For five hundred years, I have been bound in this forbidden land, and yet here you are, dear Independent Cultivator, shedding tears for what reason?

Summary

Guan Xue Lan confronts the Demon Emperor Yan Ling in the Sky Dome, expressing her desire for peace after his attacks on her disciples and Aoi Sacred Land. Despite her anger, she realizes she cannot defeat him and seeks negotiation. Yan Ling, however, dismisses her overtures, mocking her and expressing his intent to seize her dojo and disciples. As they engage in battle, Guan Xue Lan recognizes his strategy to exhaust her. She proposes a deal to avoid mutual destruction, emphasizing the dangers they both face from their respective factions. Eventually, she offers to return Yan Ling's seventh disciple and resources as compensation. Meanwhile, chaos brews within the Qing Xuan Sacred Ground as disciples blame the Spirit Beast Peak for attracting the Demon Emperor's wrath. Tensions rise, but the presence of Peak Masters calms the situation until Guan Xue Lan returns, demanding her rebellious disciple Lu Qing Yao to face punishment for her actions.

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