Chasing after her husband? Is it even possible to win him back?

"No need for that for now." Chu Xunfeng composed himself and put down his teacup. "You can't really help me with the matter of Dharma cultivation, can you?"

"Who said that?" Ao Hanli raised an eyebrow, her gaze fixed on Chu Xunfeng again. "I don't understand magic cultivation, but it's always useful for sparring, right?"

Chu Xunfeng was silent for a while, then looked up at the sky. He figured that it was already too late for the young lady to come, so he simply nodded and said, "Alright, let's go to the training ground."

"Let's go." Ao Hanli also got up with Chu Xunfeng, and the two walked out of the small building side by side, heading towards the west of the city.

Meanwhile, at an inn located at the border of the north and south districts, a minor argument broke out among Bai Dicheng's group.

Xu Bailing sat opposite Xu Jiujing, her brows furrowed, a dark fire flashing in her eyes. "Uncle, I disagree. No matter what you say, I disagree with this matter."

Xu Jiujing looked at his niece sitting opposite him, who was stuck in a rut and couldn't figure it out no matter what. He smacked his lips, then looked past Xu Bailing and at the other two people in the side room.

"Uncle, don't look at them. This has nothing to do with them." Xu Bailing also turned around and glanced at the two people in the corner of the room.

The second senior sister was rolling her eyes at the uncle and nephew, while Yao Jiangshu had an awkward smile.

Seeing that it was impossible for his disciples to help him out of the predicament, Xu Jiujing simply turned his gaze away and stared at Xu Bailing.

Seeing that Xu Jiujing seemed to be getting serious, Xu Bailing also perked up and waited for her uncle to speak.

“You’re right.” Xu Jiujing sighed inwardly, then said in a deep voice, “Sheng Nan and Jiang Shu have nothing to do with Chu Xunfeng’s affairs.”

Xu Bailing's eyes trembled slightly.

"But you have a relationship with him?" Xu Jiujing's voice was very soft, but this calm question only highlighted the majesty of the Grand Elder of Baidi City.

The old man is usually a bit unreliable, a bit like a playful old man, but once he calms down, it means he's starting to get serious.

"Chu Xunfeng and Ning Qiuning were childhood sweethearts. Although they have broken off their relationship, they were once husband and wife..."

"Can they even be considered husband and wife with that kind of relationship?" Xu Bailing couldn't withstand the pressure from her uncle's words and couldn't help but start nitpicking.

"What does this have to do with you?" Xu Jiujing slightly raised his eyelids, and this time, his words were stern and clearly questioning.

The two sisters in the corner exchanged a glance and both saw the worry in each other's eyes.

The master is angry.

"I..." Xu Bailing's lips moved a few times, but she couldn't say a word.

Yeah, does it matter?

“You and Chu Xunfeng don’t have any real relationship, but Chu Xunfeng and Ning Qiuning are husband and wife in name. Do you think your disagreement will make a difference in their affairs? Do you have that right?”

"They came with their master. They presented a visiting card before they arrived and explained their intentions afterward. They invited Chu Xunfeng's master. Your uncle helped to make the connection. This is a matter between the elders and the former couple. The etiquette is impeccable and there is no overstepping of bounds. Do you or I have the right to interfere?"

Xu Bailing pursed her lips. Even though her eyes were red and tears were welling up from her uncle's words, she refused to lower her head and stared at him intently.

Xu Jiujing looked at his niece in front of him, and sighed inwardly at her stubborn gaze, even feeling a little resentful that she was not competitive enough.

"I already said, this is Chu Xunfeng's business." After saying this, Xu Jiujing stopped looking at Xu Bailing and focused on pouring himself some tea.

Xu Bailing was still staring blankly at her uncle.

Until someone gently poked Xu Bailing's shoulder from behind.

Xu Bailing suddenly turned around and glared at the person behind her.

Yao Jiangshu suppressed an awkward laugh and whispered in Xu Bailing's ear, "Miss, your master is reminding you that you can't stop this, but my junior brother can choose not to go."

Xu Bailing paused for a moment, then turned to look at Xu Jiujing.

The old man lowered his eyes and slowly put down his teacup. "Aren't you going yet?"

Xu Bailing braced herself on the table, suddenly stood up, and stormed out the door.

Xu Jiujing was left with only a wry smile and a shake of his head.

With this level of skill, she thinks she can compete with others for a man...

Chapter 47, Retaliation

Xu Bailing rushed out the door. This matter should have ended there, and no one else should have been involved. However, Xu Jiujing spoke up, causing Yao Jiangshu to chase after her.

Xu Bailing's understanding was too sharp, but the sharper it was, the more it foreshadowed something bad; too much rigidity leads to breakage.

If we don't find a way to limit it and let those sharp emotions run wild, they can easily harm both ourselves and others. We need to keep an eye on them.

The two girls rushed towards the South District, but couldn't find Chu Xunfeng in the small building. Now they were at a loss. Xu Bailing even suggested that since they hadn't found him, they should stop looking for him for now and just wait as long as they could.

Of course, Yao Jiangshu rejected this idea.

Yao Jiangshu was a few years older than Xu Bailing and Chu Xunfeng, and she knew very well that this matter could not be delayed. If it dragged on for too long, it would only give the people from the Supreme Sword Sect something to talk about.

The people from the Supreme Sword Sect might not do that, but since they have ulterior motives, we can't let our guard down.

So we still have to look for it.

However, the process of finding the person was actually quite simple. Chu Xunfeng was a difficult target to find, but eventually someone would know about him. The two of them made a trip to Denglong Pavilion.

In just one day, Denglong Pavilion had been demolished by more than half. Hong Ji was supervising the construction there, and it was Hong Ji that Xu Bailing had sought out.

Although Hong Ji didn't know, she had people to ask around in the city guards, and she quickly received a report that Ao Hanli and Chu Xunfeng had gone to the drill ground outside the west gate of the city some time ago and hadn't left yet.

So this time they had a destination in mind, and the two of them rushed to the training ground without stopping.

The two saw a man and a woman exchanging blows in the training ground from a distance outside the training ground.

Holding the Silver Beard Spear, Ao Hanli was enduring Chu Xunfeng's attacks as she approached the young man step by step.

Chu Xunfeng waved his hands from time to time, sometimes unleashing wind blades, sometimes striking with arcs of electricity, trying to force Ao Hanli, who was going all out, back.

He kept maneuvering to maintain the distance between himself and Ao Hanli, but inevitably the distance between them was still being closed.

Once the two people outside the training ground saw that they had been found, they didn't rush to speak. Instead, they stood still and watched the two people who were practicing martial arts.

Ao Hanli is, after all, at the Human Profound Realm, while Chu Xunfeng's cultivation level, which is only at the Natural Enlightenment Realm, is indeed somewhat insufficient in front of Ao Hanli.

In less than half an incense stick's time, Chu Xunfeng was approached by Ao Hanli, and a round of exchanging blows was over.

"Something doesn't feel right." Chu Xunfeng raised his hand, looking at the swirling azure mist in his palm, and couldn't help but frown.

"What? You're getting quite skilled. You held it for almost the time it takes for an incense stick to burn this time." Ao Hanli stood holding her gun, raising an eyebrow at Chu Xunfeng.

"Junior brother, what were you doing just now?" Footsteps approached, and Yao Jiangshu looked at her junior brother with a subtle expression.

"Training in cultivation techniques?" Chu Xunfeng said to himself, but his words were tinged with doubt. "But I always feel like something is not quite right."

"That's definitely not right. Chu Xunfeng, you started with physical cultivation, then weapon cultivation, and finally magic cultivation, right?" The young lady also looked at Chu Xunfeng's magic cultivation technique, which had a strange odor when used in actual combat. "Are you going to give up physical and weapon cultivation?"

Chu Xunfeng paused for a moment, then turned his gaze to Ao Hanli.

Ao Hanli also fell into a brief moment of thought, and could only blink blankly in the end, "That's it, since you don't have a weapon right now, I thought I'd practice your special skills first..."

“These magical cultivation techniques, which are not part of the other two lineages and are separated from the main lineage, are probably not very useful even if mastered.” Yao Jiangshu looked at her junior brother. “Our master is a magical cultivator, you can go and ask him for guidance.”

"Hmm." Chu Xunfeng clenched his fist, dispelling the wind and thunder swirling in his palm.

Soldiers focus on the hands, body cultivators focus on the legs, so magic cultivators should integrate the two, just like the supernatural powers of cloud energy and phoenix blood. They shouldn't be separated and practiced as magic cultivation techniques on their own; that would be going astray.

Not to mention that he was releasing his special skills while simultaneously creating distance between himself and Ao Hanli.

Once the distance is widened, wouldn't the physical cultivators and the military cultivators be completely abandoned?

but.......

"We need to find a way to fix your black gold gun." Ao Hanli and Chu Xunfeng thought of the same thing and looked at Chu Xunfeng.

“I have some mineral materials, which Kang gave me before…” Chu Xunfeng pondered for a moment, then looked at Ao Hanli, “Is Tiangongfang still operating?”

"Close the gate for now. You know about the Bifang clan's affairs. My elder brother is still arguing with those dukes. In the short term..." Ao Hanli sighed with some regret.

Chu Xunfeng also felt it was a bit difficult. Although the system's refining function should be able to help him repair the Black Gold Spear, he couldn't explain how he had repaired it.

This was one of the reasons why he made up his mind to become a rogue cultivator.

"Alright, I'll think of something myself. If that doesn't work, I'll pick up that firewood stick again." Chu Xunfeng swept away his complicated emotions and turned his gaze to the two people in Baidi City. "Senior Sister, Young Miss, what brings you here?"

Yao Jiangshu turned to look at Xu Bailing and, seeing that the young lady seemed unwilling to speak, took the initiative to relay the message, telling her that the Supreme Sword Sect had sought out Master Xu Jiujing.

After speaking, Xu Bailing stared at Chu Xunfeng and asked somewhat nervously, "What do you think?"

Chu Xunfeng saw Xu Bailing's somewhat nervous expression and couldn't help but laugh. "Should I have any thoughts about this?"

His rhetorical question caught the nervous young lady off guard.

Upon hearing her junior brother's words, Yao Jiangshu breathed a sigh of relief. This nonchalant attitude was much better than a direct refusal or a reaction that involved considering the pros and cons.

“It’s all in the past, we should all let it go. She is her, and I am me. That ill-fated relationship ended a long time ago.” Chu Xunfeng said with a light heart. “I have no thoughts. If she wants to see me, then let her see me. If she wants to talk, then let her talk. Once the relationship is broken, let’s not have any lingering ties.”

"Aren't you tired?" Chu Xunfeng said, which made the three women present feel relaxed.

"Where are the people from the Supreme Sword Sect staying now?" Chu Xunfeng asked his senior sister.

"You're thinking?"

"It doesn't matter when we meet, there's no time like the present." Chu Xunfeng looked up at the sky. "Let's meet today, right now."

"Actually, I also had some things I wanted to say to her, but I was thinking of just letting it go."

"Since we've run into each other, I'm actually a little impatient to get started." Chu Xunfeng smiled lightly.

"No rush." ​​Yao Jiangshu suddenly reached out and pressed down on Chu Xunfeng's shoulder. "Although it's your own business, you are still my junior brother."

"When the people from the Supreme Sword Sect came, they presented a formal letter of introduction and pleaded with their elders on my behalf."