goodnovel Chapter 1224: Brilliant, Simply Brilliant!
Chapter 1224: Brilliant, Simply Brilliant!
Two hours later.
In the Heaven No.1 Room of an inn, Yuan Yao’s clothes were half undone, sitting on the bed, her face covered with one hand in shame and anger. Although Ning Fan helped her dispel the drunkenness, she still threw a drunken tantrum, only now truly sobering up.
She glanced at Ning Fan complicatedly. Ning Fan’s clothes were also in disarray, his face marked with several lipstick prints—there was no mistake about it, she was the one who kissed him.
Indeed, alcohol is not a good thing. Once drunk, she throws a tantrum, and her memory during the episode is incredibly chaotic; the specific details are quite unclear.
Yuan Yao probed a certain part of her body to confirm nothing had been done to her there, finally breathing a sigh of relief.
It seemed she merely kissed Ning Fan, without taking the final step. Fortunately, otherwise, she truly would have no face to face Bei Xiao Man.
"During my drunken tantrum, why didn’t you stop me... Ah, right, you are just a little Fate Immortal, whereas I possess Shedding Void Stage abilities, how could you possibly stop me..." Yuan Yao said in embarrassment.
"Sorry, if my cultivation was a bit higher, I might have been able to stop you..." Ning Fan squeezed out a wry smile. That smile was, of course, fake; experiencing comfort was the real truth.
He initially intended to tell Yuan Yao his true cultivation level, but after going through this, he found himself somewhat unable to bring it up.
He clearly had the ability to quickly dispel Yuan Yao’s drunken state, yet upon witnessing her actively throwing a tantrum, he inexplicably withdrew his mana, wishing for Yuan Yao to remain drunk.
Yuan Yao came up to him to strip his clothes. With his cultivation level, he could easily push her away. But why bother pushing her away? He had waited for this woman to make a move for so many years...
So he did not resist at all. As Yuan Yao saw it, she thought Ning Fan’s low cultivation left him powerless to resist her Shedding Void kind of invasion.
"Luckily, I only kissed you a few times. If I had done something more dishonorable, I really wouldn’t be able to face anyone..." Yuan Yao said fortunately.
"Yao Er, what you did wasn’t just simply kissing me a few times..." Ning Fan pretended to sigh, the expression eerily resembling a victim who had been wronged.
"Don’t call me Yao Er... If people hear it, they’ll gossip." Yuan Yao’s face flushed; her phoenix eyes gave Ning Fan an exasperated glance, then she curiously asked, "Did I do anything else to you?" She truly couldn’t recall.
Ning Fan silently pulled back the quilt.
Yuan Yao then saw that Ning Fan’s clothing below had been torn to shreds, and his little Ning Fan was covered in lipstick prints...
"We didn’t do anything, how could it..." Yuan Yao was greatly shocked, did she, during her tantrum, actively help Ning Fan with that? How could she face Bei Xiao Man...
"I tried to resist, but... Forget it, I don’t blame you. After all, between you and me, we’ve done even more intimate things before, this is actually nothing," Ning Fan lied with a straight face.
Not only did he not resist, he even held down Yuan Yao’s head, preventing her from leaving, forcing her to do that for two hours.
"More intimate things..." Yuan Yao’s face reddened even more. Ning Fan’s words directly awakened all those memories she deliberately avoided.
Yes, she had long done this and that with Ning Fan, but the problem is... Things are different now...
Now Ning Fan belongs to Xiao Man, she cannot, cannot...
"Lu Bei, no, it’s proper to call you Ning Fan. Today’s matter is my fault. Fortunately, although it happened, only you and I know. We must keep this secret, and observe etiquette henceforth, not let Xiao Man be upset..."
Knock knock knock.
Yuan Yao’s words were interrupted by a series of urgent knocks on the door.
The one knocking was the inn’s shopkeeper, a middle-aged woman. Though called shopkeeper, she barely counted as a member of the external disciples of the Yishi Palace. When Yuan Yao had not yet become the Palace Master, she benefited from Yuan Yao’s kindness and has always been grateful. Today, seeing Yuan Yao in trouble, she immediately wanted to cover up for her private affair, even calling her with the old Immortal title — Su Yao Xianzi.
"Su Yao Xianzi, this is bad! People from the Elders’ Court heard you were meeting with a man here, they’re outside the inn shouting to arrest you! You must quickly take this young man through the inn’s secret passage to leave Inverted Mountain, hide for a while, and don’t let them catch you on site! As long as they don’t have direct evidence, there’s room for maneuvering! As for erasing the traces in the room, leave it to this humble servant! This humble servant would die rather than let them catch evidence of your private affair!"
Rumble!
Yuan Yao felt like she was being struck by five thunders!
She was indeed drunk, but before her tantrum, didn’t she tell Ning Fan to take her away?
How could Ning Fan be foolish enough to stay at Inverted Mountain and even publicly book a room!
Although the inn rooms at Inverted Mountain are isolated by restrictions, preventing outsiders from sensing what’s happening inside, a single man and woman, drunk for a full two hours, anyone would guess what might have happened between them!
Could it have been for discussion of Dao, or playing chess?
"You used to be quite smart, how after ascending, you’re so careless? You even brought me to an inn..." Yuan Yao was exasperated, not knowing what to say to Ning Fan.
"Is there anything wrong with the inn..." Ning Fan smiled.
"You truly don’t realize the seriousness of this, I’m just a palace... Palace maiden of the Yishi Palace, palace maidens cannot be too involved with outer men. If this spreads, I may face punishment, but you will be in mortal danger..."
"Uh, in your Yishi Palace, do they strictly control palace maidens like this?" Ning Fan was surprised.
"And since I already know about you and Xiao Man, I don’t plan to entangle with you any further, after all, I am Xiao Man’s... Xiao Man’s sister."
"..." Ning Fan was equally silent.
No wonder he felt there was an unbridgeable gap between himself and Yuan Yao, the problem lies here.
Indeed, if he truly wanted to be with Yuan Yao, he had to consider Xiao Man’s feelings. Though shared husbands between sisters have existed since ancient times, it ultimately depends on their willingness.
Fortunately Ning Fan understands Xiao Man’s character, given her free-spirited nature, knowing this might not anger her, she might even laugh at Yuan Yao’s expense...
"Su Yao Xianzi, there’s no time! Save your sweet talk for later and quickly escape with this young man! Will you just watch as the Elders’ Court arrests and executes this young man?" The shopkeeper urged from outside the door.
Arrest, execute!
Yuan Yao’s complexion changed; she couldn’t possibly watch Ning Fan be captured!
The charge of sullying the Palace Master of Yishi Palace is enough to have Ning Fan executed a hundred times!
"Don’t be afraid, follow me, I’ll lead you away!"
Yuan Yao quickly tidied her clothes, while Ning Fan also dressed properly, smiling as he looked at her, showing no trace of panic, truly a master of arts and courage.
Yuan Yao, however, did not share Ning Fan’s leisurely mood. Pulling Ning Fan, she swiftly arrived at the inn’s secret passage, using the Teleportation Formation at the end to secretly leave Inverted Mountain.
Thus, people from the Elders’ Court came up empty-handed, without direct evidence of Yuan Yao and Ning Fan’s connection.
Seeing Yuan Yao successfully escape, the innkeeper breathed a sigh of relief, smiling as if a weight had been lifted.
Years later, she finally repaid Su Yao Xianzi, and the grace from that year was settled.
Perhaps Su Yao Xianzi had already forgotten.
That year, when the two Immortal Siblings came to Inverted Mountain, they casually rescued a young dying girl poisoned by alcohol.
That girl was her.
"Su Yao Xianzi is so kind, to make her disregard her reputation to be with this young man, he must be a good person. Stone God above, please bless this pair of unfortunate lovers. During next year’s Stone God festival in the palace, this devotee promises to burn extra incense for you." The shopkeeper prayed sincerely.
...
On West Palace Island, in a secluded area.
After a flash of spatial light, Yuan Yao and Ning Fan emerged.
Seeing that they have successfully left the range of Inverted Mountain, Yuan Yao relaxed with a sigh of relief.
Ning Fan, on the other hand, bore a nonchalant expression; being caught, fleeing through secret passages, experiencing such things occasionally is rather amusing.
"Where are we going now, shall we return to Inverted Mountain for a drink?" Ning Fan asked with a smile.
"If you want to go back, go back alone. No, you cannot return. Although the Elders’ Court hasn’t obtained any solid evidence, quite a few people witnessed you carrying me into the inn... Given the style of the Elders’ Court, even without concrete proof, they will capture you for questioning, and harsh interrogation is likely. Ultimately, you won’t escape death... No, you must leave the Sea of Ages immediately, because if caught, I might not be able to protect you..." Yuan Yao said with worry.
"Leave? That’s not possible; I promised to be Mistress Xiao Man’s Chess Soldier, I cannot go back on my word." Ning Fan shook his head.
"You’ve met Little Fan Fan? And you’ve become her Chess Soldier?" Yuan Yao was surprised.
"Yes..."
"Where are you staying now, surely Little Fan Fan hasn’t placed you directly in her residence..."
"Why would that be inappropriate?" Ning Fan laughed.
Of course, it’s inappropriate!
Yuan Yao’s phoenix eyes were filled with solemnity. She finally understood why the Elders’ Court urgently summoned Little Fan Fan today; those old folks must have received the news and called Little Fan Fan to confront her face-to-face!
This is bad!
She hadn’t even figured out how to protect Ning Fan, and Little Fan Fan was already caught in the act.
As things stand, even without the charge of desecrating the palace lord of the Lost World Palace, Ning Fan would ultimately not escape death. In the eyes of those old folks, the charge of desecrating the fourth lady of the Lost World Palace might be weightier than desecrating the Palace Master!
After all, Little Fan Fan is burdened with the marriage contract with the Water Sect...
"No, since the Elders’ Court has found out about this, they won’t give you a chance to escape the Sea of Ages. Leaving is impossible; you might be intercepted by heavy soldiers on the way... I’ll first hide you in a safe place on the island and then head over to plead for Little Fan Fan! There’s still room for maneuver; after all, those old folks don’t want this incident to spread, angering the Water Sect..."
Yuan Yao patted her storage pouch, retrieved a palm-sized exquisite small carriage, and blew a breath of immortal air.
In the blink of an eye, the small carriage transformed into a normal size, revealing an Immortal Magpie Carriage.
The imprint on the Immortal Magpie Carriage didn’t belong to Yuan Yao, clearly indicating it belonged to someone else. In such a hidden and furtive affair, Yuan Yao wouldn’t be foolish enough to use her own Immortal Magpie Carriage.
"The aura in this imprint seems a bit familiar..." Ning Fan pondered slightly.
Yuan Yao didn’t give Ning Fan time to think; they hid inside the carriage and headed towards a certain part of the internal part of the island.
Before long, they arrived at North Qinghan’s residence, the second lady of the Lost World Palace. They sneaked in through the side gate, unseen by anyone.
Thereafter...
Ning Fan was thus clandestinely placed by Yuan Yao into North Qinghan’s back garden, residing temporarily.
Thereafter...
Yuan Yao hurriedly left, heading straight to the Elders’ Court in the West Palace.
North Qinghan, dressed in tight black attire, circled around Ning Fan, hiding behind a fan, laughing mischievously.
"Hehe, the young man from the Slaughter Hall, why aren’t you staying in Slaughter Hall properly? What’s the meaning of coming to Northern Heaven and residing in this young lady’s house instead of Little Fan Fan’s? Could it be that you’re trying to spark something with this young lady? Haha, this young lady hasn’t forgotten your brutish acts, you know. When I used the alias Kuang San, you pinched my hand blue, dislocated my jaw, played with my heart... You truly don’t know how to cherish beauty."
"...I didn’t want to stay here either; it was your sister who brought me." Ning Fan casually glanced at North Qinghan before withdrawing his gaze as if looking at a stranger.
Back at the disciple recruitment ceremony of the Slaughter Hall, he did give her a good thrashing, as she bullied Bei Xiao Man countless times. He naturally stood up for her and was displeased with North Qinghan.
"Sister?" North Qinghan was slightly surprised; Yuan Yao was obviously her mother, but why did Ning Fan call her sister?
Could it be...
Mother didn’t use her real identity before Ning Fan?
Why would she go to such lengths to hide...
Thinking about it, when she returned from Eastern Heaven years ago and brought up Ning Fan, her mother’s expression was somewhat odd.
Could it be...
Haha, this is getting rather amusing. If that’s the case, let’s make things even more interesting...
North Qinghan narrowed her eyes, smiling more. As Ning Fan sat sipping Spiritual Tea, she suddenly sat beside him, and kicked him with her black silk-stockinged foot, deliberately provoking.
Ning Fan frowned.
He already had Yuan Yao and Little Fan Fan as companions and didn’t wish to spark anything further with North Qinghan, so he grabbed her ankle to stop this teasing behavior.
"I’m staying here temporarily, waiting for your sister to return, as I still have some questions for her. You should leave; don’t stay here and disrupt my cultivation."
"Hey! This is my home, yet you’re driving me out!"
North Qinghan stubbornly refused to leave, planning further provocations towards Ning Fan, but Ning Fan simply flicked his wrist, grabbing her ankle and tossing her out the window.
So brute!
So tyrannical!
Truly baffling how Little Fan Fan and mother fancy him!
...
At the same time, Bei Xiao Man was at the Elders’ Court in the West Palace, facing the elders’ respectful inquiries.
Yes, respectful! This made Bei Xiao Man extremely uncomfortable; it was the first time these old folks treated her so courteously, as usually they’d call out orders and berate directly.
"So, uh... we’ve heard there’s an outsider residing at your manor... is that true..." An elder from the West Palace, face etched with scars, squeezed out a kindly smile and cautiously asked.
"Oh no! These old folks found out about me harboring a lover!"
Bei Xiao Man was tense, being love-drunk but not foolish, knowing some things mustn’t be admitted even at death.
"No, no, I could never have Ning Fan in my manor, that’s not true..." All over, slipped out! Bei Xiao Man was defeated by her own stupidity!
"Hiss, it really is Ning Fan!"
"As expected, it is Ning Fan!"
"Is there any mistake!"
All the elders of West Palace gasped.
If Bei Xiao Man’s lover was that grown-up, they wouldn’t dare meddle even with ten guts.
Water Sect Disciple’s marriage contract? That’s merely a disciple of Water Sect, not the Water Sect Master Beihai True Lord himself!
Can it match the Ancient Great Cultivator Zhao Jian?
Senior Zhao Jian, in his wrath, smashed the Light Clan utterly to pieces! Such dominance, such power!
The Lost World Palace’s heritage, clearly less than the Light Clan. Even if the slumbering ancestors all awoke, they couldn’t withstand Senior Zhao’s wrath...
"No, no, I’m not harboring a lover... Who’s Ning Fan? I don’t know him. Wait, I didn’t say the word lover..." Bei Xiao Man was nearly brought to tears by her own stupidity.
They hadn’t even mentioned the lover, yet she brought it up herself.
Over, all over!
Her stupidity might get Ning Fan killed! She has a marriage contract with the Water Sect and is of great strategic importance to the Northern Heavens. Even if she were to commit some act of betrayal, nobody would do anything to her. But Ning Fan is different! Ning Fan is just a small Void Refinement cultivator, a junior without any background or power. He might be drowned in a pig cage, skinned, and waxed by the Yishi Palace or the Water Sect...
Hiss, a lover!
The elders of West Palace were completely shocked!
Could it be that their Fourth Miss doesn’t know Senior Zhao’s esteemed identity? How bold must she be to keep an Ancient Great Cultivator as a lover!
Wait, the Fourth Miss doesn’t know about this, could it be Senior Zhao’s intention? Does Senior Zhao have some special preference, not wanting his woman to know his identity and enjoys being a lover himself?
The elders of West Palace communicated their opinions through sound transmission.
In the end, they reached a consensus: they should pretend not to know about Senior Zhao’s existence and handle the matter coldly.
If Senior Zhao doesn’t want his identity known, only a fool would reveal it, otherwise wouldn’t that incur Senior Zhao’s resentment!
Thus, the elders of West Palace asked a few more questions about Ning Fan’s daily trivia, then sent Bei Xiao Man away.
She was indeed sent away, escorted out of the Elders’ Court’s gates and several streets beyond, making Bei Xiao Man inexplicably wary.
Something strange, absolutely something strange!
The fact that she kept a lover was exposed, yet these elders were not angry. Instead, they treated her with unprecedented respect and politeness. Anomaly means demon! Having been schemed against countless times, Bei Xiao Man instinctively saw this as yet another scheme.
...
Yuan Yao hurriedly arrived at the West Palace’s Elders’ Court, only to be surprised to learn that Bei Xiao Man had not been punished by the West Palace elders.
She had been grounded for too long and hadn’t heard much about the rumors of the Ancient Great Cultivator, Zhao Jian. Moreover, due to having too little actual power, the secret court responsible for gathering intelligence hadn’t informed her of the latest confidential news.
Thus, she didn’t know that Ning Fan was actually the Ancient Great Cultivator Zhao Jian, nor did she understand why the West Palace elders looked at her so strangely.
"Elders, I wonder why you urgently summoned Xiao Man just now. Please enlighten me," Yuan Yao asked.
"This..." Several West Palace elders looked troubled.
Shortly after sending Xiao Man away, they received another urgent report stating Yuan Yao had a private meeting with an external man on Inverted Mountain...
Coincidentally, that external man turned out to be Senior Zhao! According to eyewitnesses, Senior Zhao seemed to have used some Jade Growing Smoke at the time, making Yuan Yao faint, after which he carried her into an inn for a full two hours...
A dignified Palace Master of the Lost World Palace being defiled, if it wasn’t Senior Zhao who did it but someone else, they would have captured the perpetrator to be cut to pieces, and fiercely punished the disgraced Yuan Yao. Even asking the ancestors of each palace to depose her as palace master wasn’t out of the question.
But now...
Dare they deposed Yuan Yao as palace master, dare they punish her, dare they capture Senior Zhao and question him...
An Ancient Great Cultivator takes a liking to a widow from your Lost World Palace; that’s the fortune of your Lost World Palace. Sacrificing a palace master of no real value to befriend an Ancient Great Cultivator, it’s a clear gain for the Lost World Palace!
Of course, the matter of the Lost World Palace’s palace master being defiled can’t be made public, as the Lost World Palace is after all a reputable sect and needs to maintain face. This matter must be handled discreetly, treated same as before with the matter of Bei Xiao Man...
"Is there something you can’t tell me?" Yuan Yao asked with a bitter smile, feeling sorrowful.
She’s a dignified palace master, has she fallen to this point, where she doesn’t even have the right to know what’s happening in the West Palace’s Elders’ Court?
"Palace Master, you misunderstand. We were only chatting with the Fourth Miss, didn’t speak of any urgent matters. If the Palace Master doesn’t trust us, you can personally ask the Fourth Miss. However, regarding what happened on Inverted Mountain with the Palace Master, we have heard..."
Yuan Yao’s expression changed, just about to explain herself, when several West Palace elders instead comforted her.
"The Palace Master can rest assured that we absolutely do not believe such absurd matters."
"We apologize for the Palace Master’s grievance."
"Please, Palace Master, for the sake of overall situation, don’t upset the other party. Even if the other party makes unreasonable demands, please bear with it temporarily, agree to everything."
"Word is that Lin Zhilong wants to propose to the Palace Master? Rest assured, Palace Master, we’ve already warned Lin Zhilong. No matter how bold he is, he wouldn’t dare bother the Palace Master again."
Yuan Yao was bewildered.
What grievance has she suffered?
What were these old people insinuating? What do they mean by "for the sake of overall situation", and "bear with it temporarily"...
Could it be...
The Water Sect learned about Xiao Man’s affair, putting pressure on the Lost World Palace!
Could it be the Water Sect, in a fit of anger, made some excessive demands on Xiao Man, causing her grievance, thus the elders subtly suggested she endure for a while!
"Are you really not telling me the truth!" Yuan Yao’s phoenix eyes were filled with anger. Her daughters were her reverse scales, and she could no longer endure.
"This..." A few West Palace elders exchanged glances. Only a fool couldn’t see that Yuan Yao didn’t know Senior Zhao’s true identity. Since Senior Zhao deliberately didn’t mention it, who dared speak out? Were they tired of living?
"I see. Farewell..."
Yuan Yao left sorrowfully, heading straight to Bei Xiao Man’s residence.
She needed to learn the truth from Xiao Man, protect her Xiao Man...
However, soon, Yuan Yao was no longer sorrowful.
Upon arriving at Xiao Man’s residence, she discovered that the truth of the matter was entirely different from her guess. Xiao Man hadn’t been questioned by the elders of the West Palace; instead, she was treated with unprecedented courtesy.
Once Bei Xiao Man recounted all the questions from the West Palace elders, Yuan Yao fell into contemplation.
She wasn’t foolish; the matters she and Xiao Man were involved in, those old folks definitely knew about. The question was, why hadn’t those old folks questioned them, mother and daughter...
This was the key!
It seemed as if those old folks were afraid of something, feared something, thus dared not to offend them mother and daughter.
"Could it be because of that matter? My marriage with the Water Sect Disciple is approaching, so those old geezers finally have reservations?" Bei Xiao Man speculated.
"It’s the only possibility, but still many points do not make sense..." Yuan Yao frowned, unable to come up with an answer.
The thought of Ning Fan briefly appeared in her mind, but she couldn’t bring herself to see the young and weak Ning Fan as someone the West Palace elders feared...
"It seems that my marriage to the Water Sect Disciple has some benefits after all, at least it makes those old geezers fear me!" Bei Xiao Man feigned pridefully.
Her delighted bride-to-be demeanor was, of course, to put on a show for her mother. She knew her mother had been worrying about her marriage, seeking the help of numerous Northern Heavenly powers, and naturally didn’t want her mother to be further troubled.
"Xiao Man, I’m sorry..." Yuan Yao, as her mother, couldn’t tell whether Xiao Man was telling the truth or not.
Thinking of her matters with Ning Fan, she felt even more guilty towards Xiao Man, unsure what to say, when Xiao Man left her, wandering around the residence searching for something.
Having searched everywhere without success, Xiao Man then summoned the guards, worriedly asking, "Where has my Little Fan Fan gone! Who knows?"
"We beg the Fourth Miss’s pardon, we do not know... We tried to stop Young Master Ning from leaving the residence, but he was too powerful, and we couldn’t hold him back..." A few Void Fragmentation guards said helplessly.
"What should I do? I clearly told him not to leave the residence, but he insisted on doing so. If something goes wrong..."
Bei Xiao Man grew even more anxious, wanting to go out and find Ning Fan, just at this moment, Yuan Yao with a complicated expression, pulled her sleeve.
"Mother knows where he is, but you can’t tell him, I’m your mother..."
"Oh, alright. Hurry and tell me, where’s Little Fan Fan?" Bei Xiao Man, although feeling something was off, didn’t dwell on it.
"He’s at your second sister’s house..."
"Oh no! I told you not to let Little Fan Fan wander outside the mansion, but he wouldn’t listen. Now look, he’s been taken by Second Sister!"
Bei Xiao Man stomped her feet in frustration!
Second Sister Bei Qinghan had always loved to steal her things since they were young. This time, could her target be her man?
"Mother, you go ahead with your business. I’m going to find Second Sister and have a fight!"
Bei Xiao Man grabbed a whip in her hand, and without taking a carriage, rushed directly to Bei Qinghan’s house.
Stone Warrior chuckled and did not follow.
He certainly wouldn’t interfere in the fight between the Fourth Miss and the Second Miss.
After all, the relationship between these two sisters was the closest. Even if they fought until they broke their heads or shouted until the heavens broke, they were still the best sisters...
If it weren’t for their deep affection, how could Second Miss have given up the recognition of the Stone Warriors of the Eight Formations back then, giving such a precious opportunity to the Fourth Miss?
If it weren’t for their deep affection, when Second Miss was schemed against by the Great Elder and mistakenly entered the Endless Demon Cave, how could Fourth Miss have dashed in, risking her life to save her...
"Stone Warrior, do you think there’s something I’m overlooking? I have this feeling that behind this matter, there’s some miscalculation, and perhaps a great danger approaches, yet I remain unaware..." Yuan Yao watched Bei Xiao Man hurriedly leave, expressing her concern.
"Hehe, Palace Master really did overlook one person—the Heaven-Reversed Immortal King. However, Palace Master need not worry, this person is not a danger. In fact, he is a blessing to the Palace Master’s family. With him around, there will be a sky of protection over the heads of the Misses."
"Heaven-Reversed Immortal King? He, shouldn’t be that formidable, right... He’s so young, and so little time has passed since those years..."
"Whether true or not, why doesn’t the Palace Master confirm with her own eyes?"
"Alright, I will confirm it properly..."
Yuan Yao suddenly laughed.
Laughed out of anger!
If Ning Fan really was some Heaven-Reversed Immortal King, he surely would have the strength to stop her drunken antics...
This guy, could it be he was pretending to be foolish, just to lure her into giving him a kiss and taking care of him in return?
This guy didn’t get dumber after ascending; he’s clearly more cunning and shameless than before!
...
The Bei Qinghan residence.
Ning Fan was sitting cross-legged in the room, waiting for Yuan Yao to return, when he suddenly heard a loud rumbling sound from outside the door.
Accompanying the loud rumbling were the voices of two young girls, arguing incessantly there.
Bei Xiao Man: "Demon 7 moves 5!"
Bei Qinghan: "Spirit 6 advances 1!"
Bei Xiao Man: "Rear Ghost advances 2!"
Bei Qinghan: "Immortal 5 advances 4!"
It was actually the voices of Bei Qinghan and Bei Xiao Man playing chess!
"Xiao Man came looking for me? But why is the commotion she’s making so huge..."
Ning Fan pushed open the door, and upon seeing what was happening outside, he rarely showed a surprised expression.
For some reason, a perfectly fine residence had turned into a crisscrossed chessboard, dark clouds gathered, thunder roared, and all around were barriers; and the house where he was cultivating was inexplicably engraved with a black character [Spirit].
As he stepped out of the residence, the black character [Spirit] flew onto his chest...
Wait! Isn’t this the Liubo chess he played with Bei Xiao Man before!
There are many types and rules of Liubo ancient chess, and the one Bei Xiao Man taught him involved each side holding six pieces: God, Demon, Yin Yang Transformation, Immortal, Ghost, and Spirit!
Among the six pieces, God, Demon, Yin Yang Transformation, Ghost, and Immortal are all Chess Soldiers, while Spirit is the Chess General.
To win this chess game, one must spare no cost to capture the opponent’s Spirit General.
At the moment, Bei Xiao Man and Bei Qinghan had turned the large residence into a chessboard, with the former holding the red pieces and the latter the black.
"Hahaha, foolish little sister, do you know why you’re so weak? It’s because you don’t hate enough. It’s precisely because of your weakness that your little man has become my Spirit General. Be angry, hate, live on with cowardice, and then once you gain wisdom and beauty like mine, come challenge me again!" This was Bei Qinghan’s boastful laugh as her ’chuunibyou syndrome’ flared up.
"Despicable! That’s my Little Fan Fan, he’s my Demon Soldier, definitely not your Spirit General! Give him back to me, or I’ll bash you!" Bei Xiao Man was so infuriated by the ornate mockery that she exploded in anger.
"Bash me? Hahaha, don’t make reckless boasts, it’ll only reveal your weakness. No one is inherently above others, not you, not me, and not even Chess Gods. But the vacant throne of the Heavenly King will still be filled, and from now, I will stand at the summit!"
"Ah ah ah, I can’t understand a word you’re saying, but I’m so mad! I’m going to smash you!"
Bei Xiao Man: "Demon 5 advances 6!"
Bei Qinghan: "Immortal 4 advances 5!"
Bei Xiao Man: "Front Ghost moves 4!"
Bei Qinghan: "Ghost 8 moves 6!"
Ning Fan was completely bewildered; someone please explain to him what on earth was happening.
Unlike his confused expression, the guards in Bei Qinghan’s residence and those brought by Bei Xiao Man all seemed like seasoned chess experts, clicking their tongues at the chessboard in admiration.
"Brilliant!"
"Too brilliant!"
"The Fourth Miss’s move is imbued with the demeanor of a grandmaster!"
"Second Miss’s move captures the essence of Elder Jixin!"
"Unbelievable! The Fourth Miss’s chess skills clearly inherit the style of Senior Gu Shiyan!"
"This is truly a move of God! Even if Second Miss were reborn at a hundred years old, she would have no way to stop it!"
"Brilliant!"
"Brilliant!"
"Brilliant!"
"Brilliant!"
Ning Fan sighed heavily; how come this game of chess involved thunder and lightning, heaven collapsing and earth shattering, someone enlighten him.
Could it be that the chess games he played with Bei Xiao Man before weren’t real Liubo Divine-Demon Chess, and this is the true one?
And those guards marveling at ’brilliant’ aren’t just pretending to know chess...?