26: unfaithful man

"Brother... is what she said true?" Jiang Susu grabbed Chen Qingxuan's sleeve, her small mouth trembling as she spoke. "Did you sell Susu?"

"..."

Chen Qingxuan swallowed hard, feeling guilty;

Especially when met with her pitiful little gaze, he instinctively wanted to deny it, unable to bear the thought of committing such a heinous act as selling a little girl.

But as the words reached his lips, he met Pei Qingli's suggestive gaze.

Chen Qingxuan wasn't afraid of provoking her and bringing death upon himself, but he knew deep down that if he couldn't harden his heart and leave Jiang Susu at Yihua Palace... then this entire trip would have been for nothing.

"Yes... although Brother sold you to Yihua Palace... Yihua Palace is a Holy Land for cultivation that countless people dream of... Susu, you're not losing out!"

Chen Qingxuan took a deep breath and decided to brace himself and accept the infamy of being a human trafficker.

Even if Jiang Susu hated him for it, it would only be temporary; once she realized how good Yihua Palace was in the future, she naturally wouldn't find it so hard to accept.

And what Chen Qingxuan had to do was guide this talent onto the right path, no matter the cost!

"Ah—"

But as soon as he finished speaking, Chen Qingxuan let out a hysterical scream of pain.

"Hmm?"

Even the well-traveled Pei Qingli was so shocked that she covered her small mouth.

Jiang Susu had opened her cherry-like mouth, which seemed to have an auto-aim function, and lunged forward to bite down on the inside of Chen Qingxuan's thigh... "Holy crap... Susu, let go... let go, Susu!"

The piercing pain made Chen Qingxuan lift his leg and shake it wildly, but even though his leg shook so fast it left afterimages in the air, Jiang Susu was like a locked-on target;

She bit down hard and wouldn't let go.

"Susu... Brother is begging you, please let go... don't... don't bite anymore." Finally, Chen Qingxuan's unfilial tears streamed down from his eyes;

It hurt, it hurt too much.

"Liar! Big liar!" Jiang Susu looked up with her reddened eyes. "You said you wouldn't leave Susu... you lied to me... Brother is a big liar!"

"..."

Chen Qingxuan hesitated to speak;

In the end, he just glanced at Pei Qingli on the high platform and prepared to limp away.

"Brother!"

At that moment, the little girl's tearful voice came from behind him again.

Chen Qingxuan couldn't help but look back.

"Brother... Susu isn't angry... Susu just wants to be with Brother... as long as Brother takes Susu away... Susu won't be angry anymore... and in the future, I'll even be Brother's wife." Jiang Susu looked at Chen Qingxuan with her big, watery eyes full of longing.

Seeing this, Chen Qingxuan also felt a pang of pity.

This couldn't go on, so he steeled himself and gritted his teeth. "Save it... with your strength, you'll only hold me back... come back when you've become stronger!"

After saying that, Chen Qingxuan forced himself to turn away and leave.

But Jiang Susu suddenly rushed forward and grabbed his sleeve;

When Chen Qingxuan turned to look, he was met with a pair of cold, small eyes. "If you don't take me away... then you better kill me... otherwise... in the future, I'll kill you, you heartless man!"

"?"

heartless man... Chen Qingxuan had a look of questioning his life.

What the hell?

Although meeting Jiang Susu's gaze did make his back feel inexplicably chilly for a moment, he didn't forget that she was just a little girl;

A child's words carry no weight!

Thus, Chen Qingxuan didn't waste any more words and directly shook her off, walking away.

He thought she would chase after him again, but to his surprise... this time, after being shaken off, Jiang Susu didn't move a single step; she just stared fixedly at his retreating back.

Chen Qingxuan didn't think too much about it and just breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, he didn't want to act cold-blooded, but not only could he not keep the little girl with him forever, Yihua Palace was the most correct choice for her;

He couldn't make a decision that was wrong for both of them just because of a momentary emotional impulse.

Little did he know.

Today's actions would cause him plenty of regret in the future.

Not long after he left.

Pei Qingli chased after him.

Before Chen Qingxuan could speak, Pei Qingli pulled out a storage ring filled with many spiritual items.

"What's this for?" Chen Qingxuan raised an eyebrow.

Pei Qingli said indifferently, "You brought such a rare talent to my Yihua Palace, so consider it as my Yihua Palace owing you a favor. Earlier, in order to make her stay by my side wholeheartedly, this Palace Revered Master was forced to say you were... these things are given as a form of compensation."

"You really take me for a human trafficker?"

Chen Qingxuan shook his head and returned the storage ring without hesitation.

Pei Qingli looked surprised and reminded him, "Aren't you going to see what treasures are inside first?"

"I have no interest in whatever treasures they are." Although Chen Qingxuan didn't mind having more resources, he wouldn't just take anything. "I don't mind that you ruined my reputation to win over Susu's heart, but don't forget the promise you made to me. You must guide her cultivation well in the future and don't let her be bullied, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?"

Before Chen Qingxuan could finish, Pei Qingli, who had never been threatened in such a condescending manner, immediately crossed her arms in displeasure. "Otherwise, what can you do to this Palace Revered Master?"

Chen Qingxuan didn't back down at all. "I'll fuck you, for three days and three nights!"

Pei Qingli: "???"

As soon as these words came out, Pei Qingli was completely stunned.

Let alone her, who wouldn't be left speechless after hearing such a thing?

One must know that Yihua Palace was no small sect, and as the Palace Revered Master, Pei Qingli was a famous figure in the Eastern Lands;

When had she ever been teased like this?

"Presumptuous!"

Once she snapped out of it, Pei Qingli clenched her delicate fists in shame and anger, her voice cold as frost. "How dare you speak so arrogantly to this Palace Revered Master... do you think I won't kill you?"

As she spoke, a bone-chilling pressure fell upon Chen Qingxuan, making his blood boil.

If it were anyone else, they would probably be kneeling and kissing Pei Qingli's feet by now.

But Chen Qingxuan remained calm. "If you wanted to kill me, you would have done it already... give those spiritual items to Susu... this disciple won't disappoint you. Farewell."

Whoosh—

After saying that, the divine phoenix sword appeared under Chen Qingxuan's feet, and he departed as gracefully as a transcendent immortal.

In reality, his legs were shaking;

Damn, I really shouldn't provoke this kind of powerhouse so casually.

"..."

As she watched that retreating back, Pei Qingli stood frozen in place, questioning her life;

Or rather, even now, she hadn't fully processed it... how could someone dare to say they would fuck her?

In her entire life, Pei Qingli had never imagined that one day she would be threatened by a man in such a way.

It was simply sensational!

"How did I let him get away?"

After a long time, Pei Qingli bit her lip with a complex expression, feeling more and more aggrieved the more she thought about it.

Three days and three nights... how outrageous!

Back at Yihua Palace.

Pei Qingli held the little girl's shoulders. "Susu, don't think about that man anymore. From now on, you are my only disciple, and Yihua Palace is your home... no one can bully you, and I will never sell you."

Jiang Susu lifted her small face, her reddened eyes showing determination. "Revered Master, can you teach me to Cultivate... Susu wants to kill that heartless man."

"...Fine!"

Pei Qingli agreed solemnly. "When the time comes, kill him for three days and three nights!"

On the other side.

There was no longer any need for Chen Qingxuan to stay in the Eastern Lands, and the mission for the next talent had already been triggered.

According to the information from the System, the next talent was located in the Western Regions, with the Central Plains separating it from the Eastern Lands.

The Western Regions were a rather unique existence, largely because the races living there were different from those in the Southern Border and Eastern Lands; they were genuine Yao Race;

Some yao people truly looked like the monsters in illustrated books.

As a result, the Western Regions had always been very distinct on the Cangyun Continent and had very little contact with people from other regions; on the contrary, there were quite a few conflicts.

"If I'm going to the Western Regions... I'll have to pass through the Central Plains first... the Huang Family, where the Little Pitiful One was born, is also in the Central Plains." Chen Qingxuan began to calculate. "By the time I reach the Huang Family, I should have stepped into the Core Transformation Realm, right?"

"Yeah, it's time to settle things."

Chen Qingxuan looked at the divine phoenix sword in his hand and decided to eliminate the Huang Family.

Southern Border.

Divine Phoenix Sect.

Ren Zixia pulled Huang Qingxue close and said softly:

"Revered Master has already found the specific location of the Huang Family. Qingxue, I will take you there now."