Li Shiyin's current speed was already very fast. It only took her a little over three hours to fly back from Danyang City to Dao Sword Sect.
She was still in Danyang City in the morning, and by the afternoon she had arrived at Dan Peak.
She passed through the protective mountain formation of Dao Sword Sect with her identity token, and when she looked up, she saw five tall mountains in front of her - Master Peak, Qi Peak, Sword Peak, Dan Peak, and another mountain whose purpose she did not know. Above these five mountain peaks, there was a sword giving off black and white sword lights, suspended in midair.
That was Lu Junxing's Mountain and River Sword, which had now become a permanent fixture of Dao Sword Sect. The disciples of Dao Sword Sect were already used to it, and the sword cultivators also took it as just another place to temper their sword qi.
"Lu Junxing!" Li Shiyin looked at the sword and could not help but admire it.
She had already climbed Sword Mountain and walked along Sword River, comprehending Lu Junxing's sword qi. Her own sword qi had greatly improved. But she was still far from being Lu Junxing's match.
More importantly, other than Lu Junxing, no one else dared to openly display their sword qi for others to study... not even Li Shiyin herself.
But this was Lu Junxing.
After admiring the Mountain and River Sword, Li Shiyin went straight to Dan Peak. She instinctively wanted to pass through the protective mountain formation of Dan Peak with her sword-shaped token, but at that moment, she suddenly remembered something...
It was about why her master did not take the initiative with her.
In her analysis, one reason was probably because she did not look at all girly.
Realizing this point, Li Shiyin hurriedly put away her token and landed on the ground. She could not rudely drop down from the air, that would be too unladylike. She should walk back in a gentle, graceful manner befitting a young lady.
In front of the mist formed by the protective mountain formation, Li Shiyin tidied herself up to look less unkempt.
Then she took out her token, opened up a passageway through the mist. Instead of rushing in eagerly like she used to, she imitated her sister-in-law's gait - head bowed demurely, rocking gently in lotus steps, taking tiny steps as she entered Dan Peak.
In the past, this passageway could barely capture her shadow as she sped through. But today, it took her nearly two whole minutes to traverse the long passageway.
She swayed with each dainty step, and exited the passageway onto the meadow of Dan Peak. Looking ahead...
In Li Shiyin’s imagination, the best scenario would be her master happening to be sitting under the old ginkgo tree reading, and he would coincidentally see her transformation, because her master was now the Chief Apothecary Elder and was very busy every day, so he might not necessarily be around.
The next best scenario would be her master not being present. She would take this as practice and do it again for him to see when he was around next time.
But she absolutely did not expect that not only would her master be present... No, not only was her master around, everyone else was around too!
Dan Peak was extremely lively today!!!
Of course Dan Peak's own people were there, but apart from them, Lu Junxing, Dong Zhongyuan, Liu Baiyun, Tian Wenjin, Yan Yi, Zhou Fu and others were also present.
At that moment, she saw over a dozen pairs of wide open eyes staring at her from the big group of people over there. They were so shocked they couldn't speak, their eyeballs trembling.
...The Female Sword Immortal of Dan Peak, was like this? There must be something wrong with the way the formation was activated!
For a time, Li Shiyin was also stunned.
The originally lively and bustling Dan Peak fell dead silent.
After a long while, it was still her kind master who timely stepped forward towards her, smiling and asking, "Shiyin, you're back?"
"Ah!"
So embarrassing!
Li Shiyin let out a loud cry, her face flushed crimson. She gave a start and rushed straight into Qin Ran's arms, burying herself completely inside, not wanting to speak or see anyone ever again...
She had lost all face.
There was one thing that needed pointing out - Dan Peak's protective mountain formation actually only obstructed the line of sight looking in from the outside, and did not block the view looking out from the inside. That meant those inside could see clearly outwards.
Li Shiyin had already been spotted by those inside Dan Peak from the moment she first flew over.
These people had originally been busy preparing food and items for the Lantern Festival, making tangyuan balls, cooking lotus seed soup, preparing fine wine and the like, when they inadvertently caught sight of Li Shiyin's performance.
They watched as Li Shiyin stopped in front of the protective mountain formation, contemplated carefully, landed upright, tidied her clothes, opened the passageway, and tottered in daintily like a young girl.
They had watched it from start to finish...
On this point, Li Shiyin figured it out herself before too long.
When she finally collected herself somewhat and sat eating the tangyuan balls her master made for her on the swing, she happened to glance up and saw the blue sky and white clouds...
"Master..." Looking at Qin Ran, she was tearful with grievance as she pouted, "I don't want to live anymore."
Her master handed her a bowl of lotus root pork rib soup, smiling, "Have this then!"
"Master, are you laughing at me too?" She asked aggrievedly, but still accepted the pork rib soup.
Qin Ran absolutely could not admit to that.
He took the tangyuan from Li Shiyin and said solemnly, "How could that be? My dear Shiyin is lovable and innocent, how could I bear to laugh at her?"
Li Shiyin looked at Qin Ran's serious expression, half believing, and after drinking a mouthful of the tasty soup, she was fully convinced.
Qin Ran also brought over a bowl of tangyuan to eat. He walked to Li Shiyin's side and curiously asked, "What made you think to walk like that?"
As soon as he asked, Li Shiyin was reminded again of the earlier scene. She gave a cold snort, glanced at Qin Ran, and said, "It's all because of you!"
However clever Qin Ran was, he could not figure out the connection. Bewildered, he said, "What does it have to do with me?"
"It's your fault!" Li Shiyin was too embarrassed to clearly explain the reasons behind it, only saying so.
Qin Ran looked at Li Shiyin, not wanting to argue further. He figured Li Shiyin must have picked up some strange ideas at home.
"Is everyone at home well?" He asked Li Shiyin.
"Yes, all very good," Li Shiyin nodded. "Li Shiwen got married, and they all have babies now."
"So soon?" Qin Ran was a little surprised. Li Shiwen's physique really was quite something. "Then you'll be little auntie now?"
"Mm-hmm..." said Li Shiyin. "I also gave the baby a sword qi seed, so he'll also be a sword cultivator in future, already at the Foundation Establishment realm when he's born."
"Not bad too." Qin Ran nodded. "If he intends to cultivate, he can come to Dan Peak in future too."
"Let's ask Li Shiwen about it later..." said Li Shiyin.
As she spoke, she thought again of the strange happenings at home, and her brows knitted together. "Actually some things feel odd too."
"How so?" Qin Ran asked.
Li Shiyin shook her head. "I can't say exactly, but it doesn't feel like a good thing."
Qin Ran reached out and ruffled her hair, smiling. "Scaring yourself for nothing. It's the festive new year, say some auspicious things..."
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
