On the rooftop, shadows loomed in the wake of every slash, and the wind wailed constantly.

However, after merely three minutes, both sides ceased their clash.

Lu Ran was cornered at a nook of the rooftop's railing, sitting on the ground with hands over his head: "Meh~"

Deng Yuxiang stood in front of Lu Ran, looking down at the pleading little lamb and chastised with a laugh,

"Little Lu Ran, playing dead, are you?"

Lu Ran shook his head repeatedly: "Meh."

Deng Yuxiang couldn't help but soften inside, looked at Lu Ran amusingly annoyed, then turned and walked away.

Lu Ran instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

Ah, saved...

His body went limp, leaning against the stone railing, definitely feeling resigned.

Beside him, Deng Yuxiang placed the Night-slaying Great Saber behind her back and looked out into the distance again.

The rooftop was utterly silent.

After a long while, Lu Ran spoke, "Is it that troublesome? You really don't want to go to Beifeng City?"

Deng Yuxiang was silent for a long time before she finally said, "The Divine Weapon Domain of the Night-cutting Blade overlaps with that of a senior's Divine Weapon."

"Ah?" Lu Ran was startled.

Was there another story here?

Deng Yuxiang said, "That senior is in Beifeng City."

Lu Ran tensed up, recalling what she had just said about "Being so young and yet taken seriously by her superior."

So the so-called achievement, was it her Divine Weapon·Night Cutting Blade?

Lu Ran quickly said, "This isn't some kind of trap, is it? They call you over and then cripple you and shatter your weapon?"

"It's not to that extent." Deng Yuxiang gently shook her head, "Under the eye of the divine, no miscreant dares cause trouble. If I were to face injustice, I need only look up to see the divine. A complaint lodged, no Believer could bear the consequence."

"Oh." Lu Ran felt slightly relieved.

With such exceptional talents, Deng Yuxiang was naturally more likely to catch Lord Beifeng's attention.

Stepping back ten thousand steps, even if the divine beings cared little about the squabbles of the Human Clan, Deng Yuxiang's rival wouldn't dare to gamble."

Deng Yuxiang continued, "If this senior indeed intended harm, it wouldn't make sense to call me to Beifeng City. It would be easier for them to strike if I stayed in the tiny Rain Alley City."

Lu Ran nodded thoughtfully.

Hopefully.

He always believed that when the Human Clan started infighting, their methods could be even more severe than those of the Evil Demon.

Lu Ran thought of something and asked, "Sis, how did you know that the Divine Weapon Domain of the Night overlaps with the other party's Domain?"

Deng Yuxiang was more than willing to clarify for Lu Ran, "When your Divine Weapon is close to cultivating its own Divine Weapon Domain, you will be able to sense the existence of the other."

Speaking of which, Deng Yuxiang raised her hand, grabbing the hilt of the saber behind her shoulder: "Night can feel who is blocking its path. Night can also faintly perceive the location of that Divine Weapon. The same Divine Weapon Domain creates a connection between the two weapons in the unknown."

Lu Ran's expression grew solemn: "So, both Divine Weapons can know each other's location."

Deng Yuxiang silently nodded.

Seeing the woman nod, Lu Ran sighed internally.

It was truly a 'crime to have a jade'.

A Divine Weapon is indeed coveted, something people dream of having.

But if you don't have the strength to match it, you really can't protect your own treasure.

It might even attract deadly threats because of the Divine Weapon at your side!

Lu Ran's expression grew even more grave: "On the side of the Evil Demon faction, there are also many evil weapons. If the Divine Weapons of the Human Clan inadvertently share the same domain as those weapons, wouldn't that draw the attention of the Evil Demon himself?"

The so-called evil weapons were actually Divine Weapons.

Only, because these weapons were in the hands of Evil Demons, people had changed their names.

Deng Yuxiang nodded slightly but said, "Do you think many would shun food because of choking? Take yourself, for example. Would you discard the Dawn Blade for fear that its Divine Weapon Domain might overlap with the Night Charm Blade's Domain?"

Lu Ran immediately shook his head, "How could I?"

Deng Yuxiang leaned slightly forward, resting her hands on the railing and looking out with a somewhat lost gaze:

"Fated."

Lu Ran looked up to her.

Evening breeze brushed gently, carrying a hint of camellia scent threading through her flowing hair.

It should have been a beautiful scene, yet her face was tinged with sorrow.

Lu Ran really wanted to resolve Deng Yuxiang's troubles as she analyzed for a long while, finally concluding with four words—indirect salvation!

"Sis." Lu Ran slowly began, "This senior inviting you might truly be intending to nurture and take care of you. Once you've received enough kindness, it wouldn't be appropriate to challenge them."

But Deng Yuxiang smiled, "You kid, quite the schemer."

Lu Ran shrugged, "All this, provided that you can exclude the possibility of them daring not to make a move under the divine's watch."

Deng Yuxiang stepped forward, crouched in front of Lu Ran.

She curled her finger, tapping Lu Ran's forehead, "Don't think so poorly of our Beifeng Sect."

Lu Ran nodded, whispering, "Meh."

Deng Yuxiang: "..."

Without Spiritual Defense Technique, she always got affected first and then suppressed the abnormal state afterward.

In other words, each of Lu Ran's "Meh" could infiltrate her mind and reach deep into her heart.

Lu Ran felt uneasy under Deng Yuxiang's gaze and immediately averted his eyes: "So this senior is inviting you because?"

Deng Yuxiang looked at Lu Ran with displeasure, "Hmph," and then said,

"The Beifeng Sect has its share of cunning hypocrites, but they are the minority. Since this senior is powerful, they are likely more aligned with Lord Beifeng, colder and more severe."

Lu Ran: "So?"

Deng Yuxiang: "As is the custom, the senior will indeed nurture me. Until I am ready, under the divine's watch, we will have a fair duel."

Lu Ran: "Tradition? Has there been such a precedent?"

"Yes." Deng Yuxiang nodded, "That's why I say, I may not return any time soon. Until the ownership of the Divine Weapon Domain is confirmed, I am afraid I cannot leave Beifeng City."

This time, it was Lu Ran's face that turned sad.

Deng Yuxiang spoke civilly of confirming the ownership of the Divine Weapon Domain.

The dire circumstances behind it were imaginable.

One side's blade would surely shatter.

Even the wielder might perish.

Unless, between them, one willingly steps back and gives up the contest.

But is that possible?

Even if the master agrees, the Divine Weapon might not.

"Born at a disadvantage," Lu Ran sighed heavily.

Deng Yuxiang was the challenger, her Night-slaying Great Saber did not possess a Domain.

The opposite party's Divine Weapon, however, did possess a Divine Weapon Domain!

Moreover, she had made it clear that the other was a powerful senior...

Deng Yuxiang replied, "Hmm, indeed somewhat at a disadvantage."

Lu Ran refuted, "Just a bit? By the way, what is the other party's strength realm?"

Deng Yuxiang shook her head: "It is said to be Jiang Realm, but the specific rank, no one knows."

Lu Ran seemed to understand why maternal figures like Chen Jingjing did not disclose their strength realms to the public.

Once one becomes a Jiang Realm Great Power, their strength becomes a secret.

Only certain Believers, such as those squad leaders who accompanied Lu Ran into the Demon Cave for training, publicly reveal their strength rank for various considerations.

"I will go," Deng Yuxiang suddenly said.

"Sis. will you...will you go?"

Deng Yuxiang moved her palm down, gently pinching Lu Ran's cheek: "Didn't you just encourage me to go? Why change your mind now?"

Lu Ran: "..."

Where did I know that you were going to fight with blades and risk your life?

Deng Yuxiang said, "You're right, a minor rank's advance doesn't happen by a flash of insight. In Beifeng City, I will also enjoy more resources, feel more pressure, and naturally my strength will improve faster."

Lu Ran fell silent.

He suddenly realized something.

Was Deng Yuxiang someone to fear or back down?

Of course not!

Even if it was just for the sake of the Night-slaying Great Saber behind her, she wouldn't retreat.

So, her sorrow was truly just reluctance to leave her hometown.

"Fortunate to meet you here," Deng Yuxiang slowly stood up, looking down at Lu Ran, who still sat against the railing, "Will you take care of this city for me?"

"I'll do my best," Lu Ran looked up at Big Nightmare, "This here is my home too."

A faint smile appeared on Deng Yuxiang's face, as she reached down.

Lu Ran immediately raised his hand, catching her slender jade hand.

Two children rooted in Rain Alley, on this dilapidated rooftop, appeared to have made a pact.

Truly, with regards to "protecting this city well," Deng Yuxiang, as a Jiang Realm Great Power stationed in Rain Alley City, certainly had the right to say so.

But Lu Ran, merely a River Realm·Second Rank Believer, to say such... seemed somewhat presumptuous, don't you think?

Regardless of what others thought, Deng Yuxiang in her actions showed that she didn't think so!

How many special events had Rain Alley City seen?

Lu Ran, what important role did he play, how did he shine, Deng Yuxiang had seen it all.

Not just her,

Since the night of February 15th, the entire Da Xia had witnessed, within this rundown little city, there stood a Da Xia's genius whose brilliance shone bright.

"Did you previously say, as long as your heart is here, it's okay?"

Deng Yuxiang turned her head to look southwards, at the moonlit and rushing Wu Lie River.

Lu Ran also turned his head, peering through the gaps in the railing into the distance: "After completing my studies, I'll come back here to report the good news."

"Hmm."

"Before you challenge, remember to tell me. I'll come to watch."

Deng Yuxiang suddenly twisted up a skyward wind, slowly rising: "I'll tell you after everything is settled."

"But how can that work?" Lu Ran grinned, "If you win, I need to celebrate for you. If you lose, I also need to collect your body."

Deng Yuxiang laughed as she glared at Lu Ran, waving her hand gently.

"Whoosh~"

A Wind Blade suddenly formed, thrusting directly at Lu Ran's face.

Lu Ran slightly tilted his head, the Wind Blade grazing past his ear, shooting through the gaps of the railing and flying off the rooftop.

"Just as we agreed, let me know in advance." Lu Ran shouted towards the soaring silhouette of Big Nightmare.

"Huh!"

Suddenly, from Deng Yuxiang's back, loosely carrying the Night-slaying Great Saber, a human-shaped phantom spread out.

That was the Artifact Spirit, and also another Deng Yuxiang.

The ethereal woman gave Lu Ran a gentle nod, as if saying goodbye, or perhaps thanking him for comforting her master.

Her figure quietly vanished, disappearing into the vast night along with her master.

Lu Ran finally stood up, gazing into the distance, also at the moonlit rushing Wu Lie River.

The scenery of departure was beautiful, surely unforgettable.

With this sentiment,

On the day I will watch your battle of life and death,

I will surely bring with me this part of the sky, the crescent moon in the night, and also the rushing river, to watch over you.

Hometown,

will surely protect you.

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