Chapter 39 (2/2)

30 minutes later, the two of them arrived next to a scenic but secluded small mountain. All around there were birdsongs and fragrant flowers. Even though it was midsummer, the air was still unbelievably cool and refreshing. Xiao Wan’er, Xiao Han, and Cheng Ying happened to be there as well.

When Xiao Wan’er saw them, she cried out in astonishment, “Brother Xiao Chen, why are you here?”

Xiao Han was cultivating with his eyes closed on the sidelines. He said coolly, “If he’s here, then he’s here. What’s there to make a fuss about? Do you want everyone to know he’s here?”

Xiao Wan’er immediately clasped her hand over her little mouth. Luo Shangyan chuckled. “This is great. You three can cultivate together.”

With a smile, Xiao Chen immediately looked around his surroundings. Xiao Wan’er asked, “Who are you looking for, Cousin Brother?”

Xiao Chen chuckled and clutched his chest, thinking to himself that it was fortunate that the Ghoulish Woman was not here. Just as he was thinking this, he felt a burst of cold wind behind him.

“Xiao Chen, are you thinking of me?”

Xiao Chen forced a smile and said nothing. It was a small world, indeed. He turned around and replied, “Hi, how are you, Miss Shangguan…”

The beaming Shangguan Yan, with her hand winded around Luo Shangyan’s arm, looked just like a fairy in the woods. But no matter how Xiao Chen looked at her, he could only think of her as a ghoul. This must be the reason why fewer people come to this area to cultivate.

“That’s enough banter. Let’s all focus on our cultivation with calm hearts. Don’t bother the other disciples nearby.” Just then, Cheng Ying opened his eyes with a chuckle.

Thus, they stopped all conversation. Xiao Chen, in particular, did not wish to put off his cultivation any longer and quickly found a small piece of ground to begin. He fell into meditation and used the Mystic Cyan Cultivation Method to absorb the abundant Spiritual Qi around him.

The so-called act of Qi Refining involved drawing the Qi into one’s body. With the addition of tempering, one’s human body would essentially become an Ancient Chinese Cauldron. Thus, to cultivators of Qi Refining Realm, the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth was undoubtedly the most important thing for them.

An hour later, Xiao Chen opened his eyes slightly and found that Shangguan Yan had somehow shifted next to him. He said quietly, “Hey, Ghoulish Woman! Stay far away from me lest the insects on your body crawl up to me.”

Shangguan Yan’s small eyes widened. “Try saying that again! I wouldn’t mind sending Little Flower, Little Red, Little Green, and Little Purple up your body.”

A shiver immediately ran down Xiao Chen’s spine. He thought to himself that it was a good thing that he was engaged to Huangfu Xin’er. Otherwise, with his father’s close friendship with Shangguan Fei, he might end up getting engaged to this Ghoulish Woman…

Shangguan Yan glanced at him before saying in a low voice, “What are you thinking about? Let me tell you. Even if you’re the only man left in this world, I wouldn’t marry you.”

Xiao Chen sneered and shot her a smug sidelong glance. “What a joke. If I, this Young Master, am the only man left in the world, shouldn’t I be picking my wife carefully? Do you think I’d still choose you? You’re dreaming.”

“You! Forget it. I have something important to tell you…” Shangguan Yan came close to him as she spoke and muttered something into his ears.

Xiao Chen’s expression changed slightly and he said in a solemn voice, “You must be mad to dare to even provoke Mo Yu. Even with a wave of his hand, he could crush you to death!”

“Hmph! He was just too arrogant. Moreover…” Shangguan Yan suddenly lowered her voice as she cast Xiao Han a glance. “Last month, he slapped Ice Face.”

“What did you say?!”

“Hmph! Wasn’t it because of your matters three months ago? He had no choice but to exercise his anger on Ice Face.”

Xiao Chen looked at Xiao Han. Xiao Han would never tell him anything and kept everything buried in his heart. However, it was true that Mo Yu was being a little too outrageous. Did he really think that the members of their Xiao Family that easily bullied…

“Let me also tell you this. Mo Yu would sometimes act mysteriously. I once saw him standing by the cliff alone at midnight, talking to himself…”

Xiao Chen’s expression turned solemn and he said in a low voice, “He’s not talking to himself. He’s using a type of secret technique of the southern shamans. He’s passing on his voice through a thousand miles… Either way, don’t provoke him anymore. You can argue again after obediently improving your cultivation.”

His expression turned grimmer and grimmer by the time he reached the end of his sentence. It seemed that Mo Yu really was not a simple character. With Sect Leader missing, it was Mo Yu’s master who monopolized the authority in Three Pure Sect. No matter what, Xiao Chen knew he must improve his cultivation as soon as possible.

For some reason, he kept getting a bad feeling about this. Something major might happen in Three Pure Sect in the foreseeable future.