At this moment, the meddlesome Qing Qi hid Jiang Xuan behind her, gazing at Nangong Liu Yun standing in front of the little wooden house.
“Little Junior Sister, I can’t believe you actually found this place. What’s up? Is it because our esteemed Master didn’t come personally that you think you can drag me back to the Qing Luan Sect?”
“Do you have any idea how envious I am of your life? We’re both saintesses of the Qing Luan Sect, yet our treatment is like day and night! You’re a once-in-a-thousand-years genius, frolicking in the secular world while I’m stuck in the sect doing my boring and tedious training! I’m always being compared to you, with the Master criticizing me for being slow despite all my effort.”
“So, I’ve secretly resolved—I want to experience everything you have, that happy secular life!”
Just then, she was interrupted by Nangong Liu Yun.
“Second Senior Sister, is this your last confession? Shouldn’t you clear everything up?”
Suddenly, Nangong Liu Yun tossed a storage ring at Qing Qi.
“Oh, right, here’s a little gift from me to you, Second Senior Sister.”
Curious, Qing Qi probed the ring with her spiritual sense and almost vomited, quickly tossing the ring aside.
“Oh? Didn’t like my gift? That was your physical incarnation, you know!”
“Little Junior Sister, aren’t your methods a bit cruel?”
“Of course not! I was just venting a little frustration since I couldn’t find you. Too bad you severed the connection with your physical incarnation early. Otherwise, you could have experienced the pain yourself! But oh well, it seems it’s your turn now.”
“Last time I transmitted sound, I pointed out a way out for you. Unfortunately, you didn’t appreciate it and didn’t plan to return to the Qing Luan Sect. So, I had to come clean things up.”
As Nangong Liu Yun spoke, an overwhelming sword intent burst forth from her, forming a supreme sword domain around herself.
Seeing this, Qing Qi’s eyes were filled with shock.
“How… how could you… You’ve mastered a domain? You’re just a Martial Ancestor… If you have that kind of power, why were you held back by my physical incarnation?”
“Held back? Overthinking it! Your physical incarnation couldn’t possibly hold me. I was just summoned back to the Qing Luan Sect by Master since there was an urgent matter. She firmly believed you wouldn’t defy her orders, but your choice has disappointed her.”
“I was planning to take you down a notch, but you seem to be on your last legs now.”
Qing Qi: “!!!!!!!!”
Looking at the oncoming Nangong Liu Yun, Qing Qi panicked for the first time. Initially, she thought she could at least give Nangong Liu Yun a run for her money in her peak state, but after dealing with those lightning storms, her spiritual power was already overly depleted.
At this moment, Qing Qi suddenly had an idea and pushed Jiang Xuan out from behind her.
“Little Junior Sister, you’ve misunderstood! I rescued your little hubby from an Empress of an Imperial Dynasty!”
“You see, while you weren’t around, I made sure he was well-fed and pampered. He hasn’t suffered a bit, you can rest easy.”
As soon as Qing Qi finished speaking, Jiang Xuan, with red-rimmed eyes and a pitiful look, spoke up.
“Liu Yun… I… I’m sorry…”
Qing Qi: “？？？？？？”
“No, Brother Xuan, in a moment like this, can’t you see Little Junior Sister is angry? You’re just making things worse!”
“Huh? But… Little Qi… I’m just following your instructions and acting normally…”
Qing Qi: “……”
Now, Nangong Liu Yun scrutinized Jiang Xuan from top to bottom, then slowly asked:
“Hubby, did my Second Senior Sister touch you?”
“Well… at first she was really nice to me, took care of me, and encouraged me…”
“Stop right there! I don’t want to hear that! I just want to know, did she touch you or not?”
“Yes, she did…”
As Jiang Xuan’s words fell, the aura around Nangong Liu Yun swept through everything like a raging wind.
Expressionless, she stated, “If she touched you, then I should eliminate her.”
Hearing that, Qing Qi quickly intervened, “Little Junior Sister, calm down! I admit I touched him, but it wasn’t what you think! Even if you don’t believe me, you have to trust your little hubby!”
At that moment, Nangong Liu Yun reined in her aura and continued questioning Jiang Xuan, “Hubby, after she touched you, did you give her anything?”
“No… No, I didn’t…”
A cold sweat dripping down her back, Qing Qi sighed in relief upon hearing Jiang Xuan’s response.
“Exactly, Little Junior Sister, I’m Brother Xuan’s sworn sister! While I might have acted impulsively, I do have my limits.”
Just when Qing Qi thought she had successfully defused the crisis, Jiang Xuan continued, “I didn’t give her anything, but she insisted…”
Qing Qi: “!!!!!!!!”
“Oh? So that means Second Senior Sister did end up touching you after all?”
“Yeah, Liu Yun… Little Qi said you were already tired of me, which is why you left me to my own devices. Is that true?”
“How could that be… That’s just Second Senior Sister slandering me! I can’t wait to be with you every day! This whole separation was brought on by her actions! It seems my dear Second Senior Sister not only forcibly touched my most important person but also backstabbed me; she truly deserves to suffer!”
“Ah? It’s a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding! I was just looking after him for you! Sure, I touched him, but not much. Since you came looking for him, I’ll just return him to you.”
“Mmm, do I really need you to hand him back? Second Senior Sister, as a woman, don’t hide behind my hubby! Come out and have a duel with me!”
“You… Little Junior Sister, you shameless… Right now, I’m too drained to match your strength. If you really have the guts, wait until I’ve replenished my spiritual power, then we can fight again! Plus, I used up so much power taking on that lightning storm for your little hubby!”
“Alright, if that’s the case, I’ll give you a chance to regain your power for the sake of our sect.”
With that, Nangong Liu Yun slowly extended her hand, and the next moment, Jiang Xuan appeared in her embrace.
“Second Senior Sister, hurry up and recover your strength. I’ll only give you an hour, and by the way, I’ll help you fix the little wooden house.”
Qing Qi: “……”
At this point, Qing Qi was baffled by Nangong Liu Yun’s intentions. It was true that she had touched Jiang Xuan, and it was also true that the other could eliminate her with just a sword.
Though she suspected her fate might be dire, she still sought any sliver of chance.
She quickly found a spot, sat cross-legged, and began to recover her spiritual power.
Meanwhile, in front of the little wooden house, Nangong Liu Yun skillfully repaired it using her spiritual power.
While fixing the wooden house, she turned to Jiang Xuan and asked, “Hubby, after I left your side not too long ago, what happened to you?”
Hearing her question, Jiang Xuan recounted the general happenings, of course excluding the details about Leng Wu Shuang, the Empress, and the Demon Sect. All else had been kept secret, an effort that required a lot of mental gymnastics on Jiang Xuan’s part.
That’s because Nangong Liu Yun’s intuition was far too sharp; hiding anything from her required an immense amount of thought.
For instance, a moment ago, even though Jiang Xuan had intended to say good things about Qing Qi and firmly state that she wasn’t related to him, he ultimately abandoned the idea.
He knew that he couldn’t deceive Nangong Liu Yun, and lying for Qing Qi might put her in danger.
After learning about Jiang Xuan’s experiences these past days, Nangong Liu Yun slowly spoke, “Hubby, you’ve been through a lot, but don’t worry. I’ll be by your side from now on.”
“Oh, and once my husband comes back with me to the Great Jiang Imperial City, it’s about time we pushed our wedding plans forward!”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!”
At this moment, Jiang Xuan thought,
【Oh no, it seems Liu Yun’s strength is above Little Qi’s! That makes escaping that much harder. Is it really such a challenge to find a quiet place to enter seclusion for six months?
Right, since I broke through above the ninth level of a Martial Artist, my power should have doubled. I need to find a good time to test it.】
After repairing the little wooden house, Nangong Liu Yun stepped up and hugged Jiang Xuan.
“Have you been thinking about me these days?”
“Uh… Yeah… really miss you…”
“After not seeing you for a while, it seems your physical condition has gotten quite good!”
“I wonder if you remember what you owe me from three months ago…”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!”
With the mention of that, Jiang Xuan’s nightmare resurfaced.
Even though his physical condition had improved from being a Martial Apprentice to the peak Martial Artist realm, he still felt a lingering fear, trembling instinctively.
Sensing his tremble, Nangong Liu Yun chuckled, “Husband, are you getting impatient? Then let’s get started, I’ve already fixed the little wooden house.”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!”
At that moment, Jiang Xuan internally screamed,
【Ugh, this… is the ultimate goal of fixing the wooden house? How infuriating! I kind of want to grab a wooden sword and slice this house in half.】
Outwardly, Nangong Liu Yun continued, “You don’t need to rush, after I take care of Second Senior Sister, we’ll be ready to start. Don’t worry—since she really did save you and took on the lightning storm for you, I will spare her life. Just this once. But believe me, she’ll experience extreme pain.”
Not long after, while Nangong Liu Yun was still cuddling Jiang Xuan, a blue silhouette hovered in the air, standing on a sword.
“Little Junior Sister, sorry to keep you waiting! Let me, your Senior Sister, truly appreciate your growth! I’m much stronger than that physical incarnation of yours!”
Hearing this, Nangong Liu Yun moved and appeared directly in front of Qing Qi.
“Hoho, let’s see if you can give me an exciting battle, shall we? Come on, let’s change our battleground.”
In the air above the mountains, a gigantic sword shadow appeared behind Qing Qi.
“Little Junior Sister, I’m going all out! You’d better be careful!”
Just then, Nangong Liu Yun was in motion, appearing right in front of Qing Qi.
“Opening the Sword Domain…”
The next moment, the sword domain released from Nangong Liu Yun instantly enveloped Qing Qi.
Following that, the enormous sword shadow behind Qing Qi shattered into pieces.
Moments later, the sword domain vanished, and Nangong Liu Yun was seen holding the severely injured Qing Qi in front of Jiang Xuan.
A stunned Jiang Xuan, who had been contemplating whether to sneak away, never expected the battle to end so quickly.
…
As Qing Qi gradually regained consciousness, she opened her eyes only to find herself immersed in darkness, unable to see anything.
She realized her hands and feet were bound by some spiritual treasure, rendering her completely immobile.
And then, she heard a voice that made her hair stand on end.
“Liu Yun… don’t do this… Little Qi is still inside the wooden house…”
“It’s fine. Even if my Senior Sister wakes up, she won’t see anything. If she wants to hear, then let her listen.”
Qing Qi: “!!!!!!!!”
