Chapter 677: Seeing Wen Ya Again

After a flurry of chaotic activity.

Zhou Qingyu let out a long sigh of relief.

She glared at Wang Daniu in shame and annoyance, but knowing Wang Daniu had been overly nervous and made a mistake in his haste.

She did not hold it against him.

After silently regulating her breath for a moment, a sliver of Spiritual Power in her body was restored.

She mobilized that newly restored sliver of Spiritual Power and took out several bottles of Pill.

After consuming some Pill.

Her recovery speed increased significantly.

Both her injuries and Spiritual Power were recovering rapidly.

One hour later.

Her Spiritual Power had mostly recovered, and the injuries on her body had also healed significantly, no longer affecting her movements.

She stood up and looked at Wang Jianqiang, a flash of unnaturalness in her expression, "Wang Daniu, considering your good intentions earlier, I will not hold your offense against you."

"But you must keep this matter a secret, understand?"

"Yes, Third Miss."

Wang Jianqiang nodded heavily.

Seeing this, Zhou Qingyu's expression softened, "I don't know if those attackers have retreated; this place is not suitable for a long stay."

"We must leave here as soon as possible."

Having said that, she summoned a Flying Sword and stepped onto it.

Then she looked at Wang Jianqiang, "Get on."

Wang Jianqiang nodded and immediately stepped onto the Flying Sword.

Perhaps because he had never flown on a sword before, the moment Wang Jianqiang stepped onto the Flying Sword, he lost his balance and nearly fell off.

He subconsciously spread his arms and wrapped them around Zhou Qingyu's slender waist.

Zhou Qingyu's heart skipped a beat.

Instinctively, she wanted to erupt with Spiritual Power to repel the person behind her.

Immediately after.

She held it back.

Forget it.

He didn't do it on purpose.

Besides, when he was applying medicine to her earlier, where hadn't he touched?

One more time wouldn't matter.

Thinking of this.

She calmed down instantly and looked at Wang Jianqiang indifferently, "Can you let go now?"

"Ah, ye—yes, Third Miss."

Wang Jianqiang hurriedly released his palms.

Zhou Qingyu shook her head, steered the Flying Sword, and rose into the air.

Just as the Flying Sword started moving.

Wang Jianqiang leaned back tactically and nearly fell off the Flying Sword.

At this critical moment.

Like a drowning person, his arms subconsciously wrapped around Zhou Qingyu once again.

Zhou Qingyu frowned, deciding it was too much trouble to remind him again.

……

Just as Wang Jianqiang and Zhou Qingyu were flying toward the Beast Taming Sect on the sword.

In Biyu City.

Sun Rou had already returned to the Fengxue Pavilion and brought a piece of great news to her father, Sun Hulong.

"You met Lin Xue while you were hunting down Zhou Qingyu?"

"And you explained things clearly to him?"

"Not only did he forgive you, but he also agreed to continue interacting with you?"

Upon hearing Sun Rou's words, Sun Hulong showed a look of pleasant surprise.

At this moment.

He could no longer be bothered to ask about the failure of the attempt to intercept and kill Zhou Qingyu.

Sun Rou's face was filled with a happy smile as she nodded, "That's right, Brother Lin just didn't want to disobey Uncle Lin; he still has me in his heart."

Hearing this, Sun Hulong could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart and burst into laughter.

"Good, good, good."

"Very good."

"I didn't expect that child Lin Xue to be so magnanimous."

Having said this, he looked at Sun Rou, "Didn't he terminate his connection with your Sound Transmission Talisman before? Have you re-established a way to contact each other?"

Sun Rou was stunned, "I was too happy at the time and didn't think of it."

"This..."

Sun Hulong frowned, feeling a bit anxious, "You didn't think of it, but did he not think of it either?"

"Rou'er, he wouldn't just be fobbing you off with empty words, would he?"

Sun Rou immediately shook her head, "Impossible, Brother Lin had urgent matters to attend to at the time and left in a hurry; he probably just didn't think of it."

Speaking up to this point, his voice paused.

A blush flashed across his face, "Besides, Brother Lin and I have already become husband and wife in all but name; given Brother Lin's character, he would absolutely never joke about such a matter."

"Oh, there's such a thing?"

Hearing these words, the worry on Sun Hulong's face vanished instantly.

His face brimmed with a full smile, "That child Lin Xue has always had an upright and prideful nature; he certainly wouldn't mess around with such a matter."

"It seems he really just forgot in his haste."

"In two days, I will find an excuse to visit the Blood Clothes Sect; you will come along then, and take the opportunity to exchange contact information with Lin Xue so it will be easier to cultivate our relationship in the future."

"I will also take the opportunity to sound out Lin Bao."

Three days later.

Using the discussion of cooperation as an excuse, Sun Hulong took Sun Rou and several high-level members of the Fengxue Pavilion to visit the Blood Clothes Sect.

Both sides arrived at a conference room to discuss the matter of cooperation.

During the meeting.

Because he needed to retrieve some documents, Lin Xue walked out of the conference room.

"I'll go help."

Seeing this, Sun Rou hurriedly spoke up.

Hearing this, Lin Bao shook his head, "Guests are guests; there is no reason to let a guest do the work. Miss Sun, there is no need for you to go."

In the past, whenever Lin Bao saw Sun Rou, he would gently call her Rou'er.

But now, he addressed her directly by her full name.

There was a clear sense of alienation in his words, and his expression while speaking was also very indifferent.

Sun Rou looked at Sun Hulong.

Sun Hulong looked at Lin Bao, and with a joking tone, he said with a stern face.

"Sect Master Lin, since we didn't become in-laws, must our friendship be affected because of it?"

"Rou'er just wants to go help out, is that not okay?"

Lin Bao was silent for a moment upon hearing this.

Sun Hulong gave Sun Rou a wink, and Sun Rou immediately walked out of the conference room.

Lin Bao looked at her and did not continue to block her.

Lin Xue had not long walked out of the conference room.

A charming voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Brother Lin."

Lin Xue's footsteps paused, and he turned to look at Sun Rou who had caught up, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

"Fairy Sun, is something the matter?"

Hearing Lin Xue's tone, which was full of unfamiliarity and alienation, Sun Rou was stunned, "Brother Lin, what is wrong with you?"

"Why this tone?"

As she spoke, she reached out to grab Lin Xue's hand.

Lin Xue took a step back to dodge, "Fairy Sun, please show some self-respect."

Seeing this, Sun Rou's expression was one of disbelief, "Brother Lin, why have you suddenly taken this attitude? Three days ago, outside the city, you clearly didn't have this attitude."

"At that time, you told me yourself that you had already forgiven me."

"And we have already become husband and wife in all but name, are you going to go back on your word now?"

"How could you do this? You used to..."

Lin Xue frowned and interrupted her somewhat agitated voice, "Sun Rou, what are you talking about? Why don't I understand?"

"Besides, when have I ever seen you? I have been staying inside the Blood Clothes Sect all these days and haven't gone out at all."

"How could I have met with you?"

The anger on Sun Rou's face froze instantly.

Brother Lin hadn't left the Blood Clothes Sect!

Then...

Who was the person he met that day?

Could it be that villain who impersonated Brother Lin back then?

Thinking of this possibility, a look of terror suddenly appeared on her face.

Noticing Sun Rou's expression.

Lin Xue's face froze.

"You didn't encounter that scoundrel who impersonated me again, did you?"

Sun Rou looked at Lin Xue and nodded with a pale face.

Lin Xue's face darkened.

Although he had already taken the initiative to call off the marriage with Sun Rou.

It did not mean that he did not like her.

He called off the marriage because he wanted to preserve the reputation of the Blood Clothes Sect.

Regarding Sun Rou, he still had some feelings in his heart.

At this moment.

Hearing that Sun Rou had actually been... again.

Moreover, the other party was still impersonating his appearance to commit murder.

The anger in his heart could no longer be suppressed.

Bastard!

……

In the Endless Wilderness.

A long sword flew through the air.

On the Flying Sword.

Stood two figures, a man and a woman; they were none other than Zhou Qingyu and Wang Jianqiang.

After setting out on their journey again, the two had a very smooth trip.

They did not encounter the slightest danger again.

After continuing to fly forward for three months.

The two arrived at a city named Maple City and stayed there temporarily.

Maple City was a city established and directly governed by the Beast Taming Sect.

It was less than thirty miles away from the Beast Taming Sect.

On ordinary days, Beast Taming Sect Disciples often traveled to and from Maple City.

It was currently the time when the Beast Taming Sect was throwing open its gates to recruit disciples from the outside.

Although there was still half a month left before the assessment began.

A large number of young Cultivators had already gathered.

As the only city within a radius of a thousand miles outside the Beast Taming Sect, Maple City naturally became the first choice for lodging for the Cultivators who came to participate in the assessment.

With the influx of a large number of examinees, Maple City suddenly became exceptionally lively.

Even housing became in short supply.

Zhou Qingyu and Wang Jianqiang went to several inns in a row, but all received the response that the guest rooms were full.

They had no choice but to continue searching.

Just as the two were walking on the main street.

A commotion suddenly broke out ahead.

"Wow, it's Fairy Wen Ya!"

"It is rumored that Fairy Wen Ya is not only the greatest beauty of the Beast Taming Sect, but is also hailed as the most talented person in the history of the Beast Taming Sect; to be able to see her today is truly a great honor!"

"Is this Fairy Wen Ya?"

……

Wen Ya!

Hearing the faint sounds coming from ahead, Zhou Qingyu hurriedly looked up at the sky.

Immediately, she saw an ice-crystal long sword flying over the heads of the crowd.

Sitting cross-legged on that ice-crystal long sword was a figure.

That was a woman.

She had a head of jade-white long hair; if one looked closely, one could see that her long hair was crystal clear, strand by strand, radiating a faint Spirit Light.

It was as if it were cast from ice crystals, incomparably gorgeous.

Her skin was crystal clear, delicate and fair, without the slightest blemish.

The beauty of her appearance.

Even for someone with the looks of Zhou Qingyu, after seeing her, she could not help but feel a sense of inferiority.

"Is this Wen Ya?"

She looked at the woman on the ice sword, a flash of admiration in her eyes.

If it could be said that those who could join the Beast Taming Sect were already geniuses to ordinary people.

Then Wen Ya was a genius among geniuses, a super existence that ordinary Beast Taming Sect Disciples looked up to.

Even looking at the entire You Continent, she was one of the top few geniuses.

Facing a heaven-gifted talent of this level.

Even her eldest sister, whom she had always been proud of and regarded as her goal, seemed to pale in comparison.

While Zhou Qingyu was looking at Wen Ya, Wang Jianqiang was also looking at Wen Ya.

Looking at that familiar figure.

His gaze flickered.

This woman was precisely that Wen Ya, one of the three Ninth-Order Will Stage leaders when the Out-of-Boundary Cultivators first attacked Wenxian City on the Outer Realm Battlefield.

However.

Her cultivation was no longer at the Nascent Soul Stage Perfection.

But at the Transformation Stage!

Amidst the attention of the crowd, Wen Ya flew toward the city gate with a calm expression.

Just as she passed over the heads of Wang Jianqiang and Zhou Qingyu.

The expression on her face, which had been as calm as an ancient well, suddenly stirred.

As if she had sensed something, she looked down.

Immediately, she met a gaze.

Seeing Wen Ya looking at him, Wang Jianqiang felt not the slightest panic in his heart.

When he first met the other party, he had used the appearance of Ye Lingyun.

It was absolutely impossible for the other party to see through him.

Under Wen Ya's gaze, a flush appeared on his face.

Seeming to be excited by Wen Ya's attention, his whole body began to tremble.

Seeing this, Wen Ya frowned.

She withdrew her gaze.

The gaze of that person just now had made her feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

Only then did she look over.

However, that person was merely a Qi Refining First Layer cultivator who had just stepped onto the threshold of cultivation.

It must have been that she felt wrong.

"Third Miss, that Fairy looked at me just now."

"There are so many people here and she didn't look at a single one, only at me; could it be she has some special feeling for me?"

"Tell me, should I go and greet her?"

Just at this moment.

A deliberately lowered voice faintly entered Wen Ya's ears.

Wen Ya's expression stalled.

The speed of the ice sword beneath her feet suddenly increased.

In the blink of an eye, she disappeared from sight.

After watching Wen Ya go far away, Zhou Qingyu withdrew her gaze.

Only then did she look at Wang Jianqiang, a flash of amusement in her eyes, "Do you know who Wen Ya is?"

"That is the Beast Taming Sect's recognized number one beauty and number one genius." "One of the few Top-tier Prodigies in the entire You Continent."

"Do you think it's possible?"

Wang Jianqiang rubbed his nose in embarrassment, "So amazing!"

"Then it was probably just a coincidence."

Zhou Qingyu shook her head, "Of course it was just a coincidence. A person like that, if not for good luck today, even I wouldn't be able to make contact with her, as for you...?"

"Stop dreaming."

Afterwards, Zhou Qingyu took Wang Jianqiang to continue looking for an inn.

After searching through most of the inns in Maple City, they finally rented two guest rooms.

During the three months of traveling, because Zhou Qingyu was by his side.

It was inconvenient to cultivate.

Wang Jianqiang had not cultivated at all.

Now that there was finally no one around to get in the way, he immediately began to cultivate.

He continued to fill the False Core with Spiritual Power.

Half a month later.

Wang Jianqiang woke up from his cultivation.

He took out a Sound Transmission Talisman, and a voice entered his mind.

It was a sound transmission from Zhou Qingyu.

Zhou Qingyu told him that today was the day of the Beast Taming Sect assessment, and she had already paid the sufficient fees for him.

She told him to stay here and wait for her to finish the assessment.

After listening to Zhou Qingyu's sound transmission, he smiled.

He replied to Zhou Qingyu with a sentence.

Afterwards, he continued his closed-door cultivation.

Although the Beast Taming Sect's assessment was not as complex as the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace Assessment, it would still take nearly a year.

This period of time was just right for closed-door cultivation.

Half a month later.

The False Core within Wang Jianqiang's body completely solidified.

Next.

He only needed to wait a few days.

Once the five distinct regions on the False Core completely merged, it could transform into a true Golden Core.

Five days later.

In the room, Wang Jianqiang was sitting cross-legged.

Suddenly.

His body shook, and the aura on his body climbed rapidly.

A moment later.

The aura on his body stabilized, he slowly opened his eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"My cultivation has reached the Golden Core Stage!"

After resting for a moment.

He took out a Pill Furnace and some Medicinal Herbs, and refined some Third-tier Perfect Pills.

Then he consumed the Pill and continued to cultivate.

Time passed in a hurry.

Very soon.

A year passed in a flash.

After reaching the Golden Core Stage, Wang Jianqiang's cultivation speed remained astonishing.

He had now reached the Golden Core Late Stage.

On this day.

Wang Jianqiang was cultivating inside his room.

Suddenly, he received a message.

He took out a Sound Transmission Talisman and listened for a moment.

His expression shifted.

It was a message sent by Zhou Qingyu.

She told Wang Jianqiang that she had already passed the assessment of the Beast Taming Sect.

Next, she would enter the Beast Taming Sect to receive her assignment.

She would come to find him in three days.

"Is she finally going to enter the Beast Taming Sect?"

Wang Jianqiang smiled, a glimmer of anticipation flashing in his eyes.