's spine in the Holy Spirit Realm. Although they had known all along that a forceful attack would come at a cost, seeing the price laid bare before them was still so hard to accept.Claws ripped throug...In the great hall, Zhou Yuntai led Lu Ye and his four companions forward. They stopped five zhang away from the low couch, bowed their heads in respect, and said, "Zhou Yuntai greets Your Lordship. The newcomers have arrived."

He said this, then shot a meaningful glance at Lu Ye and the others.

Li Baxian and the other two hurriedly bowed and cupped their fists, Lu Ye also followed suit. The four of them said in unison, "Greetings, Master!"

"Mm." A languid voice sounded again.

Lu Ye secretly lifted his eyes to look, and what he saw made him freeze in astonishment.

Before this, the previous honorable one had appeared in the mountains and forests, but there was a veil separating them, so Lu Ye did not know what the other party looked like. He only knew that the other party was a woman.

Now that the veil separating us was gone, I could clearly see their face.

To be honest, since Lu Ye began his cultivation journey, he had seen many women. There were quite a few with outstanding looks among them... Among the female cultivators, there wasn't anyone particularly unattractive in appearance. Most of them were pretty with clear eyebrows and bright eyes, at least they were average looking, and those who possessed extraordinary beauty were not few either.

The most important reason, of course, is that cultivators possess spiritual energy, allowing them to maintain their youthful appearance.Lü Yè's long blade pressed against his chest. His voice remained calm: "Don't make it seem like I'm the villain here. All I wanted was to cultivate peacefully in Huitian Valley. It was you who forced...