At this moment, the scene was utter chaos.
The sweet and adorable “Xiao You” was bawling her eyes out, Su Qianqian’s gaze was hollow, Su Lingling seemed out of sorts as well, and Liu Qingyao could only use both hands to comfort the two little girls.
“To be forcibly kissed in front of my parents, and even let them know about my… orientation…”
Su Qianqian sat numbly on the ground, feeling as though something vital had been lost.
“Senior Martial Sister, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry… wuwu…” Chu Youtong was still putting on her act.
“Qianqian, it’s all right, um… about the whole first kiss thing, you don’t need to get so hung up about it. And about that person you like, Mother doesn’t mind at all. If you have time, you can bring them home for me to meet.”
Liu Qingyao forced a smile as she tried to comfort her daughter, but her words only made Su Qianqian feel even more “dead” inside…
“And Xiao You, stop crying, please, stop crying. This sort of thing can’t be rushed. Later, have a good talk with Qianqian.”
After attempting to calm her daughter, there was still the sobbing girl to pacify.
But this girl had just forcibly kissed her daughter, leaving Liu Qingyao at a loss for words.
Was this outsider’s cabbage really trying to claim her own cabbage?
Meanwhile, a bit removed from the chaos, Su Changfeng looked at the messy scene and decided not to add to the trouble.
Su Lingling, for her part, hadn’t taken her eyes off her elder sister. Seeing her sister so despondent and lifeless, an unnatural blush crept up her cheeks…
But this hellish tableau didn’t last long…
“Ah—!” Liu Qingyao suddenly clutched her belly.
Seeing her do so, Su Qianqian snapped back to her senses and hurriedly supported her mother, while Chu Youtong immediately dropped her act and began to use spell arts—casting Detection and An-Tai techniques.
Su Changfeng and Su Lingling also rushed over. Everyone was tense, crowding around Liu Qingyao.
“Mother, what’s wrong? I—I’ll go find Master!” Su Qianqian was flustered, her hands trembling as she supported Liu Qingyao.
Of course, Su Lingling and Su Changfeng weren’t faring much better.
Meanwhile, Chu Youtong had already performed several body Detection scans on Liu Qingyao, and kept casting spells to stabilize her condition.
But… after several sweeps, she couldn’t find anything wrong?
Just then, Liu Qingyao suddenly calmed down, revealing a helpless smile.
“All right, all right, now you’ve finally calmed down? Sigh… I’m sorry I had to resort to this. Otherwise, the situation just now was too much to handle.”
“Aiya, you scared me to death… Next time, don’t do that, Qingyao!” Su Changfeng wiped the sweat from his brow.
He had been the most helpless and worried at that moment—he had no cultivation, so no matter how anxious he was, he couldn’t do a thing, nor did he even understand what was happening.
Suddenly, the sky rippled as if torn. The Huanzhen that Chu Youtong had set up was broken through!
Lin Muxue’s figure appeared on the horizon, her hand gripping her sword hilt, murderous aura overflowing—!
But upon breaking through the array and seeing the current scene, she hurried over, sweeping her senses several times, and cast gentle spells.
After Su Qianqian and Lin Muxue explained the situation, Lin Muxue finally relaxed.
As soon as she did, Lin Muxue’s gaze snapped to Chu Youtong. Chu Youtong, for her part, met her stare with open provocation—a battle about to break out!
But just then, Su Qianqian stopped—or rather, delayed—the coming war of words.
“Everyone, calm down first. Don’t get worked up.” Su Qianqian said.
Lin Muxue looked on in confusion, even a little aggrieved, at Su Qianqian.
Why was she speaking up for this demoness?
Meanwhile, Chu Youtong’s eyes grew ever more challenging.
Lin Muxue itched to hack off that mocking face right now, but the disciples’ parents were still present, and besides, Qianqian had asked them to calm down…
Seeing that the two hadn’t started arguing, Su Qianqian let out a breath.
Even if her mother’s “illness” was fake, if they kept bickering, she might really have an emotional overload and something might go wrong for real.
“Father, Mother, go inside and rest for now. As for what just happened, I’ll have a proper talk with… ‘Xiao You’.”
“Xiao You?” Suddenly, Lin Muxue felt as if her Dao heart had shattered.
Why had she left for just a moment, and now they were already calling her “Xiao You” so affectionately?
Su Qianqian could see it—at that moment, her Master’s gaze was aggrieved, deeply aggrieved, and her grip on her sword was on the verge of losing control!
“Come on, Mother, I’ll help you inside. You two, wait here for me, and no fighting.”
With that, Su Qianqian and Su Changfeng supported Liu Qingyao and led her away from this land of strife.
Once Su Qianqian brought Liu Qingyao into the house, Chu Youtong and Lin Muxue immediately bristled with hostility!
Chu Youtong raised her chin triumphantly at Lin Muxue, continuing her provocation.
At the same time, a sword tip hovered less than a hair’s breadth from her lifted neck.
“Have you decided how you want to die?” Lin Muxue’s gaze was dangerous—she was truly considering how to execute her.
But Chu Youtong showed no fear.
She even covered her face coquettishly, “Aiya, you’re just jealous that Qianqian and I have intimate nicknames, aren’t you? Ah, a woman’s jealousy…”
The sword moved closer still, and blood was already trickling down its blade.
But for someone of Chu Youtong’s level, even if her head were severed, she might not die.
She looked entirely unconcerned.
On the other hand, Su Lingling beside her, who wasn’t used to the sight of blood, was now panicking—
“Wait, Master! Calm down!”
“Lingling, you too want to stop me? Did this demoness brainwash you or something?” Lin Muxue’s eyes dimmed, and the sword continued pressing forward…
Yet Chu Youtong kept prodding, “Aiya, aiya, you’re angry already? I can make you even angrier~”
“Shut up already! If this goes on, someone’s really going to die!” Su Lingling was truly anxious, cursing in her panic!
Luckily, just before the conflict could fully erupt, Su Qianqian emerged from the house and took in the scene.
“Stop it! Both of you, stop!” Su Qianqian cried out urgently.
Seeing Su Qianqian step in, Lin Muxue reluctantly sheathed her sword, but Chu Youtong, despite her bleeding neck, kept running her mouth—
“See? Qianqian’s still on my side~ I win~”
“Chu Youtong, you shut up too! If you keep talking nonsense, whether you live or die has nothing to do with me!”
“So you still care about me~? Aiya~” Chu Youtong seized on the “important point” and kept going.
“Qianqian, did you see that? This woman is completely impossible to reason with. Just let me cut her down! Don’t worry, for the sake of your old relationship, I’ll make her death less painful…”
“Wait! Master, you’re a righteous cultivator! Don’t say things that make you sound like the villain!”
……
In the end, it took all of Su Qianqian’s strength to finally get things to the point where they could communicate like normal.
“So, tell me, Chu Youtong, how did you get in?” Su Qianqian asked, holding her head.
“I slipped in when the array wasn’t paying attention, simple as that.” Chu Youtong answered innocently.
“Master, just cut her down.” Su Qianqian sighed helplessly.
Lin Muxue drew her sword at once, “That was my intention.”
“All right, all right, enough with the jokes. Actually, it wasn’t really a joke. The Hehuan Sect’s secret arts, when cultivated deeply, can confuse the array’s recognition. But the stronger the array, the harder it is. This place just uses a Derivative Array of the Guardian Sect Array, so it’s quite easy to get in~”
Hearing Chu Youtong’s explanation, Su Qianqian nodded, then continued, “So what’s your purpose?”
At Su Qianqian’s question, Chu Youtong burst out laughing, “Do I really need to say? Of course, it’s you~!”
“Clang—!” The sound of a sword being drawn rang out again, and was once more put away after Su Qianqian gently calmed her Master.
“Then, you approached my parents because…?”
“Proximity to water gives you the first chance to see the moon~ Since I can’t quickly raise your affection, I can only start by getting Aunt Liu and Uncle Su to accept me~ Don’t worry, I have absolutely no ill intentions toward them. If I ever hurt them, you’d hate me forever. I wouldn’t dare do anything reckless~”
Su Qianqian nodded again, then asked her final question, “And the mark you left inside me…?”
“What mark?! Qianqian, let me see!” At the mention of a mark, Lin Muxue panicked.
She sent her spiritual sense into Su Qianqian’s body, only to show a shocked expression!
“Chu Youtong’s Life Mark? How…?”
“Ta-da~ When you love someone, you give them your all. If you can’t even give yourself wholly to the one you love, how can you say you love her!”
“You’re right, wait for me, Qianqian! I’ll—”
Their argument went on, but Su Qianqian had finally had enough.
“Enough, both of you, quiet down! I don’t need to control anyone’s life to prove her love. I don’t need Master’s, and I don’t need yours! I’ll return yours right now, so hurry up and leave!”
“No way. I told you, I left this with you so I could stay. You can order me to do anything else, but leaving is impossible.”
“Don’t worry~ As long as you wish, I can’t do anything to you. Try it—just a thought, and I’ll collapse on the spot. Dear Sect Leader Lin, I’ve given my life to Su Qianqian—are you still worried I’ll try anything? If I really could, it’d mean she likes me, and you should step aside, right?”
Chu Youtong, for once, looked seriously at the two of them and continued, “When I like someone, I’ll get her, no matter the cost! Whether it’s imprisonment, brainwashing, control, or even more extreme means, I’ll use them all. But if none of that works, I’ll pour out everything I have, loving her in the humblest way possible.”
“I need a chance to prove myself. My life is in Su Qianqian’s hands. If she truly doesn’t love me, she won’t lose anything—she’ll just gain a powerful servant. If I really win her heart… then Lin Muxue, it means I’ve won. This is my humble love, and it’s my challenge to you.”
“So, do you dare accept? Are you prepared to be defeated by my pure, humble love?!” Chu Youtong looked seriously at Lin Muxue—