Chapter 104: This Woman Is Not Ordinary

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Jian Xian stepped forward with a broad smile and said, “I heard that two Immortal Masters have arrived in the village. I, a humble one, have come to pay my respects.”

Yu Ming glanced at Jian Xian’s empty hands and waved them off. “You’ve paid your respects, you may leave now.”

Locals truly lacked manners.

Whatever, he couldn’t be bothered to waste time on an insignificant ant.

Jian Xian hurriedly added, “Please wait, esteemed senior. I actually have another matter—I wish to become acquainted with you.”

Yu Ming’s expression spoke volumes: You think you’re worthy of knowing me?

Yet Jian Xian’s next words made him pause.

“Senior, the truth behind the Bai family’s fate is different from what it seems... I only need to share a single bowl of soup with you, and that will suffice.” Jian Xian spoke strictly according to his mission.

Yu Ming’s face showed suspicion. “How do you know these things?”

He was arrogant, no doubt, but not foolish.

If the Bai family was utterly wiped out, then how could even the culprit not be found, yet this chance of the Bai family’s was known by a mere Qi Refining stage ant?

Suddenly, Jian Xian had a flash of inspiration. “I am actually a member of the Bai family. I was away from home that day and thus escaped unharmed. Perhaps fate has ordained that I meet you now.”

Yu Ming sneered, “The Bai family is just a small Nascent Soul stage clan. What kind of opportunity could they have?”

Jian Xian continued, “I once heard my grandfather mention that the secret chamber beneath the Bai family holds an opportunity powerful enough to let him break through to the Transformation God or even the Void Returning stage in a short time. This is not baseless.”

Yu Ming’s eyes flickered. “Since you speak with such sincerity, I’ll reluctantly pay a visit.”

Seeing Yu Ming make no mention of Shen Qing’er, Jian Xian was pleased.

This mission only required him to somehow lead either Shen Qing’er or Yu Ming to the Bai family.

Before leaving, Yu Ming informed Shen Qing’er of the matter, claiming he would return soon.

Shen Qing’er merely nodded slightly, neither stopping him nor asking to accompany him.

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Su Jian watched as Jian Xian led Yu Ming away.

Su Jian held a immobilization talisman in his left hand and a great displacement talisman in his right, clad in five layers of spiritual energy battle armor, carrying nearly a thousand protective talismans.

There was no other way; five layers of spiritual energy armor was the perfect balance—any more would weigh him down.

After ensuring everything was secure, Su Jian knocked on Shen Qing’er’s courtyard gate.

“Who’s there?”

Suddenly, Su Jian felt an overwhelming pressure strike him.

At once—

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The courtyard gate flung open abruptly. Shen Qing’er appeared, draped in light silk, a faint mist of water vapor surrounding her.

Su Jian’s heart wavered. This woman was no ordinary figure...

Not only was her body exceptional, but her cunning was anything but common.

That pressure just now was undoubtedly a test against him, catching him off guard.

Su Jian had no choice but to change his original plan, smiling as he said, “Immortal Shen, do you realize that great calamity is upon you?”

“Why would there be great calamity?” Shen Qing’er paused slightly, her internal spiritual energy stirring, ready to defend at any moment.

She couldn’t gauge the cultivation level of the person before her, and his words were puzzling.

“The downfall of the Bai family also involves members of my Righteous Alliance. Most likely, this is the doing of Li Lingguang.” Su Jian spoke as he took several steps closer to Shen Qing’er.

Throughout, Shen Qing’er kept her guard up, maintaining a safe distance, making his immobilization talisman ineffective.

A cold smile flickered in Shen Qing’er’s eyes. “You’re with the Righteous Alliance?”

Su Jian advanced, speaking as he went, “Because of your arrival, my plan is nearly ruined. Otherwise, Li Lingguang would not have placed you here. Now, you and I are but fish on Li Lingguang’s chopping block.”

At that moment, Shen Qing’er quickly formed hand seals and summoned a spiritual sword, suddenly unleashing a sword light.

“Whoosh!”

The sword light shimmered with dazzling azure radiance, striking the half-closed courtyard gate and shattering it to pieces before rushing toward Su Jian.

Su Jian was about to deploy the immobilization talisman but was interrupted before he could act.

It seemed Shen Qing’er was well prepared.

The distance between them was very close; otherwise, Su Jian wouldn’t have had the chance to use the talisman.

A loud crash erupted. Su Jian felt as if pushed, but his body did not actually move.

The triumphant expression on Shen Qing’er’s face suddenly vanished as she spat out a blood sword and was flung backward.

At that moment, the light silk draped over her slipped off.

“What kind of secret art is this? So strange!”

Shen Qing’er’s face turned pale, her mind filled with disbelief.

Before she could recover, Su Jian flashed forward to her side.

Shen Qing’er, of course, would not surrender. She swiftly adjusted her breathing, instinctively forming hand seals, ready to strike with a palm infused with spiritual power.

But realizing Su Jian’s strange secret art, she was uncertain if he could use it again and quickly withdrew her palm’s force.

Feigning a misstep, Shen Qing’er struggled to stand, about to mount her sword and escape.

But Su Jian would never let her flee.

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He had long anticipated her attempt to escape, immediately unleashing several Heavenly Star Thunder bombs right in her path, which exploded loudly.

Shen Qing’er, already like a startled bird, was chilled to the bone by the sudden barrage.

Taking advantage of her distraction, Su Jian successfully affixed an immobilization talisman on her back.

At this moment, Shen Qing’er’s eyes widened in shock, her delicate face turning deathly pale.

Her body slid off the spiritual sword.

Su Jian immediately converted her high-grade spiritual sword, gaining ten thousand spiritual power points.

Given her late Transformation God stage cultivation, possessing a high-grade spiritual sword was no surprise.

Next, Su Jian searched Shen Qing’er and found a storage ring.

Sure enough, inside was a communication jade token.

It seemed this was how she contacted the Human Dao Academy.

If the academy failed to receive Shen Qing’er’s signal, they would instantly know she was in trouble.

Her contact at the academy was likely the so-called “Flower Playboy” mentioned by the Bai family.

Besides that, Shen Qing’er’s status was considerable. The storage ring contained not only abundant cultivation resources but also over three thousand spirit stones.

This time, the spirit stones were left untouched; all cultivation resources were converted.

[Current remaining spiritual power: 142,455.]

Su Jian thought to himself, “This Shen Qing’er’s identity is not simple.”

Ordinary Transformation God cultivators would not have such wealth.

Could Shen Qing’er have any connection with Shen Lianxiang?

But there was no rumor of Shen Lianxiang having another daughter.

Or perhaps Shen Qing’er is actually Shen Qingyan herself?

She might be deliberately hiding her identity while cultivating at the Human Dao Academy.

Su Jian was very familiar with such tactics... the other party could even have a romantic connection within the academy.

Yu Ming’s presence seemed to fit the role of the villain perfectly.