Ch 23: I’ll Become The Ultimate Connection
Xia Jiuyuan dared not agree with a single word of such talk.
Liu Shiyuan, He Zhongqiu, Li Canghuang, and Luo Huasheng were very familiar with each other; the Ask Dao Sect was founded by the four of them.
Later, He Zhongqiu and Liu Shiyuan retired, and everyone gradually forgot about their existence.
It wasn’t until a year ago, after Master broke through and passed away, that another huge wave was stirred up.
The four of them could tease each other however they pleased, but if anyone else commented, they would take it to heart.
After cursing a few times, Liu Shiyuan’s anger seemed to have been somewhat alleviated. She put down the sword in her hand, and the terrifying Sword Intent instantly dissipated. The feeling of Xia Jiuyuan’s body about to explode also vanished.
Liu Shiyuan looked at Jun Liuhe and asked, snapping her fingers:
“Do you recognize He Zhongqiu as your Master?”
When Jun Liuhe went up the mountain, her Master was already dead. Although everyone still regarded her as a Junior Martial Sister, they never performed the formal apprenticeship ceremony.
“I do.”
“Why?”
“I’ve received his favor for many years; I consider him my Master.”
Xia Jiuyuan nodded. Most of Lucky Peak’s expenses came from the resources allocated to each peak by the Main Peak every month.
Although Lucky Peak received very little, there were only five people on Lucky Peak!
The reason Lucky Peak could be so independent was because of Xia Jiuyuan’s status as the Direct Disciple and Acting Peak Master.
Therefore, everything on Lucky Peak was given by He Zhongqiu, even though he was already dead.
“Good.”
Liu Shiyuan looked at the wound on Jun Liuhe’s body that she had just cut. It had already healed, but she still stiffly uttered two words:
“I’m sorry.”
Jun Liuhe shook her head.
Liu Shiyuan sized up Jun Liuhe, then abruptly changed the subject and asked:
“Are you the Son of Heaven?”
“Everyone on Lucky Peak is a being favored by the Heavenly Dao.”
“Heh heh… The Heavenly Dao doesn’t allow your Master to break through to the Seventh Rank, what do you think of that?”
“I am me, not an avatar of the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Dao is unfeeling, treating all things as straw dogs. The Heavenly Dao has no emotions, only rules, and some rules it cannot change itself.
If the Heavenly Dao of this planet restricted Master, how could Master have not thought of leaving here to break through in space.”
Liu Shiyuan moved her gaze away from staring intently at Jun Liuhe, then nodded thoughtfully.
“You’re right, perhaps it’s not the Heavenly Dao.”
With that, she looked at Xia Jiuyuan again.
“I went into Seclusion for a hundred years and just returned to find out such drastic changes had occurred.
That scoundrel is dead, and he committed suicide.
He left me nothing, only a few disciples.
And you so-called disciples are tarnishing He Zhongqiu’s reputation.
I originally intended to end Lucky Peak with a single sword, but Li Canghuang stopped me.
Then I had Sword Peak stir up trouble, intending to strip you of your rights, but Li Canghuang intervened halfway through.
However… you are not as unbearable as I imagined, so I revealed myself.”
Well, so Sword Peak was instructed by the Mistress. The case is solved. He knew no one in the Ask Dao Sect would dare to defy Uncle Li.
“So, Wind and Rain Pavilion was also arranged by you, Mistress?”
“Wind and Rain Pavilion? What do they have to do with me?”
“…Wind and Rain Pavilion accepted the task to provoke our Lucky Peak; they broke the rules.”
Xia Jiuyuan fell into thought. Looking at it this way, it must have been the Mistress who gave the order, and the people from Sword Peak wouldn’t dare to disobey, nor would they dare to genuinely provoke Lucky Peak.
So they placed the order through Wind and Rain Pavilion…
But the problem is, Wind and Rain Pavilion actually dared to accept such a task!
“This matter has nothing to do with me, but Wind and Rain Pavilion does have an extraordinary person behind them; he is older than all of us… Have Li Canghuang handle it; I’m not good at talking to people.”
This way, Xia Jiuyuan felt that this Mistress had a rather eccentric Personality.
“Yes.”
“Today’s events are to be kept to yourself.”
“Yes.”
“This sword is for you; its name is Shuo.”
Saying that, the white Long Sword transformed into a Miniature Sword and hung at Xia Jiuyuan’s waist, placed next to Suo.
“That thing inside your body is unusual; its Status seems very high. Be prepared for sudden death at any moment.”
Xia Jiuyuan’s mouth gaped open, and he finally managed to utter a “yes.”
Liu Shiyuan looked at Jun Liuhe and said:
“I don’t know what Hidden Card you have to communicate and cooperate with it, but I believe that in the face of absolute strength, any scheme is futile.
What I mean is, you’d best not believe a single word it says. Consider separating only when Xia Jiuyuan breaks through to the Seventh Rank.”
“Yes.”
“Speaking of Rank, what’s wrong with you? Why are you still at the First Rank?”
Facing the Mistress’s questioning, Xia Jiuyuan couldn’t help but laugh and cry, “I don’t know.”
“That’s truly strange…”
Liu Shiyuan didn’t dwell on this issue too much, as the fact that this problem had persisted until now meant that He Zhongqiu, Li Canghuang, and Luo Huasheng were all powerless to do anything about it.
Naturally, she, who hadn’t studied any unorthodox methods, would be even more incapable of resolving it.
“One more thing, you don’t seem to have inherited your Master’s Talent for monogamy.”
Liu Shiyuan narrowed her eyes and looked at Xia Jiuyuan, who had lowered his head, his expression stiff.
“I warn you, no matter how outstanding you are, if you can’t sort out your emotional debts and engage in emotional deception, I will discipline you on behalf of He Zhongqiu!”
“Yes!”
By the time Xia Jiuyuan looked up again, Liu Shiyuan had already vanished as if everything that had just happened was a hallucination.
“He He…”
“It’s real.”
“…Did Mistress break through to World-Ending?”
“She should have.”
Xia Jiuyuan sighed softly and suddenly thought of the injury on He He’s Neck caused by him. He couldn’t help but reach out and touch her Neck, his eyes filled with apology.
“I’m sorry.”
“No need.”
“I want to explain.”
“Then speak.”
Jun Liuhe wasn’t indifferent or too lazy to listen to Xia Jiuyuan’s explanation; rather, she believed that the choices Xia Jiuyuan made were correct and beyond reproach, so no explanation was needed.
“It’s not that I don’t care about you or everyone on Ask Dao Peak, but I cannot abandon one important person for more important people.
You are all priceless and cannot be measured by quantity.
If He He needed me to save her with my life, I would not hesitate to fight desperately.
Mo Mo, Li Le, Duan Shahe, they are all the same.”
A faint smile appeared on Jun Liuhe’s face.
Yes, if he could abandon his Master for everyone on Lucky Peak, then one day he might also abandon himself for others.
“I understand you.”
“Thank you.”
Their eyes met, but no spark was ignited.
Xia Jiuyuan’s Star Rain had not yet recovered!
“Today’s matters are concluded.”
“Oh dear.” Xia Jiuyuan sighed in relief, “I was afraid you’d encounter another sudden situation after saying that.”
The two bid each other goodnight. As soon as Xia Jiuyuan walked out of Jun Liuhe’s Room, a surge of Spiritual Energy surged within him, and the Rank Barrier as solid as a rock shattered.
Naturally, Xia Jiuyuan broke through to the Second Rank!
He immediately opened the System Panel and saw the prompt.
『
Congratulations to the Host for completing the mission 『Disaster』!
Second Rank has been unlocked. Congratulations to the Host for being able to break through to Second Rank now!
』
To complete the mission at this exact moment, did Liu Xixi figure something out on her own?
Xia Jiuyuan pondered. Regardless, breaking through to the Second Rank was always a good thing.
However, with this, perhaps he could participate in this Martial Arts Grand Competition…
Returning to Mo Mo’s Room, the extremely excited Xia Jiuyuan found Mo Mo shriveled on the bed, looking at a painting in her hands with a worried expression.
“Mo Mo, what happened?”
“You actually came back! I thought I was going to be ‘picked by the peaches’ by Jun Liuhe… Sister…”
“Don’t talk nonsense. I always take Mo Mo’s words to heart. What’s wrong?”
“This is a painting I did before you disappeared.”
Looking at the Abstract little figures in the painting, Xia Jiuyuan tentatively asked:
“Mmm… scattered… separated?”
“Yes, and it seems only Jun Elder Sister followed you and didn’t separate…”
“But when I was in the Forbidden Zone, it wasn’t He He beside me, but Liu Xixi.”
“…Sigh.” Mo Mo feigned a sad posture. “My predictions through Painting can’t keep up with my Older Brother’s romantic encounters.”
“Cough cough—”
Xia Jiuyuan snatched the painting away, placed it on the headboard, and then pushed Mo Mo down.
“Sleep!”
“Mmm-hmm.”
Mo Mo habitually hugged Xia Jiuyuan but realized something seemed amiss.
“Why aren’t you getting up?”
“Huh?”
“You should be up at this time normally!”
“No?”
“Could this be the legendary ━ Sage Mode?”
“No!!!”
However, the two of them indeed did not go all the way. Firstly, Mo Mo was still too young, and secondly, Xia Jiuyuan was unsure of the System’s composition and did not want to act irresponsibly towards the women around him without taking responsibility.
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