Chapter 216
Only the title of "senior brother" obscured her vision.
At first glance, one cannot recognize the true face; only with time can one see the genuine heart.
The loss of spiritual energy is no big deal; it can always be replenished.
Li Qingran summoned her life-bound magical artifact.
To Lu Changtian and the others, it appeared as a black disk.
What kind of artifact is this?
Is it offensive or defensive?
Or perhaps it's meant for escape?
They watched as the disk spun in Li Qingran's hand, radiating a soft blue glow.
But in the next moment, they were horrified to discover that Li Qingran's depleted spiritual energy was visibly recovering at an astonishing rate.
In just two or three breaths, her spiritual energy had returned to its peak state.
"This artifact actually restores spiritual energy so quickly?!" Zhang Hanxiao exclaimed, dumbfounded.
"No, it's not just restoring spiritual energy..." Lu Changtian's expression darkened as he stared into Li Qingran's eyes, the fatigue in her bright gaze vanishing in an instant.
Clearly, this strange artifact was restoring more than just spiritual energy.
It was also revitalizing the cultivator's physical state.
Such a bizarre artifact existed in the Cangyun Realm?
He had never heard of it!
Zhang Hanxiao took two steps back, completely intimidated by the murderous aura and overwhelming sword intent emanating from Li Qingran. "Uh, Junior Sister Qingran, we have no grievances between us. I suddenly feel a bit unwell, so I’ll be leaving now..."
With that, he channeled his spiritual energy and turned to flee.
He was just a Foundation Establishment cultivator; how could he fight against a Golden Core?
Clang—!
A flash of sword light sliced through him.
Zhang Hanxiao stared in shock at his chest, which was gradually being soaked in blood, before collapsing to the ground. Before him, a mist swirled and coalesced into the phantom of a sword-wielding cultivator, the hem of its robe still glistening with moisture.
"Junior Brother!" Xiao Yifeng rushed to Zhang Hanxiao's side, reaching out to check, only to find that his breath had already ceased—he had been killed by Li Qingran's sword.
Xiao Yifeng's eyes turned red.
He glared at Li Qingran, "You killed him? How could you..."
The only response was the sound of a sword ringing.
Li Qingran made no grand gestures; she merely twisted her wrist holding the Su Xian sword, drawing a pale sword light in his vision, which was the last thing he would ever see.
A head rolled into the grass.
Li Qingran's cold gaze fixed on the remaining Lu Changtian and Yun Zimo, her crimson lips parting as she spoke with icy intent: "Two."
Her master was right.
If you don't cut the roots, the grass will grow back with the spring breeze.
They should have died long ago.
When they first joined the Qingyun Sect, her master spared their lives solely out of consideration for her feelings; otherwise, with her master's strength at the Void Realm, who in the Qingyun Sect could not be killed? Her master... had been too considerate of her.
Li Qingran felt her past hesitations were unworthy.
She was only creating trouble for both her master and herself.
So be it.
Today, she would put an end to it.
"Yun Zimo, we need to join forces; otherwise, none of us will leave today!" Lu Changtian hissed in a low voice. "Don't think about running; she's a Golden Core, and we can't escape. The entrance to the secret realm is about to open. Once it does, the spatial restrictions will fail..."
【Lu Changtian, you useless fool!】
Lu Changtian froze.
The image of Mu Baishuang's fierce face flashed in his mind.
"Junior Sister, why are you..."
【You think I trained you in the Heavenly Demon Technique, and yet you can't even handle a Li Qingran?! I have to do it myself!】
"The Heavenly Demon Technique, what... the Heavenly Demon Technique?"
This was the first time he had seen Mu Baishuang in such a rage; in his memories, this junior sister had always been gentle and innocent. The current Mu Baishuang filled him with unease, making his soul tremble.
【What I taught you was not a body refinement technique, but a fragment of the Heavenly Demon Technique. I entered the Qingyun Sect solely for the Young Master's breakthrough and... to overturn the Qingyun Sect at necessary moments.】
【And you are merely my pawns!】
The charm effect faded.
Lu Changtian and Yun Zimo awoke from their stupor.
Yet they felt little had changed.
They simply realized that Mu Baishuang's allure was not as great as they had thought.
In retrospect, it was Li Qingran who had truly cared for them.
Though Li Qingran did not know how to act coy or speak sweet words, compared to Mu Baishuang, her contributions were always evident in her actions.
"I understand now! I understand everything!" Lu Changtian's nails dug into his palm, staggering as his eyes turned bloodshot. "So the way we treated Li Qingran was all because of your manipulation!"
Cold laughter echoed in his mind.
Gradually, it turned into maniacal laughter.
【No!】 Mu Baishuang replied indifferently. 【That was your despicable nature! You are inherently like this, and my demonic technique merely magnifies your true self, nothing more...】
"I don't believe it!"
【Believe it or not.】 Mu Baishuang's voice grew fainter, while Lu Changtian felt his consciousness slowly fading, as if being devoured by something.
"Senior Brother, Senior Brother?"
Yun Zimo looked on in terror at Lu Changtian, who was muttering to himself and standing still.
He had no idea what was happening to Lu Changtian.
In the next moment.
Lu Changtian suddenly turned around, grinning savagely as he pressed his palm against Yun Zimo's forehead.
The Heavenly Demon Gluttony Technique activated.
Lu Changtian unleashed his Golden Core power, pinning Yun Zimo in place, while Yun Zimo's body melted like wax in a flame, turning into a puddle of flesh.
After devouring Yun Zimo, Lu Changtian fixed his gaze on Li Qingran, sensually licking his lips, his eyes swirling with demonic energy and hatred. His robe fluttered in the absence of wind, and though his lips were sealed, the screams of Lu Changtian and Mu Baishuang intertwined.
"Li Qingran, your master killed my Young Master!"
"Today, I will surely kill you!"
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Chapter 232: Revenge Achieved
〈11〉4:35 AM: Li Qingran used the artifact "Dian Guan Bao" to restore her spiritual energy, killing Zhang Hanxiao and Xiao Yifeng.
"Well done!"
Chen Huai'an nodded repeatedly as he watched the log, combining it with the Yang Soul Mirror.
With these two items, life became much easier, especially since the Yang Soul Mirror could be taken in and out, so he no longer had to worry about missing updates from his little girlfriend.
He had long wanted to kill those four beasts from the Qingyun Sect.
Unfortunately, back then, he was short on resources and had to consider the many Transformation Realm cultivators and a Core Formation elder in the Qingyun Sect, so he could only pretend to be magnanimous. Now that Li Qingran had taken revenge herself, it was a relief to his heart, and his future cultivation would surely be unimpeded.
Good things indeed—
〈12〉4:36 AM: Thought of Master twice. Felt the love from Master, affection +5, current affection ♡47.
Chen Huai'an: "???"
He hadn’t said or done anything.
How did she feel his love?
What was this girl daydreaming about all day?
〈13〉4:37 AM: Encountered Lu Changtian, who was possessed by Mu Baishuang. Seeing Lu Changtian refining Yun Zimo, he felt immense pressure. Thought of Master.
...
"Oh?" Chen Huai'an narrowed his eyes.
Who was Mu Baishuang again?
He quickly remembered.
She seemed to be a demonic cultivator hiding in the Qingyun Sect!
Originally, he had kept this demonic cultivator around to cause trouble for the Qingyun Sect, but after leaving with Li Qingran, he didn’t think he would have any further entanglements with them.
Slowly, he had forgotten about it.
He never expected Mu Baishuang to intervene?!
"Incarnation, incarnation... I remember that Mu Baishuang did not enter the secret realm." Chen Huai'an glanced at the Qingyun Sect side, where the ancestor Rong Qingyun seemed to sense something and immediately turned to throw him a flirtatious glance. Chen Huai'an suppressed his discomfort and transmitted his voice from a distance, "Qingyun Daoist, may I ask if your sect has a disciple named Mu Baishuang? Where is she now?"
"Mu Baishuang?" Rong Qingyun's mind conjured the image of a delicate-looking female disciple.
Her expression darkened instantly. She had intended to question Chen Huai'an about why he was asking about this disciple, but then realized she had no right to do so.
She could only suppress her anger and reluctantly say, "Chen Daoist, please wait a moment; I will ask for you."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned and glared at Chixiao Peak, shouting, "Qingxuan, get over here!"
...
Chen Huai'an got the information he needed.
Mu Baishuang indeed did not enter the secret realm, and her whereabouts were unknown. The Daoist Qingxuan only said that Mu Baishuang had recently lost interest in cultivation and might have gone to a mortal city to relax.
To this, he could only feel speechless.
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