Chapter 281: Zhong Lingqing Can't Escape This Time Either

"Oh my, what's wrong with my little A-Qing?" Jiang Xun pulled Gu Qing into a hug, stroking her head to comfort her.

"Master, A-Qing missed you. You haven't been back for such a long, long time," Gu Qing said, crying in Jiang Xun's arms.

"Oh, you're already a Spirit Transformation Mid-Stage cultivator, and you're still crying?" Jiang Xun sensed that Gu Qing's strength had increased and teased her.

"No matter how high my strength is, I am still Master's disciple," Gu Qing said, looking up at Jiang Xun.

Jiang Xun reached out to wipe the tears from Gu Qing's face: "When Master wasn't here, did A-Qing mess around with other men?"

"Master, don't talk nonsense!" Gu Qing rolled her eyes at Jiang Xun upon hearing this and broke into a smile through her tears: "I'm not that kind of person."

"I'm just teasing you; of course I know A-Qing isn't that kind of person," Jiang Xun said, looking at the smiling Gu Qing: "Let's go, come with me to see Tu Qing and the others."

"Mm, Ruoyun misses Master very much too," Gu Qing nodded and took Jiang Xun's arm.

"Is that so? Then Ruoyun hasn't been messing around, has she?"

"Master doesn't know her yet? She just puts on a show," Gu Qing thought of it and wanted to laugh.

"Cough..." As soon as Gu Qing finished speaking, Ming Ning gave an unnatural dry cough, thinking of her own past self.

Soon, Jiang Xun and Ming Ning went to see Ruo Lan together. Upon learning that Ming Ning was already at Void Refining Great Perfection and Jiang Xun was already an Integration Initial Stage cultivator, Ruo Lan was also greatly shocked.

"It really is different after changing to a new spiritual root. If you had this Ice Flame Spirit Root from the beginning, how good would that have been," Ruo Lan said, looking at Jiang Xun.

"It's not too late now," Jiang Xun came to Ruo Lan's side, wrapped his arms around her small waist, and smiled.

Ruo Lan rolled her eyes at Jiang Xun but did not resist: "The fact that the Lingerie-Sect can be maintained like this now, and even receive the protection of the Tianyu Dynasty and Ice Soul Valley, is all thanks to you, kid. As your Master, I really should thank you properly."

"Hasn't Master already repaid me? The affairs of the Lingerie-Sect are my affairs," Jiang Xun smiled.

Ruo Lan nodded lightly: "Then, what do you plan to do next?"

"Of course, it's to continue cultivating and strive to reach the Great Vehicle Realm as soon as possible!"

"You make it sound so easy," Ruo Lan smiled helplessly: "However, at this point, I have no need to decide your path anymore. As long as you work hard, that is enough."

"Master... we haven't seen each other for so long, we..." Jiang Xun said, leaning close to Ruo Lan and taking a deep breath behind her ear.

"Ming Ning and Gu Qing are still here, you kid..." Ruo Lan's earlobes turned red instantly, and she pushed Jiang Xun's face away.

"Master, then we shall take our leave," Ming Ning said as she walked out, and Gu Qing also pouted, following helplessly behind.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Xun suddenly appeared in front of the door and slammed it shut.

"No one is allowed to leave!"

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After bringing them to heel, Jiang Xun went to find Tu Qing, who was in the main hall discussing matters with Zhong Lingqing and Yin Ningyu.

Seeing Jiang Xun walk in, they were stunned.

"Senior Brother! When did you get back! Why didn't my barrier detect you?" Tu Qing jumped up from her chair, ran to Jiang Xun with an excited face, and hugged his arm.

"Because this kid's cultivation realm is quite high now; even I can't see through him," Zhong Lingqing said, looking at Jiang Xun in surprise.

"That's right, I'm already at the Integration Initial Stage," Jiang Xun nodded and smiled.

"I thought you had gone crazy playing outside and didn't care about us anymore," Yin Ningyu said, looking at Jiang Xun, her tone full of jealousy.

"Ning Yu, what are you saying? I wouldn't forget my treasures even if I forgot everyone else," Jiang Xun hugged Tu Qing and came to Yin Ningyu's side, reaching out to stroke her head with a smile: "What are you all doing?"

"The Lingerie-Sect has stabilized now, so of course we have to think about taking advantage of the momentum to develop. We must make everyone in the Lingerie-Sect stronger so that we won't cause you trouble in the future," Tu Qing said, burrowing into Jiang Xun's arms while looking at him.

"So, what difficulties have you encountered?" Jiang Xun nodded and asked.

"It's just a lack of money. Although we are protected by the Tianyu Dynasty and Ice Soul Valley, they won't provide us with cultivation resources. We still have to find a way to get Spirit Stones ourselves," Zhong Lingqing said.

"I see," Jiang Xun nodded and took out a Storage Ring: "There are 300,000 High-grade Spirit Stones in here. That should be enough, right?"

This was all the High-grade Spirit Stones Jiang Xun had on him, which he had exchanged at the exchange office in A Spacetime back then.

"300,000?" The three of them widened their eyes upon hearing this, looking at him in disbelief.

This was definitely not a small amount!

"Did you steal this from Ice Soul Valley?" Yin Ningyu asked after a moment of stunned silence.

"... Is that all I can do, steal?" Jiang Xun said speechlessly: "I worked hard to save all of this. The source is absolutely clean, feel free to use it."

"Then I'll go procure cultivation resources. You little couple... little trio haven't seen each other for so long, have a good chat," Zhong Lingqing took the Storage Ring from Jiang Xun's hand and hurriedly ran off.

She was afraid that Jiang Xun would give in to his animal instincts and keep her there too; she couldn't beat him now.

"Hey! Where are you going?" Before Zhong Lingqing could reach the door, Jiang Xun had already closed it, right in front of her.

"... What are you doing? Are you crazy? I'm not your woman!" Zhong Lingqing subconsciously stepped back twice, hugging her body and saying.

"We've already been 'frank and open' with each other, how can I not take responsibility?" Jiang Xun said, looking at Zhong Lingqing with a smile.

"Ah? 'Frank and open'? When?" Yin Ningyu was startled upon hearing this.

"Who was 'frank and open' with you! I never saw you at all, okay?" Zhong Lingqing shouted upon hearing this.

"Master! So you were unilaterally seen by him? You... you... when did you seduce Jiang Xun!" Yin Ningyu widened her eyes and shouted.

"Nonsense, how could I seduce him! That was clearly... hey!"

Before Zhong Lingqing could finish her sentence, she was scooped up by Jiang Xun, who ran toward Yin Ningyu and Tu Qing.

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After leaving the main hall, Jiang Xun went to see Liu Ruoyun first. Although this young lady expressed her longing for Jiang Xun with her whole body, she ultimately chickened out at the final step and ran away with a red face.

Jiang Xun also returned to his room helplessly.

His room was even livelier; Jun Tianling, Si Yuyan, Jiang Yan, Qin Miaoyin, and Lin Qingwan were all there.

Lin Qingwan, who was doing her daily cleaning in Jiang Xun's room, was startled to see two big beauties in the room, and both of them looked aggressive.

She immediately ran to find Jiang Yan, the strongest in the entire Lingerie-Sect. After Jiang Yan and Qin Miaoyin arrived, they also stared wide-eyed at Jun Tianling and Si Yuyan.

Because Jiang Yan discovered she couldn't see through the cultivation realms of these two, but they were clearly cultivators. She could only define it as a gap in strength that was too large, and for a moment, she dared not act rashly.

Finally, it was Si Yuyan who spoke first, saying they were Jiang Xun's "friends."

Jiang Yan naturally didn't quite believe it.

And so it turned into a scene of five people sitting in Jiang Xun's room, staring wide-eyed at one another, waiting for Jiang Xun to return; they never expected that the wait would last for over five hours.