: Fate is Unpredictable

The only drawback is that it consumes a huge amount of spiritual energy.

The mere creation of these twelve sword shadows instantly depleted nearly a third of the spiritual energy reserves in the dantian and dantian, as well as the thirty-six acupoints.

Such intense consumption naturally corresponds to the ultimate offensive power.

Lu Jianghe pressed his palm down, and his sword finger followed suit.

Deliberately avoiding the dozens of houses where the female cultivator had been imprisoned, the twelve giant sword phantoms, like wandering mountain cones, with sharpness and weight, crashed into the Fu family fortress from all directions.

In an instant, the tide turned, and the earth shook.

The pavilions and palaces were as fragile as paper, easily torn and pierced.

The sturdy bluestone rune barrier was silently annihilated by the sword's edge, and the carved beams and painted rafters turned into a sky full of wood chips and dust.

The pale purple mist formed by the protective barrier of the fortress only lasted for a moment before being completely dispersed by the violent sword energy, melting away like boiling water splashed on snow.

He sheathed his longsword and put it into his storage bag. Lu Jianghe took a few rare, deep breaths.

As the giant sword phantom dissipated, a glance down revealed that Fu Family Fortress was now nothing but ruins and scorched earth.

As for how many people would survive, that was no longer his concern.

From the beginning to this moment, it has only been the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Such a commotion could not possibly be kept secret.

It's likely that other cultivators have already noticed the unusual situation here, but they are too intimidated by the power just now to approach and investigate rashly.

Lu Jianghe was all alone, without any affiliation or sect, and the other party could not find out his background.

Lu Jianghe was always very confident in the secrecy surrounding his origins.

However, after this incident, to be on the safe side, it's not advisable to stay in Yuanwu Kingdom for the time being.

As for Qi Yunxiao and Xin Ruyin, they must also be taken away together.

The situation developed more smoothly than he had expected.

The formation diagram is in place, and Xin Ruyin has been safely rescued.

Once you return to the Yuanwu Kingdom's market and purchase all the necessary materials for the repair, you can begin repairing the ancient teleportation array.

At that time, taking Qi Xin and the other person together to the Chaotic Star Sea will also change their original fate.

With the Fu family's destruction as a precedent, this weight should be enough to make the two of them willingly leave with him and would certainly not refuse.

Lu Jianghe suddenly remembered.

With Xin Ruyin and Qi Yunxiao's cultivation at the Qi Refining stage, even if they fully activated the Shrinking Earth Talisman, the distance they could escape would probably only be two or three miles, and they would most likely not be able to escape the danger.

Lu Jianghe immediately scanned the area with his divine sense, probing in the direction the two had fled, his expression suddenly turning gloomy.

The next moment, his figure transformed into a pale blue watermark.

When Lu Jianghe arrived, he saw Xin Ruyin, dressed in her undergarments, kneeling in the rain, tightly embracing Qi Yunxiao.

The latter was lifeless, with no sign of life, and a trickle of crimson blood flowed down from the corner of his mouth.

Standing in mid-air, Lu Jianghe, despite being accustomed to life and death, couldn't help but look somewhat grim.

He easily locked onto several figures around him who were trying to escape; they were just a few rogue cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage.

Lu Jianghe remained expressionless, his five fingers spread wide, and casually grabbed something.

The torrential rain within a radius of ten feet suddenly stopped, as if grasped by an invisible hand, instantly condensing in his palm and transforming into several crystal-clear swimming fish.

He tossed it casually.

call out!call out!call out!

Those few transparent water fish transformed into incomparably sharp transparent blades, tearing through the rain curtain and arriving in an instant.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators who had just escaped not far suddenly froze, and were then precisely pierced by the transparent water sword that fell from the sky, pinning them to the ground and killing them instantly.

Seeing the chaos in the Fu family, these rogue cultivators decided to take advantage of the situation and try to capture Xin Ruyin and Qi Yunxiao, who had fled there and were exhausted from their spiritual power, so that they could curry favor with the Fu family and receive rewards.

Xin Ruyin and Qi Yunxiao had already exhausted their spiritual power after activating the Shrinking Earth Talisman to escape.

Faced with the siege, the two could only barely summon a few defensive talismans to catch their breath.

At the critical moment, a blazing fireball spell came cunningly. Xin Ruyin was caught off guard and was about to be hit, but Qi Yunxiao bravely rushed in front of her to block it.

The fireball struck him squarely in the back, and the explosion instantly shattered his heart meridian.

Xin Ruyin's liver and gallbladder were shattered...

These rogue cultivators, having witnessed the earth-shattering phantom of the giant sword in the direction of Fu Family Fortress, were already terrified and dared not kill or entangle the enemy.

Seeing Qi Yunxiao fall, Xin Ruyin was heartbroken. They immediately decided to flee this place of trouble.

Unexpectedly, he was ultimately no faster than the pursuing sword light.

Miscalculated.

With their combined cultivation levels, Lu Jianghe shouldn't have been able to...

The rain was icy cold, pelting Xin Ruyin's thin undergarment, but she seemed oblivious to it.

Lu Jianghe slowly landed on the muddy ground, and the rainwater slid away on its own within three feet of him.

Seeing this scene, my heart was only slightly disturbed.

That was all I could think of.

Everyone has his own life.

Qi Yunxiao is dead, and that's it. He only felt a little regret about it.

Seeing the other person so weak and listless, he was heartbroken.

Lu Jianghe frowned slightly, raised his hand and channeled a stream of pure spiritual energy into her entire body, instantly dispelling the cold and dampness from Xin Ruyin's body.

"The dead cannot be brought back to life."

Xin Ruyin trembled, as if awakened by these cold words, and looked up at Lu Jianghe in front of her.

She knew that the Fu family had been wiped out, and none of the villains who had killed Brother Qi had escaped either.

"If you do not abandon me, senior, I will follow your lead... I am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse, even if it means going to hell or the underworld."

Xin Ruyin's choice was entirely reasonable.

The subservience of lower-level cultivators to higher-level cultivators is the most common survival rule in this cruel world of cultivation.

Lu Jianghe is so young, yet he was able to destroy the entire Fu Family Fortress with his own hands. The depth of his abilities and his potential for future growth are simply unimaginable.

Judging from his current methods, it's almost a certainty that he will reach the Nascent Soul realm in the future.

It's better to be able to follow someone than to struggle in this world of cultivation and be easily crushed with a wave of someone's hand.

Rainwater streamed down Xin Ruyin's disheveled hair, her voice thinned by the wind and rain, yet each word was clear and resolute.

Lu Jianghe looked at her.

It really does prove the old saying, "I feel sorry for you," to come true.

This sense of fragmented fragility even made Lu Jianghe, who was used to seeing prosperity and decline and piles of bones, turn his head slightly.

"Calm your mind, I'll take you away."

As the rain gradually subsided, a sliver of gray appeared on the horizon.

Xin Ruyin had changed into a plain-colored long dress.

In front of us was a small mound of earth.

There is no tombstone.

There was no memorial service.

He simply didn't look up for a long time.

Lu Jianghe stood silently to one side, expressionless, like a mountain rock.

He had witnessed far too many of these joys and sorrows throughout his long spiritual journey…

When the daylight fully broke.

Xin Ruyin stood up, turned to Lu Jianghe, and bowed deeply. Her voice was hoarse but unusually calm. "I will never forget your great kindness, senior. Brother Qi's affairs have been settled... From now on, please give me your guidance, senior."