Below Heavenly Cloud Mountain, more than ten thousand people were gathered here after fleeing from the cruel war. Most of them were mortals and low-level practitioners.
Everyone chose to come here because they had heard a lot of legends about this sacred mountain. Some believed that as long as they could enter the mountain range, those profound beasts couldn't do anything.
Furthermore, the environment here was extremely good. It was abundant in natural resources, enough to allow mortals like them to survive long-term.
However, even though they had successfully arrived here, their minds could be peaceful as they had no idea when the flame of war would reach here.
Yun Xia looked at the struggling people below, and her mind drifted into the past. She had seen a lot of these scenes, and most of them were even worse than this. Hence, it didn't arouse her sympathy much.
Seeing her grandma silent, Yun Niu hesitated briefly and said. "Grandma… I believe Big Brother Yun will definitely help them."
At this moment, Master Bai flew over and asked. "You can help them once, and what about the next time? Do you have to help them forever?"
Yun Niu opened her mouth, and no word came out in the end. During this year, she had matured a lot, and her understanding of the world had increased drastically. She naturally understood what Master Bai was trying to say.
Master Bai said further. "Everyone's life has its own fate. Only the strong would have the ability to intervene in it. However, once you decide to do so, karma between you and them will be born. As for what kind of result that will come after, no matter how strong you are, you won't be able to control it."
He glanced at the sky briefly and said. "Lintian is still inexperienced when it comes to this matter. With his personality, he's bound to tie a lot of karmas with random people in the future."
"It is good if he's strong enough to get everything under control. But in reality, his strength is far from enough. One day, those people he randomly saved will certainly bring disaster to him. Worst case, it would cost his life."
Yun Niu went silent and closed her eyes gently. It was true, as her grandmother said, there was no guarantee that these people wouldn't bring trouble to her and her fellow villagers later.
It was fine with her grandmother and Master Bai around, but what if she was alone? With her current strength, she couldn't do anything at all.
Suddenly, Yun Xia's brows raised slightly as she looked toward the far distance in the sky.
At this moment, Dai Ling and Pan Zongying appeared in the sky with their eyes on Heavenly Cloud Mountain.
"What a strong isolating barrier." Dai Ling clicked his tongue when he saw the barrier around the mountain range.
On the side, Pan Zongying frowned deeply. She could feel someone watching her right now but couldn't detect it. However, she could guess that it was something behind the barrier.
"Break for me!" Dai Ling gathered a ball of divine energy in his palm and slammed it toward the barrier.
BOOM!
The sudden explosion immediately startled everyone nearby the mountain range. Many of them had been swept away by the impact directly like a fallen leave without any resistance.
"Grandma!" Yun Niu cried out anxiously when she saw this scene. She could stand watching these people getting beaten like this.
However, Yun Xia continued to stare at Dai Ling and Pan Zongying expressionlessly with no intention of making a move.
"Hmm?" Dai Ling frowned slightly when he saw the barrier was perfectly fine.
"This barrier is definitely not an ordinary divine level one." Pan Zongying said. "Let's go together."
"Alright." Dai Ling nodded, and his aura abruptly burst out.
Rumble—
The entire sky was instantly darkened as if a death god was about to descend. The frightening pressure gradually filled the entire space.
"W-What is that?" Seeing this scene, the people below couldn't help shivering uncontrollably. Under this terrifying pressure, it was impossible for them to survive.
In a split second, all the sounds between heaven and earth disappeared suddenly; even the rays of light darkened abruptly. In the field of vision of everyone present, only a glistering light could be seen rapidly streaking across, which seemed even more magnificent and dazzling than a shooting star.
This streak of light tore through space and rushed toward the barrier, aiming to destroy everything on its way.
"Grandma!" Yun Niu cried out again as she couldn't bear to see these people die. Some of them were just a kid. They still had their future ahead.
"Ai…" Yun Xia let out a soft sigh and raised her finger to point toward the incoming streak of light.
It was as though time had frozen. The streak of light abruptly slowed down, completely stopping midair before vanishing entirely as if nothing had happened.
This scene immediately stunned everyone.
The expressions of Dai Ling and Pan Zongying changed drastically. They immediately knew that this place wasn't something they could handle.
Without thinking further, Pan Zongying grabbed Dai Ling's arm and disappeared from the place.
"This… We are still alive?" A middle-aged man among the crowd said in confusion as he saw the sky return to its original state. The pressure had also vanished completely.
Rumble—
Suddenly, the mountain range shook, and the barrier behind him slowly opened.
"Come in." Yun Xia's voice resounded in everyone's mind.
The middle-aged man returned to their sense and quickly knelt on the ground, slamming his forehead on the floor repeatedly. "Thank you, Lord Mountain God. Thank you!"
One after another. All the ten thousand people quickly followed suit and kowtowed toward the mountain peak.
"Let's go, everyone." The middle-aged man said and quickly brought his family into the mountain range, followed by everyone.
Seeing this scene, Yun Niu heaved a sigh of relief and turned to her grandmother. "Thank you, grandma."
Yun Xia looked at her granddaughter and said softly. "I will help them only once. The rest depends on their fate."
"Mhm!" Yun Niu nodded heavily.
She then asked. "Why did you let them go, grandma?"
Without waiting for Yun Xia to reply, Master Bai spoke first. "They are not our problem. It's Lintian's."
Yun Niu was taken aback.
Master Bai chuckled. "You don't have to worry about it. Those two are nothing but ants in front of him... We should worry about those behind them instead."
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