Just as she recovered from the shock, she saw Cheng Wenyu walking towards her with a hurried expression.
"What's wrong, Brother Wenyu?"
His haste was tinged with worry. She wondered what had happened.
"Xixi, Master sent word this morning saying he wanted to see you."
See her?
Shen Jianxi was bewildered. Apart from a brief greeting yesterday, she had had no other interaction with Lianhua. Thinking of this, she said, "Then Brother Wenyu, let's go together." Sudian Novel Network
She didn't really want to meet that ice-cold person alone, as if he lacked the emotions of a normal human.
However, Cheng Wenyu, who always indulged her, looked troubled. "I'm sorry, Xixi, I'm afraid I can't go with you. There are demons causing trouble in the city, and Master ordered me to descend the mountain quickly to resolve it."
Such a coincidence? Shen Jianxi frowned, a strange feeling that something was amiss.
"It's alright, Brother Wenyu. I can go by myself. Just be sure to stay safe."
Cheng Wenyu chuckled, his gentle voice carrying a hint of lightness. "I know. I'll be back soon and won't make you worry."
"Go quickly, Master must be waiting impatiently."
After saying this, he stroked her head and stood there watching her walk away before turning to leave.
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As she approached the entrance to the grand hall from last time, Shen Jianxi was still pondering Lianhua's reason for summoning her. However, as she was about to step inside, she was blocked by a barrier.
Shen Jianxi: ???
What was this!
He called her over only to stop her?
Taking a deep breath, Shen Jianxi bowed her head. "Shen Jianxi, wife of Cheng Wenyu, pays respects to Master."
There was no response for a long time. Just as her back was beginning to ache, she heard an emotionless voice from within the hall: "Enter."
Damn it! Was he calling a dog?
Shen Jianxi gritted her teeth, but her smile became even more radiant. The moment she stepped into the hall, she was pulled in by an unseen force. By the time she reacted, she was already sitting on Lianhua's lap.
What was this! What was this!
Was Master taking his disciple's wife by force?
A forced encounter?
This wouldn't do!
"Mas-Master?" Shen Jianxi cautiously looked up, her question laced with alarm. Her dark, lively eyes looked at him timidly, her eyelashes fluttering.
"77, check if the matter of the demons Cheng Wenyu is supposed to handle today has anything to do with this person."
77 glanced at the transcendent and virtuous person before it. While it wanted to believe him, his current actions made it fall silent.
What was this scoundrel doing! Let go of its host!
77's body crackled with electricity, wishing it had the ability to create a clone, afraid of the results taking too long. However—
"Host, today's events have nothing to do with him. There is indeed a demon riot in the city, but..."
Sensing the hesitation in 77's voice, Shen Jianxi lowered her head, hiding the expression in her eyes, and asked mentally, "But what?"
Looking at the results it had found, 77 had some doubts, but it knew the system would not make a mistake. "But... it was the Demon Lord's personal command."
"What?!"
When she came out this morning, Fu Zi was clearly still sleeping in her bed. How could he issue an order, let alone that he was injured?
"What are you thinking about?"
Before she could ponder further, a cold male voice came from above her.
Shen Jianxi then remembered she was still sitting on Lianhua's lap. As she was about to get up, Lianhua restrained her.
"Master!" she mustered her courage and softly called out, "I, I am your eldest disciple's wife. You acting like this, like this..."
"Mhm."
Although he responded, he made no move, which felt like punching cotton to Shen Jianxi.
She bit her lower lip, looking as if she was about to cry.
However, Lianhua ignored her completely, taking her hand and examining it closely.
Was it this hand that had given him that feeling last night?
Lianhua's expression remained calm, revealing nothing, but his heart was filled with confusion.
He traced her slender fingers one by one. The cold touch inexplicably made Shen Jianxi feel as if a snake was sliding over her body, giving her goosebumps.
She couldn't move and could only watch helplessly as he meticulously examined both her hands, inside and out, his gaze carrying a complexity she couldn't understand.
Only when he seemed to have found the answer he was looking for did he let her go.
As soon as she was free, Shen Jianxi jumped down, her fair face flushing with anger. "Master, what are you doing?!"
Lianhua did not answer her question. Instead, he took out a cultivation technique from his storage ring and handed it to her.
Shen Jianxi was bewildered by his series of actions and dazedly reached out to take it. "This is..."
Before she could finish speaking, she was standing outside the hall.
Shen Jianxi: ???
What the heck, did they hear her? What the heck.
She didn't know why she had come on this trip today. Wouldn't it be better to cultivate if she had this time?
Although she did receive a cultivation technique, oh right, she got a cultivation technique.
Thinking of this, she put aside her anger and quickly checked it.
After reading it, Shen Jianxi's expression was complex. Her heart was now filled with questions. "77, perhaps, after coming to this world, have I had any contact with Lianhua?"
77 carefully recalled. In its memory, its host had only interacted with the Shen family and a few potential partners, and had not met any other men.
"No," it replied truthfully.
Shen Jianxi frowned. The memories obtained from the original host showed that the original host had also never had contact with Immortal Lord Lianhua.
Then, why was this?
Why did Lianhua want to kill her?
Although this cultivation technique was fast to cultivate, the practitioner would soon discover that once they started, they could not stop. The day the technique was mastered would be the day the practitioner died.
She believed she had never offended Lianhua, so where did this killing intent come from?
Shen Jianxi left with her doubts. No matter how much she thought about it on the way, she couldn't figure out why.
Besides this, there was also the demon riot today. These matters seemed unrelated, but inexplicably, she felt that these few things were not as simple as they appeared.
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Cheng Wenyu looked grimly at the small city, completely shrouded in black mist. It was silent, and he couldn't hear a single sound; even the chirping of birds had disappeared.
He knew that the people in the city were likely doomed, and the demons here were probably numerous.
Just as he was about to disguise himself and enter to investigate, a demon-binding tower suddenly descended from the sky. As a sacred artifact of the demon race, the tower instantly released a large amount of pure demonic energy, trapping him. At the same time, the tower rapidly expanded.
Cheng Wenyu knew that once trapped within the tower, only death awaited him.
He gritted his teeth and searched for any weaknesses around him, but all he saw was blackness. Demonic energy continuously entered his body. Cheng Wenyu mobilized the spiritual energy within him to resist, but in the face of such dense demonic energy, he was somewhat overwhelmed. Soon, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes gradually closed.
Xixi, I'm sorry, I might have to break my promise...
77: "Beep! Favorability +10, current favorability for Cheng Wenyu is 88."