Chapter 596: Ch 596 - Does Lady Pei winning the bet benefit Master?

Ji Zichen wore the title of the Jianlan Sect’s Young Master but actually conspired with two monster women from the Full Moon Sect!

Furthermore, that red plum monster woman fought like a rabid dog without any regard for her own life. Yuyan had indeed suffered a massive setback at their hands.

At the final critical moment, the Liuli Holy Maiden secretly held back. She was the one who called him Master. Otherwise, she would have likely died right there.

"That is true."

"I previously heard some rumors regarding the Jianlan Sect Patriarch and the Noble Family Elder. Now that you mention it, the crisis sister Zhihan encountered is probably related to that scum Ji Zichen!" She clenched her fists at the mention of the man. Murderous intent filled with a desire for revenge leaked from her cold eyes.

She held grudges. That scum almost caused her to be captured alive by an evil cult back then. If she ran into him again, she would definitely kill him to vent her hatred!

"Speaking of which, Ji Zichen seems to have signed up for this year’s annual martial arts tournament." She suddenly snapped back to reality. Her cold eyes narrowed with murderous intent.

Sitting beside her, his lips twitched in sudden awkwardness. Ji Zichen had indeed acted like a beast before, but Yino had already placed a curse on him. The man was already his subordinate. If Yuyan sought revenge against him, it would be a complete waste of a pawn planted within the Noble Family.

He held her hand and spoke with sincerity. "Rest assured. If I encounter him in the tournament later, I will ruthlessly take revenge for you!"

Hearing this, the murderous intent in her eyes sharply diminished. She looked back at him. A warm sense of happiness blossomed in her heart at being protected by the man she loved.

No matter how aloof she was, her nature was ultimately that of a woman. After truly embracing him, she realized that she wasn’t actually frigid. She simply hadn’t met a young man who could break into her heart like him.

"Although that guy is just a flashy show-off, he is still in the Divine Transformation stage. You must be careful when the time comes." She leaned forward to plant a light kiss on his cheek. She then leaned close to his ear to whisper her concern.

He nodded in understanding, but an afterimage outside the room caught his attention. "Senior Sister, you should continue your cultivation for now. I still have some matters to handle outside. I’ll come back to accompany you later."

"Another matter?" She blinked and pouted. "I still wanted to refine the essence together with you."

He sat up and waved his hand. "I’m just going to see an old acquaintance I met in the Western Region before. It will be over quickly."

"An old acquaintance?" The woman raised an eyebrow. Her cold eyes couldn’t help but look outside the curtain, but she failed to detect the aura of any outsiders.

However, she didn’t find it strange. He even managed to form a relationship with the esteemed National Advisor of a dynasty. A Heaven’s Chosen from a Noble Family like him undoubtedly knew many equally outstanding Seniors in the cultivation world.

"Go and return quickly Husband. I will wait for you right here."

His plans for the day had originally concluded. However, right when he was coaxing Yuyan, his sea of divine sense suddenly detected a familiar aura.

He could sense that the other party had already climbed to the seventh floor. The person paced around the corridor and seemed hesitant to seek him out.

Since the other party intended to visit, he didn’t mind meeting him early. He took his leave from Yuyan and exited the Wuji Sect’s suite. He then accurately intercepted the pacing Jianlan Sect Holy Son at the top of the stairs.

Half a year had passed since they last met by the cliffside in the Western Region.

Yino stood at the top of the staircase. Ji Zichen leaned anxiously against the bottom of the handrail.

When the younger man looked up and noticed him, he immediately dropped his casual demeanor. He hurriedly dropped to both knees and cupped his fists in a salute.

"I beg for Master’s forgiveness for disturbing you amidst your busy schedule."

"Young master, is there a need for such a grand gesture?" He stood at a higher vantage point with his hands clasped behind his back against the light. He spoke with amusement.

The kneeling man kept his head lowered. He trembled uncontrollably as he spoke. "I heard that Master won the martial arts tournament in three seconds, so I wanted to come and congratulate you."

"It’s just that when I passed by the Wuji Sect’s door earlier, I happened to hear that Lady Mo Yuyan still held a grudge against me. I was scared out of my wits and didn’t dare to interrupt. I had to hide at the corner of these stairs to wait for Master."

Ji Zichen was quite cowardly in his presence.

Back when Yino was only in the Core Formation stage, he could simultaneously manipulate the Full Moon Sect Holy Maiden and Ji Zichen. Now that his cultivation had approached the Divine Transformation stage, the subordinate naturally tucked his tail between his legs and acted as meek as possible.

What was more, Ji Zichen knew exactly what terrible things he had done to Yuyan back then. She was now Yino’s Dao companion. If she cursed at him a few more times in her lover’s ear, the Master might truly strike him dead in a fit of rage to avenge his beloved woman!

"Look at how scared you are. Your life is already in my hands. Why would I kill you and cut off my own informant? Do I look like the kind of foolish master who would be swayed by his woman’s passing words?"

He waved his hand and dropped his superior airs. He leaned against the stair handrail and smiled faintly.

Seeing this, the terrified man finally raised his head with utmost caution.

"Speak. Why did you look for me?"

"Well. As Master knows, I am the Young Master of the Jianlan Sect’s Noble Family. What I seek is naturally related to Lin Che and Sect master Pei!"

He rubbed his hands together in extreme anxiety. "Master might not know this, but it will be my turn to fight Lin Che in the second round of the tournament tomorrow!"

"However, I previously heard that Master not only helped Lady Pei devour Lin Yuchen, but you also taught Lin Che some cultivation and mantras."

"To be honest, I cannot understand why Master is helping that master and disciple duo."

"Could it be that Master hopes Lin Che wins the tournament to help lady Pei defend the Primordial Sacred Land?"