CHAPTER 418: CHAPTER 416 I’M NOT AS DESPICABLE AS YOU

Shangguan Qiu had never asked anyone for anything in her life.

She clenched her teeth, wrapped herself in a bath towel, and directly opened the door to come out.

Qi Ling was standing outside the bathroom door, holding a bag that contained her clothes.

As she suddenly opened the door, steam and mist poured out from the bathroom, revealing glimpses of her large expanse of fair and delicate skin, and her beautiful features turned slightly enchanting amidst the fog.

But those eyes, clear as autumn water, were cold, adding a unique charm to her look.

Qi Ling was stunned for a moment, not until Shangguan Qiu forcefully took the bag from his hand and closed the door again did he slowly come to his senses.

His ears turned red, as did his cheeks, burning hot.

"I, I didn’t touch your clothes."

After a long while, Qi Ling spoke stutteringly.

He had specially used a bag to hold her clothes, including her undergarments, without touching them.

Inside the bathroom, Shangguan Qiu halted in the act of dressing.

A few minutes later, Qi Ling, with a swollen face and bruised nose, was thrown out of the room.

"Ah! Shangguan Qiu, are you trying to murder me?"

Shangguan Qiu realized it was this guy who had taken her clothes.

And he had expected her to beg him before he would return them to her!

After coming out of the bathroom, Shangguan Qiu didn’t hold back and beat him up severely.

Qi Ling seemed possessed by a demon; as she hit him, he didn’t fight back.

As a result, his face was marked, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.

Qi Ling got up from the ground, wiped the blood from his mouth with his fingertip, and hissed in pain.

"This woman is really fierce."

There was noise from the stairs, as the homeowner came up to check.

"Mr. Qi, are you hurt?"

"He’s fine!"

Shangguan Qiu walked out, grabbed Qi Ling by the collar, and dragged him back in.

"I have things to do! Let me go!"

"You guys..."

The homeowner, hearing the cries for help, couldn’t help but want to step forward.

Shangguan Qiu blocked the doorway, looking coldly at the woman, "My husband and I just had a little spat, nothing serious, it’s not good to meddle."

"Alright, when a couple has a quarrel, it’s best to communicate well."

"I know."

With a bang, Shangguan Qiu closed the door.

She looked at Qi Ling, who involuntarily moved back against the wall corner, looking pitiful as he said, "I have already apologized, and I didn’t touch your clothes."

But his voice was weak, clearly knowing he was in the wrong.

Shangguan Qiu didn’t speak, still staring at him coldly.

"What are you doing? Are you going to beat me up again? If it’s really unbearable, next time I’m bathing, you can take my clothes! I’ll let you get an eyeful, okay?"

"I’m not as low as you."

Shangguan Qiu turned and went to the balcony, unwilling to stay in the same room as him.

"I’m low? During our first meeting, you stripped my clothes! Who’s lower than that?!"

Qi Ling muttered quietly, not daring to speak too loudly.

He went to tend to his injuries.

Before long, Qin Zhao arrived.

She came flying on her sword, bringing along Nan Xian.

"This person isn’t Chu Yan?"

Shangguan Qiu returned to the room and drove Qi Ling out to the balcony to catch the cold wind.

He could only stare blankly at the sky and then noticed the sword-flying Qin Zhao, with another man standing behind her.

"Take a picture to commemorate Chu Yan wearing the green hat."

Qi Ling pulled out his phone with a giddy smile.

But he smiled too heartily, pulling at the wound on his mouth, causing him to grimace in pain.

After taking the photo, Qin Zhao descended from her sword onto the balcony.

"What happened to you?"

Seeing Qi Ling’s bruised face, Qin Zhao asked.

"I accidentally fell."

Qi Ling replied irritably.

Qin Zhao didn’t believe it and gave him a strange look before he entered the house.

"Let me introduce, his name is Nan Xian."

Qin Zhao pointed at Nan Xian, then at Shangguan Qiu.

"A friend from the Heavenly Master Sect, Shangguan Qiu."

The two nodded at each other as a form of greeting.

"We should first have a look at Xianghe Village, since it’s getting late."

Shangguan Qiu said.

"Alright."

The three of them jumped down from the balcony, leaving Qi Ling alone up there.

"What about me? What should I do!"

"You stay here, don’t leave the room."

Shangguan Qiu said without turning his head.

"If you go out and die outside, I’m not responsible."

"..."

All three were cultivators and soon arrived at Xianghe Village.

As soon as they entered the village, the expressions of Qin Zhao and Nan Xian became somewhat grave.

"The ghost energy here is extraordinary."

With his higher cultivation, and Nan Xian’s Divine Sense being at an Immortal Level, they could see the aura that Shangguan Qiu could not.

"If it’s a ghost, it’s at least at a Ghost King Level."

Qin Zhao turned his head to look at Shangguan Qiu, "You’ve fought with him?"

Shangguan Qiu smiled bitterly, "I nearly died at his hands, but luckily, the Changyuan Sword saved me."

"Thank goodness for the Changyuan Sword."

Otherwise, both Shangguan Qiu and Qi Ling would have been in great danger!

While they were talking, Nan Xian closed his eyes, spreading his Divine Sense outward.

His Divine Sense was incredibly powerful, nearly capable of enveloping the entire mountain range.

"That thing’s lair is nearby, I’ve found it."

Qin Zhao checked the houses in Xianghe Village; there were no traces of bodies.

"The bodies are with him?"

"All white bones, likely drained of their flesh and blood."

The energy contained in the flesh and blood of mortals is a favorite taste for many ghosts.

Especially those that are unscrupulous.

Not only can it increase their cultivation, but it can also intensify their resentful energy, making them even more vicious.

"There’s nothing to see here, let’s go find him."

Since both the bodies and Ghosts of Xianghe Village were gone, there really weren’t any important clues.

"I’ll take you there with Sword Control."

Qin Zhao summoned his Flying Sword, urging Nan Xian and Shangguan Qiu to stand behind him. The evil creature’s lair was deep in the mountains, and it would take a long time to trek there.

This was the first time Shangguan Qiu experienced the sensation of Sword Control, and he couldn’t help but feel envious.

"I wonder when I will be able to use Sword Control."

"You can start at the Foundation Establishment Stage, I’ll refine some Foundation Establishment Pills for you later."

"Okay."

Nan Xian glanced at Shangguan Qiu and remained silent.

He had come here not just to help deal with the evil creature but also to observe Shangguan Qiu.

The Changyuan Sword was a Divine Artifact that he had discarded, and he didn’t want it to fall into the hands of someone with nefarious intentions, so he needed to ensure Shangguan Qiu was of good character before he could rest assured allowing her to possess the Divine Artifact.

Upon reaching the lair of the evil creature, the Changyuan Sword became extremely excited.

It flew out of Shangguan Qiu’s hands and directly struck at the peak where the evil creature resided.

With a loud bang.

The valley, where stones were falling, continuously emitted a sinister black energy mixed with a strange blood color.

"Who’s there? Looking for death!"

A gloomy voice, like a muffled drum, emanated from the valley.

In an instant, the sky turned dark, and the wind howled bleakly.

Within the black mist, malevolent crimson eyes appeared, staring straight at them.

"Your grandpa!"

Qin Zhao had the other two get down as he struck at the newly revealed evil creature with his sword.

The black mist dissipated, and the Longsword’s strike missed its target. From the middle of the valley, a chorus of ghostly howls sounded, and a multitude of Evil Ghosts surged forward, attacking Qin Zhao.