Sect Master's Daughter

Han Fei stared in astonishment. The woman in purple was simply too strong. With just one move, she had slain the level-nineteen Jade Scale Snake Demon.

The woman slowly rose to her feet and glanced back at Han Fei. A charming smile immediately appeared on her face.

"Who did I think it was? So it was you. Saving your life counts as repaying you for the late-night meal you treated me to."

As she spoke, she walked toward the Jade Scale Snake.

The Jade Scale Snake's enormous body was curled up at the edge of the clearing. It was nearly ten meters long, and its snow-white scales remained terrifying even in death.

Taking a deep breath, Han Fei cupped his fists. "Thank you for saving my life, miss."

Han Fei was also quite surprised. She was the woman in purple who had eaten half of his roasted rabbit a week ago.

Moreover, the woman's strike just now had left an incredibly deep impression on him.

The Dragon Slaying Sword Art—its Sword Qi was sharp and powerful, while its appearance was exceptionally dazzling. Han Fei still could not forget that spinning arc.

The woman waved her hand and pulled out the longsword embedded in the ground. She stabbed its tip into the Jade Scale Snake's wound, and when she withdrew it, she brought out a ball of flesh emitting a faint glow.

Han Fei guessed that it was the Jade Scale Snake's gallbladder.

Carefully putting away the gallbladder, she saw Han Fei standing there in a daze and awkwardly explained, "This is a Jade Scale Snake Demon. Although it hasn't reached adulthood, it's already level nineteen. One of the supplementary ingredients for a pill I urgently need to refine is the gallbladder of a Jade Scale Snake Demon."

Han Fei nodded. "So that's how it is."

At that moment, Yan Di spoke in the group. "A Jade Scale Snake's gallbladder? Could she be refining a seventh-grade Dragon Whisker Pill? That can't be right, though. The Dragon Whisker Pill requires dragon gallbladder, doesn't it? I've never heard of any other pill that requires snake gallbladder."

Chiyou said, "Dragon my ass. How much cultivation does this girl even have? Could she possibly use a seventh-grade pill? Have you gone stupid from refining pills?"

Yan Di said, "Are you an idiot? I'm making a rational analysis. Who asked you to butt in?"

Fuxi said, "Yan Di, all the pills you specialize in are high-grade ones. Even the lowest are third or fourth grade, right? With the group leader's current cultivation, he can't access them yet. Wait until later—there'll definitely be a time for you to shine."

Yan Di said, "..."

Yellow Emperor said, "Never mind what pill she's refining. This Chiyou has been getting more and more full of himself lately, more and more arrogant. How about we all boycott him together?"

Chiyou said, "Damn it, am I being targeted again?"

After putting away the gallbladder, the woman said to Han Fei, "I heard that the Tianyuan Divine Sect's Thirty-Three Peaks Martial Arts Tournament will begin in a few days. Aren't you going to participate? Oh, right, my name is Qi Xuanxuan. Maybe you'll see my name during the tournament."

Han Fei said, "My name is Han Fei. I might participate in the Thirty-Three Peaks Martial Arts Tournament as well."

Qi Xuanxuan nodded. "Since you say that, it looks like you'll probably go? Then we may be able to meet again then. It's just..."

At that moment, rustling sounds came from all around them, signaling that something was approaching.

Qi Xuanxuan's expression changed. Without time to say more, she turned and tried to flee.

However, in Qi Xuanxuan's direction, a woman in a pink gauze dress and a golden mask sprang out from the dense forest, completely blocking her path and forcing her back.

At the same time, three more similarly dressed women sprang out from the other three directions. The four of them surrounded Qi Xuanxuan from all sides.

Han Fei noticed that the cultivation of these four people was at least at the Spirit Gathering Realm. Judging from their aura alone, he felt that their cultivation was anything but ordinary.

"Enemies?"

That was Han Fei's main concern right now. If they were enemies, should he save Qi Xuanxuan?

But just as Han Fei's thoughts ran wild, the four masked women all bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Miss!"

Han Fei was dumbfounded. He screamed inwardly, What the hell is going on?

Looking at Qi Xuanxuan, Han Fei was surprised to find that her face had darkened, without the slightest trace of happiness.

At this moment, the four mysterious women were all holding different items.

One held a guqin, one held a massive brush as long as an arm, and one held two flag-like objects in one hand. The last carried a cylinder on her back, and Han Fei had no idea what it was for.

But he could guess that these things were the weapons of the four women.

None of the five spoke. Han Fei felt that the atmosphere was incredibly stifling.

Qi Xuanxuan said in a low voice, "I'll go back with you, but can you give me a little time?"

The woman holding the guqin thought for a moment and gave a slight wave of her hand. The other four immediately retreated to the edge of the clearing, facing the forest.

Qi Xuanxuan glanced at Han Fei. "Can you get me something to eat? I'm hungry."

Han Fei snapped out of his daze and nodded blankly. At this point, even an idiot could tell that Qi Xuanxuan's background was terrifying beyond measure.

The sky slowly darkened. In the clearing, only Han Fei and Qi Xuanxuan remained.

Han Fei focused on roasting the meat before him, occasionally sprinkling it with the seasonings he carried.

The fragrance of meat filled the air, and Qi Xuanxuan watched the golden-brown meat beside him with great anticipation.

While roasting the meat, Han Fei looked toward the four women around them.

Qi Xuanxuan sighed. "I'm sorry for dragging you into this for no reason. I just wanted to stall for a while longer. I didn't want to go back with them."

Han Fei hesitated. "They..."

Qi Xuanxuan explained, "They are my personal attendants. Their names are Qin, Qi, Shu, Hua, and they are all Martial Origin Realm experts."

Han Fei's hands froze in midair. His mind went blank, and he nearly forgot what he was doing.

"The Martial Origin Realm? A cultivation realm even higher than the Spirit Gathering Realm?" Han Fei asked in disbelief.

Qi Xuanxuan nodded. "Because I'm about to break through to the Spirit Gathering Realm, my father strictly forbade me from leaving home. But I wanted to find everything I need through my own abilities, so I secretly ran away."

"Qin, Qi, Shu, Hua were naturally ordered to search for me. Now that they've found me, my carefree days may be over. But that's fine too. At least I can focus fully on preparing for the Thirty-Three Peaks Martial Arts Tournament. There's someone I need to deal with during the tournament."

Han Fei asked doubtfully, "Given your status, you should rank quite high within the Tianyuan Divine Sect, right? You still have enemies?"

Qi Xuanxuan said, "His name is Fu Jiahao. He is my father's final disciple. Over the past few years, he has done everything he could to please my father. My father even treats him as his own son and wants to marry me to him. It was because of this that my father and I fell out."

Crack! Han Fei felt as if a bolt from the heavens had struck him. He was completely stunned.

"Fu... Fu Jiahao? You... you're the daughter of Sect Master Qi Xiaotian? The Tianyuan Divine Sect's Saintess?"

Han Fei felt terrible. This fairy-like woman standing before him was actually the Sect Master's Daughter.

Han Fei had originally thought that Qi Xuanxuan might be the favored daughter of some peak. After all, the Tianyuan Divine Sect had thirty-three peaks, and there was no shortage of powerful families and factions. But he had never expected Qi Xuanxuan to be the daughter of the leader of the strongest faction.

Seeing Han Fei's shocked expression, Qi Xuanxuan looked deeply disappointed. She had thought she had finally made a friend, but Han Fei was also afraid of her status.

As though he understood Qi Xuanxuan's expression, Han Fei took a deep breath and returned to normal.

Yellow Emperor said, "Little group leader, you're way too cowardly. You got scared stiff like a mantis shrimp. What the hell are you afraid of?"

Chiyou said, "Remember this: the achievements you'll reach in the future will far surpass that so-called Sect Master. I really don't understand what you're afraid of."

Yan Di said, "Exactly. Which one of us here doesn't have a higher status than your Sect Master? Yet we've never seen you so scared of us."

Fuxi said, "Coward..."

Pangu said, "..."

Han Fei frowned. "Coward my ass. I was just surprised for a moment."

Outside, seeing Han Fei quickly return to normal, hope ignited once more in Qi Xuanxuan's heart. "You... you aren't afraid of my status?"

Han Fei calmly turned over the meat, his expression cold and stern as he said, "Afraid? Why should I be afraid? Never mind that your status has nothing to do with me—even if it did, it would still be better to die standing than live kneeling."

As he spoke, he took the meat down from the fire, tore off a leg, and handed it to Qi Xuanxuan. "Eat. Once you're done, hurry back. The outside world really isn't very safe."

Qi Xuanxuan looked somewhat dazed after hearing Han Fei's words. It was at that moment that she truly felt Han Fei was different from everyone else.