"Sister, if you have any instructions, just say them."
Although Yang Hong found Xi Miaohua's gaze peculiar, he continued to speak with a hint of humility.
Despite possessing the strength to instantly kill cultivators at the Golden Core realm, he was ostensibly a mortal.
How could a mortal dare not be humble when facing a cultivator?
As for the two who were openly displaying their affection, they were utterly foolish.
"Heh heh, this matter is a long story. Junior Brother, wait until Sister deals with these two, and then I'll tell you."
Xi Miaohua also noticed Yang Hong's occasional glances towards the side, so she turned to deal with Xu Ziling and the other person first.
"Kid, I don't know whose inheritance you received, nor do I need to know.
Now I'll give you two choices:
First, I kill you now!
Second, you leave the Five Regions yourself and cultivate outside."
"Fairy, this humble one is willing to become your disciple. Please spare Ziling."
Upon hearing Xi Miaohua's threat, before Xu Ziling could even speak,
Shi Feixuan turned and knelt before Xi Miaohua, pleading earnestly.
"Cough cough~"
Xu Ziling, clad in blood-stained grey cloth, seemed agitated but still unable to speak.
Yang Hong glanced towards the side of the main road.
As expected, the clothes of one of the foolish bandits had been stripped off.
"Your becoming my disciple is a foregone conclusion. This idiot wanted to kill my junior brother, and he must pay the price."
Xi Miaohua waved her hand lightly, and Shi Feixuan, who was kneeling, was pulled up.
She was then fixed beside Xu Ziling, unable to move.
"Kid, stop pretending to be dead. You can already speak, so don't keep coughing."
Xi Miaohua gazed intently at Xu Ziling, preventing him from coughing further.
"Fairy, Miss Shi and I are truly in love. Please grant us your blessing."
Seeing his pretense exposed, Xu Ziling no longer dared to cough and quickly knelt up to speak.
"I beg the fairy to give this humble one a chance. This humble one is also willing to become your disciple."
With that, Xu Ziling began to kowtow repeatedly.
"Dong~ dong~ dong~"
The hard stone path echoed with the loud sounds of his forehead hitting the ground.
Yang Hong had a general understanding of the situation.
Previously, Xi Miaohua had been impressed by the two's talent and wanted to take them as disciples, but they had rejected her due to their arrogance.
Xi Miaohua seemed to have become interested and had been following them, but without revealing her cultivation,
leading them to believe she was merely a martial arts expert.
Now, having seen him and seemingly having other matters to attend to, she no longer wished to play the game of a senior accepting disciples.
She decided to be direct.
She cast a cold glance at Xu Ziling and said dismissively.
"Heh heh~ You are very clever, but too promiscuous and not at all devoted. You are unsuitable for practicing the Way of the Sword.
Begone!"
"Fairy, Ziling is extremely devoted. He dared to kill a Great Sui prince for his beloved. How could he not be devoted?"
Shi Feixuan, though unable to move, could still speak. Seeing that Xi Miaohua hadn't killed them directly, she began pleading for Xu Ziling again.
"Hmph~ You are an idiot!
This pretty boy is at the mid-stage of the Martial Artist's Heavenly Human Realm. If he truly wanted revenge, where in the Great Sui Dynasty couldn't he go? He could even easily slaughter his way through the imperial palace."
"Fairy, that's not true! The Great Sui is protected by cultivators. Ziling cannot enter the imperial city."
Shi Feixuan explained once more.
"Cultivators are not so idle as to concern themselves with the lives of mortal dynasties.
That is merely his excuse.
Just shut up, or I'll kill you first."
"But~ but~"
Shi Feixuan still wanted to defend Xu Ziling, but with a wave of Xi Miaohua's hand, Shi Feixuan was silenced.
"Pretty boy, you're quite skilled at deceiving women.
Now tell me, what is your choice."
Xi Miaohua was somewhat angered by Shi Feixuan. If it weren't for Shi Feixuan's exceptional talent and physique, she might have killed Shi Feixuan first.
"Fairy, I am willing to leave."
Seeing the situation, Xu Ziling dared not struggle further and immediately agreed.
However, his heart churned with hatred, and he secretly vowed to ascend the Qian Yuan Sword Sect.
'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Do not bully a young man when he is weak.'
But now, he dared not utter a word, merely lowering his head, not daring to let Xi Miaohua see his expression.
"Then scram."
Xi Miaohua waved her hand impatiently, as if shooing away a fly.
But Yang Hong behind her suddenly's eyes brightened.
He noticed a subtle stream of true essence fall upon Xu Ziling as Xi Miaohua waved her hand.
He didn't believe Xi Miaohua was healing Xu Ziling.
Xu Ziling likely wouldn't live much longer.
When cultivators become ruthless, they are truly terrifying!
Especially female cultivators!
"Thank you for sparing my life, fairy."
Xu Ziling kowtowed again while kneeling on the ground before slowly standing up.
He cast a reluctant glance at Shi Feixuan, then a venomous glare at Yang Hong, before turning to leave.
Within a few breaths, he had vanished from the main road.
"..."
This idiot actually used Qinggong to flee at high speed, not even bothering to pretend.
Yang Hong glanced at Shi Feixuan, who still looked regretful and sorrowful.
Another fool blinded by love.
"Junior Brother, let's go. We can talk as we walk."
"You too, follow us."
After Xu Ziling's departure, Xi Miaohua's voice immediately softened. She beckoned Yang Hong and Shi Feixuan, then walked straight ahead, preparing to leave.
"Sister, please wait a moment."
Seeing this, Yang Hong quickly called out to Xi Miaohua.
Xi Miaohua turned and looked at Yang Hong with confusion, awaiting his further words.
"Sister, these six foolish bandits had a past affinity with me. Could I trouble Sister to help dig a hole?"
Yang Hong requested with a hint of embarrassment.
If it were him alone, it would be a simple matter, but having free labor now was a good thing.
"Heh heh~ It's a small effort."
Upon hearing Yang Hong's request, Xi Miaohua was merely taken aback before immediately agreeing.
Furthermore, she didn't find it troublesome and dug a hole for each of the six foolish bandits, burying them within.
"Thank you, Sister. Sister, please get in the carriage."
While Xi Miaohua was burying the bodies, Yang Hong had also tidied up the carriage a bit and rehung the curtains.
"Heh heh~ Junior Brother, a prince who drives a carriage, truly a rarity."
Xi Miaohua chuckled clearly but did not refuse, entering the carriage compartment directly.
Shi Feixuan cast a disgusted glance at Yang Hong and also entered the compartment at Xi Miaohua's invitation.
"Pa~ pa~"
Yang Hong smiled indifferently and flicked the reins, urging the horses to continue on their journey.
"Sister, where are we going next?"
After traveling for half an hour and seeing that Xi Miaohua had not spoken, Yang Hong proactively asked.
"Disciple, where were you heading before?"
Xi Miaohua did not answer Yang Hong immediately but instead asked Shi Feixuan.
"Reporting to Master, I was on my way to the Great Sui Imperial Palace to persuade Yang Jian to release the beloved of Xu Ziling."
"Alright, then to the Sui Imperial Palace.
However, Junior Brother, don't be too fast. I'll be teaching my disciple along the way."
"Got it, Sister. Please rest assured."
Yang Hong readily agreed and urged the horses onward.
It seemed that within half an hour, Xi Miaohua had already begun teaching her disciple through voice transmission.
Otherwise, Shi Feixuan wouldn't have called her Master so naturally.
"Yang Hong, stop at the next city. I need to buy some daily necessities."
Shi Feixuan truly treated Yang Hong as a coachman, even calling him by name.
Yang Hong's lips curved slightly, and he replied,