Purely a Chat

Chapter 19

The mountain wind blew, rustling the leaves as though playing a tune for this moment of sorrow.

Unable to bear watching, Chen Qiye slowly turned around and gazed toward the horizon.

As Xiao Yi Xian wiped away her tears with her sleeve, a pill slipped into it. She composed herself and said, "I've made a fool of myself before Teacher."

Though kind and innocent, she was not stupid. After all, she often dealt with mercenaries in Green Mountain Town and had encountered all sorts of people.

Even in her vulnerable moment, she remained secretly on guard. When an ordinary girl cried in sorrow, it was her most fragile and easily exploited moment. If Chen Qiye made any improper move, she would rather die than let him have his way.

Yet Chen Qiye had kept his gaze fixed on the rolling sea of clouds, showing not the slightest improper intent. For some reason, this moved Xiao Yi Xian.

"Ding! Emotional points from Xiao Yi Xian +500!"

"Actually, I'm an orphan too..." Chen Qiye let out a sigh. With his hands behind his back, his bloodstained robes fluttered loudly in the mountain wind, lending him an air of weathered vicissitude that left Xiao Yi Xian staring blankly.

"Teacher..." Xiao Yi Xian was at a loss when she heard this, not knowing what to say.

"It's in the past. It's all right. It will never happen again..."

Chen Qiye suddenly turned around, a faint smile on his face as he comforted her. "That's what your teacher, Chen Qiye, says." Beneath the glow of dawn, he gave Xiao Yi Xian an inexplicable sense of warmth, and she unconsciously nodded slightly.

"Ding! Emotional points from Xiao Yi Xian +800!"

"Ding! Obtained 5 Master Points!"

Listening to the prompt in his mind, Chen Qiye knew that Xiao Yi Xian trusted him a little more. He then said, "Let's go. Come with your teacher to the Wolf Head Mercenary Group and have a chat with Mu She."

"A chat?"

Xiao Yi Xian looked somewhat stunned and asked quietly, "Teacher, aren't we going to look at the treasure left by that senior first? It's in a cave not far from here. With Teacher's strength, you should be able to break through the restrictions that senior set up, along with the guardian magical beast..."

"It's merely ordinary earth fire. Even if it were a Heavenly Flame, I wouldn't care for it."

Chen Qiye shook his head and smiled. "Those things won't help your Calamity Poison Body. The most important thing now is to suppress your poison body. If I'm not mistaken, it won't be long before your Calamity Poison Body erupts."

Earth fire and Heavenly Flames held no value whatsoever to Chen Qiye. That was originally an opportunity meant for his eldest disciple, Xiao Yan.

He possessed the Master Shop. As long as he had enough Master Points, he could even exchange them for an ultimate Emperor Armament. Even Emperor Flame, ranked first in this world, might not be able to withstand the might of an Emperor Armament.

The Dou Qi Continent was, after all, merely a small world among the Three Thousand Worlds, and its overall martial strength was relatively low.

"Mhm!" Xiao Yi Xian was half-convinced, half-doubtful. Then she heard Chen Qiye's cold voice. "But before that, I need to have a proper chat with Mu She and make him understand that my disciple, Chen Qiye's disciple, is not someone just any stray cat or dog can covet... Anyone who dares offend my disciple must pay the corresponding price!"

Xiao Yi Xian froze at his words. How many years had it been since she had last felt someone protecting her like this? Looking at Chen Qiye standing leisurely on the hillside with his hands behind his back, her eyes held an added trace of emotion.

"Ding! Emotional points from Xiao Yi Xian +800!"

"Xian'er, you and I are master and disciple, but there is ultimately a distinction between men and women. It would be improper for me to carry you while flying." Chen Qiye's gaze was clear, his expression solemn. "I seem to recall that you have a magical beast called Blue Eagle?"

"Mhm, Teacher, please wait a moment."

Xiao Yi Xian obediently nodded. She took a bamboo whistle from her robes, placed it to her small lips, and gently blew out a peculiar sound wave that circled above the forest.

As the sound wave carried outward, a sharp cry soon rang out from the horizon.

Beyond the sea of clouds, a giant azure eagle swept through the clouds and raced toward them at top speed. Within moments, it circled down onto the cliff.

"Let's go!" Seeing Blue Eagle arrive, Chen Qiye condensed his dou qi and lightly waved his hand. A vortex of air lifted Xiao Yi Xian onto the eagle's back. Chen Qiye then pushed off with his foot, landing on Blue Eagle's back as lightly as a swift. With a faint smile, he said, "Xian'er should know where the Wolf Head Mercenary Group is, right?"

"I do!" Xiao Yi Xian noticed that Chen Qiye had consistently kept a respectful distance from her, and her heart settled. She gently patted Blue Eagle, which immediately spread its wings. A powerful gust spiraled backward, and it soared into the sky carrying the two of them on its back.

Sitting on Blue Eagle's broad back, Xiao Yi Xian turned to look at Chen Qiye.

He sat with his eyes closed against the high-altitude winds, as calm and composed as an old monk in meditation. She could not help staring blankly, her heart filled with curiosity and confusion. Who exactly was Teacher?

At that moment, Chen Qiye had already entered the system with his thoughts.

Host: Chen Qiye

Realm: Eighth-Rank Martial Master (Eight-Star Dou Shi)

Experience: 14000/30000

Cultivation Technique: Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms

Master Points: 116

Master Level: Two Stars

Current Plane: Battle Through the Heavens

Plane Disciples: Xiao Yan, Xiao Yi Xian

Current Mission: Twin Stars Shine

Disciple Reputation: 0

"Twin Stars Shine? Disciple Reputation?" Chen Qiye asked inwardly in confusion, "What does this mission mean?"

"Ding! Notice: Twin Stars Shine requires the host's disciples to continuously accumulate reputation. Once the host completes the reputation requirement for Twin Stars Shine, the plane barrier can be opened, allowing entry into the next plane."

Chen Qiye understood, then opened the shop to take another look.

"Can the Basic Antidote Pill remove the toxicity of the Calamity Poison Body?"

"Ding! Notice: Yes. As long as they are toxins from the mortal world, the Basic Antidote Pill can remove them all."

"Mm, at least I don't need to worry about a backup plan."

Chen Qiye thought, If used properly, the Calamity Poison Body would absolutely be a powerful tool for Xiao Yi Xian's rapid advancement. But I still have to be cautious. Who knows whether it might suddenly lose control?

Trusting books completely is worse than having no books at all!

As he pondered, Xiao Yi Xian's gentle voice sounded. "Teacher, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's base is below us. This is the southern district of Green Mountain Town, and everyone in this area belongs to them. Are we really going down?"

When Xiao Yi Xian saw Chen Qiye nod, she paused before continuing, "The Wolf Head Mercenary Group has been developing in Green Mountain Town for more than a decade. They have seventy or eighty core members, most of whom are Dou Zhe below five stars. They usually haven't committed any terrible crimes either. Could Teacher... spare them?"

Chen Qiye could not help laughing at her words. He had his own measure in his heart. "Your teacher is not a bloodthirsty man. Don't worry. We're purely chatting."

If he killed them all, where would he earn emotional points? Most mercenaries were simply people making a living in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. They were not like the Black Wind Horse Bandit Gang, those utterly wicked villains who slaughtered villages and plundered them.

Having witnessed how decisively her teacher had killed Hao Meng, Xiao Yi Xian could not help rolling her eyes.

(End of Chapter)