Senior sister, I'm going to control you.

Chapter 72 Damn! Damn, damn, damn!

"Run away first..."

Before Shen Qing could finish speaking, she suddenly turned around to look.

One glance was enough to make me feel like I'd been struck by lightning, and I shuddered all over.

Li Tianran raised an eyebrow. He could tell that Shen Qing's fear was genuine.

"quick!"

She grabbed Li Tianran and tried to run away, but just then, a voice came from the gray fog.

"Senior sister."

The voice was neutral, neither too loud nor too soft, carrying a hint of indifference.

Li Tianran's hair stood on end.

That voice... it's Chen Xiaolu! No, that's not right.

Because he had heard another female voice, one that carried a cold and authoritative air.

At that moment, the two voices overlapped.

No wonder it sounded familiar; although the tone was different, it was the same person.

Li Tianran suddenly realized. It was her!

It was icy cold, carrying a chilling aura that seeped into your bones. It was the voice of the Blood Spirit Sect Master!

Damn, damn damn damn!

No wonder I've always felt something was off, like I was in the center of a vortex.

It turned out that the most mysterious and dangerous person had always been by his side, watching him intently.

What exactly does the Blood Spirit Sect want to do?

What is the Blood Spirit Sect Master plotting?

What role do I play in this situation?

Pawn? Cannon fodder? Nutrients?

Li Tianran's pseudo-Qi Refinement Level 9 spiritual power churned in his dantian, his muscles tensed, and the markings on his forehead began to flash.

Golden shield talisman, magic robe, escape talisman, meteorite spear, and all sorts of other talismans were ready to be used.

Li Tianran had already given up hope. In the face of such a powerful opponent, even if he fought with all his might, he might not have a chance of survival.

At that moment, footsteps came from the gray fog, unhurried and steady, each step resonating with his heartbeat.

Shen Qing instinctively grabbed Li Tianran's hand, her nails digging into his flesh.

Despite the excruciating pain, he dared not move. He feared that if he moved, he would be crushed.

A white robe emerged from the mist, followed by a jade belt at the waist.

A woman emerged from the gray mist, dressed in the Taoist robes of a Heavenly Sword Sect disciple, with a smile on her face.

That kind of smile wasn't really a smile; it was just that the curve of his face was perfectly shaped, exuding a cold and dignified air with an inexplicable eeriness.

Chen Xiaolu glanced at Shen Qing, then her gaze fell on Li Tianran's face.

That glance was light and fleeting, but Li Tianran felt as if he had been stripped naked from head to toe, with nothing left to hide.

"Senior sister, why are you running?"

His tone was as gentle as if he were coaxing a child, but the underlying pressure was so heavy that it made it hard for him to breathe.

Shen Qing didn't say a word, her face showing only tension and despair, as she tightly gripped Li Tianran's hand.

Chen Xiaolu took another step forward, and Li Tianran felt as if something was gripping his heart, making each beat difficult.

"We finally escaped from the Blood Spirit Sect, why did you run away alone?"

She tilted her head, her voice tinged with grievance: "Senior sister abandoned me, how could you bear to do that?"

"No, I'm not my senior sister." Shen Qing shook her head violently, her voice filled with surprise and doubt.

Chen Xiaolu shifted her gaze from Shen Qing to Li Tianran's face. She seemed to only just notice him, her eyes widening slightly.

"Hey, Li Tianran? What are you doing here?"

His tone and expression were like meeting an old friend on the street.

But Li Tianran saw what was in her eyes. Cold, devoid of warmth.

Only one thought kept echoing in Li Tianran's mind: Escape! Escape!

Seeing that Li Tianran didn't react, Chen Xiaolu chuckled and then reached out her hand to Shen Qing: "Senior sister, come here."

Shen Qing shook her head, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible: "No, I won't go with you."

Chen Xiaolu's smile faded slightly. The air seemed to freeze, and the gray fog stopped swirling.

"Senior sister, that's not fair. I went through so much trouble to rescue you from the Blood Spirit Sect, and this is how you repay me?"

Shen Qing fell silent, not because she didn't want to speak, but because she couldn't express herself.

Her lips were moving, but no sound came out, as if someone was choking her, preventing her from even getting air in.

Li Tianran's mind was buzzing. What exactly did the Blood Spirit Sect Master want to do?

He slowly exhaled, then spoke, his voice more steady than he had expected: "Senior Sister Chen, Senior Sister Shen said she doesn't want to go with you."

Chen Xiaolu tilted her head to look at him, a smile returning to her face, but the light in her eyes remained unchanged, still cold.

"She was terrified and talking nonsense."

"I don't think so." Li Tianran shielded Shen Qing behind him. "She's my prisoner; I can't hand her over to you."

He realized what he'd said was nonsense. A prisoner? Never mind that for now!

We must first find out her true intentions, otherwise whatever we do or say could lead to our deaths.

Only by understanding the other party's intentions can we address the problem effectively and make targeted adjustments.

Li Tianran forced himself to calm down and continued, "In the Blood Spirit Sect, prisoners are considered personal property. You cannot take my property away."

Chen Xiaolu's smile froze for a moment, as if the air had been sucked out.

"Captives? Personal property?"

"right."

Li Tianran forced a smile and said, "According to the rules, the prisoners I brought from the Blood Spirit Sect belong to whoever captures them."

He paused for a moment: "Also, I just saw a group of Foundation Establishment experts over there, and someone was chasing me."

They're very close; they'll rush over at the slightest disturbance.

These words were spoken.

Chen Xiaolu stared at him for two breaths.

Li Tianran felt as if a knife was held to his neck. The knife hadn't fallen, but the coldness of the blade had already seeped into his skin.

Are you threatening me?

"I wouldn't dare."

He said that, but in his heart he was cursing:

What the hell is she looking at?

Did she figure it out? Is she about to make a move?

Chen Xiaolu stopped looking at him and instead focused her gaze on Shen Qing behind him.

The smile on her face vanished completely.

"Senior sister, don't be so stubborn."

The terrifying pressure of the peak Foundation Establishment stage erupted, crashing down on Shen Qing like a small mountain.

Shen Qing's knees buckled and she knelt down, lying prostrate on the ground, barely able to support herself with her sixth-level Qi Refining spiritual power. If Chen Xiaolu had exerted any more force, she would have been crushed.

Li Tianran wanted to reach out to help, but the oppressive aura overwhelmed him like seawater, fixing him firmly in place.

Li Tianran felt as if he were in the depths of the ocean, thousands of meters below the surface, imprisoned by immense pressure. If he dared to move, every cell in his body would explode.

"Let him go."

Shen Qing knelt on the ground, looking at Chen Xiaolu with difficulty.

Her voice trembled, but she spoke each word clearly: "I'll go with you."

Chen Xiaolu looked down at her, her expression not like she was looking at someone.

"Senior sister, the way you're talking makes it sound like I'm trying to harm him?"

She looked at Li Tianran, tilting her head slightly. "Alright, Li Tianran, my senior sister already said so, so tell me, should I let you go?"

Li Tianran clenched his fist.

Damn it, if it were any stronger!

He never expected that Shen Qing would be willing to go with Chen Xiaolu for his sake.

Regardless of Chen Xiaolu's motives, it's definitely not a good thing for Shen Qing.

Li Tianran gritted his teeth: "Sect Master!"

"Hmm?" Chen Xiaolu narrowed her eyes, and a strange smile suddenly appeared on her indifferent face.

"What did you call me?"