The Cold And Aloof Senior Sister Keeps Flirting With Me - Chapter 57

Yan Jue leaned against Qi Xianqing’s shoulder, the pain in her heart coming in waves, making her gasp for air.

Qi Xianqing was startled: “Your angina is acting up again?”

Yan Jue’s voice was like a mosquito: “Yes, the weather has been hot and cold recently, and it keeps flaring up.”

Leaning on Qi Xianqing’s shoulder made Yan Jue feel extremely uncomfortable she didn’t want to be doing this.

The pain from the Dao of Heaven’s punishment made it difficult for her to stand straight, her vision kept blacking out, and her legs were trembling.

Qi Xianqing was her only support right now.

What reassured Yan Jue was that Qi Xianqing didn’t say anything, tacitly allowing her to lean against her.

Qi Xianqing’s clothes had a comfortable texture, and her body was soft.

The faint, subtle fragrance on Qi Xianqing wafted into her nostrils, and Yan Jue felt her heart pounding faster and faster. Waiting for the pain to subside slightly, she immediately straightened up.

Yan Jue looked up at Qi Xianqing: “Thank you.”

Qi Xianqing: “It’s nothing.”

Since Chu Fu still didn’t know how to break the formation, Qi Xianqing demonstrated it to him again.

Only after Chu Fu managed to crack a low level restriction glowing with green light, did Qi Xianqing nod expressionlessly.

The group walked towards the courtyard gate together.

Just as they stepped out of the gate, they saw the Skin Painting Ghost bound with a rope by Qi Xianqing, lying stiffly in the center of the courtyard.

The Skin Painting Ghost still looked like the old woman. Hearing footsteps, it slowly opened its eyes and its neck slowly rotated.

“Ah!!!”

The Xu family’s wife let out a shriek when she saw it, her face pale, wanting to back away.

Chu Fu quickly comforted her: “Don’t be afraid, this wicked ghost has been subdued, didn’t you see it’s tied up? It won’t harm you anymore.”

Before he could finish, the Skin Painting Ghost suddenly stood up and rushed towards them with lightning speed.

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Yan Jue was stunned, instantly seeing the terrifying, hideous human skin on the ground.

This was the terrifying aspect of the Skin Painting Ghost.

Even when bound by ropes, the Skin Painting Ghost could escape by shedding its skin.

The Skin Painting Ghost could change different skins, and its true body was hidden behind the skin.

The ghost’s fingernails gleamed under the moonlight, gradually lengthening.

Soon, its fingernails could no longer be described as mere nails, but as beast claws.

Fast… too fast…

In the darkness, the Skin Painting Ghost moved like a wraith. It truly was a ghost that even the immortal master Nan Lou couldn’t catch its movements were so quick that its physical form was indiscernible.

The Skin Painting Ghost raised its claw, and a sharp whooshing sound cut the air.

It swung fiercely, aiming straight for Qi Xianqing.

Qi Xianqing frowned slightly, looking at it. She hadn’t realized the old woman was a Skin-Painting Ghost when she tied her up; it was a moment of carelessness.

In an instant, Zhuying (Candle Shadow) was about to be drawn.

Although Chu Fu was only at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, he didn’t panic. He immediately took a step back, assumed a stance, and shouted: “Buluo Umbrella!”

A large umbrella instantly appeared in front of Qi Xianqing!

“Clack…”

The old wooden umbrella was instantly pierced by the Skin-Painting Ghost’s claw.

Chu Fu immediately conjured a thin, long rope: “Soul Capturing Cable!”

The Skin Painting Ghost flipped in the air, managing to escape through the gap in the rope!

The eerie movement flashed again. Just as the slender ghost claw was about to reach them, Yan Jue instinctively waved her right hand.

Something shiny flew out from her sleeve.

“Soul Binding Web!”

A thin, long rope was thrown into the air. The Skin Painting Ghost showed a mocking smile and tried to dodge, but the moment the rope touched the ghost, it secreted a massive amount of transparent spider silk.

“Roar!!!”

The Skin Painting Ghost was startled, emitting a deafening roar as it struggled wildly.

The more it struggled, the more spider silk the Soul Binding Web secreted.

In the end, it was completely bound into a cocoon like object, a round ball rolling on the ground.

Yan Jue was once again amazed by the power of the Soul Binding Web.

Seeing the Skin Painting Ghost still struggling, with more and more silk threads wrapped around it, Yan Jue quickly recalled the Soul Binding Web.

The Skin Painting Ghost on the ground was now a spherical object, like a cocoon.

The white cocoon rolled gulu gulu towards the wall, heavily struck the wall, and then stopped moving.

“…”

Qi Xianqing turned back, her tone suspicious: “I haven’t seen you use this kind of magic tool before.”

And the spider silk secreted by Yan Jue’s rope just now…

They had indeed encountered a Spider Spirit in the Suyang Immortal Mansion, and Qi Xianqing remembered clearly that Yan Jue had collected spider silk at that time.

Yan Jue forced a faint smile: “I went shopping at the market just now and found a shop that forges magic tools. I had the owner there forge a new magic tool for me.”

It’s over…

Just now, seeing the Skin-Painting Ghost’s claw about to touch Qi Xianqing, she subconsciously threw out the Soul Binding Web.

How could Qi Xianqing possibly need her protection? Her throwing out the magic tool was inexplicable.

She answered, but if Qi Xianqing didn’t believe her, there was nothing she could do.

Yan Jue gave an awkward laugh: “I collected spider silk in the Suyang Immortal Mansion, didn’t I…”

Qi Xianqing thought about it, frowned slightly, and nodded.

For someone like Qi Xianqing, solving the case of missing beauties in Fengxian Town was no difficulty at all.

After sending the Skin Painting Ghost, wrapped up like a silkworm, to the local magistrate’s office, the magistrate, extremely grateful, invited them for a meal.

Because Chu Fu was present, the meal was eaten with everyone preoccupied, and there was little conversation among the three.

The pastries in the Luoyun Mountain area were delicious, and the chicken here was even better.

The usually ordinary chicken was seasoned with various spices, and the steaming aroma filled the air, making one drool.

Yan Jue had already taken the Nine Twists Mutated Spirit Elixir two days ago.

Although she experienced the pain of being almost bursting with spiritual power for half a day, she had essentially adapted to the existence of the mutated spirit root now.

Pure spiritual energy flowed within Yan Jue’s body, carrying a faint power of ice, like the surging, monstrous coldness of a thousand year old frozen pool about to thaw, all gathered in her Dantian, erupting with infinite might.

The dual Water and Earth spirit roots had completely transformed into an Ice Spirit Root.

She was now at the peak cultivation level of Kai Guang (Illumination/Opening Light).

“…”

Yan Jue ate her meal as if nothing was wrong, occasionally sneaking a glance at Qi Xianqing out of the corner of her eye.

She felt that Qi Xianqing had been sullen since the night before last.

In fact, someone like Qi Xianqing wouldn’t show unhappiness on her face.

But she would speak significantly less, and her facial expressions would be even fewer.

From this perspective, it was quite easy to tell.

A woman with a stunning appearance, sitting at the table drinking tea with a distant expression, was hard to ignore.

Yan Jue frowned.

But why exactly was Qi Xianqing unhappy? Was it because Chu Fu came to Fengxian Town?

But Qi Xianqing shouldn’t dislike Chu Fu that much. Why would she continuously punish herself with someone she disliked?

During the feast, toasts were exchanged and cups clinked.

Magistrate: “This evil creature has been running rampant in our county for a month. Three beautiful women have successively disappeared in the middle of the night, causing widespread panic. Thanks to the Immortal Master’s help.”

Chu Fu: “It’s nothing. Eliminating demons and defending the Dao is what we should do. I only hope the esteemed Magistrate will severely punish this Skin Painting Ghost and prevent it from harming people again.”

Magistrate: “That goes without saying! I have already sealed the wicked ghost in a glazed bottle and will burn it with fierce fire to eliminate it. It will absolutely not be allowed to come out and hurt people again!”

Magistrate: “I see the young hero is charming and handsome. May I ask your age this year?”

Chu Fu smiled: “To answer the esteemed Magistrate, I just turned eighteen this year.”

The Magistrate flattered: “To be able to enter the ranks of cultivators at such a young age truly makes this old man envious… envious…”

“…”

At the same time, a man sitting in the lower seat coldly raised his eyes and looked over with a gloomy expression.

The man was obese, with a face full of excess flesh, and his small eyes narrowed into slits.

He was Sun Chu, the immortal master sent by Nan Lou this time to catch the ghost.

This time, it was clear that the Five Dragons Sect had stolen Nan Lou’s thunder.

Sun Chu glared coldly at the three people on the stage, clenching his fists so tightly his fingernails were about to dig into his flesh.

Is it amazing to be good looking?

If he wasn’t good-looking, he wouldn’t even have the right to lure out the Skin Painting Ghost.

Why…

The feud between Nan Lou and the Five Dragons Sect was now established. Sun Chu took another look at the faces of the two women on the stage and deeply imprinted them in his memory.

During the banquet, Chu Fu did all the talking with the Magistrate, which saved Yan Jue and Qi Xianqing a lot of trouble.

As the meal was nearing its end.

Qi Xianqing put down her chopsticks and suddenly said: “Esteemed Magistrate, I have a request.”

Hearing this, the Magistrate quickly stood up: “Please speak, Immortal Master.”

Everyone’s attention instantly turned to her.

Although Chu Fu and the Magistrate had been chatting just now, everyone secretly hoped that these two female heroes would also say a few words.

Everyone had noticed earlier.

This Immortal Master of the Five Dragons Sect was not only highly skilled in martial arts but also drop-dead gorgeous.

What could her request be?

The Magistrate met Qi Xianqing’s beautiful peach blossom eyes, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

He knew that cultivators held themselves in high regard; ordinary gold and silver treasures would not interest them. The reward for eliminating the ghost in Fengxian Town included a lot of gold and silver, but if she asked for spirit stones, how could their small county town possibly provide them?

This really…

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Qi Xianqing, but the woman in white said: “I found the milk cakes and peach blossom pastries here to be very delicious. Could you package two portions for me to take away?”

“…”

The Magistrate quickly said: “Of course, Immortal Master, if you like them.”

Qi Xianqing: “And this juicy chicken, the tofu soup, and the candied tangerines also tasted very good. Could you package one portion of each for me as well?”

Everyone: “…”

The Magistrate quickly laughed: “Yes, yes. Not just what the Immortal Master mentioned, how about I package all the local specialty snacks for the Immortal Master?”

Qi Xianqing: “Thank you.”

Yan Jue stared at Qi Xianqing for a long time, suddenly realizing something, and was slightly stunned.

Qi Xianqing wouldn’t be.