Chapter 49: I Might As Well Smash My Head Against A Tofu And Kill Myself (2/2)

Xiang Shaoyun took the armor, weighed it in his hands and sighed inwardly. Even trash like this is valuable here.

That might be what he had in mind, but he did not voice his thoughts so as to not deal further blows to Zi Changhe. Thus, he said, ”Thank you, senior brother.” He paused slightly and continued, ”Senior brother, since you are known as the Purple Lightning Marquis, you probably specialize in purple lightning astral energy, right? Why not learn this tier-4 battle technique I have. I promise your combat prowess will become even stronger with it.”

But right after he said that, Zi Changhe gave him the finger and said, ”Will you die if you stop bluffing for a moment?” Zi Changhe followed that up with, ”Alright, try not to leave if possible for the next few days. The Wu Clan brothers have already proclaimed that they will be making a move against you.”

After saying all he had to say, Zi Changhe left.

”I'm only afraid they won't come after me!” Xiang Shaoyun muttered with an odd glint in his eyes. Since the Wu Clan was trying to make a move against him, he wouldn't be Xiang Shaoyun if he did not teach them a lesson.

Yet another day pa.s.sed. It was early in the morning, and Xiang Shaoyun was absorbing purple qi as usual. After he was done, he could vaguely sense that his astral energy was nearing the second stage. He only needed to take one step forward to enter the second stage, yet he once again suppressed his advancement. As for the excess energy resulting from his suppression, he pushed it into his astral cosmos sea instead. He longed greatly to expand his astral cosmos sea so he could carry his stuff around more easily.

Done with the breathing exercise, Xiang Shaoyun stretched before leaving Zi Changhe's courtyard. He wanted to return to his own residence and put his things away before paying Lu Xiaoqing and Xia Liuhui a visit. Of course, he did not forget w.a.n.g Zhenchuan, the inner court disciple, either. He would naturally keep the promise he had made w.a.n.g Zhenchuan.

Zi Changhe's residence was located in a district belonging solely to the elders. The district was quiet and secluded, surrounded by lush plants, elegant pavilions, tiny bridges and streams, gorgeous demonic beasts, and so on. It would be no exaggeration to say that with each new step one took, a new beautiful landscape would unfold before one's eyes.

But before Xiang Shaoyun, who was once a young master of a powerful sect, the view here was nothing too special.

”Even the elder residences are so crude.” Xiang Shaoyun shook his head as he lamented beside a lake. People of different stations in life would view things differently.

”Who dares to rave nonsensically here!” a furious voice suddenly rang out.

Xiang Shaoyun thought to himself, I couldn't have attracted trouble with some random ramblings, right? How unlucky am I?

When he turned and saw the speaker, his eyes turned gloomy. ”So it's you, delinquent girl?”

”Impudent! Who do you think you are to call me a delinquent girl? Are you tired of living?” the girl shouted before sending a whip Xiang Shaoyun's way.

The girl was not holding back her punches at all. Astral energy powered her casual lash of whip. If the whip struck someone's face, the person would most certainly be scarred. Fortunately, Xiang Shaoyun was no longer the same as before. He immediately activated his gift of instincts to see the trajectory of the incoming whip clearly, and he reached out to grab the whip.

”Let go of it!” Xiang Shaoyun bellowed as he pulled the whip from the girl's hand.

The girl had not expected Xiang Shaoyun to have such a speedy reaction, and she was caught by surprise. Before she could react, she lost hold of her whip. Even her body was pulled forward, causing her to stagger in the direction of the lake beside her.

Splas.h.!.+

She failed to maintain her balance and ultimately fell into the lake.

”Haha, this is your retribution, evil woman!” Xiang Shaoyun roared with laughter.

The girl in the lake was Li Hong'er, the girl who had once whipped his face. That was why Xiang Shaoyun felt so happy when he saw her suffer.