I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World-Chapter 260 - 227: Caught Red-Handed (Yue Ticket 700 Bonus - )
Jiang Yuebai frowned. She had never encountered such a situation before, and no one had ever taught her what to do. Even in Ye Shiming’s memories, he and Lin Jingyue just rolled together directly!
Suddenly hearing Zhuo Qingfeng say that, she became flustered and helpless, not knowing the correct way to refuse.
Cursing someone was indeed her fault.
But now, she found it hard to calm down enough to apologize and explain.
"Sigh... I even specially chose this Jinshui Building for a good omen for him, but still no Yue," Xie Jingshan sighed, lamenting the passing seasons.
Jiang Yuebai picked up the teacup beside her and threw it over, "Have you been drinking fake wine to the point you’ve gone sour!"
Xie Jingshan raised his hand and caught the teacup without turning his head. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
"Today at dusk, this guy came to me for help. I truly admired his death-defying courage. He doesn’t even see who you, Jiang Yuebai, are, and still dares to confess to you... Ouch, ouch, ouch!"
Jiang Yuebai twisted Xie Jingshan’s ear, "What do you mean by death-defying courage? What kind of courage does it take to like me? Speak up!"
Xie Jingshan grimaced and twisted his head, trying to save his ear.
"Look at how you are now, who dares to like you? I get half-scared to death just dreaming about you. That mastermind trying to destroy my Dao heart simply chose the wrong target!"
"Get lost!"
Jiang Yuebai let go of Xie Jingshan, who was holding his ear and was about to continue being cheeky when he suddenly noticed Jiang Yuebai biting her lip, her eyes turning red.
Xie Jingshan shivered all over and hurriedly apologized.
"I’m sorry, those were all just bastard words. Treat them as farts in the wind and don’t take it to heart. It’s my mouth that’s cheap and deserves a beating. If you don’t beat me up once... Oh, oh, please don’t cry, my dear lady, I’ll kneel down and admit my mistake, okay?"
Jiang Yuebai took a deep breath and ignored Xie Jingshan as she walked away alone.
She had already been in a bad mood due to the matter with Lu Nanzhi and then suddenly faced Zhuo Qingfeng’s confession, feeling she was wrong for cursing someone and a bit ashamed. Then, Xie Jingshan kept on talking about her.
She knew he was joking, knew that Xie Jingshan just had a foul mouth, but people have times when they’re in a bad mood, and a joke can hurt their self-esteem.
In the cold night wind, Jiang Yuebai slowly calmed down.
She suddenly realized she was a little envious of Xie Jingshan, which is why she felt heartache.
She envied his harmonious family, his bright ideas, his bold actions, envied that he had both parents to teach him life lessons so he wouldn’t take detours, and envied how he remains carefree regardless of what happens.
Xie Jingshan was like a perfectly pure light, so radiant that shadows couldn’t take root.
How could such a perfect life not make someone envious?
At that moment, Xie Jingshan was sitting alone on the rooftop terrace of Jinshui Building, angrily smacking his own mouth.
"This bad habit of having a foul mouth just can’t be changed, can it? Do you think everyone has the good temper of Shen Huaxi?"
Thinking of Shen Huaxi, Xie Jingshan’s gaze dimmed. He glanced back at the Heavenly Interence Sect companions still chatting inside the room and gave a wry smile.
"Shen Huaxi, oh Shen Huaxi, if you hadn’t left, how happy would you be with everyone now?"
Xie Jingshan tilted his head back to drink. He hadn’t forgotten anything. He was immune to all poisons; how could a mere Forgetfulness Elixir make him forget that day’s events?
The biography of Shen Huaxi in Jiang Yuebai’s tent that day was also delivered there by someone he arranged earlier.
She was deeply entwined in it and should have known everything.
And he pretended to forget everything just to leave a path for their future reunion.
Also, drinking and crying on the hillside that day was just a way to express his heartache with a convenient excuse.
He was never dumb. His grandpa, Xie Tianbao, established the Mountain and Sea Building on his own. His dad, Xie Guihong, successfully maintained and expanded it, and although his mom was mysterious, she was definitely not ordinary either.
As the only heir of the Xie Family, if he were an idiot, his dad would have already had a second child with his mom!
*
The next morning, at the battlefield on the west side of the city.
Lu Family’s Great Elder, Lu Wenyan, was watching the battle from the top floor of the tower beside the battlefield together with Lii Jiuchuan.
Lu Wenyan had a graceful and refined appearance, was elegantly dressed in a jade crown and white robes, and held a flute. In the Lu Family, his looks were unmatched, but standing next to Lii Jiuchuan, who wore only simple blue clothes, he still was overshadowed.
"I heard True Monarch Jiuchuan challenged the ninth spot on the Nascent Soul Battle List in East Sea yesterday and returned victorious. Congratulations."
Lii Jiuchuan smiled modestly, "Happened to meet them, just sparred casually."
Lu Wenyan asked again, "I wonder when True Monarch Jiuchuan plans to challenge the eighth spot? I recall the eighth is Danling True Monarch from the Spiritual Crane Sect. He is at Mid-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivation and quite formidable to deal with."
Lii Jiuchuan nodded, "Danling True Monarch is indeed renowned. I saw him once before in the Land of Chaos. He won’t be able to attend the Wind and Cloud Meeting for now."
Lu Wenyan looked regretful but secretly mocked, "That’s unfortunate. I thought True Monarch Jiuchuan would rise even higher."
Lii Jiuchuan glanced at him and said casually, "Danling True Monarch was accidentally injured by me, so he’s in seclusion to recuperate. I’ve invited True Monarch Biyang, who is currently fifth on the Battle List. He’ll arrive in a few days."
Lu Wenyan’s expression froze, his mouth twitching. He quickly clenched his fist, coughed, and didn’t continue the topic, instead looking at the battlefield below.
"...You scoundrel! Believe it or not, I’ll send a fireball at you and light up the whole town!"
"Alright, alright, if you’ve got the guts, all of you come up! If the child doesn’t teach, it’s the father’s fault. It’s your dad who didn’t teach you well!"
"Believe it or not, I’ll slap you to the ground so hard you won’t be able to lift yourself up?"
Insults filled the battlefield, harsh and grating. Lu Wenyan frowned tightly, unable to bear watching.
"I don’t know which despicable person thought of this idea, leading everyone to copy it now, turning a battle method into a war of words. It’s simply disgraceful!"
Lii Jiuchuan raised an eyebrow, "I actually think the person who came up with it is quite clever. Stir up anger, strike amidst chaos, and don’t expose too much of one’s strength. It allows for quick victories, saving time and effort."
Lu Wenyan clutched his flute tightly, slightly displeased but unable to vent, so he kept silent.
Lii Jiuchuan said, "Regarding Lu Nanzhi’s matter, the Supreme Elder’s letter was very clear. If you insist on marrying her into the Fang Family, don’t blame the Heavenly Interence Sect for not considering..."
"Lu Family’s bastards! All of you come up here and meet your death!"
A clear shout came from the center of the battlefield. Lu Wenyan’s expression sharpened, and Lii Jiuchuan almost choked on his saliva.
Standing at the center of the ring was a black-clad female cultivator, wrapped tightly with only her thick eyebrows and big eyes visible.
With pride in her bones, sleeves filled with killing intent, three feet of brilliance, she glared in all directions!
"It’s her! That masked mother yaksha from the city’s battlefield yesterday!"
Everyone was shocked.
"Why is she targeting the Lu Family today?"
The Lu Family disciples looked at each other, bewildered at who had provoked such a person.
Jiang Yuebai raised her hand, and an ordinary long spear flew out from her sleeve, pointing its tip.
"You, the daughter of the Lu Family head, right? And you, the sycophantic lackey, you two come up together. Watch me not paint your faces like blooming peach blossoms."
Lu Wenyan leaned out halfway, his Divine Sense sweeping over Jiang Yuebai to identify who would dare publicly disgrace the Lu Family.
"Cough!"
Lii Jiuchuan stepped forward, holding back Lu Wenyan.
"Brother Lu, it’s not appropriate for us Nascent Soul elders to interfere in the juniors’ squabbles. It’s merely a ’small person’ enjoying a moment of mouthpiece bravado. Let’s move on. True Monarch Fuyi is sparring with other Nascent Souls over East Sea. Let’s go and spectate."
Lu Wenyan was reluctantly dragged away by Lii Jiuchuan as Jiang Yuebai continued to taunt the crowd below.
Suddenly, her master’s exasperated yet helpless voice echoed in her Sea of Consciousness.
"Remember to cover that hairpin of yours!"
The Little Ganoderma on Jiang Yuebai’s head shivered unexpectedly. This was bad. Her master had caught her doing something naughty!
But following her master’s reminder, she realized she had forgotten to hide the hairpin while disguised.
