22: The Order of Annihilation

"Gu Yuan, your Jade Moon Sect's scenery is really quite nice. Hmm, it's much better than our Liyue Sword Sect."

Yun Qingci said as she and Gu Yuan walked along, looking around.

As she walked, the tuft of hair on top of her head swayed along with her movements.

This drew Gu Yuan's attention from time to time. He couldn't help it; seeing it sway back and forth made him really want to reach out and touch it.

Furthermore, Gu Yuan had already given Yun Qingci a nickname in his heart.

Well, that was... Little Noodle!

And honestly, the contrast between the "Little Noodle" and her stiff, serious appearance was quite something, wasn't it?

"Did you hear me? I'm talking to you. What have you been staring at this whole time?"

Seeing that Gu Yuan hadn't replied, Yun Qingci glanced at him with some curiosity.

Uh... Gu Yuan coughed lightly and then discreetly withdrew his gaze.

"It's nothing. Is the scenery at your Liyue Sword Sect not good?"

Hearing Gu Yuan's words, Yun Qingci curled her lips somewhat helplessly.

"The Liyue Sword Sect treats the sword as a companion. Everyone only cares about their own sword. As for the scenery within the Sect, well, I can only say it's passable."

If even someone with Little Noodle's temperament could only say that much, it seemed the scenery in the Liyue Sword Sect was truly hard to describe.

Gu Yuan smiled and then said:

"Then during this time, Litt—cough, well, you should take a good look around. I'll be personally responsible for showing you!"

Gu Yuan almost blurted out "Little Noodle," but luckily he caught himself in time.

Yun Qingci also smiled after hearing that.

"I hope you keep your word. Don't just disappear like you did a few days ago."

Gu Yuan shook his head with a smile. Just as he was about to say something...

He saw a Junior Sister walking over in a hurry ahead of them.

When she saw Gu Yuan, her face was instantly filled with joy.

"Ah, Eldest Senior Brother! Oh, wait, it's the Young Sect Master now. Young Sect Master, several Senior Sisters have been trapped by people from the Jin Mie Cult, and they just sent out a distress signal!"

Gu Yuan frowned slightly upon hearing this. Jin Mie Cult... "No matter. Tell me the location, I'll go save them right now."

As he spoke, Gu Yuan looked at Yun Qingci beside him with an apologetic expression.

But before he could say anything, Yun Qingci held her sword and said:

"It's fine, Gu Yuan. I'll go with you. But the Jin Mie Cult... how could those people appear here?"

Gu Yuan's expression was a bit strange; he had some suspicions in his heart.

But... it shouldn't be... "Young Sect Master, they are over by the Huang Wu Forest. The Senior Sisters have a Sect treasure with them, but it can probably only hold out for a while."

The Junior Sister said anxiously. She was originally going to tell the Elders, but meeting the Young Sect Master now was truly wonderful.

Gu Yuan nodded, and then he and Yun Qingci flew toward the Huang Wu Forest on their swords.

The Huang Wu Forest was not far from the Jade Moon Sect. Gu Yuan and Yun Qingci rushed there with all their might and soon spotted the forest.

"Senior Sister, the distress signal has been sent back. We just need to hold on and wait for rescue."

In a clearing within the Huang Wu Forest, several Disciples of the Jade Moon Sect were being protected by a transparent Barrier.

A petite girl inside bit her lip and said to the Senior Sister in front of her.

Zhao Shiyun nodded gently upon hearing this. She was doing her best to channel Spiritual Power to maintain the Barrier's operation.

Outside the Barrier, a group of people from the Jin Mie Cult dressed in black robes were bombarding the Barrier.

"Captain, those people from the Jade Moon Sect seem to be stalling for time. We should finish this quickly."

On the Jin Mie Cult's side, a cultist whispered to the leader.

The man addressed as Captain nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"The Cult Leader's blueprint also includes a section for the Jade Moon Sect. Hmm... we only need to follow orders regarding the specifics. As for these people, hmph, they are just putting up a futile resistance. Go, take them down."

Having received the Captain's order, the Jin Mie Cult members quickened their pace of attack.

At the same time, the Barrier protecting the Jade Moon Sect Disciples was already in a precarious state.

"Senior Sister, the Barrier is about to fail..."

Several Junior Sisters said anxiously, and a trace of despair flashed across Zhao Shiyun's face.

Just then, a familiar voice came from the sky:

"Junior Sisters, do not panic. Heh, the Jin Mie Cult..."

Hearing this familiar voice, the members of the Jade Moon Sect all showed expressions of joy.

"Eldest Senior Brother! It's Eldest Senior Brother!"

"Waaa, Eldest Senior Brother, save us~ They're bullying us~"

As soon as Gu Yuan landed, he was surrounded by several Junior Sisters.

For a moment, Gu Yuan felt waves of delicate fragrance hitting his nose.

He somewhat helplessly pushed away the group of enthusiastic Junior Sisters.

"Alright, alright, there are still enemies here. Shiyun, take this."

As Gu Yuan spoke, he handed a Medicinal Pill for restoring Spiritual Power to Zhao Shiyun.

Zhao Shiyun bit her lip, her beautiful eyes looking a bit dazed.

Eldest Senior Brother... "Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother. I-I'm fine..."

Zhao Shiyun said softly, and her blushing face was noticed by the other Junior Sisters.

They immediately giggled, and their teasing looks made Zhao Shiyun even more embarrassed.

Beside them, Yun Qingci couldn't help but sigh with emotion after seeing this.

Gu Yuan's popularity in the Jade Moon Sect was truly high.

During her few days at the Jade Moon Sect, she heard the Disciples express their affection for Gu Yuan without reservation almost every day.

Could it be because Gu Yuan was the only male Disciple of the Jade Moon Sect?

Yun Qingci couldn't help but wonder in her heart.

"Eldest Senior Brother? Isn't the Jade Moon Sect all women? Kid, where did you come from?"

On the other side, the Captain of the Jin Mie Cult frowned and said coldly:

"No matter who you are, I advise you not to stand in the way of my Jin Mie Cult. Otherwise, heh heh..."

A strange red light flickered on the Captain's hand, and his aura instantly became extremely violent.

Not just him, but the people from the Jin Mie Cult behind him also revealed their auras one after another.

Seeing this, Yun Qingci directly drew the long sword in her hand, looking as if she was about to charge forward and fight.

Seeing this, Gu Yuan hurriedly stopped her.

Good heavens, was this Little Noodle actually this reckless?

Seeing Gu Yuan stop her, Yun Qingci asked with some dissatisfaction:

"Gu Yuan, why are you stopping me? I'll just cut them down for you. The Jin Mie Cult... hmph!"

Gu Yuan shook his head, caught between laughter and tears, and then said in a low voice:

"Let me handle it. You just stay here and watch."

Hearing him say this, Yun Qingci had no choice but to stand aside, holding her sword.

Then, Gu Yuan walked up to the members of the Jin Mie Cult and took out a token.

At first, the Captain didn't pay much attention to it.

However, when he saw the token Gu Yuan took out, his expression changed instantly.

"The Sov—Sovereign Token!"