After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Started Pursuing My Master-Chapter 168 - It’s good that there’s no trouble

Chapter 168: It’s good that there’s no trouble

Luo Yueguan curiously reached out and touched Jiang Huai’s shoulder. She could sense that the spiritual energy in Jiang Huai’s body was dissipating at an extremely fast rate.

After all, his sea of qi was shattered, and now he was like a bucket that couldn’t hold water, having more spiritual energy was of no use. Jiang Huai felt a slight regret; he had only used one-fifth of that spiritual energy.

“What technique is this?” Luo Yueguan asked.

“It’s a legacy I obtained earlier in the Daoji Ancestral Land, a technique left to me by several true persons. It can temporarily increase my cultivation once, and it can only be used this one time. He’s just unlucky,” Jiang Huai replied softly.

His gaze fell on Mu Lanyan’s face, which was now dark and even showing a hint of murderous intent.

“Did I cause trouble?” Jiang Huai asked softly.

Luo Yueguan couldn’t help but give him a look that was both amused and exasperated, “Isn’t it a bit late to ask that now?”

“It does seem a bit late,” Jiang Huai scratched his head.

Luo Yueguan silently moved Jiang Huai behind her, her expression serious,

“It’s common for the younger generation to have victories and defeats in their duels. Anyone with clear eyes could see that he held back with that last sword. Otherwise, whether your son would still be alive is another matter. Mu Lanyan, do you have anything else to say?”

Mu Lanyan did not respond to Luo Yueguan’s words but just held Mu Jiaoyang tightly in her arms, hastily feeding him two excellent healing pills. Mu Jiaoyang slowly regained consciousness, but the pride that had been on his face before had completely disappeared.

Mu Lanyan had watched Mu Jiaoyang grow up from a child. She knew her son had always been extremely proud, with a trace of arrogance in his eyes. But now, his arrogance had been completely shattered, even revealing a hint of fear,

“Mother... his sword... I couldn’t dodge it...”

“Mother is here, it’s okay,” Mu Lanyan replied softly, laying Mu Jiaoyang’s body down.

She took a step forward, and the scene had now turned into a standoff between her and Luo Yueguan.

“Now that the duel between the younger generation is over, Luo Yueguan, do you dare to have a sword duel with me?”

In an instant, spiritual energy surged behind Mu Lanyan, her sword light like a startled swan, a fierce wind rising between heaven and earth. Her sword intent triggered a phenomenon, as if even the clouds had become gloomy. Luo Yueguan did not dodge, only sneering,

“Who’s afraid of you?”

That was her response, but her hand holding the sword under her robe trembled slightly.

Luo Yueguan had not dueled with anyone for a long time. These years, she had been troubled by her inner demons, and she had rarely used spiritual energy to avoid giving her inner demons an opportunity. Even though her inner demons seemed to have been suppressed a bit recently, if she were to stimulate all her spiritual energy for a battle now, she might need to spend decades again to calm her mind and suppress the inner demons.

But Jiang Huai was behind her, and she could not take a step back.

“Are you really not afraid?”

Mu Lanyan seemed to sense the fear in Luo Yueguan’s eyes, a scornful smile appearing on her lips. In the next moment, her figure disappeared from the world, reappearing suspended in mid-air. Countless spiritual energies formed a vast sea of swords behind her, those blades facing Luo Yueguan, challenging her.

Luo Yueguan’s body also twisted in that instant. She hadn’t used a sword for a long time. Her sword technique was one that would injure the enemy a thousand and self-harm eight hundred. She knew her talent was not as good as most people’s.

In the hundreds of years of her cultivation, she had gambled many times, betting her life in desperate battles. She had won by luck every time, which led to her current achievements. Back then, she was not afraid of life and death, but now she suddenly felt an inexplicable panic.

On the ground, Jiang Huai looked up at Luo Yueguan in the distance, suddenly feeling uneasy in his heart. He knew Luo Yueguan had inner demons, and stirring up spiritual energy like this, would it worsen her inner demons?

Bai Li beside him bit her lip, her face pale, and for a moment, she was at a loss for words.

It all started because of her, but now she was powerless to do anything. She looked worriedly at the distant sky, but then suddenly froze.

The figure in the white Daoist robe appeared so suddenly that at first, no one noticed. But when they saw that clear, holy face, everyone held their breath, suddenly stunned.

Luo Yueguan turned her head and was also stunned for a moment.

“Chu Xianning?”

Chu Xianning’s eyelashes lifted slightly, revealing a trace of confusion in her eyes.

“Her child tried to snatch the spirit pet raised by Jiang Huai in the secret realm and was injured by his spirit pet. After leaving the secret realm, the elders of her family came seeking revenge, demanding Jiang Huai to gift the spirit pet to her child. Jiang Huai refused, and they had a sword duel. Her child was defeated and is now furious, wanting to challenge me to a duel.”

Luo Yueguan instantly understood the meaning in Chu Xianning’s eyes and quickly explained the whole situation to her.

Chu Xianning nodded slightly, her delicate lips moved, and she said softly, “Jiang Huai is my disciple. You may leave. I will handle this.”

Luo Yueguan understood Chu Xianning’s intention, but after hesitating for a moment, she lowered her voice, “Your old injury...”

Did Luo Yueguan mean that we should beat her up together?

Chu Xianning had known Luo Yueguan for so long, she of course understood, but Chu Xianning simply replied indifferently, “I alone am sufficient.”

Thus, Luo Yueguan’s figure twisted for a moment and then returned to Jiang Huai’s side.

Jiang Huai stood still, gazing at Chu Xianning’s distant figure. Her silhouette was slender and frail, her sword light and aura not as turbulent as Mu Lanyan’s, fragile like a small boat in a storm. Luo Yueguan saw his concern and said lightly,

“Don’t worry too much. A hundred years ago, she could wield the Su Xue sword and slay a Mahayana fifth-level evil cultivator. Now, a Mahayana third-level, if they can withstand ten swords from your master, they would be considered lucky.”

“Chu Xianning?” Mu Lanyan obviously recognized Chu Xianning.

Although Luo Yueguan and Chu Xianning were both known as the two fairies of the Yuelan Continent, Chu Xianning’s reputation was much louder. She had done many things that shocked the entire Eastern Region, such as the battle of Moluo City a hundred years ago, where she single-handedly slew the evil Moon Demon Lord.

Her cultivation had stagnated at Mahayana first-level because her old injury did not allow her cultivation to progress further. However, her spirit and sword momentum were improving every day. The sword momentum she had nurtured over the years without drawing her sword was now slowly condensing in her hands.

“Your child tried to snatch my disciple’s spirit pet, and now he himself was defeated by my disciple. Now you want to hurt him on behalf of your child, is that it?” Chu Xianning’s voice was cold as ice, and the ties of her dress fluttered in the wind.

She held the spirit sword, the Su Xue sword, which released a chill that turned the rain that had quietly fallen from the sky into thin, fragmented snowflakes.

Mu Lanyan was at a loss for words for a moment.

If one were to argue, she was in the wrong, but at her level of cultivation, when did she ever need to be reasonable?

She was not afraid of Luo Yueguan, who was only at the mid-stage of the eighth realm, and she could vaguely sense that Luo Yueguan’s spirit was not stable. If they truly fought, Luo Yueguan might not win against her, especially since she had her husband’s sword tassel, which, if necessary, would be equivalent to a full-strength strike from her husband.

But now, standing in front of her was Chu Xianning, and she was somewhat at a loss for words.

“Yes or no?” Chu Xianning’s tone was especially cold.

Although she did not sound aggressive, Mu Lanyan inexplicably felt a chill on her neck. Everyone knew that Chu Xianning was a stubborn woman to a terrifying degree. If it were someone else, they might consider many things, such as the fact that her Mu family was the number one great family on the Linglong Continent, involving many powers, and it would be unpleasant to have a falling out.

But Chu Xianning had always been alone for many years.

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Although Mu Lanyan felt a bit of unwillingness and regret after saying this, she also felt somewhat relieved.

“Mistaken?” Chu Xianning looked at her indifferently.

“Which matter have I misunderstood?”

“My child indeed wanted to snatch your disciple’s spirit pet, but your disciple’s spirit pet also injured my child. Just now, your disciple had a sword duel with my eldest son, shattering his Dao Heart. Let’s call it even, Chu Xianning. Don’t be unrelenting.”

Chu Xianning’s gaze indifferently moved to Jiang Huai on the ground, and a divine thought immediately transmitted to his ears, asking,

“Are you hurt?”

“I’m fine, Master, not a scratch. There’s no need to dwell on it too much.” Jiang Huai immediately replied, signaling her not to worry.

Unless necessary, he did not want to see Chu Xianning fight with others. After all, Chu Xianning still had an old injury, and even if she won easily, it would inevitably affect her old wounds.

So when he made his move against Mu Jiaoyang earlier, he had already held back a lot. Otherwise, his sword could have directly crippled his Qi Sea, but that would inevitably lead to a deep-seated hatred.

Chu Xianning nodded slightly and glanced at Mu Lanyan, “You may leave.”

Her tone was indifferent and cold, the disdain implicit without needing to be shown, humiliating Mu Lanyan thoroughly. Chu Xianning didn’t even look at Mu Lanyan again and had already returned to the ground, approaching Jiang Huai.

Chu Xianning, in a white Taoist robe, had her black hair uncombed and a bit messy on her shoulders, exuding a lazy and casual air. Jiang Huai rarely saw Chu Xianning like this. She usually had her hair neatly combed in the courtyard, but now her eyes seemed to reveal a trace of fatigue, as if she hadn’t rested for a long time.

Chu Xianning reached out, her fingertip lightly touching his chest.

“I’m fine, not a thing wrong with me. The news that spread outside earlier about me only having five years of life left is also false. If you don’t believe me, Master, check for yourself. I have plenty of life left, so you don’t have to worry,” Jiang Huai immediately explained to Chu Xianning.

Chu Xianning did not speak, just looked at Jiang Huai seriously for a long time.

Jiang Huai was somewhat at a loss, rarely being observed by Chu Xianning like this. When he looked back into her eyes, he found them complex, deep and serene like a cold spring under the moonlight.

After a long time, Chu Xianning finally withdrew her gaze.

“It’s good that you’re fine,” she said softly.