Chapter 227 It’s so difficult to live in peace
Unlike Mu Jianjian's stunned expression, Nian Qing's eyes flickered before he concealed his emotions deep within. Seeing that she didn't want to say more, he naturally shut his mouth and said softly.
"I was merely concerned after hearing what Miss Mu just said; there's no need for you to be so nervous."
Mu Jianjian couldn't move her body, but felt a cold sensation spreading from her palms, which felt strangely familiar.
Even though it was their first time meeting, why did she feel like they had known each other for a long time?
I'm not nervous at all. This person is so much stronger than me, yet she hasn't made a move, which means that there's no need for him to make a move yet.
"Shh," Nian Qing suddenly looked up, a half-smile on her face, gazing into the distance at the other end of the woods, her voice tinged with regret, "If someone is coming, it means the young lady will have to make do a little."
As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Jianjian found that her mouth was closed again and she could no longer speak.
She cursed under her breath and even began to pray that the new team would be strong enough to exhaust the man's true energy so that he would have no more energy to control himself.
“Miss Mu, there’s no need to think about anything else,” Nian Qing glanced down at the girl, whose expression remained unchanged after being controlled, as if he could see through her appearance to her inner thoughts. “Just follow me.”
The man's voice was deep and magnetic, slowly gliding through Mu Jianjian's heart. Before she could react, he reached out and pulled her into his arms.
Nian Qing's arms were strong, and he easily pulled the girl into his arms, as if he were holding a quiet and docile kitten. The two landed steadily on a branch not far away.
"This competition in the Immortal Palace is to compete for the recognition of a magical artifact as its master. Therefore, each family that sends a disciple here will receive an investigation and a bamboo slip inscription. But it seems that Miss Mu has nothing."
The man's tone rose slightly, and his warm breath brushed against Mu Jianjian, making her feel somewhat flustered.
She, who inexplicably transmigrated here, naturally wouldn't have any investigative evidence. However, since the Immortal Palace Competition is isolated from the outside world, how could the other party know her whereabouts?
So it seems he knew all along?
Mu Jianjian leaned against the other person's chest, her eyes lowered as she looked towards the person who had come from not far away.
There were five people who came: four men and one woman.
The woman at the head of the group, with her delicate features and light makeup, looked somewhat familiar.
"Miss Mu is neither from the Celestial Palace nor the Demon Palace, so where does she come from?" Nian Qing asked this question, then placed the girl's body on the treetop, leaning against the branch, and disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving the echo of her words in the air, "And why are you here?"
Mu Jianjian tried to calm her heart, which had been pounding.
She kept calling me "Miss Mu," but it felt more intimate and... ambiguous than any other form of address?
Her heart twisted for a moment at this thought.
What is she thinking!
Wake up, Mu Jianjian! The other party is a ruthless killer!
Her mind was racing with complaints, and the next second her thoughts were confirmed.
Nian Qing faced the combined attack of five people dressed in expensive robes, yet his expression remained unchanged, the corners of his mouth never leaving his lips, and his every move carried an imperceptible air of contempt.
Seizing the moment when a man was momentarily distracted, he dodged his deadly attack and killed him instantly.
The only woman among the five gasped, her body trembling at the sight of blood. Her eyes darted around erratically, searching for a way to escape.
"What kind of technique is this?!"
"That's strange. Do you know which family we belong to in the Celestial Palace?"
The two men's words gradually faded away amidst the chaotic sounds of fighting, but the opponent's attacks seemed to be growing more and more intense, and the group was beginning to feel the strain.
At that moment, the woman casually glanced at the treetops and noticed something amiss.
Above, an ugly-faced girl silently observed everything below, her expression unusually calm—
It was the ugly monster she saw on the first day when she registered her information on the jade slip for the competition!
This man is so strong, how come he didn't sense the presence of the other people present?
The fact that they can sit comfortably on the treetops proves that they are in cahoots!
A surge of anger welled up in the woman in the brocade robe, but she still gave the man what she thought was her most beautiful smile while performing her secret technique. "Let's talk this out. I am the daughter of the Lin family of the Immortal Palace. My expertise lies in the fusion of medical skills and true qi. I also know alchemy. If you can join our team, I will certainly use the best medicinal herbs to refine pills for you."
No one is immune to admiration for strength.
She was willing to join the four-person team in order to pass the final level, so she could naturally disregard the fact that the other party had just killed someone and was using his status as an alchemist to invite him.
Upon hearing Miss Lin's voice, the three men who had been shouting beside her fell silent.
Mu Jianjian was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth.
It wasn't because of this woman, but because looking at the secret technique that Nian Qing used from beginning to end, not even a trace of demonic magic was revealed!
Doesn't this mean that when Nian Qing fought those two teammates earlier, she didn't have to reveal her secret technique, but she still used it in front of her!
She had initially thought he was simply not strong enough and could only use the Demon's Secret Technique to defeat his opponent, but now it seemed he was deliberately putting on a show to blackmail her.
Mu Jianjian cursed "pervert" fiercely, feeling a moment of relief, when she heard the woman in the brocade robe invite her, and her hopes rose.
Although this young lady had mocked her on the very first day, if she could really persuade Nian Qing to join the team, she would have to thank her properly.
After all, if Nian Qing had an entourage, how could he possibly control her?
Then she will be free as a free person!
"Say yes, say yes, say yes..."
Mu Jianjian prayed in her heart, then heard a sneer, followed by a man's gentle yet unfamiliar voice, carrying a hint of confusion and bewilderment.
Who do you think you are?
Miss Lin tightened her grip on the sleeve beside her, met the man's gaze, and her pupils involuntarily contracted slightly. Along with resentment and shame, she felt an overwhelming fear.
What kind of look was that?
In the darkness was slaughter, and after the slaughter came utter indifference. Looking at her was like looking at a pebble that no one would notice walking by.
She's a young lady from the Lin family in the Celestial Palace!
How could you... how could you look at her like that!
Miss Lin was furious that her humble attitude had only resulted in humiliation. She suddenly pointed to the treetop where Mu Jianjian was and screamed.
"First, capture that ugly freak who has no cultivation; the two of them are in cahoots!"
Originally feeling hopeless about escaping, Mu Jianjian was preparing to calm down, watch the show, and learn the secret techniques of the upper realm, only to find herself suddenly being called upon.
Waaah, it's so hard to hide. Even when I can't move at all, I still get noticed.
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