Chapter 257: Chapter 161: If You Are Not Proactive in Picking Up Money, Your Ideology is Problematic

Master Yaohua stood atop a giant boulder, letting the cold wind brush across her face. She was slightly lost in thought.

The situation at the Lingyuan Sect was collapsing too quickly. This did not align with the interests of the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers.

She wanted to see the Lingyuan Sect’s Vitality weakened, but she didn’t want to see it truly crippled.

The Divine Fire Sect’s actions this time were clearly excessive, so the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers could no longer sit by and do nothing.

But at that moment, a white cloud in the sky suddenly turned black, and a torrential downpour began to fall.

Large raindrops smashed onto the mountaintop, instantly creating a loud BOOM.

An indigo curtain of light immediately rose, shielding the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers cultivators below.

But the incessantly falling raindrops pounded the Defensive Array until it seemed on the verge of collapse.

The only exception was Master Yaohua, who stood on the giant boulder.

She made no move, but all the raindrops that approached her swiftly evaporated into steam.

"What petty scoundrel dares to act so insolently in the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers!"

Daoist Yao Qin flew out from within the valley, took a jade bracelet from her wrist, and threw it.

The jade bracelet immediately floated toward the clouds above, then erupted with a sky-high pillar of fire that burned the entire cloud layer to ash, revealing a beautiful, red-robed woman hidden within.

Seeing that she had been discovered, the woman showed no panic. Instead, she laughed and said, "It’s been many years, Junior Sister Yao Qin. Your temper is as fiery as ever."

"You should learn from your Senior Sister, who always knows how to remain calm."

Daoist Yao Qin glared furiously. "It’s you, you traitor! You still have the nerve to come back!"

She recognized at a glance that this bewitching Demon Cultivator was none other than her Second Senior Sister, Yaoshang, who had betrayed the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers.

"Junior Sister, you haven’t set foot in Hezhou for a hundred years, have you?"

A flicker of memory flashed through Master Yaohua’s eyes, but she didn’t dwell on the woman’s identity. Instead, she asked directly, "Why have you suddenly returned today?"

"Hmph. What is there to say to a traitor like her?"

Daoist Yao Qin drew her Flying Sword, poised to strike.

"Now, now. We haven’t seen each other in so many years, and we’re finally reunited today. Why must you draw your sword against me, Junior Sister?"

Master Yaoshang untied a colorful silk ribbon from her waist. With a flick of her hand, it unfurled into a wide mat.

Then, she nonchalantly lay down on her side. "The sun is lovely today. Why don’t the three of us enjoy the plum blossoms and drink some wine? Wouldn’t that be a joy?"

"If we were to truly fight, you might not be able to harm me, Junior Sister."

As her voice faded.

Waves of pressure, characteristic of the Golden Core Middle Stage, erupted without restraint.

The many disciples of the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers below felt a tightness in their chests, as if they couldn’t breathe, even through the protection of the Defensive Array.

Master Yaohua immediately understood why she had chosen this exact moment to appear.

’She’s clearly here to stop us from aiding the Lingyuan Sect.’

’The current situation in the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers is extremely unusual.’

’Our available Golden Core Combat Power currently consists of only myself and Daoist Yao Qin, who is at the Golden Core Early Stage.’

’Under normal circumstances, with the Sect Protection Array, holding our ground wouldn’t be a problem, despite the gap in our Cultivation levels.’

’But she also came from the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers. She might have some way to break the Array.’

’Now that Master Yaoshang is here, she alone can keep both of us occupied.’

’However, a standoff like this is always a two-way street.’

’Although we can’t go to Luoyan Mountain, Master Yaoshang is also being held here and can’t go either.’ 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

’This indirectly relieves some of the pressure on the Lingyuan Sect’s front line.’

’Compared to risking a life-or-death battle with a Golden Core from the Demon Sect, this mutual containment isn’t so bad.’

’For Golden Core Daoists, the war has only just begun. No one knows what trump cards their opponents are holding.’

’Especially Demon Cultivators, who always have strange and insidious Secret Techniques that are impossible to fully guard against.’

’The best course of action is to wait for our allies to force the enemy’s hand. It would be much safer to counter their moves once they’ve been revealed.’

With this in mind, Master Yaohua reached out to stop Daoist Yao Qin. "Junior Sister, don’t be rash."

"We’ve finally met again after so long. I also have a few things I’d like to discuss with Junior Sister Yaoshang."