Chapter 103: Fool
Jiang Huai’s swordplay was primarily about speed.
In the instant Luo Yueguan finished speaking, his sword had already pierced through Ji Qingluo’s chest, the moonlight’s sword energy easily destroying Ji Qingluo’s heart meridian. Even if Ji Chongshan used all his spiritual energy to break through Luo Yueguan’s seal and infused spiritual energy into Ji Qingluo’s body to barely keep him alive, it was just that, barely keeping him alive.
The situation changed in just an instant.
Bai Li looked up curiously at the woman in the purple dress who appeared dignified and elegant.
Huh? She looked very similar to the partner in his drawing, and she seemed very powerful.
Ji Qingluo fell to his knees.
Ji Chongshan continuously transferred spiritual energy to him, barely keeping his injuries at bay, and he didn’t even have the strength to say anything else. Jiang Huai just looked back at Luo Yueguan.
“Did my master send you to pick me up?”
“Yes, she was going to come herself, but today just happened to be the day she had to deal with the Flower Spirit Body, so she sent me instead,” Luo Yueguan said with a lazy smile.
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From the beginning, Jiang Huai was not worried because he knew Luo Yueguan was nearby. Luo Yueguan had sent him a message. But this woman might have arrived even earlier, probably when he left the secret realm. She saw him with Bai Li and might have wanted to catch some fun or find some leverage, so she deliberately didn’t show up.
Luo Yueguan’s lips came close to Jiang Huai’s ear.
“You’re still too inexperienced. You should have waited for him to make a move on you first. If he attacked you, you would have had a real reason to kill him, and it would have been justified. Now, if we want to kill him, it’s us who are being unreasonable.”
“Is it too late for us to be reasonable now?”
Jiang Huai looked innocently at Luo Yueguan.
“If your master were here, she would still want to be reasonable. It’s just bad luck for them that they met me today.”
Luo Yueguan still smiled, getting very close to Jiang Huai, not caring about her mother-in-law image, her warm breath falling on Jiang Huai’s ear.
The Eastern Region is divided into four major continents: Yuelan Continent, Rimian Continent, Linglong Continent, and Aolai Continent.
If Ji Chongyun of Moon Wheel Sect is the sect master of the fourth-largest sect on Rimian Continent, with some say in Rimian Continent, then who is Luo Yueguan?
She is the sect master of Qingxuan Sect, the number one sect on Yuelan Continent, and the number one cultivator of Yuelan Continent. Even Chu Xianning is slightly weaker than her. Besides, her unreasonableness is well-known. Years ago, there was a saying among the cultivators of Yuelan Continent: Better to provoke Li Qiushan than to touch Luo Yueguan. Li Qiushan is the sect master of Tianxuan Sect, almost nine hundred years old this year, but his reputation is not as fearsome as Luo Yueguan’s.
A person who is unreasonable is terrifying, and an unreasonable woman is even more so.
“So did you kill his brother?” Luo Yueguan asked with a smile.
“His brother wanted to kill me. You know me. I never initiate trouble. His brother wanted to steal my spirit pet and my spirit sword, but he didn’t die by my hand in the end. He died at the hands of his Dao protector, but it was because of me, I suppose.”
“It doesn’t matter, if you killed him, you killed him. Why explain?”
Luo Yueguan’s eyes swept disdainfully over Ji Chongyun, “It’s common for deceit and fighting over resources in the secret realm. Your son was not skilled enough and died at the hands of my son-in-law. Do you have anything to say?”
Jiang Huai’s eyes twitched slightly.
Isn’t this woman’s tone a bit too much? Won’t she be attacked by everyone as an evil cultivator for acting like this?
Ji Chongyun’s eyes were fixed on Luo Yueguan in front of him, filled with resentment, but he couldn’t utter a word in rebuttal. That’s because Luo Yueguan, with her mid-stage eight realm cultivation, had revealed her full power without reservation as soon as she spoke. A cultivator of the eighth realm has their own domain, and within this domain, she is the ruler, and no one can defy her slightest will.
“Am I perhaps being a bit partial to him?”
Luo Yueguan said to herself when Ji Chongyun didn’t respond, “It seems not quite right for us elders to interfere in the affairs of the younger generation, doesn’t it? If you hold a grudge, how about I stop here and give the younger ones a chance for a fair fight? Give him the time of an incense stick to heal his injuries, then let him face my son-in-law’s sword again?”
Bai Li couldn’t help it and let out a snort of laughter.
With Bai Li laughing, Jiang Huai couldn’t help but join in.
At this moment, Ji Qingluo’s face was pale, devoid of color, and his lips trembled with fear. If it weren’t for Ji Chongyun holding onto his life, he would have already passed on. If they were to fight fairly again, it was questionable whether Ji Qingluo could survive even three breaths.
“You… you… are going too far!”
Ji Chongyun’s body trembled uncontrollably. He raised his hand, pointing a finger towards Luo Yueguan’s cheek, but in the next instant, the playful look in Luo Yueguan’s eyes vanished, and those pupils turned icy cold.
Jiang Huai suddenly felt an extreme chill. By the time he came to his senses, Ji Chongyun’s raised hand had already turned to dust, scattered between heaven and earth.
“I can go even further,” Luo Yueguan said without a flicker in her eyelashes.
“Jiang Huai is my son-in-law. You should be thankful that I arrived early today and didn’t let you harm him in the slightest. Otherwise, I would have made your entire family and sect pay with their lives. Take your son and get out of my sight. From now on, if I find out you’re still trying to trip him up in the dark, no matter who plots against him, I will hold your Moon Wheel Sect accountable.”
Luo Yueguan’s voice was cold. Jiang Huai was still somewhat uneasy, worried about any unexpected events, but after Luo Yueguan’s words, Ji Chongyun dragged the severely injured Ji Qingluo away.
They left in a hurry.
Only then did Jiang Huai truly breathe a sigh of relief. When he looked back, Luo Yueguan had already taken a seat. Jiang Huai, being perceptive, immediately rolled over to her side to pour her tea. Luo Yueguan was dressed elegantly today, her legs crossed beneath the hem of her dress, revealing a delicate and enticing ankle adorned with a silver chain.
“What are they plotting against you?” Luo Yueguan asked indifferently.
“They’re after her,” Jiang Huai said, pulling Bai Li to sit down on the chair.
Luo Yueguan’s gaze playfully shifted to Bai Li, “So you’ve unwittingly taken a spirit pet? What, you like playing with snakes? I thought you’d prefer fox or cat demons.”
“No, she’s my good friend. It’s just that her identity is special here, so we usually say she’s my spirit pet. Ji Qingluo found out she has the aura of dragon crystals, so he wanted to take her away.”
“A dragon?”
Luo Yueguan paused, looking at Bai Li, then thought seriously, “Then we should have spared Ji Qingluo’s life.”
“Hm?”
“Let me teach you something. Never push someone into a corner. Always leave a way out. If you had really killed Ji Qingluo today, Ji Chongyun, having lost his most hopeful child and unable to seek revenge himself, might have been driven to desperation. If he spread the news of her carrying dragon qi, there would always be those who covet it. It’s easy to dodge an open spear but hard to guard against a hidden arrow. Since ancient times, there has never been a shortage of talented cultivators who have fallen to such schemes. From now on, even though he harbors hatred, his most cherished son is still alive, and he’ll just take it as a lesson, not going mad enough to self-destruct with you.”
“That makes sense,” Jiang Huai nodded lightly.
Bai Li looked up at Luo Yueguan, who had previously shown such a high level of cultivation that Bai Li was somewhat wary. Luo Yueguan didn’t look at her but turned her gaze to Jiang Huai.
“Has your sword undergone some changes?”
“I gained quite a bit in the secret realm,” Jiang Huai replied softly.
Luo Yueguan nodded slightly and took a sip of tea, then said.
“Let’s go to Qingxuan Sect first in a bit. The Immortal Spirit Secret Realm has opened recently, and Qingyu is going alone. Can you accompany her first?”
“The Immortal Spirit Secret Realm?”
“Well, it’s only open to Core Formation and Nascent Soul cultivators. With your cultivation, you can’t enter. The last time the Immortal Spirit Secret Realm opened was five hundred years ago. Five hundred years ago, your master Chu Xianning and I both had great opportunities in the Immortal Spirit Secret Realm, which gave us the chance to step into the eighth realm.”
“That’s good news.”
Jiang Huai nodded lightly, but there seemed to be some worry between Luo Yueguan’s brows.
“What’s wrong?” Jiang Huai was taken aback.
“The Immortal Spirit Secret Realm is a great opportunity, and now that it has opened again, I fear that the younger generation from all four continents of the Eastern Region will rush there. Inside, time flows ten times slower than the outside world. When those young cultivators come out, their cultivation will probably all be at the Nascent Soul level… What about you then?”
“No problem, I can easily take down Nascent Soul cultivators,” Jiang Huai blinked innocently.
Luo Yueguan gave him a sidelong glance, then turned her gaze back to Bai Li.
“And what about your friend?”
“I plan to continue wandering around the Eastern Region, and after a while, I’ll visit the Burning Heaven Secret Realm,” Bai Li said innocently.
Luo Yueguan looked at her seriously for a while, then asked, “Are you interested in the Immortal Spirit Secret Realm?” (
“I’ve never heard of it. Is it a secret realm of fierce beasts?”
“It’s a trial-type secret realm, left by the Immortal Emperor Cen from three thousand years ago in the Eastern Region. There are many inheritances left by the Immortal Emperor Cen. Compared to the Burning Heaven Secret Realm, it’s not on the same level. The Burning Heaven Secret Realm is just minor in comparison. If you’re interested, I can secure a spot for you, and then you can go with my daughter.”
Bai Li hesitated for a moment, then looked at Jiang Huai. This was, of course, a good thing. Jiang Huai looked at her.
“If it’s alright with you, why not go together? It’s a good opportunity to visit Qingxuan Sect, and I can introduce my dao companion to you.”
Bai Li hesitated again and then nodded lightly.
Luo Yueguan nodded, stood up, and led Jiang Huai and Bai Li downstairs. She summoned a spirit boat and, with the two of them, stepped onto the boat. Bai Li sat on the edge of the deck, watching the clouds. She was used to being alone, and now with an elder by her side, she felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Meanwhile, Jiang Huai and Luo Yueguan sat on the edge of the deck, with Luo Yueguan brewing flower tea on the table and giving Jiang Huai a playful look.
“Is this friend of yours… really just a friend?”
“Yes.”
“But I saw her lying on top of you, fast asleep. How do you explain that?”
“What’s the problem with hugging a snake and sleeping soundly?”
Jiang Huai straightened his back and answered confidently.
Luo Yueguan leaned playfully back in her chair, arms crossed, and whispered with spiritual energy.
“A snake demon with dragon crystals, with the potential to step into the ninth realm in the future, why not take advantage of her youth and brand her with a slave mark?”
Jiang Huai glared at Luo Yueguan.
“I told you, she’s a good friend.”
“Fool.”
Luo Yueguan turned her face away, pouting discontentedly.