NOVEL NEXT Chapter 322: Stealing the Scriptures
"Gou Dan, what kind of name is that? How about Sister Yan gives you a nicer one?"
The incense burner released a misty Dan Qi, with the bathroom steeped in a misty medicinal fragrance.
The woman sat in the bathtub, lifting the medicinal liquid with a silk cloth, gently stroking the boy's back as she looked distressed at the countless scars before her.
Gou Dan shook his head,
"If I change my name, Lady Yuan won't be able to find me."
"Poor child..."
The woman's heart ached, and she took the boy into her embrace as if she wanted to use her gentle and tender arms to melt his stone-like body and scar-filled heart. She whispered softly into the boy's ear,
"Hush hush... Don't be afraid, it won't hurt, from now on you are part of the Hidden Sword Manor, Sister Yan will treat you as her own, and no one will bully you anymore..."
"Sister Yan! Sister Yan! There's big trouble!"
At this moment, another female swordswoman rushed in, leaping like a swallow, flipping through the air, running on eaves and walls, heading straight for her elder sister's boudoir.
"That naughty girl! Little Egg, you soak for a while longer, this Elixir Soup nourishes Qi, hardens muscles and bones, strengthens the foundation and essence, it's good for your body."
"Okay."
Sister Yan, sensing her sister's intrusive entry, was startled and hurriedly pressed Gou Dan into the tub to hide him. Her fair body twisted as she hurriedly stood up from the tub, grabbing a piece of silk to cover herself.
"Sister Yan!"
By this time, the female swordswoman had already rushed through the dusty road and burst into the room.
"Xiao Xing! You're so grown up, yet still so reckless!"
Noticing that Tie Dan's clothes were still on the rack, Sister Yan quickly tossed the clothes under the bed, closing the door of the boudoir to block the entrance.
Suddenly, following her sister's gaze, she realized her chest was wide open and exposed, her face flushed with embarrassment and anger, hurriedly gathering up her silk robe to cover herself.
"Oh, come on, we're all sisters by blood, what are you so shy about!"
Xiao Xing was not at all polite, placing the sword on the table and gulping down a teapot of water, only then taking a breath and urgently saying,
"There's no time for niceties, I just heard that something big happened in the Three Constellations! The Great General has been killed!"
"What happened!"
This was indeed a momentous event, and Sister Yan was also shocked, momentarily ignoring the little matters in the boudoir and quickly putting on clothes.
"What else could it be, internal strife, rumors say the Great General colluded with the Immortal Gate, planning to use the Empress Dowager's funeral to stage a coup, eliminate the eunuchs in the Ziwei Constellation and seize power.
Those damned eunuchs received intelligence, acted first, using the pretext of discussing arrangements for the Empress Dowager's funeral, tricked the Great General into the palace and killed him. So, the Immortal Gate also took advantage to raise an army and besiege the Ziwei Constellation!
Now the Three Constellations are a blood river, heads rolling, the Heavenly Mechanism is confused, the fate unclear, and experts from various sects and schools are flocking to plunder!"
Sister Yan listened, momentarily lost in thought,
"With enemies at the gates, with rebels having reached Henan, the troops at Hulao, and they're still having infighting?"
Xiao Xing nodded,
"It's precisely when rebels are at the door, and the main force of the Immortal Army is too preoccupied to act, that they make a move.
The actual military power of the Immortal Palace has always been in the hands of the eunuchs. If the army is nearby, who could touch them?
There had long been accumulated resentment from the Party Ban, but they always hesitated to attack with full force.
Well, now that incompetent Great General was so easily disposed of, there's no way out.
I reckon this time they'll have to use all their trump cards stored away."
Sister Yan was about to ask more questions when suddenly, whoosh! sword energy soared into the sky!
The two women both tensed, leaping out the door to see, only to find sword energy like a cloud at the horizon, light shining brightly.
Sister Yan rejoiced,
"That's wonderful! Liu Lang has finally succeeded in his breakthrough! I'm going to greet him!"
Xiao Xing was also overjoyed,
"I'll change my clothes, how could I meet Brother Liu looking so dusty."
With that, Sister Yan soared into the air, alongside several other streaks of light from the courtyard, flying towards where the sword energy was surging in the sky.
Xiao Xing drank another pot of water in gulps, wiped her mouth, and was about to go out when she suddenly noticed the boudoir door opened, spilling a lot of Spiritual Qi from inside.
Xiao Xing pushed the door open and sniffed,
"Huh? How come such expensive elixir materials were used for a bath?"
But since there was a bath ready, Xiao Xing, feeling dusty and itchy all over, took off her casual clothes and got into the bath wearing just an undershirt.
Seeing her stepping a foot to his face, Gou Dan quickly stood up.
"Ah!!"
A sturdy young man suddenly stood up before her! Xiao Xing was shocked! In swift move like a swallow turning over, her jade feet quickly kicked! With two swift kicks, she sent Gou Dan flying out of the tub, landing on the bed!
"Where did you come from, rogue! Dare to sneak into Sister Yan's boudoir with ulterior motives..."
Xiao Xing pounced forward, straddling Gou Dan's chest, ready to deliver a blow to end him with her palm.
Suddenly, she noticed Gou Dan's eyes, without the slightest fear or malice, causing her heart to jolt, her hand halting, and quickly realizing, trapped in awkwardness.
The boy below her was clearly only at Refining Qi to Perfection, how could he possibly have any ill intentions towards a Golden Core cultivator?
Not to mention, seeing how Sister Yan was dressed and her expression earlier, it was clear she had deliberately hidden him in the room, intending...
Bah! Sister Yan is also a normal woman, men and women in love, what's so unusual about that!
Xiao Xing couldn't let things get messy, she had to awkwardly withdraw her Qi Power, her body softening as she sat on his waist and abdomen,
"Who are you? I haven't seen you around the manor."
Gou Dan,
"I'm here to deliver a message to Jian Jia."
Xiao Xing was taken aback,
"Jiajia? Ah, so it's you, the one from Guangxia Mountain.
I heard you saved Jiajia several times, wanting to help you with Foundation Establishment as a way of repaying you.
But why are you... here?"