Chapter 81

“I actually wanted to kill Sister Lingyu,” Qu Panyan said with deep sorrow.

At the moment when Su Lingyu’s icy aura suddenly descended, a strong urge to kill surged within her, and her emotions became extremely volatile. A voice kept tempting her, forcing her—kill Su Lingyu…kill Su Lingyu!

Now, just thinking back, the anger in her heart swelled again.

How could she let herself kill Lingyu, how could she?!

Is this dumbass Heaven Fire seeking death?!

In that instant, her pupils turned deep red, like blood, fluctuating between light and dark. She couldn’t believe it, her expression fierce and filled with anger, as she ranted, “How could I kill Su Lingyu, how could I?!”

Su Lingyu quickly held her face, making her look at her, and urgently said, “Sister Lingyu is here, Yan’er didn’t kill Sister Lingyu, wake up Yan’er!”

Qu Panyan stared at her, the delicate and beautiful features of her face filled with worry, entirely consumed by her.

Her black as raven feather eyelashes trembled lightly as she blinked her eyes, and gradually, her sharp and piercing gaze softened.

She didn’t…

She didn’t kill her…

After an unknown amount of time, Qu Panyan’s heart finally calmed down completely, and her pupils returned to normal. She leaned against Su Lingyu’s embrace and let out a deep sigh, and apologetically said, “I’m sorry, Sister Lingyu.”

Su Lingyu responded with a gentle tone, “Hmm?” Softening her voice, she added, “Yan’er, you haven’t done anything wrong, no need to apologize to Sister Lingyu.”

Qu Panyan couldn’t let it go and pitifully said, “But I wanted to kill Sister Lingyu…”

Su Lingyu replied, “That wasn’t you, it was Heavenly Fire. Yan’er, you must separate yourself from the Heavenly Fire.”

She lowered her head and placed a deep and affectionate kiss on Qu Panyan’s soft hair, comforting her, “Don’t rush if you can’t get through cultivation. Rest for a few days, and it will get better.”

Qu Panyan hummed in acknowledgment, then lifted her eyelids and looked at Su Lingyu cautiously, asking, “Does this count?”

Su Lingyu was puzzled, “Hmm?”

Qu Panyan pointed to her own hair that had been kissed, “Sister Lingyu kissed me.”

Though she was happy, she was also afraid—this wouldn’t extend her punishment by another month, right?

Su Lingyu looked at her and suddenly laughed softly, making a gentle sound, “Special circumstances, doesn’t count.”

Qu Panyan instantly had an idea, and her dark eyes spun around.

Isn’t this an opportunity?

If it’s a special circumstance, then I can pretend to be in this state and produce a few more! It won’t be a problem at all!

Su Lingyu saw through her little scheme with one glance, raising her hand and lightly tapping Qu Panyan’s round nose, solemnly saying, “Artificial calculations won’t work.”

Qu Panyan’s calculating mind was mercilessly shattered, “…”

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Due to Qu Panyan’s easily irritated state these past few days, she rarely descended from Tailing Peak, fearing that some unfortunate disciple might inadvertently run into her and become the target of her rage.

Ever since the fire-attributed disciples were forcefully suppressed by her white heat waves a few days ago, they knew that the Sect Master’s wife on Tailing Peak was the Ancestor of Fire. Though curious, they followed the elders’ orders and didn’t dare to get too close, avoiding her as much as possible.

Yue Xiaomeng tried to meet Qu Panyan several times, but was stopped by Elder Changxing each time, so she could only gaze at the location of Tailing Peak from a distance before giving up.

Thus, Qu Panyan had been living a very quiet and uneventful life these days, which was difficult to endure. Not only was the restlessness before the approaching of the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation at the verge of the near-god realm making her uneasy day and night, but also the unbearable situation of being forced to eat vegetarian and couldn’t be intimate with Su Lingyu.

She didn’t even dare to read any adult content novels fearing that she might unconsciously compare them with reality and feel even more miserable, possibly leading her to become angry and upset.

Ten days, indeed, were quite hard to endure…

When Qu Panyan was bored and restless on the fifth day, she heard news of Kang Linjun returning to the Xianmeng Sect.

He had successfully crossed the tribulation and was now a near-god realm cultivator, as well as the rightful Kang Family Master. After saying goodbye to people in the Cangnan Sect, he returned to the Xianmeng Sect to bid farewell to the elder teachers and the sect master, preparing to go back and inherit his family business.

He also wanted to meet Qu Panyan, now the Ancestor of Fire, to express his gratitude for saving Kang Congshuang’s life.

After careful consideration, Su Lingyu decided to relay Kang Linjun’s request to Qu Panyan and told her, “Yan’er, you don’t have to meet him now. You can see him after you’ve successfully passed the tribulation.”

However, Qu Panyan shook her head and said no, she wanted to meet Kang Linjun now.

She was waiting for Kang Linjun, the young master, to come and talk to her about saving the Kang Family. Such matters were closely related to the relationship between the two families; it was necessary for the Kang Family’s old master or young master to come and discuss it with her.

Although her current condition wasn’t suitable for receiving guests, she would definitely try her best to restrain herself and do everything she could to work towards the alliance between the two families, all for the sake of helping Qu Muqiu.

She couldn’t afford to delay; she was afraid that if she did, the Kang Family might suddenly find a new life-saving solution, then why would they still need her?

So how could she help Qu Muqiu then?

Rely on the favor of saving Kang Congshuang’s life? That was too unrealistic.

Indeed, the Kang Family owed her a great favor, but they were not fools. While the life of the family master’s daughter was undoubtedly important, it wasn’t enough to involve the entire clan.

Seeing Qu Panyan persist, Su Lingyu understood her intentions towards the Qu Family and no longer said much. She turned and ordered her spirit servant to invite Kang Linjun to the tea pavilion on Tailing Peak to wait, while she accompanied Qu Panyan to go together.

With her presence, they could handle any trouble that might arise.

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Kang Linjun was still the same as when they first met, elegant and courteous, with a smiling face, giving the impression of being very approachable.

Seeing Qu Panyan and Su Lingyu coming together, followed by two guardians who had previously been by A Yiduo’s side, he calmly stood up with a gentle look in his eyes, showing no signs of displeasure.

He felt that the two of them looked very compatible.

He slowly lowered his gaze, raised his sleeve, and saluted, “Greetings, Sect Master, and greetings to the Sect Master’s wife.”

Neither humble nor arrogant, his manners were flawless, leaving no room for criticism.

Qu Panyan couldn’t help but think that he and Kang Congshuang really looked alike; they were truly deserving of being siblings.

Qu Panyan smiled politely at him, and Su Lingyu nodded slightly, saying, “Hm, take a seat.” She then led Qu Panyan to sit opposite him.

Kang Linjun didn’t rush to thank Qu Panyan; instead, he first exchanged some words with Su Lingyu.

At this moment, Su Lingyu played the role of a headmaster, while Kang Linjun was a well-known and proactive outstanding student about to graduate. As the graduation approached, the concerned headmaster naturally asked a few more questions and gave extra advice, hoping that he would have a smooth journey in life, remain true to himself, and avoid immoral actions.

Kang Linjun attentively listened to Su Lingyu’s final guidance and nodded solemnly, “Disciple will always keep these teachings in mind and never disappoint the Sect Master.”

Su Lingyu’s lips curled up, a rare smile showed on her face while saying, “Good.”

After receiving the lecture, Kang Linjun turned to Qu Panyan and slightly bent his body, “Thank you, Sect Master’s wife, for saving Congshuang’s life. I will definitely repay this favor in the future.”

Qu Panyan smiled, “Young Master Kang, no need to be so polite.”

Kang Linjun looked at her, suddenly fell into silence, and his expression became somewhat uneasy. It seemed that he found the words he was about to say quite impolite.

In the past, Qu Panyan would have been patient and waited for him to speak. But now she had a more irritable temperament, and even small things could make her feel annoyed or angry. Seeing Kang Linjun so uncomfortable and struggling to find a way to open up, she couldn’t help but feel dissatisfied while letting out a slight click of her tongue, and the smile on her face diminished noticeably.

Why is this dude taking so long to get to the point? Just say it directly!

Say it like it is, why so hesitant!

I’m not going to eat him!

Qu Panyan let out a sigh and said, “Young Master Kang, there is no need to overthink things. Just say it directly.”

Lately, she had been like this, easily feeling irritated and restless about everything. If it continued, she might even consider finding the old master Kang and send him off.

Su Lingyu had been with her day and night and had quickly noticed her unusual mood. Now, she sensed it keenly and gently held her hand, using their mental connection between Dao companions to call out, “Yan’er, calm down.”

Qu Panyan paused for a moment and helplessly massaged her forehead.

Oops, I lost my temper again…

Su Lingyu spoke up, “Linjun, it’s alright to speak your mind.”

If he didn’t speak soon, the Sect Master’s wife might explode from losing her remaining patience.

Kang Linjun sighed, and how could he not see that Qu Panyan already knew what he wanted to say?

He saluted cupping his fists and said solemnly, “Please forgive my impoliteness. I would like to ask the Sect Master’s wife to save the people of the Kang family.”

He lifted his beautiful phoenix-like eyes, filled with pleading, “If the Sect Master’s wife agrees to help, I am willing to do anything.”

The Kang family had been tormented by this illness for a hundred years, and countless talented disciples suffered as a result.

Although he was fortunate enough not to have contracted the disease, he often saw his younger sister, Kang Congshuang, suffering from the illness, which left him heartbroken and helpless.

Now that there was finally a way to save them, he, as the young master of the Kang family, as one of the Kang family’s descendants, must ask for the Ancestor of Fire’s agreement, no matter what.

But he also knew that his request was quite rude. His sister had told him that the Ancestor of Fire saved her with her own blood, so asking the Ancestor of Fire to save the Kang family members meant asking her to give even more blood.

And though the Kang family’s population might not compare to other prominent families, it was still considerable…

Using too much blood might be detrimental to the Ancestor of Fire’s body, which is why he hesitated multiple times before, not knowing how to approach the matter.

Kang Linjun pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth, and finally mustered the courage to say, “Please rest assured, Sect Master’s wife. As long as you are willing to help, the Kang family can make concessions. You don’t need to cure everyone; just pick some, even if it’s only a few, that would still be good!”

Not being able to save everyone, but at least saving the most optimal ones…

Qu Panyan was momentarily stunned, not expecting him to bring up this concession.

However, selectively choosing who to save… that could also cause harm and easily lead to internal conflicts, further escalating into greater contradictions.

If the internal structure was weak and corrupted, how could they be reliable allies?

She wanted to help Qu Muqiu, not deceive her.

Qu Panyan suddenly made an indistinct humming sound.

If the damned heavens wanted to harm the entire Kang family, then she would fight against it and save the entire Kang family!

Seeing her reaction, Ba Tu and Wu Yi looked at her in unison. Ba Tu asked, “Your Excellency, do you want to save everyone?”

Qu Panyan looked at him. “Is that not possible?”

Wu Yi remained unfazed. “Of course, it is possible,” he then added, “Then please prepare to come with us to the Skyfire Tribe, Your Excellency.”

Qu Panyan: “?”

Qu Panyan couldn’t understand. “I want to save people, why do I need to go to the Skyfire Tribe? Can I save some blood by doing so?”

“Yes,” Ba Tu said seriously, “it can help you save some blood.”

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