Chapter 580 - 240: Su Xin and Little Hammer
Chapter 580: Chapter 240: Su Xin and Little Hammer
Little Hammer asked, while reaching for the hammer.
Su Xin was silent for a moment, then shook her head, "I don’t know."
Little Hammer frowned, "Why are all you Zhenyang Sect people so wishy-washy? Just say whether you want to kill them or not!"
Su Xin was taken aback, "Why would I want to kill them?"
Little Hammer looked her up and down as if he couldn’t fathom her thought process.
Su Xin, in her plain and elegant long dress, maintained an equally composed and graceful demeanor while sitting on the ground. She looked up at the bright moon in the sky and said softly:
"I have no parents and grew up in the Zhenyang Sect. My master says that the Zhenyang Sect is my home and if ever it were to face catastrophe..."
Little Hammer interrupted, "Even if it kills you, you must protect the Zhenyang Sect, right? Meh, my dad often tells that foolish Ming Hu the same thing."
Su Xin shook her head, "My master says that if the Zhenyang Sect is in trouble, I should stay away and protect myself."
"Huh? That doesn’t sound like something those self-righteous guys from the Zhenyang Sect would say!"
Little Hammer was surprised, "Who’s your master?"
A gentle smile appeared on Su Xin’s face, "My master is Tantai Mingyue, the Danxia Peak Master."
"Oh~~~" Little Hammer elongated the sound but concluded, "Never heard of them."
The only people Little Hammer cared to remember from the Zhenyang Sect were Ye Xiyue and the Sect Leader Chen Qingmo; everyone else wasn’t worth the trouble of remembering their names.
Then she looked back at Su Xin and added, "Well, now I remember you."
Su Xin laughed, "Is it you who remembers me, or is it Su Hongling?"
"Meh, I’m not with Su Hongling!"
Little Hammer scoffed. Su Xin didn’t probe into what’s going on between Su Hongling and Little Hammer and continued speaking about herself:
"My master always puts my life first, but she sacrifices so much for the sect. Whatever the Sect Leader instructs, she completes it even if it kills her."
"Back then, when the Three Great Sects decided to besiege Cyan Lotus Mountain, my master, worried about excessive slaughter, didn’t wish to participate."
"But for the Sect Leader, she eventually went. I know she was very saddened because she never liked fighting with others."
"Yet, she had to watch helplessly as so much bloodshed occurred, unable to stop it."
"My master once told me that after the Cyan Lotus Sect incident was over, she wanted to retire to the mountains and forests."
"But after Celestial Ridge Mountain, the Sect Leader went into seclusion, and my master became the Deputy Sect Leader, forced to keep doing things she disliked."
"I don’t know how to help her."
Su Xin hugged her arms, a rare vulnerability showing on her pale face.
She didn’t know why she was telling these things to an outsider like Su Hongling. Perhaps it was the heavy loss of spiritual power, leaving her physically and mentally fragile and prone to sentimental thoughts.
Little Hammer propped her chin on her palms, pondering for a while before snapping her fingers:
"I get it!"
She pointed at Su Xin with a look as if she had solved a mystery:
"You have feelings for your master, you want to marry her!"
Su Xin stared at her blankly, then slowly said, "My master is a woman."
"Uh..."
Little Hammer stiffened her neck, "Who says women can’t like women?!"
Su Xin was taken aback and then burst into laughter.
Little Hammer became exasperated, shaking her little fist at her, "What are you laughing at?!"
Su Xin softly replied, "Thank you, Fairy Su. I’ve been wobbly in my Tao Heart lately, and saying all this helped me feel much better."
Little Hammer scratched her cheek, huffed, "Who asked for your thanks? So baffling!"
She spoke fiercely, "You still haven’t answered how you want to deal with them."
"Them?" Su Xin asked, "So you’re saying, aside from Ruo Mei and Lan Yin, He Zhiqiu and He Su aren’t who they appear to be either?"
Little Hammer froze, reaching for the hammer, "I’ll kill you to keep you quiet!"
Su Xin laughed, suddenly reached out, and patted her on the head, "I wish I had a cute junior sister like you."
Little Hammer, baffled by the unexpected pat, flushed with anger, "How am I cute when I’m so fierce?!"
Su Xin didn’t mind, carefully tidying up her messy hair and clothes, and chuckled:
"Fairy Su became famous at a young age, and you can’t be more than twenty now, can you? I’ll be thirty soon, so calling you cute isn’t excessive."
Little Hammer stared blankly at her, likely having never encountered such an opponent, pounding her little fists onto the ground in frustration:
"You Zhenyang Sect people are really annoying!"
Su Xin smiled gently, continuing to tidy Little Hammer’s hair and clothes, then turned to look at Qin Gengyun and the four others in the array, sighing deeply.
Master, what should I do?
"Elder, what should we do now?"
In the distance, a group of sneaky fellows lay on a massive tree crown, peering into the distant woods.
Earlier, they had witnessed an earth-shattering battle that abruptly stopped.
They also saw several Golden Core Peak and even Nascent Soul Realm cultivators come and go.
No one dared to make a peep.
Among them, Zuoqiu’s "Celestial Beast Record Qiongqi Scroll" had already been practiced to the Seventh Layer, nearly Nascent Soul Early-period strength.
But he was pierced by a Zhenyang Sect female disciple, weakened, with only half his combat power left.
Beside him was another disciple who had practiced the Celestial Beast Record, focusing on the "Gudiao Scroll," nearly reaching Great Success. However, the Gudiao, an Ancient Demonic Beast, was unique and hardly had any combat power, possessing only a special superpower.
As for the rest, most were around Mid-period Golden Core.
Even with their numbers, they wouldn’t dare face those powerful Zhenyang Sect figures directly.
For now, there was only the mature and elegant one and the petite and exquisite one, making everyone itch. However, even injured, these two had formidable combat power.
Not easy targets at all.
Zuoqiu’s beastly eyes rolled around, letting out eerie laughter:
"I have an idea."
.....
Two days later.
Su Xin and Little Hammer remained in front of the array.
During this time, some Zhenyang Sect disciples attempted to approach but were stopped by Su Xin.
She still hadn’t decided how to deal with Qin Gengyun and the four others.
After all, Qin Gengyun and the others hadn’t done anything harmful to the Zhenyang Sect.
They had even contributed to the sect and saved many fellow disciples.
The only concern was where the real Junior Sister Ruo, impersonated by Qiu Zhihe, was.
If the real Junior Sister had already fallen victim, she would naturally seek justice for her.
But this needed investigation.
For now, she could only wait for the group to recover from their injuries and leave the array so she could question them directly.
Su Xin made up her mind, feeling somewhat relieved, and handed the food brought by several junior sisters this morning to Little Hammer.
"Little Hammer Sister, have something to eat."
During these two days, Su Xin had gotten used to lovingly calling Little Hammer "sister."
Initially, Little Hammer was furious, but gradually the nickname became oddly comfortable.
She took the pancake with disdain, "I want meat!"
"There is some." Su Xin handed over a piece of roasted meat, and only then was Little Hammer happy, taking it and chomping down eagerly.
"Go slower." Su Xin smiled at her, handing her a jug of water.
Little Hammer gulped down the water, swallowing the meat stuck in her throat, and chuckled:
"You’re a good person, I like you!"
Just then, strange noises suddenly sounded ten feet away, revealing over a dozen sneaky figures, clearly not from the Zhenyang Sect.
"Who? Don’t run, let’s fight!"
Little Hammer picked up her hammer and chased after them.
"Little Hammer Sister, wait!"
Su Xin called after her, but Little Hammer had already run off.
A moment later, Su Xin frowned slightly, scanning the surroundings. Her expression suddenly turned serious:
"Who are you? Come out!"