Chapter 305: Moonlit Meeting with Shi Qingxuan

The moon rises.

Moonlight spills down.

Wanwan's long hair is like clouds as she flies, stepping on the moonlight; her robes flutter, making her look like an elf who has stepped out from the deep night sky, every movement of hers stirring infinite space for imagination.

"What exactly is the relationship between Yu Liancheng and Dan Wanjing?" Wanwan's delicate brows knit slightly, her pretty face revealing a look of contemplation: "I don't know the name of that sword technique, but when used by Dan Wanjing, it was already exquisite and peerless, ethereal and unpredictable. If Yu Liancheng were to use it, I fear that even Master might not be able to receive it."

Just as Wanwan was thinking, her heart suddenly stirred; she stopped her movement and cast her beautiful eyes toward an octagonal pavilion not far away.

Under the Full Sky Stars, standing prettily in the pavilion was a peerless woman with a graceful figure, her hair tied in a high bun, her face hidden behind a white veil. Her beauty and grace were even more than Wanwan's.

"Master!" Wanwan hurried into the pavilion and whispered.

"Hmm..." Zhu Yuyan nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes sweeping over Wanwan. Seeing that she was completely unharmed and showed no abnormalities, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Wanwan had already been entrusted with her lifelong hopes, especially the wish to reach the eighteenth level of the Heavenly Demon Great Art. Even if all the Elders of the Yin Gui Sect were added together, they would not be as important as one Wanwan.

"Did that Yu Liancheng do anything to you?" Zhu Yuyan asked, worried.

Wanwan's delicate brows furrowed, her face bitter: "I fear I have been afflicted by that person with the 'Life and Death Talisman', the very thing that made Uncle Bian suffer so intensely."

"What?!" Zhu Yuyan was startled. She appeared before Wanwan in a flash, reached out her jade hand to grip Wanwan's wrist, and then frowned, revealing a trace of cold murderous intent.

"A fine Yu Liancheng; since you dare to strike at Wanwan, I, Zhu Yuyan, will make sure you know what it means to be unable to live and unable to die."

Wanwan understood Zhu Yuyan all too well and suddenly exclaimed: "Master, are you planning to strike at Yu Liancheng recently?"

Zhu Yuyan's eyes were ice-cold, her jade face as if shrouded in a layer of frost, her murderous intent cold and ruthless: "Indeed."

Wanwan bit her lip and hesitated: "This person's martial arts are unfathomable; even if Ning Lao Dao came, he might not be his match. If we strike rashly, I fear there will be losses; I hope Master will consider it further."

Zhu Yuyan said coldly: "I have already mobilized all the experts of the Yin Gui Sect. As long as we capture this person, with the secret arts of our Yin Gui Sect, I do not worry that he will not remove the Life and Death Talisman for you, Wanwan, and reveal the secrets of the Yang Gong Treasury."

"Wanwan understands." Wanwan lowered her head, her dark hair hanging down; for some reason, there was always an ominous premonition in her heart.

Xijiao, a patch of woodland.

Amidst the spilling moonlight, a slender and graceful silhouette moved vaguely. Her movement technique was nimble and ethereal, elegant and otherworldly, like ripples on water, her silk socks barely stirring the dust.

To possess such fairy-like grace and demeanor, in this world, besides Shi Qingxuan, there is no second choice.

Her dark hair draped down, her moth-like brows slightly furrowed; she always felt someone was following behind her. Looking back, however, there was only the rustling mountain forest and the sparse bamboo in the clear breeze.

"Was it really just Qingxuan overthinking?"

Shi Qingxuan laughed to herself, but when she turned her head back, she was shocked to find that a figure had already appeared in the woods not far away.

It was the side profile of a man in black.

The man in black stood sideways to Shi Qingxuan, standing with his hands behind his back, looking slightly up at the bright moon in the sky.

The bright moonlight spilled onto the man's peerlessly handsome side profile, adding a touch of ethereal and dashing air. The whole person carried an indescribable, towering aura, standing abruptly apart from the surrounding environment, as if the entire bright moon had become his silhouette.

"Hello, Qingxuan." Yu Liancheng turned around and looked at Shi Qingxuan with a smile.

The young girl stood gracefully, her long hair hanging over her shoulders, charming and peerless, her beauty so stunning it could not be described; she was indeed a beauty of the highest order.

Especially those beautiful eyes, bright and brilliant like gemstones, possessing a charm that was as mysterious and captivating as eternity. It was only a pity that her face, which should have been flawless, was ruthlessly ruined by a nose that was disproportionately high and prominent.

Shi Qingxuan's tone was calm and waveless as she said: "But Qingxuan is not well."

Yu Liancheng laughed: "Oh, why not well?"

Shi Qingxuan said: "Because Qingxuan knows the troublemaker has arrived."

Yu Liancheng laughed in spite of himself: "Could this troublemaker Qingxuan speaks of be me?"

"That is something you admitted yourself; it has nothing to do with Qingxuan." A trace of cunning amusement flashed in Shi Qingxuan's eyes, not at all as calm and composed as she appeared on the surface.

Yu Liancheng shrugged and said indifferently: "Does Qingxuan know, I originally intended to go to Daxing, but I turned back to this place halfway; one of the reasons was to see Qingxuan."

"It is a pity that Qingxuan's appearance is unsightly, letting you down." Shi Qingxuan stared at Yu Liancheng, seemingly wanting to see an expression of disappointment or regret on his face.

In fact, anyone who had heard Shi Qingxuan's flute playing would regard her as a peerless beauty. But once they saw this big nose, they could not help but feel regret, disappointment, or surprise.

Yu Liancheng, however, smiled slightly: "A mere fake nose cannot diminish Qingxuan's beauty."

"A fake nose!? What nonsense are you spouting? If you think Qingxuan is ugly, just say so." Shi Qingxuan huffed, though a ripple stirred in her beautiful eyes, albeit one that was hard to detect.

"Fine, let's just say I was talking nonsense." Yu Liancheng said calmly: "Enough idle talk; the second reason I came to find Qingxuan is for the 'Immortal Seal Scroll' in your possession. I wish to borrow it for a look; I hope Qingxuan will not be stingy."

"What 'Immortal Seal Scroll'? Qingxuan has never heard of it. The hour is late, Qingxuan is leaving, and we shall never meet again!" Shi Qingxuan huffed, tapped her toes, and unleashed her extraordinary light-body technique, darting off into the distance.

As the daughter of Shi Zhixuan and Bi Xiuxin, her light-body technique had already attained the essence of the Phantom Demon Body Technique; purely in terms of movement, there were not many in the world who could surpass her.

Coincidentally, Yu Liancheng was one of them.

His body was like a flash of clear light, keeping pace with Shi Qingxuan, and he smiled: "I am Yu Liancheng; Qingxuan should have heard my name. Since I have determined the Immortal Seal Scroll is in your hands, you will not be able to hide even if you flee to the ends of the earth."

Shi Qingxuan had, of course, heard of the reputation of the "Supreme Brilliance" and knew that continuing to be difficult would be useless. Without any warning, she stopped abruptly, sighed softly, and said: "From the first moment I saw you, Qingxuan knew that a martial arts expert like you must have come for that harmful thing."

Yu Liancheng strolled beside Shi Qingxuan and praised: "Qingxuan is indeed as bright as ice and snow, but I am not here to seize it by force; perhaps I can help you accomplish something you have dreamed of."

Shi Qingxuan played with her hair with her jade hand and said in a clear, sweet voice: "Oh, how does Qingxuan not know she has something she dreams of?"

Yu Liancheng suddenly turned his head toward Shi Qingxuan, looking at her exquisite and beautiful profile: "I might be able to make the Evil King's good and evil return to one, and restore him to normal."