Wandering the Martial World [Complete] - 8

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Phoenixes Flying Together

"Young Master, aren't you being a bit too flamboyant?" Back at the Xiaoyao Sect, Dongfang Hua couldn't help but ask.

"It's nothing. I just wanted these people to understand that I, Xiao Tianci, am not someone to be bullied, so they won't take advantage of Sister Yuya while I'm away." Xiao Tianci smiled.

"But do you know that if you do this, people will be even more convinced that you killed the people from Zhenyuan Escort Agency?" Dongfang Qin poured cold water on him from the side.

"So what if they believe me? These people are all bullies who prey on the weak. Even if they think I'm the murderer now, they won't easily come looking for me. Sister Qin, you don't need to worry so much. Worrying too much will make you age faster." Xiao Tianci joked.

"What does my aging have to do with you?" Dongfang Qin said stiffly.

"Yes, yes, it's none of my business." Seeing that Dongfang Qin seemed about to explode, Xiao Tianci quickly smiled apologetically, but in his heart he was thinking: If I get old, no one will want me.

Dongfang Qin went straight to her room after returning, looking a little angry.

"Young Master, how could you say that about Sister Qin? Don't you know that women hate being told they're old? She cares about you so much." Dongfang Hua scolded Xiao Tianci.

"I was just joking, who knew she'd take it seriously?" Xiao Tianci felt wronged.

"Young Master, how can you still not understand women? I really don't get it, sigh." Dongfang Hua sighed, this philandering guy was so clueless about women's hearts.

"Sister Hua, stop sighing. Go say a good word for me to Sister Qin, otherwise, she'll make me regret it." Xiao Tianci didn't want to deal with an ice block every day. "Go

yourself. You don't know how worried Sister Qin was when you had that accident a few days ago. Now that you're back, you haven't even gone to see her. Today's the perfect opportunity." Dongfang Hua wasn't going to help him today either.

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Xiao Tianci knocked on the door, and it opened. "What are you doing here?" Dongfang Qin said coldly.

"Sister Qin, I just wanted to see you, is that not allowed?" Xiao Tianci forced a smile.

"Why would I need you to come see me if I have nothing to do?" Dongfang Qin said this, but she still let him in.

"Sister Qin, I really didn't mean it just now, I was just joking, please don't mind." Xiao Tianci quickly explained.

"You don't need to explain, I actually understand, I'm getting old." Dongfang Qin said sadly.

"Sister Qin, I really didn't mean it that way, besides, Sister Qin, you really aren't old at all." Xiao Tianci hurriedly said.

"I followed Miss for ten years, I was 14 years old then. In this day and age, there aren't many unmarried women at 24. Actually, Miss told me that if I met someone I liked, I should marry him, but I didn't want to leave Miss. Without Miss, there wouldn't be me today. Miss never met the person she loved until she met you." Dongfang Qin slowly recalled the past, and suddenly asked Xiao Tianci, "Do you know why Miss liked you?"

"I don't know." Xiao Tianci really didn't know.

"Actually, if we're really talking about compatibility, no one in this world is worthy of Miss, including you. But Miss said you're different from other men. You wouldn't approach her for her status. Also, perhaps it's because you didn't understand anything back then. You weren't very reserved in front of Miss; you could even be described as a bit presumptuous. You didn't treat her as the top martial arts expert at all. Miss doesn't need someone outstanding to be worthy of her. She just needs someone who truly loves her and won't be afraid of her because of her status. Apart from not being very devoted, you meet all of Miss's criteria. That's why Miss let you succeed. Otherwise, do you think she would let you do whatever you want just because she was drunk?" Xiao Tianci felt embarrassed. He hadn't expected Dongfang Qin to know so much.

“Since Miss likes you, I will naturally take good care of you. Although Miss doesn’t seem to care about you much usually, I know that you are the one she cares about most. Although Miss still looks so young, I know that her heart is really starting to grow old. She is tired of life in the martial world, but she is worried about you. For Miss’s sake, I will naturally care about you in every way, so don’t feel anything. Just treat Miss well.” After talking for so long, she finally told Xiao Tianci that she only cared about him because of Dongfang Xuanji.

“Sister Qin, if it weren’t for Sister Xuanji, would you not care about me at all?” Xiao Tianci suddenly felt a little disappointed.

“Of course.” Dongfang Qin seemed to hesitate for a moment.

“Sister Xuanji is truly blessed to have a guard like you.” Xiao Tianci said lightly, “Sister Qin, I’m sorry about what happened today. I’ll go back first.”

Dongfang Qin heard the door close and could no longer hold back her sobs, her shoulders shaking as she began to cry softly. She was a woman too, she too had girlish dreams. Ten years had passed in the blink of an eye, her youthful beauty faded, her charm gone. She had followed Dongfang Xuanji through the martial world for nearly ten years, yet no one could touch her heart. Now, she knew she had fallen for him, but refused to admit it. He was the young lady's beloved, surrounded by beauties. What about her? Would she even hold a place in his eyes?

"Sister Qin, who made you angry? I never expected you to cry." A pair of hands wrapped around her waist from behind.

"You, you left, didn't you?" Dongfang Qin exclaimed in surprise. "Let go of me! What are you doing?"

"Sister Qin, why are you so restless today? Even your martial arts seem to have declined. Didn't you notice I didn't even leave? I just closed the door." Xiao Tianci whispered in her ear, but didn't release her.

"You're getting bolder and bolder, even daring to bully me." Dongfang Qin turned around, looking at Xiao Tianci, and said softly.

"Sister Qin, why do you have to suffer like this?" Xiao Tianci murmured, kissing her cherry lips.

Dongfang Qin instinctively tried to resist, but it was no use. Xiao Tianci had already held her tightly. Slowly, she wrapped her arms around Xiao Tianci's waist and began to awkwardly respond to his kisses.

After a long while, Xiao Tianci finally released Dongfang Qin. "Sister Qin, I'm really telling the truth, you really don't look old at all."

"You still dare to say that? Are you itching for a beating?" Dongfang Qin scolded. "Alright, aren't you going back?"

"Sister Qin, how about I come to see you tonight?" Xiao Tianci whispered in her ear.

"If you dare to come, I'll break your legs." Dongfang Qin glared at him.

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That night, Xiao Tianci really did enter Dongfang Qin's room, but Dongfang Qin didn't actually break his legs. However, she didn't let him take advantage of her much either; she just let him hold her all night, refusing to let him touch her.

Unexpectedly, early the next morning, the old monk Huijue and the White Alliance members came to the door again.

"I wonder what brings you here, Master?" Xiao Tianci disliked him quite a bit.

Huijue's face was grim. He waved his hand, and two Shaolin disciples carried over a person—or rather, a corpse. Xiao Tianci looked at it and felt it was somewhat familiar.

"Master, what do you mean by this?" You wouldn't be happy to have a corpse brought to your house so early in the morning, would you?

"What do I mean? Don't you understand, benefactor? Yuanguang only said one sentence yesterday, and you treated him so cruelly?" Huijue's sorrowful tone showed that he was truly heartbroken.

"Master, don't make false accusations. Are you going to blame me for every random death you have?" Xiao Tianci felt these guys were really unreasonable.

"Benefactor Xiao Jinghong has confirmed that Yuanguang died from the 'A Glimpse of the Startling Glance' sword move. Master Xiao said he didn't teach this move to anyone, including the Second Young Master Xiao. And many people saw you use this move half a year ago. Who else could it be but you?" Huijue said indignantly.

"How ridiculous! Why don't you just say it was Xiao Jinghong who did it?" This is utterly absurd.

"What kind of status does Master Xiao have? How could he possibly lay a hand on Yuanguang? Besides, I was discussing matters with Master Xiao when Yuanguang died. We heard a scream and went over to find Yuanguang already dead. Look at Yuanguang's throat, just a thin slit, not even any blood flowing out. This is exactly the symptom of dying from a mere glance from Jinghong. What else do you have to say?" Huijue was already furious.

"My young master was with me all last night. How could he possibly go to your place to kill someone?" Dongfang Qin couldn't help but retort, but as soon as she finished speaking, she realized something was wrong. The other three sisters were looking at her with a half-smile, and she couldn't help but blush. The cold beauty's shy appearance was particularly cute, and even Xiao Tianci was stunned for a moment.

"Master, you conclude I killed him based on these facts? Did you ask Xiao Jinghong if he taught me the 'Flying Glance' technique?" Xiao Tianci, though seeing Xiao Jinghong there, didn't ask him directly. He disliked Xiao Jinghong, even hating him. He wouldn't say anything in front of Xiao Yuya, but she wasn't there now. Xiao Tianci didn't want Xiao Yuya involved in these matters, so he had Panpan inside with her.

"To be honest, Master, I didn't teach Xiao Tianci the 'Flying Glance' sword technique. As for why he knows it, I don't know either." Seeing Huijue's questioning gaze, Xiao Jinghong had no choice but to tell the truth.

"Master, did you hear that? Since Xiao Jinghong didn't teach me, but I know it, it means there are others who might also know it. How do you know it must be me?" Xiao Tianci said.

"Then I think Benefactor Xiao must know who knows it, right?" Huijue asked, unable to refute him.

"I know who knows it, but I don't need to tell you. I just want you to know that the 'Flying Swan Sword Technique' isn't some secret that's never been passed down. In fact, many people know it. So even if Master Yuanguang died from a fleeting glimpse, it doesn't mean it has anything to do with me," Xiao Tianci said coldly. "Also, I hope Master won't try to implicate me with dead bodies in the future. Today, considering Master just lost his disciple, he might have made a mistake out of grief ."

"Although Benefactor Xiao says that others still know it, we only know you right now, so Benefactor Xiao can't escape responsibility," Huijue said, not as easily dismissed as he had imagined.

"We sisters can testify that Master Yuanguang didn't necessarily die from a fleeting glimpse." Suddenly, a pleasant voice rang out. Two young women, one in green and one in purple, walked in. They looked exactly alike, with flowing long hair and trailing dresses that couldn't hide their stunning figures. They were breathtakingly beautiful—a truly pair of beauties.

"Liu Qingluan (Liu Zifeng) of the Jiuhua Sword Sect greets Master Huijue." The two sisters moved in unison, bowing deeply to the old monk.

"No need for formalities, ladies." Huijue looked at the two beautiful girls who had inexplicably appeared. "How can you two prove that Yuanguang didn't die from a fleeting glimpse?"

"Would Master mind if we left another scar on your disciple?" Just like when Xiao Tianci first met them, the two sisters' actions and words were always in sync, making one think they only knew how to talk together.

"If you can truly prove it, I certainly wouldn't mind." Although it's said that the dead should be respected, a reasonable sacrifice is nothing in order to find the real culprit.

"Then please watch closely, Master and all the seniors." Liu Qingluan shouted, "Though we lack the wings of a phoenix to fly together."

"Our hearts are connected by a single thread of understanding." Liu Zifeng continued reciting, and the two figures spun rapidly. A dazzling sword light flashed, and the two sisters suddenly stopped.

"Master, please look."

Following the sisters' pointing fingers, everyone looked at Yuan Guang on the ground. They saw a sword wound on his throat, looking exactly the same as the original.

"I wonder if Master can tell if there's a difference between these two sword wounds?" Liu Qingluan seemed quite satisfied with her masterpiece, a slight hint of pride in her expression.

"Alas, it seems this old monk has truly aged." Huijue sighed, appearing as if he had aged ten years in an instant. He waved his hand, signaling his disciples to lift the corpse, and without saying anything more, walked out.

The others seemed to have carefully examined the two sisters before silently leaving as well. The shock these past two days had been immense. First, they discovered Xiao Tianci's extraordinary martial arts skills, and now a pair of beautiful sisters whose martial arts were unfathomable. None of them could figure out how the sisters had managed to inflict that sword wound on Yuan Guang.

"Thank you, ladies." Xiao Tianci bowed in thanks.

"Young Master Xiao, you're too kind. Actually, we're doing this for ourselves. We believe that from today onwards, our Jiuhua Sword Sect will once again rise to prominence in the martial world." Liu Qingluan seemed lost in thought, perhaps thinking of her father, who was far away in Jiuhua Mountain, a father who had dedicated his life to reviving the Jiuhua Sword Sect.

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In Dongfang Qin's room, Dongfang Qin was blushing.

"Sister Qin, did you really sleep with the young master last night?"

Dongfang Qi was still asking recklessly. "You brat, are you jealous?" Dongfang Qin was already extremely embarrassed.

"Sister Qin, did the young master...?" Dongfang Shu didn't say anything.

"He definitely did. Let me tell you, the young master is very lecherous. How could he possibly let go of such a beauty as Sister Qin?" Dongfang Qi acted very worldly.

"Don't talk nonsense. It's not what you think." Dongfang Qin really regretted letting it slip. She thought it was all because of that bastard Xiao Tianci. She would make him pay later. Poor Xiao Tianci didn't know he had offended Dongfang Qin again.

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"Ah, Sister Qin, are you really trying to murder your husband?" That night, Xiao Tianci sneaked into Dongfang Qin's room again, only to be pinched hard by Dongfang Qin.

"It's all your fault that I'm being laughed at by those three now. You still dare to come here? See how I deal with you." Dongfang Qin was still not satisfied and continued to grope Xiao Tianci's soft spots with both hands.

Chapter Thirty-Eight Leaving the Capital for Love

"Sister Qin, it's not my fault." Xiao Tianci didn't know how to admit his mistake.

"By the way, Sister Qin, I came to talk to you about something." Since begging for mercy was useless, Xiao Tianci changed the subject. Sure enough, Dongfang Qin stopped when she heard that she had something to say.

"Sister Qin, I always feel like someone is plotting against me." Xiao Tianci frowned. "Look, first that girl Sikong Hanxing inexplicably framed me, and today it seems like someone is trying to frame me. I feel like something's not right."

"Is there any news from Hua Mei?" Dongfang Qin thought about it and felt that what Xiao Tianci said made sense.

"No, Sister Hua is already investigating, but there's no news yet."

"You've already told Sister Hua, why are you coming to me? Are you saying this on purpose because you're afraid I'll pinch you?" Dongfang Qin discovered his scheme.

"No, no, I really came to discuss this with you, Sister Qin." Xiao Tianci denied it verbally, but his hands started to wander.

"Let me tell you, don't try to take advantage of me." Dongfang Qin pinched his mischievous hand. "I don't want to be a substitute for Yuya."

"No, Sister Qin, how could that be? You are you, and Sister Yuya is Sister Yuya, you are different." Xiao Tianci thought to himself, why are all women so jealous? "

Don't think I don't know, Yuya is worried about the child and won't let you touch her, so you came to me. You wish." Dongfang Qin said.

"Sister Qin, I really didn't mean to use you to replace Sister Yuya." Xiao Tianci had no choice, Dongfang Qin was really hard to coax.

"Fine, I'll let you off, but you'd better behave yourself." Dongfang Qin secretly chuckled, Xiao Tianci was completely under her thumb.

"How could I dare disobey Sister Qin?" the young man said, his hands starting to wander again, but this time Dongfang Qin went along with him.

"Sister Qin, could you please not be so cold in the future?" Xiao Tianci murmured as he kissed Dongfang Qin.

"No." Feeling Xiao Tianci had already undressed her and his hand slip inside, Dongfang Qin instinctively tried to stop him.

"Sister Qin, is it really not okay?" Xiao Tianci reluctantly pulled his hand back.

"Do you really want it that much?" Dongfang Qin asked softly.

"No, Sister Qin, I just couldn't help myself for a moment, don't be angry, I'll just hold you like this." Xiao Tianci quickly said. A series of tinkling sounds of a zither suddenly rang out, and Xiao Tianci's heart skipped a beat; the zither music sounded so familiar. "

Xiao Tianci, come out." A cold female voice came over, the voice not loud, but it clearly carried to every corner of the Xiaoyao Sect.

"Go on, someone's looking for you." Dongfang Qin's tone was a little resentful. A woman coming to see him in the middle of the night couldn't help but make her suspect that their relationship was more than just friendship. She

was still wearing the same white palace dress, carrying a black zither, and a white crane—it was the woman who had appeared at the wedding that day.

"May I ask what business you have with me, young lady?" Xiao Tianci's heart was pounding.

"Here, take a look for yourself." A red invitation flew over.

Xiao Tianci took it and his expression changed. It was a wedding invitation; he hadn't heard of the groom's name, Zhang Jun, but the bride was none other than An Jing.

"What use is it to me now?" Xiao Tianci said, somewhat annoyed. The date on it was the eighth day of the month, and today was already the sixth.

"Hmph, you're the one who's unfaithful and heartless, and you're blaming others? Have you even gone to see her in all this time?"

"How was I supposed to know it would be like this? There's only one day left now; even if I wanted to go, it would be too late." Seeing her lecturing tone, Xiao Tianci felt angry, thinking, "If you're going to tell me, then at least do it sooner."

"If you want to go, I can get you there within a day. The question is, are you going or not?" the palace-dressed girl said coldly.

"I've said what I needed to say. I'll come find you again tomorrow morning. If you're willing to go, be prepared." Saying this, she patted the white crane on the back, came and went in a hurry, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

"Tianci, what's wrong?" Everyone had already been alerted. Xiao Yuya saw Xiao Tianci in a daze and asked.

"Sister Yuya, I, I want to go out for a while." Xiao Tianci was timid and didn't know how to say it. He guessed that they probably didn't know about his relationship with Anjing.

"Let me see." Dongfang Qin snatched the wedding invitation from his hand. "Anjing? When did you get involved with her? Aren't you with Anling?" Now everyone knew what was going on.

"Sister Yuya, Sister Qin, I don't know how to say it, but I wronged Anjing before. The person she's going to marry is Zhang Jun, who is unknown. I don't know if it's because of me, so I think I should go." Although Xiao Tianci was like a child who had done something wrong, he still clearly expressed his thoughts.

“Tianci, whatever you do, I won’t stop you. But remember, the children, the sisters, and I are all waiting for you to come back, so you must be careful.” Xiao Yuya said gently, but seeing Dongfang Qin’s expression, as if she wanted to bite someone, she glared at Xiao Tianci and turned to go back to her room.

“Brother Xiao, good luck to you. You can rest assured about the Xiaoyao Sect; we will take care of it.” Lan Tianfeng looked at Xiao Tianci with schadenfreude. This guy was thinking maliciously: Ever since I met you, I’ve been unlucky. I haven’t had any chance with any beauties. It’s good that you’re gone.

Xiao Tianci, of course, didn’t know what this guy was thinking and was busy thanking him.

“Young Master, you should go and comfort Sister Qin. Otherwise, you might win back Miss An but lose Sister Qin.” Dongfang Hua whispered to Xiao Tianci.

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A luxurious manor, a stunningly beautiful woman.

"Miss, the plan has failed again."

"It's alright. If it were that easy to succeed, Xiao Tianci would be too incompetent. Just remember to keep framing him. Ideally, the White Alliance and the Demonic Sect should attack him en masse. Once he's dead, we'll have succeeded more than halfway."

"Miss, is that really possible?"

"Once Xiao Tianci is dead, those women will avenge him. Then, all those people from the Demonic Sect and the White Alliance will be wiped out. At that time, our plan will be successful. I want to make these brutes of the martial world disappear completely to quell my hatred."

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"Sister Qin, I'm leaving at dawn." Xiao Tianci struggled to speak to Dongfang Qin, but she seemed unresponsive, her back to him.

Xiao Tianci gritted his teeth, turned her over, and before she could speak, silenced her with a kiss. After a long while, he felt a sharp pain on his lips; Dongfang Qin had bitten him.

"How many women do you have that we don't know about? Are you even keeping it from the ladies?" Dongfang Qin said, still seething with resentment.

"Sister Qin, I didn't mean to hide it, but nobody asked me, so I didn't say anything," Xiao Tianci said in a low voice.

"I'm telling you, from now on, even if nobody asks you, you have to confess," Dongfang Qin said, twisting his ear.

"I know, my dear wife," Xiao Tianci said, kissing her again.

"Tonight, it's yours," Dongfang Qin suddenly whispered in his ear. Xiao Tianci almost thought he misheard, but after looking closely at her face and seeing that it was flushed, he realized he hadn't misheard. Overjoyed, he had received a decree, and naturally, he wouldn't behave himself. Dongfang Qin must have seen that he was about to leave, and was coquettishly flattering him...

At dawn, a white crane carried two people, a man and a woman, flying south.

In a secluded valley like a paradise where spring reigned all year round, a corner of a wall was peeked out from among the lush trees, and a group of beautiful women were teasing each other.

"Xiaoyu, what are you thinking about?"

"Cousin, he might be in a bit of trouble right now."

"Xiaoyu, you're still so concerned about him?"

"Cousin, don't you care about him at all? What are you looking at? Aren't you all the same? You say you don't care about him, but only you know what's really on your minds. That girl Qian'er is even calling out for him in her dreams last night."

"Miss, how can you say that about me? It was clearly Qiao'er calling out." Qian'er protested shyly.

"Qian'er, you're going to die! I'm not like you, thinking about him all day long." Qiao'er pounced on her and started tickling her arm.

"Qiao'er, I know you don't think about him all day long," Qian'er giggled, "You think about him all night long."

They were having a great time, while Nangong Xiaoyu, Hua Wuying, Dongfang Xuanji, Hua Yumei, Yue Wuxia, Ye Bingying, and Hanxiang were discussing something.

“Xiao Hua said he suspects someone is plotting against him, but we can’t find a single clue. Logically speaking, if someone really is targeting him, we should at least have some indication of it. This is something we can’t ignore,” Nangong Xiaoyu said.

“Xiaoyu, could it be that he’s just overthinking things and making wild guesses? He’s not very bright,” Dongfang Xuanji said, somewhat doubting Xiao Tianci’s abilities.

“Cousin, he’s still your man, how can you say that about him?” Nangong Xiaoyu looked at Dongfang Xuanji with a half-smile.

"What do you mean, 'my man'? Does that mean he's not your man? Besides, he's a bit slow-witted." She blushed slightly, revealing that Dongfang Xuanji could be shy after all.

"Actually, he wasn't just guessing. According to the information I've received, from Sikong Hanxing's accusation that he killed the Zhenyuan Escort Agency people to the later framing of him for killing the Shaolin monks, if it's all the same person, then it's very likely targeted at him. It's just that it's not clear yet, because these are just deductions. But now there's another problem." Nangong Xiaoyu's smile faded.

"Cousin, I think you know that when I chose that guy, I consulted a fortune teller. A few days ago, I suddenly felt uneasy, so I consulted another fortune teller. The divination indicated that I should be careful of the people around me. I rarely consult fortune tellers, but they're always very accurate, so I can't help but suspect that some of our own people might have a problem. The reason I only called you here is because I can only trust you now." Nangong Xiaoyu's expression was somewhat grave.

"Xiaoyu, are you saying that there might be a problem with me and Yu Mei's subordinates?" Yue Wuxia asked.

“Wuxia, Yumei, I hope you don’t mind. After all, most of them didn’t have that deep a relationship with him. Although you were together for three months back then, I know that he spent most of his time with you and Yumei, so it’s hard to guarantee that no one would have ulterior motives.” Nangong Xiaoyu gave a bitter smile. All of this was her doing.

“Sigh, Xiaoyu, you’re right. He took their bodies and then threw them aside. It’s normal for someone to change their mind. But how do we know who it is now? That bastard only knew how to cling to me and Wuxia. Now that there’s a problem, let him suffer the consequences.” Hua Yumei thought bitterly.

“Miss, there’s more news.” Qiao’er came over with a paper tube.

“Heartbreaker, humph.” Nangong Xiaoyu showed it to them, and Hua Yumei cursed again. Hua Yumei had always been rather wild, as evidenced by how she kicked Xiao Tianci off the bed.

“Perhaps this is a good thing. Now that masters from all the martial arts sects are gathered in the capital, leaving that dangerous place is actually beneficial for him. If someone really tries to assassinate him, he can temporarily avoid their attacks.” Ye Bingying finally spoke, with Hanxiang and Hua Wuying listening attentively.

“Sister Ying is right. Qiao’er, send a message to everyone, telling them to leave the capital and go to Suzhou and Hangzhou.” Nangong Xiaoyu thought for a moment and said.

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Not long after Xiao Tianci left the capital, an unexpected guest arrived at the Xiaoyao Sect: Nalan Wudi, along with his two personal guards.

“May I ask what business the general has come here?” asked Dongfang Qin, who was receiving Nalan Wudi.

“May I ask, young lady, is your sect leader, Young Master Xiao, here?” Nalan Wudi was unusually polite.

“General, you’ve come at an inopportune time. My young master left the capital early this morning.” Dongfang Qin said.

“Then, young lady, do you know how long it will take for him to return?” Nalan Wudi’s face darkened, and he asked hurriedly.

"I can't be too sure about that either. It could be as short as a month or as long as half a year." Dongfang Qin really didn't know how long it would take, so she gave a longer timeframe.

"Half a year? In half a year, Ruo'er will already be..." Nalan Wudi murmured, not knowing what he was saying.

"May I ask if the General has anything urgent to say? Perhaps I can help you tell him." Dongfang Qin saw that he seemed to have something important to say.

"Then may I ask if Madam Xiao is here now?" Nalan Wudi thought for a moment and then asked.

"Yes, General, please wait a moment."

A moment later, Xiao Yuya came out, and Nalan Wudi hurriedly went over and said, "Madam Xiao, there is something I would like to ask you for help with." His eagerness was obvious.

"General, please just say what you need." Xiao Yuya also found it quite strange. Nalan Wudi was a favorite of the current Emperor, so what could he possibly want to say to them in such a humble manner?

"Actually, it's about my daughter." Nalan Wudi sighed and explained the matter.

It turns out that Nalan Ruoshui was born with the Nine Yin Meridians, and doctors said she would only live to be 20 at most. Nalan Wudi only had this one daughter, so naturally he doted on her, treating her like a precious gem from a young age. Unfortunately, there was no cure for her illness, so Nalan Wudi could only hope that she could live happily for those 20 years. Because he was afraid that Nalan Ruoshui would worry if she knew, he didn't even tell her how old she was. In fact, Nalan Ruoshui would be 20 in three months. A few days ago, Nalan Ruoshui returned home and was very depressed. Nalan Wudi tried everything to find out that she missed the time she spent with Xiao Tianci. It's understandable; Nalan Ruoshui had never left the house since she was a child, so it was natural for her to find going out once in a while fun. Although Nalan Wudi didn't particularly like Xiao Tianci, for his daughter's sake, he hoped that Xiao Tianci could spend the last three months with her.

Xiao Yuya and Dongfang Qin were speechless. They couldn't refuse a father's request for his daughter's sake, so they agreed to send Nalan Ruoshui to Xiao Tianci as soon as possible.

In the evening, Nangong Xiaoyu's message arrived by carrier pigeon. The next day, someone discovered that Xiaoyao Sect was deserted.

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"Miss, Xiao Tianci has left the capital."

"Wherever he goes, we'll go and keep an eye on him, waiting for an opportunity to frame him."

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Wedding Robbery in Jiangnan

Speaking of the An family of Jiangnan, few in the martial arts world are unaware of them. Not to mention An Shouxin, ranked fifth on the White List, and An Yu, ranked fourth on the Green List, the two beautiful young ladies of the An family alone attract many talented young men. However, today, the eldest daughter of the An family is getting married. The groom is unknown in the martial arts world, supposedly a distant relative of the An family. However, for some reason, the An family hasn't invited anyone to the wedding, and it seems few of the major sects in the martial arts world have received invitations.

Zhang Jun was overjoyed today. He had finally married the woman of his dreams. Although his martial arts skills were not high, he was arrogant and thought he excelled in other areas, including appearance and talent. However, An Jing had always been indifferent to him. But a month ago, An Jing finally agreed to marry him. Today was their happy day, and Zhang Jun couldn't help but show a look of smug satisfaction.

The wedding was already underway. An Jing was dressed beautifully, but her face was currently covered by a red veil, so her expression could not be seen. "Husband and wife bow to each other—" After this bow, they would be husband and wife in name and in fact.

"Don't bow!" No one expected that someone would speak up to stop them at this moment.

Xiao Tianci and the woman had arrived here two hours earlier. Xiao Tianci had originally planned to steal An Jing away then, but the woman had mocked him, saying that he dared not do it openly. In a fit of anger, Xiao Tianci decided to snatch An Jing away in front of everyone at the start of the wedding, so he appeared at this moment.

"Who are you?" Zhang Jun was furious. He was about to win the beauty's heart when this unexpected obstacle appeared. He didn't notice An Jing's slight trembling.

"An Jing, I'm here to take you away. Come with me." Xiao Tianci was quite direct. He ignored Zhang Jun and the others around him, walking straight towards An Jing.

"Xiao Lang, how could it be you? You're here to see my sister?" Because it was An Jing's wedding, An Ling had been released. Her surprise was probably no less than anyone else's.

"Ling'er, I'm here to see your sister, and also to see you. Come here, I'll take you and your sister with me." Xiao Tianci looked at An Ling; she had clearly lost a lot of weight. Thinking of the grievances she had suffered for him, he felt a pang of pity.

"You're Xiao Tianci?" An Shouxin spoke up. An Shouxin was well-preserved, looking only in his early thirties, with a fair complexion and no beard. He must have been a handsome young man in his youth. Judging from An Ling's expression and words, he naturally guessed that this young man was the one his daughter had been longing for.

"Junior Xiao Tianci greets Uncle An." Xiao Tianci politely bowed, after all, this was his future father-in-law, and being respectful wouldn't hurt.

"Xiao Tianci, you don't need to be so polite. I can't accept that. And don't even think about marrying Ling'er. Considering your youth and ignorance, if you leave now, I won't pursue the matter of you ruining my daughter's wedding." An Shouxin's tone was cold.

“Father!” An Ling’s voice was pleading, but An Shouxin ignored her and waved his hand. “The wedding continues!”

“Wait,” Xiao Tianci said sternly. “Senior An, I want you to know that I’m here today to stop this wedding, so it cannot continue.”

“What does Jing’er’s wedding have to do with you?” An Shouxin asked angrily.

“An’an is my wife. You’re going to marry her off to someone else. Do you think that has anything to do with me?” Xiao Tianci retorted.

“What nonsense are you spouting? When did I become your wife?” An’an finally spoke, but she seemed a little unsure of herself.

“Whether you admit it or not, I’m taking you away today.” Xiao Tianci didn’t want to argue with her about this now; his plan was to take her away first.

“Xiao Tianci, don’t you think you’re being too arrogant? You’re practically abducting someone else’s wife.” Zhang Jun said angrily.

“You’ve got it wrong. I’m just here to take my wife back.” Xiao Tianci said calmly.

"Stop making a scene here. I'll plead with Father to let my sister marry you. Just stop causing trouble today," An Jing said to Xiao Tianci in a half-pleading tone.

"You're mine. I won't let you marry someone else, especially since I know you don't even like this person," Xiao Tianci said, pointing at Zhang Jun.

"How do you know Jing-mei doesn't like me? If she didn't like me, why would she agree to marry me? Xiao Tianci, if you keep talking nonsense, don't blame me for being impolite," Zhang Jun said angrily.

"Jun'er," An Shouxin stopped Zhang Jun and turned to Xiao Tianci coldly, "Today I'll see how you take my daughter away."

"Senior An, why do you have to force me? Ling'er, Jing'er, and I are in love. Besides, it's a fait accompli. Ling'er and Jing'er are already mine. Why do you have to break us up?" Xiao Tianci wasn't afraid of provoking others.

"What did you say?" An Shouxin seemed unaware. "Jing'er, Ling'er, is what he said true?"

"Father, I've already said I won't marry anyone but Xiao Lang." An Ling lowered her head and pouted, while An Jing remained silent.

"You, you actually did such a scandalous thing!" An Shouxin roared in anger. "Xiao Tianci, what despicable means did you use to ruin my daughter's reputation?"

"Father, it has nothing to do with him. I did it willingly." An Ling quickly explained when she saw her father's anger.

"Slap!" A crisp slap rang out as An Shouxin slapped An Ling hard across the face. "You shameless girl, you've disgraced the An family."

"Father, you, you actually hit me?" An Ling covered her face. An Shouxin had always doted on her since she was little, and she never expected him to hit her today.

With a flash, Xiao Tianci pulled An Ling into his arms. "Ling'er, come to me. Don't worry, with me here, no one can bully you." Seeing the clear handprint on An Ling's face, Xiao Tianci was very dissatisfied with An Shouxin. He hadn't expected An Shouxin to be so ruthless.

"Ling'er, if you stay with me and don't move, I'll take you away right away." Xiao Tianci instructed An Ling in a low voice. An Ling looked at Xiao Tianci with teary eyes and nodded.

"Xiao Tianci, no matter what method you used, I won't let you go today." An Shouxin vented his anger entirely on Xiao Tianci. After all, he couldn't bring himself to do anything to his own daughter, so he could only take it out on Xiao Tianci, an outsider.

"You rescue An Jing, and I'll help you take An Ling away. Then we'll meet up thirty miles outside the city." A woman's voice came from beside him. Xiao Tianci was overjoyed. He had been a little worried about whether he could take both of them away at the same time, but now with her help, things would be much easier.

"Do it!" the woman hissed. At the same time, Xiao Tianci flung An Ling away and lunged at An Jing.

"If you let me take her away like this, how can the An family maintain its standing in the martial world?" Just as Xiao Tianci's hand was about to grab An Jing, a sharp palm strike came from behind. Xiao Tianci wanted to dodge, but if he did, he might lose his chance to rescue An Jing. He steeled himself, maintaining his original stance, his right hand encircling An Jing's slender waist, while his left hand hastily met An Shouxin's attacking right palm.

With a "thud," Xiao Tianci felt a sweetness in his throat, forcefully suppressing the rising blood, and was thrown out of the hall by the force of the impact.

While An Ling was terrified of being hurt, a white ribbon flew over and wrapped around her body. The next moment, the An family could only watch helplessly as An Ling and the white crane flew into the air, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

"Chase!" An Shouxin was furious and humiliated; even under these circumstances, the person had still been kidnapped.

Xiao Tianci held An Jing tightly, channeling all his inner strength as he raced towards the city gates. His condition was dire; since officially venturing into the martial world, he hadn't fought many people, and this was the only time he'd been injured.

"Are you alright?" Having been some distance from the An family, Xiao Tianci finally stopped. An Jing was still concerned for him.

"I'm fine," Xiao Tianci forced a laugh, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he couldn't hold back any longer and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Ah, you, how are you?" An Jing asked anxiously.

"It's really nothing, just a minor injury. Your father is truly amazing." Xiao Tianci looked at An Jing with gentle eyes. "Jing'er, I'm so sorry. Will you stay with me from now on?"

"What time is it? Why are you asking this? Heal your injury first. My father and the others might be coming after us." An Jing's voice was low, tinged with reproach. "How can you be so stupid? Everyone in the martial world knows my father's greatest skill is palm fighting. You actually exchanged blows with him without even using your full strength! Look at you now, still smiling. Are you happy to be injured?" An Jing felt a surge of annoyance seeing Xiao Tianci still smiling at her.

"So you care about me that much? Of course I'm happy to smile. I just didn't expect your father to be so powerful. And if I hadn't taken his blow, I'm afraid I wouldn't have had such a good chance to snatch you away." Xiao Tianci hugged An Jing tightly, whispering in her ear.

"How can you be so stubborn? Didn't you know you could wait and try to snatch me later?" An Jing blushed as she spoke. Wasn't saying this tantamount to admitting she really wanted him to come and steal her away?

“I’m afraid if I don’t snatch her this time, I won’t have another chance. It’s better to get her now and feel more at ease,” Xiao Tianci said slowly. “Besides, it’s only right that I get hurt for you. Hurry up, someone’s coming.” Xiao Tianci’s expression suddenly changed.

“Isn’t it too late to realize this now?” A man and a woman appeared in front of them.

“Uncle Feng, Aunt Yu,” Anjing called out with her head down, like a little girl who had done something wrong and dared not raise her head.

“Young Master Xiao, please release Miss. As long as you release Miss, we won’t make things difficult for you,” said the man Anjing called Uncle Feng.

“There’s no need for you two seniors to say more. I will never let Jing’er go back,” Xiao Tianci refused without hesitation.

"Young Master Xiao, don't you think you're being too greedy? You already have the Second Miss, and you're not satisfied? You're not even letting the Eldest Miss go!" the woman said angrily.

"I admit I'm greedy. You can scold me, but you can't stop me from taking Jing'er away," Xiao Tianci said calmly.

"Do you think you can withstand the combined attack of the two of us in your current state?" the man said coldly.

"I've always had confidence in myself," Xiao Tianci said indifferently.

"Then let me show you the taste of wind, swords, rain, and needles." The woman's face turned cold, and with a light wave of her hand, countless fine shadows rained down on Xiao Tianci. At the same time, the man's longsword slashed towards Xiao Tianci with astonishing speed.

Xiao Tianci hadn't expected them to attack so suddenly. He quickly pushed An Jing back about ten feet and raised his longsword to meet the attack. His sword, the "Unfettered Freedom" of the Seven Swords of Freedom, was like a vast net, catching all the rain needles. It seemed

he was about to block Feng Jian's sword when suddenly Xiao Tianci felt a tightness in his chest, his breath caught in his throat, and his sword strike faltered. He then felt a sharp pain in his waist—he had been struck by a sword. "Uncle Feng, Aunt Yu, please let him go! I'll go back with you!" An Jing rushed over to Xiao Tianci, her voice trembling with tears, pleading.

"Jing'er, don't beg them. I won't let them take you away." Xiao Tianci secretly gathered his strength. It seemed he had no choice but to fight. An Shouxin's palm strike had hurt him more than he had imagined, and the lack of rest and running at full speed after his injury had only exacerbated his condition.

"Since you won't let us go, then don't blame me for being impolite," Xiao Tianci said coldly.

Suddenly, Feng Yu and An Jing felt a strange aura filling the air, a mixture of sadness, joy, tenderness, and resentment. At that moment, Xiao Tianci's sword moved, countless sword shadows attacking Feng Yu and An Jing from unexpected angles.

"No!" An Jing cried out in alarm. She saw Xiao Tianci's sword about to strike Uncle Feng, and Feng Yu and An Jing seemed powerless to save themselves, forced to close their eyes and await death.

Hearing An Jing's cry, Xiao Tianci abruptly reversed his stance, his longsword slicing through Feng Jian's right arm, then piercing Yu Zhen's left hand. Finally, Xiao Tianci braced himself against the ground, seemingly unsteady on his feet.

"Are you...are you alright?" An Jing quickly supported him.

"I'm fine, let's go." Xiao Tianci forced a smile and led An Jing forward. Feng Yu and An Jing remained stunned, unresponsive.

"What kind of swordsmanship is that?" Suddenly, Feng Jian shouted at Xiao Tianci.

“I named it ‘The Sword of Devotion.’” Xiao Tianci replied slowly without turning around.

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“It seems he really does have some skill.” Feng and Yu were still thinking about Xiao Tianci’s sword strike when they suddenly heard someone speak.

“Brother An, I’m sorry, we were useless and couldn’t stop him.” Feng Jian said with some shame.

“Second Brother Feng, it’s not your fault. I think even I couldn’t have taken that sword strike. The Sword of Devotion, I really don’t understand, is he even devoted?” An Shouxin murmured.

“Then the two young ladies…” Feng Jian looked at An Shouxin with questioning eyes.

“Perhaps, it’s fate.” An Shouxin sighed, “At least he’s been good to Jing’er. He was willing to get hurt himself rather than let you hurt Jing’er. Second Brother, Third Sister, are you alright?”

“Don’t worry, Brother. He showed mercy to us because of the young lady, so we’re fine.”

“That’s good. Let’s go back first. We can talk about anything else after you’ve recovered.” An Shouxin looked in the direction Xiao Tianci had left, lost in thought.

At this moment, Xiao Tianci could no longer hold on and fainted in An Jing's arms.

Chapter Forty: Green Robe

When Xiao Tianci woke up, it was already dusk. In his hazy state, he heard someone crying on top of him, tears dripping onto his face, feeling cool.

"Ling'er, who bullied you again? You're almost crying your eyes out." Xiao Tianci opened his eyes and joked with the person on top of him.

"You, it was you who bullied me." An Ling punched him twice, but a joyful smile appeared on her face, a bright smile like a rainbow after the rain.

"Ling'er, you look so beautiful now." Xiao Tianci stared at An Ling, mesmerized.

"I'm not talking to you anymore, my sister is here, she's worried about you too." An Ling blushed and climbed up from Xiao Tianci.

"Come on, let me help you." An Ling went out, and when Xiao Tianci saw An Jing coming over, he tried to sit up, and An Jing quickly came over to help him.

"Jing'er, where are we now?" Xiao Tianci looked at An Jing gratefully. He felt weak all over; it seemed his injuries wouldn't heal anytime soon.

"We're at an inn in the city. You know, you suddenly fainted. If Sister Lan hadn't found us, I really wouldn't know what to do." An Jing leaned gently against him.

"Sister Lan?" Xiao Tianci didn't know who she was.

"You came with Sister Lan, don't you even know her name?" An Jing was also a little surprised, but Xiao Tianci understood that the so-called Sister Lan was the Heavenly Bird Fairy.

"Oh, so it's her. You don't know, she's like a block of ice. She didn't even tell me her surname." Xiao Tianci felt a strange feeling when he thought of that girl; she was the most unapproachable woman he had ever met.

"Xiao, Xiao Lang," An Jing addressed Xiao Tianci this for the first time, a little embarrassed. "Can you heal your injuries? Sister Lan said your injuries are very serious, and she doesn't seem to be able to help." An Jing's tone was full of worry.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. I can't bear to leave you all." Xiao Tianci gently kissed her. An Jing's innate elegance and nobility were a fatal attraction for him.

"Are you hungry? I'll go get you something to eat." An Jing was now like a gentle little wife, serving her husband.

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"Sister Lan, tell me, is his condition very serious?" After Xiao Tianci fell asleep, An Jing quietly got up and went to the next room.

"His condition is a bit bad right now, but he shouldn't die, Jing-mei, don't worry." Sister Lan comforted An Jing.

"But looking at him, he doesn't even have the strength to get out of bed." An Jing expressed her worries.

"I don't know how he got so bad. According to what you said, he only took a palm strike from your father and a sword strike from your Uncle Feng, it shouldn't be this serious. He looks like he suffered a backlash from some kind of martial arts."

"Backlash? Did I harm him?" An Jing murmured.

"You harmed him? What happened?" Sister Lan pressed, and An Jing told her about the situation when Xiao Tianci used that passionate sword strike.

“It seems it really could be because of that sword strike. Since that sword strike was so powerful, the backlash must have been immense. No wonder he was so badly injured.” The woman pondered for a moment before saying.

“So, it really was me who caused his injury. I, I…” An Jing seemed a little lost.

“Jing-mei, don’t overthink it. I think it’s his own fault, not yours. Generally speaking, if he hadn’t lost control of his swordsmanship, he wouldn’t have suffered a backlash. So it’s not your fault, and you don’t need to feel guilty.”

An Jing remained silent, her heart filled with mixed emotions. Xiao Tianci seemed like a complete stranger to her, yet their relationship was so intimate. Back then, Xiao Tianci had taken advantage of her while drunk, mistaking her for An Ling. Since that day, he had never contacted her again, offering no explanation whatsoever. Moreover, she knew he already knew it was her, not An Ling, that day. Yet, just as she was about to get married, he came and snatched her away, even getting hurt like this for her sake. She now didn't know what her feelings for Xiao Tianci were.

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"Where did you go?" When An Jing returned, she found Xiao Tianci staring at her with his eyes open.

"I went to Sister Lan's. Weren't you asleep?" An Jing seemed a little distracted.

“I can’t sleep without you,” Xiao Tianci said. “I’m afraid you’ll go home and marry that Zhang Jun again.”

“What are you thinking?” Anjing was a little angry. “Do you think I’m such a casual woman?”

“No, Jing’er, don’t be angry, but I’m a little worried. If they come now, I’m afraid I won’t be able to keep you.” Xiao Tianci seemed to understand his current situation very well.

“Don’t be silly. Don’t worry, no matter what, I won’t leave you.” Anjing leaned against Xiao Tianci and whispered.

Xiao Tianci didn’t speak, using the last bit of strength he had to hold Anjing. Actually, when he first woke up, Xiao Tianci had secretly checked his body’s condition and found that he couldn’t gather true qi at all, let alone heal himself.

“It’s all my fault.” Anjing sobbed softly.

“Jing’er, don’t think nonsense. It was my own recklessness in using martial arts I hadn’t mastered yet. It has nothing to do with you.” Xiao Tianci gently comforted her.

"Xiao Lang, what should we do now? How can your injuries be healed?" An Jing asked worriedly.

"I think Xiao Yu will definitely have a way, but I don't know how to find her right now." Xiao Tianci sighed slightly.

"You mean Nangong Xiao Yu? Even you don't know where she is?" An Jing must have learned about Xiao Tianci's relationship with Nangong Xiao Yu from An Ling.

"They've all left, gone to a place I don't know." Xiao Tianci gave a bitter smile. "It seems I'll have to figure it out myself."

"How could they do this?" An Jing felt a little indignant for Xiao Tianci. Xiao Tianci thought to himself, if An Jing wasn't worried about his injuries, she would probably be jealous, not indignant.

"Actually, I think maybe we have a way." Xiao Tianci suddenly seemed to remember something.

"What way?" An Jing asked eagerly.

“Actually, I know a cultivation method that can help me heal, but your and Ling’er’s cultivation is too shallow, so we can’t use that method. However, perhaps we can use external force to find another way.” Xiao Tianci recalled how Hanxiang had healed him before, and he had later used it on Qiu Shuiyao, proving that the method should work. However, Anjing and Anling’s cultivation is too shallow now, so it probably won’t work. Therefore, he wanted the Heavenly Bird Fairy to help him. Obviously, the old method couldn’t be used, but he believed that using a regular healing method combined with that cultivation method should also be effective.

Xiao Tianci had no choice but to take a gamble now. If he succeeded, all the better; if he failed, it couldn’t be worse than the current situation, right? Now he just had to see if the Heavenly Bird Fairy would help him. But he thought it should be fine; it would only consume a little true energy. For Anjing’s sake, she wouldn’t even agree to this, would she?

However, Xiao Tianci was truly unlucky. The Celestial Bird Fairy had initially agreed, but after hearing his strange and unusual method of circulating true energy, she flatly refused. Her reason was that she had never seen anyone heal like that before, and she didn't want Xiao Tianci to die at her hands. She even said something that nearly infuriated him: "If you want to die, you don't have to be in such a hurry. You're going to die soon anyway."

Helpless, Xiao Tianci could only pin his hopes on the An sisters.

Although the Celestial Bird Fairy cursed Xiao Tianci to death, she somehow found a doctor, supposedly a renowned local physician. However, even this renowned doctor couldn't effectively treat Xiao Tianci's injuries, though he did perform a few acupuncture treatments and prescribe some medicine, saying it would help regulate his condition.

In truth, Xiao Tianci was quite fortunate now. An Jing was completely obedient to him, and An Ling had become much gentler. Perhaps after a few days of rest, and with the doctor seemingly having some effect, Xiao Tianci was now almost like an ordinary person, still possessing some strength.

"Don't do this, you're not better yet." Anjing gently refused. It turned out this guy started touching Anjing as soon as he felt a little better, and now Anjing sleeps with him almost every night. It's a miracle he's been well-behaved for several days.

"Jing'er, your Sister Lan won't help me heal my wounds, so we have to do it ourselves. Remember the method I told you, use it later." Xiao Tianci showed no sign of stopping, though now it seemed like it was for healing.

"Is it really true?" Anjing was a little skeptical.

"Jing'er, why would I lie to you?" Xiao Tianci had already started undressing her. This time, Anjing didn't push him away. After all, they were already like this. She was mainly worried about his injury earlier, but now that he said he could heal it, whether it was true or not, it was worth a try.

"Jing'er, you're so beautiful." Xiao Tianci murmured, gently stroking Anjing's supple skin, then burying his face in her nipple.

"Aren't you healing? No, don't do this." Poor Anjing, always so composed, couldn't resist Xiao Tianci's teasing.

Xiao Tianci reluctantly raised his head and kissed Anjing's lips. Anjing's pink arms wrapped around him...

"Xiao Lang, how was it? Did it work?" Anjing asked softly, her face flushed.

"It worked," Xiao Tianci secretly circulated his inner energy and was overjoyed.

"Really? That's wonderful." Anjing was also happy.

"My dear Jing'er, it seems I should thank you properly." Xiao Tianci said, and began his assault again.

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However, Xiao Tianci's joy was premature. For the next seven days, Anjing and Anling helped him heal his injuries every day, but there was no progress. Apart from recovering about 20% of his strength the first time, he remained at that level. "It seems this method isn't so simple. It's a pity Xiang'er isn't here, otherwise I could have asked her." Xiao Tianci sighed inwardly.

With no hope of healing and fearing retaliation from the An family, they dared not leave their rooms. Xiao Tianci became even more outrageous, spending all his time with the An sisters, day and night. An Jing and An Ling also indulged in his debauchery, sleeping together in the same bed every night, a perfect three-way union. As for what the Heavenly Bird Fairy was doing all day , no one knew.

Time passed quickly, and half a month had gone by in the blink of an eye. One morning, the Heavenly Bird Fairy, whom they hadn't seen in a long time, suddenly entered their room.

"Ah, Sister Lan." An Jing was lying naked in bed with Xiao Tianci. Seeing her enter, her face turned bright red with embarrassment.

"Jing-mei, I've only come to tell you that your lover is in trouble." She seemed oblivious to their current state, and Xiao Tianci couldn't help but admire her.

"I wonder what news the fairy has to tell me?" Xiao Tianci asked, interrupting when he heard it concerned him, but inwardly he was cursing, "Couldn't you have waited until we got up to say it?" It turned out she didn't care, but Xiao Tianci did. He felt quite awkward talking to a girl he didn't know well.

"Rumors in the martial arts world say you obtained the treasure map of the Divine Scholar, and that you came to Jiangnan specifically for the treasure. Since everyone from your Xiaoyao Sect disappeared the day after you left, people in the martial arts world believe you truly have the treasure map. Now, almost all the martial arts masters who were originally in the capital have probably arrived here. That's all I know. I'm only telling you this for Jingmei's sake." With that, she left with her usual cold demeanor. Xiao Tianci and An Jing could only exchange bitter smiles.

"Xiao Lang, sister, what do we do now?" An Ling suddenly crawled out from under the covers. She had been hiding there earlier, and An Ling had always found it strange that, despite usually being the boldest, she was always the most shy at times like this.

"I don't know either. I have a feeling someone's plotting against me. I don't think many people would know I came here, so how did word get out so quickly? Now they probably all believe I killed the Zhenyuan Escort Agency people and got that treasure map, and they're looking for the treasure here now." Xiao Tianci smiled bitterly. "But why did Sister Yuya and the others leave too?"

"I think she missed you, so she came." An Ling seemed a little jealous.

"It shouldn't be. Sigh, thinking about it, I'm such a useless sect leader. I can't afford to offend any of my subordinates. There are so many things they know that I don't." Xiao Tianci complained.

"That's right, who told your subordinates to be all your wives and lovers?" An Ling mocked him.

"Never mind, things will work out. Now I'd better comfort my good Ling'er, otherwise I'm afraid you'll make me sick with jealousy." Xiao Tianci realized that the best way to deal with An Ling when she was jealous was to shut her up.

"

There's something I'd like to ask of you, Fairy." Xiao Tianci arrived at Fairy Tianqin's room, but without An Jing and An Ling.

"What is it?" Fairy Tianqin said coldly.

"I'd like to ask you to take Jing'er and Ling'er away now. Your white crane should be able to seat three people. Please take them away from here. Their martial arts are weak, and they're too beautiful. I'm surrounded by enemies. If they come with me, they might get into trouble." Xiao Tianci said slowly.

"And what about you? Your martial arts are practically useless now. Aren't you worried about yourself?" Fairy Tianqin seemed taken aback and suddenly asked.

"I've always been lucky and don't get into trouble easily. I'm just worried about them, so I'm asking you for a favor." Xiao Tianci bowed deeply.

"I didn't expect you to be so sincere towards them." Fairy Tianqin's tone softened considerably. "Since that's the case, then I agree."

"Thank you, Fairy."

"Don't call me Fairy anymore, my name is Zhu Ruolan." As Xiao Tianci left, her voice came from behind.

Chapter 41 The Twin Envoys of the Bright Moon

"Don't say anything more, I won't leave." An Jing's tone left no room for negotiation. "For so many days, I've disregarded titles and etiquette to be with you. Do you treat me like an outsider? You want me to leave now?"

"Xiao Lang, I won't leave either." An Ling also pouted and sat on the bed.

"Jing'er, Ling'er, I really can't take care of you. Now I'm seriously injured. Do you want me to just watch you get hurt in front of me? There are all kinds of people in the martial world, and you're both so beautiful. I'm really worried that something will happen to you." Xiao Tianci tried to persuade her earnestly.

"We can take care of ourselves." An Jing ignored him. An Ling nodded as if agreeing with An Jing, looking like she thought, "Who dares to mess with me?"

"Sigh, I really can't do anything with you two," Xiao Tianci said with a sigh, gently embracing the two women. Suddenly, An Jing and An Ling felt a numbness all over their bodies and were unable to move.

"If you dare to forcibly send me away today, then don't come looking for me again." An Jing didn't expect Xiao Tianci to pull this stunt, her face instantly turning icy cold as she spoke in a chilling tone.

"As long as you're safe, I can rest assured." Xiao Tianci gently kissed each of them and carried them to Zhu Ruolan.

"Sister Lan, don't listen to him, I won't leave," An Jing quickly said to Zhu Ruolan.

"Miss Zhu, you know the current situation. Please take good care of them for me. I, Xiao, will be extremely grateful and will repay you when I have time in the future," Xiao Tianci said, bowing with his fists clasped. "Jing

-mei, what he said actually makes sense. Not only can you not help him here, you'll only be a burden to him. You should come with me to avoid this for a while. He'll naturally come to find you when he's healed," Zhu Ruolan advised An Jing.

"I told you, if he wants me to leave now, then never come looking for me again," An Jing said coldly, her tone resolute.

"Miss Zhu, time is of the essence, you should leave now," Xiao Tianci said to Zhu Ruolan.

"Alright then, Young Master Xiao, please be careful, otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain to Jing-mei later," Zhu Ruolan was much nicer to Xiao Tianci now, no longer acting like an enemy.

Watching the graceful figure gradually disappear into the air, recalling the look An Jing gave him before leaving, Xiao Tianci couldn't help but sigh.

Xiao Tianci returned to his room, preparing to make a plan for his next move. Now that An Ling and An Jing were gone, he felt somewhat relieved. Actually, he was very confused now, not knowing where to go. The city was probably full of experts now, and he was afraid that he would be recognized as soon as he went out. But hiding forever wasn't a solution either; one day he would be found. However, he now realized that things were more serious than he had imagined, because he had already been discovered. There was someone in his room now, someone he never expected to run into—Yue Xiaomin.

"What are you doing here?" Xiao Tianci was greatly surprised.

"I found out you were here by chance, so I came to find you." Yue Xiaomin looked preoccupied.

"Where's Zhan Qingchen? Why didn't he come?" Xiao Tianci's tone was cold.

"I haven't been with him for a long time." Yue Xiaomin looked a little sad.

"What's wrong? Did you two have a fight? Or have you fallen for someone else?" Xiao Tianci's tone was laced with sarcasm.

"He's fallen for another woman. She's prettier than me, and also cleaner." Yue Xiaomin suddenly looked up at Xiao Tianci, seemingly with anger in her eyes.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Xiao Tianci was startled by her gaze. So a woman's eyes could look like that?

"Nothing." Yue Xiaomin lowered her head, her tone suddenly becoming much gentler. "How have you been these days?"

"I'm fine, thank you for your concern." Xiao Tianci was a little surprised that she suddenly cared about him.

"Weren't you with the An sisters? Where are they?" The fact that Xiao Tianci had taken the An sisters away probably already knew about it in the martial arts world.

"They're gone," Xiao Tianci replied calmly. "What brings you here today?" Xiao Tianci didn't understand what this woman wanted, asking such trivial questions.

"I wanted to talk to someone," Yue Xiaomin said weakly. "Do you hate me?"

"No," Xiao Tianci sighed, "It's just that you already have someone you like, and I don't want to put you in an awkward position."

"But... he doesn't want me anymore." Yue Xiaomin suddenly threw herself into Xiao Tianci's arms, sobbing, her shoulders shaking.

"Don't be like this. Maybe he's just acting on impulse and will come back to you in a few days." Xiao Tianci stiffly supported Yue Xiaomin.

"No, he likes someone else now, he doesn't like me anymore." Yue Xiaomin cried even harder.

Xiao Tianci didn't know how to comfort her. Seeing how heartbroken she was, he could only let her cry it out.

Yue Xiaomin stopped crying after a short while, tilting her head back, her delicate face, streaked with tears, was incredibly charming.

"Why are all men like this? They're all fickle, always wanting something new and throwing the old one aside when they find someone prettier?" Yue Xiaomin asked softly, but Xiao Tianci couldn't answer her. Although he was fickle, he didn't seem to have ever grown tired of the old, so he naturally wouldn't understand.

"Actually, you're actually better than him. You didn't forget us even after you had the Palace Master. If I had known, I would have..." She stopped speaking. "

Let's not talk about the past anymore. Don't be too sad. Maybe he'll come back to you after a while, or you'll meet someone even better than him." Xiao Tianci pretended not to understand and changed the subject.

"I don't want to look anymore," Yue Xiaomin murmured, wrapping her arms around Xiao Tianci's neck and kissing him.

"Don't do this." Xiao Tianci tried to push her away, but failed. In the darkness, he heard a rustling sound. Xiao Tianci felt that Yue Xiaomin had undressed herself, and a hot body pressed tightly against his chest. Xiao Tianci was in the prime of his life, and given their past relationship, how could he resist? With a slight pull, they tumbled onto the bed...

"Help!" In the midst of their lovemaking, Yue Xiaomin suddenly screamed. At the same time, several figures rushed in from outside.

"You lecherous thief, prepare to die—" A long sword was pointed at Xiao Tianci.

"Stop! If you don't want her to die, get out of here." Xiao Tianci discovered that Yue Xiaomin had somehow managed to acupuncture herself, rendering her immobile.

"Min'er, are you alright?" Xiao Tianci recognized the voice; it was none other than Zhan Qingchen.

"He acupunctured me, I can't move," Yue Xiaomin whispered, her voice trembling with tears.

"Master, Fairy Qiu, Alliance Leader Bai, let's go out first. Min'er is in his hands," Zhan Qingchen said to the other three. Xiao Tianci's heart sank completely. Why was Yao'er here too? Would she believe I really was a lecher?

The others didn't speak, but their actions already agreed with Zhan Qingchen's words.

"This is a trap you set, isn't it?" Xiao Tianci finished dressing and helped Yue Xiaomin get dressed as well. "But if it's a trap, why did you pretend to be serious?" Xiao Tianci said hatefully.

"I won't answer any of your questions. You can just wait to be disgraced and die," Yue Xiaomin turned her head to the side, refusing to look him in the eye.

"Do you really hate me that much?" Xiao Tianci turned her head. "But do you think Zhan Qingchen would still want you now?"

"I never thought he would want me. If it weren't for you, I would be very happy now, and he wouldn't despise me." Yue Xiaomin glared at Xiao Tianci hatefully. "It's all your fault, I won't let you get away with this!"

"Go away, I don't want to see you again. You'd better watch yourself." Xiao Tianci released her pressure points and said coldly.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to see me even if you want to. You should see if you can get out of here alive today." Yue Xiaomin also said coldly.

Xiao Tianci finally walked out, his face expressionless. There were many people outside, not just the four who had come in earlier.

"Xiao Tianci, what did you do to Min'er?" Zhan Qingchen seemed very concerned about Yue Xiaomin, and Xiao Tianci couldn't help but curse this guy in his heart.

"When did Brother Zhan start caring about her so much? Didn't you already fall for someone else?" Xiao Tianci said sarcastically.

“Xiao Tianci, I truly admire you. You can still be so at ease after doing such a beastly thing.” Zhan Qingchen’s face remained calm, seemingly much more composed now.

“I don’t want to say anything more. Since you set a trap for me, I have nothing to say. However, I also admire you. To deal with me, you actually had your lover do such a thing. In this respect, I am ashamed of myself.” As Xiao Tianci spoke, his eyes drifted towards Qiu Shuiyao, but unfortunately, he could see nothing on her face. She remained quiet, aloof, and unapproachable, her expression unreadable.

“Xiao Tianci, everyone saw it with their own eyes. No amount of sophistry will change your mind. I never imagined you were such a person, murdering, arson, stealing other men’s wives, and raping other women. How can you face your wife at home?” Bai Yulou spoke up, feigning heartbreak.

“Benefactor Xiao, everyone saw it. You acupunctured Miss Yue and forcibly violated her. Does Benefactor have anything else to say?” The old monk Huijue naturally wouldn’t let him off the hook either.

"And you, do you believe me?" Xiao Tianci ignored them, his eyes fixed on Qiu Shuiyao.

"Everyone saw it. Even if I believe you, what good will it do?" Qiu Shuiyao sighed softly.

"As long as you believe me, that's enough," Xiao Tianci said softly.

"What do you want? Just say it." Xiao Tianci tried to calm himself down, no longer looking at Qiu Shuiyao, and turned his gaze to the others.

"Xiao Tianci, today we're here to seek justice for the dozens of lives lost by Zhenyuan Escort Agency and for Miss Yue. Will you surrender or do we have to take action?" Bai Yulou said coldly.

"Oh? You want to arrest me? Why don't you just kill someone as heinous as me? So you're still after that treasure!" Xiao Tianci exclaimed. "

Xiao Tianci, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're skilled in martial arts. Today we're here to uphold justice for the martial world." Bai Yulou's righteous demeanor was befitting of the leader of the White Alliance; he was already speaking in an official tone.

"Everyone, attack together and grab him!" Someone shouted from below, and instantly dozens of people attacked Xiao Tianci simultaneously. Few knew that Xiao Tianci was injured, but they had all witnessed his martial arts before, so naturally they were going all out. However, Xiao Tianci was already struggling to defeat even an ordinary expert, let alone withstand such a large attack. He barely managed to use the Xuanji Step, but his current power was less than 20% of his original strength. How could he possibly dodge so many experts?

"Pfft—" Xiao Tianci spat out a mouthful of blood. He had been hit countless times and was thrown back two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters). He barely managed to prop himself up with one arm and looked at Qiu Shuiyao. She hadn't attacked; her eyes were fixed on Xiao Tianci. When she saw him looking at her, she quickly looked away. However, Xiao Tianci could see the anxiety and worry in her eyes. Perhaps she hadn't expected Xiao Tianci to become so vulnerable.

"Xiao Tianci, so you're really this useless. We all overestimated you." Bai Yulou's tone was full of mockery. Today, he finally got his revenge in front of Xiao Tianci.

"So many people ganging up on an injured person, they really have no shame. So this is what the White Alliance is like." A cold female voice came, and a woman in white appeared in front of Xiao Tianci, helping him sit down on the ground. She asked gently, "How are you now? Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. Why are you here?" Xiao Tianci forced a smile. He was really happy to see her.

"It's all my fault for being late. You're injured like this." The girl's face was glistening with tears. "Don't move here. I'll help you get revenge. Take this pill first." She put a pill in his mouth, then stood up and walked towards the crowd.

"Bai Yulou, you, as the leader of an alliance, actually besiege a wounded person. I'll teach you a lesson first."

"May I ask who you are, young lady? Why are you protecting such a lecherous scoundrel as Xiao Tianci?" Martial arts practitioners hate lecherous scoundrels the most.

"How laughable, he's a lecherous scoundrel?"

“If you don’t believe me, young lady, you can ask everyone here, including the victim. You can ask Miss Yue.” It turned out Yue Xiaomin had already come out.

“Yue Xiaomin, you said he raped you?” the girl asked, staring at Yue Xiaomin.

“Yes, I went to check on him out of kindness, and he did that to me! He… he’s a beast!” She cried, looking utterly pitiful.

“Did you hear that, young lady? You still want to protect someone like that? Aren’t you afraid of being ridiculed?” Bai Yulou said.

“I believe he wouldn’t do such a thing,” the woman said calmly. “Please

don’t be so stubborn, young lady. Don’t stop us from taking Xiao Tianci away.” Bai Yulou showed signs of making a move.

“If you want to fight, then fight. I’ve been wanting to teach you a lesson, but I wonder if you’ll all come at me together or just you alone?” the girl mocked.

“I don’t need to go to such lengths to deal with you. But could you please tell me your background, young lady? I don’t want to fight with nobody.” Bai Yulou seemed somewhat embarrassed and angry.

"The Phoenix Palace of the Carefree Sect, Phoenix Attendant Yue Xiaorou," Yue Xiaorou replied coldly.

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