106: Fiancée Lin Ziyao

Leaving Moonlight Palace, Qin Wushang scurried towards Qijian Peak.

Qijian Peak was steep and straight, enveloped by a faint, sharp Sword Intent.

At the peak, a red figure sat cross-legged, surrounded by invisible Sword Qi, drawing in the Geng Jin Qi of heaven and earth.

She was Ye Hongfu.

Her beautiful eyes were slightly closed, clearly immersed in comprehending her own Dao of the Sword.

Qin Wushang restrained his aura and quietly landed on the peak, not disturbing her.

As if by telepathy, the moment he landed, Ye Hongfu's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Her clear eyes turned, meeting Qin Wushang's smiling gaze instantly.

Neither of them spoke immediately, just quietly gazing at each other.

The mountain wind brushed past, ruffling a few strands of hair at her temples and stirring his robes.

An unspoken understanding flowed in the air.

After a long while, Ye Hongfu finally spoke first, her voice cool.

"Why didn't you wait for me?"

She was, of course, referring to the Kunpeng Nest incident!

Qin Wushang sighed softly, walked to her side, and explained, "Senior Sister, I wanted to wait."

"But the situation was special then. I obtained the undying emperor medicine, which made me too big a target. Revered Master also forcibly took me away to protect me."

"Junior Brother was powerless."

His tone was sincere, filled with apology.

He couldn't possibly say that Chu Yuehua was jealous and forcibly dragged him away!

"Senior Sister, you weren't injured inside, were you?"

"Junior Brother has been worried about you."

Ye Hongfu looked at the concern in his eyes, and the slight displeasure in her heart dissipated a little. She shook her head.

"I'm fine."

"It's just a bit disappointing."

She wasn't an unreasonable person; it was just that the feeling of dashed expectations wasn't pleasant.

"I understand."

Qin Wushang said, then naturally stepped forward and gently embraced her slender yet resilient waist from behind.

He rested his chin on her shoulder, inhaling the faint fragrance of her hair.

"I know Senior Sister will understand."

"If we hadn't left then, we probably would have been entangled by those red-eyed fellows, and the consequences would have been dire."

Ye Hongfu's body stiffened slightly at first, feeling the warmth of his embrace and the helplessness in his words.

"Mm."

She nodded softly.

"I understand the importance of the matter."

She paused, then continued, "Inside, I managed to snatch that Kunpeng True Feather, which contains a partial Legacy imprint of a powerful Kunpeng."

Qin Wushang was a little surprised and praised, "As expected of Senior Sister! To be able to snatch one of the three great treasures, the Kunpeng True Feather, from so many Prodigies!"

Ye Hongfu's tone was calm, "My Dao is the sword in my hand. Although the Kunpeng method is powerful, it's not very useful to me."

"Borrowing its essence to refine my Dao of the Sword is enough; I don't necessarily need to specialize in its techniques."

"What a coincidence."

Qin Wushang chuckled, released his embrace, and moved in front of her. With a flip of his palm, the strange bead, half azure and half dark, appeared in his hand.

"What I have here is the core Legacy of the Kunpeng race. Since Senior Sister is interested in drawing inspiration from it, how about we comprehend it together?"

The bead floated up, and as it subtly swayed, a blue ocean and an endless starry sky seemed to alternate and evolve within it.

A giant Kun swam within, instantly transforming into a giant Peng, soaring upwards, rushing into the sea of stars, truly extraordinary!

Before Ye Hongfu could examine it closely, the bead suddenly burst forth with brilliant light, instantly pulling their Divine Senses into it!

The next moment, they found themselves in a vast and boundless starry sky.

An unimaginably enormous illusory Kunpeng was soaring through the stars, looking down upon them, the intruders.

Countless ancient and profound runes, like stars, densely appeared, swirling and dancing!

This was clearly the complete supreme secret technique of the Kunpeng race!

"This is the true Kunpeng Legacy world!"

Shock flashed in Ye Hongfu's beautiful eyes.

"Quick! Sit down and comprehend!"

The two immediately sat down under the starry sky, their minds sinking into the endless sea of runes, entering a state of Epiphany... Time quietly slipped away in their comprehension of the Dao.

Below Qijian Peak, a few days passed, and Disciples began to notice the anomaly at the peak.

"Senior Sister Ye and Senior Brother Qin have been up there for several days, haven't they? Why is there no movement at all?"

"Hehe, a man and a woman, alone on a peak for several days, what do you think they're doing? Maybe they're... hehehe."

"Making a baby? It couldn't be, right?"

"However, both of them are True Disciples, a perfect match, and their talents are both so prodigious. If they were to become Dao Companions, it would indeed be a beautiful story."

"Yes, I can't envy them! Senior Brother Qin even has Fairy Bingyun interested in him."

"What Fairy? She's just a sycophant, clinging to whoever has good talent!"

"Shh! Watch your words! Do you want to die?!"

The discussions were clamorous.

At this moment, a graceful figure in a smoky purple soft silk dress arrived at the foot of Qijian Peak.

Her face was exquisite, her temperament ethereal, yet she exuded an icy coldness that kept people at bay!

This was the newly promoted Core Disciple, the Primordial Spirit Saint Body!

Lin Ziyao!

Listening to the discussions around her about Qin Wushang and Ye Hongfu, especially words like 'making a baby' and 'Dao Companions,' her delicate fists unconsciously clenched tightly, her fingernails almost digging into her flesh.

"Ye Hongfu!"

She silently chanted in her heart, her voice cold!

"Brother Wushang can only be mine!"

Her whisper carried a bone-chilling coldness, causing the surrounding Disciples to turn their heads. When they saw who it was, it immediately caused a commotion.

"It's her! Lin Ziyao, who swept through several veteran Core Disciples as soon as she entered the academy!"

"She's the Primordial Spirit Saint Body? As expected, her reputation is well-deserved, what a beautiful Fairy! She could be on the Rouge List!"

"What did she just say? Brother Wushang? Does she know Senior Brother Qin?"

"Holy crap! She wouldn't be here for Senior Brother Qin, would she?!"

"No way! Isn't she new to the academy? How could she know Senior Brother Qin?!"

"Hard to say! Senior Brother Qin's name resounds throughout the academy, and he has countless admirers. It's not impossible for her to come because of his reputation!"

Everyone whispered amongst themselves.

At this moment, a young man in brocade robes, with a gentle and refined demeanor, stepped forward with a smile, politely cupping his hands.

"Junior Sister Lin, I am Murong Jin, a Disciple of the Murong family in the imperial capital, and also a Core Disciple of the academy."

"I've long admired Junior Sister..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Lin Ziyao gave him a cold glance, her crimson lips parting to utter a single word.

"Scram."

Murong Jin's smile instantly froze, his face alternating between green and white, extremely awkward.

"Junior Sister Lin, you're new here, so you might not know Qin the Monster. He's too prodigious; you're not worthy of him."

"My Murong family is one of the ten great aristocratic families in the imperial capital, and I am the third Young Master of the Murong family, with power and influence..."

"Boom!"

Before Murong Jin could finish his words, a flash of fist light sent him flying.

"Next time, death!"

Lin Ziyao's words were icy. Ignoring the others, she walked directly towards Qijian Peak.

The few inner court Disciples on duty at Qijian Peak saw this and immediately braced themselves to stop her.

"Senior Sister Lin, please stop!"

"According to academy rules, for a True Disciple's peak, only True Disciples are allowed to move about at the peak. Others are not permitted to trespass."

Lin Ziyao's footsteps paused, her delicate brows raised.

She knew this!

She stopped, not continuing up the mountain, but instead channeled her Spiritual Qi, her cold voice echoing throughout Qijian Peak.

"Ye Hongfu! Get out here!"

"Lin Ziyao, here to challenge you!"

As these words came out, the entire scene was shocked!

Someone actually dared to call True Disciple Ye by name so directly, and openly challenge her!

"Challenge True Disciple Ye! Is she crazy?!"

"So arrogant! She just swept through several Core Disciples a few days ago, got promoted to Core Disciple, and now she's directly challenging a True Disciple!"

"She wouldn't be trying to replace True Disciple Ye and become the new True Disciple, would she?!"

Everyone around looked at Lin Ziyao, very surprised!

However, Qijian Peak was shrouded in mist, with no response, eerily silent.

For the next few days!

Lin Ziyao came to the foot of Qijian Peak every day, repeating the same challenge, her voice growing colder each time, carrying more suppressed anger each time.

This matter quickly spread like wildfire within the academy, attracting more Disciples eager to watch the show... On the summit of Qijian Peak, in the Kunpeng Realm.

After an unknown period of time, Qin Wushang and Ye Hongfu almost simultaneously awoke from their deep state of comprehension of the Dao.

Both their eyes gleamed with brilliance, having gained immensely.

Qin Wushang stretched his body, then smiled at Ye Hongfu, "Senior Sister, how do you feel?"

Ye Hongfu savored what she had just gained, a hint of satisfaction appearing on her cool face, "A bountiful harvest."

"From it, I comprehended a style of True Feather Sword, combining the Kunpeng's extreme speed with the Sword Dao's sharpness, making it extremely lethal."

"Additionally, there are the force-exerting methods of the Grand Yin Palm, the embryonic form of the Ten Thousand Feather Transformation Sword for group attacks, and so on, which I will need to slowly digest in the future."

Qin Wushang immediately offered flattery, "Senior Sister's Sword Dao talent is truly terrifying; to comprehend so many exquisite Divine Abilities in such a short time!"

Ye Hongfu rolled her eyes at him and retorted, "Stop flattering me. What about your gains?"

"Don't tell me your gains were ordinary; I won't believe it!"

"I noticed a long time ago that you finished comprehending the Kunpeng method much earlier than me, and afterwards, you've been comprehending that ancient mighty being's bone."

Qin Wushang rubbed his nose and chuckled, "As expected, I can't hide anything from Senior Sister."

"I've already comprehended most of the core parts of the Kunpeng race's secret technique."

As for that bone..."

"It confirmed what the ancient texts said: Kunpeng truly feed on True Dragons. That was the remnant bone of a powerful True Dragon!"

"From it, I comprehended a style of Ten Thousand Dragon Fist and a True Dragon Claw. Unfortunately, the bone is too badly damaged; it's not a complete True Dragon treasure art."

Ye Hongfu was surprised and slowly nodded.

"Even so, it's still an immense Opportunity."

"True Dragon secret techniques, even if only incomplete forms, are enough to stand proud among peers."

"That's certainly true!"

Qin Wushang agreed.

"We should go out now. I wonder how much time has passed outside. We shouldn't delay any important matters."

The two exchanged a smile, and with a thought, they withdrew from the mystical Kunpeng Realm.

Their consciousness returned to their bodies, once again feeling the mountain wind and Spiritual Qi of Qijian Peak.

However, before they could adapt to the outside environment, they heard words coming from below the mountain.

"Ye Hongfu! Get out here! I want to challenge you!"

Qin Wushang and Ye Hongfu both froze simultaneously, looking at each other, seeing a hint of bewilderment in each other's eyes.

"Looking for you?"

Qin Wushang raised an eyebrow.

Ye Hongfu's brows furrowed slightly, a little displeased.

"She's here!"

"Who?"

"Your fiancée! Lin Ziyao!"

"Holy crap! I almost forgot about that!"