Chapter Seventy-One: This Girl Is So Fierce
Su Jian gazed at the young girl before him; her beauty rivaled Zhao Qianxue’s in every way. She wore a pure white dress, untouched by even the slightest speck of dust. Yet her expression was cold, and she seemed like a strikingly aloof maiden.
“You wretch…”
“I’ll beat you to a pulp…”
“Just you wait…”
Su Jian fell silent, then decisively ended the communication.
Damn! This girl was fierce, and she even hailed from Zu’an…
Su Jian’s impression of his own Dao companion plummeted.
[Your Dao companion He Hansu is requesting remote communication. Accept?]
He was a gentle and refined man, believing retorts to be childish. Yet Su Jian decided to answer; it was time to tame his fiery Dao companion.
He ignored He Hansu’s anger, then smiled warmly and said, “Thank you, my dear, for sharing your cultivation with me these past days. Your diligence in practice fills your husband with relief and pride.”
“My dear, do keep up your efforts; never slacken in your cultivation. And the Heavenly Maiden Transformation you gifted me earlier works quite well.”
“I suppose you feared I’d encounter calamity—how thoughtful you are! With this Heavenly Maiden Transformation, my enemies will never find me again.”
It seemed ever so slightly heart-piercing.
But Su Jian paid no mind to such trivialities. Hearing only silence from the other end, he again decisively ended the communication.
This exchange was like Granny Wang opening the door for Granny Yu—she was just a step short.
With spirits high, Su Jian returned home.
…
He Hansu listened quietly to Su Jian’s heart-piercing words. She was just about to organize a retort, only to find he had hung up on her again.
Grinding her teeth, she muttered, “You wretch, just you wait!”
At this moment, she felt more aggrieved than ever, especially as she was trapped in this godforsaken place. Her situation was truly miserable…
Immediately, she tried to request communication again—
Rejected.
She tried again—
Rejected once more…
He Hansu’s face was flushed with anger, and she wished she could smash this damned system with a single punch.
Why did she have to wait for Su Jian’s approval to connect with him?
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He Hansu, fuming, opened up the Dao companion training function once again.
…
[The Myriad Treasures Pavilion, to avoid an irreconcilable feud with the Alliance of the Righteous, retaliated against them under the guise of the Demon Sect.]
[Overnight, the Myriad Treasures Pavilion uprooted all the Alliance’s forces near Yingdu City. Ouyang Feng infiltrated the chaos and beheaded eighty.]
[Ouyang Feng knew his own weakness and, to counter the Alliance, secretly left flaws in the Pavilion for the Alliance to exploit.]
Su Jian raised an eyebrow.
Ouyang Feng had some self-awareness—he wasn’t just a reckless brute. With only martial cultivation, it was no small feat for him to leap between two major powers.
In a few days, Ouyang Feng would likely believe Ouyang Ke had fallen victim to the Alliance’s schemes.
When that time came, Ouyang Feng’s revenge would be even more frenzied.
Su Jian looked forward to it.
Zhao Qianxue gently kicked Su Jian, her face tinged with playful reproach. “Little Jian, don’t slack off in your cultivation.”
Su Jian: “……”
…
The sun rose over the mountains, golden rays flickering.
Su Jian left home alone; Zhao Qianxue was still resting.
He walked all the way to the village entrance before finally finding a chance to inquire about Li Lingguang’s identity.
Under the large locust tree at the entrance, a group of middle-aged and elderly villagers were discussing something animatedly, their faces alive with excitement.
Nearby, a group of children played.
Su Jian paused.
Could this be the legendary… intelligence network?
He’d long heard of it, so he approached with a friendly smile.
After a brief exchange, his affable nature quickly won them over.
Seeing the opportunity, Su Jian probed into Li Lingguang’s background.
Moments later, he obtained the answers he sought, excused himself, and left content.
According to the villagers:
Li Lingguang was born and raised in Lingxiu Village, a local figure of some renown, who had studied in other nations in his youth.
About a decade ago, for reasons unknown, he gave up a promising official career and returned to Lingxiu Village.
But Li Ling’er wasn’t born in the village; she was brought back after Li Lingguang finished his studies.
Her birth mother was unknown.
This pattern felt familiar to Su Jian…
Li Ling’er’s mother was likely someone extraordinary—perhaps a celestial maiden or a princess from a royal lineage.
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Or perhaps Li Ling’er wasn’t Li Lingguang’s biological child, but that wouldn’t change the fact that her origins were unusual.
Li Lingguang had brought her to Lingxiu Village to hide from trouble.
Although Su Jian didn’t know what happened during Li Lingguang’s years away, he had little interest in investigating further.
It was best to keep his distance from this old fox and avoid any entanglements.
Su Jian felt reassured; no matter how prodigious one’s talent, no one could reach the Grand Ascension stage in just a few years.
As long as Li Lingguang wasn’t at Grand Ascension, he posed little threat.
On his way home, Su Jian happened to encounter Li Ling’er.
She was walking her dog in the village…
Out of courtesy, Su Jian greeted her warmly.
Li Ling’er jumped in alarm, hurriedly pushed her dog behind her, and said warily, “You villain, don’t even think about touching my dog again!”
Su Jian smiled, “Since you’ve put it that way, if I don’t take something with me, wouldn’t I be at a loss?”
Li Ling’er, startled, scooped up her dog and ran off in panic.
Even as she ran, she turned back to make a funny face at Su Jian: “Nya-nya-nya…”
Su Jian: “……”
Childish.
She was still just a little girl, really.
Back home, Su Jian lay in his rocking chair, feeling somewhat bored.
This little mountain village was truly dull.
He missed life in Yingdu City.
With no way to make money, Su Jian recalled Zhao Qianxue’s earlier suggestion.
Hanshan City—open a shop!
His previous steps had indeed been too slow.
But perhaps this was fate; had he grown big and powerful in Yingdu, under the threat of the shadowy hand, he would have ended up leaving anyway.
Times had changed; there was no need to fear the Myriad Treasures Pavilion too much.
Now, with Ouyang Feng’s unexpected gift, the Pavilion would soon be too busy to bother with him.
It was the perfect opportunity to seize the moment—perhaps even replace them in a short time.
Once Hanshan City was established, they could expand outward.
Su Jian quickly made some simple plans for the future.
Then he shared his thoughts with Zhao Qianxue.
“Leave it to me!” Zhao Qianxue’s voice was soft, but full of confidence.
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