Chapter 221

"He saw my soul token, and took it away too? I'm free?"

"Sister… my sister is called Qiuxiang?"

Qiuming sprang to her feet without a word and left the Gentle Broodle directly.

As for the Qinglong Society's mission?

What does that even count for?

Without the soul token's constraint, the world was vast—she could go wherever she pleased.

"Suzhou, Grand Secretary Hua's residence? I'm coming."

……

Suzhou, Grand Secretary Hua's residence.

"Qiuming? I have a biological sister too?" Qiuxiang's face was full of astonishment.

She had been sold into Grand Secretary Hua's residence when she was very young; she remembered nothing of what came before—not even who her parents were, let alone any siblings.

Now, suddenly hearing she might have a twin sister truly caught her off guard.

Using her authority to check Qiuming's rating, sure enough, the other party was also a diary-copy owner.

"Qiuming… will you come find me?"

A hint of expectation rose in Qiuxiang's heart, anticipation for the day the two would meet.

245 Plucking Honey Among Flowers, Rebirth in Fire

【Detected Jiang Sishui has completed today's diary entry. Congratulations on obtaining one month's worth of true qi】

【Now drawing today's lucky winner……】

【Congratulations to Hou Jian on obtaining "Infinite Witch Power"】

"Infinite Witch Power? Does it mean inexhaustible witch power?"

This reward wasn't hard to guess—the name made it easy to understand.

Wu Zhou of the Ice Domain felt a stab of envy.

The Rain Clan's sorcery was certainly fearsome, but its consumption was no small matter either. If Hou Jian's witch power could flow endlessly, that would be a heaven-sent blessing.

A Witch Venerable who could cast spells without limit—just thinking about it was terrifying.

……

What Wu Zhou didn't know was that she still underestimated the system's~ reward.

What "Infinite Witch Power" granted Hou Jian, beyond the endlessly flowing "quantity," also—raised its "quality."

From now on, things of utmost yang and utmost violence, such as "Dragon-Saliva Tea," would no longer be able to suppress or destroy Hou Jian's witch power.

But for now, no one knew of this effect.

Including Hou Jian herself.

Thanks to Jiang Sishui, at this very moment she was still wrapped in her blankets sleeping, and hadn't even read today's diary.

……

In his room, Jiang Sishui stared at the options before him after claiming his reward, slightly taken aback.

【Heavenly Sword Drawing Technique (Heavenly Art): Minor Mastery (**

【Transformation Art (Heavenly Art): Beginner (100/**

It had been nearly two months since obtaining the diary copy, and his martial arts experience finally had a second option.

"So… it has to be a Heavenly Art to qualify for the selection?"

"What about the Classic of the Plain Girl? The Classic of the Plain Girl definitely surpasses a Holy Scripture—why won't it work? Could it be because its normal cultivation method is rather special?"

Jiang Sishui fell into thought.

After a moment, he still poured all his martial arts experience into "Heavenly Sword Drawing Technique."

First he'd train this Heavenly Art to Great Mastery and see what changes it brought.

Afterwards he'd compare the difficulty of cultivating the two Heavenly Arts, then decide how to allocate.

……

A fragrant little courtyard's scented boudoir.

Tonight there was no moon; only a bean-sized lamp brought a faint, hazy light to the room.

On the exquisite embroidered bed, the Flower Fairy slept with eyes closed, her bearing tranquil and lovely.

Suddenly, the lamplight swayed, as if a breeze had drifted in through the window.

At almost the same instant, the Flower Fairy opened her eyes.

Immediately after, her breath hitched slightly, her delicate body tensing in an instant.

"It's come… that day has still come…"

The Flower Fairy's heart was a tangle of feelings; then she closed her eyes again.

Jiang Sishui crept on tiptoe to the bedside, lifted the fragrant curtain, and gazed at the Flower Fairy's breathtakingly beautiful sleeping face, like "a begonia drowsing in spring"—his heart gave a stir.

True to her name, the Flower Fairy was like a fairy among blossoms; her looks rivaled those of any woman in Shanzhuang, and she had a very distinctive personality.

So as for her, Jiang Sishui was very fond of her in his heart.

Only because the Flower Fairy's temperament leaned toward the cold, and she needed time to adjust, had he never touched her.

Now, nearly a month had passed. Though Jiang Sishui wasn't sure how much this "lump of ice" had been melted, between the two of them there was, at any rate, some emotional foundation.

Then, it was time to take their relationship a step further.

After all, so long as a woman doesn't dislike you, there's a shortcut to reaching her heart.

Hou Jian, whose relationship with Jiang Sishui had leapt ahead these past few days, was a perfect case in point.

So Jiang Sishui had come.

Noticing the abnormality in the Flower Fairy's breathing rate, Jiang Sishui knew she was pretending to sleep.

He extended a finger and tentatively poked her shoulder.

The Flower Fairy did not react.

He poked her again.

Still no reaction.

Once more.

The Flower Fairy finally stopped ignoring him, gave her shoulder a forceful shake to dislodge his hand, then turned over to face inward.

Seeing that she had not chased him away, Jiang Sishui's heart leaped with joy.

Not refusing — that itself was a signal.

Without further hesitation, he slipped straight into the covers.

……

While Jiang Sishui was playing the part of a flower-bee, far away in Yuzhou, the Kong Que Shanzhuang was also having no peaceful night tonight.

"Fire! Fire!"

"Save the fire! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

The clamorous shouts shattered the night's stillness, accompanied by raging flames leaping skyward.

The firelight blazed up to the heavens, illuminating the entire Kong Que Shanzhuang as bright as day.

Such a tremendous commotion naturally startled everyone.

????????? Seeking fresh flowers??????????

The Shanzhuang master, Qiu Qiu Tianming, saw the direction of the blaze, and his face instantly changed.

The Lady beside him cried out in shock: "Fengwu! Fengwu! It's Fengwu's room!"

Calling out as she went, she was about to rush into the fire.

The searing wave of heat came rushing head-on, the sharply rising temperature scalding everyone's skin red.

Qiu Qiu Tianming hurriedly stepped forward and held her back. Seeing his wife on the verge of losing her reason, he growled in a low voice: "Calm down! If you charge in like that, who can you save?!"

The Lady froze for a moment, then looked at her husband: "Then… then what about Fengwu? Tianming, was Fengwu home tonight?"

Qiu Qiu Tianming said nothing, gazing at the fire that seemed beyond control, his countenance solemn.

This great blaze had not only set Qiu Qiu Fengwu's dwelling alight, but several surrounding buildings had also been caught up in it.

With the fire raging so fiercely, even for him, going in would carry tremendous peril.