In the main hall.
Nangong Liu Yun was sizing up Luo Sheng in front of her.
“Senior Sister, after you got teleported away by that spatial domain, why did it take you so long to come back and find me? With your strength, it shouldn’t take this long…”
“Ah, Little Junior Sister, you don’t know… I was sent to a desolate mountain range. I had no idea which way the Great Jiang Imperial City was. I had to expend a lot of energy just to get back… Oh right, Little Junior Sister, your wedding hasn’t started yet, right? Luckily, I didn’t miss it…”
Upon hearing this, Nangong Liu Yun nodded.
“Not yet, it’s in two days, but these two days might not be too calm. How about you stay here and help out?”
“No problem! My original purpose for coming here was to help you, Little Junior Sister. By the way, where is your husband now? He should be well protected, right?”
As soon as Luo Sheng finished speaking, Liu Yun frowned slightly.
“He is indeed being protected. Speaking of which, I didn’t get a chance to ask you properly, Senior Sister. You’re not acting all cold and indifferent anymore, and you’re not practicing the Heartless Way either. What happened?”
“Well… it’s because I stumbled upon something good due to chance, and after a moment of enlightenment, I reshaped my mindset. Luckily, my cultivation has advanced instead of regressed, so it’s a blessing in disguise.”
“Huh? What good things could you have possibly found while you were living here at Nangong Mansion? You’re not hiding something from me, are you?”
“Of course not! It’s just… that kind of thing is something only I can comprehend; otherwise, I would share it with you too.”
After saying this, Luo Sheng looked at Liu Yun with an expression of guilt.
“Little Junior Sister, I was worried you might misunderstand me not too long ago, which caused my distraction and led to my being teleported away. Thankfully, you’re safe; otherwise, I wouldn’t know how to explain it to our Master… Oh, I still owe you an explanation! At that time, the demon clan saintess, Xia Xiao Yu, was about to attack your husband when I just happened to arrive. I prioritized stopping her, and luckily, even though she had a hint of the Demon God’s power, it wasn’t much. I swiftly took her down and captured her, and just as I was about to check on your husband’s injuries, you showed up.”
After hearing Luo Sheng’s explanation, Nangong Liu Yun nodded in understanding.
“I see, Senior Sister, you really care…”
“It’s nothing… It’s just what a Senior Sister should do…”
Just when Luo Sheng let out a slight sigh of relief, Nangong Liu Yun changed the subject.
“By the way, now that you’re not practicing the Heartless Way, you should be like a normal person. What do you think… of my husband?”
Luo Sheng: “????????”
“Well… he seems great! You and Little Junior Sister are quite the match—handsome guy, strong girl, very suitable…”
“Oh? Senior Sister, I love hearing that, so I can relax now. I was worried you might end up like Second Senior Sister, completely bewitched and doing something foolish…”
“Little Junior Sister, don’t worry! I, your Senior Sister, will always be on your side…”
At this moment, a slightly sweaty Luo Sheng silently thought to herself:
【I just saw some things I shouldn’t have and kissed him for a night… That shouldn’t… count as betraying Little Junior Sister, right? Forget it, to make up for Little Junior Sister, I’ll just honestly protect her wedding. Sigh, I probably won’t get to see that handsome young man again until two days later when he’s officially a husband… A husband, huh? Maybe not…】
Luo Sheng snapped back to reality and was startled by her own thoughts.
After giving herself a couple of slaps, she finally regained full consciousness. Meanwhile, Nangong Liu Yun, seeing Luo Sheng’s bizarre behavior, quickly asked:
“Senior Sister, are you alright?”
“Ah… it’s nothing… I just feel a bit guilty for not being able to help you earlier…”
“No worries! Just help keep an eye out for me these two days. If any strong individuals secretly infiltrate Nangong Mansion, they’re likely bad women trying to kidnap my husband. Then you can catch them!”
Luo Sheng nodded.
“Got it! Little Junior Sister, just relax. Even if the Martial Emperor sneaks in here, I’ll catch him, I promise!”
After getting Luo Sheng’s assurance, Nangong Liu Yun chuckled.
“Senior Sister is definitely more reliable than Second Senior Sister, so I’ll leave this to you. It’s getting late, so I’ll head back to rest now.”
Watching Nangong Liu Yun leave, Luo Sheng had a pretty good idea of what she was thinking.
Just thinking about some scenes from the recording stone made her gaze a little spaced out, her cheeks slightly flushed, and she murmured:
“Is that kind of thing really so pleasurable?”
Meanwhile, Nangong Liu Yun didn’t head straight back to the underground secret room; instead, she went to a separate courtyard.
At this moment, Lan Xin and Golden Spirit Cloud appeared before her.
“Lady Liu Yun, please instruct us on the next steps.”
“With my Senior Sister watching over the Nangong Mansion, that should be enough. You two stay as the first line of defense and keep an eye out around the house. If any powerful individuals come for Nangong Mansion, take them down immediately! I need to stay alive, so just let me know if you catch someone. Don’t worry, if you catch those bad women, I’ll reward you!”
After saying this, Nangong Liu Yun handed over two communication jade pendants.
“Rest assured! I will be the last line of defense to protect our master.”
…….
Outside Nangong Mansion, in an inn.
Golden Spirit Cloud looked slightly puzzled and said:
“Little Qilin, what do you mean? We don’t need to listen to that woman’s orders, right? Don’t forget, our contract is with our master… Besides, my injuries, both physical and mental, have mostly recovered. Even though my cultivation isn’t at its peak and I’m only at the first layer of Martial Emperor, handling her, who’s only at Martial Master’s first layer, is a piece of cake! I lost to her last time only because I was gravely injured…”
As soon as she finished speaking, Lan Xin shot her a look.
“Since you’re so confident, go on, make your move! I’m just curious to see how strong that young master of Nangong really is.”
Golden Spirit Cloud: “…….”
“Wait… Little Qilin, shouldn’t you be coming with me? As a servant, don’t you want to save our master?”
“Not really. You should sense the contract on you, right? Our master is perfectly safe; why should we save her? Besides, your intention isn’t to save our master; you just want to ogle him…”
After that remark, Golden Spirit Cloud fumed with indignation.
“What’s that supposed to mean? I’m completely loyal to our master…”
“Loyalty that deliberately brings back an Ancient Demon God?”
“Ah… about that… the Ancient Demon God was just an accident…
Sigh, that’s all in the past now! Little Qilin, stop changing the topic! Are you going to save our master or not? I’ll handle Nangong Liu Yun; once you find our master, you just rescue him! With the contract in place, it shouldn’t be hard for you to reach him.”
At this moment, Lan Xin was giving Golden Spirit Cloud a look of exasperation.
“It seems you still don’t understand my point or grasp the key issue!”
“Little Qilin, what do you mean?”
As Golden Spirit Cloud finished her sentence, Lan Xin shook her head.
“What I mean is… you can’t stop that Nangong Liu Yun; she’s very mysterious. You didn’t see the aura she was giving off when you were unconscious; it’s even beyond that of the elders of the Qilin clan. If I’m guessing correctly, Nangong Liu Yun has reached some extreme level. Just how many levels she has reached is still unclear. Extreme-level cultivators are terrifying; you, an ancient relic from ten-thousand years ago, should know better than I do! According to the Qilin clan’s records, ten thousand years ago, a human peak expert reached the extreme level in each realm, and when he reached the Martial Emperor extreme level, he directly wiped out a Martial Emperor from the monster clan. So… it’s best not to provoke extreme-level experts. Those guys have ridiculous battle power. Also, our master is very safe. My advice to you is to not ask for trouble…”
