Swing the sword at the future female devil

Chapter 396 Duan Huaige, I hate that you're like a block of wood!
You despicable Qiuqiu, I knew you weren't up to any good by obediently returning to Yanjing! So that's what you were waiting for!

The first wave of southward advance completely destroyed the crystal, and the second wave was an even more spectacular crystal relocation. Yan Qiuxi, I call you the god of base raiding!

He immediately called Miss Yan Wang, and after the call connected, he said with great distress, "Qiu Qiu, you're so despicable! You've kidnapped my parents and taken them to Yanjing! What am I supposed to eat for New Year's Eve dinner?!"

Everyone else's New Year's Eve dinner is a happy and harmonious family reunion, but I feel like an orphan all by myself.

"Huaige, what are you saying?" King Yan blinked, still trying to argue, "I'm not as bad as you say."

"Still trying to deny it! My mom already told me that you invited her to Beijing! You even hired a state banquet chef to cook New Year's Eve dinner for them!"

"Oh dear, Huaige, you've misunderstood me!" Yan Qiuxi said confidently, "You know that Auntie and I hit it off immediately. We're as close as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, so of course I can't bear to see her cooking a whole table of food all by herself at home!"

"In addition, Auntie told me a few days ago that she didn't travel much when she was young, and now she's getting old and can't walk around anymore... When I heard that, my heart ached. As a junior, I was just doing what I could for my beloved elder. Huaige, you don't need to thank me."

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"You'd be a fool to believe me!" Duan Huaige thought to himself. In his mind, Yan Qiuxi's image had always been consistent: utterly defying fate… This whole thing was definitely something she initiated, and then Duan's mother happened to want to go out for a stroll and, incidentally, try out the cooking skills of a state banquet chef…

If Qin Shuangjiang manages to win over Duan's parents, her plan to please Duan's mother during the New Year and become her official daughter-in-law will fall through. Meanwhile, Yan Qiuxi will have the advantage of being close to Duan's mother, traveling with her and quickly building up her favorability.

If Qin Shuangjiang realizes what's happening and returns to Yanjing, Yan Qiuxi has another trump card up her sleeve—she will use this time to smooth things over with Old Master Yan and Old Master Qin, gain their support, and have them arrange for her and Duan Huaige to go to the Zen sect to retrieve the incomplete map and the Daoist teachings on cause and effect!

This is a triple win!
"Qiuqiu, have you ever thought about... what if Shuangjiang sees that my parents have run away and doesn't follow the usual plan, and ends up staying in Jiangnan to spend the New Year with me?" Duan Huaige asked after a moment of silence.

"Hmph, there's no need to worry about that at all. I've always been able to make perfect plans. A mere Qin Shuangjiang is a piece of cake to me."

Do you think my two top generals, Jiang Xiyu and Xie Cangling, are pushovers? They'll help me complete my plan!

Just as King Yan was basking in the glory of her brilliant plan, one of her appointed generals sent a message at just the right moment:

Brother Huaige... there's something I feel I need to tell you...

[Actually, she just borrowed some rare spiritual items from me to speed up her cultivation. Xi Yu seems to have been provoked, saying that one day she'll make Qin Shuangjiang and Yan Qiuxi pay... and one day she'll make them kneel down and share the spoils...]

I'm worried she's being too hasty and something might go wrong... It would be terrible if something went wrong.

【Brother Huaige, how about we go take a look together?】

Duan Huaige was slightly taken aback, thinking to himself that Xiao Jiang had sneaked off to the Xie family to ask for rare treasures so that he could work hard to improve his cultivation.

Is this reasonable?

Judging from Xiao Jiang's personality, this doesn't seem quite reasonable. However, considering that she experienced that feeling of being in control after using the toilet, her sudden desire to improve herself seems like a normal reaction.

After all, who wouldn't want to turn a large trial card into a permanent one? Yan Qiuxi might be able to stop her once or twice, but she doesn't believe she can keep stopping her after a few more times!

"Alright, Qiuqiu, don't blame me for not warning you, Frostfall's fists are no joke." "Heh, what's there to be afraid of? I'm no pushover either!"

Duan Huaige hung up hastily and immediately called Xiao Jiang. As planned, the Great Demon King Xiao Jiang dawdled for a while before answering, and immediately said, "Little Duan, don't bother me! I'm doing something big! Once I rise to power, I'll make sure Qin Chacha and Yan Chacha are completely wiped out!"

Hmm? Not a single piece of armor was left? Really?

Duan Huaige's thoughts were diverted by Xiao Jiang's remarks. If Xiao Jiang really was in power, she had been vengeful for many years and had accumulated a lot of dissatisfaction in her heart, which led her to do some things that seemed to be punishing her love rival, but were actually helping Duan Huaige open the silver handkerchief.
So, not only should I not stop Xiao Jiang, but I should encourage her instead?

Yes, as my dear childhood sweetheart, how can I always be the one to take the beatings?

Duan Huaige asked decisively, "Little Jiang, don't worry about your cultivation. I'll give you some more spiritual treasures for cultivation later, and I guarantee you'll reach Foundation Establishment at lightning speed, and the next step will be straight to Core Formation!"

Now that my buddy has reached the Core Formation stage, he doesn't need many of the lotus seeds he used for cultivating the Red Lotus Body Tempering Technique anymore. He can save them for Xiao Jiang!
Xiao Jiang: "."

If it weren't for your background, Duan Huaige, wouldn't you be worried at all if you heard that I chose to risk refining rare and precious materials in order to improve my cultivation?

Enraged, Little Jiang the Great Demon King said, "I'm going to consume and refine this spiritual treasure. It's said to be very effective, but also very dangerous. I might die suddenly, and you'll never see me again!"

"What are you talking about? Do you think I've never cultivated the Crimson Lotus Body Tempering Technique?" Duan Huaige scoffed. "Unless you're courting death by directly consuming a spiritual object far exceeding one major realm, there's absolutely no way anything could happen to you."

"What if what I'm eating right now is a spiritual food that far surpasses my cultivation level?" Xiao Jiang asked again, unwilling to give up.

"You've already told me, why are you still eating it? Are you insulting your intelligence or mine?"

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"Duan Huaige, you blockhead, you're driving me crazy!"

Little Jiang, the Great Demon King, angrily hung up the phone. Duan Huaige looked helplessly at the end of the call screen, thinking to himself, "With your little schemes, it's like I've just met you."

Even so, Duan Huaige still felt that Xiao Jiang's sudden move was a bit strange.
After all, she's my childhood sweetheart. She may be a little silly, but I still need to take care of her.

So he sent a message to Xiao Xie:
[Xiao Jiang does intend to cultivate seriously, but it's probably just a passing fancy. Cang Ling, could you go and keep an eye on her for me, so she doesn't do anything foolish? Also, try to persuade her to stop messing around.]

If you encounter any problems, contact me immediately and I will come right away.

Your main account is so strong, but that came at the cost of turning evil. You think you can get a power breakthrough for free without turning evil? There's no such thing as a free lunch.

[Okay, Brother Huaige, I'll go find Xiyu and try to persuade her.]

After sending the message, Xiao Xie showed her phone screen to Xiao Jiang, the "Big Demon King," who was sitting next to her. The two best friends exchanged glances and smiled knowingly at each other.

(End of this chapter)