Chapter 109
Xie Qianjing, who had been keeping his head down, raised his eyes after hearing Sheng Ningyu's words, and then his eyes curved into a smile.
As the sunlight fell, those once cold and icy eyes now reflected Sheng Ningyu's image, as if melted by the dappled sunlight, becoming a pool of shimmering autumn water.
Xie Qianjing looked at Sheng Ningyu with gentle eyes and spoke softly: "It wasn't you."
Sheng Ningyu, however, refused to let it go: "Who is that?"
"It's not the right time yet." Xie Qianjing didn't avoid her gaze. After a few moments of silence, he raised the corners of his lips and smiled helplessly.
Recalling the scene in the Yin-Yang Blood Array that day, Xie Qianjing remained silent for a moment, then the curve of his lips deepened, and his brows and eyes became even softer.
At this moment, Xie Qianjing lowered his eyes, but his gaze was extremely gentle. He no longer possessed the ghostly beauty he once had. Instead, he resembled the white-robed little immortal lord of Hehuan City in Sheng Ningyu's memory after he had grown up.
Xie Qianjing said, "Because you chose me."
The Yin-Yang Blood Array reveals the myriad forms of life.
Of all these people, she finally chose him.
Sheng Ningyu was taken aback. Before she could ask any more questions, Xie Qianjing's lips curled up: "If Jiuzhong'er wants to ask me again, then I will have to ask you too."
In his hazy memories, Xie Qianjing had many questions he dared not ask.
For example, he never dared to ask her about swordsmanship.
That kind of resolute, sharp, and ruthless swordsmanship terrifies even the most wicked and treacherous, and makes even the most petty villains dare not show their faces.
Is it really no longer going to be repaired?
Even if Sheng Ningyu was willing to part with it, Xie Qianjing would not.
Moreover, Xie Qianjing knew that Sheng Ningyu wouldn't be willing to part with it.
That was her path.
The Great Way is indifferent to all things, yet life is but a fleeting dream.
In her eyes, all three realms should be equal, without exception.
Sheng Ningyu will not give up her swordsmanship.
Even the Sword Master of Bright Moon should not abandon her swordsmanship.
Sheng Ningyu was not intimidated by Xie Qianjing. She snorted and pushed Xie Qianjing away, saying frankly, "Ask me anything. Although my memory has not been fully restored, I will answer everything I know."
She probably didn't know that this expression was exactly the same as that of the naive young cultivator from the Sword Pavilion back then.
Xie Qianjing raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a faint smile.
He seemed completely unconcerned, his tone light and casual: "You will know about my inner demons when the time is right."
Having said that, Sheng Ningyu stopped dwelling on it and instead asked, "Speaking of which, how do you explain the recurring demonic energy in the city? If it's just a puppet barrier, that's one thing, but I heard Feng Xiaohong say that it seems each time it ultimately breeds a demonic seed? Why is that?"
At this point, Sheng Ningyu finally came to her senses.
Her spiritual bone fusion happened suddenly at the time, and I don't know how Feng Xiaohong is doing.
"Young Master Feng received news from Feng Buqi and returned to the Phoenix Clan first." Xie Qianjing spoke calmly, addressing Feng Jun by his name without any respect.
That makes sense; now that he's the Demon Lord, he doesn't care about such mundane titles and honors anymore.
If Feng Xiaosheng and Sheng Ningyu weren't close, Xie Qianjing probably wouldn't have bothered to call him "Young Master" even once more.
"According to Feng Buqi, Yu Tanqiu is indeed problematic. He has been plotting for years, using the women in the city lord's dungeon to set up schemes, and his goal is not just to obtain the antidote."
Just as I expected.
Sheng Ningyu was not surprised.
Perhaps Yu Tanqiu's initial intention was simply to obtain an antidote for Madam Han and Senior Sister Han, but in the end, his purpose changed.
The world is vast, and the higher a cultivator's cultivation level, the more they feel their own insignificance.
Some people are inspired by this to strive for improvement and break through, while others naturally suppress their anger and seek other paths.
Xie Qianjing gently straightened Sheng Ningyu's head and carefully combed her hair: "You don't seem surprised?"
Sheng Ningyu leaned against Xie Qianjing without any hesitation, feeling really comfortable, and couldn't help but rub against him, only to have her wrist grabbed by him.
"Do not move."
Here we go again.
Sheng Ningyu was the most disobedient, so she simply tilted her head back, brushed her neck upwards, only pulling away abruptly at his Adam's apple, and then curled her lips into a smile, saying lightly, "Alright, alright, I'll do as the Demon Lord says."
Xie Qianjing's pupils darkened considerably. He lowered his head, pressed his finger to the corner of her lips, and his voice was somewhat hoarse.
"Sheng Jiuzhong".
Sheng Ningyu blinked, turned her head and smiled, but her expression was blank and innocent: "What's wrong?"
Isn't it just pretending to be well-behaved? Sheng Ningyu has been pretending in front of Wang Yunniang since she was a child.
Long, slender fingers ran through her loose, black hair. Through the mirror, Sheng Ningyu saw Xie Qianjing looking at her.
"Sheng Jiuzhong." Xie Qianjing murmured the name again.
After a long while, she finally relaxed her brows, her expression a mixture of indulgence and helplessness.
What should we do?
He could never do anything about her.
The Bodhi Immortal Lord was like this, and so was the Supreme Demon Lord.
Sheng Ningyu, having expected this, leaned contentedly against Xie Qianjing's chest.
But is it "impossible"?
Even though some of her memories are still obscured, Sheng Ningyu can still deduce the name of her sword.
Do not use a sword.
From beginning to end, the word that best suited her wishes was "no".
I just don't know what happened that made me forget all about it.
Sheng Ningyu's eyebrows twitched slightly: "I'm not surprised at all. Long ago, when I detected that demonic seeds were constantly growing in the city, I knew that old man Yu Tanqiu must be up to no good."
Xie Qianjing said, "The barrier of puppets is not simply demonic energy. Once it gathers, over time, if someone with a great deal of resentment is in this place, it will surely catalyze the demonic seed."
The resulting demonic seed is completely different from demonic cultivators; it is an existence full of violence and devoid of reason.
It is very similar to a demonic cultivator who has not eradicated his inner demons, but its destructive power is hundreds of times stronger than that of a demonic cultivator who has gone mad. Not only will it continue to spread, but it will also devour one's mind, turning one into a puppet in the hands of others.
At first, some people harbored delusions, but after witnessing the horror of the puppet barrier, the cultivators of the immortal realm and the demon realm reached an unprecedented consensus.
The obstacle of puppets must be removed.
Sheng Ningyu thought for a moment and then said, "That old man Yu Tanqiu doesn't have that much ability. He must have accomplices behind him."
This demonic seed is not something that can be easily bred.
Previously, even one or two of them would have made people feel threatened, but now they are appearing frequently, which must mean that the person behind the scenes is getting impatient.
Why the impatience?
"Those who thought they were in control of the game found that things had not gone as they expected. They must be filled with hatred now."
Xie Qianjing: "Whom does Jiuchong suspect?"
Sheng Ningyu made no attempt to hide anything and stated directly, "Tianji Pavilion."
If others heard this, they would surely be speechless with shock.
Even though Sheng Ningyu is the Sword Master of Bright Moon, and they dare not disobey her, they would never go along with what she said.
This is the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion!
The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, favored by Heaven and possessing the "Fragment of Heavenly Destiny," is a place where one can glimpse the destiny of the Great Dao!
Moreover, everyone knows that the master of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion almost never goes down the mountain, and only when he receives a prophecy will he warn the world.
Who would doubt someone so devoid of desires and wants?
"Jiu Chong is right."
Xie Qianjing's lips remained unchanged, seemingly unsurprised: "I vaguely remember that the Pavilion Master of Tianji Pavilion once visited the Xie family."
It seems I absolutely have to visit the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.
Sheng Ningyu frowned and suddenly asked, "Isn't the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion very close to the Thousand Poison Cave?"
Xie Qianjing said, "The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is located high in the clouds, elusive and difficult to find, with no definite location."
Is that so?
Sheng Ningyu was determined to go, but before leaving, she always made sure to tell someone.
"Feng Xiaohong is gone, is my second senior brother still here?" Sheng Ningyu looked at herself in the mirror and was pleased to see that she was wearing a beautiful lotus crown on her head again. The tassels hanging down swayed with her movements, reflecting the soft sunlight, making her look incredibly beautiful.
"Since we are leaving, we must say goodbye to our second senior brother."
Upon hearing this, Xie Qianjing suddenly spoke, saying calmly, "Is that all?"
Sheng Ningyu was taken aback and asked in confusion, "What 'no'?"
In the mirror, their eyes met.
Xie Qianjing raised the corner of his eye slightly, his gaze lingering on Sheng Ningyu, and a smile spread across his face: "Is this all Jiuzhong wanted to say to me?"
Sheng Ningyu was stunned. In a flash, she suddenly remembered Yuan Bushu's words.
If she didn't say anything, and Xie Qianjing was referring to this matter, she would seem to be pretending to be ignorant.
If she were to reveal this now, and Xie Qianjing was not referring to this matter, it would seem as if she had been deliberately concealing it before.
To speak or not to speak?
Sheng Ningyu didn't dwell on it for long. She wasn't good at hiding things, and in a flash, she took Xie Qianjing's hand and looked at him frankly: "Before Senior Brother Yuan left, he told me to be careful of Second Senior Brother, but he didn't say anything else. I was thinking about this before I fainted, but when I woke up and saw you, I was only thinking about our past and forgot all about this."
She always knows how to talk and how to coax people.
Xie Qianjing let out a laugh. He should have told himself not to be so easily deceived by her words, but his expression softened uncontrollably, and his glassy eyes turned into a gentle, shimmering spring-like gaze.
He was always pleased to hear her say that.
That same kind of laughter again.
Sheng Ningyu thought, it was that captivating, ghostly beauty again.
Before Sheng Ningyu could finish looking, Xie Qianjing had already spoken, uttering a light, casual remark.
“Immortal Rong has the aura of demons and ghosts on him.”
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Author's note: [Sunglasses] Yes, Xiao Xie is lying.
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