Qi Refining Realm Perfection

Eight years after Jiang Ping'an had Dongfang Jintang assist his cultivation, his cultivation was about to reach Qi Refining Realm perfection.

That day, Jiang Ping'an took Xuan Shuang to Xiu Yun's cave abode.

Xuan Shuang had been at the late Qi Refining Realm for over four years, while Xiu Yun remained at the early Qi Refining Realm. The spirit stones the two women received from Jiang Ping'an were basically the same, but due to the gap in their talents, the difference in their cultivation levels only grew wider.

After a night of deep and simple instruction, Jiang Ping'an said to Xuan Shuang and Xiu Yun the next morning, "Take a mission that requires you to travel far away, then fake your deaths. Go as far away as you can."

"Why?" Xiu Yun asked instinctively.

Xuan Shuang's expression changed slightly, her beautiful eyes fixed tightly on Jiang Ping'an.

Jiang Ping'an's expression turned stern as he said in a tone that brooked no objection, "Do as I say."

"Xiu Yun and I aren't afraid of death!" Xuan Shuang said resolutely.

Xiu Yun also realized that something was wrong and immediately nodded hard in agreement.

Jiang Ping'an had no choice but to say something harsh. "But you will become my weakness."

Xuan Shuang and Xiu Yun's faces both changed drastically. Their beautiful eyes dimmed, and Xiu Yun even burst into tears, blaming herself.

After a moment of silence, Xuan Shuang suppressed the self-reproach and guilt on her pretty face and said to Jiang Ping'an, "Young Master, rest assured. Xiu Yun and I will leave soon."

"Mm. Be careful," Jiang Ping'an said, his expression softening as he nodded.

Xiu Yun could no longer hold back. She threw herself into Jiang Ping'an's arms and began to sob.

An incense stick later, Jiang Ping'an left Xiu