Minglong

Chapter 270 Twin Blossoms in the Depths of the Snow Sea

Inside a natural cave nestled among snow-capped mountains.

The dim yellow light from the campfire illuminated the surrounding stone walls. Three figures sat cross-legged around the fire, the only sound being the faint crackling of the burning firewood.

Linghu Qingmo tried to calm his mind, but his heart was filled with a jumble of thoughts, constantly replaying the scene of the reversed Heavenly Gang.

Xie Jinhuan had kissed her like that before, and even as her official girlfriend, she was so embarrassed she couldn't sleep all night. How could her master, who had never experienced worldly pleasures since childhood, possibly stand it...?

She and her master were kissed by the same person; how will they manage to live together day and night from now on...?

And what's going on with Master Xiaoyi?

I'm wearing the same style as Dr. Lin! Has this outfit become fashionable? Am I too conservative...?

……

Zhao Ling closed her eyes and meditated, but out of the corner of her eye she was also glancing at the icy Aunt Nangong. Even though they had known each other since childhood, she was still amazed by the stunning beauty of Aunt Nangong's face illuminated by the firelight, and she secretly pondered:
Xie Jinhuan is truly blessed; he kissed a beauty like Mo Mo Wanyi and even tasted a bite of the Great Fairy Nangong…

I don't even know if he kissed me last time I had a hangover...

Anyway, she definitely touched him...

……

With each of the three harboring their own thoughts, no one spoke.

However, Zhao Ling noticed midway through that Aunt Nangong, who was meditating, had a flushed face, her breathing became uneven, and her expression revealed a hint of embarrassment and nervousness.

Linghu Qingmo also sensed the fluctuation in aura and opened his eyes in confusion:

"Master, what's wrong with you?"

"..."

Nangong Ye had been in such a predicament that he had completely forgotten about the 'Thousand Threads Soul-Tethering Curse.' Now, sensing the strange feedback coming from the depths of his soul, he felt as if the sky had fallen, but dared not show the slightest abnormality on his face, only responding with a smile:
"It's nothing, just meditate."

"Oh……"

Linghu Qingmo nodded slightly upon seeing this and did not ask any further questions.

But soon, the atmosphere inside the cave became increasingly strange.

Nangong Ye sensed that the demoness was up to no good. He tried to calm his emotions by silently reciting a calming mantra, but to his surprise, she continued to cultivate normally without his intervention. However, as soon as he tried to suppress her reaction, she became even more aroused...

Nangong Ye had no way to undo the curse, and at this moment he felt like he had trapped himself. He could only grit his teeth and keep quiet to avoid being disgraced in front of his disciple and her best friend!
"Hu~hu..."

Soft breaths rose and fell within the cave...

Fortunately, Linghu Qingmo and Zhao Ling were still naive young women. Although they found the voice a bit seductive, they didn't associate it with anything more than 'spiritual connection'.

At the same time, they looked at the icy elder in a black dress, their eyes filled with doubt and a hint of strangeness.

"..."

Nangong Ye's heart trembled violently; he could no longer restrain himself, and he gritted his teeth, drew his sword, and stood up.
“Bu Yuehua alone may not be able to suppress Xie Jinhuan’s demonic nature. I’ll go take a look. You all meditate properly and don’t run around or reveal your location.”

"Oh……"

Linghu Qingmo was also worried about Xie Jinhuan's condition and wanted to go see him, but his master clearly said no, so he could only nod.

Nangong Ye dared not linger and quickly walked out. As soon as he passed the corner of the cave, his steps became unsteady, and he had to hold onto the stone wall with one hand...

This damn kid...

Nangong Ye suppressed his agitation and waited until he stepped out of the cave, where the snow-capped mountains came into view.

The coal ball hovered high in the sky, keeping an eye on the situation within a radius of dozens of miles so as to give timely warnings. Seeing the ice lump staggering as if it were seriously injured, it couldn't help but ask with concern:

"Gu~gu?"

Nangong Ye quickly straightened up, signaling Meiqiu to continue keeping watch, and then leaped up to the other side of the ridge.

There was no one on the hillside, but a winding groove had been carved out of the snow, at the end of which was a snow mound. Even through the thick snow, one could hear strange noises coming from inside.

?

Nangong Ye's eyes turned slightly cold. He bent down and dug a snow hole, only to see... a black dragon hitting the moon?
"spit--!"

Nangong Ye shrank back as if avoiding a snake or scorpion, then slipped inside and said coldly:
"Witch, have you gone mad?!"

"Huh~?" Bu Yuehua was clearly confused. Hearing the call, she opened her peach-red eyes a crack and looked around, not knowing what was going on.

Xie Jinhuan was a little tipsy. When he noticed that Bing Tuozi was leaning closer, he pulled her up as if by some strange impulse, causing her to fall onto Sister Bu.

"Tuotuo, what brings you here? You've come at the perfect time..."

"Eh?"

Nangong Ye came over to mediate the fight. Having just been caught red-handed by her disciple, she dared not do anything immoral again. But this brat had clearly grown too big for his britches and wasn't giving her a chance to break free. She could only turn around angrily.
"Xie Jinhuan! If you keep getting carried away... Waaah?!"

He pounded on it wildly, but it was all in vain...

……

Bu Yuehua lay there for a while to recover her scattered consciousness. When she saw the flirtatious Taoist nun lying face to face with her, trembling and moaning, her eyes immediately showed disgust:
"You damned nun, what are you doing? Oh?! You..."

……

Xie Jinhuan was furious at the sight of the massive, violently stacked buns on the cart, but he didn't forget to treat everyone equally, even sneaking a kiss on his ghost wife who was recording the scene, demonstrating that one should enjoy life to the fullest when things are going well...
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Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the snow-capped mountains.

Wei Jili fled eastward for his life. Even though he was far away from the snow-capped mountains and could see the gradually denser forests in the distance, he still dared not relax his vigilance in the slightest.

After all, given Xie Jinhuan's ruthless personality of pursuing demons with unwavering dedication and a strong sense of justice, once he had dealt with Monk Xuyin, he wouldn't waste time on anything else; his first priority would definitely be tracking down his whereabouts!
However, although the Chan Meditation School has extremely low offensive power, its defensive power is the best in the world. It can usually withstand two attacks across realms. With the cultivation of Monk Xuyin, he should be able to hold out for quite a while against three people of the same realm.

Seeing that he was getting further and further away from the scene of the incident and there was still no movement behind him, Wei Jili secretly breathed a sigh of relief and began to flee in an inconspicuous manner.

But after speeding along for a while, he suddenly noticed a figure running at breakneck speed ahead, skimming along the ground. When he got closer, he realized it was He Tianqi, dressed in a scholar's robe, who was using the top-tier escape technique of 'Mysterious Dark Crow' to keep spitting out squid farts and running faster than a rabbit!
? !
When Wei Jili saw this scene, his eyes were filled with disbelief.

After all, he was a top-tier martial artist. The fact that it took him so long to catch up with He Tianqi could only mean that this guy left without looking back and didn't care about what happened next!
Thinking of this, Wei Jili was filled with rage and rushed to catch up:

"He Tianqi, you're fast enough!"

He Tianqi fled at top speed. Hearing the sound of wind breaking behind him, he was secretly startled. He turned around and saw that it was Wei Jili, and then breathed a sigh of relief. He looked towards the snow-capped mountain.
"Those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles. I am merely a first-rank official; I would not survive against anyone. To leave, I must preserve my strength. How did you manage to survive? Has your identity been exposed?"

Damn...

Wei Jili, who had barely escaped death, heard this and wished he could kill this bastard who betrayed his teammates and used that sense of superiority.

But in that situation just now, He Tianqi was indeed of little use, so he suppressed his anger and landed.

"I escaped and fled far away, running dozens of miles ahead. Xie Jinhuan wanted to chase after me, but Bu Yuehua was injured and there were two juniors left unattended, so he dared not pursue me too far and turned back halfway."

"As for my identity, I didn't reveal my family's learning, nor did I have close contact with Xie Jinhuan, so it's impossible for me to be exposed. Otherwise, Nangong Ye would have scolded me long ago."

He Tianqi said seriously, "This matter concerns your father. Whether your identity is exposed or not is a completely different situation. We need to make sure."

Wei Jili knew what would happen if his identity were exposed, but after carefully recalling all his experiences, he still shook his head:

“This boy didn’t get close to me, and Nangong Ye’s reaction was normal; he couldn’t possibly recognize me. However, just to be on the safe side, I should report this matter to Luojing immediately and keep an eye on things.”

He Tianqi nodded slightly, then turned and continued flying out of the mountain.

In order to escape danger as soon as possible, Wei Jili grabbed He Tianqi and sped away through the air. Along the way, he reviewed what had just happened and felt more and more that God was unfair!

After all, they already knew Xie Jinhuan's situation clearly—he had already stepped into the fourth realm, and with the secret technique of the Three Rivers Estuary to enhance his strength, he should be able to obtain combat power close to the middle stage of the fourth realm. Although his martial arts attainments were close to Ye Sheng's, he had two burdens with him.

Shen Jinyu is one of the Four Little Dragons among the Seven Heroes of Martial Arts. Although he is not as good as the three giants Wei Wuyi, Duan Yuechou and Long Boyuan, his assassination skills are superb and his cultivation is slightly higher than Xie Jinhuan's.

To be on the safe side, he insisted on bringing in the monk Xuyin to increase his margin for error, and even stepped in himself as a reserve force. Like a lion hunting a rabbit, Xie Jinhuan should have died by now.

But who could have predicted that when this young man went out to find some medicinal herbs, he would be followed by two top-tier female cultivators?

Even when Shen Jinyu launched his strongest attack from the shadows, this boy still managed to catch it, and even displayed his demonic cultivation!

Xie Jinhuan, who claimed to be a sworn enemy of evil and to defend the righteous path to the death, was actually a fellow practitioner of the demonic path in secret. Just like the claim that Nangong Ye was someone's mistress, it was utter nonsense. How could anyone have predicted that in advance?
Wei Jili had been scheming for a long time, only to give his opponent a huge blow in the end. He was quite frustrated and asked:
"The monk Xuyin must have been sacrificed as well. This kid has taken the essence and blood of two people. How far can he grow?"

He Tianqi has been practicing the demonic path for decades, and the He clan has killed no fewer than ten thousand civilians. He is very knowledgeable about the demonic path, but he really doesn't know what the effects of blood sacrifice on superior-grade items are.

After all, top-grade items are extremely rare. There are only a few dozen people in the entire Great Qian Dynasty, and they are all treasures, with most of them possessing unique skills.

If they were caught, they would be kept as vessels for ghost cultivators. This way, after the high-level bodies were destroyed, they could immediately recover considerable combat power, and they could also be used as rewards for low-level ghost cultivators to quickly build up their forces. Even if they were used to raise a super high-grade Gu worm, the return on investment would actually be higher than refining it immediately.

"I don't know, but Zhang Yanzhou from the north should have died by this method as well. With the two of them today, this kid should at least have entered the mid-stage of the fourth realm. If a few more are sent, your father might not be able to control him."

"We don't have many people left to escort him. Let's hurry back, or this kid will catch up with us again..."

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(End of this chapter)