I alone am the Honoured One!

As she took another step in the hallway, she fell to her knee because of the immense pain growling in her heart.

"U-Urghhh..."

Her muscles strained and she felt her throat getting dry, her blood being sucked by some energy within her.

Her face grew pale as she kneeled in the hallway, and her nails dug into her skin as she desperately tried to steady her breathing.

Each inhale felt like a thousand needles piercing her lungs

Li Jia\'s lips quivered as a trickle of blood dripped from the corner of her mouth, staining her chin. "T-That bitch…" she hissed through gritted teeth, the taste of iron filling her mouth. "She went with T-Tian… to his room…"

Her eyes blurred for a second as she shook her head, glancing at the other disciples\' rooms in the hallway.

She pressed her trembling hand to her chest, her fingers clawing at the spot where her heart seemed to twist and burn.

"I-I need to..."

Suddenly she felt a twist within her heart and her eyes shrank in pain "GRR!!!" she gritted her teeth straining her muscles to stop it...

*creaaachh*

...

The sound of tearing flesh filled the silent corridor as a black vine sprouted from her chest, pushing through her skin with brutal force.

She stared in horror as her robes tore apart at the chest, the fabric splitting under pressure.

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Her eyes trembled in unimaginable pain as tears welled in her eyes but she clenched her jaw and withstood the pain so as not to make any noise in the hallways and wake other disciples.

Blood spilled from her chest, staining her robes but she held on to her pain as she slowly stood up despite her trembling legs screaming to give up.

"I-I need to... Tian...."

Her legs wobbled as she took a shaky step forward, the vine still protruding from her chest, trailing over her like a grotesque tether.

...

Suddenly a cold glint passed through Zhao Tian\'s eyes and he reached out, grasping Li Xueyan\'s neck, his fingers clutching around her neck tightly.

"You are enjoying this, aren\'t you... you rotten bitch?"

H-HUH?

Li Xueyan was startled as he suddenly clutched his neck and panicked in her heart "Tian, what happened? Why are you-"

Zhao Tian\'s fingers dug into her skin as he uttered "Don\'t act innocent, you thot... do you think, I can\'t see your energy?"

Huh?

Li Xueyan was even more confused to see the cold glint in Zhao Tian\'s eyes and asked in a clueless tone "What is happening.. Tian?"

Seeing her still acting ignorant, Zhao Tian took a small dagger from his storage ring and slashed at her wrist.

*sleesh* The dagger cleanly sliced through her wrist as her hand sliced off and fell down on the bed.

"AARGHH!! YOU MOTHER FUCKER!"

Li Xueyan\'s eyes shrank in utter pain and she hurriedly pushed Zhao Tian aside, getting down from the bed.

She staggered to her feet, clutching the bleeding stump of her wrist. "ARGHHHH!! FUCK! FUCK!!" Her voice trembled as she gritted her teeth, trying desperately to hold herself together as her blood poured onto the pristine floor, staining it dark red.

She glared at Zhao Tian and spat in a disgusted tone "You goddamn fucker! I thought of playing with you a little... since you got a good face.. tch."

Water elemental splurred from her body sealing the cut-off wound on her wrist melding the wounds.

Her eyes winced in utter pain as the water coated her arm "Fucking shit!" she cursed under her breath in agony.

Seeing her, Zhao Tian\'s eyes trembled but he clenched the dagger tightly controlling his emotions.

His mind spiraled into thoughts \'I had hope... but it is all for naught..\'

Even though it was a short period of time, he had grown affectionate toward her but he never expected her to be like this.

Li Xueyan raised her head, her eyes deep red in fury "How dare you cut my hand... fucker."

Zhao Tian a soft breath as he glimpsed at Li Xueyan \'As Shenyi and Yixian said, I should be careful in High Stars.. even with women.\'

Seeing that Zhao Tian is not answering, Li Xueyan clicked her tongue "No problem.. i shall just kill you, cute face."

*swoosh* In an instant, her water elemental surged forth, transforming into a sharp, glimmering spear aimed straight at his throat.

*flick* Zhao Tian deftly dodged to the side, the water spear slicing through the air where he had just stood, barely missing him.

He countered her attack and lunged forward, his dagger gleaming under the dim light, aiming for her shoulder.

*sleesh* Li Xueyan, quick on her feet, twisted her body to avoid his strike.

The blade grazed her arm, the sharp edge barely drawing blood, but it was enough to provoke her further. "You think you can take me down that easily?"

"I\'m just getting started!" she shot back, summoning more water to her side.

The water coalesced into a sharp blade and with a flick of her wrist, she unleashed it toward him, a torrent of water slicing through the air like a deadly serpent.

Zhao Tian sliced his dagger and easily thwarted the water serpents blade, as they didn\'t even touch him.

Huh?

Li Xueyan\'s eyes squinted in thought \'Is he really an outer court disciple.. he is easily destroying my water serpents.\'

\'And I shouldn\'t cause a huge commotion and draw attention... I should finish this quick, within this room.\'

As she opened her mouth, a cold mist erupted from her mouth, enveloping the whole room and hindering Zhao Tian\'s vision.

His gaze flickered as he felt hallucinations haunt his mind, but he pushed them away with his mental strength.

Even though her cultivation has reached 9th level of the Stellar Essence stage, Zhao Tian has also reached 3rd level of the Stellar Essence stage.

With his combat prowess, it is more than enough.

\'Prime time\'

A white energy flickered through his eyes and he turned back time for 6 seconds.

Before Li Xueyan could open her mouth, Zhao Tian teleported behind her, placing his dagger on her throat.

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