High Martial World: I Gain Passive Skills Daily-Chapter 67 - 66: Crossing Swords Again, Hidden Needles in the Blade (3rd Update)
Chen Kuang had anticipated that his movements might soon be discovered and wondered how Shen Xingzhu would react.
This Merciful Fairy had already had her Dao Heart shattered by him twice, making it impossible to step into a higher realm before it was rebuilt.
As the saying goes, hindering someone’s path is akin to killing their parents.
Therefore, by common logic, Chen Kuang at this moment was Shen Xingzhu’s Heart Demon and enemy that she must use all her strength to eliminate.
In Chen Kuang’s imagination, Shen Xingzhu should have hated him to the core, wishing to eat his flesh.
Although with Shen Xingzhu’s personality, she would certainly still appear cold and unperturbed as a fairy, not easily revealing her true emotions.
But whether she shows it or not is one thing, and whether she takes action is another.
Hence, Chen Kuang never thought that Shen Xingzhu would actually take the initiative to offer him help.
Chen Kuang lacked the strength to protect Shen Meinan, so Shen Xingzhu said she would follow them both.
The implication was, naturally, tacit permission for Chen Kuang to stay beside Shen Meinan, with the unspoken message that she would cooperate with Chen Kuang’s actions.
Implicitly, it seemed she was showing great trust in Chen Kuang.
However, Chen Kuang instinctively felt that this woman had another agenda.
She wasn’t so kind-hearted as to let Shen Meinan follow her Heart Demon enemy just like that.
Shen Meinan’s existence was a secret.
When Chen Kuang initially realized this, he thought he might have found another leverage against Shen Xingzhu.
But at this moment, Shen Xingzhu behaved with great indifference.
Chen Kuang engaged Shen Xingzhu twice in conflict, narrowly winning both times, but only after he understood her personality and set up the situation.
In terms of understanding Shen Xingzhu, even her teachers and friends couldn’t compare to Chen Kuang in some ways.
He could be sure that Shen Xingzhu was not pretending.
She truly was not worried about this secret being leaked by Chen Kuang.
Chen Kuang suddenly felt a twitch at the corner of his eye.
It’s well known... only the dead can keep true secrets.
In this situation where the enemy is in the dark and he is in the light, could it be his turn now to fall into Shen Xingzhu’s trap?
However, at this moment, Chen Kuang had no reason to refuse.
Although Shen Xingzhu’s intentions were unclear, her strength was real. He had a long way to go to leave the Liang Kingdom.
The Liang Kingdom had twelve counties in total. To take the water route, besides Jishao County, there were three more to pass through.
Jishao County had the Wind and Rain Pavilion, and changing counties would bring out the likes of the Sun and Moon Pavilion, Flower and Grass Pavilion.
From the snippets of words from Lin Er You and others before, Chen Kuang roughly understood what kind of force the Martial Saint Pavilion was.
He also knew that this force was almost spread across the world!
With his current strength, it was virtually impossible to make a move.
Shen Xingzhu had demonstrated her sincerity by extinguishing the Wind and Rain Pavilion with a sword.
It wasn’t impossible to travel together for the time being.
But he had to remain cautious at all times...
Shen Xingzhu seemed to sense that he had developed some thoughts during his prolonged silence.
"Your concern is unwarranted. I won’t make a move against you at such a time."
She said calmly: "Besides, you should be thankful you’ve never intended to attack me."
Otherwise, today’s fate of Di Wu would have been the fate originally meant for Chen Kuang.
That was her unspoken implication.
Shen Xingzhu only remained indifferent to matters external to herself, neither killing nor saving, neither listening nor advising, but when it came to matters concerning herself, she showed no mercy.
But Chen Kuang wasn’t buying it, he chuckled: "It seems that good people don’t get rewarded."
He sighed, tutting: "I’ve been so behaving, yet it seems that’s the reason for some people to make a move on me?"
Behaving?
If this guy was behaving, no one in the world would have a scheming bone.
Shen Xingzhu stood amid the ruins of the Imperial City, her gaze icy. The one thing she regretted most now was not having taken the threat seriously because Chen Kuang’s cultivation had been low back then, which resulted in her failure to kill him.
Would anyone use a weapon on an ant crawling up on them? Of course not; killing an ant is just a matter of waving one’s hand.
Shen Xingzhu did wave her hand, but who knew, not only did this ant dodge away, it also turned back and bit her.
This guy had no reverence or fear in his heart, so as long as he was alive, he was destined to stir a bloody storm.
Seeing that she was not speaking, Chen Kuang did not continue the topic.
After all, he did not wish to bring up old grievances at this moment and risk provoking Shen Xingzhu, which might backfire spectacularly.
Chen Kuang instead asked in a deep voice: "By the way, how much strength can this strand of your Primordial Spirit exert?"
He added: "I’m not testing you, it’s just that if you don’t tell me, in an encounter with the enemy, I can’t make many judgments."
"If you have absolute confidence, then it’s alright if you don’t tell me."
If she had absolute confidence, she wouldn’t have had Chen Kuang safeguard Shen Meinan.
Shen Xingzhu said softly: "At my peak, this strand of my Primordial Spirit would reach the Half-Step Grandmaster realm."
"But now, it’s barely at the Moon Embrace Realm."
It was obvious what the reason was.
Chen Kuang: "..."
He shrugged; could he be blamed for this?
Shen Meinan, listening to their game of words on the side, blinked, looking utterly puzzled.
She had no idea what they were discussing...
However, it seemed Chen Kuang had some grievances with her sister.
No wonder he knew Shen Xingzhu’s true nature, turns out he was a victim!
Shen Meinan suddenly realized, then became a bit disgruntled; of course, what was said about calculating heavenly secrets was another lie.
There wasn’t a true word about this guy, from head to toe!
Shen Meinan kicked the lake water in anger, feeling bitter. At times she felt completely deceived by him, yet his way of serious bluffing, though sly and wicked, somehow seemed more charismatic...
Chen Kuang roughly understood the strength Shen Xingzhu’s strand of Primordial Spirit could demonstrate, nodded, and said in a low voice:
"How long do you want me to protect her? I cannot keep her by my side forever, nor would you wish it."
Shen Xingzhu pondered: "I will tell you when the right time comes."
Shen Meinan, hearing this, was unhappy. "I’m not going back, isn’t it fine for me to follow him?"
Shen Xingzhu’s voice was soft, yet stern: "Do you know what he is up to?"
Shen Meinan froze and turned to look at Chen Kuang.
Chen Kuang smiled: "I’m going to escort Lady Liang out of the control range of the Zhou people. Following me is too dangerous, you should listen to your sister."
Although your sister is wicked to the core, she truly seems to care about you.
Shen Meinan bit her lip, determined: "I’m not afraid."
Chen Kuang sighed.
Initially wanting to seize Shen Xingzhu’s weakness, it seemed instead he had gotten himself a little trouble.
Chen Kuang said helplessly: "Follow me for now, let’s meet up with the other three."
"Whether to stay or leave, there will be time to decide along the way."
He sat at the center of the turtle shell, placed the zither on his knees, patted the turtle’s head, asking it to swim faster.
"Let’s go to Wild Crossing."
Chen Kuang steered the turtle, cutting through waves with an air of being at ease.
After a while.
"By the way, do fairies willingly let their Primordial Spirit be commanded? Do you not have any other requests for me?"
Chen Kuang’s eyes flashed as he gazed at the water’s surface, seemingly asking offhandedly without intention.
