On the other side, Lin Yue was protecting a young man dressed in white like a chick under her wing. As far as she knew, that should be one of the Twin Heroes of Bingzhou, the sword cultivator Li Taibai, and the sword dragon swirling above his head undoubtedly confirmed his identity. Who ambushed Yu Huajin? Yu Daiwei was somewhat puzzled. Until Yu Huajin let out a roar: "Nian Yuexian!" What a familiar scene. More than half a year ago, she was stopped by Zhao Cheng on her way to Jinglan Lake Pass, and while speaking to Zhao Cheng, she had once been ambushed by Nian Yuexian in a similar manner. That time, Nian Yuexian had spared her life. But this time was different. Yu Huajin could clearly feel her vitality rapidly slipping away! Because of the pain, because of the anger, Yu Huajin's eyes shook violently, she simply couldn't believe Nian Yuexian would really kill her! Indeed, after severely injuring her last time, Nian Yuexian had warned her not to come within about 30 miles of Lu Yiye, but how could such threatening words stay in her mind? For someone like her, she would certainly investigate Nian Yuexian's whereabouts before taking any action. Nian Yuexian couldn't possibly always secretly protect Lu Yiye, right? As far as she knew, Nian Yuexian had been exploring the ground fissure and hadn't returned for quite some time, so she shouldn't appear here. Yet she had already infiltrated this place long ago, remaining hidden and silent, waiting for the moment Yu Huajin acted to launch a deadly ambush! The timing was perfect. Even though her condition had declined, she was still at Divine Sea Level 9. Last time she was ambushed because Zhao Cheng had distracted her. This time, she was ambushed because she let her guard down while taking action. Under normal circumstances, even Nian Yuexian couldn't pose such a deadly threat to a cultivator of the same tier so easily. Ghost cultivators always lurk quietly, waiting to make a shocking move only once they strike. In an instant, Yu Huajin realized one thing: her intelligence was wrong! And those who could disrupt her intelligence this way... She dared not think further. "I warned you, but it seems you didn't take it to heart!" Came Nian Yuexian's gentle voice beside her ear, yet it was like a sound that captured souls. Yu Huajin's expression suddenly turned panicked, not because she was about to die. When executing this plan, she was prepared to die; even if she miraculously survived today, she would die sooner or later. Her panic arose because, near the teleportation array was a fully unfamiliar figure, not the expected Lu Yiye. The figure was a woman whose spirit force fluctuations were extremely powerful, up to Divine Sea Level 8, and her body was covered with layers of defensive magic and spells, also surrounded by a magic artifact, showing a highly guarded stance. She clearly knew that appearing would immediately result in an attack, so she protected herself in advance. Lu Yiye knew someone was targeting him for assassination! This stranger was the body double he called for help, to distract Yu Huajin. Yu Huajin, within an instant, realized the truth, feeling deeply miserable inside. She understood she had been betrayed. Not only was she sold out by the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, but also by the person she trusted most. No one to blame but herself, she ultimately chose a path intolerable to anyone. In the last moment of her fading vitality, she suddenly turned her head, her sinister eyes fixed on Li Taibai protected by Lin Yue. In those ancient eyes, raging flames burned. Not merely an outburst of anger, but true raging flames—pale-white fire—and then a poisonously sinister voice erupted: "Soul Flame Doomsday!" As the violent psyche force roared wildly, flames swept over her entire body. Detecting something amiss, Nian Yuexian's Willow Catkins Cutlass quivered, shattering her final moment of life. Almost simultaneously, Li Taibai's doppelganger grunted, and the sword dragon swirling above his head disintegrated uncontrollably, his figure slightly shuddered, threatening to fall to the ground. Lin Yue, protecting him from the front, was horribly shocked, swiftly turning to support him. But someone moved even faster, and that was Lu Ye. Nian Yuexian's sudden appearance was surprising; had he known she was here, so much preparation wouldn't have been necessary. He originally thought this trip would involve a life-and-death battle. But since Nian Yuexian had taken action, it spared him the effort. Yet he remained vigilant, for when someone finds themselves in a dead end, it's unsurprising if they carry out any crazy actions. As the pale-white flames flickered out from Yu Huajin's eyes, the doppelganger was guarded, while his true self had already swiftly moved toward the doppelganger. Thus, he could support the doppelganger before Lin Yue. Sensing the change in the doppelganger, Lu Ye immediately understood the terror behind Yu Huajin's final counterattack. It should be a psyche secret technique, burning her own psyche force to violently erupt in desperation, not to protect herself, but to perish with the enemy. Whether the enemy died or not after this move, Yu Huajin would have no chance of survival regardless. What Lin Yue said earlier was true. Comparatively speaking, Yu Huajin had an even stronger intent to kill Li Taibai, because Tan Shu truly died under his sword. This was an undeniable fact, witnessed by many. So when she realized she was about to die, she resolutely launched this secret technique at Li Taibai. The reason the doppelganger could exist like a real person without any flaws was because a root of the Talent Tree took away part of Lu Ye's essence, including blood Qi, spirit force, and Divine Soul Power. Of course, Lu Ye could restore this part at any time, so it wouldn't significantly affect his strength. The explosion of a Divine Sea Level 9 cultivator burning their own psyche in a desperate situation was terrifying. The immense Divine Soul Shock instantly obliterated the doppelganger's portion of the psyche, causing Lu Ye to lose all connection with the doppelganger, unable to sense the Divine Soul Power from that side anymore. He felt secretly relieved, grateful that the doppelganger had attracted Yu Huajin's hatred. Otherwise, if the secret technique were aimed at his true self, even with the Soul Suppressing Pagoda protecting his Divine Sea, his psyche might have been thrown into disarray, possibly even tearing apart the Divine Sea. Currently, while the doppelganger's Divine Soul Power was annihilated, it hadn't completely vanished. After all, the root of the Talent Tree was still there, and the doppelganger's blood Qi and spirit force remained. For Lu Ye, it was just a matter of replenishing the doppelganger's Divine Soul Power, which wasn't much trouble. Lin Yue was unaware of these things; seeing Li Taibai faint, she was shocked: "Junior Brother Taibai." This voice reached Yu Huajin's ears, and as her life force finally dissipated, a slight smile appeared on her face. No matter what, she had avenged her grandson. Not in vain! The pale flames of the burning psyche disappeared, and Nian Yuexian drew her Willow Catkins Cutlass out. Yu Huajin's body fell limply. She didn't bother with the chaos by Li Taibai's side. In her eyes, Li Taibai was from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge; his life or death had nothing to do with her. She was only here to support Lu Ye. Having now killed Yu Huajin, the greatest threat was removed, and her task was considered complete. With the Willow Catkins Cutlass in hand, she lifted her gaze towards Yu Daiwei in front of her. Her gaze was indifferent, causing Yu Daiwei to dare not move rashly, her expression conflicted. Once the doppelganger received the Divine Soul Power from the true self, it immediately opened its eyes. Lin Yue hurriedly approached, anxiously asking, "Junior Brother Taibai, are you okay? Is your psyche injured?" She also noticed the danger of Yu Huajin's final secret technique, logically thinking that Li Taibai, being suddenly attacked, would be in a bad state. But now, it seemed there was no major issue? The doppelganger shook its head, "The psyche is unharmed, thank you for worrying, Senior Sister." Lin Yue said, "Check carefully, don't leave any hidden dangers behind." The doppelganger knew there was no need to check, but still complied. Lu Ye stood silently by the side without speaking. Suddenly, Yu Daiwei's voice came from not far away: "Lu Yiye, look over here!" Lu Ye looked towards the sound and saw her standing on the Teleportation Array, locking eyes with Nian Yuexian. Though their expressions were completely different, Nian Yuexian's face was full of scrutiny, while Yu Daiwei's whole body was tense, as if facing a formidable enemy. For an ordinary Ghost Cultivator, they wouldn't make Yu Daiwei this nervous. It was well known that Ghost Cultivators were slightly weaker in direct combat compared to other factions, so even though her cultivation was a level lower, she had no problem safeguarding her life against a Ghost Cultivator. The key issue was that standing before her wasn't a normal Ghost Cultivator, it was Nian Yuexian! Besides being a Ghost Cultivator, she was also a sword cultivator! Moreover, she had fought alongside Mount Tai in the same era. She had heard Mount Tai mention Nian Yuexian several times; she was definitely one of the strongest in the current sequence of the Nine Provinces. She had no confidence in defeating her, especially given their proximity. If she acted foolishly, her fragile magic cultivator body wouldn't withstand several of the opponent's flying swords. She mentally lamented her luck for running into Nian Yuexian here, had she known, she would never have agreed to Lu Ye's request. Now, here she was, doing someone a small favor only to trap herself, especially with Nian Yuexian's gaze making her uneasy, as if a sharp sword could stab down at any moment. Pressured, she had no choice but to seek assistance from Lu Ye. Seeing her in this state, Lu Ye felt a bit amused, but after all, she was someone he had invited, and she did help distract Yu Huajin's attention. He couldn't turn his back on her now. "Yiye, she doesn't look like a good person, should we kill her?" Nian Yuexian asked. Yu Daiwei held her breath, anxiously watching Lu Ye, afraid he would say the word "kill," which would be the end for her. She inwardly griped, how did she seem like not a good person! But she dared not voice it aloud. "Although she's not exactly a good person, she came at my request, and there are things later that will rely on her. Senior Sister Nian, spare her life." Lu Ye said softly. Yu Daiwei shot him a fierce glare, clearly very dissatisfied with him.