Chapter 103: The Time Has Come

After a moment of secret self-satisfaction, Su Tong looked at Wang Jianqiang with a smile.

"Brother Wang, you all have spared no effort to save Yutong; you must be exhausted, right?"

Wang Jianqiang nodded, "Indeed, a bit tired."

Upon hearing this, Su Tong looked at Su Yutong, "Yutong, why don't you hurry and arrange a few guest rooms for your Uncle Wang and the others?"

"Father, I'm feeling a bit unwell; why not let the servants arrange it?" Su Yutong's expression was somewhat resistant.

"How can you let the servants do it?" Su Tong said angrily, "Wouldn't that be slighting your Uncle Wang?"

As he spoke, he glared at Su Yutong, "Still not going quickly?"

Su Yutong could only nod in agreement.

She glanced at Wang Jianqiang.

Wang Jianqiang happened to be looking over with a smile.

She seemed to read the meaning in Wang Jianqiang's eyes, and as if struck by lightning, her body stiffened.

……

Not long after.

Su Yutong arranged a room for each of the three, Wang Jianqiang, Mu Lingxi, and Wang Yu Yao.

Wang Jianqiang gave Mu Lingxi and Wang Yu Yao a look; the two curled their lips and went into their respective rooms.

Only Wang Jianqiang and Su Yutong were left standing at the door of an empty room.

Wang Jianqiang looked at Su Yutong with a smile, "Now, it is time for you to repay me."

Upon hearing this, Su Yutong's expression was somewhat hesitant.

Seeing this, Wang Jianqiang was not in the slightest hurry and said indifferently, "You have already sworn an oath with your Dao Heart; if you aren't afraid of suffering the backlash of an Inner Demon, it makes no difference to me."

Su Yutong's expression changed.

On the path of immortal cultivation, the Inner Demon is a great taboo.

Who would dare say they do not fear the backlash of an Inner Demon?

She gritted her teeth and walked into the room of her own accord.

……

One day later.

A weak Su Yutong stumbled away.

Wang Jianqiang walked out of the room feeling refreshed and was just preparing to go out to walk his bird when he suddenly bumped into Su Tong.

"Brother Wang, looking at your complexion, you must have rested quite well yesterday?"

Wang Jianqiang smiled, "Quite well."

"As long as you rested well." Su Tong nodded, then asked, "Has Brother Wang seen Yutong? This girl hasn't been in her room since early this morning, and I don't know where she went."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jianqiang said in surprise, "Brother Su hasn't run into Yutong? She just left my room."

"So she went to find Brother Wang; that puts my mind at ease." Su Tong revealed a look of sudden realization, then snorted, "This girl really is something, coming to disturb Brother Wang's rest so early in the morning; I must lecture her properly later."

"Brother Su, there is no need to be so formal." Wang Jianqiang shook his head, "Yutong is a sensible and capable child; I like her too much to ever find her a disturbance."

"Brother Wang, you really do spoil her." Su Tong shook his head.

After chatting with Wang Jianqiang for a while longer, he hurried toward Su Yutong's room.

After returning to her quarters, Su Yutong felt as if her whole body were falling apart and was just preparing to rest when her father's voice suddenly came from outside the door.

She could only force herself to get up and open the door.

"Yutong, Father has something to instruct you on."

As soon as Su Tong entered the room, he immediately closed the door and looked at Su Yutong with a serious face.

Su Yutong was startled, "What is it?"

"I just ran into Wang Jianqiang and heard him say you went to find him first thing this morning."

"You have only just reached the Foundation Establishment Stage in your early twenties, and your future is bright; you must not get too close to that Wang Jianqiang."

"He is as old as I am and is still only at the Foundation Establishment Stage; he is not worthy of you."

Hearing her father's words, Su Yutong was speechless.

She had already seen through her father's intentions yesterday.

But her father's actions were truly a bit too shallow and childish.

For instance, calling Wang Jianqiang 'brother' and making her call him 'Uncle Wang'.

That might be useful for someone who cares about face.

But for Wang Jianqiang...

Not only did it have no effect, but it actually increased the other party's interest.

It caused her no small amount of suffering.

Of course, she naturally could not tell her father these things.

She nodded with a sense of mental exhaustion.

"I understand."

……

Wang Jianqiang stayed at the Su Family for a total of seven days.

Seven days later.

After bidding farewell to Su Tong, he, Mu Lingxi, and Wang Yu Yao set off on the journey back to their sect.

As for Su Yutong.

Having grown increasingly haggard over these days, Su Tong was worried she hadn't recovered her health and suggested she hide at home to recuperate for a period of time.

Regarding this, Wang Jianqiang did not force the matter.

Su Yutong felt as if she had been granted a reprieve.

……

Two days later.

Wang Jianqiang and the other two returned to the sect.

Because Su Tong had already reported the true situation of Black Water City, the three of them finished handing over their mission very quickly.

As for the rewards.

Mu Lingxi did not care for them.

Wang Jianqiang simply gave all the rewards to Wang Yu Yao.

After receiving the Spirit Stones, Wang Yu Yao left happily.

Mu Lingxi, however, did not leave, but instead looked at Wang Jianqiang with a pitiful expression.

"Senior Brother Wang, have you forgotten something?"

Wang Jianqiang's heart stirred; he smiled and rubbed his arm, "Oh my, Senior Brother is a bit tired, hurry and help Senior Brother go rest."

Upon hearing this, Mu Lingxi immediately became happy, held onto Wang Jianqiang's arm, escorted him all the way back to his residence, and then walked into the small courtyard with him.

……

Twelve hours later.

Mu Lingxi's face was pale, yet a look of joy hung upon it as she left happily.

Inside the Pavilion, Wang Jianqiang sat cross-legged in the Alchemy Room, the Pill Formula for the Perfect Profound Origin Pill appearing in his mind.

His brows furrowed.

The Perfect Profound Origin Pill was an Ancient Pill Formula.

One of the main medicinal ingredients could not even be bought in the Internal Affairs Hall.

Just as Wang Jianqiang was contemplating whether to leave the sect and wander around the nearby markets, a figure in a red dress suddenly appeared in the room.

Wang Jianqiang was startled.

However, once he saw clearly who it was, he relaxed again.

"Elder Yan, why have you come?"

He was somewhat surprised.

Yan Qingxuan had appeared very abruptly; the Formation outside the courtyard had not fluctuated in the slightest.

"Your life... is truly colorful."

Yan Qingxuan looked at Wang Jianqiang with a smile that was not quite a smile, "Although that girl Mu Lingxi is very smart, she has been protected too well since she was young, and she is very naive about some things."

"If you bully her like this, aren't you afraid of being beaten to death if her aunt finds out?"

Wang Jianqiang's expression stiffened, "What does Elder Yan mean by this? Why don't I quite understand?"

"Playing dumb with me, are you?" Yan Qingxuan laughed, "Sometimes I even admire this straight-faced shamelessness of yours."

"You don't need to pretend; I have been secretly watching you during this period of time."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jianqiang's brows instantly furrowed, "You were following me?"

"Wrong, I was acting under the orders of my master to secretly protect you all along," Yan Qingxuan shook her head.

"Protect me?" Wang Jianqiang was somewhat skeptical, "I have only met Elder Shangguan once; would Elder Shangguan value me this much?"

Yan Qingxuan smiled, "Because you have sufficient value."

Wang Jianqiang frowned, lost in thought.

Yan Qingxuan smiled and continued, "You don't think that the last time my master took action for you and treated you with kindness was because of Senior Sister's face, do you?"

"In fact, the relationship between Senior Sister and my master is not very good; it could even be said to be very rigid."

"The reason my master treats you this way is because, in order to protect you, Senior Sister told my master about your skills in Alchemy."

"And your Alchemy skills happen to be of great use to my master's plan."

Wang Jianqiang's gaze flickered, "Since your master had you secretly protect me, she probably didn't want me to know these things; why are you telling me this?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Qingxuan's expression became serious.

"Because... the time has come...!"