“Puh!”
Chu Feng spat out a bone, wiped his mouth, and then picked up the two slips of paper from the ground.
– Read. Younger brother, leave as soon as possible. See you at the usual place.
– No problem. I’m coming right away.
Earlier, he had already caught the two pigeons. After seeing the contents of the notes, Liu Shijing had sent people to follow the pigeons’ direction.
Unfortunately, Zhou Ji and the others were too cautious. Every place the pigeons flew into was protected by illusion formations. Charging in recklessly would only alert the enemy, and if they escaped, they’d be hard to find again. So they could only wait in ambush.
But Chu Feng didn’t come away empty-handed. At the very least, one person would definitely show up….the one referred to as “Master” in the note, the person the man in black was actually supposed to meet today.
“Judging by the time, that ‘Master’ should be arriving soon.”
Chu Feng looked up at the sky, as if trying to catch a trace of something.
“Don’t say I didn’t warn you. You’re just a mere second-rank cultivator. It’d be best for you to head back home.”
Liu Shijing reminded him from the side. This place was the gathering spot for the male elders of the outer sect, and even the weakest among them was at least fourth rank. Chu Feng’s second-rank cultivation didn’t count for much here at all.
“Thank you for the warning, Senior. I understand that perfectly well.”
Of course, Chu Feng wasn’t stupid. Picking a direct fight with cultivators much stronger than himself would only get him killed without leaving even a trace behind.
But sometimes, you don’t need to charge through the front door—
There’s always the back door, isn’t there?
While Liu Shijing was off contacting the elders, Chu Feng took a knife and gestured threateningly at the man in black’s “little brother” before saying,
“With just one slash, I can fulfill your dream…. You can enter the inner sect and meet loads of junior sisters.”
And just like that, the man in black spilled everything he knew.
After all, a man may be willing to die, but he mustn’t lose his dignity!
“A gentleman may be killed, but never humiliated!”
So, Chu Feng brought Liu Xueyao and Liu Shijing straight over to stake out the area.
“It’s okay. In a critical moment, I’ll protect Husband.”
Liu Xueyao walked up beside Chu Feng and said with a determined look in her eyes.
***
Suddenly, a commotion came from Quiet Cultivation Peak. Chu Feng instantly perked up—
Looks like someone’s here!
Before long, a stone wall not far ahead of Chu Feng cracked open, followed by a furious voice:
“Damn you! If you wanna die, go die by yourself! Don’t drag me into it!”
Bang!
A figure came stumbling out in a disheveled state.
The middle-aged man had just escaped from the brink of death and hadn’t even caught his breath when he was dumbfounded.
“Saintess… Your Highness… and Elder Liu!”
Liu Shijing immediately recognized the middle-aged man. Her face was filled with disbelief.
“Mei Jiji! You actually betrayed the Holy Land! And to think the Holy Master admired you so much!”
Her voice was full of anger.
Seeing Liu Shijing, Mei Jiji knew there was little chance of escaping today, but he couldn’t just sit and wait to die.
“Elder Liu, birds die for food, men die for wealth. There’s no such thing as betrayal. Just that the offer over there was better and more in line with my interests.”
As he finished, Mei Jiji pulled out a bead and threatened:
“Elder Liu, don’t push me. This is a Heaven-rank treasure. If you force my hand, I’ll pour all my true qi into it and detonate it. The explosion of a Heaven-rank treasure… even you wouldn’t be able to withstand it.”
Hearing this, Chu Feng’s eyelid twitched.
Damn, even in death he wants to take someone down with him.
Liu Shijing gave a cold laugh.
“A Heaven-rank treasure? With your sixth-rank cultivation, you couldn’t possibly trigger it.”
Boom!
A massive hand formed of condensed true qi reached out toward Mei Jiji.
Seeing this, Mei Jiji didn’t hesitate. He frantically poured all his true qi into the bead. A brilliant light flared up instantly.
In the next moment, a smile curled at the corner of Mei Jiji’s mouth.
“Elder Liu, this extremely rare Soul-Shifting Pearl. I hope it satisfies you.”
“No—!”
Liu Shijing hadn’t expected him to actually activate it. If a Heaven-rank treasure exploded, it could blow up the entire Quiet Cultivation Peak.
She immediately retreated, raising a barrier to shield Liu Xueyao and Chu Feng.
Buzz——
The earth-shattering explosion they had expected didn’t come….instead, a wave of soul-tearing pain swept through.
“Ugh! What is this?!”
Chu Feng instantly felt a splitting headache, as if his soul were trying to rip itself out of his body.
Just then, a multicolored light flared within Chu Feng’s body, shielding his soul.
He didn’t know how much time had passed before his head finally cleared. He shook it gently.
“That wasn’t an explosion… more like a soul detonation.”
He patted his forehead and noticed Liu Xueyao and Liu Shijing lying on the ground.
After hesitating for a moment, he decided to wake Liu Xueyao first—
After all, he was still a little afraid of Liu Shijing.
Chu Feng shook Liu Xueyao’s shoulder and called out,
“Sister Saintess, Sister Saintess, wake up!”
“Mmm…”
Liu Xueyao slowly opened her eyes. When she saw the person in front of her and noticed that he was still touching her, her cheeks flushed slightly, but her tone turned cold:
“You little brat! Get your claws off me!”
What the—?!
Hearing those words come from Liu Xueyao’s mouth, Chu Feng was dumbfounded.
Wasn’t that Liu Shijing’s line?
“Let go, now!”
Liu Xueyao’s pretty face showed a hint of anger.
Chu Feng quickly let go, his face full of existential doubt.
What… just happened?
His once-gentle Sister Saintess suddenly had a complete personality shift. It was like she’d become Liu Shijing 2.0.
He turned to look at Liu Shijing who was still unconscious nearby and walked over.
He didn’t dare touch her, so he could only call out:
“Senior! Senior! Wake up!”
“Mmm…”
Liu Shijing slowly opened her eyes and met Chu Feng’s gaze.
The usual look of disdain she always gave him was completely gone. Instead, her eyes now held the same cold clarity as Sister Saintess’s.
Then, Liu Shijing slightly parted her red lips and said something that nearly made Chu Feng’s jaw hit the floor.
“Husband.”
He’s doomed!
Liu Shijing actually called him husband!
“Ah! Wh-What….what’s going on?!”
A sudden shriek pierced the air, making Chu Feng’s ears ring. He turned his head and saw Liu Xueyao pointing at Liu Shijing, her beautiful eyes wide in shock.
“Y-You… you’re Xueyao?”
Unlike Liu Xueyao’s pale, panicked expression, Liu Shijing remained completely calm. She nodded gently and said, “Yes, Auntie.”
Auntie???
Chu Feng had absolutely no idea what was happening anymore.
Wait a minute!
Liu Shijing… called Liu Xueyao ‘Auntie’!
Smack!
Chu Feng slapped himself. Ow! That hurt!
“Husband!”
Seeing Chu Feng slap himself, Liu Shijing hurried over. When she saw the red handprint on his face, she gently blew on it with her soft red lips.
“Wait! Senior! You—”
Chu Feng was completely thrown off, not knowing what to do.
Seeing this, Liu Xueyao stormed over in a fury. “You little brat! Let go of Shijing!”
“Sister Saintess! I-It was your aunt who came over to me on her own!”
“Auntie, I just… felt sorry for my husband.”
“Sorry for what? That brat slapped himself!”
“Ow! Sister Saintess….my ear! My ear!”
***
After the commotion, the three of them sat down together in a circle.
Chu Feng sat boldly in the middle and frowned deeply.
“Alright! After some reasonable deduction and taking into account the utterly absurd events we’ve just witnessed, I’ve finally reached a conclusion! That is….right now, the one in Liu Xueyao’s body is Liu Shijing, and the one in Liu Shijing’s body is Liu Xueyao. The two of you… have swapped souls!”
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