Chapter 52
“Are you a disciple of Qingxuan?”
Just as Mu Baishuang was pondering this, a sudden, aged voice interrupted her thoughts.
She shivered, goosebumps rising on her skin. Not daring to look at the speaker, she knelt and bowed her head, saying, “Disciple Mu Baishuang pays respects to the Ancestor.”
Qingyun Laozu’s gaze was steady, and he remained silent.
Mu Baishuang bit her lip, her vision limited to the Ancestor’s shoes and cane. Sweat dripped down her cheeks, and time felt like it was dragging on endlessly.
Just as she began to wonder if Qingyun Laozu had seen through her, and whether she should fight back with all her might, the Ancestor finally spoke.
“I know a bit about Li Qingran’s situation… Mu Baishuang, focus on your cultivation. If your intentions are not pure again, I won’t hesitate to help my wayward child clean house.”
With that, Qingyun Laozu hopped away with his dragon-headed cane, exuding an unexpected youthful energy.
He had encountered many female disciples like Mu Baishuang, who thrived on sowing discord. Back when he was just a disciple himself, he had played similar games.
Now, he was eager to embrace his second spring. A mere Qi Refinement disciple like her was nothing more than a minor annoyance, hardly worth his attention.
…
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Chen Huai'an emerged from the Qianli Shenxing Talisman with Li Qingran.
He glanced at the map and realized they hadn’t strayed far from Qingyun Sect at all.
“Damn, how big is this bull’s nose map?!”
To avoid being pursued by Qingyun Laozu, Chen Huai'an used telekinesis to lift Li Qingran and, with a whoosh, they were on the Black Scales Sword.
With the transformation experience card still active, he needed to fly far away with Li Qingran.
How fast could a Transformation Realm expert fly?
Chen Huai'an felt it was comparable to a fighter jet, though he had never been on a plane for comparison.
Just as he marveled at how impressive this game was, he noticed Li Qingran struggling to keep her eyes open against the fierce wind behind them.
She looked at her senior’s back, wanting to speak up for help, but as soon as she opened her mouth, the wind turned her words into a trumpet flower. To avoid letting her senior see her in such a state, she quickly shut her mouth.
Inside, she was filled with confusion.
Didn’t seniors use wind protection formations when riding their flying swords?
Was it to look cooler with their hair blowing in the wind?
No!
Her senior couldn’t be that superficial.
Her senior must be feeling the rhythm of the wind.
Experiencing the universal laws of nature.
Li Qingran, oh Li Qingran, compared to such a senior, you’re still too lacking. And you still want to become their disciple?
Sigh, I wonder if her senior has any disciples.
Any female disciples?
How many female disciples does she have…?
Li Qingran gazed at the wild white hair ahead. Even though her own hair was a mess from the wind, her heart felt soft.
Why bother with so much?
Whatever her senior does is fine; having a hundred female disciples is only natural.
Hehe~♥
…
“Brrr—! This wind is pretty cold.”
Chen Huai'an rubbed his hands together and slowed down a bit.
Now that they were cultivating immortality, couldn’t the flying sword have temperature control?
What if it made Qingran too cold?
That’s not very mystical at all.
【Congratulations! You’ve assisted your electronic girlfriend in completing Main Quest 1.0】
【You’ve received a reward: 10 Thunderfire Talismans (delivered)】
Hmph, just 10 Thunderfire Talismans.
Is that supposed to impress me?
Chen Huai'an scoffed. Did he, Chen Xianzun, really need such things?
Little did he know, the hotel door suddenly thudded, and a black cat peeked out from a shoebox, cautiously sniffing the air outside. It immediately froze, eyes wide, before trembling and retreating back into the box.
【Main Quest 2.0: Please help your electronic girlfriend establish herself in the new ‘Care Center’】
Care Center?
Chen Xianzun was momentarily stunned.
He almost fell off the flying sword.
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Chapter 54: Dispersing Power (Durian that Loves Eating Stars +1)
“Senior, have you been to Tianquan City before?”
“Senior, look at this! It’s so interesting; my parents bought me one when I was little…”
“Senior, do you have any favorite foods? I know a great restaurant here… Oh, I’m sorry, Qingran forgot you’re on a fasting regimen.”
“Senior, this road leads to Feilong Pass. My parents used to say that those who leave by this road probably won’t return…”
Li Qingran turned to face Chen Huai'an, but kept her head down, fingers nervously twisting the hem of her clothes. The wind tousled the loose strands of hair on her forehead, and her eyelashes fluttered, holding back unspoken emotions.
Tianquan City, Li Qingran’s former hometown.
Now, it had long since changed hands, with the city lord replaced twice over.
Standing at the city gate, facing the bustling traffic, Li Qingran’s voice was tinged with sadness.
“Senior, you…”
She didn’t dare to look up.
Afraid her senior would see her reddened eyes.
“I… sigh—”
Chen Huai'an felt at a loss. His current actions were no different from those parents who tossed their children into a care center for their own convenience.
The Care Center was essentially a sect.
Li Qingran no longer had a sect, and according to the plot, he needed to find her a new one for protection. At first, Chen Huai'an didn’t understand, until he saw the dwindling time on his experience card.
He got it.
In this world of cultivators, where everyone was extraordinary, Li Qingran, with her exceptional dantian, Taiyin body, and single water spirit root, was a walking treasure chest.
If her unique qualities were discovered by someone with ill intentions, she would immediately be in danger, and her meager cultivation at the peak of Qi Refinement offered no means of self-defense. A powerless loose cultivator with treasures was bound to have a hard time surviving in this world!
He couldn’t keep an eye on his phone 24/7; he still had to participate in shows to earn money. So, finding a sect to temporarily shelter Qingran was essential.
As her cyber boyfriend and guardian, his job was to help Li Qingran establish herself in a new sect.
That’s why he brought her to Tianquan City.
They had flown from the upper left of the map to just a bit off-center on the right.
This was a large city far enough from Qingyun Sect, having left the densely populated area of cultivators. The spiritual energy here was very thin, which also meant it was relatively safe.
“I’m just temporarily leaving.”
In truth, he wouldn’t be leaving at all.
It was just that the time for this incarnation was running out, and it was hard to explain.
“Senior…”
Li Qingran noticed the difficulty on Chen Huai'an’s face.
Her fingers, which had been gripping her clothes, slowly relaxed.
What was wrong with her?
She shouldn’t continue to trouble her senior.
Her senior had his own matters to attend to, with a hundred hungry female disciples waiting for him.
Her senior had already given her so much support; what more could she want?
“I understand, Senior. I’ll find a place to stay quietly.”
Chen Huai'an looked at Li Qingran in surprise.
He thought she had come to terms with it, but instead, he saw her lowered brows glistening with tears, like a small cat about to be abandoned, looking pitiful.
She had been so valiant during the sword fight with Lu Changtian.
“Forget it, I’ll explain it to you in detail!”
Staying here wasn’t a solution.
Chen Huai'an led Li Qingran into a restaurant, casually ordering some food from the nervous waiter before seriously explaining, “I… cough, I’m very busy, with a lot on my plate, and I can’t keep an eye on you.”
Upon hearing this, Li Qingran’s lips immediately pouted.
Chen Huai'an quickly abandoned his cool demeanor, reaching out to ruffle her hair, and, seeing her dazed expression, added, “You see, I can’t be with you all the time. I’m an incarnation, and that’s because my main body is fighting a super big demon!”
Li Qingran’s expression immediately turned tense. “Is there danger for you, Senior? Is it a particularly troublesome big demon?”
Well, that wasn’t entirely wrong; cancer was indeed quite troublesome.
Chen Huai'an nodded, helplessly saying, “Very troublesome. I’ve been poisoned by that big demon, and it’s hard to cure. My life might be at stake.”
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