Chapter Thirty-Five: Turning Enemies into Friends

  The divine lightning sword's mighty aura was such that even the deeply cultivated Xiao Bai furrowed his brow slightly, and the small mirror in his hand flashed towards the sky twice. The dark clouds that had been rushing over with a loud roar came to a halt at the spot where the mirror's white light shone, their fierce turmoil unable to advance another step forward.

  Shui Yue Dashi was greatly shocked, someone had actually broken the Heavenly Thunder Sword Decision. The opposing energies of heaven and earth instantly dissipated into nothingness, scattering in all directions. With a flick of his wrist, the precious sword spun around, as he chanted "Endless blue waters, source of the heavenly spirits, lotus heart of the Tao, refining demons in all heavens..." As soon as he finished speaking, lotus flowers rapidly appeared around the sword's body, white petals forming a powerful floral tide that covered the sky and shot towards Xiao Bai's surroundings.

  Xiao Bai was shocked, seeing the complexity, these petals seemed simple but contained profound mysteries. Each petal was a sharp blade and with just one touch, the remaining petals would simultaneously attack from all sides, making it impossible to defend against. He exclaimed loudly: "What a great Dao technique! Someone in this world has actually cultivated the Lotus Lock Heart Nail! The Qing Yun Dao technique is indeed renowned for its excellence!"

  Shuizue Master was stunned at the same time, his own cultivation of lotus flower lock heart nail even other fellow disciples did not know, and had never been performed in front of people, even Lu Xueqi had not taught, but this young woman in front of him had seen through his move at a glance, what was her origin.

  Only to see Xiao Bai, although surprised, still had a relaxed expression. The small mirror in her hand was tossed over her head, forming an indestructible boundary before the arrival of the flower tide. No matter how many sharp petals there were, they couldn't hurt Xiao Bai in the slightest. She continued to smile and said: "Shui Yue, are you very surprised that I can see through your magic? If you want to know, go ask Qing Yun Qing Ye Zhen Ren!"

  Xiaobai was telling the truth, a thousand years ago she indeed knew Qingye Zhenren and their relationship was not ordinary. However, when these words reached Shuǐ Yuè Dàshī's ears, they became a death sentence for him. In his youth, Shuǐ Yuè Dàshī was an extremely arrogant character, known alongside Dà Zhú Fēng's Sū Rú as the two most troublesome female villains in Qingyunmen. They were reckless and daring, with nothing being too much for them to do - even more so than Lù Xuě Qí is now. These words were unbearable, the sword tip stirred up the heavens and earth, a dense and overwhelming tide of flower petals surged forth one after another.

  The little white in the boundary also didn't dare to be careless, and quickly performed a spell to reinforce the boundary. In a short while, countless flower knives surrounded her like an iron bucket, and were still increasing in intensity.

  At this time, Jin Bao'er was stunned, her hands were covered in fresh blood, it was Zhang Yu's. At the critical moment, it was this person who called himself "wife" who saved her life with his own body. How could flesh and blood withstand the attack of the Divine Thunder Sword? What happened to him, can he still live?

  She asked herself, suddenly Zhang Yufan let out a low grunt, coughing for a long time, with blood visible in every cough.

  Jin Ping'er was overjoyed, supporting Zhang Yu Fan's body, looking at this pale face, she couldn't believe that after being struck by the divine lightning and wielding the Yu Jian sword, he could still be alive. Excitedly, she said: "You, you, you, are you okay? Zhang Yu Fan, are you okay?"

  Zhang Yufan's body was extremely weak, as if boneless, and as soon as Jin Ping'er relaxed her grip, he went limp. Looking at the usual vigorous and lively scoundrel suddenly becoming a half-dead person, she felt a pang of distress in her heart, and hot tears welled up in her eyes. She wanted to cry, but she was Jin Ping'er, after all - Jin Ping'er, who had killed countless people, would she really cry like this? She forced herself to hold back the tears, but just then Zhang Yufan's body went limp again and fell into her arms, and his mouth accidentally touched her smooth face.

  "Hahaha...” Zhang Yufan fell into his arms, coughing twice and letting out a sly laugh: "Wonderful, this time... Cough cough... Can't blame me now, you asked me to kiss you... Hehehe..."

  Jin Ping'er gave him a cold glance, rascals would always be rascals, but she didn't get angry. Instead, she gazed deeply at the face lying in her arms and for some reason, she tightly hugged him into her embrace.

  "My god, Miao Miao, are you trying to suffocate me? That part of yours is too soft, it's sticking to my face and I can barely breathe."

  Jin Bier immediately got angry and slapped him, shouting: "You scoundrel, rascal, big rogue!"

  "Where did you learn all this from? These are our local terms!"

  Jin Ping'er was taken aback, suddenly stood up and looked at the person in front of her. Just now he was half dead, but now he was alive and kicking. Could it be that Master Shuiyue's previous move was fake? He glanced at the two people who were still fighting to the death in mid-air, then looked at Zhang Yu Fan again and scolded: "You rascal, you're everywhere, flirting with girls, and the person up there is fighting for his life for you. And it's a beautiful woman too!"

  Zhang Yufan was shocked, who could be the stunning beauty that could rival Shuiguet Dashi? Lu Xueqi? No! Could it be... He looked up to see countless streams of air condensing into white flower petals surrounding a boundary, rapidly rotating and accumulating more and more, from afar it looked like a gigantic flower petal whirlwind.

  Suddenly the whirlwind stopped rotating, a surge of spiritual energy slowly and suddenly burst out, and within a radius of ten miles, it instantly turned into countless raindrops falling rapidly. The lotus flower lock was actually broken by Xiaobai.

  A massive shockwave burst forth from the water moon, and a counterattacking force stirred within his chest, causing him to cough up a mouthful of fresh blood. Enraged, he demanded: "Who exactly are you?"

  Xiao Bai smiled awkwardly and said: "I've already answered you, ask Qing Ye's ancestors and they'll know."

  Shuǐ Yuè Dà Shī was even more puzzled, but at this moment he had already lost the battle and said: "If you want to kill me, then kill me, don't waste words!"

  Xiao Bai gave her a cold glance and said, "Why should I kill you? I came to save people, not to kill. You cultivators are always thinking about killing, what else is in your minds? If it weren't for you so-called righteous people driving Zhang Xiaofan away, would there be today's troubles? I ask you, back then he was willing to sacrifice himself for Qingyun, to keep a promise even if it meant giving up his life. What kind of person is that? And yet, Qingyun drove him away, forcing him into the demonic path. What is righteous and what is evil?"

  Shuǐ Yuè Dà Shī's face was cold and stern, and for a long time he couldn't say a word. The treasured sword in his hand spun around repeatedly, clearly showing that he too had been harboring resentment towards Zhang Xiao Fan.

  Xiao Bai's words were cut off: "You want revenge, but you have to find the right person!"

  Shuǐ Yuè Dà Shī was taken aback and didn't know what the other person meant, so he asked in surprise: "What do you mean by this?"

  Jin Ping'er and Zhang Yu Fan were both shocked at the same time. Could it be that there was another hidden reason for Gui Li's killing of Wan Jianyi?

  Only Xiaobai said, "Not bad, on the surface it seems that Zhang Xiaofan killed Wan Jianyi, but Wan Jianyi's cultivation has reached the Taiqing realm, and he is at the peak of his skills. How could a mediocre cultivator like Zhang Xiaofan defeat him? In their fierce battle, who wouldn't fight to protect themselves? If you had carefully examined Wan Jianyi's wounds earlier, you would have found a black palm print on his back, which is what Guixiong said. You are just being blinded by your emotions and prejudices. Although Zhang Xiaofan has been hiding in the ghost realm for years, have you heard of him harming anyone from Qingyunmen? The rumors about his cruelty were all fabricated by the demonic sects' internal power struggles, which have nothing to do with you. He has been misunderstood by the world and bears the guilt of being a traitor, but when he was holding Wan Jianyi's frail old body and grieving, who saw it? Who heard him praising Wan Jianyi? Only Zhang Xiaofan in Qingyunmen can see through worldly affairs, understand human nature, and distinguish good from evil."

  Shuǐ Yuè Dà Shī's body shook slightly, and what Bái said was something he had never known or thought of before. He glanced at the distant Qīng Yún Mountain, wondering how many sad stories were still buried beneath the sacred Tōng Tiān Peak. After a long time, he said: "Tell me, Miss, what exactly are you? How do you know so much? Was what you just said true?"

  Xiao Bai nodded slightly, it seems that this Shui Yue still understands some truth: "What I said earlier was all fact, with reason and evidence to rely on, who am I, you have to ask the Qing Ye ancestors!"

  Shuǐ Yuè Dà Shī showed a hint of anger, but it was fleeting. He thought to himself, "This woman in front of me actually knows the origin of Wàn Jiàn Yī, which must be extremely extraordinary. She keeps saying to ask Qingyè Zǔ Shī, who has already lived for over a thousand years!"

  She thought so, and Xiao Bai said: "That's right, what you think in your heart is the answer, please don't say it out loud, which woman would be willing to reveal her terrifying age!"

  Shuǐ Yuè Dà Shī was shocked, not expecting the person in front of him to actually understand the legendary mind-reading technique, and it's clear how powerful his Taoist skills are. He glanced at Zhang Yu Fan and Jin Ping Er below, shook his head, and flew away with his sword.

  "Hey, Little White Sister, Zhang Yu Fan is here to thank you for saving his life!"

  Xiao Bai picked up the divine art and landed in front of the two, looked at Jin Pinger with a gentle voice: "Wow, what a beautiful face! Where did you get such a beautiful girl from this time?"

  "Please don't talk nonsense!" Jin Bao'er shouted loudly, as if something had touched a sensitive spot in her heart.

  Xiao Bai smiled and said: "Ah, it's still quite impressive! Alright, I won't mention the thing about you having a crush on someone!"

  Zhang Yufan secretly smiled and didn't say anything. What are you doing? Jin Ping'er is also a person who values face, if she were to commit suicide or kill me because of her own thoughts, wouldn't that be unjust?

  The protagonist is still naive and says to Zhang Yufan: "If you're afraid of others, why are you still with them?"

  Zhang Yufan's heart turned cold, and he secretly glanced at Jin Ping'er, only to find that he was looking at Xiaobai with a hint of murderous intent. He didn't know what was going on in his mind, but his gaze shifted back to Xiaobai, pleading: "My little white sister, don't look at people's hearts and speak, compared to Miao Miao, I'm more afraid of you, old lady!"

  Jin Bier was shocked, what? Looking at people's thoughts and speaking, could it be that this woman actually understood the legendary mind-reading technique.

  She was thinking like this, on the other side, Xiao Bai had already slapped Zhang Yufan a slap in the face, but with great force, shouting: "How many times have I told you not to call me old, don't even think about it!"

  Zhang Yufan burst out laughing twice, suddenly a severe coughing fit came on, with blood visible in every cough, and he fell to the ground unable to support himself.