Originally, Jiang Xuan thought that even if that renegade Mo Han made a move against that Sky Blue Snake, he would still need to put in some effort. Unexpectedly, she one-shot it with her spear.
Now that the Sky Blue Snake is gone, his situation has become even more disastrous than when the Sky Blue Snake was still around.
“Mo Han, if you’re so strong… why didn’t you step in earlier?”
“Hmm? Isn’t that obvious? I naturally wanted to properly train my new, wonderful disciple.
After all, she’s way too arrogant, and needs to learn some humility. She needs to feel the sting of defeat more often.
But that’s not the main point. The important thing is she’s now physically and mentally exhausted, and her soul is in a deep sleep.
She’ll probably wake up in a while, so I’ll be able to quietly use her body for some unspeakably wonderful things again.
For example, taking revenge on how Master ditched me.”
Jiang Xuan: “??????”
The moment these words were said, Jiang Xuan instantly saw through Mo Han’s plan.
“Hold on, I didn’t ditch you on purpose before.
I thought staying by Xin Wan’s side would give you better access to cultivation resources or spiritual medicines.
She is the heiress of a large clan.
Besides, after using up most of your soul force and falling into a deep sleep last time, being near her would be more beneficial.”
“Mm? My high-and-mighty master is actually explaining this to your disciple?
That’s quite funny. Does this mean you did all this for my sake?”
“Yeah, yeah, don’t do anything reckless…”
Before Jiang Xuan could finish, Mo Han chuckled lightly:
“Alright, I believe you, master…”
Upon hearing those words, Jiang Xuan finally sighed in relief.
But just then, Mo Han changed her tone.
“Since you’re so kind to me, I definitely have to repay you. After all, I’m a disciple who knows gratitude.”
“A-Ah? Repay me? No thanks, that… Mo Han, please focus on recovering and regaining your strength, that will be the best repayment for me.”
“No no no, those are things for later. Right now, I just want to repay you, right, master? You wouldn’t refuse me, would you?
It makes sense. A weak master like you has no power to refuse me.”
With those words, Mo Han stretched out her hand and pulled off Jiang Xuan’s windbreaker hood, then pinched his face without any restraint.
“Master, your face is just a sin, it seduced me into being a renegade.
You should know how I am; I’ve always been a respectful and disciplined disciple.”
Jiang Xuan: “…..”
“Mo Han, I get what you’re thinking, but your soul force is only partially restored. Don’t waste it.
Plus, this isn’t your true self. Aren’t you worried that Xin Wan might find out?”
“So what if she does? I left her some broth; it was pretty good.
She’s already feeling guilty for not having the strength to protect you, so she’s sleeping. My disciple is quite pitiful.”
Jiang Xuan: “????”
“Okay, great master, we should go somewhere else, let me repay you there.”
Dealing with renegade Mo Han left Jiang Xuan utterly drained. She recklessly went her own way, completely disregarding any advice.
Just as Jiang Xuan was bracing for Mo Han’s ‘repayment’, she frowned suddenly.
At that moment, Mo Han shielded Jiang Xuan behind her.
“It looks like we should take a break from repaying the master.”
When Jiang Xuan first heard this, he had no clue what was happening; a few moments later, he understood Mo Han’s point.
Dozens of green figures rushed over swiftly.
In an instant, those massive green figures gathered around the squashed Sky Blue Snake, emitting mournful cries.
This scene left Jiang Xuan speechless.
On the other side, Mo Han picked up Jiang Xuan and they vanished into thin air.
Seeing them disappear, the dozens of huge green figures chased after them.
Along the way, Mo Han spoke slowly:
“Just now, when I dealt with that Sky Blue Snake, I should have taken master away immediately.
Sky Blue Snakes are creatures living in groups; when any of them dies, the others sense it and come looking for revenge.
With my nearly depleted soul force, I couldn’t handle a group of Martial Masters. So, I chose to run away with master.
However, it seems we can’t shake them off now. Probably because marking me after killing that snake.
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!”
Seeing ten huge Sky Blue Snakes, Jiang Xuan froze momentarily. Add to this that Mo Han had insufficient soul force, and he was thoroughly lost.
Why does he, a lowly Earth Martial, constantly face such overwhelming battles?!
After Mo Han brought Jiang Xuan to the depths of the mountains, she gently set him down.
“Master, running like this wastes our soul force. I’ll use everything I’ve got to take out these snakes. If I fail, I’ll have Xin Wan deal with the leftovers, and I’ll wake her up.
Mo Han, don’t push yourself too hard! I don’t want to see you scattered to the winds.”
“Hmm? Didn’t expect master to finally start caring about me now.
Remember to compensate me properly next time.”
As she spoke, Mo Han stepped forward. Holding her spear, which slowly levitated in the air.
Next, an invisible domain enveloped the pursuing snakes within it.
The spear floated in mid-air, caught by a massive shadow.
Like a war god, the shadow launched the spear at the snakes.
The spear obliterated the snakes in its path.
After the domain shattered, a horde of bloody, mangled sky blue snakes were left.
On another front, Mo Han used up her soul force and returned to Nangong Xin Wan’s body.
Nangong Xin Wan was now back to her original self.
As Nangong Xin Wan opened her eyes, she felt extremely weak, almost unable to stand up.
Looking at Nangong Xin Wan’s confused expression, Jiang Xuan explained:
“Xin Wan, more than ten Martial Master-level Sky Blue Snakes came, but your master took care of them all. Now we’re safe.”
Right then, Nangong Xin Wan suddenly pounced Jiang Xuan on top of him.
A massive tail whipped overhead.
Before Jiang Xuan could react, Xin Wan pulled him away urgently.
“No, wait… two Sky Blue Snakes survive, that’s really troublesome.”
Meanwhile, the scattered Sky Blue Snake corpses erupted. Two snakes were fully intact.
Clearly, they used the bodies of their companions as shields to stay alive.
With the system’s scan, Jiang Xuan realized those monsters had reached Martial Master Sixth Level.
Against the two of them, both Jiang Xuan and Nangong Xin Wan were no match.
Worse, Jiang Xuan detected Nangong Xin Wan’s aura had weakened significantly – likely due to Mo Han’s possession.
“Xin Wan, step back. I’ll protect you.”
“Nan Gege, you still have spiritual power, hurry and flee. I’ll hold these two beasts off.
You can’t get hurt here. Otherwise, I won’t be able to explain to sister…”
Before she finished, a startling sight halted her.
A white blade surged across the mountain range, obliterating the charging snakes in its path.
In mid-air, a white-clad woman slowly retracted her sword.
“Hmm? I found you, husband, and Xin Wan, here at last.”
In his mind, the system chimed with a message.
“Ding! Target person detected within 100 miles: Nangong Liuyun.”
Jiang Xuan: “…….”
