CHAPTER 858: CHAPTER 351: TO BE DRAINED DRY

On the way back to the Sky Wave Residence, Ji Qianqian’s mind was tangled like a braided knot, and even Chu Xisheng’s handsome, ethereal face couldn’t stir a hint of interest in her.

Ji Qianqian was thinking all the way about how to resolve this predicament.

Should she just flip the table and return directly to Wang’an City?

No way!

Ji Qianqian thought to herself that her senior brother had high hopes for her, and how could she leave at this critical moment?

Moreover, whenever she thought about leaving Chu Xisheng, a strong sense of reluctance and unwillingness surged within her.

This emotion was rather inexplicable.

Ji Qianqian thought it over and decided that it was due to her unwillingness to face failure in her mission.

Ever since she started her career, which thing that she wanted to accomplish had ever failed?

Ji Qianqian believed there must be a way!

Chu Xisheng seemed completely unaware of Ji Qianqian’s thoughts; he continued to steer the sword boat, flying towards the direction of the Sky Wave Residence.

During the journey, the corner of his eye caught sight of someone, and his expression changed slightly as he looked to his left.

There, at the edge of a cliff to the south, stood a man and a woman.

The man had an average build and stood straight with his hands behind his back, while the woman was petite and delicate.

Both of them had their backs to him, gazing far into the distance, whispering sweet nothings, appearing very intimate.

From their backs, Chu Xisheng identified who they were, and there was a peculiar gleam in his eyes.

"Isn’t that the Thousand Leaves Fairy with Li Tiangong? How come they are together?"

"They’ve been together for a while now."

Ji Qianqian initially wanted to say ’adulterous couple’, but she immediately thought of Li Tiangong helping her repair and enhance several magic artifacts for free.

So Ji Qianqian held her tongue: "You’ve been gone for less than three days, and that woman split from the Poisonous Blade Wanderer and hooked up with Li Tiangong, stirring a commotion in the Alchemy Institute.

Afterwards, this Thousand Leaves cozied up to Li Tiangong, and they have been inseparable like sticky glue. However, Li Tiangong seems to know his limits, and the two have always fooled around outside, never bringing the woman to Sky Wave Residence—"

As Ji Qianqian spoke, Li Tiangong finally sensed something was amiss behind him. He turned his head, saw Chu Xisheng, initially looked pleasantly surprised, then his expression turned sheepish as he bowed deeply towards Chu Xisheng: "Li Tiangong greets the Master’s return!"

"Rise." Chu Xisheng waved his hand slightly, smiling magnanimously and warmly: "I came at a bad time and disturbed the lovers. Continue, just pretend I was never here."

After he turned and walked away, he instructed Ji Qianqian: "This guy is still too idle; you need to assign him more tasks or take on more orders for him so he doesn’t have too much free time."

Ji Qianqian understood: "Got it."

She had long been displeased with these two.

Although Li Tiangong never brought the woman into the courtyard, he always wandered around outside Sky Wave Residence with the Thousand Leaves Fairy.

Ji Qianqian had bumped into them a few times and would invariably start overthinking, feeling slightly irked.

Several dozen yards away, Li Tiangong’s expression turned serious.

He hadn’t heard Chu Xisheng’s whispering words but felt slightly uneasy, his heart filled with guilt, and his heart skipped a beat.

"Ye Ye, I have to go back now, as the Master has returned to the mountain, and I can’t stay outside any longer. Ye Ye, you head home first, and when I’m free, I’ll find you to go out and enjoy the countryside together."

"Go on."

The Thousand Leaves Fairy was very agreeable, gently adjusting Li Tiangong’s collar: "Tiangong, you becoming the Infinite Blade Lord’s Daoist is a tremendous opportunity and blessing; now, in the Formless Divine Mountain, who knows how many people are envious of you.

So, while at Sky Wave Residence, you must not be negligent. Serve the Master well, speak and act cautiously, and don’t let anyone catch any mistakes. Also, the issue I entrusted you with, Tiangong, you must remember."

The matter the Thousand Leaves Fairy entrusted to Li Tiangong was the remaining vacancy for a ’Daoist’ at Sky Wave Residence.

As she spoke, she glanced sideways at Chu Xisheng’s back.

This was the Formless Divine Sect’s youngest Holy Transmission at present!

And rumor had it in Jianghu that this person’s talent surpassed that of the former Dominating Martial King.

The court, at the cost of offending the Formless Divine Sect, tried to kill Chu Xisheng in the Returning Ruins, while the sect’s leader, Li Changsheng, fought his way into the Capital City, sweeping through all the Inner Palace Experts in the Imperial Palace.

It’s said that even the emperor himself was not lightly injured.

It goes without saying what kind of status this Infinite Blade Lord now holds within the Formless Divine Sect.

One could also imagine what a future the Infinite Blade Lord’s Daoist might have!

At this moment, the Thousand Leaves Fairy didn’t notice the strange look in Li Tiangong’s eyes.

He was infatuated with the Thousand Leaves but definitely not stupid, and he vaguely guessed that the Thousand Leaves Fairy’s change of heart was related to his own Master.

Li Tiangong thought to himself that if he really secured this Daoist position for the Thousand Leaves Fairy, it might actually backfire and affect their relationship.

Moreover, how precious was the position of Chu Xisheng’s Daoist, and how could it be taken just because he wanted it?

With the two of them as a couple, his service to the Master alone was enough.

When Chu Xisheng returned to the gates of Sky Wave Residence, he heard a sound of clashing blades from within.

As he drove the sword boat over the wall, he saw Lu Luanti and Liu Ruoxi fiercely engaged in combat within the ten-foot-square courtyard.

Chu Yunyun was sitting in the corner holding Bai Xiaozhao, who had taken the form of a mink, watching.

Standing beside was Zhoou Liangchen, holding his sword in both hands, his eyes thoughtful.

When Chu Xisheng entered the courtyard, his gaze fell on Chu Yunyun.

This Dominating Martial King had already restored her Blood of Ten Thousand Ages; the pallor on her face finally had a faint flush, but her overall demeanor still appeared somewhat frail.

Chu Yunyun seemed uninterested in the combat between the two girls in the courtyard, but Chu Xisheng noticed that her gaze was always on the openings in Liu Ruoxi’s attacks.