Luo Jinxiu reached out and touched her own hand, a deep smile on her lips.
Chopping down trees was really difficult, especially without using spiritual energy. Holding a large axe that she had borrowed, Luo Jinxiu hit the tree trunk one by one. Several trees had already fallen behind her, but the number was still far from the required amount.
Unconsciously, it was already noon, and the sun was hanging over their heads. Despite the dense canopy of trees, it was still hot, and soon she was sweating profusely. Exhausted, she dropped the axe, squinted up at the sky, and exhaled a breath of hot air.
“Damn this weather, why is it so hot?” She wiped her face haphazardly with her sleeve, smudging her once fair complexion.
“Sister!” A deliberately muffled call rang out, and as Luo Jinxiu looked towards the forest, she saw Luo Ning hiding in the grass, dusty and windblown.
“I’ll help you,” she whispered as she walked over to Luo Jinxiu and took the axe from his hand.
Luo Jinxiu was not used to having a sister, so she just smiled awkwardly and thanked her.
Luo Ning seemed unperturbed by her sister’s attitude and just smiled at the thanks and patted her chest. “I can use spiritual energy. Don’t worry, it’s hot today and no one will see you.”
With that, she excitedly raised her hand, and under the control of her spiritual power, the axe flew into the air and hit the tree trunk that Luo Jinxiu had been hacking at for a long time with a loud crack, crashing to the ground.
Luo Jinxiu took a few steps back to avoid the scattered dust and leaves, and looked at Luo Ning in surprise. She had been gone for several tens of days, never imagining that her seemingly useless sister had considerable strength.
“I was away for several days, and when I returned, I heard about Sister’s situation from our parents. If I hadn’t gone out to gain experience, I would have been able to protect you,” Luo Ning said, her emotions sinking even lower as she spoke. Luo Jinxiu turned around and saw her controlling the axe while shedding tears.
She seemed more like a girl at heart, shedding tears freely once she started, her tears falling like broken beads, but her hands did not stop, and soon she had felled a swath of trees.
Seeing her crying, Luo Jinxiu felt a strange pain in her heart, not knowing what to do. She scratched her head and finally forced out a line, “I’m fine, don’t cry.
Luo Ning turned around with a smile and wiped away her tears a few times. “Don’t worry, sister. Now that you have entered Regretless Gate, our Luo family has two Regretless Gate disciples. With me protecting you, no one will dare to bully you in the future!”
Upon hearing these words, Luo Jinxiu’s eyes softened. In just half a day, this was the second person to offer her protection.
Even though she didn’t need it, her heart felt warm.
Suddenly, she thought of the female demon again, her heart stirring, then she felt a bit desolate. Maybe the words “I will protect you” were just a joke to her, because someone like her might not have taken it to heart.
Meanwhile, a woman dressed in red stood on a lonely cliff a few meters away. She carried a scarlet sword on her back, its color even deeper than her clothing, giving her a graceful yet fierce appearance. From a distance, she had delicate features and a charming allure, her black hair flowing in the wind as she stood tall and seemingly ethereal.
Unwavering, she gazed into the distance, watching the occasional bird take flight with a calm expression.
“Hey, you’ve been busy for as long as it takes to burn an incense stick. Are you watching the blonde child?” The sword spirit sat on Qu Weiying’s shoulder and sounded bored. “Just chopping a tree, you won’t get tired. What’s there to worry about?”
“Don’t tell me you like that…”
Her words were abruptly cut off as Qu Weiying grabbed her head and lifted her up, leaving her unable to say a word except to kick her short legs in vain.
“You know she’s a blonde child, so spare me your nonsense,” Qu Weiying remained expressionless.
“Wuwuwu…” The sword spirit struggled to free her head, shaking her red, crumpled hair. “Why don’t you cultivate in your prime instead of watching her chop trees?”
“Maybe because I can empathize,” Qu Weiying’s eyes flashed briefly as she said quietly, “There should not be another person like me in this world.”
The Sword Spirit rarely saw Qu Weiying show such a vulnerable expression on her face. After she struggled a bit and then stood still, she looked slightly worried.
However, the moment passed in a flash. Qu Weiying quickly turned around and returned to her usual calm demeanor as she prepared to leave.
Suddenly, she stopped, her eyes blazing with fury, and her hand grabbed the Crescent Moon and Stars Sword behind her, a murderous intent rising.
The sword spirit made no effort to stop her and instead jumped into the sword, causing it to glow red.
Her figure disappeared in an instant, and in the blink of an eye, she appeared on the opposite cliff, standing in front of a man with long whiskers that reached down to his belly.
Seeing her arrival, Qu Chengzhou showed no surprise and just smiled affectionately and said, “Weiying, what brings you here?”
“Why are you here?” Hatred was barely concealed in Qu Weiying’s eyes, and she tightened her grip on the sword.
Qu Chengzhou looked at her hand and laughed out loud. “Are you threatening this elder with such a gesture?”
“It’s not a threat,” Qu Weiying said each word deliberately.
“Don’t worry, my dear nephew. This elder promised our brother not to kill you, so I will keep my word.” Qu Chengzhou smiled amiably and casually stroked his beard.
“How dare you mention my father!” Qu Weiying’s hands trembled with suppressed anger, and her eyes almost spat flames. Her resentment stemmed from the fact that even in her previous life, when she had fallen into evil, she had not been able to personally kill Qu Chengzhou, even though she had slaughtered everyone who sought revenge in his name.
This time, she vowed to personally subject him to a thousand cuts and a cold-blooded death!
“Your cultivation is not enough to kill this elder.” Qu Chengzhou seemed indifferent to her anger and took a few steps forward, gazing admiringly at Luo Jinxiu chopping wood in the distance.
“Luo Jinxiu, right?” he asked.
“Don’t you dare touch her,” Qu Weiying coldly warned.
Qu Chengzhou looked at Qu Weiying in surprise, his beard trembling as he chuckled. “Oh? You want to protect her?”
Qu Weiying remained silent and stood still while her divine sword began to hum. Suddenly, hundreds of birds took flight and animals fled, creating a spectacular scene.
As for Qu Weiying herself, her lips tightened and her eyes gradually turned red with a fierce and violent intent.
Meanwhile, Luo Jinxiu sensed that something was wrong and looked into the distance.
“What’s going on over there?” she frowned and asked.
Following her gaze, Luo Ning looked puzzled. “It seems like there’s a strong surge of spiritual energy. Perhaps some highly qualified cultivators are testing themselves. Sister, maybe we should leave for now and come back tomorrow.”
Luo Ning moved to pull her along, but Luo Jinxiu remained still. She felt a vague sense of familiarity with the shimmering light.
“I want to go and take a look,” Luo Jinxiu hesitated, feeling a faint sense of concern.
“But what if you get hurt? Qu Shixiong just said you shouldn’t use spiritual energy,” Luo Ning anxiously tried to stop her.
“Take me to see, please?” Luo Jinxiu looked at Luo Ning with a hint of pleading in her eyes, her expression serious.
Luo Ning had never seen Luo Jinxiu like this before, so he soon relented and reluctantly agreed, “Just to take a look, then we’ll leave immediately.”
“Okay,” Luo Jinxiu smiled at the answer and grabbed Luo Ning and pulled her along.
“Looks like she’s taken a liking to a junior brother, otherwise why is she in such a hurry?” Luo Ning muttered to herself as she was dragged along, her mind filled with questions.
Luo Ning quickly led Luo Jinxiu up the cliff. With a wave of his hand, Luo Jinxiu cast a spell and recited a hiding incantation. The two of them disappeared from sight and quietly made their way towards the shimmering golden light.
“Sister, when did you learn to use spirit spells?” Luo Ning asked in a surprised voice.
“Shh, look, isn’t that Senior Brother Qu?” Luo Jinxiu whispered, frowning as she pushed aside the grass and saw a man and a woman facing each other. The man exuded an air of grace and ease, while the woman in red looked fierce and ready for battle – it was Qu Weiying.
“Not good,” Luo Jinxiu thought. The female demon was already poisoned and susceptible to falling into evil. Now, it seemed as if she had been stimulated again, as the surrounding killing intent was so thick that it was almost tangible.
Without hesitation, she quickly ran forward while they hadn’t started to fight yet, decisively grabbing Qu Weiying’s hand and standing in front of her.
Neither of them had expected her sudden appearance, and they were stunned for a moment. Qu Weiying was especially surprised when she saw Luo Jinxiu clutching her hand. Her eyes gradually calmed down, her heart trembled, and for a moment, she forgot to pull back her hand.
As a result, their hands were tightly clasped, and she could still faintly feel the warmth from Luo Jinxiu’s palm that had just been exposed to the sunlight.
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