Chapter 252: Fear of Meeting IRL
Back when he gave Lingxi Valley a middle part, Yun Baiyu came out and blocked a sword for them.
Even then, Chen Huaian had already noticed Yun Baiyu had internal injuries.
Itâs just that her condition wasnât as bad as âa candle flickering in the wind.â
Now it basically meant this Valley Master could drop dead at any moment.
Chen Huaian looked around. The reason he chose to log out beneath the ruins of the Sword Pavilion was based on the logic that the most dangerous place is often the safestâa classic hide-in-plain-sight tactic.
But there was still a chance the three Great Holy Lands would monitor even the Sword Pavilion ruins.
âAs long as Iâm only online for a moment, it should be fine.â
Now that he had money, Chen Huaian was feeling bold.
He slapped the VR headset on his head and instantly went from idle mode to being online.
His figure appeared next to the Sword Pavilionâs stone stele.
Knowing her days were numbered, Yun Baiyu knelt in front of the stele without much emotion. Just a worthless life, thatâs all. She only worried about Yun Suxinâs safety. After being drenched in rain all night, she looked completely worn out.
Suddenly, a sword cry echoed by her ear.
Yun Baiyu instinctively turned her headâand saw a figure in dark robes.
Further up, the face was obscured in shadow, lit faintly from behind.
But just from the pair of cold, star-like eyes, she instantly recognized who it wasâSword Pavilion Patriarch, Chen Huaian.
âSenior, I knew youâd come back to check in!â Yun Baiyu was so overjoyed she was crying. She was about to tell him about Yun Suxin when Chen Huaian raised a hand to cut her off.
âThis isnât the place to talk.â Chen Huaian turned toward the bamboo forest behind him. âYou disciples from Lingxi Valley hiding in there, come out. You really think I canât see you?â
As soon as he finished speaking, the bamboo rustled.
Several Lingxi Valley female disciples, faces red and heads lowered, stepped out and obediently lined up behind Yun Baiyu, not daring to meet Chen Huaianâs gaze.
âIf Valley Master Yun has something to say, letâs talk inside my private realm.â
Chen Huaian raised his hand, and a massive green palm formed in the air, enveloping Yun Baiyu and the disciples.
With a violent spatial tremor,
Everyone near the Sword Pavilion stele vanished instantly.
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âSword Pavilion Patriarch really
was
here.â
Not long after Chen Huaian and the others left, a figure in green robes emerged from behind the clouds above the valley.
She wore a veil hat and had a jade token from the Yaochi Holy Land hanging at her waist.
âFinding the Sword Pavilion Patriarch is a big deal. I need to report this ASAP!â
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The moment they entered the private realm,
Chen Huaianâs eyes lit up as another wave of notifications popped up.
ăYou killed 1,372 righteous cultivators in the Central State secret realm and obtained 1,372 righteous cultivator shards. The Demonic Path Faction Store has been unlocked for you!ă
ââLi Qingranâs Cultivation Logââ
ďź1ďź 22:00 â Felt like my chest wasnât full enough while bathing. Thought about using the enhancement method Senior Sister Yue once mentioned⌠but then remembered sheâs still trapped in Yaochi Holy Land. So, kept cultivating till midnight.
ďź2ďź 1:00 â Thought about Shizun 47 times before sleeping. Donât know if the Hundred Herb Detox Pill worked on his demon poison. Felt slightly better thinking that once he recovers, heâll be able to visit more often.
ďź3ďź 4:00 â Got hungry. Snuck a plate of fruit while Shizun wasnât around. Realized that while fasting has its merits, it definitely takes away one of lifeâs great pleasures.
ďź4ďź 9:00 â Why hasnât Shizun come today? Got up and practiced swordplay. Missed Shizun.
ďź5ďź 12:00 â Super curious about Shizunâs private realm. Went exploring nearby with Mo Shumei. Turned out to be a complete wasteland. Kinda disappointed. Missed Shizun.
ďź6ďź 13:00 â Back in my room to continue cultivation. Reinforced Sword Style One (Mastered) and Sword Style Two (Mastered). Began comprehending Sword Style Three: White Deer on Azure Cliff. Achieved initial mastery. Not totally satisfied with the power. Missed Shizun.
ďź7ďź 16:30 â Visited my three senior brothers across the peaks. My hatred for the Holy Land deepened. Feeling anxious about my weakness.
More logs to be updated...
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âUhhh⌠wait, she already got Sword Style Three to initial mastery?â
Chen Huaian rubbed his chin, realizing heâd just uncovered one of Li Qingranâs little secrets.
Her Green Lotus Sword Manualâs Sword Style One and Two were already masteredâjust one step away from perfection.Yet when sheâd come asking him about swordplay, sheâd always pretend that Style One had just been mastered, Style Two was barely started, and she had no clue about Style Three.From the outside, it looked like he was the one teaching her, but in reality, he was the one learning the most from it. É˝đÉ´đâżĆS
So she was playing dumb this whole time? Hiding her real strength?!
Thank goodness he always had the game system translate his instructions.
Otherwise, if heâd spouted something useless, wouldnât he have exposed himself on the spot?
Chen Huaian shivered.
He was honestly developing a bit of âfear of meeting IRL.â
He was super into her, had created this image of himself as a 6â1â rich, handsome elite guy, but in reality⌠none of that checked out.
Sure, he was confident that Li Qingran wouldnât dump him just because he was weak or average, but there was one thing that was hard to swallowâ
He was supposed to be
on top
, but in the future, he might end up permanently
on the bottom
.
Unacceptable!
A manâs gotta rise up!
Even without the main quest breathing down his neck, Chen Huaianâs drive to cultivate had just gone into overdrive.
He couldnât let himself drown in the soft, pink dreamworld that Li Qingran built, and he sure as h*ll wasnât gonna mooch off her forever.
Train. He had to train!
If it doesnât kill him, then train âtil it almost does!
âSenior, this place isâŚâ
Yun Baiyu and the Lingxi Valley disciples looked around, recognizing the place but also feeling something was off.
âThis is the Sword Pavilion.â Chen Huaian dismissed the Demonic Faction Store prompt.
No rush checking out what was for saleâhandling Yun Baiyuâs situation came first.
âBut itâs the Sword Pavilion inside my private realm,â he added.
âOh, so this is Seniorâs private realm⌠no wonderâŚâ
Yun Baiyu was about to say âno wonder the spiritual energy is so thin,â but wisely swallowed her words.
Chen Huaian glanced sideways at Yun Baiyu and secretly sighedâthis Valley Master was really stunning. Even though she wasnât young, she didnât have that old-lady vibe like Qingyun Patriarch did.
She had that elegant, mature wife kind of charm, yet still had the face of a young maiden.
Right now, with her pale complexion and silver hair, she radiated that protective pull only a woman on the edge could trigger.
If it werenât for Li Qingran, he mightâve taken her in right then and there to see what that âsauceâ tasted like.
Sensing a fiery gaze suddenly on him, Chen Huaian immediately snapped his eyes back and cleared his throat.
âValley Master Yun, what brings you to my Sword Pavilion?â
Hearing that, Yun Baiyuâs eyes turned red at the corners. She dropped to her knees and kowtowed deeply. Her voice trembled:
âPlease, Senior, save my daughter. Iâm willing to pay any price⌠even if it means giving up all of Lingxi Valley, including myself.â
âCough, coughâwatch what youâre saying!â
That burning gaze from behind got even more intense.
Chen Huaian was starting to sweat bullets.
He quickly said, âGet up. I have a treasure called the Yang Soul Mirror. Give me a personal item of your daughterâsâI can use it as a medium to check her condition. Iâll also try to calculate her whereabouts.â
Thatâs what he said.
But honestly, heâd already drawn his own conclusion.
Yun Suxin had good talent. Most likely, sheâd been captured by Yaochi or Fanjing.
If she was lucky, they just crippled her and locked her away.
If she wasnât⌠her life might already be forfeit.
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