Chapter 160: Returning to Kunshan (Part 1)
Only the heroes of teenage comics can endure and fight back continuously, then unleash their hidden powers. There must be a tragic background and a tearful process of growth.
But she was not the hero of a teenage comic, and if she continued to fight, Xie Xingzhi would surely defeat her!
In the instant that the sword in her hand broke, Qiao Wan quickly made up her mind.
She was going to forge her own spirit sword.
Since that's the case, weighing the pros and cons, it was even more unwise to keep getting injured here. It wasn't worth it.
Lu Cixian, who could adapt to any situation, shouted loudly, "I surrender!"
In an instant, the entire audience was stunned.
Is this it?! Are they giving up?! What happened to being tough and brave?!
Then, Qiao Wan saw Xie Xingzhi freeze for a moment, the iron sword in his hand abruptly stopping, narrowly missing her shoulder. The sword's shining light brushed away a strand of her black hair.
As the hair slowly fell to the ground, a brief moment of confusion appeared in the man's eyes. He exclaimed, "You're giving up?"
Qiao Wan's expression remained unchanged. "I concede."
Lu Cixian actually conceded?!
Xie Xingzhi was stunned for a moment, and his face instantly turned dark with anger.
He had wrongly assumed that Lu Cixian was a worthy opponent to be reckoned with!
Deep down, Xie Xingzhi didn't want to admit it. When he saw the young man, covered in blood and still determined to fight despite being beaten up, a flicker of admiration stirred in his heart. This was an opponent worthy of respect, even if he was currently weaker.
But now, this greatly respected opponent was conceding with the grace of a mighty tiger landing on the ground.
It felt like a lump in his chest, not knowing whether to go or stay. Even the other disciples watching felt a bit annoyed.
They took off their pants, and this is what they showed me?
Qi Feidao was shocked by Qiao Wan's shameless behavior, rubbing his chin.
He thought he was shameless, but he realized he was no match for Lu Cixian. Just looking at his face, you wouldn't know.
Xie Xingzhi's eyebrows jumped, gripping his sword tightly and lowering his voice: "Do you really admit defeat?!"
"I admit defeat."
The man tightened his grip on his sword.
This Lu Cixian is truly unpredictable!
Sheathing the sword, Xie Xingzhi coldly put it away, giving Qiao Wan a cold glance: "Lu Cixian, at the Kunshan Fellow Practitioner Meeting, I'll wait for you to truly fight me."
Rolling up his sleeves, he walked off the stage.
Fang Lingqing: "Why does Taoist Friend Xie seem as if he's been deceived by a girl's emotions..."
Qi Feidao pulled Fang Lingqing by the shoulder, saying, "You just don't understand, fighting between people is like being in bed. Taoist Friend Xie is like pants being taken off, and if Lu Cixian doesn't go along with it, Taoist Friend Xie would be uncomfortable, right?"
Fang Lingqing felt uneasy and silently moved to the side, his face twisted. "What kind of terrible analogy is this?"
Fang Lingqing thought to himself, "This world is full of secrets, and even this macho man is feeling sad."
But Lu Cixian's decisive surrender also meant that this was the end of the Three Teachings Law Meeting for him.
Thinking of this, Qi Feidao also felt a bit melancholic.
In the past, we debated the laws on Lisheng Peak, experienced danger in illusions, and had thrilling encounters in the ghost market. Now, it all came to an end, leaving us feeling sad.
The words that Xie Xingzhi left before leaving were like saying, "Lu Cixian, don't leave after school."
Qiao Wan calmly prepared to leave.
Left behind in the wind, the disciples of the three religions were in disarray.
"Wow! Taoist Friend Lu has no shame!" This was shocking.
"This child can bend and stretch, with deep scheming. He will surely become a great figure in the future!" This was unexpected.
Just as everyone was stunned by Qiao Wan's bold style, someone quickly realized with astonishment, where is Lu Cixian?
After fighting with Xie Xingzhi, Lu Cixian disappeared.
Even after the second and third day, there was no sign of the young man.
The disciples of the three religions were clueless, realizing late.
Could it be that Taoist Friend Lu, after admitting defeat, felt embarrassed and hid away?
Clutching the jade card, Fang Lingqing's face turned slightly dark.
Not only did Lu Cixian disappear, but the peanut space of Buping College was also gone.
Lu Cixian disappeared?! After deceiving their emotions, did he run away?!
Originally, Fang Lingqing thought that after spending so many days together, a camaraderie would have been formed. But to his surprise, Lu Cixian disappeared without even saying goodbye to him, to Senior Meng or to Qi Feidao. Fang Lingqing was furious.
"Anyway, the Kunshan Fellow Practitioner Meeting is coming up soon," Qi Feidao patted Fang Lingqing's shoulder to comfort him, "Since Buping College wants to make a name for itself in the cultivation world, Lu Cixian will definitely come back for the Kunshan Fellow Practitioner Meeting."
"Meng Senior, don't you think so?"
The young man who had been called out responded with a low "Hmm," without showing any change in his expression.
Although Qi Feidao said this, he also felt a little uneasy.
He had thought it was a true friendship, but to his dismay, Lu Cixian didn't consider them as friends at all. He just left without a second thought. This young man came out of nowhere and left just as mysteriously, not leaving a trace behind.
When Qi Feidao and others realized they had been deceived in their emotions, Qiao Wan was squatting in the desert, holding a pancake as big as a person's face in her hands. She drank the sandy wind and nibbled on the pancake.
If she lost the battle against Xie Xingzhi, it meant she had to pack up her things and go back home.
That day, Li Pan brought the mustard seed space, along with Wang Ruyi and Chu Jiaojiao, and left Jiuyue Mountain with the disciples of Buping College to head towards the old site of Buping College.
Qiao Wan had no intention of returning to Kunshan.
How should I put this? Qiao Wan scratched her head. It's like when your advisor wants to please the graduate student they want to sleep with, they don't give you resources and don't let you graduate, and they don't include your name in the papers they work on together.
Moreover, she came down the mountain so cleanly in the first place. Although she went for the Red Fire Golden Fetus, running back like this would be too cheap.
After the battle with Xie Xingzhi, Qiao Wan made up her mind. She decided to forge her own spirit sword. She didn't necessarily have to go back to Kunshan. Since Red Fire Golden Fetus was with Zhou Yan, she believed she could find someone else to help her.
Li Pan listened to her decision and didn't show any signs of dissatisfaction. He raised an eyebrow and kicked her. Of course, he didn't kick her off her position as the head of Buping College. Instead, he sent her to the Liu Xu Desert in the northwest to escort someone.
"I had a feeling that you hadn't let go of your past," Li Pan said. "So, I prepared two options for you."
"If you don't want to go back to Kunshan, that's fine," the man calmly took out a scroll from his sleeve. "I have a task for you to handle."
Since her small spirit sword was severely damaged, she had to cut off her little finger in the Ghost Market. Her little finger turned into minced meat and couldn't be sewn back like Meng Canglang and others. However, her large spirit sword had already been suppressed. For this mission, Li Pan asked Qiao Wan to switch to her large spirit sword.
She eventually had to return to the big world, if she didn't move out and use it, mushrooms would grow sooner or later.
Li Pan gave her a very urgent task and kicked her out of Buping College, making her leave Jiuyue Mountain overnight with her belongings.
The person she was supposed to escort is named Song Qiyuan, he is the beloved son of the Song family and lives in a town near Liu Xu Desert. This mission is to escort him through Liu Xu Desert to return home.
It is said that there is news about how her destined spirit sword was forged in the Song Residence.
There are more than ten cultivators escorting Song Qiyuan back home, forming a large and imposing convoy.
Li Pan took care of everything she needed to do, and secretly put Qiao Wan into the convoy without her knowing, so she didn't have to worry at all.
Therefore, as soon as she left Jiuyue Mountain, Qiao Wan hurriedly arrived in Liu Xu Desert wearing a big straw hat on her head, and ate big pancakes with a group of wandering cultivators.
"Okay, okay," the leader clapped his hands and beckoned, saying, "We've rested enough, let's continue on our journey. We'll reach the Song Mansion soon, my taoist friends, just hold on a little longer."
"When we arrive at the Song Mansion, we can eat and bathe."
With the sound of camel bells, the caravan set off again.
Song Qiyuan. had his carriage right in the middle of the procession. It was pulled by magical beasts, and the carriage was adorned luxuriously. The carriage curtains were made of a five-colored cloud brocade from the famous Zhenxiu Pavilion. From a distance, it looked like moving colored clouds, surrounding a golden embroidered family emblem with the letter "Song".
"We're almost there, almost there, just a little longer."
Watching the caravan in the desert, Qiao Wan paused as she stuffed a pancake into her bag.
She had a feeling that she had seen this scene somewhere before.
Ever since she arrived at the Liu Xu Desert, she felt like she had forgotten something.
What exactly had she forgotten?
Her gaze fell upon the large family emblem with the letter "Song" on the carriage curtain, and Qiao Wan suddenly stopped in her tracks.
"What's wrong?" asked her companion, turning his head.
She remembered!
Qiao Wan froze, finally understanding why Li Pan didn't even raise an eyebrow when she said that and instead gave her two choices.
The memories that had been sleeping in her mind finally awakened.
Song Qiyuan!
She remembered Song Qiyuan! He appeared in "Immortal Ascending Road"!
In the scene where Song Qiyuan appeared, Mu Xiaoxiao had a fight with Zhou Yan, sneaked down the mountain without telling him.
After coming down the mountain, Mu Xiaoxiao wandered all the way to Liu Xu Desert and encountered Song Qiyuan. Song Qiyuan fell in love with Mu Xiaoxiao at first sight and wanted to keep her in the Song family and become Dao companions with her. However, Zhou Yan arrived in time and played a scene where he caught his naughty wife who tried to run away.
Qiao Wan clenched her fists, her expression changing from =0= to =口= in an instant.
In a daze, she remembered that she seemed to be a wicked supporting character in a transmigration novel, a substitute for the white moonlight.
Li Pan gave two options, that is to say:
1. Go directly to Kunshan.
2. Take a detour to meet Zhou Yan.
There is a huge difference between these two choices.
In frustration, Qiao Wan angrily slaps herself with a big pancake and bites it with resentment.
How infuriating, she has been tricked.
Buping College.
Noticing that the uncle in front of her hadn't made a move, Chu Jiaojiao nervously asks, "Uncle Li?"
Only then did Li Pan make a move after pondering for a moment. He raised his eyes and nodded lightly.
He has experienced more challenges in life than Qiao Wan has encountered. This time, he truly outsmarted Qiao Wan.
Li Pan's gaze grew serious.
Qiao Wan's current level of cultivation is low and hasn't fully manifested. But as time goes on, her past experiences in Kunshan will become a source of inner demons. As long as she wants to continue moving forward, she must eliminate these inner demons as early as possible.
Li Pan, who believes in the path of cold-blooded violence, slowly touches the Impunity Sword and Unforgivable Sword on his back.
The best way is to face the old things from the past, to face the resentment, jealousy, and grievances, and then defeat them one by one.
Qiao Wan is now able to fight against Xie Xingzhi, and she has come a long way since before.
He believed that she wouldn't fail to understand his intentions for arranging things this way.
