Chapter 407 - 406: Lian Shuang, the Most Suitable Dao Companion

Chapter 407: Chapter 406: Lian Shuang, the Most Suitable Dao Companion

’With Senior Sister Lian Shuang’s strength, she should have been able to take that strike!’

Ling Fei had used his full power, yet he had unexpectedly defeated Lian Shuang.

This filled him with suspicion.

After all, even though his strike had reached the level of the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm, it was far from perfect and had many flaws.

He hadn’t even incorporated the Mystical of Void-Shattering into that sword strike!

By Ling Fei’s estimation, if he wanted to truly contend with Lian Shuang, he would have to continue perfecting his various Mysticals.

However, just as Ling Fei was feeling suspicious, his brow twitched. He could feel waves of anger converging on him.

When his Heart Spirit scanned the area, he saw that most of the young men in the crowd were glaring at him furiously.

From the looks on their faces, it was as if they wanted to eat him alive.

Clearly, these people were enraged that Ling Fei had injured Lian Shuang.

"This Ling the Pill Master is so ungrateful! Junior Sister Lian Shuang was kind enough to guide him, but he ended up injuring the poor girl. He showed no mercy at all."

"I really feel for Junior Sister Lian Shuang!"

"Sigh, to think Junior Sister Lian Shuang would take a liking to someone like him. He has no idea how to be gentle with a woman." One by one, they all began to denounce Ling Fei.

Lian Shuang was, after all, the goddess in their hearts!

And now, she had been injured by someone.

What’s more, she was injured while kindly offering guidance.

How could the crowd not be heartbroken?

If they had been given such an opportunity, how could they have borne to harm even a single hair on Lian Shuang’s head?

Feeling the furious gazes and hearing the incessant condemnations, Ling Fei felt quite wronged.

’Lian Shuang’s strength shouldn’t be this low!’

"This time, Junior Brother Ling really was ungracious," Yuan Chong also whispered.

Hearing all this, Ling Fei was speechless and couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

But the facts were plain to see. Even if he was in the right, he couldn’t explain his way out of it.

At that moment, Sword Patterns swirled around Lian Shuang, halting her backward momentum. More Sword Patterns coiled at her feet, forming one Sword Lotus after another to support her. With this, her flight was arrested. She only stumbled upon landing, not looking too disheveled.

BANG!

Even so, when the soles of her feet touched the ground, the impact force surged downward, causing the Sword Lotuses beneath her to shatter and disperse.

She staggered for a moment before steadying herself.

One could only imagine what a terrifying impact she had just endured.

"Lian Shuang!" The disciples from the various sects on the Observation Platforms couldn’t help but cry out in alarm, their faces filled with heartache.

And so, when the crowd looked back at Ling Fei, their gazes grew even colder.

’Damn, these guys were all so polite to me before. Why has everyone changed?’ Ling Fei felt very frustrated.

’They’re just a bunch of guys who’d choose a pretty face over a friend,’ he muttered with contempt.

However, once Lian Shuang had steadied herself, he couldn’t help but extend his Heart Spirit to sense the fluctuations of her aura.

That last strike had indeed been very powerful. If Lian Shuang were truly seriously injured, he would feel terrible.

After a brief scan, he found that the aura within her body was gradually calming down. She wasn’t in any real danger, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

"This battle... I have lost." Just as Ling Fei sighed in relief, Lian Shuang looked up. Her usually cold and indifferent eyes blinked as she looked at Ling Fei and spoke in a low voice.

If one looked closely, they would see a faint smile playing on her lips.

This left the Cultivators from the various sects utterly astonished.

"Lian Shuang isn’t angry?"

In everyone’s opinion, Lian Shuang ought to be angry right now!

Just as everyone was reeling in shock, they saw Lian Shuang’s long eyelashes flutter. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she gazed at Ling Fei before her. She tucked a stray strand of her flying blue hair behind her ear with a delicate hand, then graced him with a radiant smile. "Now that you’ve stepped into the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm, let’s see how you perform from here on out."

Lian Shuang’s voice was ethereal, as if it came from beyond the heavens.

If one listened carefully, her usual coldness was gone, replaced only by anticipation.

The young disciples from the various sects felt their hearts melt at the sight.

"This... The Little Sword God, Lian Shuang, can actually be so captivating?"

"That smile... it’s so beautiful!"

"I can’t take it anymore! If only she would look at me like that!"

The young men in the arena were both surprised and infatuated.

But more than anything, they were envious.

After all, when Lian Shuang had defeated Beiming Shang earlier, her gaze towards him had been as indifferent as if she were looking at a dog.

Yet now, she offered Ling Fei a rare, radiant smile. This differential treatment made everyone sigh in amazement and lament.

’Does this Ling the Pill Master really have that much charm?’ many people wondered.

"Hmph." Beiming Shang’s expression was grim.

He felt as if his dignity had been trampled upon.

Why was Lian Shuang so good to this Ling Fei?

Before, this Ling Fei was only at the Celestial Pill Perfection Realm!

However, compared to Beiming Shang, Xu Zitao’s expression was even colder.

At this moment, Xu Zitao was staring at Lian Shuang with a sinister look on his face.

But Lian Shuang completely ignored him.

This made Xu Zitao grit his teeth in anger.

He desperately wanted to condense his voice into a thread and send a telepathic message to question Lian Shuang, but he was afraid of being discovered by the Divine Mansion Realm Cultivators.

After all, Divine Mansion Realm Cultivators were extremely powerful. Even a private telepathic message could potentially be intercepted and its contents overheard.

Thus, Xu Zitao could only wear a sullen expression.

Just then, Lian Shuang cupped her fists towards Ling Fei. After conceding defeat, she prepared to step down.

This left Ling Fei utterly astonished.

"Senior Sister Lian Shuang, your strength is unfathomable. You’re just going to step down like this?" Ling Fei’s face was filled with disbelief.

He could clearly sense that Lian Shuang was perfectly capable of fighting another round.

To defeat her, Ling Fei would have to go all out and use all the Blood Qi in his body just for a chance.

If Lian Shuang still had a powerful killing move up her sleeve, the outcome would be truly uncertain.

Yet, Lian Shuang was about to withdraw, as if victory and defeat held no meaning for her at all.

It seemed her purpose in fighting this time was simply to guide Ling Fei and help him further improve his strength.

That way, Ling Fei would be better equipped to overwhelm the other geniuses.

"Hehe, Junior Brother Ling, you flatter me. If you had truly gone all out, I’m afraid I would be seriously injured by now." Lian Shuang smiled and then gracefully drifted away.

"From now on, it’s all up to you." Her ethereal voice echoed in the Void.

Then, the crowd watched as Lian Shuang floated down to the Lingyun Sect’s Observation Platform.

Her actions clearly showed that she had given up any intention of continuing to fight.

And so, only Ling Fei and Xu Zitao remained.

"Hehe, this Lian Shuang certainly knows when to advance and when to retreat!" Seeing this, the elders from the various sects nodded repeatedly.

"Indeed. Lian Shuang first took the initiative to challenge Ling the Pill Master and then guided him. Once Ling the Pill Master’s strength improved, she voluntarily withdrew to let him face Xu Zitao in a final battle. Now that his strength has been enhanced, Ling the Pill Master has a much better chance of winning. Otherwise, it would not have been so easy for him."

"And that Xu Zitao is desperate for revenge, so a battle between the two is inevitable. If Ling the Pill Master were absent, it would be a loss of face. If he were to lose, it would leave a lasting regret. This current situation is for the best. Now that Ling Fei has entered the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm, his combat strength is beyond what ordinary people can compare to!"

"The Little Sword God, Lian Shuang, may seem cold and aloof, but her mind is meticulously sharp, something few can compare to. If Ling Fei can have such a woman as his dao companion, it would be his great fortune."

Many elders spoke up in praise.

These people were incredibly astute; by now, they naturally understood Lian Shuang’s intention in challenging Ling Fei.

’Lian Shuang... does she like Ling Fei too?’ Beside them, Shangguan Wan’Er felt a pang of disappointment.

’But that’s fine. She is indeed more outstanding than I am, and a better match for Ling Fei.’ Shangguan Wan’Er sighed softly.