An Unsettling Feeling

"She's like a Goddess of War..."

"That strength is like that of our Masters!"

"Who is she?"

"She looks like she's barely in her early 20's, so young but already with a very powerful cultivation level! While we barely have a decent cultivation level..."

"You're right! But remember what Masters always tell us, that we shouldn't be pessimistic or despondent, but that we should be steadfast and not give up until the whole world respects us!"

Several whispers filled with awe to steadfastness and conviction spread among a group of women who watched in wonder at the mighty silhouette in the sky.

Hong Xian'er's gaze, as well as those of Jia Chenxin and Jia Chenruo shone brightly as they became more and more convinced to cultivate hard to one day be as powerful as this young woman in the sky. If she could achieve such power being a woman as well as their Masters, why couldn't they do so as well?

Ling Tian smiled slightly as he saw the firm and expectant expressions of these women despite seeing the cruel reality at the place in life where they were. These women had a firm mindset without wavering, so they are good fruits that would certainly achieve their goals as long as they did not die early.

"These kids have really taken in excellent disciples." Ling Tian let out a small laugh, but inwardly he was happy and more and more convinced that these children he cared for and protected in the past had now become great men and women.

Xuanyuan Ling also could not help but look at Long Yuyin in surprise. She even thought that maybe she might not be Long Yuyin's opponent despite having their cultivations at the same level. Was there really such a difference in strength between them?

"Don't be depressed to see her. You too are as strong as she is. Remember that everyone is strong in their own way."

Suddenly, Xuanyuan Ling felt a gentle hand pat her head as this voice echoed inside her.

Xuanyuan Ling averted her gaze and met Ling Tian's smile, who seemed to have seen through her thoughts.

"Grandmaster..." Xuanyuan Ling's cheeks flushed slightly as she felt his hand on her head. She couldn't help but nod gratefully with a small smile at her Grandmaster's words that kept her mind from becoming weak with such thoughts.

"Great Sister Ling has blushed!"

"That's right! It seems that she and Junior Brother are very close!"

The next moment, a pair of exclamations attracted full attention as gazes fell on Xuanyuan Ling and Ling Tian.

Pang Wuya, An Yuqing, An Qinmeng and the other women looked at Xuanyuan Ling dumbfounded as they saw her blushing more and more, especially seeing her allowing a man to touch her in such a way.

Xuanyuan Ling blushed a little more as she felt the various looks of surprise and excitement on her as she felt that she had finally been caught, unable to calm her heart as she always did. But she still did not pull Ling Tian's hand away from her head, let alone did she pull away from him.

On the other hand, Ling Tian smiled helplessly before withdrawing his hand on Xuanyuan Ling's head and shaking his head. These women were still in youth imagining their perfect and romantic lives.

"You'd better go take shelter. This might get dangerous..."

Almost at once, Ling Tian spoke as he turned his gaze towards Long Yuyin, who was starting to be surrounded by more enemies in the sky, with a total of more than 10 powerful individuals. But despite that there was no worry for her, as all those enemies from men to women were weaker than Long Yuyin.

"Then you'd better come with us, junior brother. You can stay at our peak with us until things calm down."

Pang Wuya nodded and knew that Ling Tian was right. The fight in the skies involved individuals with powerful cultivation, so it would be very dangerous to stay outside without any protection. Only Xuanyuan Ling alone would have no problem being here.

Plus they didn't want to be a burden to Xuanyuan Ling, making her protect all of them when they were a large group.

"But he is the Grand Mast-"

"Thank you, Senior Sister, but I'll go with Ling'er. With her strength there won't be much trouble."

Ling Tian interrupted Xuanyuan Ling's words when she wanted to clear up the misunderstanding, smiling full of complicity at his Grand Disciple. Xuanyuan Ling for the first time pouted slightly.

"He even affectionately calls her Ling'er..."

"They really like each other..."

Again whispers were heard as they realized Ling Tian's direction towards Xuanyuan Ling.

Ling Tian let out a small laugh, not caring what the others thought.

"Let's go~ This won't take long." Ling Tian nodded to Pang Wuya, Hong Xian'er and the other girls with a friendly smile before turning around and calmly walking towards the main peak of the sect.

"Take care of yourselves. The Masters are fine and you will be able to see them very soon. So go back and cultivate peacefully, so you can demonstrate your efforts to the Masters! "

Xuanyuan Ling took her leave as well not before telling her martial sisters happily about their Masters. She quickly followed Ling Tian quietly.

"Master..." Hong Xian'er felt relief in her heart when she thought of her beloved Master who had given her the second chance in her life.

She, as well as each and every one of the women present smiled full of relief and happiness at the thought of seeing again their respected and beloved Masters that they had missed so much.

* Boom! *

The happiness was briefly interrupted when explosions and impacts of all kinds of energy in the sky spread throughout the sect, even managing to feel some energies reaching them.

"Girls, we have to take shelter in our Peaks so we don't get involved. Try not to fight with Ge Lian or Heng Jiming's people until the sect is recovered or the Masters return."

Pang Wuya's expression was one of endless surprise to see that this woman younger than her who was like the Goddess of War was fighting alone and against many opponents, and even more so dominating the heavens by defeating every enemy with great strength and ease without falling into disadvantage despite the numbers.

Hong Xian'er, Jia Chenxin, Jia Chenruo and the other women nodded at Pang Wuya's words before taking their leave and rejoining their own personal rooms of their respective peaks. But they still marveled more and more as they watched the Goddess of War dominate the battlefield with unstoppable and overwhelming strength.

...

Long Yuyin moved unstoppably, throwing powerful kicks in beautiful arcs and attacking with her daggers, slashing and shattering defensive artifacts endlessly as if they were made of paper. Not even a single scratch reached her as she faced the dozen enemies alone. Though she frowned as she saw more enemies gathering, she neither worried nor hesitated.

"Grandmaster, will she be alright?"

Not far away from the battle, Xuanyuan Ling asked with some worry as she watched Long Yuyin in the sky.

"Why do you ask? Even if another couple dozen enemies came Yuyin would still win." Ling Tian replied calmly with a smile as he watched Long Yuyin move at a shocking speed in the sky, counterattacking every move and dominating the battle.

"Although I don't know why, I feel something unsettling right now, as if something bad will happen if she keeps winning." Xuanyuan Ling answered honestly. There was an unsettling feeling that troubled her despite seeing Long Yuyin undeniably defeating all those unknown people who had medium-high cultivation levels.

"You feel as if at some point a terrible problem would appear?" Ling Tian lifted the corner of his mouth.

"Yes, Grandmaster!" Xuanyuan Ling nodded worriedly, feeling exactly what Ling Tian had said.

Especially since her Master Lu Wuhu and the others were not helping Long Yuyin. So shouldn't they be more worried that something had happened to them?

But what Xuanyuan Ling didn't say was that this terribly unsettling feeling calmed down when she turned to look at Ling Tian, as if she felt that with her Grandmaster here there wouldn't be any trouble.

"That's why we are getting closer~" Ling Tian added without worry. His intuition expressed to him that there was a powerful individual who could seriously hurt Long Yuyin, so this guy should not be easy at all. Besides he also knew that something must have happened to the others when only Long Yuyin was alone and not supported. And added to the hint of a sliver of immortal energy he felt, Ling Tian knew that there was something deeper.

Ling Tian already had this unknown presence marked since Long Yuyin started fighting, being fully aware of his warrior wife in case something unexpected happened. Although it had to be said that when it came to this presence Ling Tian only felt it as if it was something mild that he could easily handle even in his current state; this was not arrogance or naive confidence, but rather his life experience and above all his intuition that only reminded him calmly about this presence without raising intense alarm crises unlike in the past.