The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 426 - 251 Should be an Old Friend_2

The man did not expect her to have such a move, but his posture was already compromised, so he had no choice but to tilt his head back in an attempt to dodge this eye-gouging strike. As he tilted his head up, he exposed his throat, a vital area! Mei Wanting had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, a cold smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and with a light flick of her right hand, the longsword imbued with spiritual power slashed upwards!

She had imbued the longsword with the power of fire, and once it slashed across the opponent’s throat, it would not only sever the windpipe but also burn the skin to a char. At this point, the man had no way to avoid it and finally revealed a look of panic in his eyes.

Just then, someone from below finally shouted "Stop," and a streak of light flew up, deflecting Mei Wanting’s longsword with a ding. Following that, a Golden Core cultivator floated onto the platform and shook his head at Mei Wanting, saying, "Young lady, you have already won, don’t be too ruthless." It was a cultivator sent by Guangcheng Palace to oversee the contest.

Mei Wanting angrily said, "He made the first move and was indecent in his words! My Chi Xiao Sect will not let this matter rest!" The onlookers suddenly realized that she must have been incensed by the man’s harassment, thus challenging him to the contest. The Golden Core cultivator gave the defeated male disciple a stern look and said, "The grand ceremony is upon us, and yet you dare to neglect an honored guest, go to Wugu Peak and receive your punishment!" Harassing a female cultivator wasn’t a big deal, but the fact that this guy lost to someone else was indeed a disgrace for Guangcheng Palace.

Having just narrowly escaped death at the hands of Mei Wanting, the man’s face was still pale, and he dared not argue, dejectedly making his way out. After the Golden Core cultivator inquired about Mei Wanting’s identity and learned that she was accompanying Master Mei from the Chi Xiao Sect as a guest, he politely apologized several times. Seeing her looking lost, he couldn’t help but feel irritated: "Truly from a minor sect, without any exposure, showing such disrespect to the people of my Guangcheng Palace." He also found it strange that this woman’s swordplay was quite disordered just moments ago, yet when she struck, she was vicious and fierce, aiming to take a life.

What he did not know was that Mei Wanting had someone assisting her, and the person who lent a hand was skilled in the relentless, life-or-death fighting techniques. Had Ning Xiaoxian taken action herself, her strikes would have been many times more ruthless, and he might not have been able to save the man in time.

Mei Wanting had no interest in engaging him right now, only pondering who the woman who spoke up to help was, and why her voice sounded so familiar. She had lived on Chixiao Mountain for years and had few encounters with female cultivators; why would this person help her? She looked down into the crowd with a puzzled expression, and in a daze, seemed to catch a glimpse of a familiar figure. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Ning Xiaoxian was indeed walking away from the crowd. Changtian was asking, "Back when you were with the Chi Xiao Sect, didn’t you dislike her quite a bit? Why are you helping her now?" As other cultivators hardened their hearts the more they cultivated, only his girl seemed to become more tender-hearted. How would that be good in the long run?

"Do you remember when I was at the Chi Xiao Sect, trying to kill the Fierce Beast, and destroyed her Layered Pearl Gauze Pink Silk Skirt? She was about to dress up to meet Quan Shifang." She continued without waiting for Changtian to reply, "Every grievance has its source; every debt its debtor. That time she did not offend me; rather, I ruined her skirt for no reason, and I have always felt guilty about it."

"Aren’t those of us who practice cultivation also supposed to believe in karma? Now that I have helped her on the platform, we are even."

As they were talking, they heard the sound of urgent footsteps behind them, seemingly heading towards her. Ning Xiaoxian frowned, pausing to look back, only to see Mei Wanting approaching her, reaching out to touch her shoulder.

"You?" As she turned around, Mei Wanting was taken aback again. This woman, both her silhouette and her face, seemed familiar, as though she had seen her in the sect, but she was just a mortal.

Ning Xiaoxian courteously asked, "Miss, is there something you need?"

This woman’s voice, it was so similar to the person who had transmitted a message to her! Mei Wanting stammered, "You were just standing under the platform, did you see a lady... well... never mind, she was the one who transmitted to me, you probably don’t know!"

She took another long look at Ning Xiaoxian, then suddenly changed the subject, "I remember now, you’ve worked in our sect’s kitchen before, how come you’re here?"

To be recognized by her! Ning Xiaoxian was stunned. She had changed a lot over the past year, and Mei Wanting initially did not have a deep impression of her, so it was truly surprising that she could be recognized. It seemed Miss Mei was not as mindless as she had initially thought. She turned her eyes and said, "After leaving the Chi Xiao Sect, I followed a friend out here to the west..."

Before she could finish, Mei Wanting interrupted. She looked Ning Xiaoxian up and down, her eyes showing a mix of disdain and sympathy, "Are you helping out at Guangcheng Palace now? Do you have a place to stay?"

She assumed Ning Xiaoxian had returned to her old job at Guangcheng Palace, especially since a grand ceremony was about to be held and many menial tasks needed to be completed by mortals.

"...I just arrived today..."

"All right, all right, then come with me. Chi Xiao Sect has been housed at Chizhu Peak, close to the back kitchen of Guangcheng Palace. Feel free to head there any time you wish."

"Ah?" She was stunned yet again.

"What’s with the ’ah’? At the end of the day, you came from our sect; losing your bearings here and there, you naturally have to rely on your old employer first. Come with me for now. I will send you off to the kitchen later." Mei Wanting said impatiently, nearly adding "I’ve got you covered."

Could it be that in her year at the Chi Xiao Sect, she had misjudged Miss Mei? Aside from her penchant for acting like a lady, did she also possess the quality of being fiercely loyal? Ning Xiaoxian was baffled as she was pulled away by Mei Wanting.

Ning Xiaoxian gave a wry smile. She hadn’t had a chance to speak a full sentence from beginning to end; whenever she would open her mouth, Miss Mei was sure to interrupt her. She could only hastily signal Tu Jin with her eyes to go back on his own. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with a recommendation ticket or Monthly Ticket at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)