"Master, let go of Deputy Abbey Master Chiyue. You shouldn't be holding her. If anyone sees you, they'll think you're bullying her."
At the sight, Qiong Rui was heartsick. She desperately wanted to say, "Let go of that woman! Come at me if you dare!"
Jiang Ming heard his rebellious disciple's thoughts about making a move on her master, and for a moment, he felt like beating her to death.
"Let's go. We'll find somewhere to have a proper talk."
Jiang Ming left with the Scarlet Moon Emperor in his arms.
Seething with envy, jealousy, and resentment, Qiong Rui struck Hun Yi even harder. In the end, Hun Yi was gravely injured, with more than half his bones shattered and his internal organs ruptured. He would certainly need a good long while to recover.
Just like that.
A hundred years soon passed.
During that time, one thing was certain: the Scarlet Moon Emperor had succeeded. She had found a Dao partner, bringing her trip to Little Qiong Peak to a satisfying conclusion.
As for her disciple Hun Yi, he could forget about it. Qiong Rui had beaten him far too many times. He had gone from defiance at the beginning to taking a detour the instant he saw her.
For Jiang Ming, however, his progress over those hundred years had been so-so.
There were some things he could do nothing about.
Forget it.
Jiang Ming suddenly realized something: he should take his young disciple Qiong Rui out to gain experience for a while. A hundred years had passed, and her cultivation had simply advanced too slowly.
She had broken through one minor stage, reaching the equivalent of a mid-stage True Immortal.
And so.
Jiang Ming could only tell her that he was taking her out to gain experience, then leave