Chapter 27 : No More Debts Between Us

Chapter 27: No More Debts Between Us

Li Yunqing’s Yin Spirit merged with the night, like a wisp of breeze, quickly catching up to Jiang Yu.

Silently and without a trace, she followed behind him, wanting to see what he intended to do.

Only when she sensed that the connection between her Yin Spirit and physical body was about to be severed did she stop.

“The farthest distance from my physical body is about two thousand five to six hundred meters.”

Glancing back at the distance, Li Yunqing floated in the night sky, watching Jiang Yu’s figure gradually disappear into the darkness.

“A man’s words truly cannot be trusted… No! No one in this world can be trusted.”

“Only overwhelming strength is fundamental—only then can one disregard everything.”

“This is no longer my previous life!”

Standing in the void, Li Yunqing gazed into the boundless darkness and murmured, “Repay hatred with hatred, repay kindness with kindness. In this life… I only seek a heart free of burdens.”

“Whoosh!”

As her voice fell, her Yin Spirit surged like a gale, returning to the valley.

With a thought, the longsword on the ground trembled with a hum, drawn by an invisible force into her hand.

This was a weapon left behind by those members of the God-Worship Sect.

“Sure enough, my Yin Spirit has grown greatly stronger—I can already control a sword.”

Her figure moved like the wind, formless and invisible, darting swiftly through the mountain ravine.

The longsword in her hand gleamed with a chilling light. Under the moonlight, it resembled a streak of silver lightning, incredibly fast, vanishing in a flash.

Especially with the enhancement of that strand of sword intent, coldness surged, sharpness fully revealed, as if it could sever all things.

Even the night seemed to be torn apart by that silver glow, the sound of the sword ringing continuously.

“Chi—”

The longsword sliced through the air, leaving behind a silver trail as it slashed downward.

A tree as thick as an arm was instantly cut in two.

“The Yin Spirit is formless and invisible, unseen by ordinary people, yet possesses such power—even against someone at the peak of the Initial Realm, it is enough for self-preservation.”

“Unfortunately, it cannot leave the body during the day—that is its weakness.”

Her Yin Spirit carried the longsword as she practiced sword techniques rapidly within the valley.

Though it had its shortcomings, its power was sufficient, and it could also unleash the might of that strand of sword intent. At night, it could kill invisibly.

If caught unprepared, even someone at the peak of the Initial Realm would die.

Only when the power of her Yin Spirit weakened did Li Yunqing release the longsword and return to her physical body.

“In full combat, the Yin Spirit can last for the time it takes to burn an incense stick.”

Li Yunqing murmured, sitting cross-legged as she circulated the Medicine King Scripture, drawing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into her body.

“Medicine King Scripture Experience +1.”

“Medicine King Scripture Experience +1.”

As the experience notifications continuously flashed before her eyes, she could feel the power of her Yin Spirit steadily recovering.

After half an hour, her Yin Spirit had fully recovered and even grown slightly stronger.

“Buzz!”

She formed a sword finger gesture, and the silver needles within her needle pouch turned into cold flashes, instantly flying out.

With her body as the center, within a radius of five zhang, the silver needles darted rapidly like threads of faint lightning.

Their speed was extremely fast, silent and traceless.

“If I were to face those members of the God-Worship Sect again now, there would be no need for schemes!”

“The only weakness remains my physical body.”

Having familiarized herself with all her methods, the urgency in Li Yunqing’s heart eased slightly.

As long as she did not encounter Qi Realm martial artists or be surrounded by multiple enemies, she should be capable of self-preservation.

“I should find time to study the Seven Absolute Needles. Although it’s meant for healing, those acupoints hold great potential.”

With the ability to control objects, if she thoroughly understood those acupoints, the lethality of this needle technique would be even greater.

These were all means for her survival.

She sat cross-legged, continuing to cultivate the Medicine King Scripture.

The Medicine King Scripture, capable of strengthening both her physical body and Yin Spirit, could rapidly enhance her means of self-preservation.

Time passed, and after an unknown duration, Li Yunqing suddenly opened her eyes, looking toward the direction of the cliff. “He’s back?”

She quickly lay down. Her Yin Spirit leapt out, grasping a silver needle as it soared upward, arriving above the pool in almost an instant.

From afar, she saw Jiang Yu’s figure leaping through the darkness, rapidly approaching. Only upon reaching the cliff did he leap downward.

While still midair, he executed his movement technique, stepping on air with both feet. His clothes fluttered, his hair flowing wildly—an exceptionally carefree sight.

Just as he was about to pass over the clear pool, the silver needle in Li Yunqing’s hand shot out without hesitation.

If one did not provoke her, she could live peacefully and remain detached from worldly strife.

But if provoked, her tolerance could be extremely small—so small that not even a grain of sand could be tolerated.

Jiang Yu suddenly felt a slight numbness in his right leg. His internal force could not circulate smoothly, and his body instantly sank, crashing uncontrollably into the pool.

“Splash!”

A large spray of water rose as his entire body plunged beneath the surface.

“Gulp, gulp…”

After swallowing several mouthfuls of water, he flailed his limbs and surfaced.

“What’s going on?”

“Did my injuries flare up?”

Jiang Yu circulated the strength within his body, yet found that his right leg still could not exert force, and his body continued sinking into the pool.

But at this moment, he had no time to think. His hands paddled rapidly, trying to swim toward the shore.

“Considering you risked your life to protect me, this is just a lesson.”

Li Yunqing formed a sword finger gesture. Taking advantage of the night, another silver needle pierced into an acupoint on Jiang Yu’s arm.

In that instant, Jiang Yu felt his right arm go numb, completely losing strength.

“Glug glug!”

Having just surfaced, he sank again, gulping down cold water, his expression growing increasingly shocked.

After looking around, he still sensed nothing unusual.

“Looks like I need to properly recuperate.”

“This is actually perfect.”

As the thought crossed his mind, thinking of Li Yunqing, an inexplicable joy arose in his heart, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

“What are you doing?”

Li Yunqing retrieved her silver needles, returned to her physical body, and stepped to the edge of the pool, looking at Jiang Yu with a calm expression.

“Gulp…”

Jiang Yu swallowed another mouthful of water. Using one hand with effort, he barely kept himself afloat.

Looking at Li Yunqing, his eyes flickered as he hurriedly said, “I wanted to see if I could climb the cliff.”

“I didn’t expect… it to turn out like this!”

There was a lack of confidence in his voice. As soon as he finished speaking, he sank again, struggling toward the shore.

Hearing this, Li Yunqing’s gaze grew slightly colder.

Silently, she watched Jiang Yu crawl onto the shore.

She stepped forward, her clear eyes fixed on him. “Are you hiding something from me?”

Jiang Yu’s heart pounded wildly as he subconsciously looked at Li Yunqing’s calm expression. “Did she find out?”

“No… that movement just now must have woken her.”

Thinking this, Jiang Yu steadied himself and said with a gentle smile, “No, I just wanted to try climbing the cliff.”

“I didn’t expect to fail.”

Although this accident was dangerous, it was also an opportunity to grow closer and deepen their relationship.

Thinking of Li Yunqing’s closeness and care over the past two days, he naturally did not want to miss it.

Hearing this, Li Yunqing’s expression did not change in the slightest—only her gaze grew a little colder.

She was willing to repay kindness, but it had to be of her own free will.

Not like now—being schemed against and deceived.

Even if it contained genuine feelings, even if it came from good intentions—

Once mixed with schemes and deception, to her, it was all false affection.

“It’s late. Rest early.”

Li Yunqing’s tone remained as calm as ever. “Your injuries are severe—stop exhausting yourself.”

With that, she turned and walked to the other side of the fire, leaning against the mountain wall. Closing her eyes, she began cultivating the Medicine King Scripture.

In this era, although normal interaction and meetings were allowed, a woman’s reputation still held great importance.

Even though she did not care about such trivial matters, she was unwilling to be forcibly trapped in this valley by someone else.

If it were before, she would have had to consider how to break off the engagement without affecting the reputation of both families.

But now, she had already made her decision.

“Since you’re willing to deceive and scheme just to obtain this kind of care, then I’ll give it to you.”

“After this matter, we will owe each other nothing.”

“After reaching the Qi Realm, I will directly break off the engagement.”