LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 12: Xia Yunxi Under House Arrest?
Chapter 12: Xia Yunxi Under House Arrest?
“Don’t look at me like that. I am a sword cultivator at the peak of Void Refinement. As long as there are no Great Ascension cultivators in the Joyful Union Sect, it’s only a matter of one strike!” Luo Xue proudly declared.
Lin Fengmian could only scratch the back of his head awkwardly and say, “Immortal Maiden, I’ve been so scared for the past two days that I haven’t been able to pinpoint the exact location. Can you wait a little longer?”
Luo Xue frowned but could only nod, “All right, I guess we have no choice.”
Lin Fengmian spoke with a glimmer of hope, “Immortal Maiden, I can’t find any specific information within the sect. If I could escape from the Joyful Union Sect, I might know where I am.”
“Could you teach me some techniques and moves to protect myself?”
“The techniques of my Qionghua sect cannot be taught to outsiders,” Luo Xue shook her head.
“Could you teach me some that can be taught, or even general techniques?” Lin Fengmian asked, settling for less.
Luo Xue thought for a moment and looked worried, “But I don’t know any.”
“Ah?”
Lin Fengmian was surprised that she didn’t know any other techniques, and his disappointment was obvious.
However, he quickly remembered the Demon Emperor Technique and asked Luo Xue about its origin.
Luo Xue was surprised to find out that there was a technique in the twin jade pendants, and furrowed her beautiful brows in deep thought.
“Write down this so-called Demon Emperor Technique for me to see!”
Lin Fengmian recited the Demon Emperor Technique to her, feeling embarrassed, “I learned this technique in a half-baked way, I’m not sure if I practiced it correctly.”
Luo Xue became interested when she saw the Demon Emperor Technique and started drawing something on the ground with her sword that Lin Fengmian couldn’t understand, muttering to herself.
“This technique is strange, like oil on fire, yet it has an uncanny balance. It’s not entirely without merit.”
Lin Fengmian stared at her without blinking, making her feel a bit shy.
“I’ve created some sword moves myself, I’ll teach them to you. Go practice over there, I need some time to study this technique.”
Lin Fengmian, eager for knowledge, nodded vigorously.
Luo Xue pondered for a moment, then stood still, and her entire being seemed to be like a sword being drawn, making it impossible for Lin Fengmian to look at her directly.
She grabbed the Zhenyuan Sword in her hand and suddenly drew it, slashing at the black river in front of her. The sword energy was like a rainbow, sharp and fierce, cutting through the waves.
Lin Fengmian was startled, and by the time he regained his senses, Luo Xue had already sheathed her sword as if she had never drawn it.
“This move is called Unsheathing Strike. Simple, right? Have you learned it?”
“Simple?”
Too tired to complain, Lin Fengmian said unhappily, “How could I possibly learn it!”
“But that’s how I learned it from my master. Isn’t it easy?” Luo Xue looked at him innocently.
Lin Fengmian felt like he wanted to vomit blood.
Comparing people can be infuriating!
“Could you go a little slower?”
“Then I will go slower, you pay attention!”
Another flash of sword light passed by, and Lin Fengmian said helplessly, “Is there anything easier?”
After a few more attempts at what she considered simple demonstrations, Luo Xue looked at Lin Fengmian with a bit of sympathy.
Lin Fengmian struggled to suppress the urge to curse and said helplessly, “I admit that my talent is poor.”
Luo Xue quickly waved her hands, “I didn’t mean it like that. How about I break down the Unsheathing Strike into four steps: nurturing the sword, drawing the sword, unsheathing the sword, and sheathing the sword? I’ll teach you the first step first.”
Lin Fengmian could only nod, who else could he blame but his own lack of talent?
Luo Xue spent another half day teaching him what it meant to nurture the sword, making Lin Fengmian realize the vast differences between people.
Finally, Luo Xue studied the Demon Emperor Technique while he practiced nurturing the sword.
Nurturing the Sword was basically cultivating sword energy, similar to gunpowder, and compressing the power in one’s body to unleash a deadly strike at the moment of drawing the sword.
Lin Fengmian understood the concept, but found it as difficult as ascending to heaven.
At that moment, the space began to become unstable, as if it was about to collapse.
Luo Xue rushed over and shared her knowledge of the Demon Emperor Technique with him, carefully explaining various key points of the practice.
Lin Fengmian hastily memorized them, but before he could ask any more questions, the space collapsed.
He woke up from the dream and realized that it was already dawn the next day.
He touched his neck, relieved that he hadn’t been decapitated this time.
This was the first time he had been expelled from this black space, so there was a time limit.
Lin Fengmian carefully recalled the key points of the technique that Luo Xue had mentioned, suddenly feeling enlightened about the previously unclear parts.
He practiced again according to Luo Xue’s instructions, and indeed, the previously obstructed parts flowed smoothly without any hindrance.
It seemed that Luo Xue, the big shot, was indeed reliable!
He spent the whole morning practicing the first level of the Demon Emperor Technique, but his cultivation did not increase, it actually decreased.
Lin Fengmian’s peak cultivation of the fifth level of qi condensation was being condensed by the Demon Emperor Technique.
This not only made him feel that his strength had decreased, but also gave him a feeling of abundant power.
Although the improvement in his strength made him happy, he still felt uneasy because he hadn’t seen Xia Yunxi for several days.
Even though he knew that he shouldn’t, Lin Fengmian went to Green Phoenix Peak anyway.
Xia Yunxi had told him that if he wanted to find her, he could use the excuse of delivering something for Liu Mei.
When he arrived at the entrance of Green Phoenix Peak, he announced his purpose, but was denied entry.
The female disciple guarding the entrance assessed Lin Fengmian and said with a smile, “This junior brother, just give me the item and I will pass it on.”
Lin Fengmian frowned, “But Senior Sister Liu has instructed that it must be delivered to Senior Sister Xia personally. Sister, this…”
The female student smiled, “Senior Sister Liu may not know this, but Senior Sister Xia is currently under house arrest. Just give the item to me.”
Lin Fengmian pretended to be curious and asked, “I wonder what Sister Xia did wrong to be put under house arrest?”
The disciple’s eyes flashed with suspicion as she coldly said, “Don’t pry into things that don’t concern you. Are you really here to deliver something?”
Lin Fengmian’s heart skipped a beat. He took out a jade slip that Xia Yunxi had given him and handed it over with a forced smile, “Of course, I was just curious.”
Seeing the jade slip, the disciple didn’t think much of it and nodded, “I’ll pass it on. You can leave now. Keep your mouth shut.”
“I understand, thank you, Senior Sister,” Lin Fengmian said with a series of forced smiles, not daring to stay any longer or ask any more questions, and quickly left.
As he walked, he was filled with worry, constantly overthinking and feeling restless.
Back at Green Leek Peak, he poured himself a cup of cold tea and drank it, calming down a bit.
The most likely reason for Xia Yunxi’s house arrest was either the theft of the token or the drop in her cultivation level, both of which were related to him.
He just didn’t know how severe the Joyful Union Sect’s punishment would be for her.
Did she implicate him?
Lin Fengmian couldn’t help but worry about Xia Yunxi and himself.
Xia Yunxi was a direct disciple with extraordinary talents; if anything happened, she would only be lightly punished.
He, on the other hand, was just a blade of grass hiding under the tiger’s banner, ready to be cut down by the Joyful Union Sect at any time!
He once again realized how important strength was to him.
Only by becoming stronger could he protect himself and have a chance to survive in this world!