Cold rain continued, at Wu Lie Bridge Head.

From afar, Lu Ran saw a tall woman clad in a yellow raincoat.

In this gloomy scene, she appeared as the only vibrant color in the world.

She stood on the stone railing of the bridge, gazing into the distance at the Wu Lie River rushing southward.

In her naturally hanging right hand, she held a long and slender Night-slaying Great Saber.

The cold rain drenched the saber, shimmering with cold light, and flowed down the blade tip to the ground.

"Goodness." Lu Ran couldn't help but grin.

This was rather imposing.

He quickened his pace, calling out from afar, "Sister?"

Deng Yuxiang stood motionless, lost in her thoughts as she watched the river, seemingly oblivious to Lu Ran's voice.

Lu Ran hastened his steps, coming up beside her, resting his elbow on the bridge railing and tilting his head up to look at the woman under the hood:

"Sister?"

His only response was the rushing sound of the river.

Lu Ran grimaced, looking under the hood at the woman's cold yet strikingly beautiful face:

"Not speaking, playing the master, huh?"

"Hmm?" Deng Yuxiang finally snapped back to reality, looking down.

"Feeling down?" Lu Ran asked, leaning against the stone railing.

"Heh." Seeing it was Lu Ran, a trace of a smile finally appeared on Deng Yuxiang's otherwise expressionless face.

She shook her wrist slightly and gently tapped Lu Ran's head with the cold saber blade, "Here now."

Lu Ran: "..."

So I'm not here then!

How exactly are you a North Wind Believer?

You couldn't hear my approaching footsteps, nor my calls?

If your god knew, wouldn't they kick you out of the sect!

"What's that expression?" Deng Yuxiang shook her wrist again and tapped Lu Ran's head with the blade.

Lu Ran pushed the blade aside, "What are you so engrossed in thinking about?"

Deng Yuxiang's eyes lifted again, looking afar, "Wondering what tonight will bring to my hometown."

"Ah?" Lu Ran's heart tightened, "What do you mean?"

Deng Yuxiang, in Lu Ran's eyes, had always been an imposing figure, with extraordinary combat prowess!

Faced with danger, her character should be to confront difficulties.

Yet now, she seemed somewhat melancholic?

Deng Yuxiang sighed, "For this coming fifteenth, another big figure has come to Rain Alley City."

Lu Ran furrowed his brow, probing, "Someone like last month, who battled the Sea Realm·Yin Hua Dan?"

Deng Yuxiang gently hummed a confirmation.

Her nasality was shallow, but to Lu Ran's ears, it was deafening.

In this world, there were many Believers capable of divination, such as Spirit Sign Believers, Caster Believers, etc.

Since Deng Yuxiang spoke thus, it was likely that something had been foretold for Rain Alley City.

"Then I... does the Divine People Bureau still want me on the team?" Lu Ran inquired.

He wasn't avoiding battle, but was amazed at the decision the bureau had made.

Deng Yuxiang quietly said, "Your talent is recognized by all.

After the events of the previous fifteenth night, we reported your performance.

The bureau also ordered us to patrol tonight, and depending on the situation, be ready to send you to the nearest shelter immediately.

But before the situation spirals out of control, you need to utilize your talents and help us save more lives along with us."

As she spoke, Deng Yuxiang looked down at Lu Ran again, "Are you scared?"

Lu Ran silently turned and looked out at the Wu Lie River vanishing into the mist.

Deng Yuxiang reminded him, "You're not a Moon Gazer, you can go home now.

This is also specially instructed by the bureau; it's all up to you."

But Lu Ran said, "I didn't say I was scared."

Deng Yuxiang raised an eyebrow slightly, "Hmm?"

Lu Ran casually said, "Isn't it because you are here!"

Deng Yuxiang quietly watched Lu Ran, and after a moment, her face again lit up with a smile.

In the chill autumn rain, her smile seemed exceptionally warm.

Lu Ran's words were not amiss, but Deng Yuxiang herself harbored a different view.

If other Brook Realm Believers joined the patrol, they obviously would be the ones heavily protected by the Moon Gazers.

However, the reason Lu Ran was specially approved to join was that in some capacity, he could protect this patrol team!

This might sound unbelievable, but this was the truth.

Last month on the fifteenth, when a group of Moon Gazers were at a loss against the sinister Yin Hua Dan,

Until Deng Yuxiang brought Lu Ran, who under everyone's gaze, precisely identified Yin Hua Dan.

Such was the terrifying value of Lu Ran!

Hence, the phrase "Isn't it because you are here!" had a dual interpretation in Deng Yuxiang's ears.

One was that Lu Ran trusted her, believing she could protect him.

The other...

Because she was part of this team, potentially facing danger at any moment, that's why Lu Ran insisted on staying in the team.

Deng Yuxiang didn't think she was being narcissistic.

To know that last month on the fifteenth, when she sought his help...

Lu Ran hadn't even asked for specifics before he simply replied with a "yes."

"So that means, next month, the school won't let us guard the city again?" Lu Ran said in a casual tone.

He waited a while, but did not get a response from the woman.

"Sister?" Lu Ran looked up, just in time to see Deng Yuxiang quietly watching him.

Lu Ran was a bit worried, "Look, you can't be in this state!

Always daydreaming, standing here stiff like a Straw Demon.

How are you going to patrol like this?"

"Thump~"

The cold blade touched Lu Ran's head lightly.

Lu Ran covered his head with a hand, almost bursting into laughter, "Stuck in dialogue, but your swinging is pretty smooth?"

Deng Yuxiang frowned, "Did you just say I resemble a Straw Demon?"

Lu Ran: "..."

Ah, women.

Completely deaf to everything else.

But say she doesn't look good? Hmm, then those ears are quite sharp!

Deng Yuxiang still answered the question, "It might not necessarily lead to something special, just possibly."

Lu Ran took it in stride, "Don't comfort yourself, those truly powerful Believers are usually right on point."

"Hmm…" Deng Yuxiang pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Indeed, special incidents within Da Xia have become increasingly common."

Lu Ran nodded in agreement.

This past month, he had also seen some news on the internet.

Last month on the fifteenth, many places in Da Xia experienced special events like "Night of Ghosts" and "Descent of the Demon Lord."

But cities like Rain Alley City, that had suffered special incidents twice in a row, were rare.

People always say, the world is becoming increasingly dangerous, and the living conditions are getting harsher.

When special events no longer remain special, but increasingly become the norm, that's quite telling.

Deng Yuxiang suddenly asked, "How is your cultivation going?"

Lu Ran: "Stream Realm Fourth Rank, progressed just this morning."

Deng Yuxiang: "Seems smooth."

"You?" Lu Ran asked in return.

Deng Yuxiang shook her head, "Stuck."

As she spoke, she slowly raised the Night-slaying Great Saber, letting the rain wash the blade: "Both she and I are stuck."

Lu Ran timely encouraged her, "Maybe you'll break through tonight, it's all uncertain."

Deng Yuxiang suddenly remembered something, "After I killed Yin Hua Dan last month, the Night-slaying Blade reacted violently."

"Oh?" Lu Ran perked up, "Is it happening?"

Deng Yuxiang licked her cold lips, her voice very soft, "At that time, my emotions were very turbulent, and I didn't pay special attention to it.

Now that I think about it, it seems I missed a chance."

Hearing this, Lu Ran also lamented.

Such events indeed can't be forced.

To accumulate an Artifact Spirit requires the master and the Divine Weapon to work together.

Especially at the critical moment of the Blade Spirit forming, the guidance of the Sword Master is crucial.

And after the battle with Yin Hua Dan, when Deng Yuxiang, having settled her vendetta, was indeed emotionally unstable.

Lu Ran even remembered, she kissed her raincoat hood and then hurriedly rushed him home.

"Yin Hua Dan, right?" Lu Ran spoke, "Alright, I'll find you another one tonight!"

Deng Yuxiang was a bit annoyed yet amused, and she gave Lu Ran a look.

Lu Ran in an expectant manner, "Best if both of you level up!

I heard when your Beifeng Sect was in River Realm, you could summon a particularly huge saber.

One slash could split a residential building?"

"Yes," Deng Yuxiang gently nodded, a flicker of longing passing through her eyes.

She had been stuck in River Realm·Fifth Rank for far too long!

The intense desire to advance was beyond Lu Ran's comprehension.

Though Lu Ran didn't understand, he could read her expression.

Seeing Deng Yuxiang no longer annoyed and staring with increased fervor at the Night-slaying Saber, Lu Ran also smiled, "How about this, sis?

Tonight, for you and Night-slaying, I'll find a Yin Hua Dan to offer as a sacrifice, helping you guys recapture that night's feeling!

How about it, confident?"

Deng Yuxiang murmured lowly, "That night's feeling, I've also tried to recall it, but just…"

"Buzz!"

Deng Yuxiang's expression froze, feeling the Great Night-slaying Saber suddenly vibrate in her hand.

Droplets splashed everywhere, the cold raindrops scattering from the trembling blade.

Deng Yuxiang's eyes, already fiery, now shone even brighter.

She slowly lifted the saber, her face increasingly joyous.

"Buzz!!"

The Night-slaying Great Saber trembled intensely again, nearly slipping from Deng Yuxiang's grasp.

Misty clouds continually surged towards the Wu Lie Bridge Head in the dim sky.

For a moment, Lu Ran was completely enveloped in mist.

Even the woman within reach began to blur.

"Buzz!!"

Another anomaly!

The speed of fog supply could not keep up with the blade's absorption.

Lu Ran's surrounding environment grew more defined.

Suppressing his excitement, he quietly stepped back.

The scene before him was indeed captivating.

Below the bridge, the Wu Lie River continued to flow forcefully, like a surging symphony of music.

The woman in the yellow raincoat stood tall on the bridge railing, raising the Night-slaying Great Saber, pointing it towards the gray heavens.

The sky's rushing fog bizarrely began to swirl.

Like several "fog tornados" densely descending from the sky, all enveloping that diminutive Human Clan.

Each fog tornado was like a pathway to the heavens.

1 minute, 2 minutes… 5 minutes… 10 minutes.

Many Moon Gazers had now gathered at Wu Lie Bridge Head.

People were drawn here by the aerial anomaly, witnessing with their own eyes, in this old small city, the birth of a Divine Weapon!

"Heh…"

Deng Yuxiang suddenly let out a soft sigh, her eyes radiating an exceptionally brilliant glow.

The Night-slaying Great Saber buzzed and vibrated, its energy absorption speed suddenly accelerating!

"Buzz!!!"

Energy surged and air billowed.

A massive apparition spread from the Night-slaying Great Saber, then vanished without a trace.

Although it was only a brief moment, Lu Ran saw it clearly… well, her appearance.

The Night-slaying Blade Spirit appeared strikingly similar to its master, Deng Yuxiang?

She also had a graceful figure, bright and beautiful.

But her gaze was even more piercing than that of a Big Nightmare, her demeanor even more ferocious by a third!

Silence pervaded the world, with only the rain drizzling and the river churning.

The group of Moon Gazers exchanged glances, all wearing smiles yet dared not speak loudly, fearful of disturbing Deng Yuxiang.

After a long while, Deng Yuxiang broke the silence:

"Little Lu Ran."

"Ah?"

Deng Yuxiang's eyes, unusually gentle, looked at the ice-cold Night-slaying Great Saber, feeling the terrifying energy swirling within:

"Come here, she wants to meet you."

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