The blind girl is called a saint with a sword!

She had just opened her mouth when footsteps suddenly came from afar.

It turned out to be Sikong Tingxue.

"In the middle of the night, instead of sleeping, you're running up this corridor. Luckily, Lan Xiaogu and the others are really drunk, otherwise, if they had seen you, I wonder what you would have done."

She bent down to pick up the shoes and socks from the ground and helped An Qingwan and Yu Miaozhen put them on. Halfway through, she suddenly sniffed.

"An Qingwan, why do you smell like another woman?!" Before An Qingwan could react, Yu Miaozhen became embarrassed first.

This habitual offender's appearance immediately alerted Sikong Tingxue, her eyes becoming extremely sharp, and she gritted her teeth.

"Yu Miaozhen!"

Yu Miaozhen was so frightened by Sikong Tingxue's fierce appearance that she quickly hid behind An Qingwan.

"I was drunk at the time, wasn't I? I was so confused that I just wanted to get closer to An Qingwan, and then I saw Sister Leng next to me, and I thought she was also there to get closer to An Qingwan, so I..."

Sikong Tingxue said, "So you're pulling her along just like you pulled me before?"

Yu Miaozhen nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

Sikong Tingxue nearly fainted from anger: "Didn't you ever consider that she might not want to?" Yu Miaozhen whispered, "She's actually quite willing, otherwise she definitely..."

She'd already run away; how could I possibly stop her?

Sikong Tingxue strode forward and gently pinched Yu Miaozhen's cheek. "Yu Miaozhen, oh Yu Miaozhen!"

Yu Miaozhen's cheeks puffed out, and she mumbled, "What did I do wrong?" "Are you really not afraid of people taking it from you? Everyone else is on guard, but you're so generous. You're happy to share with me, and you're happy to share with Leng Qingyou too. In a while, are you going to share with Lan Xiaogu and the others?"

Sikong Tingxue looked at him with a disappointed expression.

Yu Miaozhen said, "Why should we fight and be on guard? Isn't it better for everyone to live in harmony? I like being with everyone, it's so much better when it's lively and fun."

Sikong Tingxue: "..."

Alright, alright, I'm just asking for trouble by talking about this.

Since you don't mind, why should I? Well, don't cry when I take An Qingwan and don't give her to you.

Sikong Tingxue released her hand.

Yu Miaozhen said, "Sikong, don't be angry. After I complete the 'True Scripture of Recording Diagrams,' I will help you heal your hands and feet. Then you won't have to cover your hands and feet all the time."

Sikong Tingxue was taken aback.

"you......

Yu Miaozhen said, "Don't worry, I will definitely master the 'True Scripture of Recording Diagrams'."

Sikong Tingxue pursed her lips. Was that what she was worried about? No.

She wasn't worried at all. She just...

Looking at Yu Miaozhen's innocent face, Sikong Tingxue suddenly sighed. "I always thought I must have done a lot of bad things in my past life, otherwise how could I have ended up like this?"

She took off her gloves, revealing her twisted hand.

"But... I think I might be wrong. I must have done a lot of good deeds in my past life, otherwise how could I have met you and An Qingwan?"

Despite the fierce cold wind, Sikong Tingxue felt as if her exposed hands were warm, as if they were placed next to a stove.

Day two.

While waiting for Xia Chongxuan's news, An Qingwan called Lan Xiaogu over and told her about Gongsun Hongdie's conjecture.

"Would you like to give it a try?" An Qingwan asked.

Lan Xiaogu said, "If it really works, of course I don't mind. I have no hatred for Hongdie. If we can perfect the Book of Longevity and become Grandmasters with it, it would be a wonderful story in the martial arts world."

An Qingwan said, "Alright, since you don't mind, I'll find a way to help Miss Gongsun improve her internal strength."

Helping Gongsun Hongdie improve her internal strength was no easy task. But An Qingwan already had an idea.

When she met Princess Changning of Liang before, she discovered that Princess Changning had not yet used the elixir of immortality.

She intended to make a deal with Princess Changning.

She was covered in martial arts manuals, some of which were even more valuable than elixirs of immortality.

She can also help Princess Changning avenge herself. The Liang Dynasty has fallen so quickly in recent years, and Empress Dowager Wang Jingyan from the Yuanyang faction has contributed a lot to this. She can help Princess Changning eliminate the Yuanyang faction.

Oh, right, Leng Qingyou still owes her a treasure.

While in the desert, Leng Qingyou had promised her a treasure, but she forgot about it because the Celestial Venerable suddenly appeared.

If Princess Changning doesn't want the martial arts manual or her help in taking revenge, she can give Princess Changning the opportunity to choose the treasure.

“Princess Changning is currently with Lu Qinghui of the Qingshuang Sect, and Lu Qinghui should be in the capital. I don’t have anything important to do these days anyway, so I might as well go and find Princess Changning.”

An Qingwan is a woman of action.

After making the decision, she immediately sent Xia Chongxuan a letter explaining the situation, and then headed north with Yu Miaozhen and the others.

There were no unexpected events along the way, but not long after arriving in the capital, An Qingwan received a letter from Lan Xiaogu's Tingfeng Pavilion branch in the capital.

The contents of the letter were simple and unexpected.

In summary, it boils down to two sentences—

Xu Chong has been in contact with the Cangming Saint Master in private. Now that he has encountered trouble, he is very likely to ask the Cangming Saint Master for help.

"!"

An Qingwan was startled and quickly looked at the member of Tingfeng Pavilion. "Who delivered this letter?"

The man said, "That person was wrapped up tightly and his martial arts skills were extremely high, so I really couldn't see him clearly."

An Qingwan held the letter in her hand.

Could this letter have been sent by the false Garuda King?

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To know that Xu Chong was secretly colluding with the Cangming Saint Master, one must either be very close to Xu Chong or the Cangming Saint Master, otherwise there would be no way to find out such a secret, or have extraordinary martial arts skills, otherwise even if one found out the secret, it would be difficult to hide it from Xu Chong or the Cangming Saint Master.

There aren't many people in this world who can meet all these conditions at the same time.

The fake Garuda King is one, Wen Qiwu of the Mandarin Duck Sect is another, and the Palace Master of the Nine Netherworld Holy Palace could also be one.

In An Qingwan's opinion, the most suspicious of the three people was the fake Garuda King.

Wen Qiwu and Master Cangming were cooperating well. After learning that Master Cangming also had a relationship with Xu Chong, he really had no need to reveal this information to the outside world and harm Master Cangming and Xu Chong.

As for the Palace Master of the Nine Netherworld Holy Palace, judging from her recent actions, she should be a martial arts fanatic who has little interest in the intrigues and deceit of the martial world and is single-mindedly devoted to martial arts.

However, this is just An Qingwan's subjective guess.

She had never personally met Wen Qiwu and the Palace Master of the Nine Nether Palace, so how could she know their true nature?

and......

“This letter could also be fake, and someone might be trying to mislead me,” An Qingwan said with a wry smile.

Whether the letter is true or false, it's quite interesting because it shows that someone is getting restless.

If what is said in the letter is true, and the letter was indeed sent by the false Garuda King, then it means that there is already a rift between Xu Chong and the false Garuda King.

The enemy has started making trouble themselves; isn't that a good thing?

If what is said in the letter is false, it means that someone saw that they were going to attack Xu Zhong and was afraid, so they hurriedly used various means to try to muddy the waters.

The enemy is frightened, which is a cause for celebration.

An Qingwan handed the letter to the people next to her, hoping they could see if they could notice anything unusual.

However, the messenger was clearly a meticulous person. He left no trace or scent on the letter, and even the handwriting was probably just something someone else wrote, as it was particularly ugly.

“If the letter was indeed sent by that fake Garuda King, I’m afraid he not only wants to get rid of Xu Chong and the Holy Master Cangming, but also has other plans,” Sikong Tingxue said with a frown.

An Qingwan smiled and said, "It's alright."

If her opponent schemes against her, she'll kill them.

That person may have thought they were using someone else to do their dirty work, a brilliant scheme. But no matter how clever their plan, they could never have imagined that she would gain such a tremendous boost after killing Xu Chong and the Cangming Saint Master.

"You may have made a profit, but I definitely didn't lose out; I might even have made much more than you!"

In the conflicts of the martial arts world, the final showdown comes down to who has the better martial arts skills.

Just like in the struggle for the world, strategies can change the situation temporarily, but to truly sweep across the land, one must win on the battlefield.

An Qingwan put the letter away, then led everyone to find Princess Changning. "Is Princess Changning ill?"

"Yes, she is quite ill. It has been several days. I'm so sorry, Miss An, but the princess cannot see any outsiders right now."

At the entrance of the courtyard, the gatekeeper bowed apologetically to An Qingwan.

An Qingwan said, "Then there's nothing we can do. But I wonder what illness the princess has?"

The doorman said, "It's not an incurable disease, just a cold. The princess has always been weak, but this time it's more serious."

An Qingwan nodded and said, "That's good. I'll take my leave now. I'll come to visit again when the princess is feeling better."

She turned to leave when she saw Lu Qinghui emerge from the street corner, followed by a doctor.

Judging from her attire, she is a royal physician serving in the palace. "Miss Lu."

An Qingwan cupped her hands in a respectful gesture.

Lu Qinghui said in his usual cool voice, "I never expected to meet Senior An here. Is Senior An here to visit Changning?"

An Qingwan said, "That's right, but the princess is very ill and can't see outsiders, so I plan to come back in a few days."

Lu Qinghui said, "No need, Senior An, please come in with me." Seeing her invitation, An Qingwan didn't refuse, but she didn't bring Yu Miao.

Instead of letting them go in together, we asked them to wait outside. It would be impolite to have too many people going.

An Qingwan followed Lu Qinghui and the imperial physician, turning through several small doors, and arrived at Princess Changning's bedroom.

She had barely reached the door when she heard a violent coughing fit. This cold seemed quite severe.

"Qinghui, is that you?"

Princess Changning's weak voice echoed in the room.

Lu Qinghui said, "Changning, I brought the imperial physician to take a look at you. When we got to the door, we happened to run into Senior An Qingwan, so we came over together."

"Senior An?" Princess Changning was taken aback. "The door isn't locked, please come in."

Lu Qinghui pushed open the door, and a faint medicinal smell immediately filled the room.

An Qingwan entered the room, greeted Princess Changning, and then quietly waited for Lu Qinghui to bring the imperial physician to examine Princess Changning.

This process didn't take long.

Before she had even finished her cup of tea, the imperial physician had already gotten up to leave.

"The princess's illness is not serious; she is just too weak. I will prescribe another tonic for her later."

Lu Qinghui said, "That's very good. Thank you, Physician Wu."

After the imperial physician had left, Princess Changning asked softly, "Senior An, did you come today because you have something important to discuss with me?"

An Qingwan didn't hide anything; she stated her purpose directly. "To exchange for Ascension Pills?"

Princess Changning pondered for a moment.

She thought for a long time before finally nodding.

"I've never been particularly interested in martial arts, so even if I obtained a martial arts manual, it wouldn't be of much use. As for treasures, I don't even know what kind of treasures I like. So be it. If Senior An agrees to help me eliminate the Mandarin Duck Sect, I will offer you the Ascension Elixir."

An Qingwan said, "I will definitely eliminate the Mandarin Duck Sect. Besides that... I also have a few internal martial arts techniques that can nourish the body. Although they are not top-notch secret manuals, it will be beneficial for the princess to practice them occasionally."

Princess Changning did not refuse.

She shakily reached her hand out from under the covers, and in her hand lay a tightly sealed small box, which contained the elixir of immortality.

An Qingwan took the box and, under Princess Changning's guidance, opened it. The moment the box was opened, it sparkled and filled the room with light.

Both An Qingwan and Lu Qinghui exclaimed in surprise. Princess Changning asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Lu Qinghui asked, "Why is there no vital energy in this elixir?" Princess Changning was taken aback: "No vital energy?"

Lu Qinghui said, "It wasn't like this last time I saw it. This... this has clearly been used by someone."

"I've never used it, nor have I given it to anyone else. How could this be?"

Princess Changning was so shocked that her blood boiled and she almost got out of bed, but Lu Qinghui quickly stepped forward and held her down.