Chapter 17: Killing the Husband to Bring Good Luck

Killing the Husband to Bring Good Luck

Sword intent crisscrossed, piercing through every inch of flesh and blood in her body in an instant, not even sparing her sea of consciousness. The slowly unfolding visualization image was shattered by the sword Qi, and the excruciating pain pierced into her bones and flesh. But in the next second, the visualization image was drawn by Both Both Ruan Ci again. In just a few breaths, she "loaded" the surging sword intent into the scabbard, resisting the unruly impact of this sword intent. This time, the scabbard persisted for the time it takes to burn an incense stick before being destroyed by the sword intent. Both Both Ruan Ci endured the pain of the sword intent piercing her body and condensed the visualization image again. She practiced the visualization image faster and faster, and the visualization image supported her for longer and longer. But in her heart, she felt a sense of foreboding—as things stood, the improvement of the scabbard was becoming slower and slower, as if it were about to reach its limit, while the sword Qi crisscrossing in her body was slightly more than what the scabbard could contain.

As long as a wisp of sword Qi was outside, the visualization image would be shattered. Now, she could gradually perceive the pain of thousands of threads in her body, but because the sword Qi was still there, she couldn't control her body. Both Both Ruan Ci knew she had fallen into an extremely dangerous situation: if her spirit was exhausted and she stopped visualizing, she could now feel the pain in her body. It was fine for an instant, but if she stopped, the pain would distract her, and she probably wouldn't be able to enter meditation again. This state of being neither dead nor alive would continue forever. But if she remained in a state of visualization forever, her internal essence wouldn't be enough to nourish her spirit endlessly, and she would eventually die from the exhaustion of her foundation.

Fortunately, the two child acolytes had been replenishing her essence, but it was hard to imagine this would continue forever. Once the large pot ran out of firewood, Both Both Ruan Ci's own physical foundation would be used as resources. At that time, if she didn't want to die immediately, she would have to give up visualization and remain in extreme pain forever, living in this neither-dead-nor-alive state.

There was too much sword Qi, or perhaps she should find a way to compress the sword Qi in the scabbard to make it purer, so that it could contain more sword intent, or perhaps polish the sword Qi already loaded into the scabbard to make it tighter. However, Both Both Ruan Ci had never learned any method of controlling Qi, so even if she wanted to draw inferences, she couldn't, and she had no extra energy to ponder or try. She could only be in a cycle of pain again and again. Only in the time when the scabbard loaded the sword Qi and the sword Qi that had not yet leaked out destroyed it, could she perceive the situation outside, which also allowed her to know about Young Master Yue and their so-called "bowing to heaven and earth."

She was still young and had no thoughts of romance. Whether it was being betrothed to the Song Crown Prince or bowing to heaven and earth with Young Master Yue, Both Both Ruan Ci had no waves in her heart. She actually liked the betrothal gift Young Master Yue gave her. The Spirit Brilliance Jade Disc contained extremely pure spiritual energy, and the spiritual power was so dense that it couldn't even be described as spiritual energy, as if it had turned into tangible light. No wonder it was called the Spirit Brilliance Jade Disc. Originally, as soon as she left the large pot, she felt her physical essence begin to be consumed, but after the Spirit Brilliance Jade Disc fell into her hands, spiritual power surged in frantically, and she immediately felt full of spirit. With this power, she struggled to visualize the scabbard, praying with all her might, hoping that the scabbard could contain more sword Qi.

It seemed that her spirit was most vigorous this time, and the scabbard she visualized was the most complete, even having a hint of divine charm in the sun, moon, and stars on the sword body. This time, the scabbard swallowed like a whale, actually absorbing all the sword Qi in her body, scouring her limbs and bones, seemingly without a single leak. The sword Qi inside and outside the scabbard maintained a delicate balance. Both Both Ruan Ci was overjoyed, but just as she breathed a sigh of relief, her heart sank—

After all the sword Qi was absorbed, it didn't know where it emerged from, but in that existence and non-existence, another faint wisp of sword Qi appeared. It seemed extremely weak, difficult to grasp, and even the scabbard couldn't absorb it. It also seemed to be everywhere, filling all the space in her body, making her spirit unable to fully merge with her flesh. As the scabbard's suction gradually weakened, there was no doubt that this wisp of sword Qi would tear through the fragile visualization image again, making everything return to the starting point.

Both Both Ruan Ci had a faint feeling in her heart that no matter how many times she repeated this, the scabbard could never absorb this wisp of sword Qi. Even though her will was considered firm, she couldn't help but feel a trace of despair. Just at this moment, she felt a coolness at her fingertips, as if there was a channel connecting to her body. The wisp of sword Qi was attracted and surged out of her body, immediately relieving her crisis.

This wisp of sword Qi was extremely weak to begin with, as if it existed and yet didn't. After most of it surged out, the channel suddenly closed, but what remained was not much. Both Both Ruan Ci's spirit sank, and for the first time in months, she truly returned to her body, but it seemed as if there was still a thin, light veil separating them. She needed to mobilize a great deal of spirit to move. Fortunately, her spiritual intent could see the scene in the cave dwelling. She saw Xiunu fall to the ground, and Linu turn into red mist and disappear into Young Master Yue's sleeve. She knew in her heart that perhaps only Young Master Yue could contain this last wisp of sword Qi.

Although she had grown up in a sheltered background and the marriage customs of Song people were different from other countries, she didn't know the significance of the red silk wedding clothes, but she knew the address between husband and wife. Unconsciously, she called out, "Hus... band... you... come... over..."

She walked staggeringly toward Young Master Yue. Young Master Yue's figure was much more agile. With a flash, he dodged Both Both Ruan Ci, laughing, "Wife, although we are already husband and wife, I still don't know your fragrant name."

He could have clearly escaped, but he never left, nor did he open up the distance. He was just within reach of Both Both Ruan Ci, dodging left and right, just not letting Both Both Ruan Ci touch him. Both Both Ruan Ci walked hard, swaying, and Young Master Yue would occasionally support her through her clothes, not letting her fall. His mouth was not very serious, but his actions were very gentlemanly. His fingers touched and then retracted, and he didn't want to take advantage of Both Both Ruan Ci.

Both Both Ruan Ci felt that the sword Qi in her body was gradually showing signs of losing control again. She was no longer considering things so thoroughly. She only felt that the connection between her spirit and body was gradually becoming thin, and she was about to leave her body again. She couldn't help but feel anxious. If it weren't for the connection with her body being insufficient, she would almost have shed tears. She just begged, "Hus—band—"

Young Master Yue was originally as beautiful as a woman and gentle in expression; no matter how much the two children made a scene, he did not take it to heart, appearing every bit the refined young master of the secular world. Yet, seeing Both Both Ruan Ci in such a dire state, he stood by and watched, a joyful smile appearing on his lips. He raised a finger to his bright red lips and said softly, "Shh, if you refuse to say your name, so be it—this gentleman will come to see you again in a while."

As he spoke, his figure retreated rapidly, moving toward the door. Both Both Ruan Ci was very anxious in her heart, secretly thinking, "This person is so cunning! He didn't leave just now to consume my mental energy. Now that he knows I can't hold on, he's afraid that I'll fight with all my might and bring some variables, so he wants to leave temporarily and come back after my spirit leaves my body again. By then, as long as he takes away the Spirit Brilliance Jade Disc, I will only be able to be at his mercy, neither dead nor alive. Even if he leaves the jade disc, it will only reduce the time I suffer."

Although she had already understood Young Master Yue's strategy, she couldn't control her body at this time, so no matter how anxious she was, it was useless. Watching Young Master Yue's figure flicker, he had already reached the door when suddenly a light "meow" sounded. Young Master Yue seemed to have been hit by something, flying backward like a comet and falling beside Both Both Ruan Ci. Both Both Ruan Ci couldn't help but be overjoyed, "Panpan! She really didn't die!"

Young Master Yue clutched his chest with one hand, his expression uncertain. He wanted to climb up but couldn't help spitting out a mouthful of blood. He coughed a few times before he could speak, but his expression changed, as if he had been lifted by the collar, standing up involuntarily like a puppet on strings. He opened his arms toward Both Both Ruan Ci, making a hugging gesture.

Both Both Ruan Ci swayed and fell toward Qu Qu Qu Tan Yue. Qu Qu Qu Tan Yue caught her firmly, his eyes bright, and he smiled, "Both Both Ruan Ci, good name."

He raised Both Both Ruan Ci's hands holding the jade disc with his virtual hands, wrapped them in his palms, and while looking at Both Both Ruan Ci, he lowered his head slightly and pressed his lips to her fingertips.

Both Both Ruan Ci looked at him, opened her mouth to make a shouting gesture, but no sound came out. The last bit of remaining sword intent rolled over her whole body, and the visualization image was like a small boat in a stormy sea, constantly bumping and shaking, dangerously close to being torn apart by the sword intent. She could only pour all her strength into sending the sword intent into the connection between the two, pouring it into the opened channel. That faint sword intent, when it really wanted to be poured out, seemed endless. She really didn't know if Qu Qu Qu Tan Yue could withstand it. If he couldn't withstand it, how would it end?

Fortunately, the sword intent was endless, but Qu Qu Qu Tan Yue's body also seemed to be a bottomless abyss. No matter how much sword intent there was, he took it all, and it could never be filled. She didn't know how much time had passed before Both Both Ruan Ci's legs softened, and she fell further into his arms, finally feeling her limbs agile, no longer blocked by sword intent, and her spirit and body merged again.

With a "clatter," the jade disc rolled to the ground, because Both Both Ruan Ci had just returned to her body, her limbs were soft, and she had no strength to hold it. The magic power Qu Qu Qu Tan Yue supported was also gone.

Both Both Ruan Ci looked up, Qu Qu Qu Tan Yue's eyes were still looking at her, but there was no spirit in them. Like Xiunu just now, colorless sword brilliance gradually bloomed in his body, illuminating him from head to toe, so bright that it couldn't be looked at directly. Both Both Ruan Ci turned her face away, raising her hand to cover it, only feeling that the cave was getting brighter and brighter, like daylight, and finally, it suddenly brightened and then fiercely dimmed. Looking back, only a white shirt, a jade disc, and Qu Qu Qu Tan Yue's faint voice remained on the ground.

"Wife, your husband is called Qu Qu Qu Tan Yue. You owe me a life, don't forget it. Don't lose what I gave you."

Xiunu and he should be in the same cultivation realm, but after being poured with sword intent, he couldn't even say a word. Qu Qu Qu Tan Yue, however, could leave such a sentence before dying, which shows his cultivation. Both Both Ruan Ci felt a sense of loss, fell to the ground, and it took a long time for her to climb up with difficulty. She picked up the jade disc and picked up the white shirt, putting it aside. A few insect corpses fell out of the white shirt's sleeve. She said, "Ah, did Linu die too?"

Although Linu and Xiunu brought her here without any good intentions, it was thanks to them steaming and boiling her for three months that Both Both Ruan Ci was able to cultivate the visualization image so quickly. She naturally didn't like these two child acolytes, but she didn't hate them too much.

"Dead? How could the Xuanpo Sect's Blood-Thread Golden Insects die so easily." Wang Panpan appeared at the entrance of the cave at some point, walking slowly inside, pointing to the ground, "They escaped long ago."

Both Both Ruan Ci looked closely and indeed saw a hole in the ground, and could still see many faint blood-red silk threads, as if they were traces left by insects crawling. She asked, "Is this Xuanpo Sect very famous? —Panpan, have you always been by my side?"

As she spoke, she went to check the few guests, who were all fainted on the ground, and there were also red threads extending from their nostrils into the ground. Both Both Ruan Ci said, "Ah, it seems Xiunu really didn't die. Then we must guard against them finding Qu Qu Qu Tan Yue's true self. Hmm, the true self can't arrive within a few years, but the Xuanpo Sect might have other sect members here. If they find someone, they might kill a returning horse."

"Your brain is getting better and better." Wang Panpan walked to her side, jumped onto her lap, and examined her, "You haven't grown much in a few months, but you've grown a bit taller. It seems the Xuanpo Sect treated the Young Madam quite well; they must have spent a lot of spirit elixirs and medicines on you."

One person and one cat said goodbye to the situation. Both Both Ruan Ci only then knew that Wang Panpan didn't leave her, but that the sword intent in her body leaked out. The Donghua Sword's sword intent was harmless to people who couldn't perceive it, just like Both Both Ruan Ci couldn't feel the weight of the Donghua Sword at the beginning. The more one knew, the more terrifying it was. Wang Panpan couldn't exist around Both Both Ruan Ci at all, so she had to hide in the distance and take care of her secretly. As for the one killed by the Changuang Sect's Old Ancestor, as Both Both Ruan Ci thought, it was naturally a phantom image Wang Panpan had made up at will.

For Wang Panpan, the Wanxiong Sect snatching Both Both Ruan Ci was like a joke. Even Xiunu and Linu were not a match for one blow. However, they were willing to nourish Both Both Ruan Ci's foundation, so Wang Panpan was happy to see it, and even took the opportunity to take a nap. She originally thought that the two insects would wait for the great cultivators of the Central Continent to set foot in Southern Zhuzhou before taking Both Both Ruan Ci to find the Young Master. If Both Both Ruan Ci hadn't passed the hurdle by then, she would make other plans. She didn't expect that Qu Qu Qu Tan Yue had hidden an incarnation in Southern Zhuzhou at some point. By chance, it was used to bring good luck to Both Both Ruan Ci, causing her to leak the sword intent she couldn't control, and instead, by a stroke of luck, she refined the Donghua Sword to be as she wished, light and heavy as she pleased.

Both Both Ruan Ci also wanted to tell Wang Panpan about the changes in her body and the danger of the situation, but she didn't know why, as soon as her thoughts moved there, she couldn't speak. Wang Panpan said, "Precious methods are not passed on. You can't say it, so you can't tell others. No wonder there have been so many Sword Envoys over the years, and not one has ever mentioned this hurdle. However, everyone's situation is different. Perhaps they weren't as dangerous as you, it's hard to say."

She jumped off Both Both Ruan Ci, walked a few steps, squatted down, looked into the distance, and sighed like an old man, "You've seen it too. Even the Xuanpo Sect has long since placed a piece in Southern Zhuzhou. Three years later, when the Heavenly Boat from the Central Continent arrives, I'm afraid the treacherousness will be even worse than today."

Both Both Ruan Ci had also been curious for a long time, so she hurriedly asked, "Panpan, is the Xuanpo Sect a major demonic sect in the Central Continent? I heard Xiunu and Linu talking with Young Master Yue, and it seems they don't care about the famous and upright sects, only fearing the Yanshan Demon Lord, and they also said Xie Yan is the Yanshan Demon Lord's Dao companion. What's going on with that?"

Wang Panpan sighed, "It's a good thing you are the Donghua Sword Envoy! Otherwise, can these names be easily spoken? Whether it's the Xuanpo Sect's Sect Master or the Yanshan Demon Lord, they are all great figures whose names evoke perception when spoken. It is only by relying on the Donghua Sword to suppress the fortune that one can call them by their names directly. Very well, since you have successfully refined the Donghua Sword, you can be considered a proper Donghua Sword Envoy. It is time for you to know these things."

As she spoke, she slowly told a story.

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Updated, sorry to keep you waiting, I'll continue to send a red envelope for this chapter.

Seeing everyone say it has the flavor of a strange story novel, yes, because it's a cultivation novel, it's only fun if it's different from reality!

I also saw in the comments yesterday that some parts of this article reminded her of "Dao Zheng Feng". Yes, yes, I have also read this one. I think it is very good until the Mountain and Sea Realm, but the later stage is a bit too boring.

Also, I ate braised beef at noon today, which is also very delicious. I'm going to eat, heart!

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