In the end, Yun Ruoyan finally agreed to let her brother join her and Li Mo on their expedition to the Jiyuan continent.

Lad, youre an eighth-rank blademaster. Do you want to advance further? the demonic dragon forefather asked.

Yun Moxiaos eyes brightened, and he immediately cupped his fists toward the demonic dragon forefather. Elder, Ive been stuck at this bottleneck for many years. If youre willing to help me break through, I would be immensely grateful.

Though an eighth-rank blademaster was considered an expert on the Chenyuan continent, Yun Moxiao would be nothing more than the most ordinary of people on the Jiyuan continent.

As the brother of my clan head, its only natural that Id help you out, huhut, the demonic dragon forefather laughed. His spirit might have looked far fainter than before, but he still seemed as energetic as ever. Because Yun Ruoyan had promised to shoulder the responsibility of the clan head, the demonic dragon forefathers last wish had been accomplished, and he now seemed almost glowing and radiant.

Lass, youre a peak ninth-rank blademaster, almost a sword saint. Ill help you break through too! the demonic dragon forefather announced.

Its been less than a year since I reached the peak of ninth rank, so I should be able to break through on my own. Yun Ruoyan glanced worriedly at the demonic dragon forefather. Strong though he was, she knew how taxing helping another cultivator break through was, and she was worried that helping both of them do so would be challenging.

I know, but youre headed to a place far more dangerous than the Mingyuan continent. Without enough strength, youll be unable to achieve your goal, the demonic dragon forefather replied severely. And itll help Qiuqiu too.

Qiuqiu? Whats the matter with Qiuqiu? Yun Ruoyan immediately asked.

Not long after returning to the Chenyuan continent, Qiuqiu again entered closed cultivation. It had absorbed the energy in the sage-grade spirit crystal she had obtained on the Mingyuan continent almost in its entirety, and it thought it would be able to break the silver bracelets seal with this advancement.

Do you know why Qiuqius been stuck in closed cultivation for so long, lass? the demonic dragon forefather asked.

Yun Ruoyan thought about it for a moment. Could it be because my cultivations too low?

Exactly. If Qiuqiu wants to break the silver bracelets seal, hell need your help. Unless you become a sword saint, you wont be able to help it.

In that case, I hope it wont trouble you too much, Elder. Yun Ruoyan acquiesced.

Oh, its no trouble, the demonic dragon forefather replied happily. In the past, because he had continued to threaten her, Yun Ruoyan had never addressed him as Elder, and doing so now had made him very happy.

In a secret chamber of the Rong manor, Rong Yueshan held a shard of the heaven-transcending mirror in her hand. This was the only shard she had found after dragging her crippled body back to the scene of the fight, and whether or not she would be able to contact the silver dragon elder depended on it alone.

Rong Yueshan was very badly hurt, and if she werent able to contact him, only death awaited her. Even if she did manage to contact the silver dragon elder, she might very well be punished for her failure in this mission, but she still had to give it a tryafter all, what if the silver dragon elder saw fit to give her some holy water?

Rong Yueshan placed the shard of the mirror in front of her before drawing a sharp dagger which she disinfected with fire. Then, stuffing her mouth with a rag, she thrust the dagger into her heart. The sudden, unbelievable pain almost made her pass out. She leaned forward, splayed against the shard of the heaven-transcending mirror. Her vital blood dripped down her wound and onto the mirror, dyeing it red.

Rong Yueshan, wake up, a cold, stern voice sounded against her ear. Rong Yueshan frowned and slowly opened her eyes. The blood-red fragment of the mirror was hovering in front of her, and the silver dragon elders image appeared in it.

Elder! Rong Yueshan crawled up. The gesture tore at her wound, triggering another cascade of pain so blinding she almost fainted again.

Whats going on?! Because the heaven-transcending mirror had been dyed red, the silver dragon elders visage seemed to be coated with blood. His furious expression, combined with the red tinge, was frightening.

Rong Yueshan glanced up at the mirror fragment before quickly lowering her head. Elder, yesterday, while Yun Ruoyans brother was getting married and the Yun family hosted a grand banquet, I tried to finish the task you set for me.

And did you manage to catch Yun Ruoyan and Li Mos child?

Well, II was very, very close, Rong Yueshan stuttered, trying to hold in her gasps of pain from her chest.

Meaning, no. The silver dragon elders voice seemed to have frozen over. You made a move of your own accord, and not only did you fail to catch your target, you even destroyed the heaven-transcending mirror. I thought highly of you, but it seems like youre no better than Pi Yan or Pi Batian! I dont need someone as useless as you, the silver dragon elder spat out.

Rong Yueshan clearly felt his rage and fury, and she couldnt help being reminded of Yun Ruoyans wordsshe was just a tool that the silver dragon elder planned on using and disposing of. Just like Pi Yan and Pi Batian, once she had no value, she would be discarded.

The silver dragon elder had already raised his hand and was just about to claw at Rong Yueshans head when she spoke, Although I wasnt able to catch that child, Elder, I accomplished a huge feat. Please allow me to speak.

The silver dragon elder hesitated. Alright, Ill give you a chance. If I find that you lied to me, your fate shall be worse than death.

Rong Yueshan gulped, then took a deep breath. The demonic dragon forefather is dead.

What? The silver dragon elder was shocked by the news. What did you say? Hes dead?!

Yes, Rong Yuehsan replied. He caused the Feilai Blade to crash into the heaven-transcending mirror in my hand, perishing with the mirror.

The silver dragon elder couldnt believe Rong Yueshans words. After all, the demonic dragon forefathers cultivation was above even his own, and the two of them had fought for millennia. If not for his cunning, the silver dragon clans plan couldnt have succeeded: the demonic dragon forefather could have fought them off all by himself.

How could he have died, just like that? The silver dragon elder was flummoxedhappy, surely, that his worst nemesis had passed away, but what flooded his mind was disbelief.

Are you certain? His gaze raked Rong Yueshan like knives.

Even though Rong Yueshans head was still lowered, she could still feel his gaze as though it were a knife against her neck. Despite her uncertainty, she decided it was more important to prioritize her life in the present. Yes, Elder. The impact between the heaven-transcending mirror and the Feilai Blade caused a huge explosion.

To prove that she wasnt lying, Rong Yueshan raised her head and looked the silver dragon elder in the eye. Although I was prepared for the encounter, I still had one of my hands blown off, and my body was terribly injured.

She lifted her damaged hand up for the silver dragon elder to see, After the explosion, the resulting fireball burnt for an entire day and night. I believe the demonic dragon forefather has met his end.

Wonderful, wonderful! That old codgers finally dead, hahaha! The silver dragon elder began laughing uproariously, his dignified image all but shattered. Only long moments later did he finally seem to notice his gaffe, and he coughed twice. A mirror for that old codgers life is an excellent trade!

Elder, would you be willing to save my life on account of this contribution? Rong Yueshan only dared present her request when she saw how jubilant the elder was. In order to summon the elder with just a fragment of the mirror, she had used her vital blood, and she could feel the life draining away from her.

The silver dragon elder glanced askance at her. This is indeed worthy of merit. Ill keep your life for the time being.

My eternal gratitude, Elder. Ill carry out whatever task you set for me.

This is the holy water of the silver dragon clan. Drink it, and itll save your life. With the wave of a hand, the silver dragon elder deposited a white jade bottle in front of Rong Yueshan.

Her hands trembling, Rong Yueshan uncorked the bottle and downed the liquid within in its entirety. Immediately afterwards, her body underwent an unbelievable transformation. The wound in her heart slowly scabbed over, then healed without a trace. Her vitality was replenished, and the hand that had been blown off in the explosion, like a sprouting seed, began growing back at a rate visible to the naked eye.

My hand, my hand! she murmured, her voice quavering.

Youve consumed the spiritual energy of this shard of the heaven-transcending mirror, and you wont be able to contact me again using it. Ill grant you an artifact that will allow you to contact me in times of need. The silver dragon elder handed Rong Yueshan a talisman, one she could use at most three times. He instructed Rong Yueshan to continue staying on the Chenyuan continent and finish the task at which she had failed the first time: kidnapping Li Yan.

This time, dont act on your own again. If you fail this mission the silver dragon elder warned.

I understand, Elder. Rong Yueshan bowed deeply toward the silver dragon elder. By the time she raised her head, his image had vanished, and the shard of the heaven-transcending mirror dropped to the ground and broke into smithereens.

Yun Ruoyan, Ill make you taste what its like to lose your loved ones, Rong Yueshan vowed.