This idea was completely shattered in the days that followed.

As they drew closer to the secret realm, for safety's sake, Tianning took out the clothes the old man had made for her from her mustard seed bag and put them on.

The old man's clothes were excellent in every way; they provided absolute defense, and even a full-force attack from a Nascent Soul cultivator might not be able to tear a hole in them. However, the old man's craftsmanship was rather mediocre; he hadn't improved much over the years. He would just patch up a few pieces of cloth, and the clothes only looked slightly better than Fourth Senior Brother's beggar's clothes.

Previously, Tianning hadn't encountered any danger while in the sect, so he hadn't worn it.

Entering the secret realm for the first time was uncertain, so Tianning put on protective gear in advance. They would be entering the territory of the Fuxian Sect in two days.

Shi Qinxin asked in confusion, "Junior Sister, why do your clothes look so tattered..." It looked like several tattered clothes were sewn together.

"Third Senior Sister, you don't know this, but it's a defensive robe."

Tianning cherishes his life very much.

Before she left home, the old man specifically reminded her not to get hurt easily, as her blood was a rare tonic for some powerful beings, and it would be troublesome if she provoked them.

Shi Qinxin watched as she treated the tattered clothes like a precious treasure, her eyes flickered slightly, and an inexplicable tenderness appeared between her brows and eyes.

"Silly girl, people will laugh at you if you wear clothes like that out. Luckily, your third senior sister has a few bolts of nice-colored fabric here. I'll make you a beautiful dress that I guarantee young girls will love!"

Tianning was overjoyed. She felt that her third senior sister, when she wasn't crazy, was a gentle wife. Not only was she a good cook, but she also took care of everything. She was just like the mother who could do everything in a child's eyes!

She was raised roughly by the old man since childhood. Compared to her third senior sister's meticulous care, it seems that as long as a man can keep a child alive, that's all that matters...

But recalling how she had been chased and killed by her crazed third senior sister not long ago, Tianning was smarter this time. She nodded obediently, afraid of saying something wrong again and reminding her third senior sister of the scumbag who betrayed her.

But she underestimated Shi Qinxin's fragile nerves; she could think of the scumbag and go crazy at any time.

One second she was there, taking out fabric and needle and thread, smiling as she asked Tianning what style of clothes she liked. Tianning opened her mouth, about to speak, when the next second, a tear rolled down Shi Qinxin's cheek.

She clutched her stomach: "Junior Sister, I once had a child..."

Tianning: ? ? ?

Why did the topic change so quickly?!

Alarm bells rang in Tianning's mind, and he had a vague premonition of what was about to happen.

As expected, Shi Qinxin's expression began to go mad.

“If she were a girl, she would definitely be as pretty and lovely as you, and she would pester me to make her the latest dresses every day… But Honglang, in order to help that bitch detoxify, he… he cut my premature child out of my womb, just to prevent that bitch’s cultivation from falling. I hate it so much! I’m so cruel! How dare that dog of a man hurt my child…”

Tianning never expected that she had experienced something like this.

Fu Hongming only mentioned that Shi Qinxin had been deceived by a scumbag, but he never expected that the other party would be so cruel as to not even spare his own child...

When people go crazy, they often need an outlet to vent their anger.

Based on the principle of proximity, Tianning is in trouble...

Another night passed in the pursuit of his third senior sister. Tianning collapsed to the ground, speechless as he looked up at the sky.

She finally understood why her eldest and fourth senior brothers didn't want to come anymore; if things continued like this, she would soon be driven crazy.

Not only can they not read storybooks during their precious time, but they're also being hunted down!

That's so tragic!

"Junior Sister, are you alright? Do you want to get up and have some chicken first..." Perhaps feeling guilty about her outburst last night, Shi Qinxin comforted Tianning after she regained consciousness, and took the initiative to catch a wild pheasant, roast it, and hand it over early in the morning.

The wild black-boned chicken from the mountains is tender and delicious. With Shi Qinxin's skillful cooking and the addition of various seasonings, the enticing aroma made Tianning swallow hard, lacking any sense of propriety.

"Third Senior Sister!" Tianning ripped off the tenderest chicken leg, her eyes blazing with barely concealed anger. She brandished her fist and swore:

"I'll definitely help you kill that damn scumbag someday!"

That bastard! He caused her to be chased and killed by her third senior sister time and time again. Tianning will not let that scoundrel get away with this!

Shi Qinxin: "..."

The way she was holding a chicken leg in one hand and raising her fist in the other, she didn't look dangerous at all, did she?

"Junior Sister, aren't you angry with me?" For some reason, she suddenly blurted out.

"Third Senior Sister, you're just sick." Tianning ate a sizzling chicken leg and answered her question without hesitation, "The root of your illness lies in the inner demons left by that scumbag. I know you can't control yourself, but you're trying your best to get better..."

Otherwise, Shi Qinxin wouldn't have taken the initiative to suggest entering the secret realm to find the Blazing Flame Fruit.

Tianning didn't know how much more painful experiences she had gone through, but spending time with her during this period allowed her to see clearly what her third senior sister was like under normal circumstances.

Just because Shi Qinxin cooks for her and sews her new clothes, Tianning likes her third senior sister more than her other two senior brothers... She even hopes to enjoy the happy life of eating her third senior sister's cooking every day after returning to the sect!

"Third Senior Sister, keep it up! Work hard to recover your cultivation and teach that scumbag a lesson! When the time comes, if you kill someone, I'll hand you the knife; if you set a fire, I'll collect the body!" Tianning silently made a mental note of the scumbag she had never met, who had caused her so much suffering these past few days.