Chapter 142: Xu Xiaoshou Never Makes the First Move!
âIs this a joke?â
Luo Leilei felt terrible.
Through sheer brute force alone, this punk had managed to easily yank off the seal sheâd been struggling so hard to breach without success.
She started to seriously doubt her own capabilities.
Suspected, Passive Points, +1.
Hovering in midair, Xu Xiaoshou scarcely had a chance to take a good look at the scabbard before it shook violently, tore itself from his fingers, and flew into the distance.
âItâs telepathic?â
The last telepathic object heâd come across was Su Qianqianâs Epitaph of City Snow.
Xu Xiaoshouâs curiosity was piqued. Judging from the size of that scabbard, it would perfectly sheathe Hiding Pain!
Well, the scabbard might actually be too good for Hiding PainâŠ
But that was alright. That was the price it had to pay for hitting him 280000 times!
Xu Xiaoshou didnât care if the scabbard wanted to run.
He wasnât going to let it get away so easily!
A Master-Stage Agility wasnât something one could afford to underestimate. In the blink of an eye, Xu Xiaoshou appeared in front of the scabbard.
His sudden appearance seemed to shock the scabbard, because it froze momentarily, then turned tail and flew off in the opposite direction!
âSo it does have a mind of its own.â
He dove toward the scabbard again and grabbed it. He wasnât going to let something that had caught his eye escape him!
He caught a streak of purple electricity in his periphery, and the next moment, a pale, snowy hand landed on top of his own hand on top of the scabbard.
Luo Leilei?
The scabbard was struggling in their hands. Standing before him was Luo Leilei.
Xu Xiaoshou stared at her incredulously. âYouâŠâ
âWhat?â
Luo Leilei knew that she was going against her word and how bad this made her look, but this wasnât the time nor place to worry about her reputation. All her years spent infiltrating wouldâve been for nothing if she failed to get her hands on the scabbard!
âLet me teach you a lesson today⊠women are all liars!â
Xu Xiaoshou stared at her with wide eyes, his mouth gaping open. His gaze fell on her hand, which was still tightly clutching his own. His voice was full of shock when he spoke next: ââŠAre you trying to cop a feel?â
Luo Leilei felt as if sheâd just been struck by lightning.
What?
She was going after the scabbard! She wasnât trying to cop a feel!
She looked down and saw her hand on top of Xu XiaoshouâsâŠ
â⊠âŠâ
âCursed, Passive Points +1.â
A blush spread across her cheeks, and she jerked back her hand as if sheâd experienced an electric shock. âI didnât mean toâŠâ
Swoosh.
How agile were Xu Xiaoshouâs reflexes? Well, he was as agile as a Master Level cultivator!
As soon as Luo Leilei pulled away her hand, he pulled the scabbard out of her grasp within the blink of an eye.
And with a few steps, he carried the scabbard away and placed a significant distance between himself and Luo Leilei.
âYou want to teach me a lesson?â He gave the young woman a once-over before scoffing derisively. âMaybe when youâve wised up a little!â
âYou!â Luo Leilei could feel her guts churn painfully with anger.
Was he doing it on purpose?
Heâd managed to put on such a flawless performance, feigning outrage of his modesty despite the tense situation. How had he managed to do that?
There was something seriously wrong with the man!
âLeave the scabbard and Iâll spare your life.â Luo Leileiâs eyes darkened.
âAre you panicking?â Xu Xiaoshou seemed tickled, and he taunted, âI seem to remember someone saying that the scabbard would be mine if I managed to pull it out.â
Luo Leileiâs eyelids twitched violently. How could she have known that this fellow would be a freak of natureâŠ
She had only her own youth and naivety to blame for her earlier declaration.
âDid I say that? I forgot!â she puffed her chest out and declared shamelessly.
âHah! Women!â
With a blur, Xu Xiaoshou suddenly disappeared along with the black scabbard in his hand.
âCome get me!â
Luo Leilei was speechless.
What a scoundrel!
One could almost hear Lu Leileiâs teeth grinding she was so livid. The manner in which the young punk had spoken to her was absolutely infuriating!
âYou have no idea who youâre up against!â
Her fingers curled into tight fists, and her clothes billowed and hissed in the wind.
The sound of loud crackling erupted in the air as purple electricity surrounded Luo Leilei, her eyes each lighting up with a single streak of purple lightning.
âHeavens!â
Xu Xiaoshou extended his spiritual senses as he darted away from the young woman. She looked terrifying. She was no ordinary cultivator. She seemed to possess the Innate Elemental Power of lightning.
His heart jumped at the thought.
That d*mn system. He wouldâve had an equally enviable Innate Elemental Power too if he hadnât swallowed it.
Crackle!
He was pulled out of his thoughts by a sudden crackle of lightning. Enveloped in electricity, Luo Leilei appeared right before him.
âWhat the h*ll! Did you hack the system?â
With his current speed, Xu Xiaoshou wouldâve left his former opponents in the dust.
How had the young woman caught up with him?
âYouâre one of the newly appointed Inner Yard Thirty-Three, arenât you?â Xu Xiaoshou blurted out in shock.
âThatâs right!â Luo Leilei said unabashedly. âIf you know whatâs good for you, youâll hand that scabbard to me. Otherwise, donât blame me for not showing you mercy.â
She paused momentarily. She was in the wrong for going against her word, after all, so she added, âIâll make it up to you. If thereâs anything you lack, I could get it for you as compensation.â
She really shouldnât have spoken so soon. If not for feeling so badly for going against her word, she would have simply snatched the scabbard from Xu Xiaoshou.
She was too softhearted.
Xu Xiaoshou attempted to fly away, but Luo Leileiâs face darkened, and she went after him and caught up with him again.
âStop trying. Youâre too slow. You wonât be able to escape me,â she said kindly.
Xu Xiaoshou took a deep breath. He hadnât expected the gap between members of the newly appointed Inner Yard Thirty-Three to be so great.
âHahâŠ
âIâll admit that youâre the fastest cultivator amongst the young cultivators that Iâve met. But if you want the scabbardâŠâ
Xu Xiaoshouâs lips curled into a smile as he stowed the scabbard away in his ring. ââŠYou can forget about it!â
Swoosh.
But he didnât get to be smug for very long. A dark light shot out of his chest and rose into the heavens.
âHahaha!â Luo Leilei burst into laughter before hiding her smile behind her hand. All traces of mirth vanished from her face the next moment when the scabbard reappeared in her hand.
âXu Xiaoshou, you still have much to learn. Donât you know that spiritual items canât be stored in a space ring?â
Xu Xiaoshou was speechless.
âWhat the h*ll!â he thought.
Heâd miscalculated!
He finally realized why Su Qianqian was always lugging around that huge sword of hers.
How was he supposed to know that you couldnât put this stuff away in storage?
âLuo Leilei, if you know whatâs best for you, youâll return whatâs mine to me. Iâm a gentleman. I donât like to hit women,â he said seriously.
âAre you panicking now?â Luo Leilei finally had the taste of sweet revenge. She disappeared without a trace.
âCome get me!â
Xu Xiaoshou was speechless.
What a horrible woman!
She was the first person whoâd dared to play him for a fool. She was more hateful than the scabbard that had hit him 280000 times!
âGet you?
âYou think too highly of yourself. I, Xu Xiaoshou⊠never makes the first move!â
He pinched two fingers together, and faint sword energy appeared on his fingertips. The ordinary power of thought gathered and darted across the heavens without any fanfare.
The next moment, akin to a display of the godsâ fury, spiritual mist started to roil in the sky and on land. It was as if a dragon had just swept across the heavens, leaving howling winds and roiling clouds in its wake.
Luo Leilei felt her hair stand on ends. She felt as if sheâd run right into the arms of death. She whirled around and was greeted by the sight of a sword energy that seemed to have the power to rip the very heavens apart. It was upon her!
Boom!
A glazed look appeared in her eyes momentarily as the sword energy hit the scabbard and sent the scabbard smacking her squarely in the chest.
Crack. Luo Leilei felt her ribs snap, and she spat out a mouthful of blood as she was flung into the distance.
Tears appeared in her palm as the scabbard shook violently and ripped itself out of her hand.
Swoosh.
Aboard his flying sword, Xu Xiaoshou appeared above Luo Leilei and easily caught the scabbard.
He placed the two fingers that had unleashed the terrifying sword energy a moment ago under his lips, then laughed once, softly. A wisp of spiritual mist seemed to emerge from his lips and rise into the sky.
His cool voice filled the heavens:
âOne Sword, One Will!â
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