The delicate-faced Kang Luoying looked up at the Great Elder of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion with tears in her beautiful eyes, pleading, "Grandfather, why must you make things difficult for me? Shen Qiang saved my life, and the women in his family treat me like one of their own. I really can't harm them."

"Nonsense!" the Great Elder of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion said harshly, "Who is that Shen Qiang? Just a heretic. With over three hundred Great Demons under him, can he be a good person?"

Kang Luoying was anxious and said, "Grandfather, it's true that Shen Qiang has many demons under him, but they haven't done anything evil!"

"In this world, where are there demons that don't eat people?" the Great Elder of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion said sternly, "This is the last time I ask you: will you take action or not?"

Kang Luoying looked blankly at the Great Elder, shook her head fiercely, and said, "I can't do it; I will not hurt them."

"Then hand over the Qingyun Sword!" the Great Elder of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion said, "Otherwise, don't blame me for being unkind."

Hearing this, the Second Elder, his eyes wide with shock, said in a deep voice, "Brother, the Qingyun Sword is the cherished treasure of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion and a supreme Immortal Artifact. Moreover, the sword has a spirit; it is by no means something an ordinary person can wield. Why must you..."

"Enough!" the Great Elder said proudly, "Kang Luoying openly defies orders and refuses to act against those monsters of Heshenghe. What use is the Qingyun Sword in her hands?"

The Second Elder frowned and said, "Brother, Kang Luoying is not only a disciple of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion, but also our granddaughter. This seems a bit excessive. Moreover, not everyone can wield the Qingyun Sword. What's the point in reclaiming it?"

The Great Elder coldly laughed and said, "Not everyone can wield it, true, but that doesn't mean no one can." With pride, he continued, "My grandson, Kang Youquan, possesses excellent talent; his cultivation has now reached the Mixed Element Realm. He has the ability to control the Qingyun Sword."

Upon hearing these words, the Second Elder fell silent.

Almost simultaneously, a middle-aged man, about thirty years old, walked confidently to Kang Luoying's side, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Sister Luoying, since you openly defy orders and refuse to execute the sect's task, then hand over the Qingyun Sword."

"I believe, in light of family ties, no one will pursue it further." The middle-aged man coldly smiled and said, "You are a smart girl, so you should know that defying orders comes with a price. If you don't hand over the sword, according to the sect rules, they will even take back your cultivation."

Kang Luoying nodded and stood up.

Her beautiful eyes filled with tears, she said angrily, "I understand now, getting the Qingyun Sword is your true goal."

The Great Elder glanced disdainfully at Kang Luoying and said, "Such a cherished treasure, how can it fall into the hands of a woman? Back then, had it not been for the old Sect Leader's momentary foolishness, thinking the Qingyun Sword was destined for you and allowing you to hold it, Kang Youquan might have already entered the Dao Fruit Stage."

"What if I don't hand it over?" Her eyes cold with anger, Kang Luoying shouted.

"Then go and kill all the women around Shen Qiang," the Great Elder said with a cold smile.

Kang Luoying's beautiful eyes blazed with anger.

But at this moment, she suddenly heard the sigh of the Second Elder in her ear, "Luoying, don't you understand yet? Your Grandfather's goal is to help his grandson obtain the Qingyun Sword to eventually control the Qingyun Sword Pavilion. If you refuse both, it's tantamount to betraying the sect."

"Your Grandfather will not only take the opportunity to get rid of you, but also kill your parents and brother—he is capable of such things. So, think carefully."

Sighing at Kang Luoying, whose body was coursing with True Yuan, the Second Elder said, "Luoying, this is all Second Grandfather can help you with. Remember, when the enemy holds power far stronger than yours, the only thing you can do is not expose them."

Having said that, the Second Elder closed his eyes to relax, silent and motionless, standing like a wooden post at the side.

Kang Luoying stood quietly there, looking at the Great Elder.

After a long while, the True Yuan surging on her disappeared.

Boom!

The massive Qingyun Sword stood towering into the clouds beside the ice at Kang Luoying's side.

Kang Luoying gently caressed the frigidly shining blade with her jade hand and murmured tearfully, "Little Qingyun, you should leave. For I am not strong enough yet because I still don't have the power to protect you."

At that moment.

The massive Qingyun Sword, as if sensing something, emitted an unwilling and mournful cry as it trembled.

The mist in Kang Luoying's beautiful eyes gathered into tears.

But at this time, she suddenly looked up, exerted all her strength to hold back the tears from falling, and looked at the Great Elder, shouting sternly.

"You may want the Qingyun Sword, but from now on, I have nothing to do with the Qingyun Sword Pavilion."

Kang Youquan sneered, "Sister Luoying, you are truly naive. Even if you give up the Qingyun Sword, your cultivation comes from the Sword Pavilion, so unless you die, you will forever be a part of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion!"

Upon hearing this, Kang Luoying's beautiful eyes flared with anger, and she shouted, "Then why should I hand over the sword!"

At this, the Great Elder shot a disgruntled look at his grandson and transmitted a message saying, "Shut up. Only by securing the Qingyun Sword can I help you become the future master of the Sword Pavilion. Don't lose the big picture over small matters."

After that, the Great Elder turned to look at Kang Luoying and said, "Developing some skills? Learned to negotiate? It doesn't matter; our Qingyun Sword Pavilion doesn't lack a disobedient disciple at the Mixed Element Realm. As long as you hand over the Qingyun Sword, I will agree to let you leave the sect independently."

The Second Elder, hearing this, immediately opened his eyes and said, "I will be the witness."

The Great Elder gave him a strange look, then fixed his gaze firmly on the Qingyun Sword, unable to contain his excitement, and said, "Sever the contract and erase the mark; from this point on, you're free."

Kang Luoying's eyes reddened.

Her whole body collapsed onto the enormous Qingyun Sword, murmuring as she said, "I'm sorry; I betrayed you because I know, even if you're not by my side, you'll still exist fine. But if we are together, they will continuously force me to kill, to kill those I love."

The massive sword howled mournfully, its unwilling hum forcing Kang Luoying to tilt her head back with all her might to stop her tears from falling.

Following the sword's mournful cries.

Kang Luoying resolutely severed the contract.

Then, the Qingyun Sword was taken away by the Great Elder's grandson Kang Youquan.

Throughout the entire process, Kang Luoying, her beautiful eyes brimming with tears, did not even look at them, for she knew that no prayer could change this cruel reality.

Long after.

The people of the Sword Pavilion had disappeared.

With a gentle breeze, the big-eyed beautiful demon Feifei appeared beside Kang Luoying; she also looked up at the sky and comforted, "Looking at the sky when you're sad makes you feel a little better."

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Kang Luoying could no longer hold back, and tears welled up in her stubbornly beautiful eyes.

"The sky has nothing in it; how can it comfort me!"

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