The Senior Sister's Jealousy

Looking at the towering iceberg before him, Cheng Xiaoyu froze slightly, then turned toward the sound.

Frost drifted through the pitch-black night sky, and a figure appeared before him—a slender, beautiful silhouette, like a queen amid ice and snow.

The woman's jade-like face bore not the slightest trace of powder, snowy-white and crystal clear. Her eyes were like autumn water, her fine nose and cherry lips as if meticulously carved by heaven's ingenious workmanship. Such beauty was breathtaking.

A head of stunning silver hair hung down like a waterfall, falling to her waist, smooth as satin. When the breeze brushed past, it stirred faintly, shimmering with specks of light.

On closer look, one could also see crystal-clear Snow Gauze dotted here and there along those silver strands. Paired with the frosty, aloof aura that seemed to seep from her very bones, her peerless grace was unmistakable.

She wore an unstained white dress that wrapped around her mature, full, exquisite jade-like body, the curves rising and falling like mountain ridges, graceful and captivating!

Qin Yuer walked over on a pair of snow-white, long, beautiful legs, her delicate face filled with urgency and concern as she said softly, "Junior Apprentice Brother, are you all right?"

Do I look like I'm not all right?

The corner of Cheng Xiaoyu's mouth twitched. He shook his head at Qin Yuer, then looked toward the several Black Vatican members frozen inside the iceberg.

He had not even sensed that aura just now. This terrifying magic had been cast completely instantaneously. Just how strong was Yuer Jie?

Seeing Cheng Xiaoyu keep staring at the iceberg she had released, Qin Yuer was afraid he had misunderstood something and hurriedly explained, "Junior Apprentice Brother, I didn't mean to steal your credit. Senior Sister was afraid these people might harm you, and if they saw the situation turning bad, they might commit suicide. Then there would be no way to get any intelligence at all. Doing this makes them much easier to control afterward."

Hearing this, helplessness flashed through Cheng Xiaoyu's eyes. Of course he was not blaming Qin Yuer; he was simply sighing over the power of Ice Element magic.

Sigh, Yuer Jie usually looks so cold and aloof when she confesses, like she doesn't let anyone near her. How did she turn into a little girl at a time like this...

"Junior Apprentice Brother!"

A delicate cry rang out. Leng Qing, dressed in The Tribunal's uniform, jumped down from a Skyhawk and arrived with a team of Judges.

She ran up to Cheng Xiaoyu and looked him over with concern, then said crossly, "Junior Apprentice Brother, are you hurt? Didn't I tell you not to make a move?"

Junior Apprentice Brother?

Qin Yuer stood to the side. Seeing a pretty-faced, full-figured woman looking at Cheng Xiaoyu with concern, even seeming as if she wanted to touch him, and recalling what she had called him just now, her brows drew together slightly, and for some reason, she felt a little uncomfortable.

"Uh... Sister Leng Qing, I wasn't the one who made a move. This was done by my Senior Sister."

Cheng Xiaoyu sighed and said helplessly.

Senior Sister?

Only then did Leng Qing look at the stunning silver-haired woman beside Cheng Xiaoyu. Even as a woman, she thought the other party was beautiful. Knowing she was another of Junior Apprentice Brother's Senior Sisters, she smiled and extended a jade-like hand.

"Hello, my name is Leng Qing. Junior Apprentice Brother works at my Qingtian Hunter's Institute, so he calls me Senior Sister."

"Qin Yuer."

One did not strike a smiling face. Qin Yuer nodded coolly, lightly clasped her jade-like hand, then let go and said nothing more.

Sensing that the atmosphere had grown somewhat cold, Cheng Xiaoyu pointed at the Black Vatican members sealed inside the iceberg and said to Leng Qing, "Sister Leng Qing, Senior Sister has already brought the Blue-clothed Deacon under control. You should be able to extract some intelligence from them later."

Night Hawk, a Judge standing nearby, walked forward and said to Cheng Xiaoyu with a smile, "Mm. Little brother, we really have you to thank this time. If you hadn't risked your life tracking the Black Vatican, we might never have found the Blue-clothed Deacon behind everything."

This operation had been a joint action between Modu's Tribunal and Lingyin Temple's Tribunal. He had never expected it to be completed so easily, and after it was over, he might even have hopes of a promotion and a raise.

"Don't worry. Our Modu Tribunal will definitely reward contributors."

"That's right, our Lingyin Temple Tribunal is the same. Junior Apprentice Brother, you and Miss Qin captured the Blue-clothed Deacon. Perhaps we can uproot the Black Vatican forces lurking in Modu in one fell swoop... But I still hope you can confirm your own safety first. Otherwise, I'll blame myself."

Leng Qing raised her hand and patted Cheng Xiaoyu on the shoulder, then arranged for people to take that iceberg away directly. This matter had to be handled without the slightest mishap.

"Give all my reward to Junior Apprentice Brother. The Black Vatican bounty too. If there's nothing else, I'll be going."

Seeing that the matter was more or less settled, Qin Yuer gave this instruction aloud. Her skirt hem swept up in a graceful arc as she left on her long legs.

Seeing this, Cheng Xiaoyu handed the heads of the three Gray-robed Cultists to the Judges, greeted Leng Qing, then turned and followed Qin Yuer.

Hearing the footsteps behind her, a touch of gentleness finally appeared in Qin Yuer's cool eyes, and the corners of her lips curved slightly, though her tone remained calm.

"Junior Apprentice Brother."

"Mm?"

"From now on, you can only call me Senior Sister. Understand?"

Hearing this, Cheng Xiaoyu blinked, glanced at the expressionless Qin Yuer, then smiled and nodded helplessly.

"All right, Senior Sister. I'll listen to you in everything."

"Mm. Now that's an obedient Junior Apprentice Brother!"

Qin Yuer finally returned to her gentle personality. She reached out and rubbed Cheng Xiaoyu's head, and even her steps became much lighter.

It had not been easy to gain a Junior Apprentice Brother. She absolutely would not allow some other bad woman to steal him away. Absolutely not!

Imperial Capital, Forbidden Palace.

In a splendid room, a man in a mage robe sat on a soft sofa, holding an exquisite little teacup as he leisurely sipped his tea.

Knock, knock, knock!

"Come in."

A man opened the door, cautiously glanced outside, then quickly shut it and walked to the side of the man in the mage robe. He said respectfully, "My Lord Nan Shou..."

"I told you, in private, I prefer people to call me... Jiu Ying!"

Jiu Ying took a sip of tea, a faint smile appearing on his face, as though this title made him extremely proud.

"Yes, My Lord Jiu Ying. The forces we planted in Modu have been purged."

Bang!

Shards fell to the floor. Scalding tea flowed over his hand. The smile that had been on Jiu Ying's face vanished, replaced by a dense chill and killing intent as he said coldly, "Speak. Explain it clearly to me!"

The man then recounted everything that had happened in Modu in full detail. After Jiu Ying finished listening to his subordinate's report, rage showed even more clearly on his face, and he slammed his palm onto the tabletop.

"Idiots. Utterly idiotic! They were followed and arrested without the slightest precaution. I never should have entrusted this mission to them!"

That subordinate did not dare make a sound at all. He only lowered his head even further, afraid the fire would burn him too.

After he calmed down, Jiu Ying wiped away the water stains on his body and hand, then said in an icy voice, "Forget it. If the manpower in Modu is gone, then it's gone. It won't hinder my final plan... Have you obtained the Spatial Compass?"

Hearing this, the man hurriedly answered respectfully, "Rest assured, My Lord Jiu Ying. We have already completed the transaction with the Dailang Guild. The Spatial Compass is in our hands."

Upon hearing these words, a hint of a smile finally appeared on Jiu Ying's face. A flash of fanaticism crossed his eyes, and he could not help laughing aloud.

"Hehehe. The Bo City disaster was merely the appetizer. The real main course hasn't even been served yet. Once the feast is over, my name, Jiu Ying, will resound throughout the entire world!"

"Of course. I imagine everyone in the world will fear you, My Lord Jiu Ying. It's just that Earth Saint Spring..."

The man half-knelt on the ground, obsession and excitement likewise showing on his face, before he hesitated slightly.

"No matter. I was only curious about that Earth Saint Spring. I'll use this chance to kill off those so-called geniuses. However, I seem to have encountered even more interesting prey."

Jiu Ying took a photograph from his pocket. On it was none other than the culprit behind the uprooting of their foundation in Modu, a student named Cheng Xiaoyu.

Back in Bo City, his subordinates had seen this youth summon a wondrous undead creature. He had already been extremely interested in him before, and now the boy had even ruined his good work.

Of course, when it came to this matter, he actually did not mind.

Jiu Ying thought that if he could take him in, it would surely be especially interesting...