HomeGuardians of the DafengChapter 57: Deliberate

Chapter 57: Deliberate

Xu Pingfeng glanced sideways at the unperturbed Kalpavriksha Bodhisattva and smiled. “You don’t seem curious. Could it be that your Buddhist sect knew all along?”

Kalpavriksha responded indifferently, “This seat has transcended all worldly attachments.”

Xu Pingfeng neither agreed nor disagreed, methodically brewing tea. Suddenly, he broke into violent coughing, blood seeping through his fingers as he spoke in a hoarse voice: “Fortunately, half of the nation’s destiny no longer resides with Da Feng. Otherwise, Master’s killing formation yesterday might have refined both of us into nothingness.”

“That the First Generation couldn’t harm you was because your Buddhist sect ganged up on him.”

The Kalpavriksha Bodhisattva showed neither joy nor anger as he asked, “How much longer do you plan to play around in Qing Province?”

Wiping the blood from his palm with a white handkerchief, Xu Pingfeng smiled. “A skilled fisherman must first master the art of baiting. If Qi Guangbo can endure, why can’t I?”

In the Southern Borderlands.

Deep night, torrential rain!

“I’ll give you one last chance. Let me kill her, or…” The breathtakingly beautiful woman’s crimson lips slowly uttered: “I’ll kill you!”

The wind howled and lightning flashed as thick clouds like spilled ink loomed overhead.

Xu Qi’an knelt on one knee, struggling to raise his head as rain washed away the blood stains on his body, his hair plastered to his face.

A rust-covered iron sword pressed against his neck, its gleam as cold and harsh as the woman’s expression.

He lifted his handsome face, forcing a bitter smile: “Then you’d better kill me.”

A flash of severity crossed the beautiful woman’s eyes.

The next moment, all thoughts fled from Xu Qi’an’s mind.

Xu Qi’an suddenly sat up in bed, breathing heavily. It felt as if he had merely taken a nap, yet also as if he had lived through an entire lifetime before finally awakening from chaos into the mortal realm.

He immediately touched his neck with his left hand and his brow with his right.

“Don’t worry, my dear Xu. How could I bear to kill you? I merely used sword qi to scatter your primordial spirit.”

A light laugh came from beside the window.

In the dim candlelight stood a tall figure in feathered robes. Seeing him awake, she turned gracefully, her smile bewitching.

She was extraordinarily beautiful, but danger seemed to lurk within that beauty. As she smiled, Xu Qi’an felt as though he was witnessing the birth of a peerless enchantress.

His head ached… Xu Qi’an gathered his thoughts, like a hungover person gradually coming to their senses, slowly remembering what had happened before he “passed out.”

He had been domestically abused.

Yesterday, Luo Yueheng had been in her “Lust” personality, clinging to him for twenty-four hours straight of dual cultivation, her demands insatiable. (Note 1)

Finally, at the Zi hour, he had managed to send Little Lust away. Though Xu Qi’an wasn’t as devastated as last time, he still felt somewhat fatigued.

Who would have thought that after the Lust personality came “Evil.”

This was the Evil personality that Xu Qi’an hadn’t encountered during his previous dual cultivation.

The first words the Evil personality spoke upon appearing were: “I hate Mu Nanchi. I want to kill her.”

She demanded Xu Qi’an take out the Pagoda of Pure Land and release Mu Nanchi.

Of course, Xu Qi’an didn’t agree. He thought he could use his silver tongue to satisfy Luo Yueheng and make her abandon this idea.

Unexpectedly, the Evil personality immediately turned hostile, tossing her hair with complete disregard for anyone’s feelings, and engaging in fierce conflict with him.

They fought a battle at the border of Bo Mountain.

“I really couldn’t beat her. Although I wasn’t fighting all-out and hadn’t used many of my trump cards, although she had exhausted me beforehand, the gap between Luo Yueheng and me is indeed significant…”

“As expected of a sword cultivator with one foot in the First Realm…” Xu Qi’an muttered silently.

“What do you want?” he cautiously eyed the enchantress by the window.

“I just want to share my life with dear Xu, to be together forever.” Luo Yueheng batted her beautiful eyes, a smile playing on her lips.

She walked gracefully to the table and sat down, resting her chin in her hand. The candlelight illuminated her face like the world’s most flawless and gentle jade.

“But you always keep the Flower Goddess by your side, which troubles me so,” Luo Yueheng sighed.

You must be possessed by the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox… Xu Qi’an frowned, feeling somewhat uncomfortable with his aunt’s current state.

“And there’s your previously notorious reputation. Thinking about how you were a libertine who frequently visited brothels makes me feel terrible.”

Before Xu Qi’an could respond, his aunt smiled sweetly: “But that’s all in the past, I won’t mind anymore. While you were sleeping, I cut off your root with my sword. I bid farewell to your past on your behalf, and now you’re pure and clean.”

“Hmm, would you like to see it?”

Xu Qi’an felt a chill below his waist as he stared at her in shock.

After a moment of silent staring, suddenly, Luo Yueheng burst into giggles, laughing so hard her shoulders shook and her ample bosom trembled.

“I’m just teasing you…”

She collapsed laughing on the table.

I take back what I said earlier, even the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox isn’t this wicked… Xu Qi’an didn’t feel the slightest bit relieved, as he couldn’t tell which of Luo Yueheng’s statements were true and which were false.

Fortunately, Luo Yueheng’s “Evil” personality was still controllable and hadn’t completely abandoned all bonds.

The initial battle seemed more like a way to announce her arrival or could be seen as her mischief.

“Her evil is the introverted kind, not the flamboyant type that wears villainy on their face. Moreover, the seven personalities evolved from Luo Yueheng’s character.”

“If Luo Yueheng is fundamentally kind-hearted, then the state of her evil personality can be predicted. She might be very bad, but not to the point of being bloodthirsty. Hmm, need to observe more.”

As these thoughts flashed through Xu Qi’an’s mind, he heard Luo Yueheng stretch lazily:

“The way you tormented me yesterday, my body feels like it’s about to fall apart. I need rest.”

Yesterday it was you tormenting me, with your legs wrapped around my waist so tightly I couldn’t pry them off… he grumbled internally as he got up from the bed, making room for her.

Luo Yueheng didn’t move, pouting with a smile: “The bed is full of your dirty things, change it.”

…Xu Qi’an changed the bedding and covers that were soaked with his countless descendants.

Luo Yueheng flopped onto the bed, lying face down, gently lifting the hem of her feathered robe. The fabric slid over her shapely calves up to the rounded tops of her thighs before stopping just so.

She looked back over her shoulder with an incredibly seductive smile: “Want to dual cultivate?”

“I think proper rest would be better for conditioning one’s qi than dual cultivation.”

Xu Qi’an tactfully declined her offer.

If normal Luo Yueheng was someone he couldn’t fully control but dared to playfully tease,

Then the current Luo Yueheng was someone he neither dared to tease nor could control.

To be safe, he decided to observe more and better understand the “Evil” personality’s behavior and style.

Luo Yueheng turned away disappointed, and gently blew out the candle.

She crawled under the covers and rolled over to the inner side.

Xu Qi’an lay back down, hands behind his head, staring at the ceiling in the dark room.

It was now two-quarters past the Yin hour. The Lust personality had just left at the Zi hour, and according to experience, she should sleep until the next morning before switching personalities.

But right after the Lust personality left, the Evil personality emerged.

Did this mean the Evil personality was the strongest among the seven?

As he pondered this, his thoughts turned to the Ten Thousand Mountains.

“One avatar of Bodhisattva Guangxian should conservatively be at the Second Realm… ArhatDue is also Second Realm, plus Asura… reclaiming the Ten Thousand Mountains won’t be easy…”

“Hmm, the Nine-Tailed Fox should be able to handle Guangxian’s avatar. If she didn’t have that level of power, she wouldn’t even think about restoring her kingdom.”

“The beast clan has another transcendent, seems to be a lazy bear, but it’s only Third Realm. Ah, am I getting too cocky…”

“If that’s all there is, we’ll have a hard time taking back the Ten Thousand Mountains. Although the Seven Deadly Poison has greatly improved, I probably can’t defeat Asura.”

“So, Shen Shu is our main force against the Buddhist sect this time. Sigh, it’s the King of Asuras bringing his daughter to fight against his son from his ex-wife.”

After silently mocking the situation, Xu Qi’an turned to consider what benefits he could gain from this battle.

“Try to capture Due and have him help me unlock the last Demon Sealing Nail, then I can dual cultivate with the Princess and advance to Second Realm…”

“Also, I’ll finally get to see the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox’s true appearance. Wonder who’s more beautiful, her or Aunt.”

As for Mu Nanchi, Xu Qi’an excluded her from consideration.

Beauty was the Flower Goddess’s greatest weapon, her charm had reached an unrivaled level, to the point that even now, Xu Qi’an didn’t dare release her true form.

Firstly, he feared he couldn’t control himself, and secondly, he feared trouble.

It was easy to imagine what kind of trouble would arise if the Flower Goddess’s reincarnation went out for a stroll without disguise.

Even with the ability to handle any challenge, there was no need to immerse oneself in endless troubles.

At this moment, Luo Yueheng, wrapped in the blanket, silently moved closer and wordlessly began licking his earlobe.

“What are you doing, Imperial Preceptor?”

Xu Qi’an asked with a straight face.

“Seducing you, of course.”

In the darkness, Luo Yueheng’s eyes were bright like stars in the night sky.

Don’t mess around… His mouth twitched, and a thought occurred to him: “Imperial Preceptor, tomorrow I leave for the Ten Thousand Mountains to help the beast clan reclaim their homeland. How much fighting strength do you have left?”

Luo Yueheng giggled: “Beg me, and I’ll tell you.”

She rolled over, straddling Xu Qi’an’s abdomen, her hands pressed against his firm chest as she smiled: “No good, I’m carrying your child now, I can’t fight.”

As she spoke, she rubbed her flat belly with a loving expression.

Even if I filled you up yesterday, it wouldn’t happen that quickly… Xu Qi’an didn’t want to explain this to the evil woman.

Luo Yueheng didn’t mind at all, laughing coyly: “The Buddhist monks do have some skill. There’s something I’ve been wondering about.”

Xu Qi’an remained silent, watching her.

Luo Yueheng continued: “Dear Xu, between you and me, who do you think is stronger?”

“You!”

Xu Qi’an had to admit it.

Truthfully, because Luo Yueheng needed to calm her karmic fire and prepare for her tribulation, she rarely took action anymore and often blushed and bit her lip with furrowed brows in front of him. This gradually made him forget that she was the respected leader of the Human Path.

A Second Realm sword cultivator.

A full realm and a half above him.

Until tonight’s fight, he suddenly realized it.

Luo Yueheng asked again: “Then do you think you and Sun Xuanji together could defeat me?”

Xu Qi’an reviewed his trump cards and abilities, thought for a long time, and said: “Although we’ve never fought, I’m not confident.”

Luo Yueheng’s red lips curled slightly as she said softly: “Then how did you and Sun Xuanji defeat Asura?”

Xu Qi’an was stunned.

His aunt gave a light laugh, bewitching and alluring, lowered her head to capture her lover’s lips, sucked on them a few times, and smiled: “Second Realm Arhat status, renowned for killing techniques; Third Realm Vajra Divine Skill; and the power represented by the title of strongest warrior of the Asura clan.”

“How did you manage to hold him off single-handedly? Your Demon Sealing Nails haven’t even been removed yet. At best, you’re approaching peak Third Realm. How could you possibly contend with him for so long with just the Pure Land Pagoda and the not-yet-transcendent Seven Deadly Poison?”

This… Xu Qi’an’s pupils contracted slightly.

He now realized something was wrong.

Indeed, when he was at the Third Realm, it took the Confucian Saint’s Knife, the Nation-Protecting Sword, and help from Shen Shu’s remnant limbs, fighting to near death, to barely defeat the Second Realm Jeanne d’Arc.

And Asura was stronger than Jeanne d’Arc.

Luo Yueheng sighed: “You lack experience fighting Buddhist transcendents, so it’s not surprising you didn’t notice the problem. This time when joining forces with the beast clan to attack the Ten Thousand Mountains, you must be extremely careful.”

“Perhaps this is a trap set by the Buddhist sect? Deliberately giving up parts of Shen Shu’s remnants to give the beast clan hope of restoring their kingdom.”

“Think about it, if this restoration attempt fails, how much destiny will the beast clan have left?”

Xu Qi’an stared at her: “Imperial Preceptor fought me deliberately…”

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Note 1: This timeline is shortly after the Poison Clan’s military deployment.

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