The entire area outside the dungeon was deathly silent.
Shen Qingqing’s sudden move caught everyone completely off guard.
Before they could even recover, they saw more than a dozen players crushed into minced meat by an unknown force, turning into a cluster of starlight before disappearing.
Everyone knew those dozen players were dead and had returned to their sects to be resurrected.
One player swallowed hard, the sound unusually loud in the quiet atmosphere.
The players’ gazes toward Shen Qingqing were no longer filled with curiosity, desire, or admiration, but instead fear, shock, and disbelief.
An NPC suddenly attacking and killing players was a huge blow to them, especially since this NPC was the most popular gentle elder sister on the Forum.
Everything about this was absurd.
Shen Qingqing’s immense strength was something the current players could not resist; those unlucky dozen didn’t even know how they died.
“How did they die?”
“Who knows? They suddenly collapsed and turned into mush. I hadn’t even reacted before they were gone.”
“Damn, my Shen Wife really lives up to being a sect leader, too strong!”
“Shen Qingqing forever!”
“Beautiful and powerful, I wonder if NPCs can be romanced?”
“Hey hey, wake up everyone, are you all just thinking with your lower half? Didn’t you see she was attacking us players?”
“Anyway, we can resurrect, why be scared?”
“Shen Qingqing is such a gentle person; she wouldn’t attack without reason. It must be their fault.”
“Victim blaming?”
“What victim blaming? I just overheard them making dirty jokes. Maybe that’s why Shen Qingqing flew into a rage and killed them.”
“Ahem, now that you say it, they kinda deserved it.”
“What? Is speaking out illegal now?”
“Haha, brother, don’t make me laugh. This isn’t the real world. The Immortal Realm is set in an ancient cultivation background, no laws for you here. The strong eat the weak—if you’re strong, whatever you say is right.”
After Shen Qingqing’s move, the onlooking players all retreated dozens of meters outside the dungeon’s barrier.
If she suddenly decided she didn’t like someone and killed them in one strike, wouldn’t that be heartbreaking?
Though they would resurrect, no one wanted to randomly lose a level to death.
Meanwhile, Chen Xiaoyan and her group were equally stunned.
Gentle?
Understanding?
Fuck that.
Your definition of gentle is like this?
Because the players came to watch the show, Shen Qingqing lost her temper and the dozen or so all returned to their sects soaking in hot springs.
No, that couldn’t be right.
Chen Xiaoyan rejected this idea.
Based on her understanding of Shen Qingqing, she shouldn’t kill over such trivial matters.
Maybe there was some hidden reason.
Otherwise, why kill only those dozen and spare the others?
“Oh wow, Vice Sect Leader Sister is so domineering!”
Chongchong looked at Shen Qingqing’s retreating figure with admiration, excitedly stomping her feet.
Not only was she not afraid, but she was captivated by Shen Qingqing’s unparalleled aura.
Afraid?
What’s that?
After all, Shen Qingqing was the Vice Sect Leader of Tianxiang Sect, impossible to attack her own disciples without cause.
And her decisive killing and overwhelming aura—didn’t that inspire security?
From now on, anyone who dared bully a Tianxiang player in-game would have to think twice.
Xian Yun didn’t speak, but the slight curl at the corner of her mouth said it all.
Besides, those dozen weren’t truly dead, just dropped a level—no big deal.
“Wow, is the Vice Sect Leader of Tianxiang really that fierce? Killing people so easily?”
Hongchen Rumeng said, still shaken.
“They probably provoked Sister Shen,” Chen Xiaoyan gave her opinion.
Hearing this, Chongchong glared fiercely at her.
“Hey, Liu Mengmeng, what do you mean fierce? That’s obviously called being domineering, okay? Do you even appreciate it?”
“It is pretty domineering.”
Mu Qingxue hadn’t wanted to say anything at first, but since Shen Qingqing had gifted her some top-tier equipment…
Hehe~
“See? Sister Qingxue has better taste than you.”
Seeing Mu Qingxue agree, Chongchong’s hostility toward her lessened just a bit—she even called her sister.
“Fine, domineering it is,” Hongchen Rumeng threw up her hands in defeat.
Apart from a few who didn’t speak up, it was a three-on-one.
She had no chance.
……
Shen Qingqing coldly glanced at the players who had retreated a hundred meters outside the dungeon barrier, then clenched her right hand, drawing her spiritual power back inside.
Sometimes, if she didn’t show her claws, they’d think she had no offensive power and bully her as they pleased.
She was gentle by nature, but only to her own people.
To outsiders, she was either cold or cruel.
Returning inside the barrier, she met their stunned gazes, a mixture of surprise, admiration, and curiosity.
“Sister Shen, did those people do something that made you angry?” Chen Xiaoyan asked curiously.
Shen Qingqing nodded slightly.
“I knew the Vice Sect Leader wouldn’t kill without reason. Sister Shen, what was that invisible killing move just now? Can I learn it?”
Chongchong approached Shen Qingqing with a very obedient expression, shyly asking.
Her intention was clear.
“That’s not a skill. When you all reach the Enlightened Spirit realm, I’ll teach you how to cultivate it.”
She glanced at Chen Xiaoyan and Xian Yun.
Chen Xiaoyan and Xian Yun were stunned.
Wasn’t it said that Tianxiang Sect couldn’t use attack skills?
Then what was that…
The overwhelming force that crushed over a dozen players just now was plain for all to see.
If that wasn’t an offensive technique, she might as well stand on her head and wash her hair on live stream.
Chongchong was clearly dissatisfied with the answer and pressed on, “Vice Sect Leader, if it’s not a skill, what else could it be?”
“When your strength increases, you’ll understand naturally. For now, it’s too early for you.”
Only upon reaching a certain realm could one perfectly master spiritual power.
“Vice Sect Leader, pwease, just tell us. I bet Sister Xiaoyan’s really anxious too.”
Chongchong pulled out her trump card, waving her hands coquettishly, and even gave Chen Xiaoyan a look to cooperate.
Because she knew Shen Qingqing cared more about Chen Xiaoyan than herself.
Chen Xiaoyan raised an eyebrow and sighed silently in her heart—what could she do? She was stuck with this girl.
Just as she was about to speak, Shen Qingqing cut her off with a cold shout.
“Chongchong, when cultivating, never be overambitious, or you’ll only suffer in the end.”
Chongchong was stunned by the scolding, her smile frozen awkwardly on her face—neither laugh nor cry.
In the end, she could only reply listlessly, “Disciple understands,” ending the matter.
The pitiful Chongchong returned to Chen Xiaoyan’s side, never imagining her secret weapon of cuteness would meet an opponent once again.
No way, I, Zhou Xiaochong, am adored by thousands as the God of Cuteness, officially recognized by the game.
Why did I fail?
She pondered for a long time, finally drawing one conclusion.
Hmph, that NPC has no feelings at all.
It must be so.
“Eh, captain, the world channel is flooding again. Seems like they’re saying Vice Sect Leader Shen is killing innocents randomly, calling for a boycott.”
Hongchen Rumeng’s fingers slid rapidly through the air.
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