Was it you that night?-Chapter 95 - 93 Qinghe Makes Consecutive Breakthroughs

Chapter 95: Chapter 93: Qinghe Makes Consecutive Breakthroughs

Chapter 95 -93: Qinghe Makes Consecutive Breakthroughs

Shen Zhiyao wanted to drive Yan Changsheng away, but she also knew that Shen Qinghe needed a supply of Spiritual Energy for his cultivation retreat, and with Yan Changsheng coming on his own initiative, this could just alleviate Shen Qinghe’s urgent need.

Faced with a choice between two unpleasant options, she decided to ignore Yan Changsheng.

Just as Shen Qinghe began his retreat, Nan Sheng was receiving the punishment of the Thunder Whip. This time, at the request of Sword Master Tian Yan, there were no onlookers, but the fifty lashes of the Thunder Whip were enough to nearly take Nan Sheng’s life.

This time, no one pitied her, and the only person who appeared was Xiao Chen, but he was the very one to personally send her into Nether Pool for punishment.

“Brother Xiao, do you despise me, too?” Seeing Xiao Chen turn to leave, Nan Sheng felt an overwhelming sadness.

In the past, wherever she went, she was surrounded by admirers like stars around the moon, but now she had become the target of collective hostility, encountering strange looks from people wherever she went.

“Don’t talk nonsense, you’ll be out in a month,” Xiao Chen’s voice was devoid of warmth.

Nan Sheng watched Xiao Chen absent-mindedly and suddenly asked, “Brother Xiao, will you still marry me?”

Now, she had nothing left, everyone knew of her venomous heart, Xiao Chen never really liked her that much, so how could he possibly marry her?

“Of course! As soon as you come out from Nether Pool, we will prepare for the wedding,” Xiao Chen said, and then walked away without looking back.

To him, marrying Nan Sheng was no different from marrying any other woman. He didn’t care whether Nan Sheng was evil or kind; it wasn’t today that he found out that she was a bad woman.

He needed a woman to settle his mind, and Nan Sheng just met his criteria. That was enough.

Nan Sheng stared at the receding figure of Xiao Chen, and in her daze, she walked into the Nether Pool.

It was said that the Nether Pool contained waters from the Netherworld, and a Cultivator who entered it would suffer bone-piercing pain.

Nan Sheng had always been the most pain-averse, and the moment she entered the pool, her bones felt as if they were being torn apart. This pain was no less than the lashes from the Thunder Whip.

And she had to stay in the Nether Pool for an entire month…

Nan Sheng suffered excruciating pain every day in the Nether Pool, and a month here made her feel as if she had lived a lifetime.

On this day, Xiao Chen came to fetch Nan Sheng, and upon seeing her, he was taken aback.

It was because Nan Sheng had lost a lot of weight. What used to be baby fat was now distressingly thin, her large doe eyes looked especially pitiful, and she seemed even more beautiful than before, by three parts. It was a frailty that seemed to shine from within her bones, like porcelain that could shatter with a touch, heartbreakingly beautiful.

Even he had to admit that even in the Three Realms, Nan Sheng was among the top beauties. This woman’s beauty and delicacy were etched into her very soul.

“Brother Xiao…” The moment Nan Sheng saw Xiao Chen, tears streamed down her face before she could speak.

Xiao Chen stepped forward and held her tight, showing a rare bit of tenderness, “It’s all right now.”

Nan Sheng clung to Xiao Chen, feeling the warmth of his embrace. At that moment, she felt she truly fell in love with this man.

At least when the whole world turned its back on her, Xiao Chen was still there waiting for her.

Yan Changsheng once loved her so much, but for Shen Qinghe, he too betrayed her. Only Xiao Chen stood by her at this time, how could she not love a man like that?

“Brother Xiao, do you still want to marry me?” she asked hoarsely.

“Of course,” Xiao Chen replied decisively.

Nan Sheng cried tears of joy, “I will definitely be a good wife, I won’t let Brother Xiao be disappointed.”

Xiao Chen held Nan Sheng tight, but his gaze fell in the direction of Simple Residence Courtyard.

Nan Sheng and Xiao Chen’s wedding was being prepared with great zeal.

Everyone had thought that after such an incident with Nan Sheng, Xiao Chen would abandon her, but it turned out everyone had misjudged Xiao Chen.

In another place, Yan Changsheng spent his days outside the Simple Residence Courtyard, seemingly having completely let go of Nan Sheng.

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Recalling the day in the Council Hall when Yan Changsheng denounced Nan Sheng, it became clear the bond between them had been irreparably severed. With Yan Changsheng now guarding the Simple Residence Courtyard day in and day out, could it be that he wanted to reconcile with Shen Qinghe?

Not to mention what others wanted to know about Yan Changsheng’s thoughts, even Yan Changsheng himself was at a loss.

Ever since he knew that Qinghe was going into seclusion, he volunteered to be her protector. Just as Qinghe had risked her life to protect him, he felt that he should guard her during her seclusion.

He considered it a duty and responsibility, yet not love.

He had once deeply loved Nan Sheng, known the heart-wrenching pain of loving someone. Even if his feelings for Nan Sheng were gone, he was certain he didn’t harbor such deep, romantic affection for Qinghe.

He simply wished that Qinghe would be well, without disaster or pain, and hoped her path of cultivation would be smooth henceforth.

Just two days before Nan Sheng and Xiao Chen became Daoist companions, the seclusion of Shen Qinghe undergoing cultivation practice suddenly showed unusual signs.

In this period, everyone had heard about Shen Qinghe’s lucky encounter in the Red Moon Secret Realm and her acquisition of the Snow Bone Grass. However, even with the Snow Bone Grass, there were no signs of a breakthrough for Shen Qinghe, leading many to believe that such Immortal Herbs were wasted on her.

Today, everyone sensed that Shen Qinghe was on the verge of a breakthrough, which seemed a perfectly normal occurrence. If even consuming Snow Bone Grass couldn’t facilitate Shen Qinghe’s breakthrough, that would reflect very poorly on her talent for cultivation.

Contrary to expectations, after Shen Qinghe advanced from the early stage to the middle phase of Foundation Establishment, she didn’t seem to stop there, to everyone’s surprise at the sect.

Xiao Bai immediately relayed this news to Dongfang Wuya.

Though Dongfang Wuya said nothing, Xiao Bai could feel that his master had been rather repressed lately, and Fairy Qinghe’s breakthrough was indeed good news.

As soon as he mentioned Fairy Qinghe, Dongfang Wuya impatiently said, “There’s no need to report her news to me!”

Xiao Bai had not expected Dongfang Wuya to be so cold-hearted; his master had explicitly instructed him in the past that if there was any disturbance related to Fairy Qinghe, he was to be informed immediately.

After some thought, he decided to swallow the words that had almost left his mouth.

Dongfang Wuya watched Xiao Bai’s retreating figure, which carried some heaviness, his expression indifferent as he gazed out the window.

He had done all he could for Shen Qinghe; her life or death henceforth had nothing to do with him. Cultivating was Shen Qinghe’s own path, one that she ought to walk alone. He had interfered enough already, which might not have been to her benefit.

Another two Shichen passed, and Dongfang Wuya summoned Xiao Bai to inquire, “Who has achieved a breakthrough now?”

So many Cultivators advancing in level today? One had made advancement three Shichen ago, and now there was another?

Xiao Bai stole a glance at Dongfang Wuya, hesitating.

It was his master who had said not to report about Fairy Qinghe, but now that his master was asking, should he tell the truth?

“I’m speaking to you—have you gone deaf?” Dongfang Wuya said impatiently, kicking Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai straightened his back and answered loudly, “It was Master who asked. The one who has made the breakthrough is Fairy Qinghe; this is already her second advancement today, and Fairy Qinghe has now reached the Late Stage of Foundation Building!”

Speaking of which, he too felt a sense of pride.

His master had once said that Fairy Qinghe was his person; thus, Fairy Qinghe and he were family. Fairy Qinghe’s consecutive advancements to two minor realms were naturally cause for celebration.