Chapter 220: The Sharp-tongued Shi Lun

Chapter 220: Chapter 220: The Sharp-tongued Shi Lun

Leng Yingxue, number one on the Hundred Flowers List?

She wasn’t just number one on the Hundred Flowers List. She was also the number one Half-Saint on the Human List.

Twenty years ago, she defeated Master Yunchen, Palace Master of the Celestial Dao Palace, with a single sword strike. Sixteen years ago, she defeated Fei Heng, then number one on the Human List, in three moves, taking his top spot.

’At the time, I’d wondered how she became number one on the Hundred Flowers List. She had to be at least in her late hundreds, right? Maybe even two or three hundred years old. Wouldn’t her face be covered in wrinkles?’

’Who knew that this impossibly beautiful woman, who looked to be only twenty or so, was actually Leng Yingxue, number one on the Human List.’

’The Palace Master of Piaoxue Palace.’

’But the problem now was that I, a young man, had actually slept with an old woman who could be my Profound Ancestor for three days and three nights.’

’Holy fucking shit.’

’And that old bastard Shi Lun actually expected me to be grateful?’

’It was just because I was powerless right now. Otherwise, I’d string those four old bastards up and flog them eight times a day.’

"You... you have greatly disappointed me," Leng Yingxue said in a fury. "Open this Barrier, or we will be enemies until death."

Shi Lun spoke again, "Lady Leng, haven’t you noticed anything different about your Cultivation?"

Leng Yingxue didn’t understand him at first, but then she noticed the change in her body. Her eyes, however, were still filled with rage.

"Feel it now? This is a blessing in disguise for you. The path from Half-Saint is a heavenly chasm that countless peerless heroes have failed to cross in their lifetimes. You were unconscious for ten years. We old folks did everything we could to preserve your life force, waiting by the Cold Pool for the perfect chance. And look! You’ve awakened not only with your old troubles gone, but you’ve also advanced by leaps and bounds, stepping right into the Saint Realm. Shouldn’t you be thanking the four of us? Instead, you’re here screaming for our heads. Have you no shame?"

Shi Lun’s speech, a masterclass in twisting the truth and clumsy justification, actually left Leng Yingxue speechless.

"You old bastard are certainly silver-tongued. In any case, we were both tricked by you. You at least owe us an explanation!" Chu Fan wasn’t going to be fooled by a few slick words.

"You ungrateful little brat. The woman who is number one on both the Human List and the Hundred Flowers List is now your woman. Your ancestors’ graves must be smoking with good fortune. Although Lady Leng is a tiny bit older than you, she is now in the Saint Realm. Her lifespan is several times that of a normal person. What’s the difference between two hundred and twenty?"

"Yun Xi is your disciple too! How can you face her after doing this?" Chu Fan roared.

"What’s there to face or not face? What capable man doesn’t have three wives and four concubines? Yun Girl has a kind heart. She’ll understand the good intentions of us four old geezers. You don’t need to worry about it," Shi Lun said with righteous conviction.

’Sounds pretty reasonable, doesn’t it?’

’But was that really how it was?’

’In any case, these four old geezers were the type who loved to stir up trouble just to watch the show.’

"Shi Lun, it’s only been a few years, but I never expected your tongue to become so slick and deceitful. I have guarded my chastity my entire life, and the four of you have destroyed it. Don’t you think you owe me an explanation?"

Listening to their conversation, Leng Yingxue also came to her senses. Especially when she heard them mention Chu Fan’s wife, the anger in her heart burned even hotter, for some unknown reason.

Most women in the world are prone to jealousy, and they care immensely about their own appearance. The more beautiful the woman, the more she cares.

Chu Fan had once whispered in her ear that his wife was more beautiful than her.

For whatever reason, this man was indeed the first and only man she had ever been intimate with. Wanting to kill him was one thing, but her status in his heart was another matter entirely.

She, Leng Yingxue, had roamed the Jianghu for over a hundred years. What man who saw her face didn’t shower her with flattery and fawning attention? She had always given them the cold shoulder.

Not only had this man taken her, but he also treated her with such disdain. How could she not be furious?

"Alright, alright, Lady Leng. Hurry up and leave. You can’t break this Array. Don’t keep us old folks from teaching our disciple," Shi Lun said, waving his hand impatiently.

Unable to contain her anger, Leng Yingxue drew her Long Sword, shot into the air, and brought it down on the barrier with a slash.

"Fuck!" Chu Fan scrambled to get away.

But the power of a strike from someone in the Saint Realm was beyond ordinary comprehension.

The Sword slammed into the Barrier, producing an earth-shattering BOOM. A ripple of True Qi shot outwards, leveling everything for miles in every direction.

Unable to escape in time, Chu Fan was hit in the back by the ripple. He spat out a mouthful of thick blood, and his body was sent flying like a kite with a snapped string, smashing into a cliff face several miles away.

"Lady Leng, don’t waste your effort. Even if you hacked at this Barrier with all your strength for a month, you wouldn’t break it. But look at that little fellow. How many more of your sword swings can he take?" Shi Lun said with a laugh.

After hearing this, Leng Yingxue really did turn to look at Chu Fan. He was slumped against the cliffside, his chest covered in blood.

If his meridians hadn’t been sealed by Leng Yingxue, he wouldn’t have been so heavily injured.

As it was, his injuries were so severe that his internal organs were practically shattered.

In truth, Leng Yingxue was also very conflicted at this moment. She didn’t know what to do with this man.

It was obvious that this man, like her, was a victim who had been manipulated.

His actions in the cave were not of his own free will.

But he had well and truly sullied the chastity she had preserved for nearly two hundred years.

"Shi Lun, you old bastards! You can run, but you can’t hide. I swear I won’t let you get away with this!"

"You ungrateful girl, you really don’t know what’s good for you. Ten years ago, you were gravely injured. The four of us were busy for so long, trying every possible method, but we couldn’t cure you. It was you who agreed to let us preserve your life force and wait for an opportunity to save you. So what now? Not only are your injuries healed and your Cultivation broken through, but you turn on us? Is that how your master taught you to conduct yourself?"

"But you didn’t tell me I would have to pay such a price!" Leng Yingxue raged.

"The harmony of Yin and Yang is the way of the Celestial Dao. Now that you’re in the Saint Realm, you don’t even understand this simple principle? And let this old man tell you, although this little fellow is as weak as a willow in the wind right now, he is absolutely an excellent husband. You should cherish him. Think about it—he’s only twenty-seven and already in the Divine Separation Realm. His future prospects are limitless. Perhaps this is also a chance for your Piaoxue Palace to soar to the heavens!"

This old man Shi Lun had lived for several hundred years. Wasn’t dealing with Leng Yingxue child’s play for him?

Leng Yingxue might be beautiful and her Cultivation powerful, but compared to an old man like Shi Lun, she was ultimately still a bit naive.

With just a few words, Shi Lun had left Leng Yingxue speechless.

Although she knew Shi Lun was twisting logic, she couldn’t find a way to refute him.

Though Chu Fan was heavily injured, he couldn’t help but sigh as he listened to their conversation.

In this first round, Leng Yingxue was completely defeated.

’Of those four old geezers, Shi Lun wasn’t even top-ranked when it came to verbal sparring. He was only slightly better than Miao Guchun. Those two old crones were the truly sharp-tongued ones—no, they had tongues of steel and teeth of brass.’

"Dead yet?" Leng Yingxue flew over to Chu Fan and asked coldly.

"Are you blind? Can’t you tell if I’m dead or not?" Chu Fan rolled his eyes and retorted.

Leng Yingxue had actually been concerned, wanting to ask him how he was, but the words that came out of her mouth were just two words. Now, hearing Chu Fan sound even more indignant than her, she also got angry.

"What I mean is, if you’re not dead yet, I don’t mind helping you on your way!"

"Alright, alright, you’re a Saint, so you’re right about everything. Please don’t stoop to the level of a Little Kalami like me. I know what you really want to ask. In my current state, I can’t even move a muscle."