662 I Can’t Live Like This Anymore! (2/2)

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The next day, when Ji Lingxi saw Shangguan Lingxiu, it came as a surprise to see the latter tired, her eyes adorned with two huge dark circles. She looked lethargic and was somewhat dazed.

”Sister Lingxiu, what has gotten into you?” Ji Lingxi asked curiously, ”Did you not sleep well last night?”

”Didn't – uh, didn't sleep well, yes.” Due to her awkwardness, of course, she did not sleep well.

She was already asleep, but the subject of her infatuation had barged into her room. Her heart thumped wildly until morning came as different scenarios ran through her head. How could she sleep then?

”Why?” Ji Lingxi sat herself down beside Shangguan Lingxiu and said, ”I should be the one lacking sleep. You don't know about it – I haven't slept soundly at all these days… Sister Lingxiu, what worries are troubling you?”

Shangguan Lingxiu could not help flushing as she recalled what happened last night. She bit her lips and subconsciously sighed, ”Dummy!”

Once the word was out in the air, she knew that it was for the worse.

How could she utter this word so carelessly? Why did it just slip out like that? Everything would be exposed this way!

As expected, the alarm in Ji Lingxi's head blared. She perked up and asked, ”What? Has this dummy offended you? When? What has happened? Tell me the details!”

Shangguan Lingxiu was crimson as she shook her head incessantly. ”No – no.”

No matter how Ji Lingxi questioned her, Shangguan Lingxiu refused to budge. It was not something she could recount in detail.

Ji Lingxi grew even more suspicious. Biting her lips, she thought to herself, 'Could this fellow… actually… hmph!'

Her thoughts ran in the direction of unacceptable deeds. She stomped her foot resentfully, a dire picture already formed in her mind. The earth quivered with a boom. Ji Lingxi stood up furiously and kicked Yun Yang's door open. She rubbed her palms together, calling out, ”Yun Yang, come, come. Let us practice! How can we miss our daily sessions?”

Moans of pain came from the room.

Yun Yang had submitted to his fate. He was confident that the speed of his advancement and the amount of his improvement was unprecedented and unsurpassable. It was to his pride that he could regard the rest of the world from a high point. He had gone from almost no cultivation base to the fourth level in Dao realm now. While it was still lacking, insufficient to compete against the pinnacle forces of this world, there were few opponents that could call themselves his peers…

Speaking of peers, it was unfortunate that the monster, Ji Lingxi, could not be excluded!

She did not even need to cultivate. She only needed a few nights of slumber and she woke up in ninth Dao pinnacle! How could one reason with that?

She went after him every day in the name of practice, but in reality, she was beating up a sandbag! Her force was considerably heavy, so much so that a solid strike would put an end to him. If his technique succeeded occasionally, the red light would strike back at him. The anguish of being half dead was worse than being beaten up brutally!

”I can't live like this anymore!” Yun Yang moaned in anguish.

If there was a more wretched case, it would have to be today, where Yun Yang was forced to 'practice' with Ji Lingxi unceasingly –meaning, he was going to be beaten up incessantly.

It so happened that today coincided with the Empire of Yutang's celebratory day.

When His Majesty began his morning assembly, he was surprised by the presence of two familiar faces! The officials were extremely delighted as well when they saw them.

The two people were the Empire of Yutang's military pillars, Old Marshal Qiu and Old Grand Commandant Fang!

These two old men were ruddy and robust. Not only were there no signs of old age and frailty, they were both as strong as an ox.