Ever since Luo Sheng began training in the Unfeeling Dao, she hadn’t experienced any intense emotional fluctuations—unless you counted the faint feelings she reserved for her master and junior sisters. Everything else? Nope! No emotional rollercoasters for her!
But then she saw the scene in the Recording Stone, and it was like someone just opened the door to a new world.
Not only did it refresh her perspective, but it also awakened the human instinct buried deep inside her body—a little something called desire. And for someone practicing the Unfeeling Dao, that was a catastrophic shock!
……
After the initial shock wore off, Luo Sheng coolly tucked the Recording Stone away.
This little piece of emotional pandemonium was something she’d have to scrutinize and figure out how to neutralize later.
Shaking off her thoughts, Luo Sheng turned to Bai Xi and said, “You seem weaker than before. Daring to kidnap my junior sister’s husband right in front of me? That’s a grudge that needs settling!”
Bai Xi chuckled, “Who knew this new disciple of Unfeeling Dao would find me so quickly? I truly underestimated you. But I’m leaving this place, so what are you going to do about it?”
While Bai Xi was putting on a brave face, she secretly sent a message to Jiang Xuan.
“Master, I’ve drained too much soul power and am about to crash. If I vanish, that little girl Wushuang won’t be able to handle this new disciple of the Unfeeling Dao. But thank goodness she’s not interested in you. You might have to tough it out a bit—I promise I’ll save you when I recover some soul power. For now, I can only take Wushuang and get out of here…”
Jiang Xuan: “??????”
Jiang Xuan was baffled:
[Wasn’t she supposed to protect me and be a dutiful disciple? Good grief, all these rebellious disciples waste their soul power on things they shouldn’t be! The moment something goes down, they’re out of juice like weak shrimp! What a disaster!]
Before Jiang Xuan could gather his thoughts, Bai Xi activated a spatial realm, shrouding herself within it.
Realizing her intentions, Luo Sheng immediately unleashed a sword qi.
The sheer intensity of the sword qi shattered the spatial realm, but Bai Xi’s figure had already vanished long before that!
……..
Meanwhile, in the Underground Secret Room.
Out of the original four bags, only two remained. One bag containing Xia Xiao Yu was ripped open, but where she had gone was anyone’s guess.
The other bag, which contained Lan Xin, was also opened.
At this moment, Lan Xin stood nervously beside Nangong Liu Yun.
“So you’re saying… this Water Qilin formed a master-servant contract with my husband and you’re one of his subordinates? Just how involved were you in his last escape?”
“Uh… about that escape, it was all the Master’s idea; I had nothing to do with it! I even urged him NOT to run! But he wouldn’t listen and knocked me out instead…”
Somewhere else, within a tightly wrapped bag, Qing Qi mumbled: “??????”
Meanwhile, Nangong Liu Yun, intrigued, said, “So you’re switching sides to pledge allegiance to me?”
“No, no, no! With the contract in place, my heart will always belong to my Master. But I believe you, as his wife, are only looking out for him and won’t harm him.”
“I love hearing that! You’re Lan Xin, right? Since I’m letting you out, I must have my reasons. Here’s your chance to shine: do you sense where your Master is right now?”
After a moment, Lan Xin tentatively replied, “I sense him… His aura is just outside the Great Jiang Imperial City, in a cave at the bottom of a cliff.”
“Oh? Nice! Little Xin, you’re actually valuable. After you take this pill, you can serve as my eyes and ears. Don’t worry; I won’t make you betray your Master or do anything to harm him. He’s my husband, after all.”
Lan Xin: “……”
After some hesitation, Lan Xin decided to side with Nangong Liu Yun and swallowed the pill. In her mind, as long as she didn’t offend either side, everything would be okay. After all, she couldn’t afford to mess with a golden luck powerhouse nor a mysterious black luck master. That figure lodged in her mind had made quite the impression.
Suddenly, Lan Xin felt like a pawn in this two-player drama!
……..
Inside the cave.
After Bai Xi made her great escape, Jiang Xuan rushed over to Luo Sheng.
“Uh… thanks for rescuing me, Senior Sister…”
At that moment, Luo Sheng’s gaze lingered on Jiang Xuan’s face, her mind wandering back to the images from the Recording Stone.
The Jiang Xuan in the stone and the one before her looked drastically different, leaving her to question her own sanity.
After a brief pause, she nodded slowly, “No problem. Let’s go; I’ll take you back.”
Once they stepped out of the cave, Nangong Liu Yun showed up just in time.
As soon as she saw Jiang Xuan, she rushed over and scooped him up in a hug. “Husband, I’m so glad you’re okay…”
“Uh-huh, it was Senior Sister who saved me…”
Upon hearing this, Nangong Liu Yun immediately turned to Luo Sheng to express her gratitude.
Originally, Luo Sheng had planned to discuss the Recording Stone with Nangong Liu Yun, but the words caught in her throat, leaving her unable to speak.
In the end, she simply advised Nangong Liu Yun to keep an eye out for that person who kidnapped her husband—they had escaped and were lurking somewhere.
…….
Soon, Luo Sheng returned alone to the Nangong Mansion, while Nangong Liu Yun escorted Jiang Xuan to the Jiang Family’s side.
Upon learning Jiang Xuan was safe, everyone in the Jiang Family sighed in relief.
After all, they thought Jiang Xuan had gone mysteriously missing for two to three days. Thankfully, he was back unscathed!
……..
In the Small Courtyard Room.
Seeing that Nangong Liu Yun had no intention of leaving, Jiang Xuan, wanting to ease the awkwardness, brought out some spiritual tea.
Unlike the rare teas from the Nangong Mansion, this one wouldn’t knock you out cold if you drank it.
Just then, Nangong Liu Yun lightly said, “Husband, I remember when I went out to catch that bad woman, you weren’t wearing this outfit, right? Am I wrong?”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!”
