A Promise with Lu Xueqi

Boom—

Looking out.

The clouds within a radius of ten miles had been split in two.

A long rift had appeared in the heavens.

It was as though...

Someone had cleaved the sky apart with a single sword strike.

At this sight, everyone from Xiaozhu Peak was already dumbfounded.

They stared blankly at the figure before them.

Speechless for a long while.

Ji Changfeng stood with his back to them, his white robes fluttering in the wind, his youthful vigor plain to see. The Heavenly Ya Divine Sword rested in his hand, radiating a brilliant azure glow...

At that moment.

He looked just like a Young Sword Immortal!

Master Shuiyue stared dazedly at his back.

In a trance, a figure in her memories gradually overlapped with him.

They were so alike.

Peerlessly graceful, high-spirited, fearless, confident, and proud...

"So alike, far too alike."

Master Shuiyue could not help murmuring to herself.

At that moment, long-sealed memories spread through her heart, successfully stirring a ripple within this Cold Daoist Nun's heart...

Su Ru looked at Ji Changfeng with excitement.

Her slender jade-like hand gripped her sleeve tightly as she gazed at Ji Changfeng with gleaming eyes and asked in a trembling voice:

"Changfeng, what is this sword strike called?"

As soon as she spoke, everyone turned to look.

They all stared at Ji Changfeng.

They sought to witness the birth of an unparalleled sword technique.

Hearing this, Ji Changfeng turned his head slightly.

A faint smile appeared on his handsome face as he said:

"Reporting to Master's Wife."

"This sword strike is called—Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate!"

A sword that opened the Heavenly Gate?

For a time, everyone was speechless.

Hearing that name, they could not help looking up at the sky...

Before their eyes stretched a rift spanning ten miles, as though someone had split the heavens apart with a single sword strike.

"What a fine name!"

"It truly is a fine name!"

Su Ru was exceptionally excited.

She clutched Senior Sister Master Shuiyue's arm, so thrilled that she nearly jumped up.

As an expert of the Supreme Purity Realm.

Su Ru naturally possessed exceptionally sharp discernment.

Having personally witnessed the birth of Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate today.

Su Ru could declare without the slightest hesitation—

This sword strike was the greatest sword strike in Qingyun Sect!

Master Shuiyue stared absently at Ji Changfeng's profile, unable to stop memories from resurfacing in her heart...

Back then, he too had been so high-spirited.

But she had to admit that Ji Changfeng was better than him—far, far better.

Ji Changfeng, I look forward to seeing what you can do.

How high can you lead Qingyun Sect?

Master Shuiyue's heart regained its clarity.

She looked calmly at Ji Changfeng, with the gaze of an elder looking upon a junior...

At this moment.

Lu Xueqi stared blankly at Ji Changfeng.

Was he really this strong?

The Cold Girl's gaze fell upon the Heavenly Ya Divine Sword in Ji Changfeng's hand. Watching the brilliant blue radiance it emitted, a wave of bitterness rose in her heart...

Tianya, do you think he is more suited to be your master than I am?

Girls were always prone to melancholy.

Especially since Lu Xueqi had only inherited the Heavenly Ya Divine Sword not long ago.

At that moment.

Seeing Ji Changfeng grip Tianya so tightly.

It felt as though someone had cuckolded her.

The girl felt deeply unwilling to accept it. She stubbornly kept herself from crying...

Yet tears had already welled at the corners of her eyes.

To be honest.

Nai Qi at this stage was really amusing.

No matter how you bullied her, she would only silently watch you, her cold demeanor resembling a lotus that emerged from mud yet remained unstained.

But if you looked carefully.

You could see the stubbornness and grievance in the Cold Girl's eyes.

Heh~ This was Nai Qi!

Ji Changfeng noticed Lu Xueqi's stubbornness.

He smiled faintly, then slowly walked over to Nai Qi and handed her the Heavenly Ya Divine Sword.

"Junior Sister Lu, your Heavenly Ya Divine Sword."

Hearing him call her "junior sister," Lu Xueqi silently took back the Heavenly Ya Divine Sword, sheathed it, and hugged it tightly to her chest...

She had not wanted to pay any attention to this fellow who had "stolen" her Tianya Sword, but she felt somewhat unwilling to let it go.

So, Lu Xueqi opened her mouth.

She looked steadfastly at Ji Changfeng and said with certainty, "I entered the sect two years before you, so I am your senior sister!"

"Oh? Is that so?"

Ji Changfeng wore a surprised expression.

As though he had only just learned of this matter.

"Mhm!" Lu Xueqi nodded earnestly.

Her cold gaze remained fixed on Ji Changfeng, and a faint hint of anticipation appeared in her eyes.

For some reason.

She somewhat wanted to hear Ji Changfeng call her Senior Sister.

A mischievous smile appeared on Ji Changfeng's face. He looked teasingly at Lu Xueqi and said:

"Junior Sister Lu entered the sect two years before me?"

"Then may I ask how your cultivation is now, Junior Sister?"

"..." The anticipation in Lu Xueqi's eyes gradually faded, replaced by deep reluctance.

"Jade Pure Fifth Layer."

She answered calmly, but her voice was so aggrieved.

Nai Qi had already seen through Ji Changfeng's intentions.

It was nothing more than—I'd reached the Jade Pure Fifth Layer after only four months in the sect, yet Junior Sister Lu had been in the sect for two and a half years and was still only at the Jade Pure Fifth Layer. Junior Sister~ can you even do it!?

What could she do?

She had already worked very hard!

This Prodigy Ji Changfeng had caught up to her after cultivating for only a few months. She was unwilling to accept it too!

Lu Xueqi silently lowered her head. She hugged the Heavenly Ya Divine Sword tightly to her chest, and her cold eyes gradually reddened...

She looked as though she had been bullied terribly.

Seeing this, Ji Changfeng froze.

For some reason, he could not stand to see Tian Ling'er cry, yet when facing Lu Xueqi, he always wanted to tease this Cold Girl.

Now that he saw he had teased her too harshly.

A trace of guilt rose in Ji Changfeng's heart.

Damn it, I really deserve to die!

Nai Qi is so adorable.

How did I make her cry?

Ji Changfeng wanted to make it up to her.

After pondering briefly, he looked seriously at Nai Qi and directly called her by her full name:

"Lu Xueqi."

"Hm?" The Cold Girl silently raised her head to look at him.

"How about we make an agreement?" Ji Changfeng said.

"What agreement?"

"The Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament will be held four years from now. If you defeat me then, I will call you Senior Sister. But if I defeat you, then you will call me Senior Brother."

"What do you think?"

Ji Changfeng smiled faintly.

A stubborn Cold Girl had to be bound by an agreement.

If she agreed.

Then every time she cultivated over the next four years, she would think of this agreement. In other words, every time Lu Xueqi cultivated over the next four years, she would think of him...

As time passed.

Her mind would contain only him.

Little by little, she would take his shape.

Too wicked!

This was simply too wicked!

But how could the Cold Girl understand so much?

The moment she heard this agreement, the stubbornness in her heart immediately surged forth:

"Fine! I agree!"