Chapter 71: Zhang Mei's call
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Xie Qing was getting a bit restless, but then he got bored and decided to calm down his passion. Inhaling the gentle scent of Lian Lin's body, he also dozed off unintentionally.
Two hours later, Lian Lin woke up from a strange sensation in her groin area. She raised an eyebrow and opened her eyes.
"AAAA!"
A scream rang out, instantly waking up Xie Qing. He opened his eyes and saw that his little brother was poking a stick at the dragon's nose. By then, the leglock had been released, and he saw that Lian Lin was holding her eyes, from which blood was flowing.
He panicked a little and, taking the glasses, put them on Lian Lin. Only then was she able to open her eyes, which were stained with blood.
"Are you alright?" asked Xie Qing, concerned.
"...little brother? Hm... yes, I'm fine now," muttered Lian Lin, activating her Qi to get rid of the blood, and her regeneration restored everything to its original state. She looked at him and said, "My eyes are a bit special, and I see the world much brighter than ordinary people... so don't take off my glasses again, okay?"
"Okay... I'm sorry, I didn't know about this," apologized Xie Qing, feeling guilty for what he had done, although it was not intentional.
"It's okay. You were just worried about me, right?" said Lian Lin with a gentle and mature smile, patting Xie Qing's head, who looked at her with sparkling eyes. Then her smile became stern when she grabbed Xie Qing by the hair and pulled it up: "By the way, who gave you the right to touch me?"
"I'm sorry..."
Xie Qing awkwardly smiled, and Lian Lin loosened her grip, removing her hand. The young man took advantage of this moment to kiss her hand and said, "I'm sorry, big sister, it won't happen again."
"Hmph, now I understand why Master is so fond of you. You have a devilishly sweet mouth," said Lian Lin with a smile, and then she casually lay down on the bed, adjusting her glasses: "Oh well. You're my little brother, so I can only accept your perverted nature."
"I'm not a pervert, I just like to give affection and warmth to my loved ones," said Xie Qing, unashamedly rolling his eyes.
"That's what being a pervert is. Anyway, just don't do it without permission, you're not a degenerate after all," said Lian Lin, rolling her eyes.
"Hm?" Xie Qing suddenly felt that something was wrong, and he raised an eyebrow, clarifying: "So if I ask, you'll allow it?"
"If you have useful sword techniques or make a significant contribution to the sect, then yes," said Lian Lin with a sly smile, and then she waved her hand: "I've forgiven your actions, so take them as payment for that time."
Xie Qing tilted his head to the side and smiled. Although it was kind of Lian Lin to say so, who was he? That's right, a smart pervert!
"Sect Master, I don't think that's a Xutable price-to-payment ratio," said Xie Qing with a serious tone.
"Hm?"
Lian Lin looked puzzledly at him, not understanding what he was talking about. Xie Qing decided to explain everything with a polite smile.
"I mean... I gave the sect a new life, which is worth a lot of money," said Xie Qing without shame and casually rubbed his hands: "And that means the reward should be much more valuable."
Lian Lin cast a disinterested look at the young man and rolled her eyes, realizing his implications. She waved her hand and said, "I'll think about it."
Xie Qing could only shrug. He stood up and flew out the window... for some reason, he had forgotten about the existence of a door.
However, in flight, he put his hair in a ponytail and lightened his fall with Qi, ignoring the shocked looks of the elders, and then began to stroll around the sect with a carefree gait.
As always, it was deserted in the main courtyard, with only a little activity in the inner courtyard. The most active place was still the outer courtyard.
"Recently, outstanding disciples have had the opportunity to receive a completely new cultivation technique that I brought from the Ancestral Cave. This has increased the requirements for the exams, but at least it will filter out all the trash," thought Xie Qing, observing how the aura of the outer courtyard disciples had changed.
For the inner courtyard disciples and those who were already at the Foundation Building, the new cultivation technique was useless, and it would only create a host of problems. This caused a wave of dissatisfaction, but what could anyone do?
Ignoring all the shameless looks of the disciples at him, Xie Qing tried not to pay attention to it. His eyes sparkled as he looked at the high heavens.
***
The days flew by unnoticed. After a week of diligent cultivation, Xie Qing was able to break through to the fourth stage of Core Formation, and his energy was still just as rich.
Inhaling the cool night air, Xie Qing recovered from the breakthrough, and his eyes shone gold when he opened them. The Nine Golden Dragons Cultivation Technique was something incredible.
It purified Qi so that it left not even 0.0001% impurity, which was good for a cultivator. At the same time, it helped the young man temper his body, so his physical strength did not lag behind his Qi.
Standing up from his place, Xie Qing's bones creaked as they began to rebuild and become stronger.
"Hm? It feels like I've gotten taller," he muttered, raising an eyebrow.
Before this, his height was 192 cm, and now his height was 195 cm. The difference was not that big, but he had grown.
Brushing the dust off himself, Xie Qing looked at the sky and saw that it was already deep night. Most likely, the others were already asleep.
"Son?"
Behind him, a woman's voice sounded. Turning his head, Xie Qing saw his mother, Xie Meiling, who was dressed in a simple white dress and white stockings. This appearance was both seductive and cute at the same time.
"You're not asleep, Mom? You need to sleep a lot to restore your body," said the young man with a smile, approaching her.
"Hmph. Don't take me for a weak woman, my body is strong enough to go without sleep for months," said Xie Meiling, rolling her eyes, and examining Xie Qing's body for wounds, she smiled and nodded: "Congratulations on the breakthrough. You're getting stronger so fast. This talent is terrifying."
"Thank you."
Xie Qing just smiled gently at his mother's words and hugged her, pulling her to him. Xie Meiling's face was a little strange, and her breath on the young man's neck was hot.
She shook her head, as if trying to get rid of something, and gently smiled, stroking her son with strange emotions reflected in her eyes.
Xie Qing didn't notice anything and felt only a little uncomfortable because his mother was hugging him too tightly with her chest and breathing hotly on his neck.
However, after they finished hugging, the young man and his mother began to return to the pavilion. Xu Mei had gone to some meeting of rulers, in which the cultivators at their peak of existence participated, so she would not be there for several days. In the pavilion, there were only Yu Yang, Xie Qing, and Xie Meiling.
It was an idyll. What Xie Qing had been seeking for so many years. To settle in one place, live together, and enjoy the warmth of each other. It was wonderful, but... the idyll was always something illusory.
Behind his back was the exam of the main disciple and the heir of the family. There would be many problems, many schemes, and traps. The undercurrents that flowed into the Northern Continent were already palpable.
Spies who had circled the sect and tried to analyze Xie Qing's status – whether he was alive or not – quickly returned home. It was clear that there was now a serious shortage of personnel in the Xie family.
Why was this happening? It's simple. Xie Qing was able to find a trusted person of Xie Meiling in the family who, on that fateful night, could not help her because of how covertly the operation was conducted. By leveraging their guilt, he gained their support.
Although he did not trust these people, because an unreliable ally was worse than a prepared enemy, he used this to temporarily reduce the number of possible personnel in the Xie family.
"If you want to build something, you have to destroy it first," thought Xie Qing, and his eyes narrowed, taking Xie Meiling's hand, who turned her gaze to her son. His gaze was directed forward, looking resolute.
"..."
Xie Meiling fell silent, and her cheeks flushed slightly, probably from the cold air. She turned her gaze and looked at the stars.
Tonight, the stars were shining brighter than ever.
***
Two weeks had passed. Xie Qing put on his equipment... although it was still that white hanfu, his Nameless Sword, and bracelets.
A week ago, he received a message from Zhang Mei, asking him to visit her sect to fulfill part of his promise. The young man could not refuse – he was in debt and had to pay it off.
"There, now you're ready," said Xu Mei, adjusting Xie Qing's clothes. She patted his cheek and stepped back, looking at him with a smile: "Handsome. As expected of my hubby."
"Thank you, Master... I mean, Mei-Mei," said Xie Qing with a smile, correcting himself halfway through.
Hearing such a tender name, Xu Mei could not resist and kissed Xie Qing again. Between them, there was silence, and their tongues intertwined in a battle. Unfortunately, no matter how much the Master tried, Xie Qing ultimately dominated her.
"Aah..."
Loudly moaning from the naughty hands of Xie Qing, which squeezed her nipples and pressed on her clitoris, Xu Mei looked at the young man with a flushed face.
"Pervert~," she said in her sweet voice, which sounded like an invitation.
"You're lucky that I'm in a hurry, or I would have punished you," muttered Xie Qing, abandoning his disciple status and authoritatively taking Xu Mei by the waist, and groping her buttocks.
"S-sorry, hubby..." muttered Xu Mei, and her face turned red with excitement.
Xie Qing smiled and nodded, but in his thoughts, his mind was a little in chaos: "I think... unexpectedly discovering that such a strong woman has a fetish for being dominated."
Xu Mei loved it when Xie Qing dominated her. This revelation he had suspected for a long time, but only now realized that it was true. One way or another, he was not particularly against it, on the contrary, he was pleased with it.
Since this was a relatively normal fetish, he also enjoyed it and looked forward to returning to the sect.
"I'll visit you in two days, as soon as I help your mother break through to the new level," said Xu Mei, and, patting the young man on the cheek, she ran out of his embrace.
"Heh."
Watching as Xu Mei returned home, running like a girl, Xie Qing could not help but shake his head.
"Mom is breaking through to the Soul Nascent level... amazing," thought Xie Qing, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.
It seemed that after a series of misfortunes, a bright sun appeared, signifying the golden age of Xie Meiling's cultivation. She had recovered and regained consciousness and then soared into the heavens like a phoenix.
Xie Qing was also involved in this and bought her a talent enhancement. Xie Meiling's talent was at Earthly – Upper level, and now it was at Superior – Upper level. The following items were used:
[Minor Talent Enhancement] | [Price: 25 Spiritual Stones] | [Description: Increases the cultivator's talent. For example, a Mortal lower-level talent becomes a Mortal Highest-level talent]
[Major Talent Enhancement] | [Price: 250 Spiritual Stones] | [Description: Increases talent by one realm. That is, from Mortal level to Earthly]
For Xie Qing and Xu Mei, it was useless. For the second, it was useless because her body blocked any intervention, and trying to rebuild her talent with potential was dangerous and unreliable.
And for Xie Qing... how can you enhance what is already enhanced to the limit? And so, with such simple methods, the young man helped his mother, not forgetting about Yu Yang, who now had a talent at the Heavenly – Upper level.
Thus, he was able to help them reach higher levels and go with him in search of immortality. Otherwise, what's the point if you're ultimately left alone?
"Even if I'm brave and can fight without fear of death, I'm still afraid of loneliness. I don't know if that's pathetic or not," thought Xie Qing and sighed.
Despite his reluctance to leave, the young man still entered the teleportation formation and then disappeared into the light.
***
Starry Stream Sect. A place where the main minds of cultivators were concentrated. Many cultivation techniques, formations, recipes for spiritual items, and even the construction of high castles.
It was on their shoulders. Therefore, their reputation among the world of cultivators was great. Located in a favorable place where forests thrived and beautiful nature, the sect was rich in views, and the market flourished.
In the Sect Master's pavilion, Zhang Mei turned her gaze to two disciples. One of them was a disciple with long pink hair, her eyes were closed. Her body was slender and petite, and she was short (154 cm), looking beautiful and charming. There was a mole under the right corner of her mouth.
The other disciple was a young-looking girl with black hair that reached the back of her shoulders and pink eyes. She was slender, with medium-sized breasts, and her expression was indifferent.
The first disciple was named Li Yuilan, and the second... Xie Yu.