Spectating the Angsty Romance of the Master and Disciple from the Sect Next Door Chapter 139

Only with a full stomach could one have the energy to cause trouble. Nothing was more important than returning to Qingxiao Peak to eat steamed buns.
Li Jin’an waited for Xie Huaixue at the foot of Qingxiao Peak. They took each other’s hands and walked home side by side, their red and white figures complementing each other perfectly.
Jiang Fengmian, who had stood there with Li Jin’an for a long time but hadn’t been noticed by anyone, fell silent, feeling quite disheartened. In the end, she didn’t disturb the two thoughtless friends.
It wasn’t that she wanted to eat the steamed buns; she was just curious what they would say. After all, Li Jin’an wasn’t one to suffer in silence, and anything was possible with her. It would just be a bonus if she could taste a bun…
Jiang Fengmian rubbed her nose and returned to Profound Jade Peak with her hands behind her back. Along the way, she casually pointed to a familiar young disciple and told her to buy steamed buns.
It’s just steamed buns. She, the dignified Profound Jade Immortal, could certainly afford them!
She ate things far more expensive and better! She’d eat two portions by herself!
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Three years were enough for Li Jin’an’s aura to permeate the entire Qingxiao Peak.
Along the roadside, Li Jin’an’s favorite spiritual plants were cultivated. Various red sword tassels hung from the bamboo grove. Piles of storybooks, mostly unread, lay on tables next to zither stands. In the open space before them stood a huge rack displaying eighteen kinds of weapons, and inside the cave dwelling, fire-attributed spiritual gems were visible everywhere…
So much so that Jijin Sword Sovereign, now free of her psychological shadow, would rather go to Taishi Peak to fight Dao Lord Jingting than come to Qingxiao Peak. How was this any different from going to another Jijin Peak?
What Xie Huaixue hadn’t been able to achieve in centuries after Yinyue Peak was renamed Qingxiao Peak, Li Jin’an accomplished in just a few short years.
Upon their return, neither Li Jin’an nor Xie Huaixue mentioned the annoying matters. Instead, they sat at the table, eating steamed buns with hot tea.
Li Jin’an munched on a steamed bun larger than her face, taking advantage of Dao Lord Jingting’s absence to loudly slander her, “That old Dao Lord didn’t make things difficult for you, did she? If she dared to, I’d go to Taishi Peak right now and roll around on the ground!”
She spoke as if Dao Lord Jingting were some kind of fierce monster.
“She didn’t make things difficult for me,” Xie Huaixue said with a laugh.
“Then what did she talk to you about?” Li Jin’an reasonably guessed, “Did she tell you to keep me in line and prevent me from going crazy?”
Based on Li Jin’an’s understanding of Dao Lord Jingting, let alone if Xie Huaixue wasn’t in the wrong, even if she were, Dao Lord Jingting would pretend not to see it and issue orders to suppress anyone slandering Xie Huaixue and the Dao Sect.
Dao Lord Jingting’s favoritism was different from that of the Sword Sect.
The Sword Sect’s way was: Someone dared to bully our child? Then you’re finished. We’ll bully you to death, ganging up on you without martial ethics, leaving you no way to ascend to heaven or enter the earth.
But Dao Lord Jingting was not like that. She wouldn’t allow any voice in the world that differed from hers. If she said it was a good thing that Xie Huaixue took in three disciples who weren’t human-like, then the whole world had to celebrate, and no one was allowed to slander Xie Huaixue.
The former was a blatant, unreasonable favoritism, while the latter was the tyranny of a despot.
Xie Huaixue was the Yinyue Monarch’s only disciple. If Dao Lord Jingting couldn’t protect her, then Dao Lord Jingting wouldn’t be able to survive in the cultivation world.
So, after much thought, Li Jin’an could only conclude it was about her, firmly believing that Dao Lord Jingting would definitely target her.
Mainly, a while ago, Dao Lord Jingting had suddenly descended upon Qingxiao Peak while Li Jin’an was lying on Xie Huaixue’s lap. She pointed fingers at the coquettish and compliant Li Jin’an, enraging Li Jin’an who immediately uttered the two sentences Yinyue Monarch had only ever said to Jijin Sword Sovereign. Dao Lord Jingting’s expression instantly changed, and the two of them had their countless standoff, evenly matched.
Li Jin’an’s recent outings to eliminate evil cultivators also served as a means of escaping. It was still because she couldn’t win; otherwise, she would have long since played Yinyue Monarch’s two sentences day and night on Taishi Peak, vowing to infuriate Dao Lord Jingting to death.
Xie Huaixue shook her head slightly and smiled, “No.”
“Huh?” Li Jin’an looked at Xie Huaixue, puzzled.
“On the contrary, Dao Lord said you could do as you please.” Xie Huaixue lowered her eyelids and smiled faintly, “It’s not good for the Dao Sect to make a big fuss over such absurd rumors, but Qingxiao Immortal Venerable’s Dao companion can.”
As the foremost immortal sect, the Dao Sect held a crucial position in the cultivation world. If they were to initiate a major conflict over mere rumors, that would be losing their composure and giving Wu Zhaoxing face.
But Li Jin’an was different. Everyone knew that Jijin Sword Sovereign was arrogant and untamed, never following conventional paths, so nothing she did was surprising.
The deeper meaning of these words was to go wild, vent however she pleased, and Dao Lord Jingting would provide backup.
In an instant, Li Jin’an’s eyes lit up. “Causing trouble by imperial decree?”
It was clear that her self-assessment was precise; she hit the nail on the head.
Xie Huaixue nodded with a smile. “Yes, causing trouble by imperial decree.”
If Wu Zhaoxing initiated a major war because Li Jin’an killed too many demons, it couldn’t be blamed on Li Jin’an and Xie Huaixue. Who told Wu Zhaoxing to have such a bad temper? Even if she couldn’t stand Li Jin’an, couldn’t she learn to be patient?
In this way, other immortal sects couldn’t say much. They couldn’t possibly blame Li Jin’an for slaughtering demons extensively, could they?
“That old Dao Lord finally did something humane… good.” Li Jin’an quickly changed her words, furtively looking around, afraid that a certain unscrupulous elder would suddenly pop out.
“When I left, Hall Master Guo of the Enforcement Hall was seeking Dao Lord for a discussion.” Seeing her like this, Xie Huaixue couldn’t help but lower her voice and say.
Li Jin’an argued with conviction, “That’s no reason to lower your guard. You know how insidious that old woman is.”
Dao Lord Jingting could absolutely conceal her spiritual sense and peek at Li Jin’an’s reaction upon hearing this news, seizing the opportunity to find leverage against her.
Xie Huaixue calmly dispelled her doubts. “I used my spiritual sense to block the Dao Lord’s probing.”
“So the Dao Lord still came to peek at us… Wait! No!” Li Jin’an reacted, lifting her eyes in astonishment to look at Xie Huaixue, her voice trembling slightly, “You, you broke through?”
To be able to block Dao Lord Jingting, who was in the Mahayana Realm, one could only be a cultivator of the same level. That meant…
“Thanks to the Sword Sovereign, I broke through to the Mahayana Realm yesterday.” Xie Huaixue looked at Li Jin’an’s eyes with a gentle smile, speaking with utmost solemnity.
She said it like this, and she truly believed it.
If there were outsiders present at that moment, they would absolutely not doubt whether these words came from Qingxiao Immortal Venerable’s heart.
Her Dao companion was so adept at inserting sweet nothings that Li Jin’an even forgot her shock about Xie Huaixue’s breakthrough to the Mahayana Realm. She immediately took the bait, her lips curving uncontrollably upwards. “Then you really have to thank me! Your breakthrough entirely relied on me tirelessly dragging you into dual cultivation every day. Even if I don’t have credit, I’ve put in the hard work!”
Even after three years, Li Jin’an still savored the experience, diligently working to repair the damage to her spiritual soul, completely forgetting that she had once called the Grand Elder of Verdant Spring Valley ‘improperly old’.
“…Yes, your contribution is immense,” Xie Huaixue said, her brows curving in resignation.
What else could she say? Of course, she had to admit Li Jin’an’s contribution. After all, it was indeed the truth and undeniable.
Li Jin’an couldn’t sit still. She got up and excitedly circled the table. “That neither-human-nor-demon Wu Zhaoxing dared to say your cultivation hadn’t advanced an inch! Hmph, she’s quite deluded! A frog at the bottom of a well dares to comment on the radiance of the bright moon!”
It was no wonder she was so overjoyed and couldn’t contain herself. In the Heavenly Tome, Xie Huaixue had been trapped by cold poison and had never been able to break through to the Mahayana Realm. Otherwise, those three scoundrels wouldn’t have been able to run wild.
Even knowing that with her involvement, the Heavenly Tome’s plot had long been unrecognizable, Li Jin’an still felt an inevitable surge of exhilaration.
“I’m really so happy,” Li Jin’an said, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Xie Huaixue.
Not only because Xie Huaixue had escaped the Heavenly Tome’s destiny, but she was also simply delighted for Xie Huaixue. Her Dao companion deserved all the best.
This was the proper course of the story: an immortal cultivating the path of emotionlessness would always remain high above on the divine altar, unsullied by dust. Unless she willingly descended, no one could pull her down.
Xie Huaixue didn’t speak; she simply opened her arms gently.
Li Jin’an cheered and, like a swallow returning to its nest, pounced into Xie Huaixue’s embrace, tightly holding her waist.
“Without Jijin, there would be no Qingxiao today.” Xie Huaixue stroked Li Jin’an’s dark hair, her eyes smiling, her brows filled with affection. “I am deeply grateful for your profound love, with nothing to repay it. I wonder if Jijin would be willing to share Qingxiao’s insignificant glory?”
After a pause, Xie Huaixue continued, “I know An’an has her own glory, but I still hope to share it with An’an, as a token of my sincerity.”
Li Jin’an buried her face in Xie Huaixue’s shoulder and mumbled, “Why wouldn’t I be willing? Everything about you is mine. Even if you don’t give it to me, I’ll snatch it myself.”
“No need to snatch; it’s all yours.”
How could she not be willing to give herself to Li Jin’an?
It was too cold and lonely upon the divine altar. If Li Jin’an was there to accompany her, it would no longer feel unbearable.
Li Jin’an grinned foolishly, then suddenly straightened her expression. She hopped off Xie Huaixue and pulled Xie Huaixue’s arm, heading towards the cave dwelling.
“Hmm?” The Qingxiao Immortal Venerable, whose wisdom was almost demonic, rarely failed to guess her Dao companion’s thoughts. She looked at Li Jin’an in confusion.
Li Jin’an said earnestly, “You’ve broken through to the Mahayana Realm.”
“Yes.”
“The first thing after a breakthrough is naturally dual cultivation!” Li Jin’an said, her spirits high and her smile sly, speaking with great reason. “You can’t just ignore me because you’ve broken through; we should both advance together!”
A Qingxiao Immortal Venerable in the Mahayana Realm! She hadn’t dual cultivated with one yet. She was very curious what difference it would be from the usual Xie Huaixue.
“It’s still daytime…”
Li Jin’an turned to look at her, her eyes upturned at the corners, the smile on her lips exceptionally flirtatious. “So, I’ll have to trouble Qingxiao Immortal Venerable to properly block the prying eyes of certain unscrupulous elders. We mustn’t be discovered.”
Through Jijin Sword Sovereign’s diligent practice and tireless exploration, a genuine conclusion was reached: the Mahayana Realm truly was different!
She also had to break through to the Mahayana Realm as soon as possible; she couldn’t lag too far behind Xie Huaixue!
…
The full and satisfied Jijin Sword Sovereign made no attempt to conceal her movements, leaving the Dao Sect alone, carrying her Blazing Radiance Sword.
It was no exaggeration to say that the eyes of the entire Lancang Continent followed her every move.
The people of the Lingjing Sect became even more frantic, scattering tens of thousands of communication paper cranes to broadcast Jijin Sword Sovereign’s whereabouts in real-time.
Li Jin’an seemed well aware of her popularity. She didn’t rush at full speed but flew leisurely, giving all parties ample time to react.
She flew unhurriedly and ostentatiously towards Three Realms Mountain, as if on a leisurely stroll, without a trace of killing intent.
But everyone understood her message—Wu Zhaoxing, prepare to die!