How come the celestial technique I stole is so powerful?!-Chapter 268: Ding Ruoshui Throws a Tantrum

"You..." The two Xiaoyao Palace Elders simultaneously felt a tightness in their chests.

Facing something that couldn’t be proven, the response of this mysterious woman was to directly send people to the Reincarnation Road. If they didn’t come back to refute her, it meant they acknowledged what she said...

What the hell! You rogue, so unabashedly...

"If you don’t want to ask, then run away!" The mysterious woman lightly shook her head. "Do I really need to count to three?"

Whoosh!

Two figures stepped out, drawing two green lines in the lake water, disappearing in an instant.

"This gentleman here, the Chunshui Palace is inhospitable, but I’m very hospitable. Come with me!" The mysterious woman placed a hand on Lin Xiaosu’s shoulder.

The next moment, she took Lin Xiaosu and stepped on the azure waves, then a hundred meters away in the second step, and the third step was deep within the misty waters...

Ding Ruoshui slowly withdrew her gaze from the lake and turned her eyes towards the small boat: "Holy Daughter."

Li Bingxin slowly lifted her cold gaze...

Ding Ruoshui said, "I know you don’t like me, and I also know why you don’t like me. There’s only one reason: because your mother likes me. However, do you know... why your mother, with you right there, doesn’t like you but instead likes me, an outsider?"

Li Bingxin was at a loss because of her words...

She was half-dead with rage from the implication of those words...

But she was also very interested in the answer to this question...

She wanted to ask, why exactly.

However, she didn’t ask, because as soon as she asked, she would appear weaker than Ding Ruoshui...

Ding Ruoshui answered herself: "Because my master’s fondness for me is not what you think! She just has high expectations for me; her focus is on the interests of the Chunshui Palace sect! On the other hand, her dislike for you is also not what you think, she’s just disappointed in you. Because your vision is too narrow, because you’re conceited, because you simply can’t bear the future of Chunshui Palace!"

After saying this, Ding Ruoshui stepped onto a small boat.

The boat pushed off the shore: "If Master inquires about me when she comes out of seclusion, tell her I’ll be waiting for her in the Ding Family compound in Fanhua City for seven days! If she doesn’t come in seven days, I will go live my rich lady life. Remember... this Miss won’t indulge anyone, yes, anyone!"

And she drifted away.

Xiang Yue Ran cast his gaze at Li Bingxin on the white boat.

Li Bingxin’s face was dark, and the small raccoon cat in her arms bared its teeth, seemingly sensing the murderous intensity of its owner’s grip...

Ding Ruoshui drifted away.

She returned to the sect but didn’t enter.

From the way she carried herself, it seemed like she wanted her master to fetch her personally.

The disciples of Chunshui Palace looked at each other in bewilderment, not knowing what was going on...

Are there such arrogant disciples in the world?

Is there such a way of being a disciple in the world?

In theory, no.

But in Ding Ruoshui’s dictionary, this was normal.

She was the one who opened the Water Secret Realm.

In front of her, Master had to draw big dreams and plans with all kinds of means to get her to join Chunshui Palace.

Ding Ruoshui was not a traditional disciple; she didn’t have deep feelings for the sect. Why should she honor her elders when she had her own parents? Why should she honor a master who came out of nowhere?

Did you raise me when I was young, or did you complete my education? Or did you help me through tough times?

Come on, I’m a little rich girl with an eight-figure allowance!

I was enjoying life, traveling around, it’s you who begged me to join Chunshui Palace!

Dare to play this game in front of me?

Not only will I refuse to play along, but I’ll also show you what real "aristocratic style" means!

On the river, two figures flitted by, like leaves in the wind.

On the riverbank, there was a small slope, and the mysterious woman released her grip, standing shoulder to shoulder with Lin Xiaosu.

He smiled softly: "Senior Sister, long time no see."

He had only one senior sister.

Shenghua Valley’s eldest senior sister, Feng Ji.

Is it really her?

The mysterious woman stretched out her hand, removing the mask that was extremely delicate, beautiful, yet eerie. Her eyes, in the early spring cold, carried the breath of spring...

Lin Xiaosu looked at the face that seemed familiar yet very different and was taken aback: "Senior Sister, you’ve gained weight."

If in the outside world, he met a woman after a long time and said this, it would be asking for trouble.

But in everything, it depends on the person...

For Feng Ji, this would be the highest compliment...

Because her biggest flaw was being too thin.

And this compliment wasn’t just pure flattery; it was the truth.

Although Feng Ji was still thin, compared to their last parting, she had considerably more flesh on her face, and wasn’t so hauntingly thin...

Feng Ji directly ignored the compliment in his words and got straight to the point: "Why did you blindly enter Kun Cang without notifying us?"

"Kun Cang is actually only so big. As long as I make a big enough fuss when I enter, wouldn’t you know? But I didn’t expect to run into you on the first day. Senior Sister, we really are telepathic..."

Feng Ji lightly shook her head: "Enough, clearly it was your reckless mistake, yet you could use such wonderful words to cover it up... Fine, whether it’s telepathic or not, we’ve met now. What is your purpose in coming to Kun Cang this time?"

"To explore Kun Cang’s depths."

"Explore its depths?"

"Yes!"

"Did you consider... you already have some notoriety in Kun Cang and that Kun Cang might want your life while you intend to explore its depths?" Feng Ji’s voice lowered.

"I’ve thought of that!" responded Lin Xiaosu.

Feng Ji’s eyebrows slightly furrowed: "Then... you still came?"

"Precisely because I thought of this, I came," said Lin Xiaosu.

"Any specific targets?"

"Before coming in, the target wasn’t clear, but now, it is!" Lin Xiaosu stated, "Xiaoyao Palace!"

Feng Ji slowly lifted her head: "Your target is very dangerous."

"Really?"

"Xiaoyao Palace is quite a major force within all of Kun Cang, equivalent in rank to our Shenghua Valley. Do you think I would need to wear a mask just to deal with their people otherwise?"

Wearing a mask while traversing the Jianghu isn’t unusual as many cultivators enjoy acting incognito, coming and going freely. However, when she brought it up specifically, the implication was clear.

Shenghua Valley wasn’t suited for a head-on clash with powerful forces like Xiaoyao Palace.

"Senior Sister, please tell me about Xiaoyao Palace?"

The two walked along the riverfront, with Feng Ji elaborating on Xiaoyao Palace...

Presently, Xiaoyao Palace is led by the Palace Master Dongfang Lie, a person above the Enlightenment Realm, on par with our Master in cultivation.

Under him, there are nine Observing Heaven cultivators.

They are his nine elders.

The three who had just appeared were among the nine elders.

Don’t underestimate the Observing Heaven level just because Feng Ji managed to face three and kill one, making two others flee.

Observing Heaven cultivators come in different strengths.

Of those three, they were just at the Initial Realm of Observing Heaven.

There are still six more, three of whom are at the Middle Stage of Observing Heaven, and three at higher stages.

The top strength of Shenghua Valley equals theirs, with one Enlightenment Realm and eight Observing Heaven cultivators.

However, the second tier is much weaker.

Xiaoyao Palace has over 300 Observing Earth realm cultivators, while Shenghua Valley barely has 100.

Why is this?

Because Shenghua Valley experienced a 300-year-long isolation.

During this isolation, they missed out on new blood and numerous opportunities.

As a result, power-wise, Xiaoyao Palace currently eclipses Shenghua Valley...

"Does Xiaoyao Palace have any enemies?" Lin Xiaosu’s eyes flickered.

"Enemies?" Feng Ji was a bit surprised.

"I know in a place like Kun Cang, competing for resources and territory is inevitable. Which force is its biggest enemy?"

Feng Ji stepped by the river and slowly raised her eyes: "You want to borrow the strength of its enemy to oppose Xiaoyao Palace?"

"In a world of forces forming alliances and rivalries, entering Kun Cang as an underling, borrowing power is my first choice," Lin Xiaosu said.

"Strategically sound, but... you might be disappointed!" Feng Ji lightly sighed. "In Kun Cang, forces, although competitive with each other, have achieved a balance over centuries. They understand the mutual destruction of weakening one another would make them prey for others. Thus, borrowing from rival forces to oppose a major force, while theoretically valid, is difficult to achieve, especially against Xiaoyao Palace, which itself is a product of alliances and rivalries..."

Centuries ago, there were three major forces surrounding Xiaoyao Palace.

To the west of Xiaoyao Peak, Cangmang Palace.

To the east, Li Palace.

To the south, Night Palace.

Back then, Xiaoyao Palace was at its most perilous.

Surrounded by three forces, while holding a precious cultivation site, Soul Dissolving Abyss, it faced constant threat of annihilation.

However, the Xiaoyao Saint Heir of that generation was a genius.

In the chaos, he made a brilliant move.

He seduced the Holy Daughter of Cangmang Palace, making her fall for him completely.

Thus, opening the door for marriage alliances.

Cangmang Palace and Xiaoyao Palace became in-laws.

The western threat was neutralized.

Leading to a chain reaction...

The two allied forces grew strong, pushing Night Palace back a hundred miles, forcing it into the Southern Swamp Restricted Zone.

The southern threat was neutralized.

As for Li Palace to the east, his strategy was even more decisive.

He secretly gained the loyalty of those close to the Li Palace Master and then poisoned the master with a rare "Juedi" toxin during his secluded cultivation.

The Li Palace Master, an Enlightenment Realm expert, should have been immune to poison, but this toxin suppressed his cultivation level.

With the Enlightenment Realm suppressed, the Xiaoyao Palace Master used his full might, killing the Li Palace Master with one blow! Then, Xiaoyao Palace forces crushed the Li Palace, taking over the Ancestor Valley and Li Ren Valley.

With this move, Xiaoyao Palace was truly safe.

Teamed with in-laws to the west, guarded the south, occupied the east, eliminating all threats within a year.

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