Master's Half-Son's Victory

[Rumor: Happy New Year!]

There was no response for half a day; presumably, everyone was setting off firecrackers during the Lunar New Year.

That's what Xiao Ran thinks.

If it weren't for the sword energy separating him from his Master, he would already be considered a rebellious disciple.

Poor Yao Mei was all alone during the Lunar New Year, lying on her large bed, gazing at the starry sky and ceiling, with no one to keep her company.

Of course, this rumor is not the same as that one, and whether it involves the same person is still uncertain.

After a long while, Rumor posted another message.

[Rumor: The Dao Alliance is determined to spend a great deal of effort to wipe out the Apostle. What is everyone else doing?]

Judging from his posture, he looks exactly like Gao Yao, but there are some differences.

[Gentleman: Where's your Xiao Ran? Isn't he going to spend New Year's Eve with you?]

[Rumor: A good woman's ambition lies in all corners of the world; personal feelings for her children must be set aside.]

[Little Mist: Senior Yao is admirable, but Xiao Ran seems to have prioritized personal feelings over romance. In a few months, Little Xiao Ran might even be born.]

[Body Severing: You mean with Lingzhou Yue?]

[Little Mist: Maybe not just that. He's the only man on both Sword-Wielding Mountain and Hundred Herbs Peak.]

This screen is filled with sourness... Gao Shi Brother Gao, it really is you! But thinking about it carefully, he really is the only man on these two mountains, surrounded by beautiful women. If he weren't a talented person, he would have been beaten to death long ago.

[Body Severing: If Xiao Ran and Lingzhou Yue could become a couple and have children, it would not only be a great contribution to the Dharma Ending Era, but would also reduce the resistance to our plans.]

[Rumor: However, the times cannot wait for Xiao Ran's next generation to grow up, or even for Xiao Ran to become stronger.]

[Little Mist: Rumor has it that Xiao Ran may already be a Spirit Severing cultivator.]

Xiao Ran thought to himself that after advancing to the Nascent Spirit Severing Cultivation Level, he had only gone to Sword-Tempering Mountain to see his Mo Xia Senior Uncle...

Xiao Ran was almost certain that Little Mist was Gao Shi.

Since he wasn't a professional intelligence agent, he didn't deliberately try to hide it.

However, in the early stages, this thing really gave Xiao Ran a lot of psychological trauma, and for a time he saw everyone as Little Mist.

It's quite amazing that Gao Shi never left a hidden door on his Sword Ship like Ban Yue did.

[Rumor: You think you can interfere with our plans? Your Spirit Severing Cultivation Level is far from sufficient.]

[Primate: Lingzhou Yue is only at the Spirit Severing Soul stage. Let's not judge this master and disciple by their Cultivation Level. I will have a proper talk with him this time.]

[The Stated Dao: The Dao Alliance is sparing no expense in its pursuit of the Apostle... Are the Apostle prepared?]

[Primate: The Grand Master has still not appeared, but the Four Great Priests are on high alert, Apostle have a geographical advantage.]

[Stated Dao: It seems Fog in the Forest has other ideas. If they don't align with our plans, this person will be difficult to win over; we'll have to eliminate him.]

[Primate: I've been with the Apostle three thousand years, and I've never even seen the Grand Master's face. I've only vaguely heard his disguised voice a few times. Eliminating him would probably be more difficult than eliminating the entire Apostle.]

[Mad Hunt: I met him once when I was young. This man is not only good at hiding his abilities, but he is also much stronger than you imagine. I'll go there myself.]

[Stated Dao: No, Senior Mad Hunt has a more important mission. Let's proceed according to the original plan. Several people in the group will be involved; that's enough.]

Several people?

Besides Primate, who else?

[Gentleman: If the Apostle really does possess the stone tablet, I want to go there too.]

[Primate: Although I haven't seen it, the Fog in the Forest could only imprison that woman; it would be impossible to do so without the power of the stone tablet.]

That woman?

Is she the master's wife, who is skilled in illusions, extremely difficult to deal with, and absolutely untouchable, as mentioned by the Master? Has she been imprisoned by the Apostle Chief Fog in the Forest using the power of the stone tablet?

[Gentleman: Senior Canghai has helped me successfully fuse with the Great Underworld Body, but I still need the original power of the inscription to solidify my soul.]

It seems that the upgrade path for members of the Black Ring Group is to cooperate with the original fusion of the Great Underworld with the stone tablet.

From this perspective, Xiao Ran himself has a strong affinity with the Black Ring Group, and even goes a step further by achieving integration with the Great Underworld without relying on the inscription.

[Rumor: What's the use? If you met Xiao Ran, I bet you'd still get utterly thrashed.]

[Gentleman: Don't get me wrong. If Lingzhou Yue hadn't suddenly appeared last time, Xiao Ran would have been crippled and sent to Primate. Would you even have gotten a chance?]

[Rumor: I wouldn't misjudge a man I've slept with. You're getting stronger, and so is he, even faster than you. Now is not the time to settle personal scores. Try to avoid Xiao Ran so you can be of use.]

[Gentleman:...]

I can't be wrong about a man I've slept with...

Sure enough, it was Gao Yao's tone, pretending to have slept with countless men but actually still being a virgin.

[Primate: The rumor makes sense. Leave Xiao Ran to me. This is my territory. Even with Lingzhou Yue by my side, I have a way to handle him.]

[Little Mist: What did you mean by "get it sorted out" in your previous post...?]

[Primate: Of course, we'll show him the truth of this world.]

If you say that, I'm going to turn around!

[No Money Get Lost: I have a feeling the Dao Alliance might have unexpected gains from this operation.]

[Primate: What do you mean?]

[No Money Get Lost: Rumor has it that besides that woman, there might be another unexpected figure in the core of the Apostle Sacred Domain.]

[Primate: Who is this? I don't know them.]

[No Money Get Lost: It seems Fog in the Forest doesn't fully trust you yet. I only guessed who this person is based on some clues. If the information leaks out, the Dao Alliance might send Nine Radiances.]

[The Stated Dao: Then stop being mysterious.]

[No Money Get Lost: Yes.]

[The Stated Dao: Legend has it that there were nine stone tablets. Now the Dao Alliance has five, the Divine Martial Kingdom has one, the Apostle have one, and of the last two, one is said to be in the East Sea, given to Senior Mad Hunt; the other is said to be in a private collection, given to Brother No Money to inquire about the collector.]

[No Money Get Lost: Don't call me Bro, I'm richer than all of you combined.]

[Mad Hunt: East Sea, are there any dragons?]

[Primate: None.]

[Mad Hunt: That's so boring. Is the legendary last dragon just a hoax?]

Xiao Ran: It's true, I've been served before.

[Primate: You're lucky you didn't encounter one, otherwise the group would have lost another member.]

Mad Hunt: It seems it's true. I like it.

The group was completely silent.

Mad Hunt felt awkward, then sighed: [Mad Hunt: The Dharma Ending Era has been prolonged for another year. Can the world even survive this year?]

The group remained completely silent.

Just when Xiao Ran thought that the group chat was over for the day and was preparing to sleep naked with his Master, there was another activity in the group.

[The Stated Dao: Some people have only taken three months to advance from mortal to Spirit Severing. At this rate, if we miss this year, our future plans will be in trouble.]

[Body Severing: I've never seen you comment on Xiao Ran before, so I thought you looked down on him. I never imagined your evaluation of him was this high.]

[Stated Dao: I have observed him in secret. Although he is somewhat lecherous, he has his own unwavering sense of justice and may be more like a savior than we are.]

[Gentleman:...]

[Rumor: Things have suddenly become lively this year.]

The group chat has ended.

There was no further response.

Stated Dao been secretly observing me? Xiao Ran was still in shock, a chill ran down his spine, and he looked around abruptly, only to find peach blossoms in full bloom and a misty haze.

His instinctive startled movement awakened his soft, sleeping Master in his arms.

Lingzhou Yue was in a daze when she was suddenly startled, but she quickly regained her composure.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that what he was holding was Wine Bamboo Tube, not some other strange object.

My dreams have been getting stranger lately...

"Am I asleep? Why haven't you said anything? How's my mental attack going?"

Xiao Ran calmed himself down.

Given Stated Dao's high regard for him, there's no reason for him to harm him. If he did, he would immediately bind himself to the Black Ring and defect to the enemy for safety.

"Master's mental attacks are indeed very strong. Now it's my turn for physical attacks."

As Xiao Ran spoke, he held his Master's right hand and stroked his Master's fragrant shoulder and jade arm, writing words while his mind was still on other things.

This unintentional caress left Lingzhou Yue feeling itchy all over, increasingly restless, and thinking about her dream earlier, she especially wanted...

"Are you doing anything? I don't feel anything at all."

Xiao Ran waved his left hand, unleashing a torrent of sword energy that sliced through the peach blossoms, each petal turning into fish food in the water. He casually remarked:

"The sword is the blade of the heart; it can be used to kill or to protect. The choice between killing and protecting is just a thought away."

This sentence seemed to come from a fantasy game he played in his previous life, whether it was Legend of Sword and Fairy or Ancient Sword, he couldn't remember clearly.

Using it here, he barely managed to resolve the awkwardness of not daring to draw his sword against his Master.

Lingzhou Yue pouted and mumbled, "If I could pick up girls just by talking like you, I'd have a dozen more mistresses."

Xiao Ran turned his head and glanced at the naked body in his arms, covered only by a few peach petals and half-soaked in water.

I thought to myself, I also want to rely on my words...

He had never wanted to become stronger, stronger than his Master, and stronger than his mother, as much as he did at this moment!

He's so eager to improve!

I must win by at least half a move!

Xiao Ran channeled his anger into motivation and calmly said:

"Master, you should go to sleep first. There are still a lot of things waiting for us when it gets light."

"I'm waiting for you."

Lingzhou Yue leaned on Xiao Ran's shoulder, squinted her eyes and dozed off, then smiled and said, "This mission, you'll show your handsome side besides serving me, and see if you can win my heart and change my view of men."

Xiao Ran frowned suddenly and teased him deliberately:

"Why change your mind? Is it wrong for Master to like women? Isn't it better for us, master and disciple, to be each other's wingmen?"

The Lingzhou Yue, and the arched bridge pushed aside Xiao Ran.

"Go sleep on the other side."

When the Sword Ship arrived at East Floating City, it was just dawn.

The Eastern Floating Dao Alliance used the various fireworks that hadn't been set off on New Year's Eve to prepare a grand farewell gift for Xiao Ran and his disciples.

Li Wuxie gave Xiao Ran a lot of face in an extremely economical way.

I reappeared before the teleportation array, holding Black Sand Teapot, my eyelids drooping, indifferent to the dazzling sunrise in the east.

"Although I don't particularly like your style, your death would be a great loss to the Eastern Floating Dao Alliance. You can keep my armor."

Keywords: My armor.

Helpless, Xiao Ran tossed over a brocade pouch containing six divine berries.

Li Wuxie glanced at it silently.

Xiao Ran used to be able to grab handfuls of them easily, but now, despite having specially prepared a brocade pouch to hold the divine goji berries, there were only six...

What would a bachelor like you need this for? He glanced at Lingzhou Yue, whose face was rosy and skin was delicate, and seemed to understand something.

He had heard the legend of Lingzhou Yue back in the Academy. The men who pursued her lined up from the Academy all the way to the Xing Tian Pavilion, but they were all cut down by her before they could even trigger her sword energy.

He couldn't help but admire Xiao Ran's courage, which was even more explosive than his own story about the Azure Python.

Thinking of the Azure Python, Li Wuxie suddenly said:

"I need your help with something."

Xiao Ran:

"What's up?"

Li Wuxie didn't want Lingzhou Yue to know about his shameful affairs, but there was nothing he could do. The woman had no intention of avoiding him, so he gritted his teeth and said, "I heard that the Demonic Dragon in the Dark Forest last time was related to the Apostle. I also encountered an accident when I was investigating the Apostle. If the Dao Alliance successfully wipes out the Apostle this time, can you help me find out if there is a woman among the Apostle who can transform into Azure Python?"

Lingzhou Yue, however, had not yet grasped the meaning.

"Aren't dragons and pythons the same kind of animal?"

Li Wuxie said:

"I've researched dragons before. Legend has it that the last dragon was a very small black dragon with bony wings... Do you think the last dragon was really a dragon?"

Xiao Ran smiled and said:

"Has Chief Li learned his lesson from the snake? Does he want to repeat the same mistake this time?"

"I wish I could tear her to pieces!"

Li Wuxie's droopy eyelids were taut, and he suddenly realized he had lost his composure, so he quickly calmed down and said:

"I'm just telling you to be wary of that woman and not to fall for the same tricks I did. I was a thousand times better than you are now back then."

"This isn't a contest of combat strength."

Xiao Ran left behind a meaningful sentence and then stepped onto the teleportation array with his Master.

Only Li Wuxie remained, clutching the black sand.

With a snap, the teapot shattered.

After exiting the teleportation array west of Chaos City, the Sword Ship arrived at the Dark Forest Chaos City.

It was already daylight by then.

The Dark Forest was shrouded in mist.

The western part has been taken over by the Dao Alliance's Xing Tian Pavilion, who are still investigating the events of the Heaven's Chosen Assembly, especially the strange Gray Mist and the traces left by the giant dragon, even during the Lunar New Year.

Xiao Ran's Sword Ship was highly capable, passing directly through the black mist in the sky and arriving at Chaos City.

As noon approached, Lingzhou Yue did not immediately go to Immortal Forest Tavern, but instead went to the White Night Pavilion in the north of the city.

The third White Night Pavilion is a large flat.

Behind the screen, by the window, in front of a long table filled with musical instruments, chess pieces, calligraphy, and paintings, Chen Ziyan brewed tea for Xiao Ran and his apprentice.

Chen Ziyan wore a purple-red cloak, her figure was understated, her eyebrows were arched and her teeth were white, her hair was piled up in a cloud-like bun, she naturally had the demeanor of a socialite.

A pair of pale red eyes can easily draw people in, yet maintain just the right sense of distance.

On the long table was a large brocade pouch containing one million Spirit Stone.

"Half a month has passed since I last saw you. Junior Nephew Xiao has already Spirit Severing his Cultivation Level, while Sister Yue is becoming more and more womanly."

Chen Ziyan stared at Lingzhou Yue's increasingly delicate skin and unintentional gentle demeanor beneath her beautiful Red Clothes, and understood everything.

Lingzhou Yue tucked the brocade pouch into her bosom.

"Giving me a million-dollar bonus doesn't mean you can talk nonsense. If you slander me again, I'll make you cry when I come back from Apostle."

Chen Ziyan laughed and said, "Your mind is all on your precious disciple, there's no room for me."

Xiao Ran found it strange.

"It's only been less than a month. Where did Fight the Wraith get so much income? Master's wife must have other reasons for this million."

"I still can't hide it from you."

Chen Ziyan pushed the brewed tea toward Xiao Ran's chest.

"This money is just a deposit. I want you to bring something back for me from the Apostle. If things go well, Bai Ye will give you this item for ten times the price the Dao Alliance would have given you."

Xiao Ran thought to himself, "Bai Ye also wants the stone tablet? Isn't this openly opposing the Dao Alliance?"

What is Master's wife looking for?

Chen Ziyan lowered her voice and said calmly, "The Wraith Core of Humanoid Wraith."

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