CHAPTER 33
You're Quite the Braggart!
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Recalling Ye Qinghan's words, Cheng Liang slowly reached out and placed his hand on Shangguan Rou's head, gently rubbing it.
"It's fine. Don't dwell on it."
Cheng Liang then walked over to Dongfang Jue, fed him a healing pill, and lifted him up in his arms.
"Hey! Don't touch me!"
In all her years, what man had ever dared touch Dongfang Jue?
But now, beaten half to death by Ye Qinghan, she truly had no strength left to resist…
"You're injured. If you don't get treated now, it might affect your cultivation." Cheng Liang paid no heed, carrying her as he flew back to the Celestial Path Pavilion on his sword.
Shangguan Rou clutched the healing pill Cheng Liang had given her, watching helplessly as he flew away with Dongfang Jue…
The shattering sound of glass echoed. Blood seeped through her fingers as the pill bottle crumbled in her grasp, its shards embedding into her palm. Yet Shangguan Rou seemed utterly oblivious to the pain.
In that moment, it felt as though Ye Qinghan's voice whispered in her ear. The words he had used to humiliate her in the secret realm resurfaced in her mind, crystal clear in both tone and inflection.
【Sometimes I think you're pretty stupid, really! Falling for a man like Cheng Liang! What on earth did you see in him?】
Shangguan Rou now found Ye Qinghan's words strangely accurate. What did she even like about him?
Perhaps it was the master who once loved Shangguan Rou? But that master seemed to be gone now.
First Ye Qinghan, now Dongfang Jue. Tomorrow, perhaps Li Shiyao? The day after tomorrow, who?
Heh…
"Who did this?! Ah! My son!"
Following the cry, she saw a man with snow-white temples kneeling on the ground, clutching his son's lifeless body. His heartache was so profound it made his entire body tremble!
The man was Mo Chenfeng, the current head of the Mo Clan. He had assumed that with the Mo Clan's power, bringing two guards to accompany his son would be sufficient.
After all, no one would dare provoke the Mo family. But unfortunately, his son had crossed paths with the Lingfrost Hall. Ye Qinghan killed without regard for who you were…
"Lingfrost Hall, Ye Qinghan." Among the gathered sect leaders, someone murmured the names.
"Well, well! I thought it was some blind fool! Turns out it's that good-for-nothing's new disciple!"
Mo Chen Feng's rage boiled over. He slammed his fist into the ground, causing several sect leaders to flinch.
"Brother Chenfeng, do not underestimate your enemy. We sought justice for the deceased, but Su Cheng's power is extraordinary."
"Bullshit! Debts must be repaid, murder demands retribution! I won't let him off! Ye Qinghan, huh? I'll make you wish you were dead!"
Mo Chenfeng's eyes widened in fury as blood rushed to his head. His entire face visibly flushed crimson, the grief of losing his son twisting his features beyond recognition!
"Brother Mo, I believe we should deliberate this matter carefully. The head of Lingxian Hall is fiercely protective of his own and ruthlessly cruel. Just moments ago, he shattered three entire mountains with a single strike before our very eyes!"
"Brother Chenfeng, if you seek vengeance, I suggest targeting his disciple, Ye Qinghan. After all, it was Ye Qinghan who killed your son."
"The Lingxian Hall master's cultivation likely surpasses ours. A direct confrontation is not feasible!"
The assembled sect masters and clan heads were now spectators eager for spectacle, unmoved by the gravity of the situation. Without needing to intervene themselves, they began strategizing.
Ye Qinghan had robbed everyone present, and naturally, the followers brought by these clan heads and sect masters were no exception.
Now that someone was willing to take the lead, they naturally united in shared hatred. The enemy of my enemy is my friend!
Had Shi Yao remained, she might have spoken in Ye Qinghan's defense. But now, clutching the Immortal-tier cultivation technique, she had long been dragged away by Shi Mingyi.
Although Ye Qinghan had also robbed the other two disciples from Holy Mountain, Shi Mingyi understood the greater importance of obtaining the immortal-tier cultivation technique.
Before long, they had devised a countermeasure!
Mo Chenfeng listened to everyone discussing Su Cheng's methods, how he protected his own like a mother cow guarding her calf, and it nearly drove him mad with rage.
But he wasn't a fool. Su Cheng's strength had been witnessed by so many—it wasn't mere hearsay.
With a sweeping gesture, Mo Chenfeng slammed his palm onto the table, grinding his teeth in fury!
"I'll make that brat Su Cheng taste the agony of losing a disciple!"
At the foot of Ling Mountain, Ye Qinghan secured her master's horse before trotting to catch up.
"Master, Qinghan made quite a fortune this time!"
Ye Qinghan nestled close to her master, practically beaming with pride.
Indeed, Qinghan is truly remarkable. You live up to being my First Disciple.
In this regard, Su Cheng had also figured out Ye Qinghan's mindset.
Leaning in meant she wanted to be touched, standing on tiptoes meant she wanted to be hugged, and if she mentioned something she'd done, she was asking for praise.
In this world, Ling Mountain functioned as the administrative body overseeing sects. Each of the five domains—East, West, South, North, and Central—operated under distinct governance systems. As for the Southern Domain where Lingxian Hall resided, it fell under the dual jurisdiction of the Human Emperor and Ling Mountain.
Precisely because of this, when Ye Qinghan committed murder and arson in the Eastern Domain, Ling Mountain paid no heed.
But the overnight disappearance of Pingyun Sect? That was a different matter entirely…
The appearance of the two from Suzhou was like a wanted criminal going to the police station to buy a gun. As soon as Ye Qinghan entered the hall, she was surrounded.
"Miss Qinghan, regarding matters concerning the Pingyun Sect, we of Ling Mountain wish to learn some details from you."
Su Cheng had been somewhat worried, fearing Ye Qinghan might say the wrong thing. While clashing with other sects might be manageable, going against Ling Mountain would leave them rather outnumbered.
If Ling Mountain truly issued a warrant for her arrest, she would become no different from the demonic beasts—utterly without refuge under the sun.
But Ye Qinghan…
"That's right. Back then, at the ninth layer of Qi Cultivation, I wiped out the entire Pingyun Sect with a single sword strike."
Ye Qinghan sat with his legs crossed, beaming with pride, his hands gesturing wildly as he spoke!
But the way Ye Qinghan looked… it was like he was drunk and bragging…
"You sure can talk big!"
The man in the Taoist robe wore a look of utter contempt. He couldn't help but think what a waste—such a beautiful girl, yet so dim-witted!
"I'm not bragging! It's true!"
Ye Qinghan looked utterly sincere, but no one believed her. In fact, they thought Lingxian Hall was truly bizarre—Ye Qinghan fit right in with its eccentric style…
"I used this very hand to slap that elder right across the face!"
"What was that elder's name?"
"How should I know?"
"Alright, I'll make a note of it…"
Su Cheng stood by, utterly dumbfounded. Was this even possible?
【Being good-looking actually has perks like this? Wiping out an entire sect, and no one believed it!】
All Ye Qinghan heard was her master complimenting her looks~
"Um, where do I collect the sect subsidy?"
"Um… Didn't you say you wiped out the Pingyun Sect? Still short on cash?"
"I'm investing in businesses. Of course I need money!"
The man rolled his eyes. Your master scavenges for scraps, yet you're secretly building an empire behind her back? You sure know how to exaggerate!
"The side hall on the left in the courtyard next door." The man looked utterly speechless, but he wasn't about to waste his breath arguing with Ye Qinghan.
Ye Qinghan looked at his master, his face full of hurt.
"Qinghan is so talented, why won't they believe him?"
"Isn't that a good thing?" Su Cheng chuckled, ruffling Ye Qinghan's hair before leading him to claim the sect's subsidy.
"No, it's not! Qinghan wants the whole world to know the name Lingxian Hall! Qinghan will become the world's greatest sword immortal!"
Ye Qinghan scratched his head, suddenly remembering something!
"Wait, no! Since Master is the number one under heaven, then Qinghan will be the second-best sword immortal!"
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