Chapter 140: Say, Old Third

"I, Jiang Xun, swear that as long as the Baiyun Sect does not take action against the Lingerie-Sect, I will do my utmost to ensure the safety of Qin Miaoyin's life, and I will help the Baiyun Sect contain the Wushang Pavilion."

"I, Jiang Yan, swear that the Baiyun Sect will not take action against the Lingerie-Sect for ten years following the great battle with the Tianwu Sect."

The two swore together, light flickering on their bodies as the oath was completed.

Jiang Xun, however, had dug a hole for himself; he only swore to protect Qin Miaoyin and contain the Wushang Pavilion, which had nothing to do with the Lingerie-Sect.

When the time came, just finding someone from the Wushang Pavilion to obstruct slightly would count as containment.

He never said how he would contain them.

The hardest part was still finding someone from the Wushang Pavilion, but through Ruo Lan, it should be possible to make contact.

"Not just life safety, but also personal safety."

Jiang Yan looked at Jiang Xun and added.

The personal safety she spoke of naturally referred to that aspect.

After all, the Lingerie-Sect was famous for that aspect.

"Fine, fine, fine, I will also never force her."

Jiang Xun nodded and swore again.

In any case, Qin Miaoyin was willing herself, so that wouldn't be forcing her.

"Then, I leave her to you." Jiang Yan nodded, relieved, and then looked at Qin Miaoyin.

"Miaoyin, you yourself..."

"Don't worry, Master, nothing will happen." Qin Miaoyin looked at Jiang Yan, nodded, and smiled.

"You've really grown up." Hearing this, Jiang Yan stroked Qin Miaoyin's head, her face full of relief: "Don't worry, it won't be long. Once we defeat the Tianwu Sect and the ten years are up, I will come to take you back."

"Mm." Qin Miaoyin nodded.

Ten years... I'm afraid the child would be ten years old by then.

"I'm leaving." Jiang Yan gently touched Qin Miaoyin's cheek, then turned and left with tears in her eyes.

"Master!" Qin Miaoyin chased forward two steps. Jiang Yan stopped but did not turn back: "Master, if you really cannot win when the time comes, don't worry about your pride; saving your life is what matters most, run quickly."

"This master knows." Jiang Yan nodded, then disappeared before the two of them.

The two fell into silence for a moment, and Qin Miaoyin still maintained her posture of looking at the doorway, not daring to turn around to look at Jiang Xun.

"Yo, this fairy is quite shy, isn't she?" Jiang Xun sat there, looking at Qin Miaoyin's back and smiling.

"..." Qin Miaoyin turned her head upon hearing this, looking at Jiang Xun with a pout: "Didn't I say I wouldn't come? How exactly did you persuade my master?"

"That was too simple." Jiang Xun looked at Qin Miaoyin with a grin: "Come here, let me get a good look at you."

As he spoke, Jiang Xun stood up, came before Qin Miaoyin, and gently touched her small face.

Her cheeks were a bit cold, and it felt different from the sensation in the Jade Pendant; he had finally touched the real Qin Miaoyin in person.

Qin Miaoyin also felt the warmth of Jiang Xun's hand on her face; this familiar yet strange sensation made her body tremble slightly.

"Will you really help my master contain the Wushang Pavilion?" Qin Miaoyin looked at Jiang Xun and asked.

One of the reasons she came was because Jiang Yan had told her this.

If that were true, she would also be contributing to the Baiyun Sect, right? And this contribution would be much greater than her going to the battlefield, right?

"I will, don't worry." Jiang Xun nodded: "I just swore to it, after all."

"That's great." Qin Miaoyin nodded happily.

"Then shouldn't you reward me?"

Jiang Xun looked at Qin Miaoyin with a mischievous smile.

Qin Miaoyin's cheeks turned bright red instantly.

Although they had done everything that needed to be done while inside the Jade Pendant, and she had said last time that she wanted to meet Jiang Xun.

But now that they had truly met, and she felt this real touch, Qin Miaoyin could not help but feel very shy.

"I... I..."

"Stop with the 'I, I, I's." Jiang Xun picked up Qin Miaoyin, opened a Soundproof Barrier, and headed straight for the bed.

Qin Miaoyin did not resist, letting Jiang Xun do as he pleased.

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Afterwards, Jiang Xun temporarily settled Qin Miaoyin at the Fairy Pavilion and returned to the Lingerie-Sect.

After all, his small hut only had one bed and could only accommodate himself and Lin Qingwan; the rooms next door with Yin Ningyu and Hua Bairui were also full.

If he wanted to bring Qin Miaoyin back to the Lingerie-Sect, it seemed Jiang Xun would have to move back to his own courtyard at Qingyu Peak.

Jiang Xun was, after all, a Great Elder, and his courtyard was relatively large, with two halls and four rooms, a kitchen, a study, and a large courtyard; it was more than enough to house the three of them.

As for Yin Ningyu and Qin Miaoyin, as they were now Great Elder and Elder, they naturally had their own residences at Qingyu Peak.

Since Yu Yan and Li Mengqiu were away, their courtyards were vacant.

If they were willing to move in, it could be done at any time.

After returning to the Lingerie-Sect, Jiang Xun went directly to Ruo Lan's place, and it just so happened that Tu Qing and Ming Ning were there too.

It saved Jiang Xun from running back and forth.

Jiang Xun roughly told them what had happened down the mountain, omitting his relationship with Qin Miaoyin, and then asked Ruo Lan for a way to contact the Wushang Pavilion.

"How could you just go and agree to this on your own? Tu Qing is the Sect Master now." Ruo Lan looked at Jiang Xun after hearing this.

"Master... the Sect Master should have been Senior Brother to begin with; even if Senior Brother brought Jiang Yan up, I would still listen to Senior Brother..." Before Jiang Xun could speak, Tu Qing whispered from the side.

"You." Ruo Lan looked at Tu Qing and sighed helplessly: "Then, are you still going through with the move to the Void Sect that you discussed before?"

It seemed Tu Qing and Ming Ning had come here for this very reason.

"We are moving. I think regardless of whether it will affect the Lingerie-Sect, we can move to the Void Sect," Jiang Xun said: "Once we move to the Void Sect, we won't be far from the former Baihua Sect, and we can form a pincer formation."

"If anyone comes to invade, the Void Sect's great array can completely hold them off until Elder Yu brings people over. By then, no matter who it is, they will be caught in our pincer attack. Even if they know we moved to the Void Sect and want to take action against us, they will have to weigh the consequences."

"Master, the Wushang Pavilion..."

Jiang Xun said this and looked at Ruo Lan with eager eyes.

"I really can't do anything with you." Ruo Lan sighed; if she didn't help him, was she supposed to watch him be punished by his oath?

As she spoke, Ruo Lan took a Communication Jade Tube out of her Storage Ring: "This is the Communication Jade Tube of the Third Pavilion Master of the Wushang Pavilion; you can use this to contact him."

"Third Pavilion Master?" Jiang Xun took the Jade Slip and asked in confusion.

"The Wushang Pavilion has three Pavilion Masters in total, and the Third Pavilion Master generally handles external affairs." Ruo Lan nodded.

"Speaking of which, does me doing this not count as violating the oath between you and the Wushang Pavilion, helping the Baiyun Sect?" Jiang Xun nodded.

"You didn't intend to actually help anyway." Ruo Lan smiled.

"Um, Old Third, about the Baiyun Sect's business, you guys better not interfere." Hearing this, Jiang Xun spoke into the Communication Jade Tube, then tossed it away.

The Communication Jade Tube could only determine who it was based on the voice; Old Third had never heard Jiang Xun's voice, so after receiving it, he had no idea who it was at all.