Chapter 821: Chapter 817: I’m Just Being Polite
It turns out that the ninja just now was hired by someone to carry out the assassination, and this is currently the most likely speculation.
But this makes it even harder to determine who the ninja was ordered by.
After all, in the Jianghu, no one can always be flawless and have no enemies at all.
After thinking it over, Xiao Tian spoke, "No matter who they’re targeting, from now on, we must be careful."
After speaking, Xiao Tian looked at Sun Miaohan and asked, "Are you still planning to insist on your undefeated myth, determined not to use True Qi under any circumstances?"
Sun Miaohan nodded seriously, "Of course! Since it’s a gamble, we must give it our all. It’s respect for the opponent and responsibility to oneself!"
Listening to Sun Miaohan’s solemn words, Xiao Tian was momentarily speechless and could only resort to a secondary suggestion, "If that’s the case, how about moving over to live together? It would be relatively safer."
According to Xiao Tian’s guess, saying this, Sun Miaohan would most likely roll her eyes and righteously declare, "Living with you would be even more unsafe, wouldn’t it?!"
However, to his surprise, Sun Miaohan’s eyes suddenly lit up upon hearing this, as if she had long been waiting for these words.
"Alright!"
Sun Miaohan readily agreed and turned around, heading towards her tent.
A moment later, to Xiao Tian’s astonishment, Sun Miaohan was walking out of her tent holding her bedding.
"Uh..." Xiao Tian said awkwardly, "I was just being polite, I didn’t expect you’d take it seriously."
Sun Miaohan unapologetically said, "Since we are such close partners, why be polite? Since you were just being polite, then I won’t be polite!"
As she spoke, Sun Miaohan pushed Xiao Tian aside and boldly walked into his tent, showing no sign of joking.
Xiao Tian frowned, gaining a new understanding of Sun Miaohan’s unorthodox behavior.
After spending so many days together, Xiao Tian thought he had a rough understanding of Sun Miaohan. Though not perfectly, he could guess her actions almost accurately.
In his view, Sun Miaohan appeared enthusiastic and uninhibited on the surface, with a somewhat carefree and open-minded nature, but she was not really as she appeared.
In fact, Xiao Tian wasn’t wrong; Sun Miaohan, who seemed indifferent to everything, actually had her boundaries and principles. In terms of relationships, she was more conservative than some who appeared chaste.
To put it a bit poetically, Sun Miaohan used her outward unrestrained demeanor to perfectly hide the softness and purity within her.
As for the reason behind Sun Miaohan’s character, Xiao Tian believed it was due to her lack of necessary parental love from an early age, making her mature and independent earlier than others.
But setting that aside, Sun Miaohan was actually a very nice person, at least with her companions, she was extremely generous!
Xiao Tian never expected her to agree so readily this time. Was it due to her excessive confidence, assured he wouldn’t do anything inappropriate to her?
Or had his previous judgment been in error?
Thinking this way didn’t mean Xiao Tian distrusted Sun Miaohan’s words, thinking she fabricated her story.
He remembered clearly, when Sun Miaohan mentioned her childhood, though it was just a few words, the genuine emotion in her eyes was unmistakable.
While Xiao Tian once considered her a rare acting talent, emotions couldn’t lie, especially in that situation.
Even the best actor, without similar experiences for authenticity, couldn’t deceive his eyes.
Thinking of this, Xiao Tian took a deep breath, knowing he couldn’t take back his words, and with a face of a wry smile, stepped into the tent behind him.
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Time rewinds to fifteen minutes ago.
In the dead of night, in Heartbreak Valley, Ji Dantong, sleeping soundly, suddenly frowned and then abruptly opened her eyes.
Feeling a surge of unease, Ji Dantong quickly began tracing the source of this anxiety.
However, upon introspection, she was taken aback.
She was surprised to find that the seal she placed on Sun Miaohan showed slight signs of loosening.
This discovery shocked her, and her sleepiness vanished, leaving her completely alert.
No one understood Sun Miaohan’s character better than Ji Dantong. Although she had anticipated it, she hadn’t expected it to happen so suddenly and swiftly.
Considering the time, Sun Miaohan had been at Kunlun Mountain for a few days, and encountering some changes was inevitable as things rarely go smoothly.
After a while, noticing the seal had stabilized again, with no signs of breaking, Ji Dantong’s frown remained, and she still didn’t feel relieved.
She indeed resented losing her precious sword, but realizing the seal had loosened gave her no sense of surprise.
In Ji Dantong’s view, defeating Sun Miaohan was undoubtedly a monumental, even historic event for her, but deep down, she didn’t wish for anything truly unfavorable to happen to the latter.
Especially now, as the seal stabilized again, Ji Dantong couldn’t help her mind from wandering.
Knowing Sun Miaohan, she might tease her playfully on ordinary days, but regarding the bet, Sun Miaohan wouldn’t act impulsively without reason.
If that was the case, it was certain Sun Miaohan encountered something, and something likely threatening to her.
The reason Ji Dantong couldn’t relax upon noticing the seal stabilization was her profound understanding of Sun Miaohan.
Being familiar, Ji Dantong could easily judge Sun Miaohan’s reaction. Given the latter’s competitiveness, it was highly probable she’d stick to the bet even if it meant risking injury, making it impossible for Ji Dantong to ignore the matter.
Under the bright and gentle moonlight streaming through the window, Ji Dantong pondered for a while, realizing the gravity of the situation and deciding to inform her master Xu Ming.
Acting upon her thought, Ji Dantong quickly sat up from the edge of the bed, donned a robe, and swiftly exited the room.
Quickly making her way forward, Ji Dantong shortly arrived at Xu Ming’s residence. Looking up at the brightly lit building, with the second floor dimly lit, she hesitated briefly before stepping forward.
