426: If I can make your death quick and painless, then I deserve it.

"You beast, shut up!"

Looking at Zhuang Qingyu kneeling and begging for mercy, Danyangzi didn't soften; instead, he roared and then said through gritted teeth, "I treated you like my own daughter, considering everything for you, yet you committed such a heinous act and still have the audacity to shamelessly beg for mercy!"

"If I let you die painlessly today, then I deserve it!!"

As soon as Danyangzi finished speaking, a wisp of blue flame shot out from his right hand and landed on Zhuang Qingyu's body.

"Ahhhh!"

The moment the blue flame touched Zhuang Qingyu, she let out a piercing shriek and continuously rolled on the ground.

This blue flame did not burn Zhuang Qingyu's clothes or flesh; instead, it directly burned her Divine Soul, giving her a feeling worse than death.

"Hmph, this is just the beginning."

Seeing Zhuang Qingyu rolling on the ground and screaming incessantly, Danyangzi showed no pity and continued to unleash flames toward her, tormenting her relentlessly.

"Alright, stop watching. Hurry up and go test yourselves inside that mirror. The sooner you finish the test, the sooner you can go home."

Seeing that Danyangzi was not planning to kill Zhuang Qingyu immediately, Li Big Saber spoke up to the group of trembling Elders.

"Ah, yes, yes, Elder!"

The dozen or so Elders glanced fearfully at Zhuang Qingyu, who was still rolling on the ground and shrieking, and then quickly flew into the illusion demon mirror.

They weren't pitying Zhuang Qingyu; rather, seeing a Great Emperor Expert being tormented casually like an ant within the Qingtian Sect caused them to feel a sense of dread.

After all, they were currently inside the Qingtian Sect, and their lives and deaths were decided by the Qingtian Sect's Experts. They truly felt no safety at all.

"Buzz! Buzz!"

As the dozen people entered, the illusion demon mirror buzzed and began displaying the scene of the dozen people inside the Illusion.

Inside the Illusion, the dozen people had all turned into minor deacons and minor Elders of the Qingtian Sect, peacefully working at various posts within the Sect.

Just then, the sky suddenly cracked, and over a dozen Experts radiating Immortal Qi, accompanied by hundreds of Great Emperors, descended upon the Qingtian Sect and began slaughtering its people.

Seeing this, apart from the Elder in the Mid-stage Great Emperor Realm, who was desperately protecting the Disciples during their retreat, the rest of the people ran faster than rabbits, vanishing in a flash.

"Heh, out of a dozen people, only one is qualified. It truly shows that one cannot judge a person by their appearance."

Looking at the illusion demon mirror, where only the Elder in the Mid-stage Great Emperor Realm was faithfully protecting the Qingtian Sect Disciples during their retreat, Li Big Saber muttered with a playful expression.

The happier these people ran inside, the faster he would send them home once they came out.

"Ahhhh!"

While Li Big Saber was testing the group of Elders, Danyangzi continued to unleash wisps of blue flame onto Zhuang Qingyu until she was completely silent from the burning, only then did he stop.

"Hoo, I've finally vented this pent-up anger." Seeing the motionless Zhuang Qingyu, Danyangzi let out a long breath, then casually waved a stream of power, blowing Zhuang Qingyu up.

In fact, Zhuang Qingyu was only half-dead just now; if she were treated, the torment could continue.

However, he had already vented the resentment in his heart, and there was no need to continue. It was better to finish quickly and return to the Time Pagoda to perform Alchemy for the Sect.

"Thank you, Grand Elder, for giving me this chance to resolve my obsession." Danyangzi calmed his emotions and cupped his hands toward Li Big Saber in thanks.

Seeing this, Li Big Saber waved his hand and smiled, "Elder Danyangzi, you are too kind. Even if you hadn't killed such a master-slaying traitor, This Elder would have killed her, so don't worry about it."

Hearing this, Danyangzi stopped being polite and cupped his hands again, saying, "Then I shall return to the Time Pagoda for Alchemy. I won't disturb the Grand Elder's testing."

"Mhm, go." Li Big Saber nodded.

Seeing this, Danyangzi didn't linger on the plaza. He turned and walked toward the Time Pagoda, disappearing from Li Big Saber's sight shortly after.

"Hmm, the test for these fellows inside should be over too."

Seeing Danyangzi leave, Li Big Saber focused his attention on the illusion demon mirror.

At this moment, those who fled had all escaped to the edge of the World Passage, leaving only the Elder in the Mid-stage Great Emperor Realm, who was still burning his Imperial Blood to escort a batch of Qingtian Sect Disciples, preparing to leave a spark of life for the Qingtian Sect.

Seeing that no further changes were possible within the Illusion.

Li Big Saber waved a stream of power, entering the illusion demon mirror, and pulled the group of Elders out.

"Ahhh, run! Run! Our lives are our own; we can't be buried alongside the Sect!"

"Fly! Fly! Fly fast! If you fly slowly, you'll lose your life."

As soon as the dozen people emerged, they kept shouting words of escape until they finally regained consciousness after a long moment, lowering their heads awkwardly, afraid to look at Li Big Saber's expression.

"Haha, don't feel burdened. Heaven destroys those who don't act for themselves. Saving your life during a crisis is only human nature. All of you who ran away inside, stand to This Elder's right. This Elder will send you home."

Seeing the group of people avoiding eye contact and not daring to look at him directly, Li Big Saber smiled kindly.

"Th-thank you, Elder!" Hearing Li Big Saber's words, the group was stunned for a moment, then thanked him excitedly, quickly moving to stand on Li Big Saber's right side.

They had originally thought that for running away inside the Illusion, Li Big Saber would at least flay them, even if he didn't kill them.

Unexpectedly, Li Big Saber was actually going to personally send them home. What a good person!

"Heh, no need to thank me."

Li Big Saber sneered, then waved out over a dozen streams of power filled with Immortal Essence toward the dozen people.

"Hiss, Elder, why is this?"

"Elder! Didn't you say you would send us home? Why are you killing us?"

"Elder, spare my life! Elder, spare my life! I won't run away again."

Seeing Li Big Saber's power strike them, the dozen people cried out in terror, trying to evade his attack.

But before the dozen people could even move their feet, Li Big Saber's power landed on them, blasting them into balls of bloody mist.

"Hiss, they just died like that?"

The Elder in the Mid-stage Great Emperor Realm gasped, staring intently at the dozen people who had turned into bloody mist and fallen onto the plaza.

Just now, when Li Big Saber said he would send these dozen people home, he had inwardly praised the Qingtian Sect's benevolence for providing such thoughtful service.

Now that he saw Li Big Saber kill the dozen people, he finally understood how Li Big Saber meant 'sending people home.'

"Alright, you have passed the test. Follow me to pay respects to my Sect Master."

After dealing with the dozen people who ran away, Li Big Saber spoke to the still-shocked Elder in the Mid-stage Great Emperor Realm.