When Yuan Langhong brought Fairy Meiyun to meet Fairy Honglian, the sight of the middle-aged cultivator who had already lost an arm finally convinced Fairy Honglian that he harbored no treacherous intentions. He truly was in love with her disciple.
Otherwise, no one would willingly risk death, fighting a mid Shapeshifting stage demon cultivator to the bitter end with only an early Nascent Soul cultivation.
Although Meiyun and Yuan Langhong eventually became dual cultivation partners, the path to their union had been fraught with peril. Both had come within a hair's breadth of death.
Though the ordeal had been extraordinarily dangerous, the outcome was perfect. Two hundred years ago, their story had become a celebrated tale throughout the Cultivation World. Everyone who knew of it was moved by their steadfast devotion.
Fairy Honglian's decision not to kill Qin Fengming this time was likely because she had recalled Fairy Meiyun's experience. Though ruthless toward her enemies, she treated her disciples far better than most masters in the Cultivation World. Otherwise, she would never have gone alone to kill the mid Nascent Soul stage cultivator who had abducted her disciple.
Only long after Fairy Honglian had left did Qin Fengming regain his composure.
Less than half an hour had passed, yet Qin Fengming felt as though several hours had gone by.
Had Fairy Honglian so much as raised her delicate hand back then, Qin Fengming would no longer have existed in this world.
Collecting himself, Qin Fengming rose and left the inn's upper room.
He found Lan Xue'er with little difficulty. She still had no idea that Fairy Honglian had already left the Marketplace, her graceful figure nowhere to be found.
"Elder Brother Qin, you've finished resting? Wonderful! But Master hasn't come out yet." The moment Qin Fengming appeared before her, Lan