Ye Qinghan gazed at Su Cheng with affection, collapsing into his arms…
“Master…”
“Qinghan… I might not… be able to stay with Master anymore…”
Biting her lip, tears brimming, Ye Qinghan activated a technique. A streak of light transformed into the sword case and fell from the sky—
It slammed down on the assassin, killing him on the spot.
“Qinghan, this is all Master’s fault! Stop talking! I’ll think of something!”
“It’s no use, Master…”
“No, no! That’s not true!”
[How could this happen! How could this happen!]
[Damn it! I’ll kill all of you someday! How dare you hurt my precious Qinghan!]
[If Qinghan lives, I’ll make sure you die horribly! If anything happens to her, I’ll make you beg for death!]
“Qinghan, where’s the immortal pill I gave you?”
Su Cheng looked at the weakly speaking Ye Qinghan, panic written all over his face. She had been fine just moments ago!
How did an assassin appear out of nowhere?!
“Master, it hurts so much…”
“It’s okay! As long as I’m here, nothing will happen to you! Even if I have to crush reincarnation itself, I’ll keep you safe!”
“Master… when Qinghan’s not here, please take care of your health…”
“Stop it! You’re not going anywhere! Where’s the immortal pill I gave you?”
[You little rascal, why are you saying all this life-and-death nonsense?! I won’t let you die! With that pill, even if your foot’s already in the underworld, I’ll drag you back!]
Su Cheng pried open her hand that clutched her abdomen tightly, only to see smooth skin—there wasn’t even a piercing wound!
[Thank goodness! No penetration injury! With proper treatment, she’ll be fine!]
[Healing pill! Rejuvenation pill! Vitality pill! Who cares if they work or not—feed her everything!]
“Don’t talk. Open your mouth!”
“Mmm…”
Just as Ye Qinghan was about to speak, Su Cheng stuffed a handful of pills into her mouth.
“How is it?” Su Cheng held her anxiously in his arms. Ye Qinghan looked pale, no signs of improvement.
“Master… Qinghan still hurts so bad…”
[Could it be poison? Universal antidote… blood restoration… detox pills…]
Seeing no improvement, Su Cheng shoved another batch of miracle pills into her mouth.
“Mmm… cough cough…”
“Master… hug Qinghan…”
[Eh? Did I give her the wrong medicine? Why is her nose bleeding now?]
Ye Qinghan was dumbfounded. Damn!
Master’s pills were too potent—she had gotten overheated!
“Master…”
“Qinghan, where’s the immortal pill I gave you? That one will definitely heal you!”
“In my chest…”
Su Cheng didn’t hesitate. He wrapped one arm around her waist and used the other to urgently pull open her collar, reaching into the inner pocket at her chest.
Ye Qinghan’s heart thumped wildly. Master is really bold!
Master… wouldn’t it be better to be a bit gentler?
But… I don’t hate it either…
“Master…”
“Don’t talk. This is to save your life!”
Su Cheng said righteously—what could be more important than his disciple’s life?
[This girl… still shy at a time like this? Do you want to die or not?!]
[Wait a minute…]
[Wasn’t she stabbed? Why is there no blood… aside from the nosebleed…]
Hearing that, Ye Qinghan realized the problem—Master’s about to find out!
“Master… Qinghan’s hurting so much!”
Only then did Su Cheng snap out of it. He quickly turned her over to check the wound on her back.
[That’s a bad bruise! If I had checked later… it might’ve… gone away already…]
Looking at the red patch on her fair back, no more than fist-sized, Su Cheng was speechless.
“Qinghan, it’s okay. I’ll apply some red flower oil when we get back…”
Now what? She absolutely couldn’t admit she faked it just to get a hug!
Master had already reached into her pocket—if she confessed now, she’d be dead!
“Master… don’t try to comfort me. I know how bad my wound is…”
Ye Qinghan’s eyes were hazy, as if she had mere seconds to live.
[You know nothing! Not even one second of peace from you!]
“You scared me to death. The skin’s not even broken, just a red patch…”
“Wuwuwu… Master, Qinghan was so scared… scared I wouldn’t see you again…”
Ye Qinghan didn’t care about anything anymore. She just wanted to snuggle up to Master!
“Alright, get up. Button your shirt. Don’t keep life-saving items in your chest pocket next time…” You are reading on g.com, the official source.
Ye Qinghan nodded, finally standing up to inspect the assassin’s identity.
But all she could think was: Disciple admits fault, but won’t change!
After checking, Ye Qinghan didn’t find any valuable clues. The body had been smashed in half…
Only a tattoo on the wrist remained, which Ye Qinghan didn’t recognize—but Su Cheng did.
[Deathguard of Tranquil Cloud Sect… most likely hired by Cheng Liang to kill me.]
[Tranquil Cloud Sect, huh? So you really take any job, don’t you?]
[The past was the past—but now, you dare harm my personal disciple?]
“Qinghan, let’s go home. Master has some preparations to make.”
“Is Master going for revenge?” Ye Qinghan followed behind, blinking innocently, testing his reaction.
“Strike first, so you don’t get struck a hundred times later.”
Su Cheng simply walked forward. His silhouette against the sunset looked like it carried the sun on its shoulders—reliable and steady.
“My constant tolerance ended up hurting you. That’s my failure.”
Ye Qinghan didn’t dare speak. Her fox brain was spinning fast. Was Master… angry?
Kinda… scary…
Back at Soaring Immortal Hall, Su Cheng retrieved two jade slips and tried to inscribe his system-given skills into them.
He thought it would be complicated, but the system assisted—it was done instantly.
[Still not enough. If I want to wipe out Tranquil Cloud Sect, I need more insurance.]
[It’s a major sect, with a protective formation and dozens of elders. I have to play it safe. I can’t risk Qinghan’s life.]
Outside Spirit Pool Hall, Ye Qinghan listened, heart pounding—
Master’s going to destroy Tranquil Cloud Sect?!
[Qinghan has to go. Only with me staying in Soaring Immortal Hall is it safest. If she can’t win, I can rescue her instantly.]
[Besides Galaxy Ruler, I’ll give her the Fallen Immortal Ruler too—use it to trap everyone in Tranquil Cloud Sect.]
[Then unleash the sword technique to suppress them. That’s the safest plan—no escapees.]
Su Cheng soaked in the pool. The Immortal Jade Dew didn’t do much for him—just refreshed his mind. He always thought best when sitting in water.
[Still not enough. The sword technique alone might not be enough. Give her the Demon-Sealing Stele too. With it, breaking their protective formation should be no problem.]
[But just in case they have some terrifying powerhouse… what then?]
[Let her bring the Chaos Bell. Even if she loses, she won’t die.]
[Also give her the Fallen Immortal Umbrella and Falling Immortal Zither—if there’s mental or illusion attacks, she’ll be protected.]
Ye Qinghan froze. So this… this is what Master meant by item-based combat…