Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant-Chapter 246 - 189: Gentleness After the Beating (Long - )
Within the Spirit Platform, Shangguan Xiaoxiao glared at Li An, her eyes brimming with undisguised murderous and hateful intent, filled with the utmost fury, to the extreme!
If she recovered even a minute fraction of her cultivation, she would make Li An pay a price beyond imagination.
A dignified princess of the Celestial Demon Sect, once a high-ranking figure who commanded awe across the Spirit Realm...
Now humiliated like this by a mere Mid-Stage Golden Core cultivator...
"Don’t look at me with those eyes, or I won’t mind teaching you another lesson."
Li An’s Primordial Spirit spoke calmly, "This time it’s just a beating, if there’s a next time, I will certainly refine you."
"Certainly!"
He had used heavy hands earlier, even slightly weakening Shangguan Xiaoxiao’s Primordial Spirit power.
Because he truly harbored a killing intent.
To Li An, Shangguan Xiaoxiao had always been a ticking bomb, and if it weren’t for guarding against Shangguan Shengxian, he wouldn’t have hesitated to obliterate Shangguan Xiaoxiao directly.
However, all these years, Shangguan Xiaoxiao had hardly caused any trouble, and recently had even given him alchemy methods, arrays, and such, so Li An subconsciously let his guard down a bit toward her.
And thus, he fell into her trap.
If not for the uniqueness of Li An’s Life Seed, sustaining his Divine Soul distinctively from others, he might have been truly in danger this time.
Whether it was Shee Anqi spying on his secrets or Shangguan Xiaoxiao’s Primordial Spirit growing stronger... both could lead to his doom.
Therefore, no matter what, he must give Shangguan Xiaoxiao a severe lesson, to let her remember well and understand that this is an insurmountable bottom line.
"Ungrateful, repaying kindness with betrayal..."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth, "Had I known today, I should have let Shangguan Shengxian possess you directly... ungrateful wretch!"
Li An was silent for a moment, then suddenly said seriously, "The Princess has graced me with kindness, I have not forgotten, but the purpose of the Princess saving me back then was not pure."
"Ultimately, the Princess and I are merely using each other."
"Since it is mutual use, there should be the attitude of mutual use, I can make a promise to the Princess."
"If Princess Xiaoxiao treats me sincerely and aids me with all her might, I will help you one day, kill your sister, restore the Demon Sect, and let you leave, reborn! Should I break this vow, I will surely be plagued with a Heart Demon, forever doomed!"
"What does the Princess think?"
Shangguan Xiaoxiao was slightly taken aback, not expecting Li An to suddenly become so serious... he had never solemnly called her Princess before.
But she immediately retorted disdainfully, "What day is ’one day’? Li An, a vow without a timeframe is as good as waste paper, do you think such a low-level trick can deceive me?"
Li An pondered for a moment, "Then, how about ten thousand years?"
He spoke earnestly, "Given my cultivation speed, wanting to surpass your sister and dominate the Spirit Realm probably won’t take too little time... but Li An truly has no intention of deceiving you."
Upon hearing this, the anger in Shangguan Xiaoxiao’s heart couldn’t help but dissipate, leaving only an indescribable sentiment, a deep despair...
Ten thousand years??
She knew, Li An wasn’t joking; he was really serious...
Yet, the more this was the case...
The more despairing it was for her!
"Refine me, refine me!"
She couldn’t help it anymore, might as well just die.
Li An: "..."
"I was in a hurry just now, hence the humiliation to the Princess, I’m truly sorry, please forgive and overlook the offense, the injuries the Princess suffered, I will treat them for you."
...
Li An let out a light sigh.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao indeed gave him quite a headache.
Refining her would be such a pity, after all, she helped him a great deal, resisting Shangguan Shengxian, passing on alchemy arrays, and even with Shee Anqi this time, it was much thanks to her being around.
But Shangguan Xiaoxiao always coveted his body.
Even though he knew he wasn’t born with a Demon Body, everything was due to the Life Seed, he couldn’t possibly explain that to Shangguan Xiaoxiao.
And this time, truly anger got the better of him...
After hitting Shangguan Xiaoxiao, he largely understood the reason why she wanted the Rank Four Soul Severing Grass...
It wasn’t to find an opportunity to harm Li An.
It was because she had been in Li An’s Spirit Platform for so long without nourishment from Soul Power, her Primordial Spirit was about to dissipate.
This girl, too, could have just said so, if she directly said she was dying, Li An would definitely have helped sustain her a bit.
Yet she chose such a method to obtain it.
Which only fueled Li An’s anger, leaving her injured.
Li An essentially guessed it too... pride, dignity.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao wasn’t willing to ask him for anything, she’d rather coerce Li An, taking the initiative, making Li An hate her, than show any sign of humbling herself to ask for help.
...Therefore, after hitting her, Li An regretted somewhat and deliberately said those words.
A few days later, he’d have to find a way to help her maintain.
...
Dawn has arrived.
Li An woke up and continued to create talismans.
Shee Anqi also walked out, but when she looked at Li An, her gaze seemed to carry a trace of inexplicable change.
"Did Fellow Daoist Shee not sleep well?" Li An smiled slightly.
"No, everything is fine."
Shee Anqi took a deep breath and said, "Let’s continue then."
Li An went back to focusing on creating.
At sunset.
"Fellow Daoist Shee, actually you don’t need to wait here. Once I finish crafting, I can bring it to you. The Evil Qi here is too heavy, not suitable for long stay..."
Li An spoke with a smile.
He thought Shee Anqi should leave now.
She already attempted a probe once.
Moreover, according to what Shangguan Xiaoxiao said before, once she entered the dream, the experiences would feel as real as reality. He used the dream to fiercely scare her once; she should be afraid, right?
