121: Chapter 121 Tang Clan's Offering of Instructions: A High Priest from the Celestial Master's Mansion! (Part Two)

Slightly unsteady, she was supported by Zhang Chulan. "Sister Mia, you just woke up? I... I'm truly useless, letting you come to save me before your injuries have even healed..."

Zhang Chulan almost ground his teeth to dust, his nails digging into his palms, his fists clenching until they bled. In his life, he had only ever stood his ground once against an opponent he knew he would lose to, and that was for Mia—trading a move of Thunder Method against the current "slave owner," Sister Baoer.

"I'm fine. I just... I couldn't watch my brother being bullied by outsiders..." Internally, Mia was ranting like crazy. This damn Paradise Lost System made her speech sound so weak; was it trying to trick Zhang Chulan to death? She felt incredibly guilty inside.

Mia pulled the collar of her sweater up and lightly tapped Zhang Chulan on the head. "What's so interesting about my shoulder? Did your eyes fall into it?" She then turned around, raised her hand, and cupped her fist in salute to the two accompanying Taoists from the Celestial Masters Mansion, who had just finished checking that Zhang Lingyu only had minor internal bruising.

"Tang Clan, envoy under Sect Leader Tang Bingwen—Mia, on behalf of my brother—requests instruction from the Celestial Masters Mansion's High Adept!"

The late autumn wind blew against the barefoot girl standing in the woods, as if it could knock her over at any moment. Yet, her words and actions ignited the spirits of the observing Feng Shayan and her two subordinates. So what if he was a High Adept of the Celestial Masters Mansion? Didn't he just end up drinking the foot-washing water of this sickly girl?

...Nankai University, woods behind the mountain.

Zhang Lingyu's fury was now visible to the naked eye.

His [Golden Light Spell] and Qi-formed manifestation had been kicked apart by a female college student who came from who knows where, not fully dressed, and without even having time to put on shoes, and she had even bruised his internal organs.

She had even held back, diverting the force to the area outside his back, leaving only the trees and rocks to suffer the consequences.

He had finally managed to dig himself out of the rubble. The ethereal, snow-white-clad appearance he had moments ago was completely gone.

Acknowledging that she hadn't used lethal force, Zhang Lingyu performed a Taoist salute.

"I am Zhang Lingyu. If you say you are an envoy under Tang Clan Sect Leader Tang Bingwen, then I am truly ill-informed. The previous Tang Clan Sect Leader was Liang Wuer, the current one is Sect Leader Xu Xin, and before that was the late Sect Leader Yang Lie who died in battle..."

"You are indeed ill-informed, Daoist. Believe it or not, that is up to you. May I ask, Daoist, I saw you about to deal a ruthless blow to Chu Lan just now; did I see that correctly?" Mia felt a surge of anger the moment she saw Zhang Lingyu. The scenes of her being repeatedly tortured and ravaged by Xia He were still fresh in her mind. Let's collect some interest from her little boyfriend first!

"Very well. Since you are provoking my Longhu Mountain Celestial Masters Mansion lineage, I shall see this through to the end!" Zhang Lingyu raised a tangible [Golden Light Spell], black lightning jumping and flickering on his right hand, rapidly condensing...

Because Mia was affected by the Paradise Lost System's [Recovering from Serious Illness: During combat, sudden dizziness, exhaustion, or other emergencies may occur. However, this does not affect combat performance.] (3 days of recovery remaining) negative effect, she wasn't really suited for a real, full-blown fight.

So, after checking Zhang Chulan's injuries and finding them not serious, she smiled sweetly at him and then asked quietly in his ear, "Chu Lan, do you want to beat Zhang Lingyu back?"

When had Zhang Chulan ever experienced something like this? His voice went soft on the spot, unable to think about what Mia had asked, and he replied directly, "I want to~!"

Only after finishing did he realize what he had said, knowing how difficult this would be. The thickness and hardness of the [Golden Light Spell] were on a completely different level. He grabbed Mia's hand, looked at her profile, and just as he was about to stop her, he saw Mia pull out a small, antique-looking bell from her waist, then condense a massive amount of pink Qi in her right hand—and shake it gently...

The crisp sound of the bell traveled far. Even Sister Baoer, who was in the tree, was affected, falling headfirst from the trunk and landing with her head stuck in the bushes.

Zhang Lingyu and the two Taoists behind him were frozen in place, and his [Golden Light Spell] and [Yin Five Thunders] dissipated because their Qi flow had stopped.

"Chu Lan, use the Thunder Method you used the day you defied Sister Baoer to beat him! Hmm, don't use lethal force." Mia retracted the bell with satisfaction and lightly patted Zhang Chulan's back.

Happiness came too suddenly. "Eh? Weren't you very badass just now? Tsk tsk, this Daoist priest has well-maintained skin, and even a cinnabar mole between his brows. Let me help you get a tan, Daoist. I—am—striking!"

Zhang Chulan used [Little White Snake], controlling the output strength on Zhang Lingyu to keep him dancing "breakdance," and even called for Mia and the nearby Feng Shayan and others to record a video of these Daoist priests... Additionally, he specifically told Feng Shayan to add suitable BGM for the Daoist priest, such as "Seaweed, seaweed, I sway with the wind~~"

As expected, he really is "Shameless" Zhang Chulan. In this world, there are wrongly given names, but never wrongly given nicknames.

After shocking him for a while, Zhang Chulan grew tired, and Zhang Lingyu was charred.

Mia released the restraint of the [kagura bell]. Zhang Lingyu's eyes turned sharp, and a strike of [Yin Five Thunders] shot directly at Mia. "The Qi you released just now was [Bone Scraping Knife], right? What is your relationship with the Quansheng demon Xia He?"

"Enemy!" Mia's whip kick, wrapped in pink Qi, went straight to meet Zhang Lingyu's hate-filled strike. But at the final moment of the clash, the [Coma] effect triggered, and she passed out directly.

At the critical moment, Sister Baoer flew in and used a kitchen knife to deflect that bolt of lightning, catching Mia by the waist.

Zhang Lingyu stood in place, unable to retract his move in time, and subconsciously grabbed Mia's ankle. From his angle, Mia had absolutely no secrets.

With silk-clad feet in his hand, Feng Shayan's camera on the side, and an opponent who was an incredibly beautiful, frail-looking girl dressed very messily (wearing only a long, hip-hugging sweater), he felt that he was completely doomed this time.

The business with Xia He before was at least secret, with not many people knowing about it. But this time, it was recorded by the daughter of the Tianxia Association leader. The label of "lecherous Daoist" might be impossible to shake off for the rest of his life. Tomorrow, he would definitely be the headline on Jianghu Xiaozhan. Social death, just destroy everything...

He hurriedly let go of the jade-like foot in his hand and released a strike of Thunder Method toward the phones of Feng Shayan and the others. He fled in a sorry state without looking back.

The remaining two Taoists, before following him to run away, argued to Zhang Chulan (it was indeed the truth, but who would believe it?), "Junior Uncle didn't use a heavy hand; the girl fainted on her own." Additionally, they mentioned the invitation for Zhang Chulan to participate in the Luotian Grand Ceremony and the Celestial Master candidacy.

Sister Baoer cradled Mia in her arms and saw that she had indeed just fainted from overexertion of Qi. "It's nothing. Scatter, scatter..."

Sister Baoer took Sister Mia away, and Feng Shayan and the others tactfully left as well. The entire woods were left with only Zhang Chulan, the words "Celestial Master candidate" still echoing in his mind...