Chapter 223 - 4: The Unhinged Little Junior Sister Refuses to Be Cannon Fodder (4)

Jiang Lai nodded and immediately asked.

"Third Senior Brother, how long have you been in Penglai?"

"It’s been ten years; I’m very familiar with Penglai. If Junior Sister wants to go somewhere, I can take you out for fun."

"Then do you know a place called Spirit Testing Cliff?"

Upon hearing this, the Third Senior Brother instinctively lowered his voice.

"Junior Sister, why are you asking about that?"

"Just curious, why? Is there a problem with that place?"

Third Senior Brother shook his head, looked around with some difficulty, and then whispered.

"That’s a place only the Sect Master can go. Even the Sect Leader generally can’t enter. It’s considered a forbidden place, and no disciples are allowed near it."

Jiang Lai nodded.

"So, where is it?"

Half an hour later, Third Senior Brother stealthily led Jiang Lai to the entrance of the Spirit Testing Cliff, looking at the two Fire Lions with tusks longer than Jiang Lai’s arms lying there.

"See them? Those two are a type of Immortal Beast that guards Penglai, called Cloud Swallowing Lions, specifically protecting the Spirit Testing Cliff."

"Do they bite?"

Third Senior Brother silently glanced at Jiang Lai, suddenly feeling like his Junior Sister might not be that smart.

"These are Six Yuan Immortal Beasts. One bite and there won’t even be any bones left. We better leave quickly; their noses are good. If they smell us, we’re done for."

"Six Yuan, huh, doesn’t sound that impressive."

Her own sleek dog is also Seven Elements, and compared to these two majestic Fire Lions, it’s not even worth the size of an eye booger.

"Junior Sister, let’s go."

"Why go? Let’s wait a bit."

"Wait for what?"

"Wait for someone."

As someone who has thoroughly studied the plot, Jiang Lai remembers clearly that the protagonists first clashed right at the edge of this cliff.

Of course, Jiang Lai is not interested in their love-hate relationship; she’s only interested in something here.

Third Senior Brother, curious and a bit anxious, saw his Junior Sister’s calm demeanor and figured he should be more composed as her senior.

So he patiently stood by, which was good; it allowed him to openly admire his Junior Sister.

Jiang Lai ignored Third Senior Brother’s burning gaze and focused on the entrance ahead. In the dim light, a figure descended from the sky, landing right atop the Cloud Swallowing Lion’s head.

One look at the man’s face and there he was—the all-powerful, noble, and commanding male lead, Ye Yunzhou.

Just as Ye Yunzhou waved his sleeve, the two Cloud Swallowing Lions at the entrance closed their eyes, and he boldly walked inside, followed closely by another figure hidden in the darkness.

Seeing the opportunity arise, Jiang Lai tapped Third Senior Brother’s shoulder.

"Are you coming with me, waiting outside, or heading back on your own?"

"Huh?"

"Forget it, I’ll go in first."

The Cloud Swallowing Lions were about to wake up, and missing this chance, she alone wouldn’t have the ability to handle these two lions.

"Junior Sister! Junior Sister, it’s dangerous!"

Third Senior Brother slapped his hands and stamped his feet, gritted his teeth, and chased after Jiang Lai. Watching the massive creature’s nose puffing hot air as they passed the Cloud Swallowing Lions, with tusks glaring coldly nearby, scared Third Senior Brother’s legs became weak.

Looking again at Jiang Lai, she had already gone far.

"Junior Sister, what are you actually doing here?"

The wind at the Spirit Testing Cliff was strong; one needed Spiritual Power to slightly steady themselves; otherwise, they might be swept off the cliff.

Jiang Lai hid behind a rock, watching the enormous black Mystic Stone standing by the cliff edge, a beam of blue light piercing through it, appearing particularly majestic and mysterious.

The male lead Ye Yunzhou stood in front of the stone, with a toe point, he leaped atop that Mystic Stone, channeling Spiritual Power to sever the blue light reaching the sky; as a section of it disappeared, a blue Spirit Stone suddenly appeared before him.

Even from a distance, Jiang Lai felt the abundant Spiritual Power emitted by the Spirit Stone. If the Spiritual Power of Tiangang Sect was like a drying stream, then this Spirit Stone was like a vast, surging ocean, its Spiritual Power so rich it seemed inexhaustible.

Third Senior Brother also sensed it; he was wide-eyed in surprise at the man before him.

Isn’t this Ye Yunzhou, the closed-door disciple of Eight Desolates Sect, here to steal the Spirit Stone?

Just as Ye Yunzhou was about to reach for it, a shadow suddenly grabbed his leg, pulling him down while missing the Spirit Stone with his hand.

Ye Yunzhou sharply looked down, seeing that shadow borrowing his momentum to rush up, evidently aiming for the Spirit Stone too.

"Bold thief, dare to steal my possession!"

"Your possession? Call it and see if it responds to you!"

Saying this, the two began to scuffle. Upon first contact, Ye Yunzhou was surprised to find the opponent’s strength matched his own!

"Fight, keep fighting."

Jiang Lai watched the commotion eagerly, and while the protagonists were absorbed in their fight, she rolled up her sleeves, dashed forward, leaped up to grab the Spirit Stone hovering in mid-air, stuffed it in her pocket, and turned to pull Third Senior Brother to escape.

"Junior Sister, you, you... you’re here to steal the Spirit Stone?"

"How can it be called stealing? It’s called picking."

They didn’t want it, so she picked it up.

Securing the item, Jiang Lai, using all her strength, raced back to Tiangang Sect, ensuring nobody followed, and hurried back to her room with the treasured item.

Third Senior Brother, being part of it, was dragged along.

"Quick, quick, don’t waste time, refine it!"

This thing was like a hot potato; if not dealt with tonight, discovery tomorrow would mean trouble for the entire Tiangang Sect.

Jiang Lai knew the energy within wasn’t something she could handle alone, thus bringing in Third Senior Brother.

"This, this... isn’t it improper?"

Clearly the sect’s treasure, even Ye Yunzhou came to snatch it; if discovered, they were doomed.

Meekly, Jiang Lai slapped him, harshly scolding.

"Where did this coward come from? If you’re told to refine it, hurry up and do it! Why so much nonsense!"

Third Senior Brother, slapped once, immediately obeyed.

Whimper, whimper, whimper...

Junior Sister is fierce, but she looks adorable when she’s fierce.

Throughout the night, Jiang Lai and Third Senior Brother dared not pause in refining and absorbing the Spirit Stone’s Spiritual Power.

Stronger than Jiang Lai imagined, even with an added person, they couldn’t completely refine the Spirit Stone.

By the hour of the tiger, Third Senior Brother opened his eyes, expression thrilled.

"Sixth Rank, I’ve actually broken through to Sixth Rank!!"

From Fourth Rank directly to Sixth Rank, normally would take at least ten years of cultivation, and he achieved it overnight!

Jiang Lai slowly opened her eyes, her brows furrowed as she looked at the Spirit Stone in front of her.

The color was far less vibrant than it was last night, yet there was still plenty of Spiritual Power left within.