Chen Xiaoyan walked over to Shen Qingqing’s side and glanced at Mo Jiuchi, whose life hung in the balance, lying in the pit. Her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she looked up and smiled.
“Shen Elder Sister, I have an idea.”
Shen Qingqing’s lips curled upward, a hint of amusement flickering in her eyes.
“What idea?”
She had already figured out this girl’s personality thoroughly. She never came without a reason.
Chen Xiaoyan’s gaze began to wander. After hesitating for a moment, she replied, “How about making him my bodyguard?”
“Hold on!” Xiao Jun, who had been standing by in a daze, immediately interjected.
“Miss, letting this brat be your bodyguard? No way. He’s going to be my disciple from now on. Having my disciple act as a little girl’s guard? I can’t afford to lose that face.”
“Well… alright.” Chen Xiaoyan didn’t push it. If it didn’t work, it didn’t matter. She had only been testing the waters.
Failing wouldn’t hurt.
If it succeeded, she would gain a high-level combatant. Given the current strength of players, aside from overwhelming him with numbers, there was no way to beat him.
Besides, having a bodyguard when going out felt prestigious. No more fear of assassinations.
The barely noticeable disappointment in Chen Xiaoyan’s eyes didn’t escape Shen Qingqing’s notice, and it immediately made her feel displeased.
She turned back toward the edge of the pit and stared coldly at the figure inside. Lifting her palm gently, she said, “In that case, there’s no use for this man to remain in the world.”
As soon as she finished speaking, a pink light orb coalesced in the void above her palm.
The orb was tiny, no bigger than a marble. Yet everyone present, except Xiao Jun, could feel an intense pressure.
Hiss~ “Shen the Dark Lady, what do you mean by that?” Xiao Jun sucked in a cold breath at the orb, which was compressed from pure Spiritual Power.
If that little ball hit the ground, the entire Prime Minister’s Residence would cease to exist.
“Shen… the Dark Lady?” Shen Qingqing instantly lost her composure upon hearing that title. The energy orb in her hand nearly went out of control.
Fortunately, she withdrew it in time, avoiding a cataclysmic explosion.
She was well aware of the nickname “Shen the Dark Lady.” She had heard him call her that before. In the past, she would have chased that fool to the ends of the earth.
Now, she didn’t want to bother.
But any time was fine, except when she was present.
Shen Qingqing turned to look at Chen Xiaoyan. Sure enough, the girl looked like a curious child, sizing her up nonstop.
‘She must have been startled by that nickname.’
And all of this was that fool’s fault!!!
She whirled around to glare at Xiao Jun, her gaze dripping with icy killing intent.
‘Xiao the Fool, you’re something else. I’ll remember this grudge. If I don’t get even, I’ll change my name to Qingqing Shen.’
But to maintain her gentle older sister persona, Shen Qingqing decided to hold back.
“Are you addressing this Sect Leader?” Shen Qingqing suppressed the murderous intent in her heart and deliberately put on a stoic expression, speaking in a very calm tone.
Xiao Jun wasn’t that stupid. That glare just now immediately tipped him off to the tense atmosphere. He quickly played dumb, scratching the back of his head with a foolish grin while deliberately looking around.
“Was someone calling the Sect Leader? I didn’t hear anything.”
“Are you sure?”
Xiao Jun hastily shook his head. “No, I really didn’t hear a single sound.”
“Shen Elder Sister, you must have misheard. I didn’t hear anything either.”
“Oh?”
Shen Qingqing hadn’t expected Chen Xiaoyan to unexpectedly speak up for him. It genuinely surprised her.
Then she gave a perfunctory smile. “This Sect Leader must have mistaken a dog’s bark for human speech.”
Such an insinuation made Xiao Jun’s mouth twitch. He felt quite aggrieved inside.
But he dared not lose his temper at Shen Qingqing.
Not to mention that sword-wielding guy from Shushan, even his own senior brother wouldn’t give him a good face.
Sigh, he couldn’t afford to provoke them.
“Sect Leader Shen, what about this brat…”
Before he could finish, Shen Qingqing turned around, grabbed Chen Xiaoyan, and headed toward the living room. Then, deliberately using Thousand Mile Voice Transmission to avoid the latter, she said to him, “Up to you. This Sect Leader is too proud to seriously argue with a mere Commoner martial artist.”
Xiao Jun grinned. That was the peerless Fairy Shen of the Xianjie Alliance. If she took every passing cat or dog seriously, she wouldn’t have earned the favor of the two most extreme powerhouses in the Alliance.
He jumped into the pit, grabbed Mo Jiuchi by the hand, and dragged him up.
Mo Jiuchi’s eyes were wide open, bulging like balls. His entire shoulder was collapsed, flesh twisted and mangled. There was hardly a single intact spot on his whole body.
“Tsk, such severe injuries. Needs a Heavenly Fragrance healer.”
As soon as he said that, Xiao Jun’s first thought was Shen Qingqing, who had just gone to the living room.
But the moment this idea popped into his head, he immediately extinguished it.
Given Shen the Dark Lady’s protective nature, letting this kid off was already the greatest mercy. Expecting her to bother healing him? She would probably poke him to death on the spot.
Xiao Jun shook his head. That plan wouldn’t work. Time to think of another way. Slowly, his gaze shifted to the group of Xueyan Pavilion players not far away.
More precisely, the Tianxiang players.
His eyes fixed on the youngest one. That little girl was too small, so he had to look at Chong Chong instead.
“Junior, come here.” Xiao Jun waved at her, putting on what he thought was a kind smile.
But he didn’t know that this so-called kind smile came across as rather lecherous.
An outsider might think a perverted uncle was trying to lure a lolita.
“P-Predecessor…” Chong Chong felt an instant chill run down her spine. She hesitated, unsure whether to go.
Her hesitation annoyed Xiao Jun. “What are you standing there for? Do you think I’d eat you, a junior?”
Chong Chong thought it over and decided he had a point, so she slowly walked over. Then she kept a certain distance, watching him warily.
Xiao Jun rubbed his face in frustration.
Did he really look that much like a villain?
To be fair, he, Xiao Jun, was famously honest in the Alliance. That shouldn’t be the case.
‘Surely this little girl is intimidated by this Elder’s robust physique… Hmph, that must be it.’
“Junior, do you have any way to heal this kid?”
Chong Chong glanced at Mo Jiuchi’s pitiful state and immediately shook her head.
Xiao Jun was displeased. “Little girl, don’t try to fool me. As far as I know, the Heavenly Fragrance Sect’s Healing Secret Art can regrow flesh and bone.”
“Senior, of course I know that. But the catch is, the target must be conscious for our healing to work.” Chong Chong looked at him with a troubled expression, spreading her hands in explanation.
Xiao Jun was stunned. He was completely baffled.
Was that really a flaw of the Tianxiang disciples?
Since entering the Cultivation World, this was the first time he’d heard of such a thing. Was this little girl really not making up an excuse to brush him off?
He eyed Chong Chong suspiciously. After staring for a long time, he couldn’t detect any sign of lying.
“Forget it, forget it. I’ll just take this kid back to the mountain and ask my senior brother for help.”