Chapter 456: True Emotions and Nature
Yu Xia has left.
Sang Zhe returned home, ready to enjoy his brief vacation time.
However, as soon as he stepped through the door, he was pulled aside by Si Jingzhu, who looked both vigilant and nervous, and asked, “Sang Zhe, what did you go do with Aunt Yu?”
“Hmm? Getting her promoted to a great protector? I thought I already informed the family about it?”
“Are you sure that’s all? You didn’t do anything else, right?”
“What else could I do?” Sang Zhe waved his hand dismissively, “Aunt Yu has successfully entered the Great Ascension realm. She’s off to Sword Flower Palace to hang out with Sister Gu.”
“You scared me.”
Si Jingzhu sighed in relief, patting her chest, “So she’s just entered Great Ascension? I thought that damn big-chested lady was sneaking around behind my back!”
Sang Zhe: “?”
Who would have thought, so much time has passed.
Si Jingzhu seemed to still be quite obsessed with Yu Xia.
“Aunt Yu’s in the Great Ascension realm now, and you’re still just lounging at home, reading comics and wasting time. It’s ridiculous! You’re literally a celestial herb with amazing potential, at least spend some time cultivating!”
“What’s the point of cultivating?” Si Jingzhu scoffed, “Even if I cultivate like a beast, I’ll still just end up at Great Ascension. But think about what the Great Ascension folks back home are doing?”
Sang Zhe mulled it over.
Hua Jianglian, well, she’s the ultimate homebody, diving deep into the internet, only coming out at night for a late-night snack with Sang Zhe. The rest of the time, she’s just scrolling through her communication device or reading novels and comics.
Gu Yingmian at Sword Flower Palace, aside from occasionally teaching the disciples swordsmanship, mostly spends her time watching beauty bloggers in the Canghong Pavilion. Ever since she got together with Sang Zhe, she’s become more and more obsessed with her makeup.
Aunt Yu may have entered Great Ascension, but knowing her, she’ll probably come back just to be a housekeeper, looking after a big family’s meals and daily needs.
…Now that he thought about it.
It seemed that the entire household of Great Ascension folks really are slacking off.
“Regardless of reaching Great Ascension, it’s still just slacking off.”
Si Jingzhu said this with a look of obviousness, “I’m starting to slack off now, so I’m basically at Great Ascension!”
Sang Zhe: “…6.”
Forget it. It’s unrealistic to expect this little demoness to suddenly become diligent.
Let her be; she can do whatever she wants.
“Speaking of which, there’s quite a bit of buzz about you online lately.”
Si Jingzhu sat on a chair, swinging her legs lightly, “By the way, didn’t you recently go on a business trip to the Demon Clan? You even found time to write a book?”
“A book? What book?”
Sang Zhe looked confused.
“Why are you pretending to be clueless? Why would I care if your writing sucks?” Si Jingzhu snorted and handed over the communication device, “Look, isn’t that you? You’re trending!”
For some reason.
A dreadful premonition surged within Sang Zhe.
Upon taking the device, he stared at a few lines on the trending page:
“Super Popular Male God Sang Zhe’s Latest Work! Praised by countless men as a mentor, igniting madness in countless fairies with his love secrets!”
“‘One Hundred Tips to Make Fairies Fall in Love with You,’ the latest bestseller from Fusa Pavilion, now on sale!”
Sang Zhe: “…”
Seeing Sang Zhe’s grip on the communication device growing tighter, Si Jingzhu couldn’t help but timidly say:
“Don’t, don’t break my device! I still have a lot of adult books saved that I haven’t finished reading…”
Taking a deep breath, Sang Zhe handed the communication device back to Si Jingzhu and seriously asked, “Did this trend just go up?”
“No, it’s been trending since last night.”
Si Jingzhu opened the page and pointed it out to Sang Zhe: “Look, over ten thousand copies have already sold!”
Sang Zhe almost choked on his breath.
Bai!
Ming!
I, Sang Zhe, swear, if I don’t make you unable to sit down for half a year, I’ll consider my strength weaker than a child!
Just as Sang Zhe was about to roll up his sleeves and go find Bai Ming for a reckoning, Si Jingzhu couldn’t help but quietly ask:
“What? So this thing wasn’t actually written by you?”
“Of course it wasn’t written by me!”
Sang Zhe gritted his teeth, “Does Sang Zhe have no dignity? Who goes around promoting how many wives they have at home?”
“Ah, what a pity.”
Si Jingzhu looked regretful, “I thought you were going to become a bestseller author. I was just about to ask if you could use the money to get me the latest communication device, the mate60pro?”
With that one sentence.
Sang Zhe’s anger suddenly dissipated.
…Well, that makes sense.
If the author was indeed him, then all the royalties would be his.
Over ten thousand copies, even if each sold for just one low-grade spirit stone, that’d be a huge profit.
If this money could really end up in his pocket… it’s not that hard to forgive Bai Ming.
So, Sang Zhe rolled down his sleeves and coughed lightly: “Ahem. Well, I’m heading out for a bit. Tell Little Ying I won’t be back for dinner.”
“Ah? Where are you going?”
“Going to get some money.”
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Yaotian Tianshan, Sword Flower Palace.
At the sword practice ground of Sword Flower Palace, Gu Yingmian and Yu Xia’s sword shadows flickered, captivating to behold.
The disciples of Sword Flower Palace watching nearby were utterly mesmerized by their exquisite swordplay, and in the end, they could only clap in unison, breathless with praise.
Gu Yingmian slowly sheathed her sword, chuckling as she bowed, “Aunt Yu, thank you for your guidance.”
“Lady, it’s me who should thank you.”
Yu Xia’s eyes still held admiration for Gu Yingmian’s breathtaking sword skills, and she couldn’t help but exclaim, “Lady, your swordsmanship is truly unparalleled, second to none.”
“Aunt Yu, you flatter me.”
Gu Yingmian smiled wryly and self-mockingly chuckled, “With that guy around, I can’t even claim my swordsmanship is unrivaled.”
Yu Xia paused, covering her mouth as she chuckled lightly.
“Aunt Yu’s swordplay flows like water, steady and solid—clearly the result of many years of hard work.”
“Unfortunately, my talent is limited,” Yu Xia sighed, “My swordsmanship achievements will likely stop here.”
Gu Yingmian thought for a moment and said:
“Though these experiences might not be useful.”
“Earlier, I was just burying myself in sword practice, and my progress was indeed not satisfactory.”
“It wasn’t until I met Sang Zhe that my swordsmanship broke through its bottleneck, and my cultivation soared.”
“It was Sang Zhe who made me understand that the sword path, whether bold or subtle, ultimately leads to the same destination. It’s the person wielding the sword that matters.”
“The highest realm of swordsmanship boils down to these four words: True Emotion and True Nature.”
“True Emotion and True Nature…” Yu Xia murmured.
“A sword is indifferent, but the person is sentimental. Only when the sword-wielder feels a ripple in their heart can the sword ignite a tumultuous wave.”
Gu Yingmian explained, “For example, Aunt Yu, in your life, when have you felt the most excitement, or had the greatest emotional upheaval? Maybe when you became the Sect Leader? Or when you made a breakthrough in your cultivation?”
Yu Xia fell into deep thought.
What Gu Yingmian said indeed represented moments that once stirred her heart.
But now that she has entered Great Ascension, her mindset has changed completely. Reflecting on past events has not evoked those great waves.
If she had to identify events that might have stirred her emotional heart…
For some reason.
An unexpected image sprang to mind of herself, completely unclothed, washing Sang Zhe in the bath.
To this day.
Just the thought of those moments made Yu Xia’s cheeks heat up and her face flush.
Yu Xia: “…Uh, that shouldn’t be it, right?”
Gu Yingmian: “?”
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