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Chapter 138 Young Friend Xie, You're Finally Back

"Bang!"

Blade against blade, the puppet's attack was blocked.

"Wan Ning, how are you?" Si Jinchuan asked in a low voice.

Xie Wanning's face darkened, and she said coldly, "Thank you for saving me. But don't call me that. We're not that close, Fellow Daoist Si."

Si Jinchuan's body trembled slightly, and he opened his mouth but could not make a sound.

The puppet attacked again, but vines suddenly appeared at its feet, binding it tightly.

Qin Muyang reached out a hand to shield Xie Wanning behind him, his voice filled with concern: "Miss Xu, are you alright?"

"It's alright." Xie Wanning looked at the struggling puppet on the ground, her brows furrowed tightly.

He is no longer Elder Li. In any case, we cannot allow him to become a puppet who only knows how to kill.

Countless sword lights suddenly gathered on the puppet. Song Huai'an's eyes were filled with determination. He pointed his sword at the puppet, and the blade formed a giant dragon that pounced on the puppet.

Xie Wanning picked up the Luoze Sword, rushed to the puppet, and the sword, radiating coldness, pierced the puppet's heart in an instant.

Xie Wanning closed her eyes and thrust the sword even deeper.

A subtle fragrance wafted from the puppet.

Xie Wanning suddenly felt a little dizzy. When she opened her eyes again, the puppet in front of her opened and closed its mouth, clearly uttering a few words: "Young friend Xie, you're finally back."

"No, you're not." Xie Wanning looked at the puppet in front of her, her expression suddenly changing: "You're lying, right? How could a puppet possibly have consciousness?"

Suddenly, the puppet's dark eyes lit up. He looked at Xie Wanning with a joyful expression: "Young friend Xie, is it really you? I thought you died by the sect leader's sword."

Xie Wanning's eyes reddened slightly, and the tears she had been holding back finally fell.

Elder Li is not dead; he is still alive. He can return to Qingyun Sect and live a peaceful life as he did in his previous life.

The sword in her hand was slowly released, and Xie Wanning smiled.

Elder Li raised his right hand and placed it on Xie Wanning's shoulder. His voice was warm: "Young friend Xie, I'm truly glad you're alive. But..."

Just what?

Before Xie Wan Ning could even ask a question, a knife pierced her body. This attack shattered her defensive magical artifacts and pierced her abdomen.

"puff!"

A mouthful of blood spurted out. When Xie Wanning looked up again, she only saw the puppet's cold face and dull eyes. Where was the gentle and kind Elder Li from before?

Suddenly, applause sounded from above. Shen Yuan looked at the scene on the ground with satisfaction. Beside him, two puppets held Song Huai'an, Si Jinchuan, and Qin Muyang, who were tightly chained. The three were bound by chains, unable to move, and could only helplessly watch the horrific scene unfold before them.

"Xu Weilin, why didn't you use a double to escape this time? Could it be that you're so engrossed in the illusion that you can't distinguish between reality and illusion?" Shen Yuan smiled mockingly at Xie Wanning, saying, "I didn't expect you to have some connection with the elders of the Qingyun Sect. This is truly unexpected."

Bound, Song Huai'an and Qin Muyang both looked at Xie Wanning with inquisitive expressions. Song Huai'an, in particular, frowned, seemingly deep in thought, trying to recall something.

Xie Wanning didn't care at all. She looked at Shen Yuan, her eyes becoming sharp and piercing, her gaze like a knife, filled with a chilling aura.

Shen Yuan curled his lip in dissatisfaction. He wanted to see Xu Weilin's fearful and desperate eyes, not this fierce, wolf-like gaze.

He raised his hand and waved it, and the two puppets beside him immediately moved, their swords striking Song Huai'an, Si Jinchuan, and Qin Muyang with deadly accuracy. A blood-red mist exploded in the air, and the three were carelessly tossed to the ground by the puppets.

Xie Wanning's face turned pale, and her head was buzzing loudly.

She saw Shen Yuan, with two puppets, slowly approach the barrier. The moment Shen Yuan raised his hand, the barrier shattered.

The puppet is about to rush in.

Xie Wanning suddenly stood up, but was held down by the puppet behind her.

"Shen Yuan, stop!"

Xie Wanning screamed hoarsely, her breathing rapid and heavy, like an enraged wild beast. Unfortunately, she was captured by the puppet and had no chance to pounce on Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan stood casually beside the iceberg, his eyes filled with a cold mockery, like a dark, unfathomable pool that made people hesitate to approach. A smirk played on his lips: "What can you do if I don't stop?"

He placed his hand beside the iceberg, and black poison spread from his hand into the iceberg, while the puppet behind him was already wreaking havoc among his disciples.

Xie Wanning had almost no spiritual power left, unable to break free from the puppet's restraints, and the excruciating pain in her abdomen made it almost impossible for her to stand. A burning rage raged within her chest, consuming all her reason.

She took out ten Grade 8 Spirit Gathering Pills and swallowed them directly.

The surrounding spiritual energy rapidly gathered into her body, but the enormous spiritual energy exceeded her body's capacity to withstand it. Her cultivation level continued to rise, and huge thunderclouds appeared in the sky above.

"Nascent Soul Tribulation? Are you going to drag all of us down with you to our deaths?" Shen Yuan said incredulously.

No, only you!

Xie Wanning endured the excruciating pain that seemed to tear her body apart, and grabbed the puppet behind her. She charged towards Shen Yuan, slamming the puppet onto him. Then, with lightning speed, she bound the other two puppets and brought them before Shen Yuan.

"None of you are going anywhere." Xie Wanning's magic circle imprisoned the four of them, and lightning struck her instantly.

However, Shen Yuan shattered the magic array with a wave of his hand, and he led the three puppets away from the range of the heavenly lightning attack.

Xie Wanning felt as if her whole body was being burned by flames. She knelt down on the ground, the pain from the heavenly lightning making her tremble all over.

After an unknown amount of time, the thunder stopped.

Xie Wanning opened her eyes and saw Shen Yuan suddenly appear in front of her, sneering, "Early stage of Nascent Soul, you're qualified to be my puppet."

A cloud of black mist dissipated in front of Xie Wanning.

When she opened her eyes again, she was facing her inner demon.

"We met again in less than three days. That guy wants to use me to turn you into a puppet. You'd better leave now." The inner demon laughed lightly.

"Why are you helping me?" Xie Wanning asked, puzzled. She was prepared to succumb to the temptations of her inner demons.

"I am your inner demon, not someone else's puppet, and I certainly don't want you to become someone else's puppet. Therefore, I will not allow anyone to control you except me." A deep possessiveness flashed in the inner demon's eyes.

Xie Wanning forced a smile and left the consciousness space to meet Shen Yuan's confident gaze.

Shen Yuan's eyes suddenly widened, and the corners of his mouth twitched twice.

"how is this possible?"

"Your poison has lost its effectiveness."

Xie Wanning suddenly moved closer to Shen Yuan, looking at him with a half-smile.

A golden light suddenly appeared, enveloping Xie Wanning, Shen Yuan, and the three puppets.

The golden light transformed into a giant sphere, which hovered in the air.