Chapter 192

On the other side, in the Sword Sovereign's hall, in Bie Xuening's usual bedroom.

Yue Ling, the little girl, remained fully immersed in the game, her mouth opening and closing without pause.

But due to the soundproof array surrounding her, no sound escaped.

Behind her, a healing pod had appeared unnoticed, leaning against the wall.

Beside the pod, Chi Jiuyu held the bag of fruit, dumbfounded as Li Ke knelt before her, unable to react.

The atmosphere was slightly awkward.

Suddenly, Chi Jiuyu saw her sister stand up abruptly and reach for her.

Her face turned pale; she spun to flee: "It's not my fault!!!"

But the next second, her collar was seized, yanked back, and the bag was snatched from her hand.

"That's Master Shu's gift for me!" Chi Jiuyu quickly reached out to grab it back.

But her movements couldn't match Li Ke's—she was instantly pinned face-down on the bed, immobile.

"Still daring to message me and provoke me? You really think I can't handle you?"

"Damn it! Are you that petty? That happened ages ago!" Chi Jiuyu shouted, frustrated.

She now strongly suspected her sister was just looking for an excuse to punish her.

"A gentleman seeks revenge after ten years—has ten years even passed?!"

The two bickered loudly.

Meanwhile, Yue Ling encountered an opponent of extraordinary strength—her speed was no slower than hers! How was this possible!?

She was the Ancestral Sword of the Xiang Jianzong, one of only two Immortal Swords in the Tai Xuan Realm! She focused intensely, not daring to slacken for a moment, but her opponent's game understanding far surpassed hers—she was about to lose.

"Only brave enough to bully novices with your cultivation."

A calm voice came through—likely using a voice modulator, gender indistinguishable.

With those words, the screen before her turned black.

She lost.

"..."

Yue Ling stared blankly ahead—this was her first defeat in days.

"Only brave enough to bully novices with your cultivation..."

The words replayed in her mind again; her little face flushed bright red.

She shot up, whirled around, and glared fiercely: "You two are way too loud!"

Chi Jiuyu: "?"

Li Ke: "?"

Half a minute later...

The two now pinned to the bed were both immobile.

Li Ke looked utterly miserable.

She never imagined she'd end up like this.

She turned her head and saw Chi Jiuyu winking at her.

'Master's spirit blade is easy to fool—and terrified of Master. Let's trick her a bit, and she'll let us go.'

Li Ke: "..."

She could actually read what this dead fish meant! "Cough!" Chi Jiuyu cleared her throat, "Yue Ling!"

"Call me Yue Ling my lord!" Yue Ling said, face stern.

How could the Immortal Sword possibly lose?!

It must be these two brats disturbing her! Yes, that's it! "Yue Ling my lord."

Chi Jiuyu, who considered herself a clever one, knew when to yield.

Even if she had the fiercest pride, it couldn't stand against an Immortal Sword!

"Master told us to watch over Xiao Zhang Zhang Yunlu—check if she's alright."

Yue Ling turned to glance at the healing pod.

Her qi was stable, her vitality vigorous.

"She's fine!"

"Also, Master said to check if you messed up her bedroom—if you did, clean it up right away, or she and Master Shu will punish you when they return!"

Master and Ancestral Sword...

Yue Ling quickly checked.

Aside from the mess around where she'd been gaming, everything else was spotless—the bed was just a bit wrinkled...

Hmm...

She released her grip, letting them go.

"You two! Clean this place up right now!"

Chi Jiuyu rubbed her neck and stood up.

"We'll help you clean—Yue Ling my lord, could you slice up the fruit? These are from Master Shu—he brought them back from the Righteous Alliance's martial competition."

From the Ancestral Sword?

"Fine," Yue Ling still kept her stern expression.

Li Ke: "..." This dead fish really could lie on command—she fooled the Ancestral Sword so easily, no wonder Master Bo forbade her from using the Sword Sovereign disciple title outside.

But the Ancestral Sword slicing fruit...

Honestly, she was quite curious.

…………

After some time.

Xu Xing and Bie Xuening left the training ground.

Because they needed to pick up Li Ke, they went to Bie Xuening's bedroom.

They opened the door.

But they found Chi Jiuyu and Yue Ling each holding a game controller, happily playing, while Li Ke sat beside them, holding a fruit tray.

Li Ke was the first to spot them, and quickly set down the fruit tray and stood up.

"Master, Senior Uncle."

Then it was Yue Ling's turn.

"Master, Xiang Jianzong my lord!"

As for Chi Jiuyu, she stood up last.

"Master, Senior Aunt."

Xu Xing glanced at the rehabilitation pod by the wall—Xu Zhang Zhang Yunlu still needed more time to wake up.

By the time she woke, it would be about right.

His gaze lingered briefly on the wall covered in yellow duck decorations.

"Let's go." He said to Li Ke.

"Yes!"

Immediately, Li Ke came to Xu Xing's side and left with him.

Huh? Has Xiang Jianzong my lord already left?

Yue Ling was puzzled, but still straightened her posture, as if awaiting judgment.

Bie Xuening ignored her, instead turning to Chi Jiuyu with a cool tone.

"Leave."

"Got it!"

Chi Jiuyu showed not the slightest dissatisfaction—on the contrary, she beamed with joy.

And as she left, she took the fruit tray with her.

Only after the rebellious disciple had departed did Bie Xuening enter.

The bedroom was immaculate—even the various yellow duck decorations on the walls had been wiped spotless, gleaming as if new.

This was the result of Li Ke and Chi Jiuyu's efforts.

"Master!" Yue Ling summoned her courage and spoke again.

Bie Xuening gave her a cool glance.

"Fool."

Huh? Yue Ling looked utterly bewildered.

……

……

At this moment, Chi Jiuyu, already outside the Sword Lord's Hall, sat atop a blue-gold longsword, enjoying the fruit tray in one hand.

Her direction was the outer sect cafeteria.

After carrying out this long mission, she would treat herself well! She still had plenty of the million contribution points her master had given her—she had to use them up quickly, or they'd be reclaimed, and that would be a huge loss!

"Did you see your master's sword? She cuts so neatly—you must learn from her carefully."

But the blue-gold longsword gave no response.

Chi Jiuyu continued: "Don't take it lightly—your master's Yue Ling is the only sword that can rival Senior Aunt's Yue Ying. If you still want to become a sword like Yue Ying, learning from her won't hurt."

Upon hearing this, the blue-gold longsword finally sent back an idea: "Understood."

Just as Chi Jiuyu nodded in satisfaction…

Bam! A sudden pain struck the back of her head, sending her stumbling.

She whirled around—but found nothing behind her.

Yet the lingering pain in her skull reminded her: it had truly happened! "..."

Hitting me from this far away…

Senior Aunt's sword is so cruel! …Never mind. I'll say nothing for now.

Chi Jiuyu fell silent, no longer pummeling her sword with words, and swiftly finished off the rest of the fruit tray.

By the way, Master seems to be in a decent mood today.

Though Master looked no different from usual, she had already sensed the difference.

After spending so long with Master, she had long honed a keen eye—or she'd have had her legs broken long ago.

Could it be… because Senior Aunt has returned?

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