The blind girl is called a saint with a sword!

Jin Xueyi said, "No, I was in Jiangling that day. When I heard that Miss Gongsun had been attacked, I quickly hid. It was the gate of the镖局 headquarters that was smashed by that group of people. Fortunately, when those people were committing the crime, Senior Xia Chongxuan of Tianzong was nearby. Senior Xia took action and punished those people. When I held a banquet to thank Senior Xia, Miss Miaozhen and the others also came over. That way, I was even less likely to get hurt."

Xia Chongxuan, the master of the Heavenly Department of the Heavenly Sect?

Only then did An Qingwan notice that Xia Chongxuan was also standing in the crowd. Her attention had been entirely focused on Lan Xiaogu, so she hadn't noticed him.

"Mr. Xia," An Qing greeted him, "thank you for your help."

Xia Chongxuan hurriedly said, "No need to thank me. I just happened to be there. The one who should really thank me is me."

An Qingwan asked, "What do you mean?"

Xia Chongxuan said, "Miss An, you exposed the Xu family's conspiracy and saved the young lady and her daughter. How could I not thank you? Moreover, after this incident, the young lady is no longer so resistant to the Heavenly Venerable. Although she is still scolding the Heavenly Venerable, at least she has not driven him away."

An Qing nodded in the evening.

She had no intention of commenting on the relationship between the Heavenly Venerable and Xiao Menghuan, the father and daughter.

As the saying goes, even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes; why should she meddle in such matters? "Mr. Xia, what brings you here this time?"

Xia Chongxuan said, "It's to lend you a hand, Miss An." An Qingwan said, "Does the Heavenly Venerable also intend to get involved against Xu Chong?"

Xia Chongxuan said, "Xu Chong dared to lay a hand on the young lady, so the Heavenly Venerable will naturally not let him off the hook."

An Qingwan nodded and said, "That's good news. I wonder when the Heavenly Venerable plans to make his move?"

Xia Chongxuan said, "The most urgent task is to find out where Xu Chong is." An Qingwan agreed.

"Does the Celestial Venerable have a plan?"

Xia Chongxuan said, "I have already made two preparations."

An Qingwan said, "I would like to hear the details."

Xia Chongxuan said, "I have already dispatched intelligence personnel from the Heavenly Department to investigate Xu Chong's movements, but Xu Chong is, after all, a Grandmaster, and it will not be easy to find him. Therefore, I have also sent people to contact the lords around the Xu family. With the Heavenly Sect backing them up, I think they should be very interested in uniting together to attack the Xu family. The Huainan area is, after all, a battleground on all sides. If it is attacked from multiple directions at the same time, such as Jiangzuo, Xuzhou, Qiaopei, and Yingchuan, even if the Xu family is powerful, they will be exhausted and may even be defeated. And once the Xu family shows signs of defeat, I do not believe that Xu Chong will be able to remain calm."

An Qing nodded.

Those lords located next to the Xu family were already under immense pressure. If they did not receive external assistance and if the situation in the world did not change, they would be eliminated one by one by the Xu family sooner or later.

Now that the Heavenly Sect and the Rebirth Pavilion, two of the four great demonic sects, are willing to support them from behind, they have no reason not to agree to cooperate and jointly launch an attack on the Xu family.

"This situation is somewhat similar to the Three Kingdoms period when the four warlords joined forces to attack the Skeleton King Yuan Shu."

An Qing was happy that evening.

Coincidentally, the territory currently occupied by the Xu family largely overlaps with Yuan Shu's sphere of influence.

However, the Xu family's situation was not so bad that they were despised by the world.

The Xu family has a Grandmaster in charge, and also the help of that fake Garuda King hiding in the shadows.

Outside, the whereabouts of the Cangming Saint Master, the Old Monster Wen of the Mandarin Duck Sect, and the Palace Master of the Nine Netherworld Palace are also uncertain, and it is hard to guarantee that they will not suddenly jump out and cause trouble.

It's hard to say who will definitely win this big battle.

In fact, if they hadn't misjudged An Qingwan's strength, the Xu family would be in a very favorable situation right now.

Without An Qingwan's interference, the Rebirth Pavilion would have been severely damaged.

It's hard to say whether the Celestial Venerable can escape unscathed under threat. Even if he manages to escape the ambush, he wouldn't dare to go all out against the Xu family under the constraints of the Fire Luo Kingdom.

Considering that Mr. Han Jing is currently fighting against Master Cangming, the only powerful enemy the Xu family needs to deal with is the Grandmaster of the Four Seas Sect who supports the Thirty-Six Islands.

But how could that grandmaster be a match for Xu Zhong?

Faced with such a favorable situation, it is estimated that within a year at most, the Xu family will be able to sweep across the country, occupy the north and south of the Yangtze River, and lay the foundation for their hegemony.

At that time, whether it is to lead troops westward to capture Jingli, or to launch a northern expedition to spy on Qing and Xu, there will be great opportunities.

"If we hadn't faked our injuries to fish and caught the Black Sky Witch, this big fish, the situation would probably be a complete mess by now."

An Qingwan nodded repeatedly.

Fishing is great! You have to catch fish, you have to catch lots of them!

“This plan is excellent. Then I’ll trouble Mr. Xia to coordinate with all parties.” An Qingwan smiled and greeted everyone.

"Please don't stand here any longer, come with me to my home to rest for a while."

Even Jin Xueyi had never been to her house, so everyone was very curious.

What kind of magical place is the residence of the Goddess of Xiaoxiang? Upon arriving there, the group couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.

It's a very ordinary house, with a small courtyard and a long corridor running through it. Other than that, it's nothing special.

If I had to pinpoint anything special about this house, it would be that there are very few items inside, and everything is arranged very neatly.

The fact that An Qingwan was blind made everyone understand.

If a house is cluttered with a lot of things, and those things are scattered everywhere, wouldn't it be easy to trip over something?

After the tour, Jin Xueyi and Sikong Tingxue cooked a delicious meal.

The group ate until the end of the Xu hour (7-9 PM).

Seeing that there were hardly any lights left in the entire Zhen'an County, Xia Chongxuan got up to take his leave.

"If I get any news, I'll come immediately." (Winter moon)

An Qingwan faced the Black Sky Extreme Witch, who was curled up in a ball.

"One cannot be too greedy, for greed easily leads to disaster. If you hadn't meddled in the affairs of the Central Plains, you wouldn't be in this predicament. However..."

She shook her head.

“If you don’t always maintain a sense of hunger, you probably won’t be able to overcome all obstacles, become a Grandmaster, and become the mastermind behind the Fire Luo Kingdom. It’s only human nature to want more after getting what you want. How many people in this world can truly transcend worldly affairs and not be elated by external gains or saddened by personal losses? Even the Dao Master only realized this when he was nearing the end of his life, and as for me, it seems that I can never achieve that state of mind.” An Qingwan’s voice was full of emotion.

But the Black Sky Demoness only felt fear.

She knew that An Qingwan wouldn't say these things to her for no reason.

Since she brought it up, does that mean An Qingwan is planning to do something?

Now that things have come to this, what can An Qingwan do? "I still have value, you..."

An Qingwan said, "Your value is no longer important. What's important now is that you don't fall into the hands of that fake Garuda King. He must have practiced an evil technique that can absorb other people's internal energy and martial arts experience. Go in peace."

Before the Black Heaven Extreme Witch could finish speaking, An Qingwan had already gathered sword energy and pierced through her brow.

The sword came too fast; so fast that she didn't even feel the pain before she said goodbye to this world.

An Qingwan set fire to the corpse of the Black Sky Demoness, burning it completely to ashes before leaving.

When she returned to the courtyard, she found that Yu Miaozhen and the others were already flushed and lying around in disarray.

The culprit was Yu Miaozhen.

She had a very low alcohol tolerance and got drunk after only a little bit, but she didn't realize it and insisted on dragging Sikong Tingxue and Jin Xueyi to drink with her.

Sikong Tingxue and Jin Xueyi were actually not very good drinkers. They drank freely and did not use their internal energy to dispel the effects of the alcohol, so they quickly got drunk.

"Seriously, they've gotten so drunk, and now I, a blind man, have to clean up their mess."

An Qingwan smiled helplessly.

She carried Yu Miaozhen and the others to their respective beds.

When they held Gongsun Hongdie in their arms, she suddenly opened her eyes. She had something on her mind, so she hadn't drunk much at all.

An Qingwan said, "Miss Gongsun." Gongsun Hongdie said, "You're being biased."

It wasn't just her eyes anymore; her voice was equally melancholic.

An Qingwan coughed lightly and said, "I will find a way to help you improve your internal strength."

Gongsun Hongdie said, "Actually, it's not that I care about that, it's just..." An Qingwan asked, "Just what?"

Gongsun Hongdie said, "Seeing Lan Xiaogu so smug always makes me resentful. It's true that she's my sister, but... I need a lot of time to accept her."

An Qingwan said, "I understand."

Gongsun Hongdie whispered, "And I'll be jealous. If you're good to her, I'll definitely be jealous. I also want you to be good to me. I don't need much, just as much as she is. Hold me tight, okay? I want to smell your scent, I want to hear your heartbeat. I don't have parents anymore, I only have you."

An Qingwan gave a soft "hmm" and gently pressed Gongsun Hongdie into her chest.

This intimacy continued until Gongsun Hongdie could no longer breathe.

"Alright, I feel much better now, but..." Gongsun Hongdie took a deep breath, "There's something I feel I need to tell you."

An Qingwan asked in confusion, "What is it?"

Gongsun Hongdie said, "After much thought, I think I may have discovered the shortcut to achieving immortality in the 'Book of Immortality'."

An Qingwan's body stiffened: "Really?"

Gongsun Hongdie said, "Previously, Daoist Huanxi said that to achieve Dao with the 'Book of Longevity,' one needs to fuse the Longevity True Qi of both Yin and Yang attributes. However, the Longevity True Qi is too inclusive, enough to assimilate all other internal forces, including Longevity True Qi of another attribute that originates from the same source. This characteristic makes it impossible for the two Longevity True Qi to achieve Yin-Yang harmony after they come together; they will only devour each other until one of them completely assimilates the other."

An Qingwan nodded: "That's right."

Gongsun Hongdie: "Even the Grand Eunuch and the Joyful Taoist couldn't solve this problem. With my wisdom, it would be absolutely impossible for me to do it under normal circumstances, but just now, an accident happened."

Accident?

Gongsun Hongdie said, "When I saw Lan Xiaogu just now, I suddenly felt unwell. After a careful check, I found that Lan Xiaogu's Longevity True Qi had suddenly grown stronger and was trying to absorb my Longevity True Qi. However, because the two Longevity True Qi were in different Dantian, Lan Xiaogu's Longevity True Qi could not absorb anything."

She rubbed her tummy.

"At first I was very panicked, afraid that my longevity energy would really be absorbed, which would mean that I would be crippled. But now that I think about it, I suddenly realize that this is the shortcut. It is impossible to achieve yin-yang harmony when the yin and yang longevity energies are gathered in one person, but it is much simpler to achieve yin-yang harmony when they are in different people."

"As long as two people are of one mind and have similar internal strength, they can achieve a different kind of yin-yang balance through some Taoist methods. This is still not easy for others, but Lan Xiaogu and I are sisters after all, and our blood is connected."

An Qingwan was shocked upon hearing Gongsun Hongdie's words. A Martial Soul Fusion Technique, right?

This theory is indeed highly feasible.

Gongsun Hongdie is truly a genius, perhaps even deserving of the title of a great martial arts master?

The only pity is that Lan Xiaogu suddenly became powerful, breaking the balance between the two, so even if she wanted to, she couldn't verify the method Gongsun Hongdie mentioned.

"Don't worry, Miss Gongsun, I will find a way to balance your strength and Miss Lan's strength as soon as possible."

Gongsun Hongdie hummed in agreement.

"Put me down. Although I didn't drink much, Lan Xiaogu's Longevity Qi has been 'harassing' me, and it's quite uncomfortable. I need to rest for a while."

An Qingwan placed Gongsun Hongdie on the bed, covered her with a blanket, and then left the room.

Night had fallen, but she had no intention of sleeping. Instead, she went to the corridor alone.

She didn't stay long, because someone arrived shortly afterward. "What business does Lord Leng have with me?"

Leng Qingyou angrily retorted, "An Qingwan, you schemed against me!"

An Qingwan: "?"

Leng Qingyou said, "When we went to find Garuda King together, did you already know that Su Nong had taken the Gu King from Garuda King, and then you were intentionally or unintentionally preventing me from going to find Su Nong?"

An Qingwan smiled and said, "So, Lord Leng has actually come to a realization?"

Leng Qingyou gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, fine, you admit it, An Qingwan. I sincerely wanted to cooperate with you, but you schemed against me. That's really too much!"

An Qingwan said, "Sincere? Back then, Lord Leng only wanted to use me. Otherwise, with your lightness skill, how could I have caught up with you in the Turkic royal court?"

Leng Qingyou immediately felt guilty: "Well, well, that was because I wasn't in good shape that day. Of course you couldn't catch up with me when I was in good shape."

As she spoke, she suddenly straightened her chest and strode over to An Qingwan's side.

She pressed her hands on An Qingwan's shoulders, bringing her face very close, looking fierce and menacing.

"Do you know how much I suffered to get that Gu King?" "The wind in that godforsaken place, the Turks, is unbearable. To avoid being exposed..."

I have to be so careful even when I take a shower. Do you know how uncomfortable it is when I can't shower for several days in a row? Do you know...

An Qingwan pressed down on Leng Qingyou's hand: "Lord Leng, how can you blame me for not being able to take a bath? This is clearly your own fault."

Leng Qingyou said, "Of course it's your fault. If I had obtained the Gu King, I wouldn't feel anything even if I didn't take a bath for a month. But since you took the Gu King away, when I think about how I haven't taken a bath for several days, I feel like ants are crawling all over my body. Ugh—it's so uncomfortable."

Her body began to tremble, as if ants were actually crawling on her.

An Qingwan said, "You've come to me now, do you perhaps want me to spit out that Gu worm?"

Leng Qingyou said, "You can't possibly spit out the Gu King." An Qingwan said, "So you just want me to help you take a bath?"

Leng Qingyou said, "I'm not a pervert, why would I ask you to help me take a bath?"

An Qingwan said, "So you want me to smell what you smell like after not showering for days?"

Leng Qingyou retorted angrily, "I already said I'm not a pervert! Can't I just complain a little? Why are you so petty? It won't hurt you to let me scold you a few times."