Chapter 104: Nan Tong is Terrifying
A line of words, paired with that flashy and bizarre look.
And that heap of darkness, like a mood-setting team.
Elder Yongning prided himself on his hundred years of cultivation, having seen all sorts of bizarre twists and turns.
But he had never seen a situation like this before.
Is this guy really that mysterious?
On the other side, Yuanming Daoist, who had his secret exposed, was scared out of his wits.
He trembled as he raised a finger, eyes full of disbelief:
“He—he must be a high-level cultivator…”
“No, no, he’s a True Immortal of the Great Luo! A god has descended!”
“Yongning, this person is not to be provoked! You can keep whatever belongs to the Water Moon Sect; I’ll take my leave first!”
“Hey, you…”
Elder Yongning couldn’t even get a word in before Yuanming Daoist dashed off, disappearing in a flash.
This left Elder Yongning fuming.
Damn it, coward!
His escaping was a big deal.
Leaving him alone meant he had to face this weird masked person.
Just Yu Xia would be enough to chase him around.
Since Yuanming Daoist had fled in the heat of the moment, it was clear that the legacy of the Water Moon Sect had nothing to do with him now.
But before leaving, he looked ungrudgingly at the masked man.
“Do you really possess the ability to know everything, ancient and modern?”
He snorted coldly, stepping forward: “Then can you point this humble one in the right direction?”
Elder Yongning considered himself a man of integrity, believing his actions were upright.
Even when he stole, it was done openly. He had never done anything shameful.
He wanted to see what this masked person was all about.
Unexpectedly, Young Master Sang stared at Elder Yongning’s thick, greasy old face and fell silent.
After a long while, he finally cleared his throat.
“Ahem… um, this.”
“While I respect everyone’s interests and orientations.”
“But your mother took seven tries to finally give birth to a boy, and you use it as a stirring stick.”
“That seems inappropriate, doesn’t it?”
Yu Xia stood by, stunned for quite a while, still unable to grasp what Young Master Sang meant.
Elder Yongning also stared blankly for a long time.
But after a moment, his thick, greasy face turned red, and after holding it in for a while, he stammered out:
“You—you dare to insult me like this!”
“I’m just speaking the truth.”
Young Master Sang said leisurely: “But everyone has their preferences. If you really like it, others can’t say much.”
“However… you’d better find a delicate and beautiful little floozy.”
“Instead of someone as ugly and short as you… who likes poking others for a bit, then getting poked back…”
Honestly.
Forget about how embarrassing it all sounded.
Just imagining that scene made Young Master Sang feel a bit nauseous.
It seems like cultivating isn’t an easy job at all.
If a person can endure a hundred years of hard, lonely cultivation, they must have some psychological quirks.
Elder Yongning’s face changed colors, turning from blue to red.
His old face flushed deep red, and even some tears squeezed out from the corners of his eyes.
Finally, he couldn’t help but cry, whining in a weak, resentful voice:
“You… you’re so annoying!”
Saying that, he ran away crying, off to find his man.
Yu Xia: “…”
Young Master Sang: “…Ugh.”
I can’t take this anymore.
I have to go back and have Little Ying wash my eyes.
Nan Tong is too terrifying.
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Moments later, amidst the thick fog of the Water Moon Sect’s protective formation, a pathway opened up.
“Pass through here, and you can enter the Water Moon Sect.”
Yu Xia turned to Young Master Sang and explained: “I’m not sure what the sect is like now. I may need some time to clean up the mess.”
“Master can enter the formation first to bring Miss Meng out.”
“Can’t you directly deactivate the formation?” Young Master Sang asked.
“The protective formation of the Water Moon Sect activates on its own. While I know how to stop it, the formation itself can only let people out from within, not pull them out from outside.”
“However, the formation has already been stopped by me, and there’s no danger inside. You can rest assured.”
Young Master Sang nodded.
It wasn’t that he trusted Yu Xia unconditionally.
Mainly because he had a soul imprint on her; she wouldn’t stab him in the back.
“Be careful as well.”
Young Master Sang earnestly reminded before leaving: “After you go, we don’t know how chaotic the Water Moon Sect has become. We also don’t know how many elders and disciples have chosen to ally with other sects.”
“Your return may not be a good thing for them.”
“Be mindful.”
Yu Xia’s beautiful eyes fell slightly, and she nodded deeply: “Master can rest assured.”
“Since Master wants the Water Moon Sect, I will naturally present it beautifully.”
Her gaze was calm.
But it revealed a strong confidence.
Hearing this, Young Master Sang felt a lot more at ease.
After all, it’s the renowned Master Yu Xia; he can’t just meddle.
“Then I’ll leave it to you.”
“I’m going in now.” With that, Young Master Sang plunged into the thick fog.
After respectfully sending Young Master Sang into the formation, Yu Xia turned to gaze at the path within the fog.
One step, two steps.
Her expression and aura gradually changed.
She slowly transformed back to her imposing, aloof self.
It was as if she had returned to the former Water Moon Sect Leader, who was once unapproachable.
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The thick fog was like water.
As Young Master Sang stepped into it, it felt like he was sinking into a deep sea, weightless yet ethereal.
All he could see was a blank, white expanse, with no edges in sight.
He held his breath, focusing on the soul imprint in his heart.
For some reason, feeling the familiar soul imprint mark between his brows, Young Master Sang suddenly recalled the first time he put a mark on Meng Qiyan.
At that time, Meng Qiyan resisted fiercely when she was captured and imprisoned.
She broke many chains, tore at her nails and skin, even lunging at Young Master Sang like a dog trying to bite him.
Young Master Sang still remembered Meng Qiyan’s eyes back then.
Cautious. Guarded. Indifferent.
As if nothing in the world could make her feel safe.
Like a little wolf cub with scars all over.
Baring its teeth at him desperately.
Young Master Sang understood that look a bit now.
When he was wrongfully accused, he felt the same way.
Believing that everyone would betray him. Lacking a sense of security about everything.
Fortunately, he was rescued by Hua Jianglian.
Meng Qiyan was lucky enough to meet him.
When Young Master Sang found Meng Qiyan, she seemed to still be lost in the illusions caused by the formation.
Her eyes were frighteningly red, and she kept growling and whispering, as if frantically tearing at something.
“Die… all of you die…”
“Frame me… betray me… sell me out…”
“Go die.”
“All of you go die.”
Young Master Sang extended his hand towards her.
She bit down hard on his hand.
It hurt like hell, blood pouring out instantly.
Yet Young Master Sang remained silent, allowing her to gnaw like a ferocious little wolf.
With his other hand, he gently placed it on Meng Qiyan’s head.
Softly stroking her hair.
“Good.”
“I never abandoned you.”
“I’m here to save you.”
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