Why help him?
When the masked woman asked this question, Jing Zhe was overjoyed.
He had already deduced that the masked woman was no match for the Taoist nun in front of her; otherwise, she wouldn't have asked "why" but instead had directly taken a dagger and stabbed the person!
This is the epitome of bullying the weak and fearing the strong!
"Why are there so many questions in this world? If you've helped, you've helped."
The Taoist nun said nonchalantly, her tone implying, "I'll help if I want to, what can you do about it?" She was absolutely cool!
"What if I insist on taking his life?"
Seemingly angered by the Taoist nun's disdain, the masked woman took out her dagger again, its chilling light reflecting on Jing Zhe's face.
But he wasn't afraid; instead, he was excited.
Go ahead and fight, I know you can't beat me!
If you get caught later, see how I beat you—your butt!
"You can try my swordsmanship and see if you've improved."
The voice remained calm, yet it was full of imposing presence.
After saying this, the two looked at each other, and time seemed to stand still.
After a long silence, the masked woman spoke again: "Are you representing yourself, or your sect?"
The nun hesitated for a moment, then said calmly, "At our level, we are already hard to beat among our peers. Yet you want to kill a scholar who can't even kill a chicken. Don't you think that's going too far?"
"Even if it weren't me, no one else would have stood by and done this!"
The masked woman chuckled after hearing this, "So, you're representing yourself!"
This is a declarative sentence, and the nun remained silent.
"If you were representing yourself, I wouldn't fight you! Judging from your skill level, you seem to have reached a minor peak. You've come out here to hone your sword, haven't you? Hmph, I won't help you hone it!"
As she spoke, the masked woman put away her dagger, turned around, and startled Jing Zhe, causing him to take several steps back.
"What a coward!"
The masked woman said disdainfully.
Ha, you're so bold, why don't you dare to fight someone?
But he only dared to think about it. He had just taken a look and it seemed that even if this demoness's skill was weaker than the Taoist nun's, it was probably not much weaker. If he angered her again and she tried to kill him with all her might, the Taoist nun would probably have a hard time protecting him.
I decided to keep quiet.
"Keep an eye on your head, I'll come back for it someday!"
After the masked woman finished speaking, she didn't even take a running start; she pushed off with her feet and leaped into the air, landing on the outer wall of the Taoist temple.
"Consider this silver as a gift from me to you when we first meet. Spend it as much as you can, so you won't be too old to enjoy it later!"
After saying that, he flew away and disappeared without a trace.
Upon seeing this, Jing Zhe collapsed to the ground.
The night wind was chilly, but his back was already soaked with sweat. Remembering that Hanhan was still unconscious next to him, he quickly crawled over.
"Silly boy, wake up! Silly boy, can you hear me?"
No matter how much he called out, Hanhan didn't react at all.
"Don't worry, it's just that he's having trouble breathing and has fainted. He'll be fine after lying down for a while."
After saying that, he added, "He's too weak."
"..."
This is the second-best fighter in Mangshan, and a girl casually called him too weak—if Hanhan heard this, he would definitely be ashamed.
He stood up and bowed to the nun, saying, "I am deeply grateful to the fairy nun for saving me tonight!"
"Your surname is really Han?"
"Qingyun Sect, Han Li!"
Jing Zhe clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said smugly, then after thinking for a moment, asked, "May I ask how the fairy is addressed?"
Even though they were far apart, Jing Zhe could still see that the corners of her mouth seemed to be curving up slightly.
"Qingyun Sect, Qingqiu."
"..."
...
As long as I'm not embarrassed, then it's others who are embarrassed.
Jing Zhe took a deep breath. "Fairy Qingqiu, I did not intend to impersonate a disciple of Qingyun Sect—I only wanted to find out the details of this Taoist temple. If I have offended you, I hope you will forgive me!"
He might suspect the fat Taoist priest was a fake, but he wouldn't doubt that this fairy maiden with the Taoist name Qingqiu was also a fake. After all, her skills, clothing, speech, and the veiled woman's awe of her all indicated her impressive background.
They weren't just from the Qingyun Sect; their status must have been quite high.
Jing Zhe quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
"Yes, I know."
"..."
You know? What do you know?
Jing Zhe was shocked.
"You... although you like to lie, you're not a bad person at heart."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "If you had treated that girl like those lecherous men, I wouldn't have saved you just now. It would have been better if she had killed you."
Actually, there was something else she didn't say: the moment she saw Jing Zhe, she felt a strange sense of familiarity, a feeling she couldn't quite explain, but she just wanted to save him.
Very strange.
"..."
I was relieved, but also a little scared. This woman had been observing everything in the Taoist temple from a god-like perspective the whole time, which made me feel very uncomfortable.
"Did the fairy come here just for this Taoist temple?"
Qingqiu shook her head.
"We went out to hone our skills and gain experience. We were just passing through when we saw someone impersonating our Qingyun Sect, so we came in to take a look."
This was the second time Jing Zhe had heard "sharpening the sword." Looking behind her, he saw a long sword on her back, which must have been the one that had saved his life by repelling the dagger earlier.
The Taoist nun carried a sword instead of a whisk, which suggests that the Qingyun Sect's decision not to open a Taoist temple is true.
"I've heard that the Qingyun Sect is one of the four major sects, and its members naturally uphold justice when they roam the martial world. If that's the case, why doesn't the Fairy Maiden intervene when she sees so many people being deceived?"
Qingqiu tilted her head. "You also discovered that this Taoist temple doesn't belong to the Qingyun Sect, so why didn't you make a move?"
"Because I'm weak! Look, just a random woman almost killed me. There are so many fake Taoist priests in this temple, who knows how good they are? If I report them and lose my life, what should I do?"
She glanced at Qingqiu again and said, "It seems you've been here for quite some time, Fairy. Don't you feel any pain seeing so many people being cheated out of their money?"
Qingqiu thought for a moment, her face serious.
"It doesn't hurt."
"..."
Why does this Taoist nun look so silly and dull?
"Alright, let's leave aside the fact that some people were cheated out of their money. But you must have seen all those women being raped, right?"
The moonlight was bright, but it couldn't illuminate the darkness under the eaves.
Qingqiu remained silent, perhaps out of shyness.
After a long silence, he said again, "Those women are not virtuous to begin with. They are looking for these kinds of women. Although those Taoist priests are fake, they cannot be considered to have committed adultery. So how could you make a move against them?"
"Furthermore, as you know, our Qingyun Sect is now one of the four major sects. Our Taoist temple has long been closed, and the elders in the sect are particularly averse to others discussing matters related to the Taoist temple. Therefore, the title of 'Fairy Maiden' should not be mentioned again."
You're wearing a Taoist robe, yet you won't let others call you a Taoist nun?
Hmph, I won't!
"Yes, fairy."
"..."
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