The Cold And Aloof Senior Sister Keeps Flirting With Me - Chapter 77

After Yan Jue finished her match, everyone was buzzing, replaying the thrilling close call in their minds.

Lin Xi walked off the stage, feeling a sudden blackout. She held her temples, ready to faint.

Ji Guiyan quickly stepped forward and supported her: “Senior Sister, are you alright?”

“Are you feeling unwell?” Ji Guiyan worriedly asked. “I saw you just now, and you seemed a bit off.”

Lin Xi, who had looked perfectly fine before going on stage, now had a dark shadow on her face and deep red in her eyes, looking far from normal…

Lin Xi: “Perhaps I didn’t rest well yesterday. I’m going back to sleep now.”

Ji Guiyan: “I’ll go with you.”

Yan Jue slowly walked down the martial arts stage, also feeling quite strange.

Lin Xi’s eyes had been normal when she looked at her earlier, but in a blink, she looked like she wanted to kill her.

But Yan Jue didn’t think too much about it. She followed the crowd under the sun and arrived at the easternmost martial arts stage.

A long, melodious bell chime rang from afar, echoing among the lush green mountains.

Qi Xianqing, dressed in a snow azure pleated skirt with a cross collar and narrow sleeves, stood on the martial arts stage with her hands behind her back.

In the sunlight, Qi Xianqing looked straight ahead, her pale face cold as frost and snow, her aura profound and steady.

Qi Xianqing calmly looked at her opponent.

The Five Dragon Summit competition was in its latter half. If she won three more matches, she would take the champion spot, fulfilling her master’s expectations.

She absolutely had to win.

When competing, Qi Xianqing disliked drawn-out battles. Excessive match duration could lead to complications.

The two overtime matches with Yun Jie last year were proof of this.

Therefore, in this competition, Qi Xianqing tried her best to defeat her opponents within the time it takes to brew half a cup of tea.

Behind Qi Xianqing, the immortal sword “Zhuying” (Candle Shadow) shone with a majestic luster under the sunlight.

Standing opposite Qi Xianqing was a woman of stunning beauty.

Bai Chuli was the second young lady of the Bai family, naturally fond of gambling.

She was also immensely talented in cultivation, and had smoothly reached the fourth round of the competition, right on track to face Qi Xianqing.

Bai Chuli cupped her hands towards Qi Xianqing: “Bai Chuli, a disciple of the Muyin Sect, has long admired Senior Sister Qi’s name. It is truly a fortune of three lifetimes to be able to spar with Senior Sister today.”

At that moment, everyone below the stage noticed something amiss.

Although it was normal to introduce oneself before a match…

“Why do I feel like Senior Sister Bai is being a little… submissive toward the Senior Head Disciple?”

“Oh my god, now that you mention it, I think so too.”

On the stage, Bai Chuli looked at Qi Xianqing with an indescribable intensity.

It was an extremely rare opportunity to face Qi Xianqing on the martial arts stage.

Bai Chuli was naturally thrilled to have the chance to fight Qi Xianqing.

As a member of the Bai family, one of the Four Great Clans, Bai Chuli, like Yun Jie, regarded catching up to Qi Xianqing as her lifelong goal.

Bai Chuli formed a hand seal, summoning the long sword behind her. The pristine white immortal sword instantly floated in the air, radiating a sacred glow.

Bai Chuli looked affectionately at Qi Xianqing, still relentlessly talking: “This sword is named ‘Liushu’ (Tassel). It was crafted with a ten thousand year crystal essence as its core. Please grant me your guidance, Senior Head Disciple.”

Qi Xianqing, however, seemed oblivious to her enthusiasm. She made a gesture with her right hand, and the “Zhuying” behind her slowly rose.

The shadow green long sword, Zhuying, blossomed with a faint sword light in the sky, like a fierce tiger poised to strike, quietly lurking.

The match began.

In an instant, Qi Xianqing gripped the hilt with one hand, and her body turned into an afterimage, moving toward Bai Chuli.

Bai Chuli’s pupils contracted. She formed a hand seal, and the immortal sword “Liushu” immediately appeared in front of her, meeting the attack to block it.

“Boom!!!”

The clash of the two swords created thunderous booms, deafening like a bolt from the blue.

A pain shot through Bai Chuli’s chest, and a surge of blood rose instantly.

She hadn’t expected the power of Zhuying’s single strike to be so overwhelming.

Bai Chuli immediately steadied herself. The immortal sword “Liushu” trembled in the sky for a moment before flashing with brilliant light and surging forward to meet the attack.

Qi Xianqing’s expression was stern. She raised her hand and swung her sword, and the two swords collided once more.

This was a true duel between sword cultivators, with no frills or fancy moves simply the collision of two immortal swords.

Gradually, the speed of the two swords clashing in the sky grew faster and faster.

Qi Xianqing’s eyes were like electricity, her expression cold and sharp. Zhuying flashed with a faint green light in the air.

Every one of her attacks was aimed with a clear purpose, searching for a weak point in the opponent’s protective shield!

The immortal sword “Liushu” was an Ice attribute sword. Wherever it went, the martial arts stage was covered in frost.

Qi Xianqing’s face remained devoid of any expression. She narrowed her eyes and looked up, seemingly having finally found the breakthrough point in her opponent’s protective shield.

The Liushu immortal sword vibrated fiercely in the air, shrieking as it shot toward Qi Xianqing.

Qi Xianqing abruptly threw her right hand, and the immortal sword Zhuying was thrown directly into the sky!

“Boom!!!” Another earth-shattering collision echoed between the mountain valleys, especially sweet and crisp to the ear.

Zhuying forcibly withstood the blow from Liushu, remaining suspended calmly in mid-air. It was Liushu that couldn’t withstand the head on clash with Zhuying and was instantly forced to retreat backward.

Qi Xianqing formed a mountain shaped hand seal. Zhuying instantly hovered in the air, its shadow green dark light flickering, truly displaying a magnificent scene of clouds steaming and colors glowing, filled with immortal energy.

Bai Chuli’s expression hardened.

It was the time of the Five Dragon Summit, and masters of various sects were heavily supplementing their disciples. They eagerly stuffed pills and elixirs into their disciples’ stomachs, and as a result, many disciples had recently entered the Fusion Realm.

Bai Chuli was no exception. Moreover, she came from the Dinghai Bai Clan and had been steeped in immortal techniques since childhood, giving her a natural sensitivity to cultivators’ divine abilities.

Zhuying hovered in mid-air, quiet yet harboring the danger of an impending storm.

Qi Xianqing looked up, her clear peach-blossom eyes fixed on the target, and she softly recited a sword incantation.

The Zhuying in mid-air suddenly burst out with a dragon’s roar, shaking the four fields!

Sword Incantation: Earth Shaker.

Yan Jue watched blankly from below the stage, cold sweat breaking out on her forehead.

She had once seen Duan Luxi use this sword incantation.

But when Qi Xianqing used it, it was completely different from Duan Luxi!

Now, on the martial arts stage, she was invincible.

Zhuying’s sword body instantly grew to the height of two people. A shadow green sword light streaked across the sky, and Zhuying whistled like a cannonball, directly shattering Bai Chuli’s protective shield!

Too… too fast…

The surroundings erupted in an uproar.

Normally, a cultivator’s protective shield wasn’t that easy to break. To break a shield, people usually used skill, such as finding a key point and flexibly breaking through.

But Zhuying only needed a violent strike to directly pierce through the opponent’s protective shield, showing how astonishing its power was!

Bai Chuli’s expression was grave, her head covered in cold sweat, and her legs were shaking uncontrollably.

Before anyone could react, another flash of green light appeared.

Qi Xianqing had already re-gripped Zhuying, slightly leaning forward to buffer the impact, and the next moment, a sharp sword aura sliced past Bai Chuli.

Heaven and earth changed color.

“Sword Incantation: One Thought.”

The Zhenhuo Sect’s unique sword skill, rumored to be a demon-slaying sword incantation that could instantly kill an opponent within a single thought. It was not something an ordinary person could use.

Yet, Qi Xianqing could use it so skillfully, indicating that her mastery of the sword technique had reached a state of perfection!

This sword aura was loaded with immense power. As it swept over, Bai Chuli’s pretty face instantly turned pale. She formed a hand seal, releasing a new protective shield to resist.

But Zhuying’s sword aura was unstoppable, rushing straight past her and toward the immortal sword “Liushu” above her head.

On the martial arts stage, one certainly couldn’t kill an opponent.

Thus, all of Qi Xianqing’s fierce attacks were aimed at the opponent’s magical artifact.

The sound shook the four fields, mountains collapsing and earth splitting.

The immortal sword “Liushu” and the green sword aura collided. It instantly shuddered in the air and was directly sent flying.

Bai Chuli felt a pain in her chest, and her legs gave way. She instantly knelt down.

The match ended.

Bai Chuli hugged her immortal sword, her face full of disbelief.

“How could this be… how could this be…” Bai Chuli murmured.

Yun Jie stood beside her, comforting her: “Qi Xianqing is a lunatic. How could you, a normal person, have a chance against her?”

Bai Chuli: “But it’s already the fourth round. I lost too disgracefully, wuwuwu.”

Yun Jie: “You were lucky that your previous opponents weren’t good. That’s why you held on until the fourth round…”

That’s right, Senior Sister Yun Jie was also very powerful, but she met Qi Xianqing in the second round, which is why…

Suddenly, a sound of footsteps came from that direction.

Yun Jie immediately looked back in alarm, only to see Qi Xianqing standing behind them with her hands behind her back, looking at them faintly.

Yun Jie instantly became vigilant and took a step back: “What do you want?”

Qi Xianqing: “I want to discuss some private matters with Junior Sister Bai.”

Yun Jie: “What private matter? Can’t you discuss it here?”

Qi Xianqing’s peach blossom eyes lifted: “It’s the same no matter where we discuss it.”

Then, she pulled out a written proof from behind her, slowly unfolding it.

The moment Bai Chuli saw the proof, her pupils abruptly constricted.

Qi Xianqing: “My junior sister’s spirit beast stole and ate three profound beast bloodline pills in the Spirit Beast Hall. Junior Sister Bai made her compensate with three thousand superior-grade spirit stones.”

Bai Chuli subconsciously wanted to argue, but with Qi Xianqing’s proof right there, there was no way to deny it.

Good grief, she had asked Yan Jue yesterday what she needed the proof for. So it was…

But when did Yan Jue and Qi Xianqing get involved with each other?!

Qi Xianqing: “While the profound beast bloodline pills are precious, they are not worth that much. The price for three profound beast bloodline pills is only about six hundred superior-grade spirit stones.”

Bai Chuli’s face turned pale. She gritted her teeth and said: “What do you want?”

Qi Xianqing was expressionless, looking down at her: “You just need to return the excess two thousand four hundred spirit stones.”

Bai Chuli was terrified this time. With the ruthless Qi Xianqing standing in front of her, she dared not say no.

But where would she get the money? All her money had been gambled away at the Emerald Altar.

Yun Jie walked over, staring at Qi Xianqing with a cold face: “Junior Sister Bai simply doesn’t have the money. You are too overbearing.”

Qi Xianqing: “If you don’t want to be bullied, you shouldn’t have bullied others in the first place.”

“I’m sure Junior Sister also doesn’t want to be recorded by the Law Enforcement Hall. I’m giving you half a day. Return the spirit stones this afternoon, or you know the consequences.”

Yun Jie’s face changed.

The Five Dragon Mountain has five main peaks, and each peak has its own duties.

For example, the Muyin Sect manages spirit beasts, the Shuiyun Sect manages discipline…

The Zhenhuo Sect manages justice.

The Law Enforcement Hall on Five Dragon Mountain has always been a place that inspires dread. No one wants to kneel for two hours under the cold waterfall.

Bai Chuli’s matter was neither big nor small. It might not be serious enough to warrant a trip to the Law Enforcement Hall.

But if the people in the Law Enforcement Hall deliberately make trouble, then it’s a different story.

She cheated Yan Jue out of so much money. Even if she had a point, she no longer did.

Bai Chuli met Qi Xianqing’s gaze, gritted her silver teeth, and said: “I’ll return it!”

After watching Qi Xianqing’s match, Yan Jue went to watch a few other matches.

To avoid the crushing crowd after the matches ended, Yan Jue returned earlier.

When Yan Jue returned to the Shuiyun Sect, Bai Ying was waiting for her at the entrance.

Yan Jue had recently grown more and more trusting of Bai Ying’s capability. Since the Immortal Talisman of Heavenly Eye had been used up, she didn’t buy another one. Instead, she had Bai Ying secretly lurk in the cliff cave every day to scout the enemy situation.

Bai Ying stared at her, her expression somewhat serious.

Yan Jue: “What’s wrong?”

Bai Ying: “The Demon Lord discovered that the Master entered the cave to take the treasure.”

Yan Jue was slightly startled.

In this world, immortal techniques, while powerful, had their limitations.

For example, the Immortal Technique: Heavenly Eye that Yan Jue often used on Bai Ying, required it to be cast upon a living object, allowing her to see what it saw through that object.

A similar immortal technique to Heavenly Eye was “Cosmic Sight” (or “Vision Through Heaven and Earth”).

This was the faint blue light that Yan Jue had seen in the mountain cave that day.

The Demon Lord was communicating with Chu Fu using the Cosmic Sight immortal technique.

Cosmic Sight could be performed without the aid of any external object. It was a more genuine form of ‘wind-following ear’ and ‘thousand mile eye’.

However, this immortal technique also had its limitations.

Cosmic Sight could only be cast on a place the caster had previously been to, and it couldn’t provide the same comprehensive and real sensations as Heavenly Eye.

For example, if you use Cosmic Sight to enter a room, you can only see the door.

If you want to look outside the window, you must expend a large amount of spiritual power to re-apply the target to the outside of the window.

By that time, you would have already expended spiritual power twice.

Casting immortal techniques required a huge consumption of spiritual power, which is why the Demon Lord couldn’t immediately discover that she had entered his cave.

While the immortal techniques in this world were powerful, they were not omnipotent.

Bai Ying: “Your guess was spot on, Master. The Demon Lord definitely switched bodies at some point. After he discovered the treasure in the cave was missing, he told Chu Fu that they would connect in a new location from now on, as if he’s given up on that mountain cave.”

Yan Jue frowned.

The Demon Lord was severely injured, so he shouldn’t be able to run too far, which meant he could only be within the Five Dragon Sect.

The people involved that night were Du Ming, Duan Luxi, Elder Li Tian, Li Hao, and…

Yan Jue suddenly knitted her brows, a terrifying thought flashing into her mind.

Yan Jue: “Go follow Chu Fu now and see where he goes tonight.”

Yan Jue took a moment to go to the Five Dragon Market and bought five talismans that stored the Immortal Technique: Heavenly Eye.

To prevent Bai Ying from getting into danger, she also bought a few Concealment Pills.

Yan Jue crushed a talisman, cast the Heavenly Eye Immortal Technique on Bai Ying, and had Bai Ying take two Concealment Pills before instructing her to follow Chu Fu.

Yan Jue herself sat on the bed, following Bai Ying’s every move with a serious expression.

It was already dusk.

Bai Ying turned into a fly and clung to the outside of Chu Fu’s dorm for a long time before finally waiting for him to open the door.

The young man was wearing a black night suit. He was handsome and exuded the aura of a Fusion Realm master in his every move.

But watching him, Bai Ying felt an indescribable disgust.