I Will Definitely Not Let You Go

The old man in black, who had been pleading with Jing Pu, looked at Yun Qiyao sitting up with a look of horror, unable to believe it for a moment.

Jing Pu also didn't expect Yun Qiyao to recover so quickly.

According to Jing Pu's previous assumption, it would take at least another half hour, but seeing it now, Jing Pu pouted, thinking these people really overreacted. It was such a small matter, and it was over in less than a minute.

However, seeing Yun Qiyao preparing to get off the Ping Pong table, Jing Pu immediately frowned and said:

"Don't move, lie back down!"

The old man in black, who had snapped back to reality, heard Jing Pu's words and the next second, he rushed to Yun Qiyao's side with great trepidation and said:

"Miss, please, listen to Senior and lie back down quickly, don't move around."

Jing Pu's words were now like imperial decrees to the old man in black and the others.

Then Jing Pu looked at the old man in black and said:

"Watch her, and call me in half an hour."

With that, Jing Pu walked towards the pavilion, and Ling Ju and the other two immediately followed.

Now, Ling Ju and her group were drinking tea in the pavilion, while the old man in black and the others stood by the Ping Pong table, occasionally asking Yun Qiyao in soft voices how she was doing, how she felt, and also telling her what had just happened.

Sitting in the pavilion, Jing Pu smiled as he watched Ling Ju pour him tea, pursing his lips:

"Ling Ju, your Tea Dao is getting better and better, almost catching up to mine."

Ling Ju blushed and smiled shyly, "Senior always knows how to flatter. I haven't even learned a fraction of what Senior knows."

Ling Ju had dedicated herself to Jing Pu's Tea Dao for the past month, but she knew best how effective it had been. The tea Jing Pu casually brewed contained the truths of the Great Dao, while hers, no matter how much effort she put in, could only help a person's Spiritual Power and True Qi recover a bit faster.

The difference was like that between heaven and earth. However, Ling Ju was already very satisfied with such results after only a month of study.

Drinking the tea handed to him by Ling Ju, Jing Pu looked at Ling Ju, who was sitting obediently beside him, and asked curiously:

"That Yun Qiyao doesn't seem to like you very much. Did you have a conflict before?"

Ling Ju was startled, then nodded slightly:

"I saw her at the sect gathering before... She was too rude and too noisy at the time, so I taught her a lesson..."

Hearing Ling Ju's words, Jing Pu looked at her with some surprise and chuckled:

"You know how to teach people lessons? I couldn't tell before."

As soon as Jing Pu finished speaking, Ling Jing, who was beside them, raised an eyebrow and immediately said:

"My sister is very fierce when she teaches people lessons. I've been beaten by my sister since I was little. She's only as well-behaved as a rabbit in front of Senior, but in front of others, she..."

Before Ling Ju could finish speaking, her face suddenly flushed as she looked at Ling Jing and scolded him, "You little brat!"

"Don't talk nonsense in front of Senior!"

Ling Jing flinched at Ling Ju's scolding and then looked at Jing Pu and said:

"Senior... Look..."

Jing Pu smiled helplessly. Speaking of which, a sister really doesn't hold back when teaching her own brother a lesson...

While everyone was chatting, a loud "What the f***" suddenly erupted from the Ping Pong table behind them.

The shout was extremely abrupt, and Jing Pu and the others immediately frowned and looked back.

At this moment, the old man in black had a look of shock on his face. The next second, he immediately turned to look at Jing Pu, who was sitting in the pavilion with a slight frown.

Soon, the old man in black put on an apologetic expression and immediately shut his mouth.

Jing Pu and the others didn't know what was happening. They shook their heads and were about to turn back to continue their conversation when...

Suddenly, another extremely loud "What the f***" sounded again!

Jing Pu turned his head again, completely bewildered. What on earth was going on?

The old man in black bent down and whispered a few words into Yun Qiyao's ear before walking over quickly.

Seeing the old man in black's demeanor, Jing Pu frowned slightly and also got up to walk out of the pavilion. What was wrong? Had it suddenly worsened? That shouldn't be the case...

When he reached the old man in black, the old man gritted his teeth and was about to kneel.

However, this time Jing Pu was quick and supported the old man in black, saying speechlessly:

"If you have something to say, just say it. Don't kneel down at every turn... What's her situation? Are there any other reactions?"

The old man in black, who didn't end up kneeling, said with tears streaming down his face:

"Senior's great kindness is something our Cloud Monster Royal Family will never forget. Miss's Curse has descended to the fourth layer!!"

What did it mean for the Curse to descend to the fourth layer?

Jing Pu didn't react much to the old man in black's words. The main reason was that Jing Pu didn't quite understand. However... looking at the old man's expression, it seemed to be effective?

Immediately, Jing Pu walked quickly towards Yun Qiyao.

Ling Ju and the other two stood in place, looking incredulous. The Curse had been reduced by one layer?!

Doesn't that mean...

Doesn't that mean Senior can break this Curse?!

Instantly, Ling Ju and the other two swallowed nervously. They had initially thought the Senior had merely sealed the onset of the Demon Heart Tribulation, but now it seemed...

This... can this be resolved?!

The Demon Heart Tribulation can be resolved?!

This?!

Ling Ju froze on the spot, momentarily unable to snap back to reality. She knew that after the Cloud Monster Royal Family was afflicted by this Curse, they had sought countless powerful individuals. They had scoured the Lower Realm continent, and the Senior Ancestors of the Cloud Monster Royal Family who had ascended to the Upper Realm had also helped inquire through connections.

But all their efforts were in vain. Countless Great Immortals in the Immortal Realm were helpless against the Demon Heart Tribulation; they could only offer protection, not a cure.

Yet... after the Senior had simply inserted a few needles... it had already subsided by one layer?!

If this continued, wouldn't the Demon Heart Tribulation truly be resolvable?!

Thinking of this, Ling Ju gazed at Jing Pu's retreating back, her beautiful eyes sparkling. She suddenly pursed her lips into a gentle smile, a smile as radiant as peach blossoms, truly breathtakingly beautiful.

The Senior... is indeed omnipotent.

However, no one saw Ling Ju's stunningly beautiful smile. The old man in black before her was already so excited he was about to jump for joy, trembling all over as he muttered:

"We're saved, we're saved! The entire Cloud Monster Royal Family is saved!!"

Upon hearing the old man in black's words, Ling Ju, who had been smiling enchantingly, suddenly stiffened. After regaining her senses, her smile shifted from gentle to icy cold.

In that instant, Ling Ju struck!

The old man in black was a peak Nascent Soul stage expert, but he didn't react immediately to Ling Ju's sudden attack. By the time he did, Ling Ju's delicate hand had already gripped his throat.

However, the old man in black didn't resist. He merely stared at the cold-eyed Ling Ju before him in astonishment, stammering:

"Holy Maiden of the Jade Pond... Wh-why?"

Ling Ju, her eyes icy cold, slightly tilted her exquisite chin and said frostily:

"The Senior is kind-hearted and benevolent, the most gentle and refined person I've ever met. Sometimes I even feel that someone like the Senior, who doesn't know how to refuse people, must live a very difficult life."

The old man in black blinked in utter confusion. What was she talking about? He couldn't understand at all.

Ling Ju continued expressionlessly, her voice soft:

"The Senior is a very important person to me. I cannot bear to see the Senior overworked. If you go back and tell the entire Cloud Monster Royal Family about this, it will not only shake the Cloud Monster Royal Family but the entire Lower Realm continent. At that time, everyone will flock here, bringing the Senior who knows how much trouble."

Hearing Ling Ju's words, the old man in black instantly understood. He immediately nodded in terror:

"I understand, I understand! I absolutely will not go back and speak carelessly. I promise those five people won't speak carelessly either. We'll keep today's events absolutely secret!"

Ling Ju's expression didn't improve upon hearing the old man in black's words. Instead, she let out a cold snort:

"Listen carefully. The Senior is living in seclusion here as a Mortal, not wanting to be disturbed. Being able to save Yun Qiyao is already proof of the Senior's great compassion. But if you disturb the Senior's cultivation..."

"I will absolutely not let you go! I will definitely kill you!"

(Today is long, today is long~ Thank you to *Quan Wang You for the 100-read reward. The first one I don't recognize, so I've used an asterisk to replace it~)