Chapter 372: Foggy Day
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His robe stained crimson, the translucent spear—slender as a syringe and glowing blue—had completely pierced the man before him.
Su Cheng leaned against the center of the ruins, which resembled a podium. The blue light dispersed the black mist, revealing his eyes fixed on Ye Qinghan in the distance.
Piercing his chest was the very定位錨點定位 anchor point Ye Qinghan sought. Yet it had already been liberated; the box that had sealed the anchor point was long gone.
Without a second thought, Ye Qinghan sprinted forward. His mind had completely shut down; he instinctively pulled out the positioning anchor point and tossed it aside.
"Master! Master, how are you?"
"I'm fine. Thank goodness you arrived. Otherwise, I might have met my end here."
Ye Qinghan had no time for anything else. She immediately cast divine healing spells on Su Cheng. Surprisingly, despite the wound being a clean through-and-through, Su Cheng's injuries weren't severe!
"It's all my fault, Qinghan… all my fault… I came too late…"
"Qing… Han…"
Su Cheng glanced around before staggering to his feet.
"Chen… Qinghan… How did you find me?"
Ye Qinghan helped Su Cheng sit down on a nearby stone slab, then moved behind him to continue healing his wounds by channeling her true qi and spiritual energy.
"As you instructed, Qinghan followed the spatial anchor's trail with my two junior sisters. We arrived here only to find you had beaten us to it."
Ye Qinghan briefly recounted their journey with the two junior sisters to Su Cheng, including the "moat" and the "celestial palace."
"How could Qinghan leave the two junior sisters outside like this? What if they encounter danger? Quickly call them in."
"Alright."
After dismissing Ye Qinghan, Su Cheng staggered to his feet. He gazed in the direction Ye Qinghan had departed, narrowing his eyes slightly as he murmured to himself…
"The blood of the Fox Demon King? Interesting…"
One hand clutched his chest tightly while the other bent down to pick up the positioning anchor. A faint smile touched his lips.
"I see~"
"If that's the case, then let this sovereign see who dares to impersonate me~"
Before long, Ye Qinghan arrived with Li Shiyao and Dongfang Jue in tow. Su Cheng looked at the three direct disciples before him and smiled with satisfaction.
"Shiyao pays respects to Master."
"Jue'er pays his respects."
Su Cheng waved his hand, somewhat surprised by the formality. "No need for formalities."
Su Cheng stared blankly at the jade token hanging from Dongfang Jue's waist. The three characters Lingxian Hall stood out prominently. By this point, Su Cheng had already pieced together most of the plot in his mind.
Qinghan… Jue'er… Shiyu is the second…
Got it~
Watching the three disciples circling around him, offering warm greetings and inquiries, Su Cheng felt strangely content.
A faint smile touched his lips. With three disciples like these by his side, what could possibly stand in the way of his conquest?
Ye Qinghan and Li Shiyu hadn't noticed anything amiss so far, but Dongfang Jue sensed something was off!
Surely the Master's injuries couldn't heal this quickly?
But then again, nothing about the Master was ever entirely predictable.
Dongfang Jue decided not to dwell on it. Instead, he examined the long spear beside his master, which resembled a translucent glass rod.
This must be the positioning anchor point the Master had been searching for all along. Was it a weapon?
Dongfang Jue wasn't one for chatter, content to stand at a distance listening to his two senior sisters converse with the Master.
"Master, has the wound on your arm healed?"
"As Qinghan observed, I apologize for causing you concern."
"Master, I'm just glad you're okay."
Li Shiyu crossed her arms, her adorable little expression radiating childlike concern as she chimed in to scold the Master!
"Master, Shiyu was so worried about you too! You're always off wandering on your own, never giving Shiyu a moment's peace!"
Su Cheng didn't get angry, acting just like a parent spoiling their child: "Is that so? Well then, next time I go out, I'll be sure to tell Shiyu~"
But Ye Qinghan wasn't about to indulge her. He gave Li Shiyu's plump little butt a sharp slap.
The scabbard of the Frostsword struck the rounded curve beneath her flowing skirt. Li Shiyu instantly perked up, her eyes clearing instantly!
"Master, look at Senior Sister! She's bullying me!"
Su Cheng remained silent. He didn't know what kind of person that Master was.
But with this artifact—referred to by Ye Qinghan as a positioning anchor—present, confronting that man might not be such a bad idea…
No one could steal his things. No one!
His gaze swept back to Dongfang Jue standing nearby. Dongfang Jue met his eyes and merely grinned. But Su Cheng wasn't looking at her—he was staring at the jade pendant at her waist.
Trapped here for over half a year, he couldn't die, but this artifact held him down, leaving him utterly immobilized.
It was truly a case of no coincidence being too coincidental. The artifact suppressing him belonged to that impostor, and the girl who saved him was also that impostor's disciple.
Su Cheng was beginning to feel curious. To have trained these three so obediently, he wondered what methods that imposter possessed~
If that was the case, he wanted that artifact!
The disciple? He wanted that too!
"Master, shall we return?"
Su Cheng surveyed the three disciples, each as beautiful as a flower, their stunning looks captivating, and smiled.
"Since we've made this rare outing, how about accompanying your master for a stroll?"
Ye Qinghan had no reason to refuse. Opportunities to go shopping with her master were few and far between, and she couldn't resist such temptation.
But she certainly didn't believe her master was in the mood for sightseeing. She suspected he had some plan in mind.
"Of course, Master. Where would you like to go? Perhaps Qinghan could accompany you around the Northern Realm? I know a rather splendid place~"
Yet, one thing remained quite peculiar…
It was rare for Ye Qinghan to be troubled by her master's thoughts, yet at this moment, she genuinely had no idea what he intended to do.
She hadn't heard her master's inner thoughts. Though puzzled, Ye Qinghan didn't doubt her master's identity.
Up until now, Ye Qinghan still couldn't hear her master's thoughts. She suspected it might be due to the influence of the positioning anchor point, since both the jade pendant and the engraving on its back had been affected.
"Then let's follow Qinghan's lead. Where might this wonderful place be?"
Ye Qinghan smiled brightly, yet her expression held a hint of shy awkwardness.
"Steward Xu arranged a residence for Qinghan and the Master in the Northern Realm. He said the Master could visit when free, and Qinghan could admire the snowy scenery. It's called Ling Shuang Pavilion."
"Oh? Steward Xu is quite thoughtful~"
Observing Ye Qinghan's coy demeanor, Su Cheng couldn't help but speculate about her little thoughts. This girl…
It must be said, this "Master" before him was far quicker on the uptake than that slow-witted fellow at Lingxian Hall!
Moreover, if that were the case, wouldn't it be a matter of mutual consent?
Unbound by worldly conventions, Su Cheng saw nothing wrong with sleeping with a disciple—especially since this one wasn't even his disciple~
Judging by Ye Qinghan's posture, heh, it would probably only take a word.
But at this moment, Su Cheng paid little heed to Ye Qinghan's affections. Instead, he was more intrigued by the stranger. He never imagined that impostor would dare use his name to establish a sect in the Southern Realm.
Xu the Steward? Who is that?
"If possible, bring the entire Lingxian Hall along next time."
"Certainly. I'm sure Elder Yulan would be delighted."
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