CHAPTER 154
The Master Comes First, Then Qinghan
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"That would be most welcome. If he does not come, Qinghan will not leave. What say you?"
"Qinghan is quite eager to see how my time is supposedly up."
"Qinghan wants to see who could possibly take my life!"
Ye Qinghan slowly drew the God-Slaying Blade. The already emaciated body slid off the blade, sizzling like meat on a grill.
With a swift swing of the blade, the head of the Saint Realm Lord rolled away before his body even hit the ground.
Ye Qinghan turned slowly and walked toward the exit.
"Xu Zhanfeng, bring me his dog's head."
"Yes."
After completing the task, Xu Zhanfeng quickly followed suit.
"Senior Sister, you're here!"
Li Shiyu, spotting the returning pair, hurriedly tugged her senior sister over to see the snowman she'd built.
Ye Qinghan also approached to take a closer look. Behind Li Shiyao stood… a snowman?
It resembled a cone-shaped mound of snow topped with a bowl-sized snowball. Honestly, it was rather ugly…
"This is a snowman?"
Li Shiyao looked a bit hurt. She had tried so hard! She'd put her heart into it!
"It's not pretty?"
"Hardly flattering… Shiyu, have you never built a snowman before?"
Ye Qinghan thought Li Shiyu was exceptionally talented. Building a snowman shouldn't be that hard, right?
"What's 'not flattering'? But Shiyu really is building a snowman for the first time. Holy Mountain never gets snow, and no one ever wanted to play with Shiyu."
Hearing this, Ye Qinghan felt a pang of sympathy and abandoned her teasing thoughts.
"Hehe, Senior Sister used to play in the snow all the time when she was little!"
"Does Senior Sister know how to build a snowman?"
"What's building a snowman? Senior Sister could build you a Master?"
Li Shiyu was utterly dumbfounded, her face lighting up with visible adoration!
"Senior Sister is unbeatable!"
Truthfully, using immortal techniques would have made this effortless for either of them. But the essence of building a snowman lies in the process—a truth they both understood.
Seeing her senior sister unharmed, Shiyuo felt considerably relieved. Hearing that heart-wrenching scream moments ago had nearly scared her to tears.
Even when punished by the Master, Senior Sister had never screamed that loudly. Shiyu had feared something terrible had happened.
But seeing her senior sister now acting as if nothing had happened, it seemed the matter was mostly resolved.
Watching Ye Qinghan skillfully roll snowballs, Li Shiyu hurried over to… help her senior sister in a rather clumsy way!
"Hey hey hey, Shiyu, stop messing around!"
"Shiyao isn't messing around, Shiyao just wants to help Senior Sister!"
Xu Zhanfeng leaned against a nearby tree, watching the two grandmas bickering as they built their snowman from afar.
He was a bit unsure himself at this moment. This Second Grandma…
She must be putting on an act…
You think Li Shiyu is genuinely foolish? Xu Zhanfeng didn't buy it!
From their first meeting in the secret realm to their time afterward—calling Ye Xianzi "sister," then becoming Lingxian Hall's second direct disciple.
If it were just coincidence, that would be a bit too coincidental, wouldn't it?
Even a normal person might not manage such a feat, right?
Plus, she just saw with her own eyes that this guy never left…
But if you say she's faking it, it's just too convincing! Yet she managed to deceive the Grand Elder's eyes? That seems impossible no matter how you look at it!
Just as these thoughts swirled, the Great Perfection cultivator Xu Zhanfeng was ambushed!
Truth be told, aside from that one time in the secret realm when he nearly got instantly killed by the Grand Matriarch's God-Slaying Sword Array,
For a thousand years, no one had been able to ambush him.
But today, even with his peerless Union Stage cultivation, he found himself capsized.
Li Shiyao's snowball, thrown with no cultivation at all, struck him squarely in the face. He too had tasted defeat where he least expected it.
"Xu Zhanfeng, come join me for a snowball fight!"
Xu Zhanfeng smiled faintly, replying calmly, "It would be my honor, Second Grandma."
Though he said this, Xu Zhanfeng was merely putting on a show. While catching every snowball with his face, he also aimed each one in his hand to land precisely at Second Grandma's feet.
But that wasn't enough. He also worked extra hard to roll the snowballs, pretending to be outmatched.
"Shiyao, stop picking on Steward Xu. Come over here~"
"Okay! Coming, Senior Sister!"
Xu Zhanfeng brushed the snowflakes from his face. It was nothing. Truthfully, he didn't feel embarrassed at all. On the contrary, he genuinely enjoyed playing with Second Madam.
No wonder the Sect Leader doted on Second Grandma so much. Her smile was genuinely endearing, making one reluctant to hurt her—even with a mere snowball.
【Where is Steward Xu?】
[Reporting to the Grand Elder, standing by in the Northern Territory. Your orders are welcome.]
The message had barely been sent when he instinctively glanced toward the snowman—both Grandmothers had vanished…
At some point, the two grandmothers had also gathered near Xu Zhanfeng. Xu Zhanfeng was about the same height as Su Cheng, and fearing the grandmothers might not see clearly, he lowered his hands slightly.
【Has it been taken care of?】
【As per past precedent, it has been handled.】
【Secure the celestial treasures and earthen treasures. Discard the rest—burn it all.】
"Ask why," Ye Qinghan ordered coldly, leaving Xu Zhanfeng no chance to refuse.
【Zhanfeng did spot quite a few valuable items. Perhaps…】
【I don't want Qinghan to see these. Lingxian Hall isn't that destitute.】
A warmth rose within Ye Qinghan's heart, and she smiled helplessly. Her master always thought of so many things.
Xu Zhanfeng was utterly speechless. He’d been kidnapped, after all!
The matriarch had already seen everything!
He turned to look at Ye Qinghan, seeking guidance on how to respond.
"Master's talking to you. Why are you looking at Qinghan?"
"Uh…"
【Yes, Master, rest assured.】
【Did that guy say anything?】
Xu Zhanfeng thought to himself, How could he possibly say that?
The matriarch is right here!
Just as Xu Zhanfeng was about to reply with a "no," Ye Qinghan pressed down on his jade pendant.
"Did that guy say anything?"
"Nothing, I suppose…" Xu Zhanfeng glanced skyward, then looked down at the ground. This was something the Master had explicitly forbidden him from telling the First Lady!
Ye Qinghan understood immediately: "Xu Zhanfeng? Steward Xu?"
"Grandma, I'm here."
"Could it be that the Master deliberately instructed you to conceal it?"
Xu Zhanfeng glanced at Ye Qinghan, then at Li Shiyao beside him. Could he dare speak recklessly about such matters?
He immediately dropped to his knees with a thud and spoke plainly.
"The First Lady has made it clear: Zhanfeng must prioritize the Master before the Lady in all matters."
"Zhanfeng would never disrespect you, Madam, but this matter was indeed instructed by the Master. I hope you will understand."
Hearing this, Ye Qinghan was no fool.
His reasoning was sound and well-founded, leaving Ye Qinghan no room to argue.
After all, Xu Zhanfeng was an attendant of the Lingxian Hall. If she made trouble for him over something like this, how would he be able to carry out his duties in the future?
"Hehe, up, up! Qinghan was just testing you!"
"How could I forget what I told you myself?"
"That Steward Xu would act thus brings Qinghan great comfort."
Xu Zhanfeng slowly rose to his feet. He knew the First Lady wasn't the type to settle scores after the fact.
"For the First Lady's profound kindness, Zhanfeng would gladly die ten thousand times."
[No, that bastard never spilled the beans, even in death.]
【Once matters over there are settled, meet at the September Sanctuary as usual. If needed, contact me promptly.】
【Understood, Master. Rest assured.】
After completing all this, Xu Zhanfeng turned his gaze back to Ye Qinghan and asked.
"Madam, what about wrapping up here?" Though the rare treasures had been gathered, there were still many valuables to loot—items that could fetch a hefty price.
If the Grand Matriarch weren't present, he would naturally follow the Grand Master's orders and burn it all to the ground.
But the First Lady was present and had already inspected the site. What if she deemed burning it a waste?
"Just follow the Master's instructions. Have you forgotten?"
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