NOVPUBHis purple shirt was tousled in the wind, and Ji Ruobing’s face was flushed.
Especially in front of so many people.
She clutched at her chest and fled frantically into the distance.
"Let’s go," Xu Zimei looked at Shi Jian and said.
"What about me? Take me too," Da Zhi, the monk, said from the side.
"Then let’s all go together, to the Feather Clan," Xu Zimei nodded.
At that moment, Shi Jian looked at Xu Zimei, his face filled with disbelief.
"You defeated Ji Ruobing just like that?"
"What’s the matter?" Xu Zimei asked.
"It was just so easy, I can’t accept it for the moment," Shi Jian honestly said.
"Actually, for me, my target hasn’t been peers for a long time," Xu Zimei smiled.
"Otherwise, I wouldn’t have dared to agree to go to the Feather Clan."
"Earlier, you said you would help my Stone Race deal with the Feather Clan, I still had my doubts.
Now I believe you five out of ten," Shi Jian replied.
"Only five?" Xu Zimei shook his head slightly.
"Don’t be too careless, the Feather Clan isn’t as simple as you imagine," Shi Jian said.
"They have connections with many forces, and this incident might also involve other forces."
Xu Zimei smiled, raised his fist, and replied, "With just one punch, even a myriad of complexities are merely passing clouds."
The three left Heavenly Dao City and flew northward through the sky.
To save time, they almost flew at full strength.
...
In the Feather Stone Forest on the outskirts of Stone Holy Mountain, a fierce battle was underway.
Seven or eight members of the Feather Clan were attacking a member of the Stone Race.
There isn’t much difference between the Stone Race and the human race.
Like Shi Jian, you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference in usual times.
Only during battle would their skin surface petrify, enhancing their defense.
It was a natural advantage.
The Feather Clan, on the other hand, were born with a pair of wings and could fly from birth.
Moreover, as their cultivation increased, their wings would become stronger.
Eventually, they could not only fly but also use them to attack.
These were the differences between races, strengths, and weaknesses.
Although the Stone Race had strong defense, they were slow.
Meanwhile, the Feather Clan was fast, but their defense was even weaker than that of the human race.
In the Feather Stone Forest, the seven or eight Feather Clan members circled the Stone Race member as they flew.
This member of the Stone Race could only passively take hits, his body covered with a layer of stone.
Though the opponents couldn’t hurt him immediately, over time, his defenses would ultimately be breached.
"Shi Min, just stop resisting, we’ll spare your life," a Feather Clan man laughed from above.
"Just kneel down and kowtow a few times, then agree to our terms, and you can live."
"I, a man of the Stone Race, would rather die standing than live kneeling," Shi Min roared angrily.
"Yu Lu, kill or slash as you please, I won’t frown."
"It would be a pity to let you die just like that," Yu Lu laughed.
"We will torture you slowly, we have plenty of time."
Under the continuous attack of these few Feather Clan youths, the stony layer on Shi Min’s body was gradually being torn.
There were traces left from claw marks on his body.
...
"This is the Feather Stone Forest, just past here at the valley, is the territory of our Stone Race," Shi Jian explained to Xu Zimei and the other.
"But there are often some members of the Feather Clan who break in here.
"With our strength, we don’t need to fear these people."
As they were speaking, they suddenly heard fighting sounds ahead.
They quickly quickened their pace and pushed through the bushes in front, only to see a young man from the Stone Race being attacked by several from the Feather Clan.
"It’s Shi Min," Shi Jian exclaimed excitedly.
"He is my good brother in the Stone Race. Let’s go rescue him from these damn Feather Clan members."
However, before Xu Zimei and the others could act, a long spear suddenly fell from the Firmament.
The spear tip, carrying a sharp spear intent, irresistibly pierced through the shattered void.
It then threaded the several Feather Clan members together like candied haws.
All were impaled by the long spear.
The spear tip, with strong spear intent, thrust into a nearby large tree next.
"What a powerful spear intent," Shi Jian exclaimed in surprise.
Xu Zimei glanced up slightly, only to see five people, three men and two women, approaching through the air from the south.
All five wore a uniform white robe.
On the back of the robe was embroidered a character for "Mortal."
They seemed to belong to the same power.
"It seems we’re not needed after all," Da Zhi the monk said with a smile.
"It’s Shi Yuyan," Shi Jian frowned and said.
"You know her?" Da Zhi the monk asked.
"I don’t recognize the other four, but I know that woman," Shi Jian nodded.
"Her name is Shi Yuyan, and she’s this generation’s Saintess of our Stone Race.
But I heard she was sent to the Immortal Mortal Sect, so why has she suddenly come back?"
"Since you know her, let’s go and greet her," Da Zhi the monk suggested, walking forward as he spoke.
Shi Jian looked somewhat uncomfortable, as if he were reluctant. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
"What’s wrong?" Xu Zimei smiled and asked.
"You have a feud."
"It’s no secret; in our generation of the Stone Race, the two disciples with the most talent were she and I," Shi Jian explained.
"From childhood, we were always pitted against each other, comparing everything.
Later, when our Stone Race sought to choose who would compete for Destiny in this generation and focus on their development, it was between her and me.
We had a contest, she won, and naturally, she became the Saintess."
"I thought you only knew how to forge iron; how could you beat her?" Xu Zimei jested.
"That wasn’t just forging iron, it was cultivating the Way of Enlightenment; forging iron was merely one method of practice," Shi Jian clarified.
"Besides, I also like forging iron. It’s a win-win situation; why not enjoy it?"
"Since she was sent to the Immortal Mortal Sect, those few people beside her must be the top disciples of the Immortal Mortal Sect.
Let’s go meet them," Xu Zimei said, patting Shi Jian on the shoulder and walking forward with a smile.
At that moment, the woman named Shi Yuyan was just rescuing Shi Min, and before she could even greet him, she noticed Xu Zimei and his group emerging from the bushes.
She narrowed her eyes slightly.
Only upon seeing Shi Jian did she lightly laugh and say, "I wondered who it was. It turns out to be Junior Disciple Shi Jian."
Shi Jian looked somewhat sullenly at her and did not respond.
"Shouldn’t you greet the Saintess of your own race upon seeing her?" Shi Yuyan said with a light laugh.
Shi Jian remained silent for a moment before he greeted lukewarmly, "Greetings to the Saintess."
Shi Yuyan smiled contentedly and turned to Shi Min, asking, "Junior Disciple Shi Min, how come you ventured out alone from the Stone Race?"
"Saintess, I was going out for reinforcements," Shi Min sighed.
"We are hardly holding on."
"How can we not hold on? The Feather Clan may be strong, but they should not be able to trouble us so soon," Shi Yuyan asked, frowning.
"Originally, between our Stone Race and Feather Clan, there were wins and losses on both sides, though we lost more than we won.
But we still managed to hold them off somewhat," Shi Min explained.
