I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

Chapter 104 Martial Uncle, I'm Drowning

This is the scene that Gu Qiqing saw when she arrived.

A group of Nascent Soul and Void Refinement cultivators followed him, and they were all taken aback.

The elder merchant also sensed the presence of others and was about to turn around when Yun Qingrou's eyebrows twitched. Taking advantage of this opportunity, she made a move towards the merchant who was being protected by the elder merchant.

The shop owner was completely bewildered, not expecting Yun Qingrou to suddenly attack him. Unable to dodge in time, he had to take the full force of the powerful spiritual energy.

It crashed with a "boom" onto the artificial hill next to it.

Before the elders of the merchant family could even see who was behind them, they saw Yun Qingrou attack their patriarch.

He was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and became furious.

"Young friend from the Xuanmiao Sect, we respect your lineage and do not wish to cause trouble. Since you insist on making a scene, then don't blame us!"

Having said that, he unleashed all his spiritual power and attacked Yun Qingrou.

Yun Qingrou smiled slightly, "Very well, I've finally angered you."

Her aura suddenly became more intense. Although the elders of the merchant family clearly sensed that something was wrong with Yun Qingrou, their anger and disdain made them overlook it.

Hmph! She's just a young girl in the mid-Nascent Soul stage. Even if she's capable, can she really handle a few Void Refinement stage cultivators?

It should be understood that when cultivators fight, even a difference of just one minor level can result in a world of difference in strength, let alone the fact that they are two major levels apart!

There's no reason for us to lose to this young girl!

Yun Qingrou's figure was like a ghost, her long hair tied up on her head swaying gently under the aura around her.

In the blink of an eye, sword light surged, and several wounds appeared on the merchant elder's body.

After using a large number of moves, swordsmen usually pause briefly to observe their opponent and adjust their attack point for the next attack.

But Yun Qingrou didn't. She seemed to have no problem knowing her opponent's next move and the different weaknesses that would arise from it.

Countless powerful sword energies swept towards the elders of the merchant family.

The elders of the merchant group had a slight change in expression for a moment, but since they were only at the Void Refinement stage, they still managed to withstand the attacks with relative ease.

While they could manage for a moment or two, as time went on, they couldn't help but be secretly alarmed when they noticed Yun Qingrou's unwavering movements. How on earth had the Xuanmiao Sect raised such a monster?!

The swordplay grew increasingly fierce, while the elders of the Shang family, who had initially appeared somewhat disheveled, became more and more at ease. Seeing this, Yun Qingrou paused and sheathed her sword.

Seeing Yun Qingrou's actions, the elder merchant was secretly pleased, but his eyes held a hint of disdain.

Ha, so what if someone is talented?

She's just a young girl!

Wait a minute? What!

Before they could even celebrate, the faces of the merchant elders froze. They saw water elemental energy gathering orderly from the outside in, centered on Yun Qingrou. Water elemental energy had appeared all around them without them noticing, as if they had entered a vast ocean.

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Not only the veteran merchants, but also everyone on Yun Qingyi's side, except for Yun Qingyi herself, stared wide-eyed.

"Cough cough." Ji Zhaoling choked on some water, his face contorted in pain. "Uncle-Master, what's wrong? I'm drowning."

Yun Qingyi turned her head to look and saw that besides Ji Zhaoling, Ruan Qi's expression was also not good. She called out to Leng Zhan, who was still in a daze, "Leng Zhan, protective shield."

Leng Zhan snapped out of his shock and, upon hearing this, immediately activated the protective shield.

After the protective shield was activated, it isolated the dense water elemental energy in the surrounding area. Ji Zhaoling and Ruan Qi exchanged a glance and then took deep breaths of fresh air.

They were feeling incredibly stifled.

Inside the courtyard, the water elemental energy grew increasingly concentrated, especially near Yun Qingrou.

This made Gu Qiqing feel somewhat uncomfortable, not to mention the cultivators with multiple spiritual roots around him.

Because a single spiritual root is exclusive, spiritual energy that does not belong to one's own spiritual root will wisely stay far away.

However, due to Yun Qingrou's attraction, the water elemental energy rushed towards the Shang Mansion, causing the water elemental energy in this area to become increasingly concentrated, and the originally spacious area gradually became narrow.

The water elemental energy seemed to have a life of its own, and angrily pressed itself directly against Gu Qiqing's face.

It seemed to be angrily saying that if you don't have a water elemental root, you're still wasting space standing here!

Gu Qiqing couldn't take it anymore; the cultivator beside him was already holding his breath until his face turned red.

He glanced around and saw that Yun Qingyi and the others were in the reception room, and that they had activated a protective shield. He was overjoyed!

He then led everyone into the reception room.

Seeing this, Leng Zhan quickly expanded the protective shield, enveloping Gu Qiqing and the people he brought within its protective range.

"Phew!" Everyone who had just arrived at the protective shield breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's all thanks to you, Junior Nephew Leng," Gu Qiqing said with a smile.

Leng Zhan scratched his head sheepishly and laughed, "It's nothing, it's nothing."

He really didn't expect that his defensive talent could be used in this area.

The cultivator beside Gu Qiqing stared at the sturdy protective shield with curious eyes.

They had seen cultivators specializing in earth-based defense before, but this was the first time they had ever seen someone withstand such immense water elemental power without missing a single drop.

After looking at the defensive shield and then at the group of people dressed in Xuanmiao Sect attire, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly: As expected of the number one sect in Cangling Continent, it truly is a gathering place for geniuses.

"Oh, right, junior sister, let me introduce you. These are the people I brought to help." Gu Qiqing pointed to the group standing next to him and said to Yun Qingyi and Ruan Qi.

Upon hearing their young master speak, the one with the highest cultivation level among the group immediately stepped forward respectfully. The man's deep and mature voice carried a hint of nervousness as he said, "Greetings to all of the young master's friends. My name is Yuan Feng. It is our honor to be able to help the young master's friends."

Yun Qingyi smiled and said, "Hello, my name is Yun Qingyi, a disciple of Immortal Venerable Ci Gui of the Xuanmiao Sect."

After Yun Qingyi introduced herself, the others also introduced themselves one by one.

After hearing this, the respectful expressions of the cultivators beside Gu Qiqing became even more respectful.

Good heavens, what incredible luck did their young master have to make such a group of amazing friends?!

Gu Qiqing glanced at the constantly shifting expressions on the faces of the people around her, knowing without even thinking what they were thinking. She rolled her eyes and couldn't help but say, "Hey! I'm pretty amazing too, okay!"

Yuan Feng chuckled, feeling somewhat embarrassed that his thoughts had been exposed. Just as he was about to say something to comfort his young master, he heard the sound of the defensive shield being smashed.

Startled, I turned to look.

The others also heard the sound and looked toward its source.

A little girl stared angrily at the people behind the protective barrier, dragging the unconscious Madam Shang beside her. She shouted, "I order you to let me in!"

"Let me in right now! You lowly commoners, when I get back, I'll have you all slaughtered!"

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