Chapter 225: Older Sister, Do You Also Have Someone You Cannot Bear to Draw Your Sword Against?
Chapter 225: Little Brother, Do You Also Have Someone You Cannot Bear to Draw Your Sword Against?
Perhaps Chen An never imagined that the next time he saw Mu Sanniang, it would be in this manner.
The early spring wind was not boisterous. It merely caressed his cheeks gently, blowing at the corner of his plain white skirt. The girl, ascending the steps, stopped once more. She slightly looked up, and upon seeing the person blocking her path, her body instinctively trembled. The black saber in her hand was also quietly hidden away a little. These movements were very subtle; they could be missed with the slightest carelessness. Fortunately, Chen An kept a close eye on her and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. He thought that Mu Sanniang still reacted to him and hadn’t truly devolved into a monster that only knew how to kill.
However, as the two faced each other, Chen An moved his lips, but for a moment, he was speechless. After a short pause, it was the girl who broke the silence. Her voice was ethereal, as if it would be dispersed by the wind at any moment. “Are you also… going to stop me?” Chen An looked at her and slowly shook his head. He tried to soften his tone. “Older sister…” However, he only managed to say the first two words before being interrupted by the girl’s cold voice. “Shut up, who’s your older sister?” Chen An’s expression froze, but inwardly, he relaxed considerably. He wasn’t afraid of her having emotions; he was afraid of her being like before, not communicating at all and immediately attacking.
Chen An took a deep breath and lifted his leg, attempting to move closer. As expected, he was met with resistance from the girl. The small knife in her hand swung, drawing a clear line between them. Though she uttered no sound, her meaning was quite clear. So, Chen An had to stop his movement and instead softly called out, “Sanniang.” This time, the girl did not interrupt him. She merely lowered her head, unwilling to meet his gaze. Chen An continued to gently persuade her, “Sanniang, things aren’t what you think. I have many things I want to tell you. Listen to me slowly, okay?”
The young man smiled suddenly as he said this. “They say you’re a monster, but I know Sanniang wouldn’t be a monster.” Perhaps this last sentence touched the girl, causing her to bury her head even lower. Chen An noticed this and tried to take a step forward. The girl stood silently, offering no reaction. But Chen An knew that sometimes, no reaction was the best reaction. Everything seemed to be developing in a positive direction… But he hadn’t noticed that in the girl’s lowered eyes, there was a crimson glow that was about to be uncontrollable.
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At this moment, in the Tai Xuan Sect Master’s Cave Mansion. A figure in a red dress appeared gracefully. As soon as she landed, she heard a voice from within the cave mansion. “Are you just going to stand by and watch them reconcile?” Jiang Qiuchi was stunned for a moment, then frowned. “Old man, since you’re in the sect, why did you refuse to see him before?” The voice paused and explained, “My true body is indeed not here, and it’s too late to rush back now. Only a wisp of divine sense remains here.” “What does that matter?” “Of course, it matters. The wisp of divine sense I left behind is for triggering that sword in the mountain-protecting great array at the necessary moment to eliminate the demon.” Jiang Qiuchi heard this, thought of something, and fell silent. After a short pause, she showed a somewhat forced smile. “Everything has to have a sequence, right?” She was answering the initial question. The voice also fell silent, and no further sound was heard for a long time. It was only after the girl in the red dress left that a long sigh echoed from within the cave mansion.
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On the Tai Xuan Sky Ladder. Unknowingly, Chen An and the girl had gotten very close. His movements had been very subtle, afraid of accidentally provoking the girl again. Little by little. Seeing that Chen An’s hand was about to touch the girl’s wrist, which held the saber, she kept her head down and remained silent. But this silence was soon broken in the next moment. The instant his fingertips touched her skin, the girl suddenly looked up. When Chen An met her eyes, he was stunned. What kind of gaze was that… It was filled with chaos, violence, and… greed.
“Found my younger brother…” “I won’t let you run away.” A terrifying aura erupted from the girl. Her usually clear, pale blue eyes were completely consumed by crimson for the first time.
At this moment, she was no longer Mu Sanniang. She was a fierce beast that seemed ready to devour someone at any moment. This was also the first time Chen An felt that the girl before him was so unfamiliar. But he did not retreat because of the girl’s sudden change in behavior. He just stood there dazedly, softly calling out, “Older sister…” The response he received was Mu Sanniang’s soft whisper. She rarely showed a smile. “Younger brother, be good.” “Wait for me, I’ll kill them, kill them…” “Until then, don’t block my way.” The girl, after stopping for a long time, finally took a step forward. She walked slowly but exceptionally steadily. Chen An frowned and flashed in front of the girl.
In the next second, he saw the image of the girl swinging her saber expressionlessly in his pupils. In his ears, a voice of extreme coldness sounded. “Younger brother is truly… not obedient.” Chen An gritted his teeth, suppressing the fear in his heart, and did not dodge. The black saber brushed past his face without any pause, seeming like it would cleave down directly. However, the youth’s attempt was interrupted by another red dress. A bright red ribbon attacked from afar, wrapping around the youth’s waist at the last moment and pulling him rapidly backward. The wind whistled past. Only the girl remained in the pose of swinging her saber, standing in place. After a moment, her eyelashes trembled, and she slowly retracted her saber. However, her climbing speed, as if stimulated by the red ribbon, suddenly accelerated greatly.
“You can’t escape…” She looked up, her gaze locked onto the youth being dragged away by the red ribbon, softly speaking words only she could hear.
…
“No, wait…” The instant he was wrapped by the red ribbon, Chen An instinctively spoke, but it was too late. By the time his voice landed, he had also landed with the red ribbon. He turned his head and saw Jiang Qiuchi standing beside him. She must have heard his cry in mid-air. The girl now lowered her head, like a child who had done something wrong, and fiddled with the hem of her skirt. She stammered, “I, I’m sorry.” “I was just… too worried about you and couldn’t help myself.” In front of him, the youth let out a sigh of helplessness. He stroked the girl’s long hair, not having the heart to scold her, and said, “It’s okay, actually, I wasn’t very confident just now…” After all, even he didn’t know if that blow would really fall, let alone Jiang Qiuchi, who was watching.
However, their conversation was soon forced to cease. Because from behind Chen An, a soft whisper sounded. “You can’t escape…” She said softly, and the small saber in her hand was thrust out again. This time, the target was no longer Chen An, but the red dress beside him.
Swinging her saber. She had performed this action countless times. This blow was very fast and came extremely suddenly. Logically speaking, a blow that even a Nascent Soul cultivator couldn’t dodge would be the same for Jiang Qiuchi. However, the black saber suddenly stopped in mid-air of its own accord. Because a young man stood in front of it. The black saber wanted to continue its descent, so it could only fall upon this young man. The peerless saber momentum cut through the youth’s plain white skirt. A small green cloth bag tumbled out from his embrace. Mu Sanniang was slightly stunned. Then, she saw a somewhat tragic smile appear on the corner of the youth’s mouth. “What’s wrong, older sister?” she asked. “It turns out you also have someone you cannot bear to draw your sword against?”
Upon hearing this, the girl’s hand holding the small saber trembled slightly. “Move aside.” Her voice suddenly became much louder. Extreme, violent crimson flashed in her eyes once more. She suddenly realized that she seemed to be losing control… “Move aside…” This time, her voice held a hint of pleading. But Chen An did not move. Thus, the saber body pierced through him, passing through his chest. Chen An froze. He lowered his head stiffly, but the expected pain did not come. His thoughts also seemed to freeze at this moment. He stared blankly as the white skirt in front of him was gradually dyed red with fresh blood. It turned out that rather than hurt her younger brother, she would rather hurt herself.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 225: Little Brother, Do You Also Have Someone You Cannot Bear to Draw Your Sword Against?
Perhaps Chen An never imagined that the next time he saw Mu Sanniang, it would be in this manner. The early spring wind was not boisterous. It merely caressed his cheeks gently, blowing at the corner of his plain white skirt. The girl, ascending the steps, stopped once more. She slightly looked up, and upon seeing the person blocking her path, her body instinctively trembled. The black saber in her hand was also quietly hidden away a little. These movements were very subtle; they could be missed with the slightest carelessness. Fortunately, Chen An kept a close eye on her and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. He thought that Mu Sanniang still reacted to him and hadn’t truly devolved into a monster that only knew how to kill.
However, as the two faced each other, Chen An moved his lips, but for a moment, he was speechless. After a short pause, it was the girl who broke the silence. Her voice was ethereal, as if it would be dispersed by the wind at any moment. “Are you also… going to stop me?” Chen An looked at her and slowly shook his head. He tried to soften his tone. “Older sister…” However, he only managed to say the first two words before being interrupted by the girl’s cold voice. “Shut up, who’s your older sister?” Chen An’s expression froze, but inwardly, he relaxed considerably. He wasn’t afraid of her having emotions; he was afraid of her being like before, not communicating at all and immediately attacking.
Chen An took a deep breath and lifted his leg, attempting to move closer. As expected, he was met with resistance from the girl. The small knife in her hand swung, drawing a clear line between them. Though she uttered no sound, her meaning was quite clear. So, Chen An had to stop his movement and instead softly called out, “Sanniang.” This time, the girl did not interrupt him. She merely lowered her head, unwilling to meet his gaze. Chen An continued to gently persuade her, “Sanniang, things aren’t what you think. I have many things I want to tell you. Listen to me slowly, okay?”
The young man smiled suddenly as he said this. “They say you’re a monster, but I know Sanniang wouldn’t be a monster.” Perhaps this last sentence touched the girl, causing her to bury her head even lower. Chen An noticed this and tried to take a step forward. The girl stood silently, offering no reaction. But Chen An knew that sometimes, no reaction was the best reaction. Everything seemed to be developing in a positive direction… But he hadn’t noticed that in the girl’s lowered eyes, there was a crimson glow that was about to be uncontrollable.
…
…
At this moment, in the Tai Xuan Sect Master’s Cave Mansion. A figure in a red dress appeared gracefully. As soon as she landed, she heard a voice from within the cave mansion. “Are you just going to stand by and watch them reconcile?” Jiang Qiuchi was stunned for a moment, then frowned. “Old man, since you’re in the sect, why did you refuse to see him before?” The voice paused and explained, “My true body is indeed not here, and it’s too late to rush back now. Only a wisp of divine sense remains here.” “What does that matter?” “Of course, it matters. The wisp of divine sense I left behind is for triggering that sword in the mountain-protecting great array at the necessary moment to eliminate the demon.” Jiang Qiuchi heard this, thought of something, and fell silent. After a short pause, she showed a somewhat forced smile. “Everything has to have a sequence, right?” She was answering the initial question. The voice also fell silent, and no further sound was heard for a long time. It was only after the girl in the red dress left that a long sigh echoed from within the cave mansion.
…
…
On the Tai Xuan Sky Ladder. Unknowingly, Chen An and the girl had gotten very close. His movements had been very subtle, afraid of accidentally provoking the girl again. Little by little. Seeing that Chen An’s hand was about to touch the girl’s wrist, which held the saber, she kept her head down and remained silent. But this silence was soon broken in the next moment. The instant his fingertips touched her skin, the girl suddenly looked up. When Chen An met her eyes, he was stunned. What kind of gaze was that… It was filled with chaos, violence, and… greed.
“Found my younger brother…” “I won’t let you run away.” A terrifying aura erupted from the girl. Her usually clear, pale blue eyes were completely consumed by crimson for the first time.
At this moment, she was no longer Mu Sanniang. She was a fierce beast that seemed ready to devour someone at any moment. This was also the first time Chen An felt that the girl before him was so unfamiliar. But he did not retreat because of the girl’s sudden change in behavior. He just stood there dazedly, softly calling out, “Older sister…” The response he received was Mu Sanniang’s soft whisper. She rarely showed a smile. “Younger brother, be good.” “Wait for me, I’ll kill them, kill them…” “Until then, don’t block my way.” The girl, after stopping for a long time, finally took a step forward. She walked slowly but exceptionally steadily. Chen An frowned and flashed in front of the girl.
In the next second, he saw the image of the girl swinging her saber expressionlessly in his pupils. In his ears, a voice of extreme coldness sounded. “Younger brother is truly… not obedient.” Chen An gritted his teeth, suppressing the fear in his heart, and did not dodge. The black saber brushed past his face without any pause, seeming like it would cleave down directly. However, the youth’s attempt was interrupted by another red dress. A bright red ribbon attacked from afar, wrapping around the youth’s waist at the last moment and pulling him rapidly backward. The wind whistled past. Only the girl remained in the pose of swinging her saber, standing in place. After a moment, her eyelashes trembled, and she slowly retracted her saber. However, her climbing speed, as if stimulated by the red ribbon, suddenly accelerated greatly.
“You can’t escape…” She looked up, her gaze locked onto the youth being dragged away by the red ribbon, softly speaking words only she could hear.
…
“No, wait…” The instant he was wrapped by the red ribbon, Chen An instinctively spoke, but it was too late. By the time his voice landed, he had also landed with the red ribbon. He turned his head and saw Jiang Qiuchi standing beside him. She must have heard his cry in mid-air. The girl now lowered her head, like a child who had done something wrong, and fiddled with the hem of her skirt. She stammered, “I, I’m sorry.” “I was just… too worried about you and couldn’t help myself.” In front of him, the youth let out a sigh of helplessness. He stroked the girl’s long hair, not having the heart to scold her, and said, “It’s okay, actually, I wasn’t very confident just now…” After all, even he didn’t know if that blow would really fall, let alone Jiang Qiuchi, who was watching.
However, their conversation was soon forced to cease. Because from behind Chen An, a soft whisper sounded. “You can’t escape…” She said softly, and the small saber in her hand was thrust out again. This time, the target was no longer Chen An, but the red dress beside him.
Swinging her saber. She had performed this action countless times. This blow was very fast and came extremely suddenly. Logically speaking, a blow that even a Nascent Soul cultivator couldn’t dodge would be the same for Jiang Qiuchi. However, the black saber suddenly stopped in mid-air of its own accord. Because a young man stood in front of it. The black saber wanted to continue its descent, so it could only fall upon this young man. The peerless saber momentum cut through the youth’s plain white skirt. A small green cloth bag tumbled out from his embrace. Mu Sanniang was slightly stunned. Then, she saw a somewhat tragic smile appear on the corner of the youth’s mouth. “What’s wrong, older sister?” she asked. “It turns out you also have someone you cannot bear to draw your sword against?”
Upon hearing this, the girl’s hand holding the small saber trembled slightly. “Move aside.” Her voice suddenly became much louder. Extreme, violent crimson flashed in her eyes once more. She suddenly realized that she seemed to be losing control… “Move aside…” This time, her voice held a hint of pleading. But Chen An did not move. Thus, the saber body pierced through him, passing through his chest. Chen An froze. He lowered his head stiffly, but the expected pain did not come. His thoughts also seemed to freeze at this moment. He stared blankly as the white skirt in front of him was gradually dyed red with fresh blood. It turned out that rather than hurt her younger brother, she would rather hurt herself.
(End of this chapter)
