Chapter 17: Arrival at Xuwang Mountain

The next morning, after Jiang Xun got up, Lin Qingwan stood by to help him dress, wash, and tidy his appearance.

After tidying up, Jiang Xun walked out the door.

"Master." Gu Qing was sitting by a small table in the courtyard; seeing Jiang Xun come out, she immediately stood up and bowed.

"Master is here, hey." Gu Qing then ran to the side of the lounge chair and tugged on Liu Ruoyun's sleeve; she was actually dressed a bit more properly for once, not so revealing.

"Good morning, Master." Liu Ruoyun rocked on the lounge chair, shook off Gu Qing's hand, and said perfunctorily, not even lifting her eyelids.

"I told you to come clean a few days ago, why didn't you come?"

Jiang Xun waved his hand, and with a burst of Qi, he tossed Liu Ruoyun off the lounge chair and lay down on it himself.

Liu Ruoyun did a flip in the air and landed lightly on the ground.

"Master is seventy or eighty years old now, I don't want to engage in Dual Cultivation with you."

Liu Ruoyun said with a smile.

"Junior Sister..."

Gu Qing felt helpless upon hearing this; from childhood to now, only Liu Ruoyun dared to speak to Jiang Xun this way.

"You little girl." Jiang Xun glared at Liu Ruoyun but didn't say much more, exhaling a breath: "This time we are going to Xuwang Mountain, our cover identity is disciples of Shanyu Tower; these are the Jade Tablets for Shanyu Tower disciples."

Jiang Xun tossed two Jade Tablets to the two of them and kept one for himself.

Tu Qing had given them to him last night.

"Shanyu Tower? What is that?" Gu Qing asked as she took the Jade Tablet.

"Just a small sect, but at least it counts as a reputable, righteous sect. Having a cover will prevent us from being besieged by those sects the moment we arrive."

"Master is thoughtful." Gu Qing smiled upon hearing this.

"Master, you are a Golden Core now; if we end up fighting and you can't beat them, I'm going to leave you behind and run away, okay?" Liu Ruoyun looked at Jiang Xun and smiled.

"Fine, but if I return alive, I will certainly beat your bottom until it blooms." Jiang Xun nodded and smiled.

"Master has such a cruel heart; why not beat me until I bloom right now?" Liu Ruoyun said, sticking her bottom out toward Jiang Xun.

"You little hussy." Jiang Xun slapped Liu Ruoyun on the bottom.

"Ah." Liu Ruoyun let out a charming sound of compliance.

Lin Qingwan, watching from the side, turned red.

Do Grandmaster and Junior Martial Aunt usually play so wildly?

"It's getting late, Master, we need to set off." Gu Qing watched the two of them fooling around and reminded them.

"Let's go." Jiang Xun nodded.

"Grandmaster, Master, Junior Martial Aunt, please return safely." Lin Qingwan bowed behind them and said.

She also knew that she would not be taken along for this kind of matter.

"Mm." Jiang Xun nodded.

Afterwards, Gu Qing and Liu Ruoyun both performed Sword Flight.

Although both could fly through the air without needing to use their swords, they had to carry Jiang Xun.

"What are you doing, Senior Sister? Let me carry Master." Liu Ruoyun looked at Gu Qing and said.

"I'm afraid you'll drop Master; let me carry him instead." Gu Qing looked at Liu Ruoyun and said.

"Oh, Senior Sister, you usually have so many opportunities to be close to Master; let me do it this time." Liu Ruoyun said, winking at Jiang Xun: "Right, Master?"

"Alright, you both put them away; I will perform Sword Flight myself." Jiang Xun smiled helplessly.

"Are you... able to?" Gu Qing couldn't help but ask.

Although cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage can perform Sword Flight, Jiang Xun was severely injured after all, and they were worried he couldn't manage it himself.

"Rest assured." Jiang Xun nodded, took out the Treasure Grade Dharma Artifact Seven Absolutes Sword from his Universe Bag, then performed Sword Flight, flying toward Xuwang Mountain a step ahead.

Seeing this, Gu Qing and Liu Ruoyun put away their swords, traveled by Wind Control, and followed.

The distance between Xuwang Mountain and Lingxiao Mountain was not too far; one day was enough for Jiang Xun and the others to arrive, with time to spare for a moment of rest.

Jiang Xun's original plan was to reap the benefits as a third party, entering the Secret Realm a bit later than the other sect disciples and following quietly from behind.

One day later.

At the foot of Xuwang Mountain.

Xuwang Town.

Xuwang Mountain had been desolate for a thousand years, and gradually some villagers had gathered here, building a small town that was only slightly larger than a village and not very prosperous.

Now that the Xuwang Mountain Secret Realm had opened, quite a few sect disciples had arrived, making the place lively.

The streets were bustling with people, and many immortal cultivators could be seen.

However, most of their strength was only at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection or Golden Core stage; Nascent Soul cultivators were very, very rare, and they were not on the streets, mostly hiding somewhere and watching quietly.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Gu Qing and Liu Ruoyun both wore veils.

Even so...

"Look at those two chicks, their figures are really great!"

Even though they were wearing loose Daoist robes, when the breeze blew, it still outlined their curvaceous figures; such figures could not be hidden at all.

Coupled with their tall stature, they really attracted quite a few gazes along the way.

Jiang Xun was dressed in a black robe, wearing a hood that covered his white hair and face, revealing only his white beard.

This black robe was the Nine Heavens Reversal Robe he had obtained when he gifted Protective Gear to Lin Qingwan earlier.

On the outside, it looked no different from an ordinary black robe.

But cultivators below the Spirit Transformation Stage could not harm a single hair on Jiang Xun.

And for this Secret Realm, if a sect were to send a Spirit Transformation Stage expert, that would be going a bit too far, so here, Jiang Xun was invincible.

"Everyone, I am Liu Hong, a disciple of the Shanying Sect. May I ask which sect or faction the three of you are from?"

Three men dressed in brown robes and holding long swords blocked the path of Jiang Xun and the other two, laughing.

Their gazes swept over Gu Qing and Liu Ruoyun in a very wanton manner.

"Get lost."

Gu Qing looked at the men and said coldly, while simultaneously shielding Jiang Xun behind her.

"Watch your tone!"

The man behind Liu Hong stepped forward upon hearing this and shouted.

The surrounding crowd immediately began to watch the show, as they all wanted to see what capabilities these two women of outstanding figures possessed.

"We mean no harm; it's just that experts from all walks of life are gathering in Xuwang Town now. Seeing that you two young ladies have such outstanding figures, we feel a sense of pity and would like to advise you both to return the way you came, or... we could also provide you with some protection."

Liu Hong smiled and walked toward Gu Qing.

"Scram."

Jiang Xun tapped his cane lightly on the ground.

The aura of a Nascent Soul Great Perfection was suddenly released, scaring Liu Hong so much that his legs went weak.

He was merely at the Golden Core Late Stage, and at this moment, Liu Hong and the other two were so frightened by Jiang Xun's aura that their faces turned pale.

"Apologies, Senior, it is we who have disturbed you!"

Liu Hong hurriedly cupped his hands, bowed in apology, and then scrambled away with the two men behind him.

The surrounding people, having sensed this aura from Jiang Xun, did not dare to look up or even whisper about them.

"Nascent Soul Great Perfection? A truly formidable person has arrived."

Inside a third-floor window of the inn nearby, a man dressed in white looked down at Jiang Xun and said; judging by the white cloud decoration on his clothes, he was a member of the Baiyun Sect.

"Senior Brother, this person in the black robe—I fear we are no match for him..."

A woman also dressed in a white robe stood up, came to the man's side, and said with concern.