Why is he still in the mood to chat and laugh here?
Yu Nanqing's attacks always resulted in either death or serious injury, but Xiao Chensheng in front of him didn't even have a scratch.
No, it's not that there wasn't any. If you look closely, you can see that his skin did have abrasions, but there was no bleeding.
The moment Su Wanyan approached, Yu Nanqing had already let go of his murderous aura.
As if sensing that Su Wanyan was nearby, and not wanting to accidentally hurt her, he had to suppress his inner strength.
"..." Xiao Chensheng raised his hand to cover his face where he had been kicked, a hint of anger finally creeping into his smile. He said in an icy tone, "Come with me to Hundred Nether Valley, and I will undo his illusion drug."
"Ha, damn it, the man is dead!" Su Wanyan took out the Hundred-Cure Pill from her waist and poked it into Yu Nanqing's mouth.
Xiao Chensheng asked curiously, "Aren't you afraid he'll attack you?"
Su Wanyan turned around and sneered: "What do you know about what's between us?"
She wasn't afraid of Yu Nanqing attacking her; she simply held onto the same thoughts she had when she first transmigrated.
She was lucky to be born into this world. If she really dies, she will accept it no matter how she leaves.
She still held onto the idea that she could return to her original world after she died, but unlike before, the scales in her heart would tip in her favor to stay in this era and stay by Yu Nanqing's side.
Moreover, when she got close, Yu Nanqing clearly showed signs of deflecting her force, which was enough.
Yu Nanqing was extremely restrained in his behavior towards her. After spending so many days together, she could tell whether he wanted to defecate or urinate just by looking at him.
Xiao Chensheng didn't need to know these things.
Su Wanyan questioned, "What was that smoke you just exhaled?"
"Guess." Xiao Chensheng narrowed his eyes.
Su Wanyan opened her mouth, but the next second her neck was gripped tightly by a large hand and lifted up: "Speak."
Yu Nanqing's mind was clear, his lifeless pupils staring straight at Xiao Chensheng. The feeling of suffocation swept over him again, but his attention was not on that.
He looked at Su Wanyan curiously: "May I take a look at your pills?"
"Pah, why should I give it to you?"
As she spoke, Yu Nanqing tightened her grip on his neck.
Xiao Chensheng laughed and said, "Don't waste your energy. You should be able to sense that my body is already different from ordinary people. You can't kill me."
Although he couldn't kill him, he knew he was no match for Yu Nanqing.
Continuing this stalemate will do neither of them any good.
He smiled conciliatoryly at Yu Nanqing: "Shall we sit down and have a proper talk?"
He didn't come to anger Yu Nanqing; he was just testing the waters. He also had no intention of hurting Su Wanyan.
"If you wanted to talk, you should have done it already. Who knows what you're up to after all this time?" Su Wanyan suddenly handed Yu Nanqing a sword: "He said you can't kill him, try cutting him down!"
"..." Xiao Chensheng's eyes widened. He had already given in, shouldn't he have taken the opportunity to back down?
And where did she get the sword?
Yu Nanqing, however, went along with her and took the longsword: "Okay."
"First, cut off his head and see if he dies. If not, dismember his limbs and cut his body into pieces. Let's see how tough he can be!"
“Alright.” Yu Nanqing replied calmly, already raising his sword towards Xiao Chensheng.
Xiao Chensheng was speechless: "If I were to get serious, you should know that we are evenly matched, and the Empress does not want to make this matter known to everyone."
"You provoked us first." Su Wanyan said unhappily, "You think you can just wipe the slate clean with a simple 'sit down and let's talk'? Are you the emperor or the empress dowager?"
These words startled Xiao Bu, who quickly whispered a reminder: "Your Majesty, please be careful what you say."
Xiao Chensheng looked at the sword tip already pressed against his brow and laughed, "Without me, how could you have kept the fact that she cured your leg ailment a secret?"
“It’s alright!” Su Wanyan immediately replied, “There aren’t many people in the imperial court who know Baiyou Valley. We can just find someone to appease them. Didn’t a temporary Valley Master come before? Everyone in the capital took it seriously. This matter is easy to resolve.”
Su Wanyan pointed a finger at him: "Yu Nanqing! Cut him down!"
"good."
The blade, concealed, pierced Xiao Chensheng's skin, yet not a drop of blood was drawn.
Xiao Chensheng was speechless; this time he had really bitten off more than he could chew.
Helplessly, he raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, his gaze fixed on Su Wanyan, a smile playing on his lips: "What do you want?"
Even though the sword had already pierced his flesh, he showed no panic whatsoever; instead, he became even more calm and composed.
"That depends on what you can give us!"
Su Wanyan really felt that the person in front of her was a freak.
Even at a time like this, he's still not flustered. Isn't he afraid of dying?
Or do you still think they won't really kill him?
No, he should have absolute confidence that he could escape from Yu Nanqing.
Just then, the abbot of the mosque, surrounded by a group of monks, walked over and, ignoring the mess around them, went straight to Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan: "Amitabha, Your Highness, Your Majesty, this is a sacred Buddhist place, and we must not kill any living beings."
People are coming to offer incense in an endless stream today; it would be terrible if someone were to die at this time.
There were many worshippers watching from the side!
Su Wanyan naturally wouldn't want to make things difficult for them, especially since she understood that Xiao Chensheng was no small fry.
Even if they fight him to the death, they won't gain anything.
Su Wanyan gently placed her small hand on Yu Nanqing's sleeve. Yu Nanqing understood her meaning and slowly released his hand. Xiao Chensheng, like a kite with a broken string, drooped helplessly.
However, the moment his toes touched the ground, he stood up steadily without the slightest sign of dishevelment.
As soon as Xiao Chensheng landed, he took a puff of his pipe, and Su Wanyan immediately frowned and became wary.
Xiao Chensheng resumed his fake smile: "Painkillers."
He paused, then added, "The one you just asked about is also it."
He took a couple of breaths to calm himself down, since Yu Nanqing had hit him so hard.
Because their quarters were damaged, the abbot had to relocate them to another courtyard.
Inside the room, Xiao Chensheng and Yu Nanqing sat facing each other on the floor. Several plates of snacks were placed on a small table in the middle, and next to the table was a small stove with tea being brewed on it.
Su Wanyan came in from outside and saw Yu Nanqing sitting on the cushion with his back straight. His gaze at Xiao Chensheng was indifferent, as if he were not looking at a living person.
On the other hand, Xiao Chensheng rested his elbows on the table, his chin resting idly on the back of his hand, his dark lips still curled up. He looked out the door, and his gaze happened to meet that of Su Wanyan who had just entered.
"Yan'er." The moment Su Wanyan entered, a glimmer of light appeared in Yu Nanqing's lifeless eyes: "How is it?"
"I told the abbot, but the matter can't be kept secret. Since many pilgrims stay at the temple for a short time during the Buddha's Birthday, the news has probably already reached the palace in this short period of time."
Emperor Yuanhe had always wanted to find fault with Yu Nanqing, and using this as an excuse to make a fuss was a common tactic.
He will soon find out about the Valley Master of Baiyou Valley's activities at the mosque.
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