Chapter 494: Senior Brother, Suppress the Immortals and Demons
In the courtyard, several dim Spiritual Light Stone Lanterns were stained with bloodstains.
Gu Mingxin held her Blood-colored Spiritual Sword and looked at the three Ghost Spirit Sect disciples she had cut open. She pursed her lips slightly. Seeing that one of them still had a breath, she went over without a second word.
“Wait…”
*Swish*
Ignoring the man’s outstretched hand begging for mercy, the Blood-colored Spiritual Sword in her hand mercilessly pierced through his Golden Core.
After Ye Anping and Feng Yu Die fled, Gu Mingxin listened to Xue E and hid in an uncrowded alley in Donghuang Immortal City, preparing to find an opportunity to sneak out of the city at night.
Because Ye Anping had returned her left hand, she couldn’t contact Ye Anping for a while and was a little worried she wouldn’t be able to find him.
But fortunately, Xue E was by her side.
Since the Tian Mo Book Scroll had recognized Ye Anping as its master, Xue E could vaguely sense Ye Anping’s approximate location even from hundreds of miles away.
Gu Mingxin followed Xue E, killed a few demonic cultivators guarding Donghuang, and then found an opportunity to sneak out of the city, heading straight for this canyon.
However, when she and Xue E entered this canyon, it was already teeming with Ghost Spirit Sect disciples sent by Kong Xiang Mo to hunt Ye Anping.
After a moment of thought, Gu Mingxin simply had Xue E help her plan a route, then secretly followed and defeated them one by one, eliminating all the Ghost Spirit Sect disciples within a ten-li radius.
The three people lying at her feet now were the last three Ghost Spirit Sect disciples in this canyon.
*Swish*
Gu Mingxin flicked the blood from her Spirit Sword onto the ground at her feet, then turned to look to her left.
“Woo…”
He Ji Feng, whose hair was being held and dragged on the ground by her left hand, was now completely incapable of resisting. His limbs had been severed by Gu Mingxin when he first entered the prison.
After being dragged by his hair all the way by Gu Mingxin, he had lost all the elegance of the young master of the He family, resembling a puddle of mud.
“Gu… Young Mistress Gu…”
*Bang*
Before he could finish speaking, Gu Mingxin let go of his hair, letting him wash his face on the ground, and then hopped towards the pavilion on the side.
“Ye~ Anping~~”
*Creak*
Gu Mingxin pursed her lips and smiled, gently pushing open the wooden door, like a child seeking praise for doing a good deed. She poked her head in to look inside the room.
However, when she saw Ye Anping on the jade bed, looking weak and covered in bloodstains under the dim yellow spiritual light inside the room, the smile on Gu Mingxin’s face froze almost instantly.
“…”
Gu Mingxin’s eyes widened slightly. She walked towards Feng Yu Die, who was holding her sword with her back to her, and a trace of anger appeared in her crimson eyes. The Blood Spirit Sword, which she had just put back into her Soul Realm, reappeared in her right hand.
The next moment—
*Clang*
A sharp sword cry.
A bloody crescent arc flew directly towards Feng Yu Die’s neck, but Feng Yu Die reacted quickly and raised her sword to block it.
*Ding*
Feng Yu Die retreated a step with some effort, frowning and scolding:
“Gu! What’s wrong with you?!”
Gu Mingxin pushed her Spirit Sword forward, glared, and cursed:
“How could you let my Anping get so badly injured!!! You useless piece of trash!! Haa—!”
*Ding*
*Ding ding*
The sound of metal striking echoed in the room.
Ye Anping, who had initially thought he could rest peacefully now that Gu Mingxin had arrived, opened his eyes again and looked at the two people whose swords were locked. He quickly spoke:
“Stop fighting! My injuries aren’t severe…”
His voice was hoarse and weak.
For a moment, both Feng Yu Die and Gu Mingxin’s hearts trembled. They turned to look at him simultaneously. Even Xue E, who was tapping Xiao Tian’s head, stopped her wooden sword.
Feng Yu Die used a little force to push Gu Mingxin away with her sword and quickly walked to the side of the bed:
“Young Master Ye, you should rest well…”
As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Mingxin rushed forward and pulled Feng Yu Die away:
“Get out of the way, you useless person! You can’t even protect my Ye Anping! You…”
Ye Anping felt annoyed. He suppressed a breath, propped himself up, and angrily shouted:
“Enough!! All of you stop!! Xue E and Xiao Tian, you two too!!”
“”,”…”
After his angry roar, the room became silent again, so quiet that not even a needle could be heard. Ye Anping let out a sigh, lay back down, closed his eyes, and said in a softened tone:
“All of you go out and let me rest for a while. We’ll talk about other things when I’ve recovered.”
Seeing Ye Anping like this, Feng Yu Die and Gu Mingxin dared not speak further. After glaring at each other, they walked out of the room together and slowly closed the door behind them in the courtyard outside.
Seeing them obey so readily, Ye Anping rubbed his nose bridge, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
His trip to the Eastern Domain, apart from paving the way for the immortal families of the Western Regions and eliminating the Sect Master of the Tian Mo Sect, had another purpose: to get Feng Yu Die and Gu Mingxin to get along well.
To make two strangers become each other’s allies, there were only two ways: to enjoy happiness together or to fight against a common enemy.
Just like Yun Yiyi and her two sisters from the Moon Shadow Sword Sect back then.
However, judging from the current situation, this matter still seemed far from over.
Ye Anping glanced at Xue E and Xiao Tian, who had not left the room, and sighed slightly. He stopped thinking about it and slowly closed his eyes.
The two little ones seemed to understand that they shouldn’t cause trouble anymore. They glared at each other and then flew to Ye Anping’s pillow, meditating and guarding him.
Meanwhile, Gu Mingxin, who had gone to the courtyard, walked a few steps further and saw He Ji Feng, whom she had left in a pool of blood. She angrily walked up and kicked him in the face.
*Bang*
With one kick, He Ji Feng rolled several times before stopping.
“Cough—Ah…”
Feng Yu Die, standing behind Gu Mingxin, frowned upon hearing such a commotion and reprimanded:
“Be gentler, Young Master Ye is resting.”
“…”
Gu Mingxin glanced back at her, took out a piece of rag from her storage bag, stuffed it into He Ji Feng’s mouth, and kicked him twice more to vent her anger.
*Bang*
“Woo…”
After venting for a while, Gu Mingxin closed her eyes and let out a long breath, calming down slightly. She then asked:
“Why didn’t you protect him?”
“…”
“I’m asking you, Feng Yu Die! You silly fool, haven’t you been protected by Ye Anping enough times?”
“I…”
Feng Yu Die felt guilty when Gu Mingxin questioned her. She also wanted to protect Ye Anping like Junior Sister Pei usually did, but…
She bit her lip slightly, frowned, and said:
“It won’t happen next time.”
“Heh…”
Gu Mingxin sneered disdainfully but didn’t want to argue with her anymore. After thinking for a while, she looked up and said:
“Kong Xiang Mo sent many people to search. I’ve just cleared out all the Ghost Spirit Sect disciples within a ten-li radius. You go keep watch, and I’ll stay here.”
“Why don’t you go? I’ll guard this cave dwelling.”
“Can you guard it?” Gu Mingxin narrowed her eyes and glanced at her. “You were by his side the whole time, yet he still suffered such severe injuries!!”
“I…”
Feng Yu Die was speechless. She looked back at the pavilion behind her, remained silent for a moment, then summoned her Spirit Sword, carried it on her back, and flew towards the entrance of the cave dwelling, ascending into the sky.
After watching Feng Yu Die leave, Gu Mingxin let out a long sigh. She glanced at He Ji Feng, who was slumped on the ground, walked over and kicked him again. Then, she glanced back at the pavilion, and two blushes slowly appeared on her cheeks.
*Creak*
She gently pushed open the room door and peeked inside. Seeing that Ye Anping seemed to be asleep and Xiao Tian and Xue E were sitting cross-legged beside his head, she pursed her lips and quickly squeezed through the door crack, tiptoeing to the edge of the jade bed.
Looking at Ye Anping, whose eyes were tightly closed and whose breathing was steady, Gu Mingxin’s crimson eyes narrowed slightly, her expression filled with infatuation, as if she were drunk.
Gu Mingxin recalled what Lu Meimei had casually told her in the Northern Region. After a moment of deliberation, she raised her hand and pulled down her shoulder strap.
*Rustling*
Her outer robe slid off her shoulders and fell around her embroidered shoes, which were slightly elevated.
Gu Mingxin sat by the bed, took off her embroidered shoes, and then straddled Ye Anping, leaning on him. Her long black hair draped down one side of her face, pooling on his slightly heaving chest, and she then brushed it behind her with her arm.
Xiao Tian, who was meditating with her eyes closed, heard the movement, her ears twitched slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.
Seeing Gu Mingxin’s appearance, her eyes widened slightly, but before she could speak, Xue E, who was on Ye Anping’s other side, jumped and landed behind her, grabbing her and pinning her by the pillow.
“Ow!”
“Don’t ruin my Mingxin’s good deed!”
“Anping… Anping! Enemy…”
Xiao Tian, pinned by Xue E, frantically patted the bed and shouted, but was immediately choked by Xue E, her mouth covered.
“Wuwuwu… Wow!”
Ye Anping, who had fallen asleep, heard the commotion and opened his eyes with annoyance. He thought Feng Yu Die and Gu Mingxin or Xiao Tian and Xue E were causing trouble again.
Just as he was about to get angry, he saw the moon that was now so close to his face…
“…”
“Ye Anping~ I’ll help you heal, hehe…”
A tinkling laugh came. Ye Anping’s gaze moved upward, and he saw Gu Mingxin’s flushed face and smile. He was silent for a long time, but just as he was about to say something, Gu Mingxin buried her head and kissed him.
The battering ram broke through the gate built of teeth and began to stir within the city.
Ye Anping instinctively wanted to push her away, but he was weak. His push only elicited a coquettish hum from Gu Mingxin.
“Mmm~”
“…”
Ye Anping hesitated and suddenly noticed a problem.
Where did Feng Yu Die go?
Logically, if Feng Yu Die were guarding him, how could Gu Mingxin get so close to him?
If it were Junior Sister, Gu Mingxin would have been cut into minced meat the moment she climbed onto the bed.
As he was wondering,
Suddenly, with a “bang—” The wooden door of the pavilion was kicked open from the outside.
Feng Yu Die, who had been lured out to keep watch, felt something was wrong after flying for a while and returned.
As it turned out, it was just as she suspected, Gu Mingxin indeed had malicious intentions!
Holding her Spirit Sword, she stood at the doorway, her golden eyes under her silver bangs staring intently at Gu Mingxin, who was kissing Ye Anping, finally revealing a rare trace of anger.
“Gu Mingxin!!! I knew you had bad intentions!!”
“Tsk…” Gu Mingxin sat up, and seeing Feng Yu Die’s return, she felt a wave of disappointment. “Silly fool, why did you come back?”
“If I hadn’t come back…” Feng Yu Die looked at Ye Anping, gritted her teeth, and shouted, “Young Master Ye would be doomed!! Young Master Ye is so badly injured…”
“So I’m helping Ye Anping recover, aren’t I? Don’t you know Dual Cultivation can help people recover?”
Feng Yu Die paused, her gaze shifted to Ye Anping’s face, and she asked with her eyes:
—Can I?
Ye Anping was silent: “…”
The next moment, Gu Mingxin paused, sneered, and added:
“Oh right, you’ve been by Ye Anping’s side for so long and still haven’t Dual Cultivated with him, how truly…”
“…”
Hearing this, Feng Yu Die felt wronged.
Yes, if only she had realized her feelings for Ye Anping sooner…
No, no!
Feng Yu Die shook her head and came back to her senses.
She tightened her grip on her Spirit Sword and flashed to the side of the jade bed, raising her sword and swinging it at Gu Mingxin.
“You monster!!”
*Whoosh*
*Ding*
Although Gu Mingxin was straddling Ye Anping’s abdomen, she reacted quickly, summoning her Blood-colored Spirit Sword to block it.
Ye Anping, below, saw the sparks fly and felt exhausted. He looked at the two of them, took a deep breath, grabbed Gu Mingxin’s waist with his right hand, hooked Feng Yu Die’s waist with his left, and pulled them into his embrace.
“Huh?” “Ah?!”
Gu Mingxin and Feng Yu Die were still holding their swords. With Ye Anping’s embrace, they both instinctively threw their Spirit Swords aside, fearing they might accidentally injure Ye Anping.
*Plop*
They both fell onto Ye Anping’s chest, causing him a sharp pain.
Ye Anping took a deep breath, looked at the two women nestled in his arms, and said:
“Just like this, no one is allowed to say another word, nor move. Otherwise, I’ll throw you out.”
Ye Anping’s angry glare made Feng Yu Die shrink her neck, and Gu Mingxin lowered her eyes, avoiding his gaze.
Seeing that this could subdue them, Ye Anping breathed a sigh of relief. After all, in terms of cultivation strength alone, he was no match for either of the girls in his arms.
“Hoo…”
Ye Anping exhaled, hugging the two women. He then turned to look at Xiao Tian and Xue E, who were entangled together, and commanded:
“Xue E, Xiao Tian. You two go outside and keep watch. If any Ghost Spirit Sect disciples come looking for me, quickly come and tell me…”
“…” “Okay.”
Xue E slowly released Xiao Tian’s neck. But as soon as she did, Xiao Tian seized the opportunity, twisted her body, and threw an uppercut, sending her flying.
“Huh?!”
“You pitch-black thing!!”
Xiao Tian cursed. She glanced at Feng Yu Die, who was held by Ye Anping’s left arm, felt slightly relieved, and then rushed out.
Xue E straightened her chin. She looked at Gu Mingxin, who was held by Ye Anping’s right arm, said nothing, and turned into a black light, chasing after Xiao Tian.
“You golden fool!!! Stop right there!!!”
“…”
After the two little ones flew out, silence returned to the room.
Ye Anping lowered his head, looked at the two women with black and white hair affectionately leaning on his shoulders, and sighed. He asked them to lean closer, resting their cheeks on his shoulders.
“Like this, you two have energy, please be considerate of me, an injured person, okay? I just fought a cultivator at the late stage of Deity Transformation.”
Gu Mingxin and Feng Yu Die glared at each other, but seemed to be considerate of Ye Anping, and said nothing more. They relaxed and leaned into Ye Anping’s embrace, bringing their noses close to his neck below his ears, and slowly closed their eyes.
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