novelraw Chapter 935 - 513: Little Red Man
Chapter 935 - 513: Little Red Man
Could it be that after she returned, she was so clumsy that she got blown up here? But then he calmly realized that there were no human remains or clothing fabric within this pile of wreckage, so she must be alright, probably.
"Hey, as you’re picking and choosing like that, you aren’t here to steal, are you?"
Huangfuming swore, this was definitely the clearest and most pleasant voice he had ever heard in his life! He swiftly turned around and indeed saw the beautiful silhouette that had been by his side all night.
Did this woman always have to come and go like a ghost without a sound? But this time, she leaned against a giant white bird. The bird looked majestic.
Ning Xiaoxian also saw what he was holding: "Not bad eyesight, that abacus truly is the only valuable item from my building."
Huangfuming’s heart suddenly filled with joy. He took two large strides forward but then restrained himself to stop, raising his head boldly, "Laugh, laughable, this young master merely stopped by to see if you were still alive and hadn’t died of stupidity here. Who, who cares to take your things?" He tried to speak with grandeur, though his throat felt a bit blocked, his typically arrogant demeanor suddenly faltering.
"Is that so. Return it to me, thank you." She extended her palm.
"You just accused me, consider this as my compensation then." He clenched the ivory abacus tightly, swiftly stored it in the Storage Ring. Her hand was so small, fingertips slender and smooth, yet it was with this hand she wielded weapons, protecting him last night through a bloodbath surrounded by enemies. Even though he’s a cultivator, the terrifying exchanges last night left him pale with fear. It indeed wasn’t a battle of the same level; just the pressure released from her and the opponents nearly suffocated him.
"..." Robbery in front of the owner indeed isn’t theft, that’s called looting! His family wealth was countless, yet he coveted a mere small abacus. Whatever, after all, it’s a handmade trinket bought from some shop on the Westward Journey, not worth much anyway.
"Head back, I still have quite a bit to do." She crouched, picking up a notebook from the rubble. A sigh of relief; luckily it wasn’t too damaged, "You were quite frightened last night too, rest well. Tonight, the two Sect Leaders are hosting a banquet for you all."
She retied her silky hair and changed into a new outfit, today wearing a light green skirt and silver robe, very refreshing. However, he still noticed a hint of fatigue between her brows, thinking that last night might not have been easy for her.
"Your arm, how is it?" He also noticed that whether walking or picking up things, her left arm always hung limply at her side.
"Just a flesh wound, no need to worry." The Bird Demon, before dying, condensed all the flesh and blood essence into a golden feather, which could break through Gang Qi, piercing her arm. Her arm bone was damaged, otherwise, with Lord Changtian’s abilities, healing a flesh wound would be instant.
"I’m sorry, it’s my fault." He sincerely apologized, the injury was sustained while protecting him, the dead bird originally targeted him.
Ning Xiaoxian laughed lightly: "Oh come on, don’t be so sentimental. They were aiming for me, you were just collateral, truth be told, I’m the one who should apologize." She reached out to stroke his smooth black hair, glanced up, and saw that the Lin Wei who brought him here had indeed disappeared again. These guys, albeit loyal, were not sharp-minded. But this Lin Wei could be bribed by this little fellow, even his loyalty needed to be questioned.
"Alright, let Qi Zai take you back, I’ll be going now." Unexpectedly, Huangfuming’s face suddenly turned red with anger: "Don’t touch my head, I’m not a child!"
"Fine, fine, I won’t touch it." This young master’s temper is really unpredictable, she said with a smile, raising her hand. Even Qi Zai, who had remained silent so far, spoke up: "Mistress, this isn’t right. My task is to guard you..." She only returned for two days, and the mistress was already ambushed. Astonishingly, not a single guard was beside her during the ambush last night. When Lord Changtian healed her wounds, he was furious; if Qi Zai dared to abandon his post today, he’d surely be roasted into chicken wings by Divine Fire.
"Those who needed dealing with were dealt with last night; who would come seek trouble today?" Ning Xiaoxian gave him a glance, "Just take him back." She nodded at Huangfuming as she was about to leave.
Huangfuming hastily stopped her: "Wait! Now that this place is destroyed, where are you moving to?"
Ning Xiaoxian chuckled mischievously: "Guess?" Without giving him an answer, she rode her sword away. Jokingly, if this little nuisance found out about the new place, and bothered her again, what then?
Qi Zai casually walked over to Huangfuming’s side. At over fifteen feet (more than four meters) in beast form, he could look down on the little guy, "Hey, grab my claw, I’ll take you for a flight."
Ning Xiaoxian clearly asked him to "carry" someone, and yet this demon dared to defy orders subtly? Huangfuming squinted with a suddenly innocent smile: "You’re Ning Sister’s pet, right?"
Qi Zai immediately bristled: "What did you say?!" He was a dignified great monster, how could he tolerate a human kid calling him that?
"Isn’t that so?" Huangfuming blinked, "Other Hidden Stream demons call her Lord Ning, indicating a superior-subordinate relationship, whereas you call her mistress, indicating a master-servant relationship. Oh, were you not originally from the Hidden Stream?"
This kid has such keen observation skills. Qi Zai was momentarily stunned, then heard him say, "I can meet Sister Ning again tonight, how wonderful." This reminded the Big White Bird that if he didn’t take him, the boy would complain at night.
Qi Zai had been in the world long enough to understand this kind of hint, so he held his temper, touched the ground with his steel wings, and said in a muffled voice, "Come on up!"
Huangfuming climbed up along his wings, sat on the feathered back, and immediately felt comfortable. When Qi Zai flew up against the wind, the feeling of stability and safety, along with the style, was truly enviable to him. Coming from a noble family, how had he never encountered such a good mount? Childish at heart, he couldn’t help but ask, "How did your mistress make you her mount?"
That was a bloody and tearful history for Qi Zai. Seeing this troublesome child touch on the painful subject, Qi Zai’s eyes rolled before saying, "It was my master who subdued me."
Huangfuming curiously asked, "Master? You have a master?"
Qi Zai proudly replied, "Of course! Without a master, how would there be a mistress?" The small figure on his back suddenly fell silent, making Qi Zai feel quite pleased, and he continued, "Do you have feelings for my mistress?" The mistress always thought this boy was just a twelve or thirteen-year-old child, not knowing that humans live short lives, and many men get married at fifteen or sixteen, with wealthy young men even visiting brothels at fifteen.
Huangfuming naively asked, "What are feelings?"
Qi Zai snorted coldly, "Even if the mistress hasn’t realized it, you can’t fool me. Little red man! I see your ghost eyes darting around, knowing you have impure thoughts about my mistress. Let me tell you, the mistress and my lord have pledged their lives to each other; to us birds, that means intertwining necks and singing! You don’t have a chance, better stay a good little boy."
Huangfuming rolled his eyes and asked, "Is your lord very powerful?"
Qi Zai haughtily replied, "Of course. I’ve never heard of anyone more powerful than him in my life."
"Is it Senior Brother Quan Shifang?"
Qi Zai was momentarily stunned, "What? Who’s that?"
It’s not Senior Brother Quan! Ning Xiaoxian has someone else in her heart. She really knows how to attract men! Huangfuming’s eyes immediately dimmed. But no matter how he tried to probe further, Qi Zai wouldn’t reveal the name of the "lord."
"Hmph, if he’s so impressive, why hide?"
Qi Zai sneered in a not-so-genuine way, "Wait and see. The day he shows up, you’ll be so scared you’ll wet your pants."
Finally, they arrived at the VIP room. With a Hawk Flip, Qi Zai lifted the brat off his back, placed him on the ground, patted his wings, and turned to fly off to find the mistress.
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Ning Xiaoxian found herself a new, vacant treehouse at the edge of the Hidden Stream territory. Before the new Garden Director’s Mansion was "grown," she stayed here.
As soon as it started raining last night, she knew trouble was brewing. They say you can steal rain but not snow; with this rain, if anyone wanted to strike against her, they would certainly act sooner.
Pilu, the former Hall Master of the Foreign Affairs Hall, was brave on the outside but cowardly inside. He wouldn’t dare to embezzle the Hidden Stream’s silver alone; there must be an accomplice. And with Pilu detained, with the interrogation skills of Thorny Hall, it wouldn’t take more than ten hours to get everything out of him.
So Pilu’s accomplice had to act within those ten hours, or else in this Bashe Forest, where no one can leave, it would mean waiting for death. His plan was to have someone go to Thorny Hall to kill Pilu, and then assassinate the new Hall Master of the Foreign Affairs Hall, Ning Xiaoxian. As long as these two were dead, his secret wouldn’t leak, and the power of the Foreign Affairs Hall might even circle back to his own people’s hands.
Back when He Sect Leader seized power, although he used every means to coordinate internal conflicts, the time was too short, so waves were still surging beneath the surface. The black eagle Ning Xiaoxian caught last night revealed that one of the people in charge was the Great Commander, the Bay Crocodile Leader, Eke Duo. She was puzzled about what grievance this person had with her, to marshal almost all his forces to hunt her down, even using a trick tool from Qianjin Hall to blow up her little building. Later, after hearing Qingluan’s account, she realized that the Bay Crocodile she killed in the arena was actually his nephew, so facing Ning Xiaoxian again, public and private revenge merged into a particularly violent eruption.
With a name, things became simpler. Even funnier was that these people were flying the banner of avenging Jiu Mo. After Jiu Mo lost the fight and disappeared, her former subordinates were lost and bewildered, being marginalized by He Sect Leader’s faction to the edge of the sect. When Eke Duo tried to hook up with them, both sides conspired. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)