The true protagonist always appears last.

"Arrogant!"

As soon as Zhao Zhixia uttered these words, the entire audience erupted in an uproar.

The guardians of several hidden families glared at her angrily, their noses almost crooked with rage.

After all, they were all old - timers.

Being threatened by a junior like this, how could they still have a place in the community if this got out?

"Zhao Zhixia! I know your Zhao Clan is powerful," the Liu Clan Guardian snorted coldly. "But you're too over - bearing! We are all descendants of true immortals. No one is inferior to the other. Do you really think the Liu Clan is afraid of you?"

"Exactly. Can you, a young girl, represent the will of the Zhao Clan?" Yan Shi waved his sleeve and pointed at her, scolding. "The decision we've made together is not something you can interfere with!

"Old man advises you not to make a wrong move!

"Otherwise, not only will you get nothing today, but you'll also be punished by the elders in the Zhao Clan's ancestral hall when you go back. Have you thought it through?"

"Punishment?"

Hearing this, Zhao Zhixia immediately let out a cold laugh.

As the First Miss Zhao, did she need to worry about the punishment from those old - fashioned people in the clan?

If they dared to say a word, she'd just kill them!

She wasn't some delicate young lady. She had plenty of strength and means.

Zhao Zhixia coldly scanned the people present.

"My will is the will of the Zhao Clan. I say that Ye Shu is under my protection. So, today, no one can even touch a single hair on him."

"Those who have the guts, just come and try!"

As soon as her voice fell, a blazing, red - gold flame roared and quickly surrounded the entire waiting area. The fire soared into the sky, enveloping everyone.

"Zhao Zhixia! Are you crazy?!"

"You're making an enemy of all of us! Think it through!"

"I'm very clear..."

Zhao Zhixia raised her delicate hand and stared at the ordinary wooden bracelet on her fair wrist. Her tone was distant. "I made a mistake, but I won't keep making it."

"Scoundrel!"

Yan Shi cursed.

It was another one of those cheesy stories of being blinded by love. Why were these young ladies all acting as if they were possessed, always thinking about some rural guy from the borderlands?

It was really annoying!

"Don't be afraid. What can she do alone?"

The Liu Clan Guardian suddenly stepped forward, his eyes flickering. "Although the Zhao Clan is powerful now, she came here alone today, probably only with a few attendants. Can't we—"

Before he could finish his sentence.

Swish!

Swish!

Swish!

From all corners of the Xinghuang City, outside the flame - surrounded area and in the waiting area, tattered, luxurious, and various kinds of clothes floated like they were being pulled by invisible hands. They drifted from all directions into the sky, colliding in the air, and finally converging into a colorful flag, a hundred feet wide and a thousand feet long.

The flag was woven from countless clothes, fluttering in the wind, shining brightly in the glow of the fire.

"What?"

Everyone was shocked, a bit at a loss due to this sudden change.

The next moment—

Rustle!

Under the clear blue sky, it suddenly started to snow white.

Pieces of pure - white things fell from the sky, making the world seem like a winter wonderland.

Someone reached out and gently picked up one. It felt a bit rough to the touch, could be easily folded, and had rough edges.

"This is... paper?"

The person turned it over and over several times before confirming that the things floating in the air were just ordinary paper with no spiritual energy fluctuations.

"There's paper, but why is there no writing on it?"

Someone murmured softly.

"Yes, there's paper but no words. What does it mean?"

While everyone was still puzzled.

Suddenly, it was like a thunderclap echoing through the heavens and earth. The voices of tens of thousands of people merged into one, as if thousands of people were chanting in unison. The sound waves were like tides, making the heavens and earth resonate.

"Order from the Master of the Wordless Pavilion!"

The voice rumbled like thunder, coming from all directions. It seemed like there were people speaking everywhere, but no one could be seen.

"Those who are enemies of Young Master Ye are enemies of the Wordless Pavilion."

As the words fell, the flag dispersed.

The flag floating in the air rustled and disappeared, just as it had appeared, leaving only the paper fluttering all over the sky in the Xinghuang City.

"The Wordless Pavilion..."

Yan Shi and the others gritted their teeth, their faces looking ugly.

They didn't expect that the Wordless Pavilion would suddenly intervene at this time.

Although they were from hidden families and were not afraid of any power.

But it didn't mean they were invincible.

The flag made of clothes floating from all over the city had already proved the terrifying power of the Wordless Pavilion. It meant that in this city, the pavilion had no less than ten thousand informants.

And they were now isolated and helpless.

Yan Shi was secretly thinking about how to break the deadlock.

But almost the next moment—

It suddenly started to rain again, a rain of lavender petals, mixed with a unique and exotic fragrance.

"Are there still other powerful people?"

Everyone was shocked again.

They saw a large red figure suddenly appear in the void. The person was wearing a wedding dress embroidered with gold - threaded double sparrows, stepping on a pair of red embroidered shoes with gold threads, and there were two gold bells hanging on the ankle, jingling softly with each step.

The person stood horizontally in the void, coming alone.

However, the aura was not to be underestimated.

"It's a powerful person!"

Someone whispered in surprise and subconsciously took two steps back.

The newcomer glanced at Zhao Zhixia in the distance, then withdrew her gaze and looked at everyone, saying coldly, "Those who touch my husband are enemies of Liu Ruyi."

After saying that, Liu Ruyi suddenly waved her hand.

Bang!

The head of a holy - land elder present exploded on the spot, turning into a cloud of blood mist. The headless body swayed and fell, splashing blood on the people next to him.

The whole place fell into dead silence.

"Demoness..."

Yan Shi gritted his teeth, feeling extremely pressured.

How many backers did this scoundrel actually have? Why hadn't they seen any of them on the day when the clan chief wiped out his sect?

"Could it be..."

He looked up at the situation and sighed in his heart.

"Is it really hopeless?"

"Is there really no one who can save this dead - end situation?"

At this moment, Zhao Zhixia, Liu Ruyi and others were also staring intently at the entrance to the relic.

"Brother Ye, Zhixia is about to see you."

"This time, I definitely won't be stupid again!" she murmured softly, her eyes firm.

On the other hand, Liu Ruyi's eyes were burning with passion.

"Heartless Man, finally I've found you. This time, I'll definitely lock you in the basement, chain you with Nine Nether Black Iron, and torture you day and night. See if you still dare to run around!"

Just thinking about it made her excited.

And at this moment, the real protagonist had just arrived.

In a mountain depression thirty miles away from the outside of Xinghuang City, Jiang Xin, who had been walking on the mountain path miserably for almost thirty days, finally arrived late. Just as she was about to enter the city, she saw the soaring flames and the flag fluttering in the air.

"There are so many powerful auras."

Feeling the auras in the city that were no less powerful than hers, Jiang Xin was sure that if she dared to step into Xinghuang City, she would definitely be chopped into pieces.

"Damn Heartless Man..."

Jiang Xin had a bitter face and was on the verge of tears.

"Why did you make such a big commotion outside when you went to the relic?"

"Wait!"

Suddenly, she widened her eyes and looked at the city in the distance.

"This thing... Why does it look so much like the place where I used to go to buy snacks when I was a kid?"

"Could the ruins explored by the Heartless Man be my home?"