Meanwhile, inside a forest.

Even though the fire was raging fiercely, Qiao Mu did not feel uncomfortable in the flames.

While standing inside the wall of fire, she stared icily through the flames at that bearded elder, who couldn’t help but falter.

A talisman drifted into Qiao Mu’s palm.

*Swish!* She vanished from the flames in an instant.

The elder was startled. He whipped his head around and saw that girl standing on a branch. The ferule in her hand had transformed into a ray of light that aimed for the back of his head.

The bearded elder sneered, thinking that this little lady really was incomparably naive.

Her cultivation had merely just entered the spiritual realm, yet she actually dared to challenge him, a pundit who was just about to cross over into the divine realm.

This was simply ludicrous!

“Go die.” The bearded elder tensed his brows as he grabbed for the little lass’s neck.

Even though the harsh sound of wind was whipping over, Qiao Mu did not even bat an eyelid.

In the blink of an eye, her water spirit came gurgling out between her fingers and congealed into a ball of ice, which she then hurled at the elder’s chest.

“Hahaha!” The elder roared heartily and scoffed, “You think that you, as a lowly elementary-rank spiritual realm ant, can hurt me with your ice?”

*Bang!* He boldly bared his chest, allowing that ball of ice to explode on his chest. He didn’t even wince, and Qiao Mu’s neck was now only inches away from his hand.

Qiao Mu’s slender neck was about to fall into his grasp.

*Swish!* Suddenly, a stone fell on the bearded elder’s head. Pain assaulted the back of his head, stunning his movements.

At the same time, Qiao Mu had also flung a talisman at the bearded elder’s chest.

The talisman exploded with a cold glint once it neared his chest.

“Ah!” The sudden chill seeped into the deepest parts of his body, making him freeze up. His body then gave an involuntary shudder.

How come it was like this?

Of course he was clueless that Qiao Mu’s ball of ice was only a distraction. This water spirit talisman was her true attack.

With the water spirit talisman exploding near him, the chilly draught had also seeped into the bearded elder’s body.

This person wielded fire spiritual energy, so a cold draught would naturally wreck havoc inside his body.

In this elder’s lapse of movement, a red light surfaced in Qiao Mu’s eyes. Subsequently, several large trees got uprooted and hit the elder’s body in a barrage.

Afterwards followed a slash from the Startled Swan Dagger.

It was so swift that it pierced through the elder’s shoulder at once and caused him to yelp in fury.

“Excellent!” The sound of clapping came from the top of the trees.

Qiao Mu looked up and saw a brandy-nosed senior sitting in the tree branches. He had crossed his legs and was guzzling wine.

“Old Grandpa?” Qiao Mu was surprised.

“Haha.” The brandy-nosed senior chortled and picked up the bearded elder with one hand. He waved his hand at Qiao Mu and said, “Little lass, this old man will help you take care of this old geezer. We’ll just let today’s events blow over, is that fine?”

Qiao Mu was expressionless, but her stoic face revealed her displeasure. “Oh? You know who they are?”

The senior looked into the distance and laughed it off. “How would this old man know who they are? Alright, I won’t bother you two young’uns from reuniting. This old man will be leaving first!”

Hm?