The colorful-feathered red-crowned phoenix pressed its wings down, circled once, then dived sharply downward. The phoenix whirlwind, wrapped in flames and strong wind, followed closely behind, its tail sweeping fiercely, accurately flinging all the trapped pursuers into the bottomless black cave below.
"Roar——!"
Jieyou stood on the phoenix's back and roared loudly toward the cave entrance. Her voice pierced the sky, echoing through the entire valley with a deafening buzz that lingered for a long time.
The colorful-feathered red-crowned phoenix landed steadily at the cave entrance. At this moment, the ground was already empty—all hundreds of pursuers had been ruthlessly sent into the depths of the cave by the phoenix whirlwind, not leaving even a trace of struggle.
Jieyou clearly remembered Jiuge's warning: Do not enter without invitation. If you stray in, there is still room for maneuver, but if you force your way in like this, you will only arouse earth-shaking thunder and be doomed forever.
Sure enough, after only a moment, a deafening roar came from underground. Crackling thunder pierced the soil and spread out from the cave entrance. The terrifying pressure made people shudder, and every hair on their bodies stood on end involuntarily.
What kind of powerful thunder force could cause such an earth-shaking commotion underground? I'm afraid that ordinary cultivators would turn to ashes in an instant if they only touched a wisp of the thunder's afterglow.
Jieyou leaned down slightly and apologized softly toward the cave entrance: "Jiuge, sorry for disturbing you." She knew that forcing the pursuers into the cave like this would definitely disturb Jiuge's peace, but she had no other choice. If she let these people leave, they would definitely bring more trouble in the future.
Xiao Bai stood aside with his head hanging down, looking dejected, just like a wronged child. In the previous battle with a hundred people, he didn't even get a chance to make a move—he was born to fight, and the feeling of only being able to watch made his fighting spirit have nowhere to vent, leaving him feeling extremely oppressed.
Hengsha Jiding had never liked to be left behind. The Hengsha clan had always been a symbol of wisdom and strength, and the pride in their bones did not allow him to be a spectator. Even if he could only help Jieyou hold back one or two pursuers, it was better than standing idly by.
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Jieyou frowned and thought to herself: Should I seal the cave entrance?
On the one hand, she was afraid that unaware passers-by would stray into it and lose their lives in vain; on the other hand, she was worried that some escaped pursuers would return, or new changes would arise, which would require more effort later.
The thought flashed through her mind. She patted Xiao Bai's shoulder gently and comforted him softly: "Don't be discouraged, there will be plenty of chances to fight in the future. Xiao Bai, take the cave entrance as the center and search around to see if there are any escaped pursuers. Go and come back quickly."
When Xiao Bai heard this, he perked up instantly. The dejection in his eyes disappeared without a trace. He nodded vigorously, responded, and with a flash of his figure, turned into a white light and rushed toward the depths of the valley. His speed was so fast that only an afterimage was left.
Occasionally, a few snowflake-like light spots drifted in the air. Although weak, they carried a faint trace of killing intent—whether it was the pursuers who narrowly escaped just now, or the uninvited guests attracted by the commotion, they definitely had no good intentions.
Jieyou looked at the drifting light spots, sighed softly, and suppressed the churning emotions in her heart. After all, she had personally ended the lives of hundreds of people. Even though those people were all villains who came to kill her, the feeling of taking lives with her own hands still made her feel a faint sense of guilt.
But on second thought, these people had been bloodthirsty all their lives, only knowing to fight for power and profit, muddling along. Such an end might be a kind of liberation for them.
Forget it, if she couldn't figure it out, she wouldn't think about it. There were not so many right and wrong in this world.
She looked down at her arms. Miss Jiu was staring at her intently with her round black eyes, her gaze full of dependence and concern.
"What's wrong, Miss Jiu? Did I do something wrong?" Jieyou stroked Miss Jiu's down gently and asked softly.
Miss Jiu chirped softly twice, her voice soft, as if comforting her: No, you did very well.
"But the world is so big, and we are so small. The road ahead is long, and I don't know where to go." Jieyou whispered, "Why don't we go see the customs of the world first, travel through thousands of mountains and rivers, taste all the delicious food in the world, and visit all the lakes and seas. As for those trivial matters of family, country and the world, we can worry about them after we have had enough fun, okay?"
Before Miss Jiu could respond, a long roar came from the depths of the valley—it was Xiao Bai coming back. From his high-spirited tone, he must have gained something and was waiting for her praise.
Jieyou couldn't help smiling. She climbed onto the back of the colorful-feathered red-crowned phoenix, held Miss Jiu tightly, faced the breeze, and set off slowly toward the northwest together with the returning Xiao Bai. Eight thousand miles of wind and moon, all the way through wind and frost, forging ahead. The road ahead was long, but with companions by her side, she had nothing to fear.
