Chapter 13
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Chapter 13: Who Is the Villain?
Bai Lian finally realized the danger of capturing Du Fengyu for the third Martial Sister.
After watching beside the sleeping Third Martial Sister for a long time, a sharp sword suddenly flew out of the sand.
Poof—
Large pieces of sand and gravel burst out, sticking to Xia Qingqing’s face.
Seeing the sword—white as frost—flying straight toward the back of Bai Lian’s neck, she immediately grabbed Martial Brother Zhao’s sleeve in panic.
“Martial Brother Zhao, go and save Sister Bai Lian!”
Unlike Xia Qingqing, Elder Martial Brother Zhao showed no anxiety on his face. Instead, he comforted her, “Younger Martial Sister Xia, Fairy Bai Lian is strong. Even I’m not necessarily her match. How could a cultivator at the Golden Core Stage hurt her?”
“Eh?”
That seemed to make sense.
When Xia Qingqing looked at Bai Lian, she saw her sitting on the ground without even the slightest change in her expression.
Xia Qingqing couldn’t help but scratch the back of her head in embarrassment.
She had worried too much!
If she could be as mature and steady as Sister Bai Lian, her strength would surely be far greater than it was now.
Thinking of this, Xia Qingqing lowered her head, ashamed.
“Ah…”
Bai Lian was speechless.
Seeing Elder Martial Brother Zhao place his right hand on his lance, Bai Lian assumed she wouldn’t need to act.
However, Elder Martial Brother Zhao did nothing, and to her surprise, Xia Qingqing seemed to misunderstand her true strength.
Humph!
Am I really as strong as you think?
Seeing the jade rabbit raise its head, Bai Lian initially thought she wouldn’t have to exert herself.
Instead, the jade rabbit turned its head, lay down on the ground, yawned, and seemed ready to fall asleep.
What good are you?! Why did I even bring you here?!
Bai Lian felt a surge of frustration.
But she didn’t want to pretend to be strong or exert unnecessary effort.
There was no other choice.
Bai Lian quickly drew the Dirt Free Sword and sliced through the seemingly unstoppable sword Qi.
Fortunately, the attack came from a cultivator at the Golden Core Stage, and she had recently broken through to the same stage on her way to the Sand Region.
Otherwise, she would have been killed.
The problem now was that it would take time to defeat the man in black who had suddenly appeared. If Elder Martial Brother Zhao and the jade rabbit saw this, Bai Lian’s reputation would be ruined!
I might as well just die!
Bai Lian glared at the man in black.
What she didn’t know was how much pressure he was under.
He was sweating profusely, his muscles trembling uncontrollably, and he didn’t look like an excellent shadow assassin at all.
But he didn’t dare retreat.
The man in black gritted his teeth and said, “I know I’m no match for you, but I was born to protect Master Du. Since you’ve killed Master Du, all I can do is brandish my sword at you!”
Bai Lian sighed. “Actually, you could change your lifestyle. Would you like my recommendation?”
There’s no need to be so grumpy.
The man in black suddenly shouted, “No! I thank you for your kindness, but my faith won’t allow me to turn away. I won’t be afraid! I may die today, but I will not be forgotten. After many years, the world will still praise my courage!”
“Good!”
Even though he stood on the opposing side, Elder Martial Brother Zhao couldn’t help but applaud the man in black.
Xia Qingqing nodded repeatedly.
People are so complicated!
The events of this night made her feel she had grown more than she had in the past two decades.
“…”
Looking at the grief and anger on the man in black’s face, Bai Lian felt confused.
Something’s wrong.
Who is the villain here?
Why does it feel like I’m the demon?
Don’t come any closer. If you do, I’ll really kill you!
At that moment, Su Youwei, who had been curled up, caught Bai Lian’s eye.
Oh, right!
Bai Lian quickly unsheathed the Dirt Free Sword, summoning countless ice butterflies that surrounded her. The white mist swirled like a cloud, almost dreamlike.
This was Fairy Bai Lian under the moon.
The ★ in the corner of her eye glowed like a little firefly.
The man in black tightened his grip on his sword, staring at Bai Lian. It was said that when the ★ in the corner of Bai Lian’s eye turned into a meteor, her opponent would already be standing at death’s door.
Bai Lian said calmly, “Let’s fight somewhere else. I don’t want to disturb my Martial Sister. She’s already very tired.”
If the man in black refused, she’d shout, “You dare look down on me?” and let the jade rabbit deal with him!
But after a pause, the man in black agreed.
He followed Bai Lian until they were out of sight of Elder Martial Brother Zhao and the others.
[He is a strong man. He is gone now, never to return, but I will remember his courage.]
The cold wind rustled through the air.
Looking at the thin figure of the man in black, Elder Martial Brother Zhao sighed.
If this man in black wasn’t Du Fengyu’s shadow guard, they might have been able to become friends.
It’s fine now.
If Bai Lian could fulfill the righteousness of the man in black, it would be a kind of good ending!
In the sand, the man in black raised his long sword. “I will show all my strength!”
“I’m looking forward to it.”
“My sword is poisoned. Even if you’re at the Nascent Soul Stage, your actions will be affected if you’re poisoned.”
“……”
Bai Lian glanced at her Dirt Free Sword.
Actually, my sword is also poisoned. It can be called “A Pool of Spring Water.”
Hum—
The man in black swept his sword through the air and charged toward Bai Lian, his roar as harsh as the tide of a river.
Behind him, lightning danced like a silver snake.
This was not his most powerful sword skill, but it was the strongest technique he could unleash in such a short time.
The man in black, having declared his willingness to die, transformed into a streak of light in that moment!
After cutting through the ice butterflies, this streak of light collided with the massive wave of [Cutting Clouds and Water].
Bang!
“He is not a bad man, but a pure one!”
Elder Martial Brother Zhao had been wondering why Bai Lian had been gone for so long when he finally saw her walking back with a serious expression.
Bai Lian’s words immediately resonated with his thoughts.
He nodded and said, “Pure people are rare in this world!”
Bai Lian replied, “Because of this, I didn’t want his body to be left exposed in the wilderness, where it could become food for the beasts. So, I buried him under the sand.”
I see!
Elder Martial Brother Zhao understood immediately.
Bai Lian had chosen a proper grave for the man in black, which was why she had returned so late.
He hadn’t expected Bai Lian to know about Feng Shui.
After hearing Martial Brother Zhao’s explanation, Xia Qingqing looked at Bai Lian with admiration.
Sister Bai Lian truly deserved her title!
Seeing that Elder Martial Brother Zhao believed her story, Bai Lian immediately let out a sigh of relief.
When people believed she was a Natural Saint, much of her nonsense seemed to take on an air of wisdom.
What a sin.
Thinking about how she had stabbed the man in black to death with [A Pool of Spring Water], she couldn’t help but agree with the system’s assessment that she had “Zero ethics.”
Could this be the price of becoming mature!?
But soon, Bai Lian felt she was overthinking it.
“Since I’m a water-type cultivator, it’s only natural for me to fight with [A Pool of Spring Water], right?”
That’s reasonable!
She quickly convinced herself of the logic.
At this moment, Martial Sister Wu had woken up under Elder Martial Brother Zhao’s treatment.
Xia Qingqing apologized repeatedly.
Martial Sister Wu, being a kind woman, understood. After all, Xia Qingqing’s mother had arranged for her to protect Xia Qingqing. After comforting Xia Qingqing, she asked Elder Martial Brother Zhao to quickly locate the scattered younger Martial Brothers.
By the time the first glow lit up the horizon of the sand, it was time for everyone who had been away from Gray Wind Town to say their goodbyes.
Xia Qingqing hid behind Elder Martial Brother Zhao.
She looked at Bai Lian with reluctance and wanted to invite her to the Tianji Sect but was afraid of saying the wrong words.
In the end, she could only watch as Bai Lian and her younger Martial Sister left.
She was, after all, an outsider.
“(ﾉ Д`)”
Elder Martial Brother Zhao comforted her, “Younger Martial Sister, don’t be sad. This is not a farewell. Two months from now, Fairy Bai Lian should be leading the Duxian Sect’s team in the joint trial organized by the Ten Thousand Immortals League.”
Xia Qingqing nodded.
She had made up her mind to learn from Bai Lian!
One day, she would become a true heroine, just like Bai Lian!
