Chapter 126: Elder Sister, let’s run away!

Xiao Shen sighed and shook his head. "So, what now?"

Lady Master of Heaven said. "Hmm. Try rescuing one of the disciples of the Great Nine Provinces Pill Smithing sect for a change. I’ll use my will to connect to that strange network of yours and support you from behind."

Xiao Shen nodded his head. "Fair."

"Good." Lady Master of Heaven nodded back and snapped her fingers. "Try your best!"

The floor opened beneath him and he fell through in one fell swoop once again.

***

New the first time, veteran the second. Xiao Shen found that he did not scream this time around. He calmly opened his eyes back at the grassland and sighed. "Round two."

"What do you mean by round two, junior brother?" The fairy maiden said. Perhaps she was an NPC or something, as this was the second time he was meeting her the moment he woke up. She smiled cutely and continued. "Were you playing mahjong in your dreams?"

"Hmm." Xiao Shen frowned and looked at her. He tilted his head slightly. "Hey, do you know all the techniques and formulas of this sect, elder sister?"

The fairy maiden looked at him and frowned slightly. "On the path of the dao, the truly wise knows that he knows nothing. We have only but scratched the surface when it comes to pill refining and..."

"Elder sister, imagine if you could start your own sect." Xiao Shen said.

"????" The fairy maiden.

She could not understand how exactly this junior brother’s mind was working!

Xiao Shen raised a brow. "So??"

"Hmm, I guess I would like it. I’d run it just like Master Li runs our Great Nine Provinces Pill Smithing sect." She said with a smile. Then she had a panicked look on her face. "Right! We’re almost late for Master Li’s lectures! Junior Brother, let us hurry and go!"

"Uh..." Xiao Shen’s mind went blank as he recalled the terrible experience from earlier. "Right, about that, Elder Sister, you remember the Asura Demon sect, right?"

The fairy maiden elder sister was confused. "Eh? What concerns the Asura Demon sect and missing Master Li’s lectures?!"

"Well, I have top secret information." Xiao Shen said. "The Asura Demon sect are going to attack here today!"

"Oh, that is not a problem." The fairy maiden elder sister waved him off. She continued. "The Asura Demon sect comes along to attack us every few hundred years. We beat them every time!"

There was pride in her face as she spoke and it was very obvious that she was very, very proud of her Great Nine Provinces Pill Smithing sect.

Too bad the sect you take so much pride in is going to be destroyed today... Xiao Shen thought to himself as he shook his head. "No, I mean, the Asura Demon sect is going to attack this place today! And they have a big shot at the..."

His mind blanked as he found out that he could not remember the cultivation realm of that multiple armed guy.

He shook his head. "Bah, the point is that this place is going to be destroyed! Let’s leave while we can!"

"....." The Fairy Maiden Elder Sister.

What was this Junior Brother talking about??

Then her eyes widened as she put two and two together, and a blush spread through her cheeks. "Junior Brother, matters such as these are too heavy to court someone with. Don’t be so fierce!"

"????" Xiao Shen was very confused.

Court someone?!

What the f*ck does the destruction of your sect have to do with courting someone!!!

Did this Elder Sister take the wrong medicine today?! 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

The Fairy Maiden Elder Sister smiled softly. "You want me to run away with you, right?"

Xiao Shen twitched the corners of his lips.

Elder Sister, just how did you come to such a conclusion?!!

She nodded and continued. "You do not have to use methods like this to convince me, Junior Brother. If you work hard in your cultivation and become a pill master one day, surely you will have the chance to win my heart!"

Xiao Shen was completely speechless.

At the same time, a ding sound resounded in his ear as a very familiar screen appeared before his eyes.

[Lady Master of Heaven: Ahaha, this strange network is very great for someone like me. It even has a gifting function, how convenient!]

«[Lady Master of Heaven has gifted you x100 strength!]»

Xiao Shen felt slightly downcast as the familiar string of spam messages did not appear. To think that he actually missed those unreliable god-like existences!

He looked up at the sky due to habit and smiled. "Thank you, Senior!"

He looked at the Fairy Maiden Elder Sister next to him and nodded. "Right, I’ve found a suitable candidate. How do I get out of here?"

Now it was the Fairy Maiden Elder Sister’s turn to be dumbfounded.

Eh?! Who is this junior brother speaking to??

She could not help but look up at the sky, but, as expected, no one was there!

[Lady Master of Heaven: What do you mean, how do you get out of there. Don’t you have a guide with you?!]

A guide?

Xiao Shen blinked his eyes and looked at the fairy maiden beside him.

Right! I indeed have a guide!

His eyes suddenly turned passionate as he looked at her. "My dear elder sister, let’s run away!"

The fairy maiden gave him a stifled smile. "Junior brother, while persistence is a virtue, I have already told you my stance."

"Elder Sister, I swear that I will become the greatest pill master alive within a year! If I do not do so, let some Heavenly Punishment fall upon me!" Xiao Shen said in exasperation. This was about the time that the fellows from the Asura Demon sect appeared.

"Junior brother, there is no need to take it so far!" The elder sister was both shocked and surprised.

Under the heavens, the Dao was judge, jury and executioner. Swearing an oath on the Heavenly Punishment would mean that, were the oath not completed, one would die in spirit, soul and body.

Resurrection would not work, and neither would reincarnation. The person would be thoroughly killed!

This junior brother must love me a lot...

The fairy maiden blushed and looked away. "Alright..."

Meanwhile, the corners of Xiao Shen’s lips curled up into a smile.

The people of ancient times were so naive!

A mere promise had made her change her mind, when, in a years time, he would not even be in this place any more!

[Lady Master of Heaven: Eh! Swearing on the Heavenly Punishment, do you want to die?!]