Chapter 35 – Make a clean break
The person who arrived was Lu Changtian.
Li Qingran was absolutely sure of this.
Having spent three years on Crimson Sky Peak, she was all too familiar with Lu Changtian's voice. At the same time, she sensed a faint killing intent and a probing spiritual sense sweeping over her.
"Li Qingran, you've reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining? How is that possible?"
Lu Changtian's voice was full of astonishment.
Li Qingran's dantian had been crippled, making it theoretically impossible for her to cultivate normally. Even if she forced herself to cultivate, it was inconceivable that she could advance to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining in such a short time.
He wanted to see for himself and reached out to push the door.
[Someone is attempting to break into your virtual girlfriend's room. Please choose a countermeasure.]
〈1〉Unleash a palm strike to send him flying, letting him know the consequences of laying a hand on your virtual girlfriend.
〈2〉Use an oppressive aura to force him to kneel, teaching him what respect means.
〈3〉Let out a cold snort, shattering his eardrums with internal energy, scaring him away. (This option will lead him to suspect you are a Demon Sect cultivator.)
Chen Huaian was not satisfied with the options the game provided.
The person outside was one of Li Qingran's obsessions, First Senior Brother Lu Changtian. He had arrived quickly, marked as a neutral yellow dot on the map, so no danger warning had popped up in advance.
This yellow dot probably meant it could turn into a red or green dot at any time, representing hostility or friendliness, respectively.
"Can I pay extra to just kill him outright?"
Chen Huaian's face was dark.
In the real world, he would have to go through a wave of soul-searching if he casually killed a human, but this was just a game, so he had no moral qualms about dealing with Lu Changtian.
After waiting a while, no other top-up options appeared in the game, clearly indicating there was no plot kill for Lu Changtian.
However, Chen Huaian quickly realized.
Lu Changtian was considered Li Qingran's inner demon. The customer service had said that Li Qingran had to sever her own inner demons, so Lu Changtian indeed needed to be dealt with by Li Qingran herself. It was uncertain how the subsequent plot would unfold.
Chen Huaian pondered for a moment and ultimately chose option 〈2〉. Since Lu Changtian was Li Qingran's stepping stone, he decided not to interfere.
"Why won't this damn door open?"
Outside the small house, Lu Changtian was getting anxious. Just as he was about to use his spiritual power to punch the door, a terrifying oppressive aura suddenly descended upon him, pressing down like a mountain.
"Ugh..."
Crack—!
His blood surged, and his internal organs felt as if they were being gripped by iron hands. Lu Changtian couldn't support himself and fell to his knees, his kneecaps shattering the tiles.
Lu Changtian was utterly terrified.
In the entire Azure Cloud Sect, only his master, the sect leader, and a few elders of the peaks could make him kneel with just their aura. Compared to those elders, this oppressive aura was even more overwhelming, leaving him with no thought of resistance.
"Junior Lu Changtian, a direct disciple of Crimson Sky Peak of the Azure Cloud Sect, I didn't know a senior was inside, I apologize for the offense, junior..."
[Shut up!]
A thunderous voice boomed from inside the door.
A gust of wind blew the door open and then slammed it shut with a bang.
Lu Changtian's body was sent flying, crashing into a pit, feeling as if his abdomen had been punched hard, his internal organs twisted into a knot, and the words he was about to say were swallowed back.
[Qingran, this is someone from your sect. I won't interfere.]
"Yes, Qingran thanks the senior."
...
Li Qingran actually called that person 'senior'?
Their relationship seemed quite close.
Could it be that Li Qingran's recovery was due to this senior's help? Was Song Jiaojiao also killed by this senior? Did Li Qingran join the Demon Sect? But the oppressive aura just now was righteous and peaceful, without a trace of the Demon Sect's evil energy. That senior didn't seem like a Demon Sect cultivator at all.
But then, how did Li Qingran get involved with such a big shot?
Lu Changtian's mind was in chaos. The door of the small house opened, and Li Qingran, having changed her clothes, walked out, her pretty face still tinged with a faint blush.
"Lu Changtian, what do you want?"
Lu Changtian looked up at his former junior sister. Not much time had passed, but she had undergone a tremendous change.
At this moment, Li Qingran's demeanor was cold and aloof, with no trace of the weakness and pitifulness she once showed when pleading with them. She was like an unsheathed sword, exuding a faint sharpness.
This junior sister had become a stranger.
Facing this version of Li Qingran, and with that mysterious senior inside the small house, Lu Changtian unconsciously dropped his senior brother's demeanor.
He stood up, clutching his chest, and said in a calm tone, "Junior Sister, I came out this time to bring you back to the Azure Cloud Sect. Although you injured Sixth Junior Sister in the sect competition, it's not a crime worthy of death. I didn't know that Zhang Hanxiao, that scoundrel, left you here on Evergreen Mountain to die, or I wouldn't have stood by."
"Not a crime worthy of death... not a crime worthy of death?"
Li Qingran's face showed a bitter smile, her cold gaze fixed on Lu Changtian. "Not a crime worthy of death, so you crippled my dantian. Not a crime worthy of death, so you took my spiritual root? What a 'not a crime worthy of death'! Lu Changtian, you should know what spiritual roots and dantian mean to a cultivator. You didn't let me die, but you made my life worse than death!"
Lu Changtian frowned at the aggressive Li Qingran.
In the past, if he had said he would take Li Qingran back to the sect, she would have been grateful, but now she seemed ready to die.
Since she could still cultivate, her dantian was likely only damaged, not completely destroyed. With the help of that mysterious senior and some foundation-strengthening pills, it could be resolved.@@novelbin@@
Lu Changtian pursed his lips and said, "Junior Sister, it was wrong to cripple your dantian, but you can still cultivate, right? Master and I will find a way to help you further repair it. As for your spiritual root, we can find you another one."
"My spiritual root?" Li Qingran's eyes were icy, her voice trembling.
"Your spiritual root..."
Lu Changtian hesitated, but finally forced himself to say:
"You know, Sixth Junior Sister is frail and sickly, with a weak foundation, so we gave her your Water Spiritual Root. But don't worry, Junior Sister, I'll definitely help you find another single spiritual root, even if it means spending everything at an auction!"
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Li Qingran lowered her head, her bangs casting a shadow over her face. Her hands, hanging at her sides, clenched into fists and then relaxed, over and over, as if lost in thought. Tears streamed down her cheeks, falling to the ground with soft 'plops.'
Outside the 'game,' Chen Huaian, who had witnessed the entire conversation, was both amused and angry.
The people of Crimson Sky Peak sure knew how to play games.
They took Li Qingran's spiritual root for that so-called Sixth Junior Sister?
They must be crazy!
It was clear that, even after being persecuted like this, Li Qingran still had feelings for the Azure Cloud Sect and Crimson Sky Peak. She was a very sentimental person, remembering Daoist Qingxuan's teachings and the kindness of every senior brother.
But now, as her tears fell.
All those things she held dear should be completely shattered.
"Lu Changtian, I will return to the Azure Cloud Sect."
Li Qingran raised her head, her tear-filled eyes devoid of any emotional fluctuation, only a cold deadness.
Being stared at by those eyes, Lu Changtian couldn't muster any joy, only feeling a chill down his spine. He heard Li Qingran say, word by word:
"Tomorrow, I will return to the Azure Cloud Sect, just to put an end to the past!"
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