Upon hearing Lán Xīn’s words, Xià Xiǎo Yú instantly exploded with anger.
“You’re the one who’s zombified! This Holy Maiden isn’t dead yet!”
“Oh oh, I misunderstood. It must be the kindness of the master that he left you a breath of life…”
Just as Lán Xīn finished her sentence, Jiāng Xuán on the side explained:
“Xiǎo Xīn, you misunderstood. Xià Xiǎo Yú’s current state was all thanks to Liú Yún’s handiwork. She lost the fight… You know how it goes.”
After learning what had happened, Lán Xīn looked relieved and commented:
“Luckily, my Kirin clan’s secret art can totally conceal our aura. Otherwise… if they found me hiding under the bed last time, I might have ended up in a sack, uncertain between life and d*ath.”
Xià Xiǎo Yú: “? ? ? ? ? ?”
On the other side, feeling something was amiss, Xià Xiǎo Yú questioned:
“Hang on, Elder Brother Xuán, what’s the relationship between this evil woman and you?”
“Um… She is a water qilin I subdued by the lake.”
“While you were unconscious, I even gave you a drop of her heart-bl**d. That’s why you woke up.”
“But because Xiǎo Xīn is really good at hiding, and she kept herself hidden afterwards, you never got to meet her.”
Right then, Lán Xīn approached the black sack and poked it a few times.
“Hey, this thing seems ordinary, but turns out it’s a top-level spatial spirit treasure. Little girl, you fainted before I even moved. That’s just so lame.”
“You’re still not any better than before, no improvement at all, disappointing.”
“Evil woman, what do you mean?”
“I wonder why I willingly offered the holy qilin’s precious heart-bl**d to the master. Naturally, the master paid a great price to exchange for it.”
Jiāng Xuán frowned in front of them and interrupted.
“Xiǎo Xīn, don’t say things you shouldn’t.”
“I know, I’ll do as you say….”
On the surface, Lán Xīn looked obedient, but behind Jiāng Xuán’s back, her finger inside the sack pulsed out a white light.
The moment the light entered Xià Xiǎo Yú’s brain, images slowly emerged.
In the scene, Xià Xiǎo Yú lay unconscious on a wooden bed.
Lán Xīn approached her and embraced Jiāng Xuán, saying sarcastically,
“Have you thought it through? If you dare resist, I guarantee she will never wake up.”
“Y-You…can actually save Xiǎo Yú?”
“That depends…..I might rescue her if I feel like it.”
In the images, Jiāng Xuán started from resisting, gradually growing numb, and finally serving Lán Xīn meekly.
Actually, much of these visions were forged by Lán Xīn.
The scenes of him pleading for mercy were removed and replaced with Jiāng Xuán begging instead.
Lán Xīn had her reasons; she didn’t care who was stronger or weaker. The outcome was she enjoyed it and merely tweaked the narrative a bit, which was pretty normal right?
But these images struck a major blow to Xià Xiǎo Yú.
Fuming, Yú exclaimed,
“Evil woman, you used me to threaten Elder Brother Xuán! Argh… I’ll never let you get away with this!”
Seeing Xià Xiǎo Yú react this way, Lán Xīn nodded contentedly.
Then she feigned confusion.
“Little girl, you’re talking nonsense. I was captivated by the master’s charm and willingly served him. What manipulating you?”
“You’re trying to deceive me again, I’ve seen the truth!”
Meanwhile, Jiāng Xuán sighed at their bickering.
“Alright, Xiào Yú, calm down. We should talk about serious matters now.”
“Xīn, given your skills, what’s the chance of us getting out of the Great Jiang Imperial City?”
“Of course, it’s a hundred percent. No one can stop me from taking you.”
“But last time, you didn’t take me.”
“Ahh… Last time, this little girl ambushed me. As you can see, she loses her composure when facing a strong opponent.”
“Just look at the results of being in this sack.”
Xià Xiǎo Yú: “…..”
“Evil woman, untie this sack, and we’ll duel fair and square!”
“No need, you’re too weak. I don’t even find it interesting to fight anymore.”
“I misjudged you, wasting my high-tier spirit treasures.”
Xià Xiǎo Yú: “？？？？？？”
While they were bickering in the basement, outside the Great Jiang Imperial City, a graceful fairy in red clothes stood in the air. Her beautiful face showed a cold disdain, as if she looked down upon everything.
Facing her was Liú Yún, who came out to greet her.
The red-clothed woman softly began,
“Sister-in-training, the sect leader asked me to congratulate you on your marriage. I’ve also brought gifts, and to prevent some blind forces from disrupting your good fortune, I’ll stay until after your wedding.”
“Thank you, Sis. When I returned to Green Phoenix Sect recently, I missed seeing you. Let’s go back to Nangong Mansion first.”
Liú Yún wasn’t bothered by the cold tone of the red-clad woman.
Because she knew the sect mistress practiced the Unfeeling Dao.
Senior Sister Luò Shēng, the first holy maiden in Green Phoenix Sect, reached cultivation level Martial Master, Ninth Floor.
She ranked number one on the Divine Martial Empire’s True Phoenix list and was rumored to have slain a Martial Saint, Level Nine Evil Clan warrior.
In the Divine Martial Empire, she was considered a powerful figure, even the empress frequently invited her to serve.
Yet, due to practicing the Unfeeling Dao, Luò Shēng had no interest in fame and fortune. As she grew stronger, she nearly lost all emotions.
She only spoke with her sect master and younger sisters, refusing to communicate with others.
To Liú Yún, her unreliable second senior sister was far worse compared to the dependable Senior Sister Luò Shēng.
Moreover, with Senior Sister present, those evil women were as good as gone.
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Inside Nangong Mansion, Luo Sheng took a sip of spiritual tea and asked casually,
“By the way, where’s your husband?”
