"Alas～ South Branch, do you want to let Lu……your 'husband' see you in this way?"
The sound of Shifu Xiao Yin Ru in the ears once again made Zhu Nan Zhi's body freeze, and the Wan Qing Daofa and sword qi lingering around her quickly retracted.
Holding the sword in front of her eyes, Zhu Nanzhi looked at Zhanming, which was all snow-white but shone with a faint blue luster under the influence of spiritual power.
The sword body, reflecting her current expression, caused her to involuntarily recall that fateful night when her husband wanted to transform her into a sword spirit.
At this moment, her expression was even more 'charming' than that of her husband at that time.
Zhu Nanzhi's eyes subtly dimmed, and with her master's reminder, she suddenly felt a sense of relief.
Relieved that she had just spoken very little and that her facial expressions had not changed too much... Otherwise, she would surely have frightened her husband.
She didn't want her husband to be scared at all, after all, her husband still didn't know the purpose behind the poison she had given him in the past.
Although the husband who had been cured would lower his guard, if he were to know that she also wanted to transform him into a sword spirit, he would definitely be on high alert.
In that case, she would no longer be able to transform her husband into a sword spirit.
With her husband, she must use a gentle, slow and steady approach to relax his vigilance.
Upon thinking of this, Zhu Nanzhi retrieved her sword scabbard and collected Zhanming into the scabbard.
The wound on the back of her hand had already healed due to the characteristics of Wumo Xiantian, leaving no scar.
Zhu Nanzhi gave a glance to Mu Qingyue, who was clad in a white robe whiter than snow but wielding an odd black sword, and with a light snort from her nostrils, she returned to the ground.
Mu Qingyue didn't know the reason behind Zhu Nanzhi's sudden retreat. But she was too lazy to think about it, just as she drew her sword back into the scabbard and returned to the ground -
"I have long heard of the great fame of Mu the Sword Immortal. Today, upon seeing you, I couldn't help but seek a lesson and am willing to bow in defeat..."
Zhu Nanzhi, holding a sword in her left hand, slightly raised her head. The morning wind stirred a few strands of hair in front of her forehead. Under the sunlight, she was no longer as cold as before.
With a gentle smile on her face, she bowed to Mu Qingyue: "Thank you, 'Sister' for showing mercy on the face of 'Husband'.”
As the words fell, Mu Qingyue, who had just reached the ground, involuntarily tightened her grip on the sword sheath, and her garment swirled like snowflakes in winter.
Involuntary?
Bow in defeat?
Thank you, Senior Sister?
On account of my husband's face?
The colder Mu Qingyue's expression became, the more like admitting the relationship between Master Brother and herself did Zhu Nanzhi's words seem.
It was even as if she were saying, "I am the wife of your master's younger brother. You can't lay hands on a man who is already married."
Mu Qingyue pursed her cherry lips, although she wanted to show gratitude to her master's younger brother for showing mercy, Zhu Nanzhi's words had a completely different meaning!
She can 'see' the smile on Zhu Nanzhi's face, so she is even more annoyed in her heart.
How did the Qingmiao Palace's Wanqing Tao cultivate such a shameless little slut?
"If it weren't for me showing mercy, do you think you would only have one wound on your body?"
At this moment, Mu Qingyue really wanted to beat this shameless woman with the sword sheath.
Not far away, Xiao Yinru gave Zhu Nanzhi a look of slight surprise. Did her own carefully raised disciple have access to some royal palace fighting histories during her period of strict cultivation?
Actually, she even knows how to play dumb.
"How beautiful...!" Zhao Shize murmured excitedly: "Why did you suddenly stop?"
The personal disciples beside him immediately gave him a sidelong glance, thinking in their hearts, why don't you speak louder, and see how Big Brother will chop you down.
Ignoring their glances, Zhao Shize enthusiastically watched the 'martial arts battle' turn into a 'verbal duel', and it was quite interesting to see two women mocking each other. Especially for the elder brother.
More captivating and entertaining than the dance songs in brothels!
'But why has the elder brother secluded himself for so long? When did he manage to win the favor of the Heavenly Fairy of Qingmiao Palace? Moreover, Uncle Pi seems to know about this, otherwise he wouldn't have kept it a secret from the elder brother... Oh, does the elder brother not know Zhu Nanzhi's identity?'
"What's the point of Uncle Pi keeping it a secret? Is it because he's afraid the elder brother will rush to Qingmiao Palace, or is it because he worries that Sister Mu will attack Qingmiao Palace..."
'Alright, such things are none of my concern...'
Gripping each other's hands, Zhao Shize looked eagerly at Lu Jin'an, expecting that the elder brother had secretly married without the knowledge of Sister Mu...
How should the elder brother handle this situation?
Lu Jin'an at this time was not very panic, although he was also somewhat puzzled by why Zhu Nanzhi stopped, but what really surprised him was that Zhu Nanzhi's attack was also quite aggressive.
How could the silent sister be a match for her?
Adhering to the concept of 'balance,' Lu Jin'an stepped sideways to stand in front of Mu Qingyue, ready to speak.
"Humph~"
Zhu Nanzhi's face immediately returned to its cold demeanor, and she hummed disdainfully before turning her head away from Lu Jin'an.
At this moment, she looked exactly the same as when she first stepped off the flying boat, a cool and aloof immortal of Qingmiao Palace.
'By pretending to be like this, my husband should be even more eager to tear off my clothes and punish me severely as a disobedient wife and celestial maiden, right?'
Zhu Nanzhi, narrowing her eyes slightly, was delightedly thinking about it, not knowing that Lu Jin'an, although surprised, was quite pleased with her silence.
After all, once he started talking, he would have to soothe both sides, and such back-and-forth could be too tiring.
It's better to divide and conquer, to first soothe one, and then the other.
As for Zhu Nanzhi's refusal to communicate with him at the moment... Although Lu Jin'an didn't know what she was thinking, he wasn't worried.
Not to mention Zhu Nanzhi's over-the-top behavior towards the sister earlier, he also knew Zhu Nanzhi's character well, so he simply assumed that she was just being jealous of the sister at the moment.
Lu Jin'an walked calmly to Zeng Subqin's side and bowed respectfully to Xiao Yinru: "Youngster, I bow before the Palace Lord."
Now it's best to settle the various people of Qingmiao Palace first.
Xiao Yinru sized up this 'pig' who had taken her precious disciple's body and won her heart, and he was indeed more handsome than in the portrait, but he was not so handsome as to be loved by everyone...
Just right for her heart?
"No need for such formalities." Since Zhu Nanzhi was present, Xiao Yinru did not display this look but directly wanted to establish Zhu Nanzhi's identity: "As Zhu Nanzhi's husband, you must take full responsibility for her, understand?"
Lu Jin'an let go of his hands, looking at Xiao Yinru calmly: "This matter has too many coincidences. I have an agreement with Zhu Nanzhi, and I will handle this matter between us."
"Huh?" Xiao Yinru's eyes narrowed slightly, his voice a few degrees colder: "Can't you bear her?"
Feeling the intangible pressure from Xiao Yinru, Lu Jin'an's voice remained calm: "Children have their own fortunes. Why do you need to be involved in everything?"
I've heard that you do not follow the path of forgetfulness in matters of love, so you don't understand."
"..."
Listening to Lu Jin'an's voice, Xiao Yinru suddenly understands why Zhu Nanzhi fell for him.
Both of them are quite good at looking down on this 'old woman' of mine.
"Hahaha." Xiao Yinru smiled lightly: "As her teacher and mother, I am the one who raised Zhu Nanzhi. What do you think you would achieve by saying that?"
The sound was interrupted by the voice from Taijifeng that came directly——
"My apprentice has already made it clear. There's no need for you to act your age. Have whatever you want to say in front of me."
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