Chapter 10

Chapter 010: Unfamiliar Faces

The mountain wind blew away the floating clouds.

Master Li Jian felt a wave of impatience.

He thought this woman seemed completely out of her mind.

He had long known that Chu Jian Mountain Villa was forging a magic sword, and that sword was incredibly important to him.

However, on the day the magic sword was completed, he was delayed by some business.

But with his cultivation level, he figured that being late for a bit wouldn’t matter; everyone at Chu Jian Mountain Villa was like ants in his eyes.

Who would have thought, when he finished his business and arrived at the villa, he found it a scene of carnage.

A woman was on the roof, holding the magic sword, crying and laughing like a lunatic.

She kept muttering, “I was wrong… I was wrong…”

Not just a plain lunatic.

Then he struck the woman with his sword.

She didn’t dodge.

He struck again, and still, she didn’t move.

So this ugly creature was seeking death!

Master Li Jian found it a bit boring and prepared to kill her and leave with the magic sword.

The magic sword seemed to be in a special state—it had been forged, but it was different from what was recorded at Chu Jian Mountain Villa.

However, it didn’t matter; as long as it was a magic sword, he was satisfied.

He never expected that the woman who had seemed intent on dying would suddenly want to live and burst forth.

This sudden explosion scared Master Li Jian quite a bit.

Such terrifying sword intent, such unbelievable swordsmanship.

How could someone who had just entered the Yuan Dan realm contend with him using such terrifying sword skills?

This made Master Li Jian overjoyed.

Infinite Celestial Lord, was there an unexpected gain this time?

This woman was merely at the Yuan Dan stage, yet she possessed sword skills like this; she must be hiding a tremendous secret.

Then the woman took off running, mumbling something about seeking atonement.

She ran like the wind!

Master Li Jian chased after her, and soon they arrived at the gate of the Grand Dao Sect.

“Fellow Daoists! This fiend actually killed all 193 people of the Chu Jian Mountain Villa while forging the magic sword, even taking out the chickens and dogs—truly heinous!”

“The Grand Dao Sect is a prestigious sect, the foremost in the realm of cultivation. Our disciples are kind and courteous; how could we possibly recognize such a devil? Shall I take her away?” Master Li Jian said with a grin.

The gate disciples chuckled, “You don’t need to put the Grand Dao Sect on a pedestal; whether we are righteous or evil is not for a Breaking Embryo realm cultivator like you to judge.”

“Wait here. If the people inside don’t recognize her, you can take her. If they do, you can leave by yourself!”

That was the confidence of the Grand Dao Sect.

Although the two gate disciples were merely at the Yuan Dan realm, even a Breaking Embryo realm cultivator had to stand obediently at the gate!

Even when reprimanded, Master Li Jian dared not show his displeasure; he could only wear a smile, hoping that the people inside wouldn’t recognize this crazy woman.

Soon, news reached Bai Lan Peak.

“Knock, knock, knock…”

“Is that you, Lu Ye? There’s a woman outside who has been badly injured while being chased, lying at the gate. She says her name is Chu Ling; do you know her?”

“If you know her, save her. If not, let her be taken away.”

Lu Ye heard this and thought, Chu Ling? Still alive?

“I don’t know her!”

“Got it. Farewell!”

The disciple hurriedly left.

Bai Qiulan suddenly appeared, her eyes wide in disbelief as she looked at Lu Ye’s room.

Not saving her?

But it was Chu Ling!

That’s Chu Ling!

No way, he couldn’t just stand by; even if she was a rival, they had shared a bed before, and she couldn’t just watch her die.

Bai Qiulan vanished in an instant.

The disciple moved fast, already using the Transmitting Stone to send a message as he left.

“Senior Brother, it has been confirmed that Lu Ye does not know her.”

The gate disciple nodded in response, “Understood.”

Since he didn’t know her, she wasn’t worth protecting.

He looked over at Master Li Jian.

“Just take her away; don’t dirty the Grand Dao Sect’s grounds.”

Master Li Jian was overjoyed, his smile widening as he nodded repeatedly.

“Rest assured, I’ll take her away immediately. My apologies for the disturbance.”

He reached out to grab Chu Ling, and just as his hand was inches away from her, a burst of icy blue energy shot towards Master Li Jian.

Master Li Jian reacted quickly, defending himself.

Then he froze in his defensive posture.

Nonsense; Bai Qiulan was at the Refining Void realm, and with her Yin power and the fact that she was reborn, against a mere Breaking Embryo loose cultivator, she could likely take him down instantly.

“Greetings, Aunt Bai!”

The gate disciples hurriedly saluted upon seeing Bai Qiulan.

Bai Qiulan nodded slightly, “The bodies are to be handled by you. May I take this person back to the sect?”

The gate disciples didn’t dare refute Bai Qiulan and quickly agreed.

Looking at Chu Ling’s current state made Bai Qiulan gasp in horror.

How could she become like this?

How seriously was she injured? What had she gone through to end up like this?

Lost in thought, Bai Qiulan quickly produced a Dan药 and fed it to Chu Ling.

Her Yin power was too cold and not suitable for healing others, so she decided to take Chu Ling to find her Senior Sister for help.

Bai Qiulan’s Senior Sister was Sun Ruowei.

“Injured this badly!”

Sun Ruowei was startled and hurried to examine her, exclaiming in disbelief as she checked.

“She should have been dead by now! What kind of obsession or willpower does she have to still be alive?”

“But as long as she’s not dead, I can save her!”

Sun Ruowei glowed with green divine light, enveloping Chu Ling, and produced more Dan药 to feed her, along with talismans that flew out and stuck onto Chu Ling.

The injuries in Chu Ling’s body stabilized quickly.

Large patches of blood scabs fell away, and the previously burned skin began to gradually show its true appearance, though she was still quite ugly.

After various treatments.

Half a day later, Chu Ling let out a soft moan and finally opened her eyes.

There was a hint of confusion in her gaze, but soon she remembered something and was filled with joy.

“My lord!”

She sat up suddenly, wincing at the pain.

“Ling’er, you’re awake.” Bai Qiulan sighed in relief.

Chu Ling looked around for Lu Ye, but he was nowhere to be found.

“Sister Bai, where is my lord?” Chu Ling asked anxiously.

Sun Ruowei’s eyes widened at this address.

What?

Was she hallucinating?

This young girl was calling Bai Qiulan ‘Sister Bai’?

And Bai Qiulan looked completely normal and familiar!

“Lu Ye is still in closed-door cultivation; he hasn’t emerged yet,” Bai Qiulan said.

“Oh… Did my lord ask Sister Bai to save me? Thank you, Sister Bai! I need to find my lord.”

Chu Ling started to get off the bed.

Bai Qiulan stopped her, “I’ve already told you, he’s in closed-door cultivation. What’s important now is for you to recover from your injuries. Once you’re better, you can go find him; maybe he’ll have emerged by then.”

Chu Ling gently bit her lip.

“Then can Sister Bai apologize to my lord for me? I… I just realized that I’ve misunderstood him all along. He never meant to monopolize me; he was always protecting me. Maybe it’s not just me; we all misunderstood him. He truly isn’t that kind of person.”

Sun Ruowei, upon hearing this, seemed struck by a bolt from the blue, stepping back in shock, her eyes as wide as saucers.

Heavenly Lord, what terrifying thing have I just heard?

What does “we” mean?

“We… refers to???