Chapter 519 - 258: Evil Peach (Part 2)

Chapter 519: Chapter 258: Evil Peach (Part 2)

Chu Xuan didn’t ask, and Jiang Yiyi didn’t say anything, she just quickly fell asleep in his arms.

The next day, she hadn’t even woken up from her hangover, and only Xiang’er was there to see Chu Xuan off.

With chaotic thoughts swirling in his mind, the mountain gate of Celestial Ruins Sect loomed in the distance.

Only then did Chu Xuan gather his thoughts, knowing he must be cautious in facing the "Cyan Robe Spotless Fairy." Her personality was unlike other women, and if provoked, she could truly chop him up.

He also told the unwilling "Little Snow" to revert to her original form for now, as to not provoke Qing’er.

It wasn’t until he got closer to the mountain gate that Chu Xuan suddenly remembered something he had overlooked:

How do I get inside?!

As a disciple of the Dao Palace? That’s a joke, even though the outside world says Chu Xuan and the Celestial Evil Demon Venerable are two different people, after causing such a stir last time in Gui Xu Grotto Heaven, it’s impossible that the cultivators of Celestial Ruins don’t hold any grudges. After all, their ranks were very different.

If Chu Xuan actually went forward to announce himself, even if Celestial Ruins didn’t act against him, they’d probably just politely respond with, "The Supreme Elder is in seclusion and is currently not seeing any guests."

Assuming the identity of the Celestial Evil, that would be even more impossible; they’d be ready to besiege him at once.

However, after much deliberation, Chu Xuan chose to be bold because he believed Qing’er wanted to see him.

As expected, as soon as Chu Xuan arrived at the mountain gate of Celestial Ruins, even before he spoke, a turquoise magpie bridge descended from the sky, extending beneath his feet.

As soon as he stepped on it, he was swiftly escorted into the misty immortal mountain, leaving the disciples guarding the gate dumbfounded.

...

In Qingping Hall, the tasteful and graceful decor remained unchanged as before.

On an ancient jade screen above, amidst the smoke, mountains, and clouds, the ethereal figure of a cyan-robed female Sword Immortal was still painted.

When Chu Xuan entered the hall and didn’t see anyone, he instinctively said to the screen, "Qing’er, I’ve come to see you."

Unexpectedly, before his words had finished, the hall doors closed with a bang!

At the same time, a grim, flowering battleaxe swung out from behind the door, aiming straight at the back of Chu Xuan’s head.

With a clang, sparks flew.

Without turning his head, Chu Xuan reached out with his right hand, catching the furious blow with a gauntlet covered in a blood-colored hand armor.

With a slight bitter smile on his face, he said, "Qing’er, why have you turned into this crazy woman again? Weren’t you fine last time?"

"Bastard! How dare you bring that up?" Qing’er gritted her teeth.

"You left me without a word, went off gallivanting with other women for over a decade, then finally showed up again, seeing all your other lovers, and even went to Hehuan Sect to mess with Chen Yunqi, and only then thought of me. Do you still have the nerve to speak?!"

Chu Xuan listened, feeling guilty. He considered his whereabouts rather secretive, but Qing’er seemed to care greatly about his movements. Piecing together clues and her understanding of him, she had figured it out with great accuracy.

"No, no, you misunderstand. It’s not what you think."

"You know, when I’m eating, I like to save the best for last. So it’s not that I thought of you last; I consider you the most important."

"Haha, such poor lies might fool ignorant little girls, but you think you can deceive me with them?!"

Saying this, Qing’er wielded the massive battleaxe and hacked at him a few more times mercilessly, truly aiming to kill.

Fortunately, it wasn’t her forte, and with the blood god armor’s help, Chu Xuan managed to catch it. He turned around, and before he could speak, he froze.

Because today, Qing’er wasn’t wearing her signature cyan robe but a pink, flowing long gown.

To be honest, she looked stunningly beautiful, adding a touch of charming allure to her usual cool style.

Yet, Chu Xuan’s expression was still a bit surprised, "Why are you dressed like an evil peach?"

Originally having dressed up carefully, hoping to give Chu Xuan a different impression, Qing’er was now gnashing her teeth in anger, "You’re the evil peach! What kind of nonsense description is that?!"

"I’m going to chop you to pieces!"

Chu Xuan quickly leaped forward, blocking and removing the ax while embracing Qing’er’s slender waist and spinning around, sealing her lips with his own.

When dealing with her, he knew from experience that talking alone wouldn’t work, and taking this approach was the only way to calm her down.

As Chu Xuan evaded, blocked, and maneuvered, "Little Snow" or Ji Mingyu clung to him, narrowly avoiding getting involved, and already feeling somewhat annoyed.

At this moment, as Qing’er and Chu Xuan shared a deep kiss, she deliberately opened her eyes, giving Ji Mingyu a provocative look.

This instantly enraged Ming Yu, who extended her claws, ready to tear Qing’er’s hateful face apart.

But Ji Mingyu forgot this wasn’t her original body, and Qing’er merely flicked her index finger lightly, sending the snow mink flying, claws and all.

Although unharmed, it was an enormous insult for Ji Mingyu!

Her original form was gritting its teeth, glaring at Qing’er with a murderous look, revealing her location through the killing intent and making Qing’er’s nonexistent fox tail waggle with even more merriment~

In truth, Qing’er didn’t have a tail, but that didn’t stop her from lightly swaying her curvaceous form.

Chu Xuan felt helpless. As soon as he released Qing’er’s lips and confiscated the ax, Qing’er exclaimed:

"Someone is spying on us! Right there."

Chu Xuan looked in the direction Qing’er pointed but innocently said, "There’s nothing, it might just be a trick of the light?"

Qing’er smirked subtly, not exposing him, then sternly said:

"Now explain to me what ’evil peach’ means. How could you use such an awful term to describe me?"

Chu Xuan soothed, "You misunderstood. In my hometown, it’s a playful nickname for a famous actress."

"Because she frequently plays various villainous supporting roles, often appearing innocent on the surface but calculating on the inside. Coupled with her sweet appearance, pink outfits, and coy demeanor, people call her an ’evil peach.’"

Qing’er suddenly realized but was still slightly unhappy, "So you’re saying I’m evil, vicious, and two-faced?"

Chu Xuan silently retorted in his heart: if not you, then who?

Of course, he said outwardly, "Of course not, in fact, I like that you’re different from other women in this way. Sometimes being a little coy is actually quite adorable~"

Qing’er finally smiled in satisfaction, "You know how to sweet talk."

But then she immediately put on a serious face, ready to enumerate Chu Xuan’s "crimes" item by item.

Chu Xuan quickly grasped her hand to change the subject, "By the way, there’s something important I’ve been wanting to ask you."

"Didn’t you say before that you’re well aware of the protection mechanism of the Six Souls Banner?"

"Back then in the East Sea, when I was ambushed and cursed by the Shangguan family, wouldn’t that be considered a ’threat to my life’? Why didn’t the Six Souls Banner react at all?"

Qing’er looked surprised, "Your memory hasn’t fully recovered?"

"It’s simple, the Six Souls Banner is triggered by two conditions: one is a life-or-death crisis, and the other is an extremely strong belief."

Belief?! Chu Xuan suddenly understood.

He recalled back at the Li’an Demon Sect, when he was devoured by the demon embryo, it was due to a strong belief in saving Qingqing!

Coupled with the mortal danger, the Six Souls Banner had activated automatically.

While being ambushed by Shangguan Wentian, it was a completely unexpected lethal surprise attack, so the Six Souls Banner showed no reaction.

This led him to ponder deeply: perhaps he should be more vigilant against surprise attacks. Without even forming a "strong survival belief," one could already be hit.

"Okay~" Qing’er glanced at the snow mink that had silently returned to Chu Xuan, ignoring its extremely hostile gaze, and quipped, "Now you have no other excuses, right?"