Xiao Ye pulled Gu Xiaosu into his embrace, meeting her panicked eyes.
He clearly heard Gu Xiaosu, choked with sobs, "Husband, I won't run anymore."
If Xiao Ye hadn't arrived in time, she would have died by the hands of the immortal sect she trusted!
Xiao Ye stroked Gu Xiaosu's hair, saying gently, "Don't be afraid, my wife."
Gu Xiaosu looked up at Xiao Ye, wronged, "I don't know why... my sect wanted to kill me."
Xiao Ye's expression turned grim. He had also seen the righteous sects attacking Gu Xiaosu.
The elders of the Zheng Gu Sect who had attacked all started in surprise upon seeing Xiao Ye.
Xiao Ye exuded a powerful and commanding aura. His voice was majestic and terrifying, "You dare to lay hands on my wife? It seems you wish to become souls under my sword!"
"Demon Lord! How dare you be so arrogant!!"
Countless righteous cultivators reached for their storage bags.
Spirit artifacts flew into the air, filled with a dense aura of killing intent.
They knew of Xiao Ye's might, and their bodies trembled incessantly.
A group of senior disciples hid behind the elders, wanting to flee but not daring to.
Xiao Ye's gaze turned cold, his voice even colder, "You have offended my wife..."
Seeing the vigilant expressions of the righteous sects present, Xiao Ye channeled his profound true qi and decisively attacked!
The terrifying true qi was at least dozens of times more powerful than that of the surrounding cultivators!
The treasure sword planted in the ground was pulled up, rising from the earth.
With the greatest speed, it sliced through everything, charging towards the righteous sects.
Immortals sects allied with the Zheng Gu Sect immediately formed their ranks, declaring angrily, "Everyone, rest assured, our Qingyun Sect will definitely eliminate the demonic sects with you!"
"Boom—"
The next moment, the Qingyun Sect was met with Xiao Ye's attack. They saw a pressure that tore through the sky like a swallowing beast.
Their Nascent Soul stage cultivation formed a protective barrier.
But, in front of Xiao Ye, it was like paper that could be torn apart.
It was broken through in an instant, and their chests instantly felt a sharp pain.
The wind howled, and the earth shook.
They spat blood, enveloped by the terrifying attack.
Their heads lolled, and they died.
The survivors of the Qingyun Sect were even more shocked.
"Save..."
Before they could even cry for mercy, they were swept away by a gale.
Their bodies entered Xiao Ye's true qi, and their bones began to crack.
Struck by the true qi, their faces revealed expressions of terror and pain.
Their bodies shriveled, and then, like empty skins, they fell to the ground.
The other elders were not spared either; they could not escape.
As long as Xiao Ye's primordial spirit swept over them,
They froze on the spot, spat blood, and died.
"Is this the strength of the Demon Lord?"
Two elders of the Zheng Gu Sect, their faces ashen, gasped for air.
Xiao Ye retracted his primordial spirit, and his true qi returned to his body.
He looked down at the Zheng Gu Sect with a chilling gaze, his voice icy, "You bullied my wife, and I cannot spare your lives."
"Junior Sister, Gu Junior Sister, we were wrong, please spare your senior brothers and sisters!"
The previous senior brothers turned a deathly pale color. They knelt before Gu Xiaosu with a thud.
Gu Xiaosu hadn't expected Xiao Ye to kill so many people in such a short time. For the three years she had spent in either the Zheng Gu Sect or the Demonic Sect, she had been well-protected.
Realizing these were kills made by her husband, Gu Xiaosu's body couldn't help but tremble.
Xiao Ye's fingertip caressed Gu Xiaosu's cheek. He said gently, "My wife, those who deserved to die are all dead. Your husband is protecting you."
"But... I didn't want them to die."
Gu Xiaosu's voice was faint. She dared not look at the corpses.
She understood that a river of blood now flowed on the ground. Facing her senior brothers and sisters, Gu Xiaosu didn't know how to react.
"They wanted to harm my wife, and I almost got separated from you forever."
Xiao Ye's deep, slow voice softly echoed in Gu Xiaosu's ear.
She found his words very reasonable; indeed, these people had intended to kill her.
"Leave it to your husband. I will handle it."
Gu Xiaosu met Xiao Ye's doting gaze, and her heart settled.
She lightly clutched Xiao Ye's clothes with her small hand and slowly nodded at him.
The senior brothers and sisters of the Zheng Gu Sect saw Gu Xiaosu's lack of reaction.
They were aghast, unsure if they still had a chance to survive.
The two elders could no longer fight Xiao Ye. They grabbed the group of senior brothers and sisters and shouted, "Go!!"
Xiao Ye held Gu Xiaosu in the air, his feet already supported by a sword hilt.
A hint of ice-coldness flashed in his eyes, and a smile filled with killing intent touched his lips, "A bunch of 'rotten fish and shrimp' from the righteous path, daring to escape from under my nose?"
"Die!!"
His voice resonated through the air, emanating waves of immense power.
Invisible currents filled with killing intent!
The group from the Zheng Gu Sect was utterly terrified. They didn't dare to look back.
The senior brothers and sisters' faces were filled with fear, only praying to survive.
However, the elders holding them suddenly froze in place.
"Elder, are you alright?"
They tremblingly spoke.
They saw that the chests of the two elders had been pierced through.
The two elders couldn't even cry out before they fell with a thud, their eyes wide open.
The terrified senior brothers and sisters were filled with utter despair.
Upon seeing Xiao Ye and Gu Xiaosu walking towards them,
They knew they couldn't survive. They held their spirit artifacts in their hands.
Finally, the senior brothers and sisters hurled curses, "Xiao Ye, you wicked Demon Lord, and you, Gu Junior Sister, for aiding and abetting evil, both of you will be eliminated by the righteous path!"
Gu Xiaosu, in Xiao Ye's arms, blankly watched as several senior brothers and sisters committed suicide!
Their eyes filled with hatred as they took their own lives before Gu Xiaosu's eyes.
Gu Xiaosu's body trembled even more violently. She uttered dazedly, "Senior brothers and elders, they are all dead?"
Xiao Ye's calm voice carried a soothing tone, "They deserved to die. My wife, do not harbor any misplaced pity."
But, she was also a member of the Zheng Gu Sect before!
Gu Xiaosu's heart was filled with complexity. She raised her eyes to look at the doting Xiao Ye.
She couldn't forget what her senior brothers and others had said to her – that both she and Xiao Ye would be eliminated by the righteous path.
Had she also become a member of the demonic sect?
Gu Xiaosu's heart felt a pang of fear, but sensing Xiao Ye's warmth,
It seemed to possess a magic that soothed this fear.
"Husband..."
Gu Xiaosu's lips were pale. Her gaze was fixed on Xiao Ye, "I have only you left."
She understood that with the deaths of her senior brothers and sisters, her immortal sect would be even less likely to accept her.
Moreover, they already had a new Saintess!
Her fate was now forever bound to Xiao Ye, and even if it was wrong, she would continue down this path.
Xiao Ye's lips curved into a smile. He gently embraced her, "My wife, let's go back."