Dao Companion Crippled, Coveters Move

Chapter 210 - 209: Peng Sword Immortal, Up for a Date?

The lower district of Xuanyuan City was mostly filled with entertainment venues like restaurants, opera houses, and casinos.

The upper district, however, was where Cultivators such as Pill Cultivators and Artifact Cultivators opened major auction houses and shops. It was known as the support center for the entire Dao Sect.

Pei Yuhang considered that Sword Cultivators never lacked offensive power, and Qing Yueqiu already possessed Luminous, a top-tier Spirit Sword.

Therefore, on this trip to Xuanyuan City, he planned to have a high-quality Immortal Skirt custom-made for Qing Yueqiu to compensate for her weakness in defense.

Pei Yuhang believed that as long as he made sufficient preparations, combined with Qing Yueqiu's own intelligence and strength, his disciple would be able to retreat unharmed no matter how dangerous the Secret Realm the Sect intended to explore was.

With this in mind, Pei Yuhang led Qing Yueqiu onto a Spirit Ship heading for the upper district of Xuanyuan City.

He was completely unaware, however, that a pair of eyes had locked onto him from within the vast crowd.

'Is that… Pei Sword Immortal?'

Chen Shishi's eyes lit up. Although Pei Yuhang wore a veiled conical hat, his familiar white-robed figure and an indescribable, captivating aura were unmistakable to anyone who had seen him even once.

The beautiful nun was pleasantly surprised. She hadn't expected that on a sudden whim to visit Xuanyuan City, she would run into Pei Sword Immortal.

'This must be a fortuitous encounter arranged by the Celestial Dao!'

Chen Shishi was just about to step forward and strike up a conversation with the White-clothed Sword Immortal she had long admired from afar.

But soon, her brow furrowed in displeasure as she looked at the silver-haired young woman beside Pei Yuhang.

She had the same silver hair as Bei Lingyin. For a moment, Chen Shishi almost mistook the girl—so cold to outsiders, yet so sweet and charming with Pei Yuhang—for Bei Lingyin herself.

'Pei Sword Immortal is holding hands with this woman? I don't remember Ye Liyuan having silver hair either…'

'So this woman definitely isn't Ye Liyuan. Who in the world is she…?'

Chen Shishi subconsciously brought a fingertip to her lips, twisting it between her teeth—a habit of hers when deep in thought.

But as expected of a Witch from the Yin Yang Sacred Land.

Even in her simple nun's attire, her bewitching aura was undeniable. The suggestive way she toyed with her finger made passersby look over instinctively, their throats dry and a fire igniting in their hearts.

It even made them want to raise a flag in salute…

Cultivators of the Yin Yang Dao were always sensitive to the scent of hormones. Smelling the lustful thoughts the passersby were having about her, Chen Shishi subconsciously curled her lips into a smile.

It was an affirmation of her charm. How could she not be pleased?

On any other day, a cheerful Chen Shishi might have randomly picked one or several lucky passersby to go and "discuss the Dao" with.

But today, with a precious gem like Pei Sword Immortal right before her, the sweaty, ordinary-looking passersby couldn't stir the slightest bit of desire in her.

'Oh well, I'll just follow them and see what happens. It would be a huge loss if I let Pei Sword Immortal get away.'

With that thought, Chen Shishi swayed her graceful figure, which even her loose nun's robes couldn't conceal, and followed them.

After Chen Shishi left, the passersby reluctantly withdrew their burning gazes.

"Who was that nun? Her face and figure are explosive! How could I not remember such a distinctive beauty?"

"Probably a disciple from the Yin Yang Sacred Land. A lot of Female Cultivators from the Yin Yang Sacred Land have appeared in the Sect these past two days. You can easily recognize their soul-snatching auras after seeing them a few times."

"This… a large number of Female Cultivators from the Yin Yang Sacred Land are pouring into the refined lands of our Dao Sect. Don't you all think this is a collapse of decorum, an offense to public decency?"

A Cultivator suddenly spoke up, his passionate words like those of a moral crusader, but all he received were looks of unanimous contempt from the other male Cultivators.

"Do you think it's an offense to public decency?"

"I don't."

"What about you?"

"I don't either. In fact, I think this Fellow Daoist who's blowing things out of proportion is the ridiculous one."

Everyone nodded in agreement and silently shuffled a little farther away from the crusading Fellow Daoist.

The ostracized Fellow Daoist was heartbroken, feeling that this group of lust-crazed men had all betrayed the righteous teachings of the Dao Sect.

A friend patted him on the shoulder and said, "Haven't you noticed? Since the Female Cultivators from the Yin Yang Sacred Land arrived, the female disciples of our Dao Sect have become much more enthusiastic. They're not putting on airs and acting like cold, elegant Fairies anymore."

"This is what you call internal competition. And we low-level male Cultivators are the ones who benefit. Without the Female Cultivators from the Yin Yang Sacred Land, a brother like you, with a Spirit Stone balance that can't even afford a bedroom in a cultivation abode, wouldn't find a Dao Companion even on your deathbed."

"..."

TAP.

An almost inaudible footstep passed through the crowd. No one noticed a beautiful silhouette in black silently following behind Chen Shishi.

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"Master, maybe we should just go to one of the smaller shops for the Immortal Skirt… This tower is too high-end. It looks really expensive."

Qing Yueqiu gazed at the White Jade Tower before them, where hundreds of Spirit Birds circled and elegant immortal music drifted out. She couldn't help but feel intimidated, worried about her master's wallet.

But Pei Yuhang shook his head. "Yueqiu, have you forgotten what I told you on the way here? If I'm buying it for you, it must be the very best."

"This Xianyu Tower is a thousand-year-old establishment specializing in custom-made Immortal Skirts for Female Cultivators. Only their level of craftsmanship can handle the Spiritual Materials and Defense Runes I've requested for your skirt."

"I've already paid the deposit. If you're unwilling, I'll just have Ji Xichan come get the skirt custom-made for her instead."

Have Ji Xichan come?!

Qing Yueqiu couldn't even imagine the scene: Ji Xichan, wearing the clothes her master had custom-made for her, gloating and flaunting them right in her face. If that were to actually happen, Qing Yueqiu felt she would want to draw her sword and cut the woman down.

She quickly hugged her master's arm and said, "I'll go, I'll go!"

"Master… since you've already ordered the clothes for me, you can't give them to another woman."

A rare, pouty expression appeared on Qing Yueqiu's face.

Pei Yuhang ruffled her soft, silver hair and chuckled. "If you don't want me to give it to someone else, shouldn't you hurry inside and get your measurements taken?

"If you take any longer, I'll send a Transmission Token to Ji Xichan and call her over, you know~"

"No!"

Qing Yueqiu lightly tapped her master's chest, muttering "Master, you're such a bully," before running into Xianyu Tower with small steps.

The Maid assigned to receive her had already been waiting for a long time.

When Qing Yueqiu noticed the Maid's eyes kept darting toward her master, her timid expression vanished completely. She stepped coldly in front of the Maid, her voice as chilling as the gleam of a sword's edge.

"Let's go get the measurements done now. I don't want to keep him waiting outside."

Perhaps subconsciously, Qing Yueqiu wanted to obscure her relationship with her master in front of outsiders.

"My apologies…"

The Maid knew she had let her eyes wander. She lowered her head, apologized softly, and quickly led Qing Yueqiu toward the fitting room in the back.

Meanwhile, as Pei Yuhang waited silently outside the tower for his disciple to return, a heart-stirring fragrance wafted up from behind him.

"Amitabha~ Pei Sword Immortal, it has been a while."