Chapter 620 - 620: Encountering Danger Upon Returning to Shanghai

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xinghai couldn't help but show an awkward and helpless smile. "Master, these... these two tasks, they both seem a bit difficult to talk about."

Yao Gu smiled lightly, a cunning glint in her eyes. "What, you're not willing?"

"No, it's not that I'm unwilling."

Jiang Xinghai quickly explained, "It's just, this Art of Taming Men, how am I supposed to teach it to Lin Yue? Also, about this matter of sharing my body with my three senior sisters... I can't just be disrespectful of seniority, can I?"

"You're one to talk about seniority?"

Yao Gu said with a huff of anger, "You're the one who even slept with me, your own master."

"Well..." Jiang Xinghai just smiled and said nothing.

"Besides, from what I know, you've already... with your second senior sister in Shanghai..." Yao Gu narrowed her eyes.

Jiang Xinghai scratched his head and smiled.

Indeed, in Shanghai, he and his second senior sister, Zhong Yunman, had been intimate.

"Don't overthink it. First, let's talk about the so-called Art of Taming Men. It's just to help Lin Yue learn how to understand and care for you, or for her future husband."

Yao Gu said seriously, "As for sharing your body with your three senior sisters, your master is simply not being selfish. If you can all cultivate together to improve your cultivation levels and strengthen your bodies, I will be very pleased."

After hearing this, Jiang Xinghai's expression relaxed. "I see. I misunderstood your meaning, Master. I will follow your instructions and handle both matters well."

Yao Gu nodded in satisfaction. "It's good that you understand. Remember, the path of cultivation isn't just about personal improvement. It's more important to know how to share and help one another. Only then can you go further on your journey."

As she was speaking, a roaring sound came from the distant sky, and a helicopter appeared in their line of sight.

"It seems Fan Xing has arrived."

Yao Gu watched the helicopter, her tone tinged with reluctance to part. "Xinghai, you must remember my words. No matter what difficulties or challenges you face, you must remain calm. The Jasper Pool lineage of Kunlun will always have your back."

Jiang Xinghai took a deep breath and looked at Yao Gu with a determined gaze. "Master, don't worry. I will remember your teachings and never fail to live up to your expectations. After I leave, you must take good care of your health."

With that, he turned and walked to the wooden cabin. He picked up the still deeply sleeping Lin Yue, then looked back at Yao Gu one last time before heading toward the helicopter.

"Xinghai, take care!"

Yao Gu watched Jiang Xinghai's back as he walked away, and she, too, felt reluctant to see him go.

But of course, she understood that this current reluctance was only for the sake of a better reunion in the future.

Not long after, Jiang Xinghai and Lin Yue arrived at Kunlun Airport by helicopter.

"Young Senior Brother, take care."

Fan Xing, the helicopter pilot, looked at Jiang Xinghai with an envious expression.

"You take care too. When you have time, go look after Master." Jiang Xinghai looked at his master's only nominal disciple. 'When the rest of us are gone,' he thought, 'only Fan Xing will be here.'

"You must be joking, Young Senior Brother. I can't even get into Jasper Pool normally. Unless Master summons me, that mountain-protecting illusion formation alone would be enough to kill me." This was the real reason Fan Xing envied Jiang Xinghai.

Of course, he knew that Yao Gu had four disciples under her.

Her first disciple was Chu Lingyun, her second was Zhong Yunman, her third was Zhao Linglong, and her fourth was Jiang Xinghai.

And he was just a nominal disciple.

When he first became her disciple, Yao Gu had told him that no matter how great his future achievements were, he could never become a Core Disciple. He could only be a nominal disciple for his entire life.

There was no other reason.

The Jasper Pool lineage of Kunlun only ever accepts four Core Disciples. This is an eternal, unchanging rule.

"Oh, where are we?"

Finally, Lin Yue, who had been snuggled in Jiang Xinghai's arms the whole time, woke up.

When she saw the scene around her, she couldn't help but look completely lost.

'Before I fell asleep, wasn't I at the Jasper Pool?'

Jiang Xinghai then briefly explained what had happened, and only then did Lin Yue understand.

"What a shame. I didn't even get to say goodbye to Yao Gu in person..."

Lin Yue had followed her grandfather's request, traveling a thousand miles to Kunlun to seek medical treatment from Yao Gu.

Although she had only spent two days with Yao Gu, and there was a large age gap between them, the two of them hit it off exceptionally well, feeling as if they should have met much sooner.

"I'll bring you here again when there's a chance."

Jiang Xinghai said, signaling to Lin Yue that they should head to the departure lounge.

After saying goodbye to Fan Xing, the two of them headed straight for the airport terminal.

"Then let's part ways here. In about three days, I'll be heading to the Imperial City. If fate allows, we'll meet again then." Jiang Xinghai looked warmly at the still-dazed Lin Yue.

"If you're not going to the Imperial City now, where are you going?" Lin Yue had thought Jiang Xinghai would be going to the Imperial City with her.

"I'm going to Shanghai. I have some small matters to attend to there." Jiang Xinghai didn't explain further.

In Shanghai, his parents were still resting at the hotel.

In the hotel, there was also his servant, Sun Zhen, who was trying to break through to the Human Emperor Realm. Calculating the time, the promised seven days would be up tomorrow or the day after.

Also, he had to help the Prince of the East, Cao Qing's, great-grandson, Cao Can, treat his heart condition.

"What a coincidence, I'm going to Shanghai too," Lin Yue said with a smile after a moment of thought.

"Are you sure you're not just saying that because you don't want to part ways?" Jiang Xinghai laughed.

"Tch, don't be so full of yourself. I really do have something to take care of in Shanghai."

Lin Yue's expression was very serious. "After all, I flew here to Kunlun from Shanghai, didn't I?"

Jiang Xinghai had a moment of realization. Right!

The two of them had taken the same flight to Kunlun.

And they had even had a bit of an unpleasant incident on the plane.

"Come on. My treat, from the Ticket Girl."

Lin Yue naturally linked her arm with Jiang Xinghai's, and they walked to the ticket counter together.

Soon, two first-class tickets were booked.

The flight departed at seven in the evening, in two hours.

"Let's go try some local specialties. Since we're here, we should at least make a memory of it," Lin Yue said, pulling Jiang Xinghai toward a restaurant.

In the restaurant, they sampled the local specialty dishes, enjoying the brief and pleasant time together.

Jiang Xinghai looked at Lin Yue's happy, smiling face, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

He realized that this girl, who he had once argued with on the plane, had now become an indispensable part of his life.

Time flew by as they talked happily, and in the blink of an eye, it was time to board.

「11:00 p.m.」

The plane landed at Shanghai International Airport.

As the two of them walked out of the terminal, they both took a breath of the Shanghai air.

"The air here is awful," Lin Yue pouted.

"Of course, it can't compare to the fresh air in Kunlun." Jiang Xinghai and Lin Yue looked at each other and smiled.

"Let's go to the parking lot. My car is still here," Lin Yue offered.

"Normally, a huge star like you would wear a hat, a mask, and sunglasses coming back here. Why didn't you prepare anything?" Jiang Xinghai asked as they walked toward the elevator to the underground parking garage.

Before Lin Yue could even respond, a group of men and women holding cameras and flowers surrounded the two of them.

"Lin Yue!"

"It really is Lin Yue!"

"Please sign an autograph for me!"

"I want a picture together!"

The sudden, surging crowd made Jiang Xinghai a little uncomfortable.

But Lin Yue seemed used to it, not turning anyone away.

"Danger!"

Suddenly, Jiang Xinghai's senses picked up a flash of killing intent!

In the crowd of people—he couldn't tell if they were reporters or fans—was a man in a black mask, holding a glass bottle.

And inside the bottle was a yellowish-brown corrosive liquid!