Chapter 197: The Long-Legged Lady Shows Her Power

“Long Wushuang actually reached Liren Island too, also seeking the Green Mulberry Divine Tree! But when did he start associating with Tsunami Longevity Pavilion’s members? How come no news leaked out at all?”

Earlier, using the Seven Avian Divine Art, he had already deduced that Long Wushuang was nearby in this sea area. So his appearance here shouldn’t have shocked Ye Rong that much. But his alliance with Tsunami Longevity Pavilion was truly astonishing.

Although Tsunami Longevity Pavilion’s influence was mainly over the seas with little foothold inland, they were still the third-ranked player organization on the Clan Ranking. If they intended to support Long Wushuang, it would obviously put great pressure on Ye Rong’s Green Emperor Alliance.

The simplest point was, currently, relying on Yijian Kurong’s golden reputation, the Green Emperor Alliance had no trouble recruiting members in Qingcheng. They had plenty of excellent candidates, and their numbers were growing rapidly every day.

If Long Wushuang started recruiting players in Qingcheng under the banner of Tsunami Longevity Pavilion’s Branch Outpost, it would certainly have an impact.

On one side was the third-ranked official faction, on the other was the Chief Disciple of the sect. Some players would surely hesitate, which was very unfavorable for the Green Emperor Alliance’s development and would affect Ye Rong’s plan to unite Qingcheng.

“I just hope his relationship with Tsunami Longevity Pavilion is merely an ordinary cooperation. Otherwise, there will be trouble ahead!”

Ye Rong felt worried. Across the way, Long Wushuang had also spotted him, smirking coldly while whispering something to the Tsunami Longevity Pavilion members beside him.

“What backgrounds do these people have, daring to compete with our Longevity Pavilion for the Green Mulberry Divine Tree!”

“Exactly! For this quest, so many of our brothers died once already. How dare someone try to snatch food from a tiger’s mouth!”

“Tian Xingjian, you go first!”

“Yes!”

At the command of the player in the bright yellow Daoist robe, a nimble young man promptly responded and stepped out of the line.

The player in the bright yellow Daoist robe was none other than Tsunami Longevity Pavilion’s second Core Member, ranked 29th on the Heavenly Ranking, Gu Qu Xilai, who possessed an overseas Immortal’s Cave Abode.

On the forums, there was much discussion about the six overseas Immortal Manors owned by Tsunami Longevity Pavilion, each controlled by one of the six Core Members.

Gu Qu Xilai’s overseas Immortal Manor had already been exposed—it was the Jade Chi Immortal Manor, left behind by an ancient jade chi that achieved immortality. It was said that he had only unlocked the outer layer so far but had already gained many benefits, mostly high-level elixirs refined from various dragon blood.

He himself possessed the Jade Chi bloodline, granting him unique advantages when using many spells—either reduced cooldown times or lower True Qi consumption than normal.

“Tsunami Longevity Pavilion’s Tian Xingjian is here! What’s there to discuss? Just send someone out randomly—the outcome is already decided anyway!”

The Long-Legged Lady was furious, her face cold as frost. She was about to step forward to fight but was pulled back by Taotaole.

“Dream Butterfly, calm down. We need to discuss this properly and see if there’s any chance of victory.”

“Exactly! So what if it’s Tsunami Longevity Pavilion? With the right lineup, we still have hope of winning!”

Although Ji Wuhuang said this, the expression on his face was no longer as spirited and confident as before; he seemed somewhat dejected. If a non-Heavenly Ranking player pulled off an upset against a low-ranked Heavenly Ranking expert, that might still be possible. But defeating a super expert ranked as high as 29th? The hope was slim, almost like winning the lottery.

As long as Gu Qu Xilai steps onto the field, none of us can stop him… Ji Wuhuang thought to himself, already completely hopeless, but wanting to save face in front of the ladies.

Ye Rong listened to them debating the order of fighters, bickering for a long time without settling on a list. Not only Tian Xingjian standing in the arena, but even he was starting to grow impatient.

What was there to discuss? Either the Long-Legged Lady goes first, or he goes first. Win and go home, lose and go home.

“Dream Butterfly, are you going first or am I?”

Ye Rong took a step forward, no longer hiding silently in the back, but asked directly.

“We haven’t finalized the arrangement yet, why are you…”

“I’ll go first and try to take down half of them!”

The Long-Legged Lady cut off Ji Wuhuang’s words, ignoring their stunned expressions, and walked out.

Ye Rong smiled appreciatively. This was the Long-Legged Lady he knew—bold and decisive, swift in action.

“Yijian Kurong, what are you doing? A big man like you actually lets a weak woman like Dream Butterfly lead the charge!”

“Weak woman… Dream Butterfly could take on ten of the opponent’s fighters at her level.”

He genuinely felt that Taotaole, this crazy woman, was someone impossible to reason with. He coldly replied and turned his attention back to the field. The Long-Legged Lady’s strength didn’t rely on super Dao Spells with severe limitations and long cooldowns. Her regular combat prowess was outstanding, and taking down half of them might not just be empty talk.

The Long-Legged Lady immediately unleashed five Colorful Butterfly Flying Swords. This rare multi-sword set, when gathered, could be equipped in one Weapon Slot and used simultaneously. The arena was instantly filled with swirling colorful butterflies and a lingering fragrance, as if a sea of flowers had bloomed, covering the wooden platform.

Seeing her suddenly use the five Colorful Butterfly Flying Swords, which she usually reserved as message tools, Ye Rong was briefly surprised but then understood—she was holding back, trying to lure more minor foes into the fight to die, avoiding a tough opponent right away.

“Among all those people over there, probably only Gu Qu Xilai could beat her. The rest are just cannon fodder; if she went all out, they’d be taken down in a few moves.”

Ye Rong strategized for the Long-Legged Lady from the sidelines, and indeed, the situation on the field changed as he predicted.

After trading blows with the five Colorful Butterfly Flying Swords for a while, deliberately stalling, she finally gathered the five Sword Lights and blasted Tian Xingjian into pieces, not even giving him a chance to surrender.

Anger flashed across Gu Qu Xilai’s face. He muttered “good” through gritted teeth several times before waving for another subordinate to enter the fight.

All present were elite members of Tsunami Longevity Pavilion, and for such a dangerous quest, they naturally carried Body Substitute Talismans or similar items to avoid death penalties. However, the value of such talismans varied for them—

Many Tsunami Longevity Pavilion members had inherited legacies from Scattered Immortals or were the sole heirs of tiny, obscure lineages with no trace of a Sect. Since there was no place to exchange for Body Substitute Talismans, obtaining them required several times or even dozens of times the effort to acquire versions usable by any player regardless of sect restrictions.

“Ah!”

In a short time, three more Tsunami Longevity Pavilion members died consecutively—exploiting openings in the relentless assault of the five Colorful Butterfly Flying Swords, stabbed to death by a surprise sword, slain by hidden sleeve Sword Light explosions, and incinerated by Pale Flame.

As the opponents grew stronger, the Long-Legged Lady had no choice but to reveal more of her hidden cards.

But by the time a five-colored smoke glow appeared around her, she had already defeated seven opponents.

Not only were the Tsunami Longevity Pavilion players stunned, but even Taotaole and the others were gaping, their faces full of disbelief.

“Sister Dream Butterfly is so amazing!”

Liu Tiya’s big eyes sparkled with admiration as she gazed at the commanding presence of the Long-Legged Lady standing in the arena.

“When did Dream Butterfly become so powerful!”

Taotaole knew the Long-Legged Lady had encountered special opportunities and became very powerful, but she had no precise measure. She had always thought that studying under the Dragon Slayer Master was also a great chance, making her quite outstanding among Emei disciples. She believed Graceful Dream Butterfly couldn’t be that much stronger than her.

But the scene before her made her realize this wasn’t just a small gap—it was a complete difference in level.

“This level of strength must be within the top 50 of the Heavenly Ranking! Impossible, impossible!”

Ji Wuhuang was similarly mumbling to himself; all of them seemed greatly shocked.

“Taiyi Five Smoke Net!”

Gu Qu Xilai almost snarled, enunciating each word of that Magic Treasure’s name. He realized he had been completely fooled. Had the Long-Legged Lady revealed the Taiyi Five Smoke Net from the start, he wouldn’t have sent others—he would have gone himself.

Although calling the Taiyi Five Smoke Net the ultimate Defensive Magical Treasure might be a stretch, it was definitely one of the most famous defensive treasures.

As a top-tier expert across the entire Far Shore, he naturally recognized it immediately—the five-colored smoke glow’s appearance was quite distinctive, unique to it alone.

“Graceful Dream Butterfly of Miaozhen Temple?”

“You know me?”

The Long-Legged Lady nodded slightly. She didn’t socialize much in the game and didn’t recall any interactions with Tsunami Longevity Pavilion.

“Hmph, maybe you don’t know this yet. You and Xiaolou Yiye, among others, are rated as the five strongest players not on the Heavenly Ranking, simply because there’s no public record of your battles. Our Longevity Pavilion predicts that all five of you have the ability to break into the top 30 of the Heavenly Ranking, maybe even stronger!”

The Long-Legged Lady was actually rated as one of the five strongest players outside the Heavenly Ranking?

Ye Rong was startled inside. She had kept a low profile, yet still, observant people had noticed and assessed her strength.