Chapter 29 tells you to go cultivate, so go.

"Rip!"

The moment the two Sword Intents collided, there was no earth-shattering explosion as expected, only a faint yet piercing sound of tearing.

Ren Yanran's Wood-element Sword Intent, which was entwined with the phantom of vines, was actually easily torn through by the Green Fire Sword Intent like it was made of paper, unable to provide even a moment's resistance.

Even more terrifying was that the Green Fire Sword Intent did not dissipate after breaking through; its aftershocks, like sharp blades, shredded Ren Yanran's Seven Treasures Armor to pieces, exposing her snow-white skin.

"Ah!"

Ren Yanran cried out in shock, the rage on her face instantly replaced by bewilderment and shame, and even the hand holding the qinglan sword began to tremble.

Lin Yue retracted the green fire from his fingertips, his cold gaze falling on Ren Yanran, his tone devoid of any emotion: "Senior Sister Ren, let me say this—the East Mountain Medicine Garden is a place for nurturing spiritual plants and protecting life, not a place for anyone to vent their anger and act with violence."

He took a step forward, the pressure of his Peak Ninth Level of Qi Refining aura causing Ren Yanran to subconsciously retreat: "Today, I only destroyed your armor to save you some face. If there is a next time, no matter who it is, anyone who dares to use violence and harm others in the Medicine Garden, even if you are an Inner Sect Disciple, I will show no mercy—I will kill you on the spot!"

Lin Yue spoke the last four words with great weight, as if they carried shards of ice, causing the temperature in the air to drop suddenly.

Looking at the undisguised killing intent in his eyes and remembering the green fire sword beam that had easily broken through her own Sword Intent, Ren Yanran felt fear for the first time—this man was not the "old waste" she thought he was, but a ruthless character who hid himself very deeply.

"You... you just wait!" Ren Yanran gritted her teeth, but she turned around in a panic while clutching her qinglan sword, practically fleeing in disarray.

It wasn't until Ren Yanran's figure disappeared at the entrance of the Medicine Garden that Lin Yue slowly withdrew his pressure.

Su Qingyuan looked at the lingering resonance of the green fire on Lin Yue's fingertips, a hint of amazement flashing in her eyes: "His Heaven-Burning Sword Intent... is actually so much more refined than mine?"

With her competitive nature, how could she stand such a setback? She secretly made up her mind to practice her sword techniques hard and condense a Sword Intent even more refined than Lin Yue's.

How could she know that the more refined the Sword Intent she condensed, the more Lin Yue would receive in return, making his own Sword Intent even more refined and powerful.

Luo Ningshuang, however, watched Ren Yanran's departing back, a sliver of killing intent appearing in her eyes—in the battle where Elder Wu led the Disciples of the Qingyun Sect to invade Baicao Valley, this woman was the vanguard, and countless Disciples of Baicao Valley had died at her hands.

"Do you have a grudge against this woman?" Lin Yue noticed the hatred in Luo Ningshuang's eyes and asked casually, "Do you want me to find an opportunity to take her out?"

Luo Ningshuang shook her head: "No need, I will avenge my own grievances." As long as her cultivation recovered, killing the likes of Ren Yanran would not be difficult. However, at her current pace, it would still take a long time to fully restore her cultivation...

Could it be... that she also had to be like A He, and engage in Dual Cultivation with her husband to increase her strength...

At the thought of this, her face turned red...

Just then, A He poked her head out from behind Luo Ningshuang and whispered, "Husband, that was so scary just now..."

"It's fine now." Lin Yue rubbed her head, his tone softening, "We don't go looking for trouble, but we aren't afraid of it either. If anyone dares to come and stir up trouble, we don't have to endure it."

"Then husband..." A He looked at Luo Ningshuang and Su Qingyuan shyly, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz, "Before the competition, do you want A He to accompany husband in Dual Cultivation again..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Yue couldn't help but feel tempted.

Cultivating with A He was indeed a wonderful thing; it could both please the mind and body and enhance one's cultivation...

But this girl was really something—how could she say such a private thing in front of Luo Ningshuang and Su Qingyuan? Besides, Lin Yue was a decent person who had received a modern education; how could he do something as ridiculous as indulging in lust during the day?

A He's pure and innocent face was still full of expectation as she pulled Lin Yue's hand and said, "If husband thinks A He is... not good enough, then let... Ning Shuang and Qingyuan join in the cultivation too. That way, husband won't have to hold back his... discomfort for the sake of pitying A He..."

Although A He's voice was low, it was like a small stone thrown into a calm lake, causing the air in the Medicine Garden to instantly fall silent.

Luo Ningshuang's heart was already racing because of the thought of Dual Cultivation just now. Now that A He had exposed it in public, her cheeks instantly burned hot, and a layer of mist covered her usually cold eyes...

On the other side, Su Qingyuan had just recovered from the frustration of having her Sword Intent suppressed when she heard such a bold statement from A He, and her whole body froze on the spot.

It wasn't that she hadn't thought about the matter of Dual Cultivation with Lin Yue, but she never imagined that A He would say such private words in public. She gave A He a fierce glare: "Who... who wants to do that kind of thing with you!"

A He blinked her innocent big eyes and added, "I heard that bad woman just now has many helpers. Only if husband becomes stronger can he defeat those bad people and protect this Medicine Garden... and husband is really amazing, A He alone..."

At these words, Luo Ningshuang's face turned even redder, her head hanging even lower, even her neck turning pink. She gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her breathing becoming cautious.

Su Qingyuan, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, suddenly turned around and glared at A He: "You little brat, what nonsense are you talking about!" But there was no anger in her eyes, only an unhideable embarrassment, and her voice was an octave lower than before.

"You little girl..." Lin Yue rubbed A He's hair, his eyes full of tenderness. As he spoke, his gaze swept across Luo Ningshuang's reddened profile and Su Qingyuan's tense back, a ripple forming in his heart—the favorability of these two was growing day by day, reaching 75 and 80 respectively. After a while longer, he would be able to Cultivate with them.

Just then, the gazes of Luo Ningshuang and Su Qingyuan collided with Lin Yue's by chance. Luo Ningshuang's eyelashes trembled slightly; the flush from having her thoughts exposed by A He hadn't faded yet. Meeting Lin Yue's gaze now, she quickly looked down as if burned, her earlobes so red they almost seemed to bleed.

Su Qingyuan's tense back suddenly turned around, her cheeks as red as cherries soaked in the hot sun. But a woman's reserve ultimately overcame the desire in her heart. She looked at the shy Luo Ningshuang and said crossly, "Hmph, if you want to serve this lecher, go by yourself, but don't drag me into it."

"You dead girl, who said anything about serving him?" Hearing this, Luo Ningshuang could no longer maintain her composure. "It's clearly you who... felt moved. Why are you bringing me into it?"

"You're the one whose heart is fluttering!" Su Qingyuan rolled her eyes at Luo Ningshuang and said, "I won't be with this lecher... together." Her words were fierce, but the embarrassment in her eyes betrayed her. Her voice grew weaker as she spoke, and finally, she turned her face away, not daring to look Lin Yue in the eye again.

"I didn't mean that..." Lin Yue was both annoyed and amused by the two of them and was about to explain.

"You know very well what you're thinking." Su Qingyuan and Luo Ningshuang spoke in unison, giving Lin Yue a fierce glare together.

However, soon after, Luo Ningshuang took a deep breath, the shyness in her eyes fading slightly, replaced by a bit of calm consideration.

Su Qingyuan's gaze also swept across the spiritual plant vines in the Medicine Garden that had been severed by Ren Yanran's Sword Intent. The broken ends still emitted faint traces of Wood-element Spiritual Qi, serving as a reminder of the crisis just now.

This made her think of Ren Yanran's parting words, "You just wait," and the Elder Wu who backed her up...

After a long time, Luo Ningshuang finally bit her lower lip, looked up at Lin Yue, and said in a lower voice, but with every word clear: "Qingyuan and I will stay in the Medicine Garden to look after these medicinal plants. You... you take A He to the quiet room in the backyard and continue the Dao of Cultivation, so you can increase your cultivation sooner. But you must be gentle... A He's body hasn't fully matured yet... If I find out something happened to her, I won't forgive you..."

"This..." It was Lin Yue's turn to feel a bit embarrassed. He looked at Luo Ningshuang and Su Qingyuan, then at the bird-like A He, unable to decide...

Su Qingyuan gave Lin Yue a fierce glare and said, "Sister told you to go Cultivate with A He, so go and Cultivate well!"

"Husband, then let's go Cultivate quickly!" A He's eyes lit up as she heard this, and she gently shook Lin Yue's hand. "A He... will definitely be good. Whatever you say about how to Cultivate, that's how we'll Cultivate..."