Chapter 22: Qin Ruoshuang Strikes It Rich

“Good! I accept!”

Ma Tianming declared confidently.

What a joke.

He was a Golden Core Realm expert.

Just one sword.

Even if his opponent’s sister was a Core Disciple, he could handle it.

He could even spar with some Holy Maidens in the sect.

Unless it was the Holy Maiden of the Sword Sect, whose combat power was so monstrous, she was basically a humanoid battle machine!

Qin Mu clapped his hands.

“Deal! No backing out!”

Ma Tianming replied,

“Hmph! A real man never goes back on his word!”

Liu Tiancheng looked at his disciple.

Sigh.

He’d better go along.

If Qin Yaotou went overboard and split his disciple in two, that would be bad.

Qin Mu jogged over to Liu Tiancheng.

“Sect Leader, when will my sister come out?”

“Soon, probably…”

As he spoke, Liu Tiancheng’s words suddenly stopped.

He had precisely sensed a faint fluctuation of sword intent.

Goodness.

This Qin Yaotou’s talent was truly monstrous.

She had already fused so quickly.

“Looks like we don’t need to wait. Follow me.”

Liu Tiancheng led the way.

Liu Zixi caught up to Qin Mu, her beautiful eyes curious.

“Junior Brother Qin, your sister is a Core Disciple?”

Otherwise, why did he look so confident?

“Ah?”

Qin Mu stared at Liu Zixi in shock.

“Senior Sister Liu, you really can’t tell that Qin Ruoshuang is my sister?”

My god!

Do I really not look like siblings with my two elder sisters?

Why can’t anyone see it!?

Liu Zixi: “…”

Liu Zixi was a bit shocked inside.

The first time they met, she thought Qin Mu was Qin Ruoshuang’s secretly kept pretty boy.

Though they both had the surname Qin, their talents were worlds apart.

One formed a Golden Core before twenty, the other wasn’t even at Foundation Establishment, only at the third layer of Qi Refining.

Qin Mu’s “Qin Ruoshuang is my sister” was just overheard by Ma Tianming behind them.

What did you say?!

His sister was Qin Ruoshuang!

His leg twitched instinctively.

In Seven Star Sect, no one’s leg didn’t tremble in front of Qin Ruoshuang.

This killing god swung her sword at the drop of a hat, and the terrifying part was, every slash was a one-hit kill, pure dimensional suppression.

Last time at the sect competition, she crushed her way to victory, shattering the Dao hearts of several Core Disciples.

Oh my god.

Ma Tianming broke out in cold sweat.

As they walked, they soon saw a white-robed immortal maiden standing gracefully, her presence ethereal.

As if sensing something, she flashed and appeared before them.

Ma Tianming saw it was really Qin Ruoshuang.

He was finished.

He’d better reserve a bed in the Dan Sect in advance.

“Ruoshuang-jie!”

Qin Mu hurried over to support his sister, acting like an imperial attendant serving a noblewoman.

Qin Ruoshuang frowned in confusion.

Her little brother was usually terrified of her, so why was he being so attentive now?

Something was up.

“Speak. What trouble did you cause this time?”

In the Qin Family, it was always like this.

When Young Master Qin got into trouble and didn’t dare tell Master Qin, he’d secretly confess to his sister instead.

Alright, time for an acting performance.

Young Master Qin instantly got into character.

“Ruoshuang-jie, just now, I was almost beaten for no reason!”

Hearing her precious little brother had nearly been hit, a cold light flashed in Qin Ruoshuang’s eyes.

Qin Mu wiped away a forced tear from the corner of his eye.

“Fortunately, the Sect Leader showed up in time. Then I said, if you can take one sword from Ruoshuang-jie, we’ll let it go.”

Qin Mu performed the art of…dog relying on its master’s power—no, brother relying on his sister’s strength—perfectly.

When my sister isn’t around, I’m meek.

When my sister is here, I strike with full force!

“Fine.”

Qin Ruoshuang nodded slightly, looking at Ma Tianming not far away.

“Are you ready?”

Her clear voice sounded like the whisper of death to Ma Tianming.

He released his full Golden Core Realm cultivation, even forcibly boosting his power with a secret technique.

“Impressive aura.”

Qin Ruoshuang said calmly, then brought her fingers together like a sword.

Swish!

A blade of sword energy tore through space, making the surrounding temperature plummet.

“Da Tian Tun!”

Ma Tianming roared, and a giant mouth dozens of meters wide swallowed the sword energy.

“Huff, huff. Looks like…it’s not so bad.”

Ma Tianming panted.

That was his strongest move.

The next moment, Ma Tianming’s expression changed drastically.

“Not good!”

Six Array Flags formed a defensive Great Array before him.

Too late.

The sword energy destroyed everything with unstoppable force, striking Ma Tianming directly.

“Pu!”

A mouthful of blood spurted out as Ma Tianming collapsed to the ground, his aura fading.

“Cough, cough. Thank you, Master, for intervening.”

Ma Tianming wiped the blood from his mouth.

Just now, he had even seen his great-grandmother waving at him.

Too terrifying.

This was definitely not power a Golden Core Realm should possess.

“Qin Yaotou, how many times have I told you to control yourself? During sparring between fellow Disciples, never aim to kill.”

Liu Tiancheng admonished sincerely.

Qin Ruoshuang pretended not to hear, her mood brightening at her little brother’s adoring gaze.

A faint pink color appeared in her eyes.

Qin Ruoshuang hugged her brother.

Mu’er~

Seeing Ruoshuang-jie like this, Qin Mu panicked.

Not good, Ruoshuang-jie was excited again!

“Ruoshuang-jie, there are people he—”

Qin Mu’s mouth was blocked again.

Liu Zixi lost her composure, covering her mouth as she watched.

She remembered Qin Mu saying Qin Ruoshuang was his sister.

But looking at this scene, wasn’t this a lover’s embrace?!

Ma Tianming was so shocked he stopped spitting blood.

He felt like he’d seen something he shouldn’t.

Would he be silenced now…?

Liu Tiancheng shook his head.

Qin Yaotou seemed to have realized something after all.

Qin Mu saw everyone’s shocked faces around him.

Uwu X﹏X

Tears of shame streamed down.

Without his younger sister Qin Mengyu supervising, his elder sister Qin Ruoshuang had kissed him twice in one day, feeling very satisfied.

Once Qin Ruoshuang let go, feeling content, she grabbed her brother’s hand to leave.

“Hey! Qin Yaotou, why are you in such a hurry to go?”

Liu Tiancheng said,

“It’s getting late. Stay for now and stabilize what you just fused.”

“Besides, tomorrow is the day our Dao Sect Cave Heaven opens. Let little friend Qin enter and see if he can gain some fortune.”

The seven founding Ancestors of Seven Star Sect opened seven Cave Heavens with supreme powers.

They activated them each time new Disciples joined, letting the newcomers experience the harsh realities of the cultivation world early.

Of course, there were many treasures from ancient times inside, but since new Disciples’ cultivation was weak, they couldn’t take much.

Qin Ruoshuang thought for a moment and refused.

“Mu’er is at the third layer of Qi Refining. Not suitable.”

Honestly, Qin Mu didn’t want to go either.

He had almost zero combat experience.

If someone attacked him without honor—ambush!

Then neighbors would be coming to the Qin Family for a funeral feast.

“Sect Leader, is it okay if I don’t go?”

Qin Mu was self-aware.

As the perennial (bottom-ranked) champion of the Qin Family’s power rankings, did he have that ability?

He did not.

Got it!