CHAPTER 135: CHAPTER 3: HARASSED

The young woman was dressed in a light pink dress, her long hair tied with a matching ribbon, draping over her back, creating a graceful arc as she walked.

Her eyes seemed to have stars in them, pure and alluring, irresistibly captivating.

Below her elegant nose, her lips were as soft as petals, glistening with a dewy sheen, tempting one to taste them.

Her height was considered tall among her peers, her figure was curvy and elegant, walking like a celestial being descended to the mortal world, drawing all eyes and inviting closeness.

Gu Qingqing had long been accustomed to the gazes around her and paid them no heed, instead curiously observing her surroundings.

Upon realizing that the surroundings were not much different from those on the Xuantian Continent, she withdrew her gaze, contemplated briefly, and walked to the guards watching over the Transmission Array to inquire about some information.

Upon learning that she was in the eastern part of the Sub-immortal Realm, she couldn’t help but frown.

Before her ascension, Si Lin and the others had briefly introduced their identities to her, and she was surprised to learn that all her senior brothers had notable backgrounds.

The eldest brother, Si Lin, was the heir to the Si Family in Yongning Prefecture in the southern part of the Sub-immortal Realm. Due to his Innate Sword Body, he was noticed by Master Wen Guiyun, who was a guest in Yongning Prefecture at the time, and accepted as a disciple, becoming their eldest brother.

The second brother, Yue Zhao, was the second son of the Yue Family in Chang’an Prefecture in the western part, a family of music cultivators, each with unique talent in that art. Yue Zhao’s talents were said to be the greatest; the Yue Family’s ancestral treasure, the Phoenix Tail Moonlight Zither, manifested an anomaly upon his birth. To protect him, the Family Head asked the master to take Yue Zhao as a disciple.

The third brother, Nan Hua, although lacking a family, was renowned throughout the Sub-immortal Realm as a master of arrays in his twenties, making him highly respected and welcomed wherever he went.

The fourth brother, Mu Chen, similarly, received an Elixir legacy in his youth, showing remarkable talent in Alchemy, and was rescued by Wen Guiyun and taken in as a disciple. Over these years, he became one of the top Alchemy masters in the Sub-immortal Realm, revered by factions pursuing cultivation that could not do without Elixirs,

The fifth brother, Rong Ye, had a rather troubled background, rarely discussed with Gu Qingqing, only that he was also a leading talisman master in the Sub-immortal Realm, extraordinarily skilled!

She also learned of her master’s identity; the Spirit Fox Saint Master of Lingxi Sacred Land!

As his master’s disciples, they stood with the backing of Lingxi Sacred Land, granting them a significant status in the Sub-immortal Realm!

Earlier, her senior brothers said it would be best if she arrived in the southern or western parts post-ascension, but she ended up in the east!

The Sub-immortal Realm was vast, so even if Rong Ye and the others sensed her location, it would take some time for them to reach her!

With this in mind, she simply strolled around Huazhou City.

Previously mentioned, as the Prefecture of Yangzhou Prefecture, Huazhou City was bustling, its area considerably larger than those Gu Qingqing visited on the Xuantian Continent.

Due to her stunning looks, wherever she went, people would stare at her, forgetting what they were doing, creating an eerie street scene where everyone focused on one spot, yet she seemed oblivious, attending to her business without minding others’ opinions.

After walking down a street, Gu Qingqing felt this wasn’t quite right, and, after some thought, took out a veil to cover her face, significantly reducing the attention she received, which pleased her as she continued her stroll.

Fortunately, Si Lin and others had prepared plenty of Sub-immortal Realm currency for her beforehand, allowing her to shop leisurely for such a long time.

Just as she noticed it was getting late and decided to find an inn to stay, waiting for contact from Si Lin and others, someone suddenly tapped her on the shoulder.

"Beauty, you’re incredibly attractive, what’s your name? Do you want to come home with brother?" a man said with a leery grin when she turned around.

The man was of average appearance, with a greasy smile and blatant eyes that made him repulsive with his frivolous demeanor.

The guards behind the man burst into laughter at his words, casting malicious glances at Gu Qingqing!

It was the first time Gu Qingqing had encountered someone who dared to tease her like this!

She raised her eyebrows, her gaze icy as she looked at the man’s hand, patting the fabric on her shoulder, her face under the veil full of disdain.

"How about it, beauty? Want to come home with your brother? I promise to treat you well!" Although he couldn’t see the face under Gu Qingqing’s veil, just her eyes had already enchanted the man. As he spoke, he reached out his hand to touch Gu Qingqing’s face.

"Zhao Fei, how dare you harass someone on the street again! Get your filthy hand down!"

Before Gu Qingqing could disable the man’s hand, a voice rang out, stopping the man’s hand in mid-air. Gu Qingqing took the opportunity to step back, avoiding the man’s hand, and looked toward the owner of the voice.

Seeing the person’s face, a glimmer of joy shone in Gu Qingqing’s eyes.

"Sister Yun!" She flashed and appeared in front of the person, exclaiming excitedly.

Yun Ran’s face, full of anger, paused for a moment. Seeing the suddenly appearing young girl in front of her, there was a sense of familiarity when their gazes met. Just as she was about to ask who it was, the young girl unexpectedly lifted the veil from her face, revealing an exceptionally beautiful face.

"Sister Yun, it’s me, I’m Geng Geng." Seeing Yun Ran staring blankly at her, Gu Qingqing realized that she had changed a lot, and Yun Ran hadn’t recognized her, so she quickly introduced herself.

"Geng Geng?" Yun Ran unconsciously repeated, and when she snapped out of it, she excitedly grabbed Gu Qingqing’s hand, "Geng Geng? Is it really you, Geng Geng?"

It wasn’t surprising that Yun Ran was so excited. Gu Qingqing had only told Si Lin and Jun Wu about becoming the Heavenly Dao of the Xuantian Continent; she hadn’t told Yun Ran, considering Yun Ran and others were natives of the Xuantian Continent. If they found out Gu Qingqing became the Heavenly Dao of the Xuantian Continent, who knows what they’d think. Gu Qingqing didn’t want that, so she didn’t tell them.

And Si Lin and the others also hadn’t told Yun Ran and Zhuo Tingqiu, only saying that Gu Qingqing was injured and needed to return to Spirit Hidden Mountain to recuperate for an indefinite time, taking her away. Since then, Yun Ran hadn’t seen Gu Qingqing again.

Yun Ran had ascended in the second year after the Demon Clan’s invasion, one of the early ones to ascend.

Five years later, seeing Gu Qingqing again, Yun Ran was naturally very excited.

"It’s me, Sister Yun, haven’t seen you for five years, how have you been?" Gu Qingqing didn’t mind Yun Ran holding her hand and in return grasped Yun Ran’s hand, asking with concern.

"I’m doing well. How about you? Did you just ascend? How’s your injury?" After Yun Ran ascended, she even inquired about Gu Qingqing’s news but only heard about Si Lin and the others, never about Gu Qingqing. She had been worried over the years and now wanted to ask thoroughly.

"My injury is healed. I only ascended today, and I didn’t expect the first person I’d see here would be you, Sister Yun." Just now, Gu Qingqing had been grumbling about ascending here not being good, but seeing Yun Ran now, she felt it wasn’t so bad.

"It’s good that you’re healed." Hearing that Gu Qingqing was healed, Yun Ran sighed in relief, ready to continue talking with her. Her peripheral vision caught sight of Zhao Fei not far away, remembering him harassing Gu Qingqing earlier, her face immediately darkened with anger, "Zhao Fei, you stay put!"

Zhao Fei felt it was unlucky seeing Yun Ran. They had a deep grudge from years ago when Yun Ran first arrived in Huazhou City. He thought she was beautiful and went to harass her, just like he did just now, only to be harshly taught a lesson by Yun Ran.

Originally, he thought of using his status to teach Yun Ran a lesson, but Yun Ran was the focus of the Yun Family’s training. And even though he was the son of the Zhao Family’s head, due to his low aptitude, his position in the family wasn’t high. He didn’t dare let the family know about this matter and could only swallow his pride, avoiding Yun Ran from then on.

He didn’t expect this beauty he finally saw to be Yun Ran’s good friend, now just wanting to leave quickly, but Yun Ran still caught sight of him.

Hearing Yun Ran calling him, Zhao Fei had no intention of stopping and instead quickened his pace, hoping to run away and not let Yun Ran catch him.

Gu Qingqing had wanted to teach Zhao Fei a lesson before. Now seeing him trying to run, she couldn’t care less, flashing and appearing before Zhao Fei.

Zhao Fei, although born in the Sub-immortal Realm, had too poor aptitude. After years of cultivation, he had only reached the sixth stage, not a match for Gu Qingqing at all. Gu Qingqing directly stood in front of him, kicking his chest and sending him flying, then stepping on his chest.

"After all these years, you’re the first who dares try to harass me!" She looked down at Zhao Fei coldly, saying.

Gu Qingqing’s speed was too fast. Yun Ran hadn’t even reacted when Zhao Fei was already pinned under Gu Qingqing’s foot. Knowing Zhao Fei’s identity, she feared Gu Qingqing might truly cripple Zhao Fei and hurriedly walked over.

"Zhao Fei, I remember telling you not to harass girls anymore. Did you forget?" Yun Ran stood beside Gu Qingqing, looking at Zhao Fei and asked.

"Cough, cough, cough, Yun Ran, make your friend let go of me, or if something happens to me, your Yun Family will suffer too!" Zhao Fei’s chest hurt from Gu Qingqing’s kick. He didn’t dare do anything to Gu Qingqing, but he knew what Yun Ran valued most and directly threatened her.

"You dare threaten Sister Yun?" Gu Qingqing exerted more force with her foot on Zhao Fei’s chest, grinding it a bit. Seeing Zhao Fei cough up a mouthful of blood, Gu Qingqing was satisfied for a moment, "Today, I’ll give you a lesson; if you dare harass women again, I’ll completely cripple you!"