Chapter 41
"Um, Sister Shen, I'll address you respectfully as 'Sister'." Le
Xuan Yi: "..."
Xuan Yi remained silent, quietly averting his gaze and taking a sip of tea.
Could he say that because he was often hunted down in the past?
By the time Qiao Pingsheng finished casting multiple spells, he was already quite exhausted.
He sat down, leaning on the back of the chair as if all his energy had been drained, and then said to Shen Shu'an, "Fellow Daoist Shen, now that you have told me about this calamity, I will certainly take precautions to prevent the person behind it all from succeeding."
Then, Qiao Ping'an paused, "But I wonder what you seek in giving me this special guidance?"
He looked at Shen Shuan with a serious expression and said, "As I said before, please feel free to ask me anything that is within my power, Fellow Daoist Shen, and I will not refuse."
Dealing with smart people is easy.
Shen Shu'an smiled gently: "Fellow Daoist Qiao, there's no need to be so serious. I didn't come here specifically for you; it was just a coincidence that I happened to be passing by."
As she spoke, Shen Shu'an looked at Xuan Yi beside her, "If you don't believe me, this fellow Daoist Xuan beside me can testify."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yi, seeing Qiao Pingsheng looking at him, nodded slightly to corroborate Shen Shu'an's statement.
"However, I do have two requests."
Shen Shuan held up two fingers to Qiao Pingsheng, "First, I hope you continue to live."
"Secondly, I hope that you will not go out to train for the next six months, but only find a secluded treasure land to cultivate diligently."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Pingsheng immediately looked puzzled and confused.
But before he could ask a question, Shen Shu'an continued, "If you insist on going out, don't meddle in other people's business, watch other people's excitement, or go with others."
"If we do that, I'm afraid it will not only implicate my sister, but also your own life..."
Shen Shu'an looked directly at Qiao Pingsheng, her gaze solemn. "I'm afraid it's hard to guarantee anything!"
"hiss."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Pingsheng gasped in shock.
He felt a chill run down his spine under Shen Shu'an's gaze, and a cold sweat broke out on his back. He exclaimed in shock, "What?! How could this be?!"
[Beep, a major emotional shock has been detected in the male protagonist, Qiao Pingsheng. 200 emotional points have been collected!]
"Why is that, Fellow Daoist Shen? And why is it half a year?"
"Fellow Daoist, how did you know this? Please enlighten me!"
Qiao Pingsheng raised his hand and grabbed Shen Shuan's hand urgently, "If I, Qiao Pingsheng, were to die, it would only mean that I was ultimately not careful enough, but how could I implicate your sister?"
Shen Shuan did not reply immediately, but carefully observed Qiao Pingsheng's expression. Seeing that his anxiety and panic did not seem to be fake, she felt very gratified.
Although she skipped chapters, she had still read over a million words and was quite satisfied with the male lead, Qiao Pingsheng; otherwise, she wouldn't have made a special trip to Sweet Fruit Town to remind him.
Aside from being too "sly," the male protagonist, Qiao Pingsheng, doesn't really have any other major flaws. He has strong moral values, values relationships, and always strives not to implicate others.
It's a pity that Shen Wanqiu, as the female lead, is destined to have her fate intertwined with the other two. They always meet by chance and are implicated in each other's affairs.
Perhaps using the word "involvement" isn't quite right; it would be better to call it "teaming up to do quests."
"Alright, don't worry, just do as I say, and I'll make sure you're safe."
Seeing that Qiao Pingsheng was really anxious and his eyes were about to redden, Shen Shuan also had a burst of emotion and quickly guaranteed it with a wave of his hand.
But when she waved her hand, she realized it was empty. Wait, weren't she and Qiao Pingsheng just holding hands with sincere eyes?
Shen Shuan was puzzled for a moment, unable to figure it out, and then put the thought out of her mind.
Xuan Yi sat to the side with his arms crossed, watching the two quickly become acquainted without saying a word.
"Anyway, don't panic, Brother Qiao. You're a few years older than me, and you've known my sister for a while, so I'll call you brother!"
"Given the relationship between you and my sister, I would never harm you!"
"Listen carefully, after you return to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, it will be the end of the year in two months. At that time, my Holy Bright Sect will hold the triennial Grand Competition."
"As is customary, during the finals, all the major sects will come to celebrate the competition and hold a week-long friendly match in Shengming."
"And you, from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, will certainly be on the list this year."
At this point, Shen Shuan gave Qiao Pingsheng a knowing look and winked.
Qiao Pingsheng suddenly realized and said, "Oh! I'd rather die than go! Even if my master expels me from the sect, I still..."
"Hey, hey, wait, what are you thinking about?"
Shen Shu'an was shocked. "When the time comes, just come to the Holy Bright Sect decisively. Don't hesitate or overthink it!"
"With several major sects present at the same time, and countless Nascent Soul and Void Refinement cultivators, what business could you possibly have?"
"Brother Qiao, sometimes you're just being too cautious in the wrong places, you know?"
Qiao Pingsheng: No, are we that close? It seems like you know us very well.
"Um, Sister Shen, I'll respectfully call you 'Sister'."
"Did Wanqiu mention me to you a lot? You seem to know me quite well, sister?"
As he spoke, Qiao Pingsheng was a little embarrassed, and a blush flashed across his face.
Shen Shu'an: "..."
"Don't misunderstand, Fellow Daoist Qiao. My elder sister hasn't mentioned you much to me, only mentioning you briefly in a letter."
Shen Shuan suddenly sat up straight, her tone turning cold.
Why are you blushing like a teapot? Qiao Pingsheng, I don't object to your relationship with my sister, but I don't agree with it either!
Let's talk about it after we ascend to immortality!
When my sister and I ascend to heaven, I don't even know if you'll still be there.
Shen Shuan thought to herself, then turned her head away, looking somewhat disgusted.
Upon seeing this, Qiao Pingsheng was even more puzzled: "Then, fellow Daoist, how do you know so much?"
At this point, Xuan Yi, who had been standing in the background the whole time, also quietly perked up his ears.
"I'll explain that later, please let me finish first."
Shen Shu'an raised her eyebrows, her expression very serious: "After you finish participating in the Holy Bright Sect Grand Competition, do not return at the same time as your master!"
"We need to stay at the Shengming Sect for another two months and announce to the outside world that we are 'disciples sent out'."
"You will return in early April next year. After this, your six-month ordeal of death will be averted."
Qiao Pingsheng listened attentively and tried to understand, but the more he pondered, the more his brows furrowed.
Finally, she looked up at Shen Shu'an, embarrassed, and said, "Sister, did I hear that right? After all this, it'll only take half a year to break through this deadly tribulation?"
"It means that six months later I'll still be..."
Qiao Pingsheng's voice trailed off, his face filled with despair.
Shen Shuan sighed softly, patted the other person's shoulder, and asked, "Brother, haven't you noticed how incredibly unlucky you are?"
"You were born an orphan, with no other relatives. The only relative you had was someone from who-knows-how-many generations ago, who then took away your family's land deed."
"However, even he died suddenly a month after obtaining the land deed."
"You were first taken in by a crazy old woman from the same village, and she raised you until you were five years old, when the old woman fell down the mountain on her sloping leg."
"At least you only broke your leg and survived. After that, you wandered from house to house, but you only stayed in each place for less than a month. Every family that took you in suffered from minor illnesses and injuries."
"It wasn't until you were seven years old that your master, the savior of the entire village, arrived in your village and took you as his disciple."
Xuan Yi remained silent, quietly averting his gaze and taking a sip of tea.
Could he say that because he was often hunted down in the past?
By the time Qiao Pingsheng finished casting multiple spells, he was already quite exhausted.
He sat down, leaning on the back of the chair as if all his energy had been drained, and then said to Shen Shu'an, "Fellow Daoist Shen, now that you have told me about this calamity, I will certainly take precautions to prevent the person behind it all from succeeding."
Then, Qiao Ping'an paused, "But I wonder what you seek in giving me this special guidance?"
He looked at Shen Shuan with a serious expression and said, "As I said before, please feel free to ask me anything that is within my power, Fellow Daoist Shen, and I will not refuse."
Dealing with smart people is easy.
Shen Shu'an smiled gently: "Fellow Daoist Qiao, there's no need to be so serious. I didn't come here specifically for you; it was just a coincidence that I happened to be passing by."
As she spoke, Shen Shu'an looked at Xuan Yi beside her, "If you don't believe me, this fellow Daoist Xuan beside me can testify."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yi, seeing Qiao Pingsheng looking at him, nodded slightly to corroborate Shen Shu'an's statement.
"However, I do have two requests."
Shen Shuan held up two fingers to Qiao Pingsheng, "First, I hope you continue to live."
"Secondly, I hope that you will not go out to train for the next six months, but only find a secluded treasure land to cultivate diligently."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Pingsheng immediately looked puzzled and confused.
But before he could ask a question, Shen Shu'an continued, "If you insist on going out, don't meddle in other people's business, watch other people's excitement, or go with others."
"If we do that, I'm afraid it will not only implicate my sister, but also your own life..."
Shen Shu'an looked directly at Qiao Pingsheng, her gaze solemn. "I'm afraid it's hard to guarantee anything!"
"hiss."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Pingsheng gasped in shock.
He felt a chill run down his spine under Shen Shu'an's gaze, and a cold sweat broke out on his back. He exclaimed in shock, "What?! How could this be?!"
[Beep, a major emotional shock has been detected in the male protagonist, Qiao Pingsheng. 200 emotional points have been collected!]
"Why is that, Fellow Daoist Shen? And why is it half a year?"
"Fellow Daoist, how did you know this? Please enlighten me!"
Qiao Pingsheng raised his hand and grabbed Shen Shuan's hand urgently, "If I, Qiao Pingsheng, were to die, it would only mean that I was ultimately not careful enough, but how could I implicate your sister?"
Shen Shuan did not reply immediately, but carefully observed Qiao Pingsheng's expression. Seeing that his anxiety and panic did not seem to be fake, she felt very gratified.
Although she skipped chapters, she had still read over a million words and was quite satisfied with the male lead, Qiao Pingsheng; otherwise, she wouldn't have made a special trip to Sweet Fruit Town to remind him.
Aside from being too "sly," the male protagonist, Qiao Pingsheng, doesn't really have any other major flaws. He has strong moral values, values relationships, and always strives not to implicate others.
It's a pity that Shen Wanqiu, as the female lead, is destined to have her fate intertwined with the other two. They always meet by chance and are implicated in each other's affairs.
Perhaps using the word "involvement" isn't quite right; it would be better to call it "teaming up to do quests."
"Alright, don't worry, just do as I say, and I'll make sure you're safe."
Seeing that Qiao Pingsheng was really anxious and his eyes were about to redden, Shen Shuan also had a burst of emotion and quickly guaranteed it with a wave of his hand.
But when she waved her hand, she realized it was empty. Wait, weren't she and Qiao Pingsheng just holding hands with sincere eyes?
Shen Shuan was puzzled for a moment, unable to figure it out, and then put the thought out of her mind.
Xuan Yi sat to the side with his arms crossed, watching the two quickly become acquainted without saying a word.
"Anyway, don't panic, Brother Qiao. You're a few years older than me, and you've known my sister for a while, so I'll call you brother!"
"Given the relationship between you and my sister, I would never harm you!"
"Listen carefully, after you return to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, it will be the end of the year in two months. At that time, my Holy Bright Sect will hold the triennial Grand Competition."
"As is customary, during the finals, all the major sects will come to celebrate the competition and hold a week-long friendly match in Shengming."
"And you, from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, will certainly be on the list this year."
At this point, Shen Shuan gave Qiao Pingsheng a knowing look and winked.
Qiao Pingsheng suddenly realized and said, "Oh! I'd rather die than go! Even if my master expels me from the sect, I still..."
"Hey, hey, wait, what are you thinking about?"
Shen Shu'an was shocked. "When the time comes, just come to the Holy Bright Sect decisively. Don't hesitate or overthink it!"
"With several major sects present at the same time, and countless Nascent Soul and Void Refinement cultivators, what business could you possibly have?"
"Brother Qiao, sometimes you're just being too cautious in the wrong places, you know?"
Qiao Pingsheng: No, are we that close? It seems like you know us very well.
"Um, Sister Shen, I'll respectfully call you 'Sister'."
"Did Wanqiu mention me to you a lot? You seem to know me quite well, sister?"
As he spoke, Qiao Pingsheng was a little embarrassed, and a blush flashed across his face.
Shen Shu'an: "..."
"Don't misunderstand, Fellow Daoist Qiao. My elder sister hasn't mentioned you much to me, only mentioning you briefly in a letter."
Shen Shuan suddenly sat up straight, her tone turning cold.
Why are you blushing like a teapot? Qiao Pingsheng, I don't object to your relationship with my sister, but I don't agree with it either!
Let's talk about it after we ascend to immortality!
When my sister and I ascend to heaven, I don't even know if you'll still be there.
Shen Shuan thought to herself, then turned her head away, looking somewhat disgusted.
Upon seeing this, Qiao Pingsheng was even more puzzled: "Then, fellow Daoist, how do you know so much?"
At this point, Xuan Yi, who had been standing in the background the whole time, also quietly perked up his ears.
"I'll explain that later, please let me finish first."
Shen Shu'an raised her eyebrows, her expression very serious: "After you finish participating in the Holy Bright Sect Grand Competition, do not return at the same time as your master!"
"We need to stay at the Shengming Sect for another two months and announce to the outside world that we are 'disciples sent out'."
"You will return in early April next year. After this, your six-month ordeal of death will be averted."
Qiao Pingsheng listened attentively and tried to understand, but the more he pondered, the more his brows furrowed.
Finally, she looked up at Shen Shu'an, embarrassed, and said, "Sister, did I hear that right? After all this, it'll only take half a year to break through this deadly tribulation?"
"It means that six months later I'll still be..."
Qiao Pingsheng's voice trailed off, his face filled with despair.
Shen Shuan sighed softly, patted the other person's shoulder, and asked, "Brother, haven't you noticed how incredibly unlucky you are?"
"You were born an orphan, with no other relatives. The only relative you had was someone from who-knows-how-many generations ago, who then took away your family's land deed."
"However, even he died suddenly a month after obtaining the land deed."
"You were first taken in by a crazy old woman from the same village, and she raised you until you were five years old, when the old woman fell down the mountain on her sloping leg."
"At least you only broke your leg and survived. After that, you wandered from house to house, but you only stayed in each place for less than a month. Every family that took you in suffered from minor illnesses and injuries."
"It wasn't until you were seven years old that your master, the savior of the entire village, arrived in your village and took you as his disciple."