We're Sisters

Soon, Qin Guan arrived at the foot of the mountain.

Stairways wound up toward the summit like coiling dragons.

At the foot of the stairs stood a wooden sign bearing four words: Know Your Limits.

Know Your Limits.

Qin Guan glanced at the sign, then stepped onto the mountain stairs.

The moment Qin Guan set foot on the first step, an invisible pressure welled up. It felt as if he were carrying a massive boulder on his back.

"So it's a Gravity Field."

Qin Guan smiled faintly. This little bit of pressure was no more than an itch to him. After all, he used to do squats while carrying a small mountain.

Qin Guan took the steps quickly and soon disappeared around the first bend.

At the same time, everyone else was in a space identical to Qin Guan's, except that the pressure they felt while climbing was far less than his.

Half an hour later.

Halfway up the mountain, Nan Qiao and Nan Rou climbed one after the other. Every step was a struggle. Their faces were deathly pale, and the pressure made every bone in their bodies ache.

Not far behind them, two youths dressed in blue crept along, glancing back every so often.

"Brother Long, I think we should just forget it," one of the slender youths said nervously.

"There's no one around now. If we miss this chance, it'll be gone for good," the youth called Brother Long said in a low voice.

"Those two girls really are top-notch, but one's Qin Guan's woman and the other is his sister-in-law. If he finds out, he'll definitely kill us."

The slender youth spoke apprehensively.

Brother Long slapped the slender youth across the face.

"You coward. At this rate, you'll never get a taste of the good stuff in your life. Qin Guan has offended Spirit Sword Academy. Once the Secret Realm closes, he won't be able to save himself, and the entire Nan Family will disappear. We'll do the deed, then leave the Secret Realm right away without a trace. Got it?"

The slender youth hesitated. "Then we're not exploring the Secret Realm?"

"Idiot. We're only halfway up, and we're already struggling. You think you can make it to the summit?"

"That's true!" The slender youth's eyes lit up. Then, with a lecherous grin, he said, "Brother Long, one girl each!"

"One each? Wouldn't it be even better to swap after we're done?"

"Haha, Brother Long, you really know how to have fun. Just thinking about it gets me excited!"

"Damn it, keep your voice down."

After discussing it, the two youths picked up their pace.

Before long, they caught up to Nan Rou and Nan Qiao.

The youth called Brother Long smiled and said, "Ladies, you've still got nearly half the climb ahead of you. The pressure will only get stronger the higher you go. If you force yourselves through it, you could easily injure your meridians."

Nan Rou and Nan Qiao turned to look down the stairs.

"Thank you for the warning." Seeing that they were disciples of the Cloud Mist Sect, Nan Qiao cupped her hands in greeting.

"Cultivation isn't easy. Why don't the four of us go together? We can look out for one another along the way," Brother Long said with a smile.

"Right, climbing together won't be so tiring!" The slender youth hurriedly nodded, his face full of ill intent.

"Ma De..."

Seeing that the slender youth might as well have "I'm here to steal your sword" written across his face, Brother Long clenched his back teeth.

"No need. My sister and I will head back down in a moment." Seeing their obvious ill intent, Nan Rou immediately grew wary.

"What a coincidence. We brothers don't want to keep climbing either. How about we find somewhere to rest and give each other a massage to relax?"

Brother Long dropped the pretense and advanced toward Nan Qiao and Nan Rou as he spoke.

"You shameless wretches, get lost!"

Nan Qiao immediately drew her long sword and forced the two youths back.

"I like the spicy one! The other one's yours!"

Brother Long looked at Nan Qiao's stunning figure and swallowed hard.

"Okay!" The slender youth immediately charged toward Nan Rou, but the gravity suppressing him kept him from moving very fast.

"Don't come any closer!"

Nan Rou had no combat experience. Terrified, she swung wildly in front of her, but the slender youth dodged with ease.

The slender youth was just reaching for Nan Rou's arm when Nan Qiao suddenly slashed down from the side. If he hadn't reacted quickly, Nan Qiao would have cut his arm clean off.

"Brother Long, keep an eye on your Hot Girl!"

Furious that Nan Qiao had ruined his fun, the slender youth snapped.

"This girl's pretty fierce. Let's attack together and deal with her first!"

Brother Long pointed at Nan Qiao and spoke in a low voice. He hadn't expected her to be nearly his equal even under this pressure. As an outstanding disciple of the Cloud Mist Sect, he'd lose face if he couldn't handle the Young Lady of a third-rate family.

The two youths quickly charged at Nan Qiao.

"You don't get to bully my sister!"

Thud!

In the chaos, Nan Rou grabbed a rock and slammed it into the back of the slender youth's head.

"Ugh!"

The slender youth cried out in pain, turned, and kicked Nan Rou, sending her crashing into a tree.

"Get away! Don't come any closer!"

Nan Qiao swung her sword as she kept retreating.

Soon, Brother Long and the slender youth had her backed into a dead end.

Seeing his chance, the slender youth struck toward Nan Qiao's chest with a palm. Nan Qiao slashed at him with her sword, but he feinted and swiftly retreated. Her strike missed, and Brother Long took the opportunity to reach for her chest.

Terrified, Nan Qiao hurriedly dodged to the side.