Actually, Wang Junze said Ji Liuyun had a woman's benevolence, but in the end, he himself was also a bit soft-hearted.

Otherwise, if he had left Ji Liuyun and Peng Ru behind, with the cultivation of the Void Shattering, it would have been easier for Wang Junze to escape alone.

At the time, Qu Lishang suggested leaving the two at Inverted Mountain, which also had this meaning.

However, with Qu Lishang's personality, if he had agreed back then, the two might not have survived, and if anything unexpected happened, Qu Lishang might still have room to maneuver with the Great Nether Mirror, but for those two, it would be certain death!

Nonetheless, talking about this now is naturally meaningless.

Slaughtering the soldiers of the Netherworld Mansion by the sea was just the beginning. Next, many fierce battles are bound to follow.

Soon, Wang Junze caught up with Peng Ru's Netherworld Flying Ship.

The speed of the Netherworld Flying Ship was actually not that slow, but it couldn't escape the pursuit of the demon cultivators from the Nether Sea. If Wang Junze stayed with Peng Ru, he wouldn't be able to shake off others and would only be held back.

Thinking of this, Wang Junze immediately made a decision in his heart.

"Peng Ru, in a moment, wake up Senior Sister Ji. The two of you head west. I will distract the pursuers for you. At that time, these demon cultivators won't notice you. If all goes well... we will meet in Yunxiao City. If you encounter any trouble, send a message to me immediately, and I will come to rescue you."

Taking out a token and handing it to Peng Ru, Wang Junze instructed solemnly.

The token was given to him by Pei Haoran, and now it could come in handy.

As for the concern that Peng Ru might be captured and deliberately send a fake message to deceive him, there was no need to worry about it because with the Blood Covenant, Peng Ru simply couldn't betray him.

"Alright!"

At the brink of life and death, Peng Ru naturally knew the weight of the situation and didn't waste time, agreeing immediately.

"Also... if Senior Sister Ji still insists on going to Netherworld City to rescue people, let her go alone, but you come to Yunxiao City to find me."

Wang Junze instructed again.

He had already told Ji Liuyun everything he needed to say. If she still wanted to seek her demise, Wang Junze would only be able to give up on her.

On the contrary, as long as they didn't go to Netherworld City, Ji Liuyun and Peng Ru wouldn't attract the attention of the Netherworld Mansion. With Ji Liuyun's strength, even if they encountered some troubles, they should be able to handle them.

Of course, all of this presupposes that Wang Junze needs to intentionally expose himself to divert most of the pursuers.

Taking a step forward, the aura on Wang Junze burst forth, flying in another direction.

Since he was going to distract the pursuers, he had to circle around, giving the closest direct path to Peng Ru and the others.

Biting her lip tightly, after watching Wang Junze's figure disappear, Peng Ru suddenly accelerated, controlling the Netherworld Flying Ship to continue fleeing westward.

She was still too weak. If only she were stronger, then the young lord wouldn't need to risk drawing away the pursuers.

...

"Strange, wasn't Ye Piaoling supposed to be in the Nether Sea? Even the Night Spirit Demon Venerable rushed over there. So who was it that just broke through the checkpoint and killed people?"

As the news reached Netherworld City, the Netherworld Mansion directly issued an order for pursuit, sending countless demon cultivators out of the city. Newly appointed Commander, Miss Fang, sat at the table, softly muttering.

Following the spread of Dugu Feng's death, he instead became the biggest beneficiary. Not only did the Night Spirit Demon Venerable personally announce his takeover of the Netherworld Mansion, but even those who were previously under Dugu Feng swiftly switched allegiances to him.

As a result, his status soared, truly rising to be second only to one person, yet above ten thousand others.

However, clearly, the Night Spirit Demon Venerable would not allow him to manage Netherworld City alone. A new candidate would soon be introduced to divide his power.

Unless... he could once again achieve a significant accomplishment!

For example, capturing Ye Piaoling!

"My lord, judging from the wounds of the soldiers who just died, all were killed with a single sword strike. The opponent's strength is extremely high, likely to be Ye Piaoling."

As he spoke, someone who had just inspected the scene returned and reported solemnly.

"It seems to be a red herring. Such a simple trick won't deceive the Demon Venerable. There must be something in that ruin that interests the Demon Venerable."

Nodding slightly, Miss Fang asked indifferently, "What about Ye Piaoling's residence, any movements?"

"None!"

Shaking his head, that person answered in a deep voice, "We've already set up a trap there. If he dares to return, he will die without a doubt!"

"Just a few female disciples of the Profound Moon Sword Sect, not even worth playing with... Not coming back would be normal."

Miss Fang wasn't surprised at this either, gently tapping her finger on the table, she slowly said, "Whether it's real or not, since there was a sighting, we must pursue and find out the truth!"

"We are already pursuing. Just now, news came back that the target fled south!"

"South? Are you sure it's south, not west?" Miss Fang asked somewhat surprised.

To escape the range of the Nether Sea, the quickest direction is west. South has a vast mountain range with complex terrain, and the Demon Race is entrenched there, making it unsuitable for escape.

"Yes! Our people have been chasing all along. Many more just died, and the message shouldn't be wrong."

"You just mentioned that some pursuers were killed during the chase; what level of cultivation did they have?"

Miss Fang asked again.

"Heaven-Stepping, currently most of the demon cultivators above Void Shattering have been led into the Nether Sea, leaving primarily Heaven-Stepping cultivators. Those who chased immediately weren't too strong."

"That's not right. With Ye Piaoling's strength, if he was intent on escaping, those in the Heaven-Stepping Realm would hardly be able to track his whereabouts!"

Frowning slightly, Miss Fang spoke in a deep voice, "Bring the map!"

"Yes!"

Hearing this, a soldier immediately brought over the map of the Nether Sea area.

Gazing at the map, Miss Fang carefully observed for a while, her fingers lightly sliding across it.

"He's deliberately going in circles... Does he want to cover someone else's escape?"

Thinking quickly, Miss Fang suddenly sneered: "Is it those two female disciples from the Profound Moon Sword Sect? Interesting!"

"Send our people to trace west! The targets are the two female disciples of the Profound Moon Sword Sect, whatever they're called... Ji Liuyun, Peng Ru! Find these two women for me!"

As if recalling something, Miss Fang spoke again, "No, wait! Once found, do not alarm them; just follow and keep a close watch on them!"

"They're just two women, Ye Piaoling might not risk himself for them... But if he's unwilling to give up on these two women, he will surely try to rendezvous!"

"At this point, refusing to abandon these two women, Ye Piaoling... you're courting death!"

With a hint of mockery at the corner of her mouth, Miss Fang softly muttered to herself as her finger quickly stopped on a spot, lightly tapping.

If anyone could see where her finger was pointing on the map, they would easily see the name of that city... Yunxiao City!

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