"Old monk, she is Wuxiang Sect's benefactor. Are you really trying to snatch her in front of me?"
Han Huijun finally reacted, rushing to Yao Ranran to stop Yuan Kong.
"Master…"
Mu Jialing gradually regained consciousness, dazed, and grabbed onto Yuan Kong.
Seizing the opportunity, Yuan Kong injected golden light into him.
"The miasma is truly gone. Disciple, do you feel any discomfort?"
Mu Jialing reached toward his chest.
"Master, I'm fine. But I was hit by them just now. How did I wake up so quickly?"
Yuan Kong stepped aside, making room for Yao Ranran's flying boat.
"It was this Fairy who saved you. Her spiritual energy disperses miasma, so you could awaken so quickly."
Mu Jialing stared at Yao Ranran in awe.
"Fairy Yao Ranran, I knew it! The people of Qingshui Domain were all saved by you!"
"Impossible! Impossible! No one in this world can clear miasma!"
The two Azure Lotuses slowly floated back to Yao Ranran. She heard the resistance within them and smiled faintly.
"Then maybe I'm not human," she said.
"I must be a fairy from the Nine Heavens!"
Yao Ranran curved her lips, shamelessly boasting.
The two souls within the lotuses fell silent for a moment before screaming.
"Heaven's Punishment miasma cannot be resolved by anyone. A fairy from the Nine Heavens is absurd!"
"This is indeed absurd." Before Yao Ranran could respond, a palm-sized Shu Xi Palace rolled out of her sleeve. An Xiaolin stood tall and composed, staring at the two trapped souls in the lotuses.
"It's you! You're still alive?!"
Even without looking at the two souls' expressions in the Azure Lotuses, Yao Ranran knew how shocked they were by An Xiaolin's appearance.
"How could you still be alive? You clearly died in that Heaven's Punishment!"
The former sect master of Miaoyun Sect screamed in disbelief.
An Xiaolin watched the soul wildly thrash inside the lotus and spoke gently.
"I did die, perished with Shu Xi Palace, but my obedient disciple saved us, so the Heavenly Dao spared me."
"No, impossible! I don't believe it! The Heavenly Dao is merciless. It could never spare you!"
The souls thrashed in their lotus prison. Yao Ranran tossed the two Azure Lotuses to Han Huijun.
"They are yours now. The Azure Lotuses will consume their soul power. They are at your mercy."
Han Huijun caught the lotuses, noticing the souls inside had weakened considerably.
He admired them greatly.
"Thank you, Xiānzhǔ. Thank you, Xiānzhǔ!"
Yao Ranran, unaccustomed to his change in demeanor, did not respond. Her gaze turned to Wuxiang Sect's treasure trove, and she flew straight toward it.
Mu Xin smiled at Shen Yuefu.
"I was right. You don't need to overestimate yourself. You are not in the same realm at all."
With that, Mu Xin followed Yao Ranran.
Shen Yuefu watched the two lights disappear one after another. The Lǚshuang Yǔn Immortal Sword he held fell to the ground, seemingly losing its luster, appearing as ordinary as any mortal blade.
Han Huijun noticed the change. Silently, he walked over, picked up the sword, and returned it to Shen Yuefu's hand.
"Hold it properly. We should have realized sooner. She is no longer the same as before…"
Shen Yuefu gripped the sword rigidly, blood flowing from his palm to the tip.
"Not even an opponent anymore?"
Han Huijun patted his shoulder.
"No. As that senior said… she is total domination."
Shen Yuefu said nothing.
Wuxiang Sect's treasure trove was unlike any other.
Across this mountain range, there were many treasure grades: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, and so on.
Yao Ranran's gaze swept over them, personally collecting several Jia-tier vaults. Mu Xin assisted nearby.
After only a short while, they stopped.
"Xiānzhǔ, if we are talking about Wuxiang Sect's most valuable asset, it has to be this mountain range!"
Mu Xin spread his hands as if embracing the entire sect.
He inhaled deeply, a smile forming at the corner of his mouth.
Even the number one sect in Central Domain would bow under them today. Following this woman seemed not so bad.
Yao Ranran gazed at Wuxiang Sect's mountain gate thoughtfully.
"Wuxiang Sect is the top sect in the world, prime location, abundant spiritual energy. Truly a sacred place for cultivation."
"Yes. Since Sect Master Han cannot protect Wuxiang Sect, better to hand it to Xiānzhǔ and let her watch over it."
Mu Xin hoped she would claim the sect—a dream of his youth.
Yao Ranran absorbed the beauty of Wuxiang Sect in her gaze and slowly shook her head.
"Managing this place would be far too troublesome."
Mu Xin stared in disbelief as she flew away, kicking away some rocks in regret. "Damn it! Forgot she already owns too much property. Wuxiang Sect is trivial to her!"
Yao Ranran paid no attention to Mu Xin's private thoughts. Arriving at the flying boat, she saw many unfamiliar cultivators frozen in fear.
Beside them were four ferocious beasts with gaping blood-red mouths.
No one dared move. Only when Yao Ranran appeared did Han Huijun push through the crowd.
"Fairy Yao Ranran, these four ancient beasts devoured the Yuchi family members! Some were Wuxiang Sect disciples who clashed with them!"
He was anxious, wanting to tear open the beasts' bellies to rescue the sect disciples.
Yao Ranran paused briefly.
"Then make them vomit quickly! They haven't digested yet, right?"
She tapped the beasts' stomachs from afar. They lifted their heads, burped loudly, and a fountain of colorful human figures shot out.
"What are you waiting for? Grab them! Aren't most of them Yuchi family members?"
Yao Ranran stared at the stunned crowd, puzzled.
Han Huijun regained his composure and immediately summoned the remaining disciples.
"Ancient beasts are said to love human flesh. I never expected them to obey the Fairy so quickly and release everyone immediately!"
Seeing the Wuxiang Sect disciples safe, Han Huijun's gaze toward Yao Ranran held newfound respect.
Yao Ranran waved her hand and smiled.
"I told them that fully-fed beast meat is the tastiest. They feared death and vomited immediately. Even controlling beasts requires intelligence!"
Han Huijun looked at her silently, thinking that sometimes brute force outweighs wisdom.
Thanks to the four beasts' chaos, Han Huijun easily captured the Yuchi family members and other spirit realm cultivators, imprisoning them.
Yue Qingsu held Pei Xianqiao atop the palace, the breeze ruffling her yellow robes. She silently watched Shen Yuefu's back.
"I wonder if Elder Shen regrets his decision. He exiled Yao Ranran to the Eastern Wilderness, never expecting she would unify it and become the Eastern Wilderness Xiānzhǔ."
Pei Xianqiao forced a small smile.
"I will no longer speculate on Brother Fu's heart. But Sect Master Han surely regrets what happened back then."