Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled

Mu Qi originally wanted to ease the atmosphere between the two, but looking at their expressions, it seemed neither wanted to back down, leaving her in a bit of a dilemma.

After a long while, she hesitated before speaking, "At this stage, Mr. Follower, why not just drop the third condition?"

Xia Feng raised an eyebrow, picking the softest target, did this girl persuade him first because she thought he was easy to talk to?

He let out a sneer and said in a low voice, "That’s a Third Grade Celestial God Realm Sword Demon, if you encounter it, it’s basically a death sentence."

"We speak of cooperation, yet in the end, I’ll likely be the one taking the brunt, while you at most provide some remote attacks from behind."

"And our relationship isn’t good enough for me to trust you with my back."

The mistrust in his eyes was almost palpable.

Clearly, compared to the Sword Demon, the more pressing reason he wanted defensive gear was because he was worried Li Qingyu’s people might stab him in the back during battle.

Li Qingyu’s face darkened, whether out of irritation from being maliciously speculated upon, or because her little scheme was exposed, causing her to be angry and ashamed.

Mu Qi opened her mouth, originally wanting to say that Goddess Qingyu wouldn’t do such a thing.

Yet when the words reached her lips, she couldn’t bring herself to say such insincere things, clearly aware of Li Qingyu’s nature.

After hesitating for a moment, Mu Qi turned to Li Qingyu and said, "We’ve already completed two conditions, it would be a shame to give up halfway now."

The two sides haggled for a long time, and after much negotiation, Li Qingyu tossed three Sword Talismans to Xia Feng.

These Sword Talismans could greatly enhance the power of the Great Dao of Celestial Sword, but each could only be used three times.

Li Qingyu was clearly aware that against the Sword Demon, the Great Dao of Celestial Sword couldn’t exert its full power, and other Great Daos were suppressed in the Holy Sword Secret Realm, thus handing these seemingly useful but actually unremarkable talismans to Xia Feng.

Xia Feng didn’t mind, distributing one Sword Talisman to each person, and once they were stored safely, he no longer discussed the terms of cooperation and agreed to Li Qingyu’s request.

After all, they were meant to deal with the Sword Demon initially, extracting this much from Li Qingyu was already unexpected.

Watching the three walk away, Li Qingyu’s face twisted with rage.

These three made her lose face and took her Sword Talismans, she was bound to take revenge for this.

Although the Sword Talismans weren’t of much value to her and indeed couldn’t be used here, it didn’t mean she wasn’t angry.

However, she still needed these three to deal with the Sword Demon; otherwise, the frustration would have long urged her into action.

Xia Feng operated the Great Dao of Demon through his eyes, observing the Sword Demon in the distance, which was moving around like a blind man.

Next to him, although Li Qingxue couldn’t see the Sword Demon, she still approached Xia Feng with some worry.

She whispered to Xia Feng, "Husband, do you have confidence against a Third Grade Celestial God Realm Sword Demon?"

Xia Feng didn’t answer, only giving her a smile. The Heaven-Burying Sword in his hand let out a long hum before he dashed forward with it.

Others hadn’t even seen the Sword Demon’s figure before Xia Feng quickly left the team.

Li Qingyu’s face turned pale, instantly firing at Li Qingxue, "What’s going on!"

"He took my things and ran away?"

Li Qingxue wanted to explain to their partners, but Li Qingyu interrupted with a torrent of accusations.

Li Qingxue’s expression turned cold as she retorted, "We have a way to see the Sword Demon in advance; he’s probably started the battle already."

Li Qingyu didn’t believe her and stepped forward to continue questioning, but Mu Qi suddenly pulled her sleeve, saying, "I think I hear the sound of battle."

In the dim atmosphere, no shadows could be seen in the distance, but the sound could be heard.

Li Qingyu’s words choked, and her intended questioning became somewhat inappropriate.

She harshly said, "He’s not coordinated with the plan; this is too reckless. If anything happens, it’s his responsibility."

With that, she rushed forward quickly, whether to catch up to Xia Feng for a surprise attack or to hurry and deal with the Sword Demon.

Though Xia Feng held the Heaven-Burying Sword in his hand, it was only because it was an Ancient Divine Artifact and convenient for attacks.

In truth, he didn’t use the Great Dao of Celestial Sword but rather used the Great Dao of Purple Thunder and Star Power together, constantly testing the defense and attack power of the Sword Demon.

The Holy Sword Secret Realm greatly suppressed other Great Daos, but Star Power seemed to be at a higher level than the Great Dao Rules and wasn’t bound by them.

In conjunction with Star Power, the Great Dao of Purple Thunder also broke free from its restraints and regained its original power.

Even from a distance, Li Qingyu and the others could see purple lightning cutting through the sky, falling continuously.

These purple bolts seemed capable of erasing the surrounding dimness briefly, allowing more people to see the situation nearby.

Xia Feng chose the Great Dao of Purple Thunder for this reason.

He couldn’t keep using the Great Dao of Demon to focus through his eyes during battle while also needing to guard against possible "teammates" who might stab him.

So he chose the Great Dao of Purple Thunder to attack the Sword Demon, while simultaneously cleaning away the surrounding dimness.

If anyone tried to make a move on him, he could detect it in advance and prepare accordingly.

When Xia Tianming approached, he tightly gripped his Divine Sword and slashed at the Sword Demon.

His Void Sword Technique could also invoke the Great Dao of Space. Although its attack power was weakened by the Sword Demon to the point of being harmless, it could restrict the Sword Demon’s movement space.

Beside them, Li Qingxue stood guard against Li Qingyu’s people, preventing any disorder.

Li Qingyu clearly didn’t want to do much and lazily stayed to the side, not even pretending to join in.

When Xia Feng hit the Sword Demon again, he suddenly felt something and glanced back toward his team while continuing his attack.

Li Qingyu sensed something was off, suspecting Xia Feng was scheming.

"Focus on your attack; that’s a Third Grade Celestial God Realm Sword Demon. If you’re distracted, you might get cleaved into two."

She said this but showed no intention of aiding Xia Feng.

Behind Li Qingyu, some of her men wanted to act, but were stopped by others.