while Yue Qinglong's face remained uneasily fixed.
In contrast, Ming Qi, the real perpetrator of this incident, remained remarkably calm.
Meng Ling stood behind Ming Qi, her silence eerily calm.
After a long moment of contemplation, Yue Dongqing suddenly spoke, "Brother Qinglong, the small Biyou Sect is about to make a big move. Do you think we at Yaoshan should do something too?"
"Yes!"
The person who answered this single word wasn't Yue Qinglong, but someone else.
A mysterious man in white had appeared in the Tianqing Palace hall at some point in time.
His face was frosty, his eyes like ice. There seemed to be no trace of warmth emanating from him; he was like a block of ice.
Ming Qi didn't know when this man had appeared, but as soon as he appeared, he felt the temperature in the entire hall drop significantly.
At this moment, Yue Dongqing stood up and faced this sudden figure.
"Lady Xueying, it's time for me to leave the Biyou Sect, but I will return. After all, we're not far from unlocking the treasure trove left by the Wonderful Sword Martial Saint."
At this point, Yue Dongqing's intentions were clear. She intended to help Mingqi overcome her current difficulties. As for the next time she returned to these thousand-mile-long blue sky mountains, she would likely no longer be the Canglong Protector of this small Biyou Sect.
Xueying said coldly, "I don't care when you plan to leave, young lady. But if this brat has received a favor from our Qing Mansion, he will have to pay a price."
"A price?"
Mingqi responded with a similarly cold voice.
"Whether you're from the Qing Mansion or the Biyou Sect, I've already said it before: there's no need for you to leave this mess, and I won't beg for a favor."
Accepting a favor is like giving someone a leverage. Although Mingqi was currently in dire straits, he hadn't considered begging others for help.
Xueying sneered, her face, frozen like a thousand years of ice, a trace of emotion gone.
"You're overestimating yourself!"
"Xueying, what do you mean?"
Yue Qinglong was the next master of the Qing Mansion, so there was no need to address Xueying as "Sir." She had thought Xueying's arrival would bring great hope, but she hadn't expected this fellow to behave this way.
"Young Master, don't forget your identity!"
Xueying coldly reminded him. Yue Qinglong was the next master of the Qing Mansion, a crucial fact that Xueying felt Yue Qinglong always seemed to forget.
"I haven't forgotten!"
Yue Qinglong's tone suddenly hardened. "He's my friend. I'm willing to help him!"
"May I ask what rule in the Qing Mansion is that I can't help a friend without him paying a price!"
Xueying remained silent, and neither did Yue Dongqing.
"If you don't want to help, leave!"
Yue Qinglong waved his hand, pointing outside, displaying an unprecedented level of assertiveness.
"Haha!"
Xueying laughed suddenly, a strange, sharp laugh, like the ripping sound of a sword cutting through metal.
And then, as expected, he left. Just as quietly as he had arrived, he left just as quietly, without even a sound.
Watching Xueying disappear, Yue Qinglong was surprised at first, then a look of boundless disappointment crossed his face. Yes, he was truly disappointed. Was there any point in doing this?
"I'll be the bad guy, and you be the good guy!"
Just as Yue Qinglong was feeling a complex mix of emotions, Xueying's voice suddenly rang out in his ears.
Then, he felt something inexplicably appear in his hand.
"This is the Five Elements Reversal Elixir. It can reverse the five elements and force one into a pseudo-innate state. Here are two. Give one to that kid. As for you, it's your choice whether to use it or not."
Yue Qinglong's hand holding the elixir clenched instantly. In barely a second, he made his decision.
He was grateful to Xueying, and suddenly felt a little childish. Xueying had watched him grow up.
Fifteen years—fifteen years—had allowed Xueying to completely understand him and his sister, but what about him? In those same fifteen years, Yue Qinglong discovered he didn't even understand Xueying.
He stopped dwelling on it. He'd just get through this hurdle first.
Relinquishing his thoughts, Yue Qinglong walked resolutely toward Mingqi.
Then he declared with a resounding voice, "He's him, I'm me. If he won't help, I will!"
Mingqi was stunned. Just as he was about to say something, Yue Qinglong had already extended his clenched fist.
"We're friends, brothers!"
He then opened his palm, revealing two pills.
"This is the Five Elements Reversal Pill. It can forcibly reverse the five elements, granting innate strength for a limited period of time. However, after the medicinal power wears off, there will be a significant backlash."
After explaining the Five Elements Reversal Pill's effects, Yue Qinglong picked up a pill without hesitation and swallowed it.
Of the two pills, only one remained in Yue Qinglong's palm.
"Brother Qinglong, the Five Elements Reversal Pill is extremely powerful. You must be careful."
Seeing Yue Qinglong swallow the pill without hesitation, a flicker of surprise flashed across Yue Dongqing's beautiful eyes, but then a look of relief appeared.
In any case, she knew her brother had finally transformed.
"I can do it!"
Yue Qinglong answered confidently.
Ming Qi had already raised his hand, snatched up the pill, tossed it into his mouth, chewed it vigorously a few times, and swallowed it.
"A little bitter."
Ming Qi grinned and sat down cross-legged.
Reversing the Five Elements—a simple five-word phrase, but for a cultivator, it undoubtedly carries a weight of immense weight.
Reversing the Five Elements involves using external forces to forcibly condense innate energy within the body. This method of using an acquired body to carry innate energy is known as pseudo-innate.
While achieving a pseudo-innate state might not be as arduous as truly entering the innate realm, it's certainly not ordinary.
Yue Qinglong had never taken the Five Elements Reversing Elixir, but he knew it was fraught with danger. This was evident from Xueying's decision to let him choose.
Yue Qinglong could only speculate about the Five Elements Reversing Elixir's power, and Ming Qi had even less understanding.
However, Ming Qi didn't dwell on it. His only thought at that moment was to dissolve the medicinal power, achieve pseudo-innate status, and leave the Biyou Sect with Meng Ling.
Swish!
The sound of chaotic footsteps echoed outside the Tianqing Palace, evidently someone had already arrived.
The target of the Demon Slayer Order was within the Tianqing Palace!
This was no longer a secret.
Hearing the footsteps and voices outside, Yue Dongqing stood up.
Without disturbing the two people dissolving the medicinal power, she walked straight out of the hall and to the Tianqing Palace's gate.
She didn't care who was outside, nor did she look. She simply stood quietly at the doorway and spoke, "Anyone who trespasses into my Tianqing Palace will be killed without mercy!"
With that, a dazzling light suddenly erupted from her hands, and a shadow suddenly appeared beside her. Simultaneously, the little blue dragon floating behind her let out an immature dragon roar, and then its body, originally only one meter long, suddenly expanded to three meters!
"Erlang, Little Watermelon, anyone who dares to step through this door will be torn to pieces!"
Yue Dongqing's icy voice instantly echoed around Tianqing Palace.
Little Watermelon was Little Blue Dragon, the four-clawed thunder dragon.
Erlang was none other than the thousand-year-old nine-tailed fox, its body as white as silver.
The thousand-year-old nine-tailed fox was a true innate-level demonic beast, having reached the pinnacle of the fifth level. In a one-on-one fight, it could easily defeat a cultivator of the sixth level of the innate realm.
As for the four-clawed thunder dragon, Little Watermelon, while not as formidable as Erlang, Little Watermelon, a peak-level fourth-level demon beast, was equally formidable. Its mastery of lightning, in particular, instilled deep fear in any cultivator.
Releasing two innate demon beasts to guard the gate, Yue Dongqing completely ignored the growing crowd at the Tianqing Palace gate and turned to leave.