The Demon Venerable Is Delicate and Charming (GL) Chapter 86

Ada Danni’s gaze was far too unrestrained. Not only Li Lingjiang, but the others also noticed something wrong and looked toward her.
Yin Wu licked her upper teeth with the tip of her tongue. She blocked Li Lingjiang and turned to stare heavily at Ada Danni without speaking.
“Why are you looking at me?” Li Lingjiang kept the corner of her eye on Yin Wu.
Yin Wu’s breathing grew heavier and slower. She finally understood where the unpleasant feeling in her heart came from. Looking at Li Lingjiang made her miss her. She could not stand those people secretly coveting her, and she was also frightened because she was not fully sure she could make everything move back onto the right path.
Turning it over again and again, in the end, Li Lingjiang was written here, and Li Lingjiang was written there.
Yin Wu silently held her hand and clasped it tightly. She seemed very low in spirits.
Li Lingjiang held back. She pulled the young immortal to her side and met Ada Danni’s eyes without fear. She curved a smile that did not reach her eyes, then shifted half her gaze toward Duan Wuxiu.
Duan Wuxiu was extremely suspicious, yet no flaw could be found. He even showed a trace of confusion and puzzlement as he softly called Ada Danni’s name.
“I like her very much.” Ada Danni looked at the blood soaking down to her legs, and obsession colored her eyes. She murmured softly, “It is not that she suits my gu insects. It is her.”
She suddenly turned and smiled wildly. “Are you willing to let me become your disciple?”
Everyone had only just arrived, yet she had already made such a request. Many Fa Sect disciples became very excited and shouted for Duan Wuxiu to accept her.
Duan Wuxiu looked at Ada Danni for several seconds. He helplessly spread his hands toward the other elders, but pride could not be hidden from his face. “There is no way around it. Fate has arrived.”
He held out a hand to Ada Danni. “The Fa Sect welcomes you.”
Noise rose everywhere. Li Lingjiang and Yin Wu retreated behind the crowd. Ling Xin and the others also walked out, all four with probing expressions.
Yin Wu hooked Li Lingjiang’s little finger and played with it. Her gaze seemed to fall somewhere on Li Lingjiang’s body as she spoke casually. “Every part of the Immortal-Entering Sect feels wrong, but if you think about it again, it is reasonable. As for Duan Wuxiu…”
“He is so obvious that it makes one wonder whether it is deliberate.” Li Lingjiang finished her words. Her gaze crossed Ling Xin’s for an instant, then lowered again. “But why pay special attention to us?”
This was not normal. Everything Duan Wuxiu did seemed to make them special, constantly enlarging their presence, testing and clashing.
Was someone behind this, pushing and planning a conspiracy that involved many people? Or from beginning to end, was this only the greed of the human heart?
Li Lingjiang looked toward the center of the crowd. Everyone’s attention had been scattered. One small episode was not enough to stay in their hearts. The crowd cheered, laughed, and made noise. A smoke of war, whose beginning could not be traced, had started burning the moment they stepped here.
Yin Wu quietly looked sideways at her and breathed out softly.
The rest of the selection actually went very quickly. Most people did not return this time. Because of Ada Danni’s actions, a few bolder people also stated their own wishes on the spot and happily went where they wanted.
Li Lingjiang carefully polished the sword hilt. The name “Li Tong” was carved on it. Anyone with a little cultivation could see spiritual energy moving over it. This sword was much heavier than the one in the trial ground. She casually tested it twice, and her wrist grew sore from using strength.
“My Lord.” Yin Wu leaned closer and whispered, “Why not say you are unwell? It would be bad if you overstrain old injuries.”
The lines were very neat. The moment Yin Wu moved, she drew attention. Fifteen’s gaze sharpened, and his face darkened. He called loudly, “Stand properly! I know everyone is tired, but there is no way around it. The path of cultivation is bitter first and sweet later. Everyone understands that. Since you have come to the Immortal-Entering Sect, you must obey the sect rules. Be quiet!”
Yin Wu silently stood straight, wishing she could put both eyes on Li Lingjiang. The young immortal looked over pitifully, as if she would cry in the next second.
Li Lingjiang received the look. She gave a comforting glance and pressed her lips in a smile, showing she was fine.
At first, they practiced only the basics. It was not difficult for anyone. Time passed until noon. The blazing sun shone above their heads. The heated hair made some people unable to bear it. Most of them were people chosen at the very beginning. Seeing this, Fifteen could not help sighing and signaled for them to rest first.
Li Lingjiang had held one posture for a long time. When she relaxed, her hand was still trembling slightly. Yin Wu saw it and silently took her sword, then pressed her lips together and kneaded Li Lingjiang’s wrist. She even carefully blew on it, heartache appearing in her eyes.
“All right. It is not an outer wound. It is an old problem. I know my own limits.” Li Lingjiang still instinctively took the sword in hand.
Yin Wu looked at her faintly, showing doubt.
Li Lingjiang pinched the young immortal’s face with one hand. “Truly. Why would I lie to you?”
“My Lord,” Yin Wu called on a breath. Suddenly, she moved closer and said something softly by Li Lingjiang’s ear. She successfully watched both beast ears bend down with a snap while the person before her hurriedly stepped back.
Li Lingjiang had not expected Yin Wu to think of such a method. She rubbed her slightly red earlobe. “No!”
Yin Wu still wanted to fight for it, but her gaze suddenly sharpened. She fixed her eyes on Ada Danni behind Li Lingjiang. “She is coming.”
“What?” Li Lingjiang did not react at first. She turned back and looked around for a few seconds, then quickly walked to Yin Wu’s side.
“I only just learned your name, Li Tong.” Ada Danni walked toward her with a friendly smile. “Can we be friends?”
After only three days apart, Ada Danni seemed to have changed souls entirely. If she had once seemed like a simple girl untouched by the world, now she looked weathered by hardship. Li Lingjiang’s first impression of her was not good.
No one liked someone coveting their partner. Li Lingjiang was the same.
“If I remember correctly, a few days ago, you very much liked my partner.” Li Lingjiang’s expression was flat.
Ada Danni laughed softly. She turned the sword in her hand, its point scraping the ground and facing Li Lingjiang. “That was a misunderstanding. Now I recognize that the person who moved my heart then was you.”
Yin Wu gave a cold laugh.
Ada Danni did not care about Yin Wu’s feelings. Her gaze followed Li Lingjiang like poison. “Of course, what is between us is admiration. You have a very powerful attraction to me.”
Yin Wu truly could not listen to those greasy words anymore. She had never even spoken to Li Lingjiang like that. It dirtied the ears. She wrapped an arm around Li Lingjiang’s waist and pulled her closer, looking at Ada Danni with displeasure. “Rest time is almost over. If you have the effort, you should improve the charm of your speech.”
Ada Danni choked. She was about to speak when she heard Fifteen’s voice. At first, she was unwilling, but in the next second, she seemed to find something good. Her gaze brushed over Li Lingjiang’s wrist for several seconds before she pulled it back. She patted the gu insect at her waist and could not help curving her lips.
Soon. Very soon, she would find a perfect gu body.
The training in the afternoon was much more intense. By evening, many people had sweated heavily. Fifteen was also panting from leading them. He curved a satisfied smile and announced that today’s training was over.
Duan Wuxiu would personally guide them tomorrow.
The crowd cheered again. Li Lingjiang twisted her sore wrist. The instant she walked toward Yin Wu, her expression tightened. She stepped back very quickly. A cold-flashing sword blocked between the two of them.
Coldness filled Yin Wu’s eyes. She stared sharply at Ada Danni and asked in an old Miao tongue, “What are you doing?”
Ada Danni paused and raised a brow. Only then did she move her gaze from Li Lingjiang. “You understand our language?”
She suddenly thought of something. “No wonder you knew our plan at the start.”
Ada Danni shrugged and laughed. “But it does not matter. That is not important. My goal is simple. I want to spar with Li Tong.”
“Back in the trial ground, it was unfortunate that you left first. Now that there is a chance, why not satisfy me? If I defeat you, you belong to me.” Ada Danni’s eyes were full of confidence. “I do not like dragging things out. Let us handle it all at once.”
Li Lingjiang seemed to hear something amusing. She laughed lightly, but her gaze looked at Ada Danni as if she were an unimportant thing. “Why should I agree to that?”
As soon as the final sound fell, her body moved. In an instant, she closed in on Ada Danni. Her eyes sank, and her hand abruptly tightened. Blades scraped out a sharp sound. Cold weapons reflected in Li Lingjiang’s eyes. As her robe fluttered, there was a ringing clang, and the sword sound trembled.
Clang.
Half a sword blade fell to the ground. Ada Danni’s expression froze completely. She had not even had time to react and could only passively receive Li Lingjiang’s attack. In a flash, this farce with no suspense was already over.
Li Lingjiang slowly withdrew her hand. She lowered her eyes and looked down at Ada Danni calmly. “You lost.”
Those three words were like thunder from a clear sky. Many people finally reacted. The sudden discussion made Li Lingjiang’s head ache. She straightened herself and bent slightly toward the others. “I will leave first.”
Li Lingjiang turned toward Yin Wu. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Fifteen call her from behind.
“Junior Sisters, wait a moment.” Fifteen jogged over. “I forgot to tell you. There is the usual ceremony three nights from now. You must attend in formal dress.”
Li Lingjiang gave a soft “ah.” Yin Wu gripped her sleeve tightly.
“I understand.” She lowered her eyes and answered quietly.
Fifteen scratched his head in embarrassment. “You are very strong.”
Yin Wu simply answered for Li Lingjiang. Her tone could hardly be called good. “Thank you.”
“Also…” Fifteen spoke quickly. Suddenly, he giggled. His eyes held unconcealed worship. “If you hear any sounds at night, please do not be afraid.”
“That is the movement made by Master. He especially, especially likes singing opera.”
Fifteen leaned close to the two of them and opened his mouth in a grin. Night kept darkening. Dead, silent clouds covered the sky behind him. Even the heartbeat seemed magnified as it thudded. “Do you understand?”