"Boy, are you the one who wants to kill an Elder of my Ice River Valley?"
Venerable Bing descended with a chilling aura, his cold gaze fixed on Xiao Li.
A terrifying aura, belonging only to a Dou Zun expert, instantly permeated the entire city.
"A peak four-star Dou Zun, not bad, barely counts as having some strength." Xiao Li nodded, expressing his satisfaction with Venerable Bing's power.
But to Venerable Bing's ears, these words carried a different meaning.
Barely counts as having some strength??
What did 'barely' mean?
Looking across the entire Central Plains, Venerable Bing had never been so underestimated.
"Young man, it's good for the young to be arrogant, but the Central Plains is a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers reside. There's always a higher mountain, and being too conceited can easily lead to an early demise," Venerable Bing said coldly.
"There's always a higher mountain, well said. And I am that highest mountain!"
Xiao Li suddenly erupted with an aura no less powerful than Venerable Bing's, instantly turning the tables!
He pointed a finger, and four sharp energy spears appeared behind him, aimed at Venerable Bing, emitting a biting chill.
Venerable Bing was not to be outdone. With a wave of his hand, countless gray ice cones appeared behind him.
A great battle was on the verge of breaking out!
Just then, the space above Tianye City suddenly began to twist wildly, and a spatial rift appeared.
Immediately after, figures flew out from the spatial rift.
With their appearance, an indescribably terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the entire Tianye City.
All the people from Ice River Valley felt as if a thousand-pound weight had fallen upon them, pressing them down and making them unable to move.
Even Venerable Bing, under this pressure, found it difficult to move an inch.
"What a terrifying aura..."
He raised his head in horror, looking at the figures that had appeared in the sky.
In the sky, two Elders with unfathomable auras stood on either side, each followed by four disciples, arranged in two rows.
And right in the center, a graceful figure in green, like a fairy from the heavens, slowly approached.
The girl was exceptionally beautiful, her elegant green clothes accentuating her charming lotus-like temperament, and she carried an invisible nobility, as if she were the ruler of heaven and earth!
Xun'er!
Her appearance immediately made the atmosphere on the scene subtle.
"Ice River Valley has become quite bold recently... Leave now, and I can pretend nothing happened." Xun'er looked at Venerable Bing and the others, her pretty face showing a hint of ruthless indifference.
"This young lady speaks with great audacity. May I ask which faction you belong to?" Venerable Bing could not discern Xun'er's identity.
But he could vaguely sense that she was not simple.
"You are not qualified to know our young lady's identity. If you are unwilling to leave, this old man doesn't mind personally sending you away." The Elder next to Xun'er took a step forward, his hands clasped behind his back, and said indifferently.
The auras of the two of them were no less than Venerable Bing's.
If they truly fought, Venerable Bing did not have much confidence.
Moreover, Xiao Li's strength was already not weaker than his.
Fighting now would be extremely disadvantageous for Venerable Bing!
Although he coveted the Calamity Poison Body, after weighing the pros and cons, Venerable Bing ultimately chose to back down first and temporarily retreat.
He was, after all, the Valley Master of Ice River Valley, and being able to reach that position meant he wasn't completely clueless.
Xun'er being able to bring two Dou Zun experts with her indicated that the power behind her was definitely not simple.
If they truly fought, he would be the one to suffer.
"Go!"
Venerable Bing flicked his sleeve, leading the disciples of Ice River Valley away.
"This guy is quite sensible." Xiao Li had thought Venerable Bing would be stubborn and continue to fight, which would have given him an excuse to eliminate him directly.
It seemed Venerable Bing wasn't that foolish after all.
The crisis in Tianye City was resolved.
"Brother Xiao Li!"
Xun'er came before Xiao Li, smiling sweetly.
"Xun'er, you're here." Xiao Li raised his hand and stroked the girl's beautiful hair.
The familiar feeling, as always, brought a faint blush to the girl's cheeks.
"I just finished my seclusion and could come out for a walk, so I came to find Brother Xiao Li."
Due to so many people being present, the girl's inner reserve kept her from making overly intimate gestures.
"After not seeing you for so long, our Xun'er has become even more beautiful."
Looking at the graceful girl before him, Xiao Li couldn't help but feel his heart stir.
"Who's your Xun'er..." Xun'er playfully chided, but couldn't suppress the joy in her heart.
"Since the trouble has been resolved, then Xun'er, you should come back to Tianbei City with me."
Xiao Li said.
"Okay, I'll listen to Brother Xiao Li."
At this moment, Little Fairy Doctor and Ye Xinlan also came over.
"Oh right, Xian'er, who is she?"
Looking at Ye Xinlan, Xiao Li felt a bit unfamiliar.
"This is Xinlan, from the Ye Family, one of the Five Great Families of the Pill Region, and also a student of Jia Nan Academy. I met her when we were at Jia Nan Academy," Little Fairy Doctor explained.
"Student Xinlan greets Elder Xiao." Ye Xinlan respectfully greeted him.
"Oh, oh, so she's a student from Jia Nan Academy."
Xiao Li had no impression of Ye Xinlan, but Ye Xinlan had an impression of him.
At that time, Xiao Li's demeanor at Jia Nan Academy had deeply imprinted itself in everyone's hearts.
"Originally, Xinlan and I met by chance and came here to look around, but we didn't expect to encounter people from Ice River Valley causing trouble."
"It's good that nothing happened. Next time, don't come out alone." Xiao Li spoke with a hint of reproach.
Little Fairy Doctor playfully nodded, not daring to retort.
"Alright, let's go back first."
At Xiao Li's command, everyone grandly flew back towards Tianbei City... Xun'er also followed Xiao Li to Tianbei City.
Upon seeing Xun'er's arrival, Han Yue and Han Xue felt a strange intuition.
They didn't know Xun'er, but the moment they saw her, they knew that her relationship with Xiao Li was definitely not ordinary.
"Let me introduce you, this is Xun'er."
"Xun'er, these are Green Scale, Han Yue, and Han Xue."
It was the first time they had all met.
Fortunately, the atmosphere was fine.
Xun'er had long known that Xiao Li had many women around him. During the time she wasn't with Xiao Li, she had actually occasionally had people inquire about his whereabouts.
To say she didn't mind was certainly impossible.
But she also knew that she couldn't change it, so she could only convince herself to accept it.
Xiao Li and the others no longer lived in the Han Family, but had bought another manor in Tianbei City.
Although the Han Family didn't mind, always living in someone else's place always felt a bit strange.
And buying a new manor was good for everyone.
Han Yue and Han Xue also mostly lived there, occasionally returning to the Han Family.
After all, it was so close, just a matter of visiting.
Xiao Li personally helped Xun'er tidy up a room.
"Xun'er, you'll stay here for the next two days."
He looked at the girl before him and said softly.
Xun'er nodded, her gaze tenderly fixed on Xiao Li, the affection in her eyes almost overflowing.
Finally, she could no longer hold back and threw herself into Xiao Li's arms,
"Brother Xiao Li, Xun'er missed you so much..."