T/N: This chapter was translated by Elysian Pit. I DO NOT own the translation and all credit goes to the original translator. I’ve picked up this novel to continue from where the previous translator left. Thank you ❤️❤️
The moment she heard Su Yueli’s voice, the world around her collapsed with a loud ‘bang!’. Qin Wanwan felt a great force hitting her. She felt someone press her down to the ground and heard a cough. Warm blood poured on her shoulder, painting her clothes red.
“Jian Zhiyan?”
Qin Wanwan was forcibly extracted from Su Yueli’s Sea of Consciousness, so her mind was a bit hazy.
Jian Xingzhi removed his hand from her back and wiped the blood from his lips, not replying.
Just now, all the Spiritual Power he used came from Qin Wanwan, and they were absorbed into the body of ‘Jian Zhiyan’ using the array on his hand. It was not that he used his Spiritual Root and broke through Golden Core. Though, because he could only rely on external factors like Qin Wanwan, he wasn’t a match for someone half-a-step to the Transformation Period.
“Are you alright?”
Qin Wanwan couldn’t figure out the current situation. She supported Jian Xingzhi, who appeared to be injured and said in a worried voice.
“Let’s return, okay?”
Jian Xingzhi shook his head and was about to speak when they heard a loud shout outside the door, “Qin Wan!”
The voice was accompanied by a roaring wind. Jian Xingzhi pushed Qin Wanwan aside and jumped away.
Qin Wanwan bumped into a nearby pillar. She shifted her gaze from her position to the voice and saw Jun Shu kneeling on one knee not far away.
His jade flute had fallen to the ground, and there was a smudge of blood on his lips much like Jian Xingzhi. His breath was chaotic. It was clear that he was injured.
Qin Wanwan remembered the sound of the flute she heard in Su Yueli’s Sea of Consciousness and came to a realization.
“Just now, was it you?”
Noticing it was Qin Wanwan who was the one who retaliated against his flute, Jun Shu sneered. His usual gentle tone was accompanied by the sound of gnashing teeth, “Qin Wan, I underestimated you. Since you have the ability to hurt me, why do you still pretend that you lost your cultivation base?”
Qin Wanwan’s mind blanked for a moment. She looked down at her hands in disbelief, faint residue of Spiritual Power on her hands could still be felt as she lifted them, “I… I hurt you?”
“That’s right.”
Jian Xingzhi watched her from the side as he felt the glorious electric current shock him in his Sea of Consciousness, courtesy to 666. He quickly lied and spouted gibberish, following the prompt the System gave him, “You are truly my pride, you are stronger than I thought!”
With that, the electric current eased.
Qin Wanwan was in a trance. She glanced at Jun Shu, who was injured and then at her own hands, which still had residue of Spiritual Power.
She really was the one who hurt him. Could it be that this was the legendary Golden Finger of the female lead?!
She also got Jian Xingzhi’s affirmation. In her mind, Qin Wanwan was hopping around with joy.
38 stuffed down the words it was about to blurt in its mouth when it perceived Qin Wanwan’s mood. Rather, it changed its tone as well as the words and encouraged, “Host, do you feel the joy of being the great female lead?”
“Feel…” Qin Wanwan dazedly replied, still unable to entirely believe it. “I feel it.”
“Qin Wan!”
Realizing Qin Wanwan was in a trance, Jun Shu became furious, “This Young Lord is talking to you, are you deaf?!”
“Fight!” 38 excitedly cheered, “Beat him up!”
“Don’t…” Qin Wanwan rose to her feet and warned him with her quivering voice, “Don’t step out of line!”
“Threatening this Young Lord to not step out of line?” Jun Shu sneered. “What can you do?”
He flipped the jade flute in his hand and pierced straight at Qin Wanwan.
“If you dare to make trouble in the Exquisite Pavillion, naturally, you are ready to pay the price, aren’t you? I’d like to see how much price you can pay!”
“Bastard!”
Jian Xingzhi noticed Jun Shu’s move and was about to counter him. Though, as soon as he moved, the electric current in his Sea of Consciousness activated again with 666 yelling, “Don’t!”
Jian Xingzhi paused. He inhaled a deep breath and quickly adjusted his mind.
“Qin Wan,” Jian Xingzhi roared, “Fight back!”
Qin Wanwan was driven back by Jun Shu and was cornered to the wall. When she heard Jian Xingzhi, she took a gamble. Stepping on the wall behind her, she did a somersault. She used her flute as a sword and slashed toward Jun Shu’s face!
Jun Shu scoffed, he tilted his head slightly to the side to avoid the feeble attack. On the side, Jian Xingzhi condensed a needle with his divine sense and flicked it toward Jun Shu.
“Splendid!”
The flute struck Jun Shu’s back which made him lose his footing.
“Gorgeous!”
The flute sliced Jun Shu’s face, creating a mark of blood on his handsome face.
“Master’s swordsmanship is as graceful and brilliant as the flying dragon! As amazing as an expert!”
Once again, the flute in Qin Wanwan’s hand struck Jun Shu. It landed on his hand, making Jade Flute flung far away.
“Master, I’m so proud of you!”
This time, the flute collided with Jun Shu’s chest and reeled him back.
“Shut up!”
Jun Shu turned his head and roared at Jian Xingzhi cheering from the side. Qin Wanwan seized the chance. She thrust the flute and at the same time, kicked him down. Unknowingly, she learned the move from a certain someone whom she couldn’t remember, but she stepped hard on Jun Shu’s face and pointed the flute at him, “Who are you roaring at?”
“Exactly.”
Jian Xingzhi saw Qin Wanwan standing up for him and had an indescribable sense of joy. He flung his sleeve and repeated to Jun Shu overbearingly, “Who are you roaring at?”
“You have got the nerve to talk?” The guard outside, who rushed in hearing the commotion inside, was angered. He drew his dagger and pointed it at Jian Xingzhi, “It’s not your turn to talk!”
“Qin Wan.”
Jian Xingzhi shifted to Qin Wanwan, complaining, “He said I am not qualified to speak.”
“Shut up,” Qin Wanwan grounded her heels on Jun Shu’s face and waved her flute to point at the guard, “Since when is it your turn to talk?”
“You all shut up!”
Jun Shu roared again. He panted and organized his breathing before calmly saying, “Qin Wan, move, let me stand.”
“Go ah, stand.”
Qin Wanwan was proud of her strength and expressed confidently, “Let me ask you one question first. Answer with only the truth. Shen Zhiming’s tracking spell, can you obliterate it?”
Finding a perfect opportunity, Jun Shu began ridiculing her, “You want to obliterate your Master’s tracking spell? What tricks are you thinking of playing?”
“A question; An answer.” Jian Xingzhi displayed some impatience, “It’s that simple and you don’t understand it?”
“I can.”
Jun Shu showed his open contempt to Jian Xingzhi and glared at him , “However, I won’t do it for free. Wake Su Yueli and we have a deal.”
“Easy.”
Qin Wanwan burst into laughter as she retracted her foot. “Don’t regret it, though.”
Jun Shu stared blankly at her. The guards outside rushed up and supported him. He was still staring at Qin Wanwan in disbelief as he repeated, “I said, wake Su Yueli and we have a deal.”
“I heard it the first time. It’s not a big deal.”
Qin Wanwan beamed. “If you help me break this spell; I will help you wake her.”
“Since when have you been so generous?” Jun Shu doubted, “If that is so, why didn’t you attempt to save her earlier?”
“I just got the chance to examine her condition tonight,” Qin Wanwan spoke frankly, “How could I know I can save her earlier? Nonetheless, I have figured it out.”
“Still pretending,” Jun Shu let out a mocking remark, “Qin Wan, I understand your mindset. Don’t think that if you save Su Yueli, I will be moved. In my heart, you will never be as good as Su Yueli.”
QIn Wanwan: “……”
Her fist itched. Was it alright if she punched him?
But, considering their plan to descend the mountain, she decided to let bygones be bygones.
Inhaling a deep breath to calm down the surging anger, she smiled, “Jun-shaozhu, just speak, do we have a deal or not?”
Jun Shu contemplated it for a moment before nodding, “Fine, we have.”
“Then…”
“However,” Jun Shu stopped her, “I need some time to obliterate your Master’s tracking spell.”
“How long?”
“Two days.”
“That’s alright.”
Qin Wanwan nodded. “In two days, you will obliterate the tracking spell for me and I will wake Su Yueli for you. Just promise me this,” Qin Wanwan smirked, “Don’t regret it.”
“What schemes are you playing at again?”
Qin Wanwan shrugged and didn’t elaborate further.
“That’s it. I will see you again in two days.”
With that, she turned away and strode in Jian Xingzhi’s direction. She stretched out her hand towards Jian Xingzhi.
Jian Xingshi rose to his feet without accepting Qin Wanwan’s help. But Qin Wanwan was not offended at all. She trailed to the door in a pleasant mood with Jian Xingshi tailing behind her. When they were at the door, Qin Wanwan seemed to remember something and angled her head at Jun Shu, “That… Jun-shaozhu.”
“What?”
Jun Shu looked back at Qin Wanwan and caught Qin Wanwan’s grave face, “May I ask if City Lord Jun has any other children?”
[T/N: 城主 – chéng zhǔ. City Lord. Qin Wanwan was referring to Jun Shu’s father.]
“I’m the only child in my family,” Jun Shu scowled, “You know this already, why do you still ask me that?”
“Oh.”
Qin Wanwan bobbed her head up and down. After a while, she earnestly suggested, “Then, you should go back and tell City Lord Jun that he still has time to have another one for the sake of Lecheng’s future.”
“Qin Wan!”
“No need to send us out!” Jian Xingzhi noticed Jun Shu flaring up mood and cut him off. He waved his hand with his back to Jun Shu and nudged Qin Wanwan, “Let’s go.”
With that, both of them departed in an ostentatious manner.
Jun Shu watched their backs with clenched fists.
The guard came forward. He shivered and called out, “Young Lord…”
“How did Qin Wan get in?!”
Jun Shu got someone to vent on and yelled at him.
“I… I don’t know.”
“Then, how is that Jian Zhiyan still alive? How was he able to get inside?”
“I… I don’t know.”
“Since when did Qin Wan have such strength?! Why don’t I know it?!”
“Young Lord doesn’t know,” The guard was about to cry, “How could this subordinate know?”
“You good-for-nothing!” Jun Shu swung his palm to the guard squarely on the face.
“Yes, yes!” The guard quickly stabilized himself and knelt on the ground, “I will investigate it now!”
The guard hurried out. Meanwhile, Qin Wanwan and Jian Xingzhi strolled out of the courtyard together. The two glanced at each other with tacit understanding before laughing out loud.
After laughing, Qin Wanwan coughed lightly, with a bit of embarrassment in her eyes, “Tonight, you must be startled.”
“Ah?”
Jian Xingzi actually wasn’t startled in the slightest. This small fuss couldn’t shake his heart. Still, he pretended, “I’m fine. I was too focused on watching you.”
As a male pet, he gradually mastered the qualities he should have. The words now smoothly flowed from his mouth.
He thought about it again. For the sake of encouraging Qin Wanwan’s fighting spirit, he closed his eyes and boasted nonsense, “You were so mighty back there! If you keep on going like this, you will definitely ascend in the future!”
“I think so too!”
Qin Wanwan smiled happily. She deemed that she couldn’t disregard ‘Jian Zhiyan’s credit on this. So she said with gratitude, “It’s all thanks to your help for bringing me there.”
She continued, “For the next step, I may have to trouble you to do two things for me.”
“Just say it.” Jian Xingzhi was excited to get the job done.
“The first thing is,” Qin Wanwan thought of the plan created from the twists and turns of her mind these days. “I want you to find some tools to make a light diffusion apparatus.”
“A light diffusion apparatus?”
Jian Xingzhi didn’t quite understand what she would use it for. Qin Wanwan thought of what was going to happen and her smile became much sweeter, “Zhiyan, we should be generous.”
“Mn?”
“Jun Shu wishes to save Su Yueli, then, I will definitely help him save her.”
Qin Wanwan’s happiness meter was going to burst just from envisioning the future event, “Not only do I will save her, but I will also let him witness what his dearest Junior Martial Sister, Yueli is doing recently. Aren’t I particularly generous?”
The moment Jian Xingzhi heard it, he got an inkling of idea that her plan must not be oh-so generous.
He nodded and said with a serious expression, “You are right. What about the second thing?”
“Shen Zhiming has been in the secret realm for two days,” Qin Wanwan pondered. “In those two days of waiting for Jun Shu, I don’t know if he will suddenly return. Anyway, we have to prepare for the worst.”
Qin Wanwan brought out her Qiankun Bag from her sleeves and handed it to Jian Xingzhi, “There is a map of Wen Xin Sect and some array I drew. You can set the array on the locations that I marked on the map. After two days,” Qin Wanwan emphasized, “Regardless of the situation, after the tracing spell is broken, we will leave immediately.”
“I will handle things perfectly.”
Jian Xingzhi gave her a reassuring smile and accepted the Qiankun Bag. A plan quickly formed in his mind, “Be at ease.”
“Qin Wan’s array,” Jian Xingzhi asked 666 in his Sea of Consciousness, “I will amplify the power by ten times. There should be no problem about it, right?”
The author has something to say:
Jian Xingzhi: “I felt an odd happiness after I got used to this setting.”
Qin Wanwan: “Jian Xingzhi’s form of happiness. Today, I get!”
