Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 705 - 438 Accidental Encounter

Chapter 705: Chapter 438 Accidental Encounter

Tailan Mountain was situated in the central plains of Jingbei State, its summit towering into the clouds like a solitary boat lying across the sea of clouds.

A girl dressed in white stood at the edge of a cliff, her magnificent golden eyes gazing at the rising sun in the distance, her waterfall-like long hair dancing with the mountain breeze. However, that stunningly beautiful face bore a somewhat sullen expression.

After being chased away by that bastard, she didn’t stop for anything and continued south alone, in a huff.

Tianyan really felt that Xu Yuan was too much.

That son of a bitch had said it himself in the Illusionary Realm,

"Men are creatures who cherish what they can’t obtain the most. Therefore, a woman must value herself and avoid giving her body to someone casually."

Thinking of this, Tianyan’s face flushed red, and she stamped her foot forcefully.

Yet when it was his turn, he completely reversed his stance.

What a hypocrite that son of a bitch was.

After mentally cursing that bastard once again, Tianyan realized that the anger in her heart hadn’t dissipated, but had become even stronger.

Forcing down the feelings of grievance, Tianyan pursed her lips and quietly took out a Dayan map from the Sumeru Ring, checking her current location.

After three days of travel, she had already crossed two states and arrived in the middle of Jingbei State. By her estimation, she would reach Di’an City in about two more days.

Two days...

At the speed of Xuanying Attic, Xu Yuan that guy would probably need about seven more days.

By the time he returns to the capital, she would have probably calmed down.

Yes... Once she had calmed down, she would then go find that bastard to settle the score.

With these messy thoughts in her mind, Tianyan straightened up her clothes a bit, put the map back into the Sumeru Ring, took out a blanket to spread on the ground, and began to sit cross-legged at edge of the cliff to practice breathing exercises.

Rushing on the road for such a long time was quite exhausting for her, as it consumed a lot of Origin Qi.

And her experiences traveling the world told her that to avoid situations where she might be attacked with insufficient Origin Qi, she had to keep her condition above a certain satisfactory level.

Further compared to other territories, there was an abundance of Origin Qi at the peak of this mountain.

Consequently, Tailan Mountain was naturally occupied, but the structures on the summit were not luxurious buildings; they were merely simple stone and wood lodges, most of which didn’t even have a decent formation.

This wasn’t a traditional immortal Cultivation Sect, but rather a secular sect that had risen in recent years.

While meditating and breathing, Tianyan used her Will-spirit to observe the disciples of this secular sect practicing in the morning.

Compared to the disciples of immortal sects, the training of these secular sect members seemed a bit more arduous.

The sun had just risen, and they had already been practicing back and forth several times.

Practicing horse stances, boxing techniques, and carrying weights to climb mountains, they all looked very spirited at first glance.

Observing their worldly affairs, the resentment in Tianyan’s heart momentarily eased, and her thoughts began to wander.

If that bastard were here with her to see these scenes, he would probably laugh lightly and say something like, "The rise of secular sects is both turmoil and opportunity. With enough control, the martial practitioners that emerge from these secular sects will likely become the hounds of the Great Yan Imperial Court" or something of the sort.

At that thought, the corners of Tianyan’s lips unconsciously curled into a slight smile.

Feeling somewhat happier, she chose not to disturb those ordinary people who were practicing, yearning to step into the path of immortality, and silently withdrew her Will-spirit to concentrate on her breathing exercises.

Tianyan’s arrival didn’t attract any attention; even the ordinary people passing by for their morning exercises didn’t notice that there was a fairy sitting there, meditating and breathing.

Time slipped away bit by bit,

Having adjusted her condition to its peak with the Elixir Medicine, Tianyan rose to her feet, gathered the blanket from beneath her, and glanced at those disciples who had already finished their morning exercises and begun their day’s cultivation; a playful smile dawned on her face as she seemed to remember something.

Without hesitation, she used her Origin Qi to carve a hole that seemed naturally formed in a century-old tree nearby and then took out a basic-level Cultivation Technique from the Sumeru Ring in her hand.

Given that guy’s personality, he would probably enjoy this kind of prank...

With that thought in mind, Tianyan pushed the book—which was priceless in the secular world—into the tree hole with a flick of her hand.

After completing these actions, Tianyan was about to leave when her gaze suddenly shifted towards the distant horizon, her beautiful willow brows inadvertently furrowing.

She sensed an immensely strong presence speeding towards the north, and judging by the trajectory of the other’s path, it seemed they would pass by her location.

The Dayan Empire was vast; coming across a cultivator not weaker than herself in this wilderness was as likely as winning the grand prize at a lottery ticket sale.

After a moment of contemplation, Tianyan ultimately chose to wait a little longer.

Better to avoid trouble than to seek it; she would leave after the other had gone far away.

As she pondered, Tianyan quietly concealed her presence, though her golden pupils were intently fixed on the direction of the surging Energy Mechanism.

Some dozen breaths after sensing the tumultuous Origin Qi, the figure came into Tianyan’s field of vision.

And at the instant she saw the person’s face, Tianyan was taken aback.

Because the newcomer bore some resemblance to that bastard.

After a moment of stunned silence, Tianyan also deduced the person’s identity, her beautiful eyes blinking in puzzlement.

But confused as she was, Tianyan had no intention of stepping out to greet the person.

When she first entered the capital, she had visited the Prime Minister’s Mansion; Feng Jiuxuan’s uncle had given her a token, but it seemed this bastard’s older brother didn’t care much for her, to the point of not even appearing to meet her.

Thus, Tianyan thought about the reasons for the other’s journey northward while hiding her presence among the trees, waiting for them to leave.

The whooshing sound of a high-level cultivator flying by grew louder and closer, but just as Xu Changge was about to cross over the peak of Tailan Mountain, the sound abruptly stopped.

Witnessing this sudden change, Tianyan realized in an instant that she had been discovered, a flash of astonishment crossing her golden eyes.

To think that with the Yantian Art’s technique of concealing one’s presence, the bastard’s older brother could still detect her; he truly was powerful.

As she thought this,

a voice tinged with a hint of coldness but nonetheless gentle, directly reached her ears.

Two words, simple and clear:

"Come out."

"..."

Hearing these words and their tone, Tianyan’s willow brows slightly creased, and she pursed her red lips a little.

While wondering if she might have somehow provoked the other, Tianyan slowly rose from the ground, ascending into the void above.

A man in cyan clothing stood suspended in midair, majestic as a banished celestial being.

Looking at him, Tianyan inexplicably thought of that bastard.

Between brothers, why could the difference in their disposition be so vast?

He muttered a criticism under his breath, but as soon as Tianyan saw the icy gaze from the other party staring at him, he immediately realized something was amiss.

They locked eyes in silence for a moment,

before Tianyan slightly bowed in greeting:

"Eldest Young Master..."

"Shut up."

"...."

Tianyan’s eyes twitched.

She thought that the son of a b*tch was somewhat cute compared to her brother’s crappy temperament. How had he managed to live with it for so long?

Nonetheless, rationale made Tianyan hold back, silently staring at the other person, though the look in her eyes gradually grew colder.

Xu Changge stared at Tianyan for a few breaths, then glanced at the ordinary people on the peak of Tailan Mountain and said coldly:

"You sure know leisure."

Tianyan furrowed her brows and replied:

"I am here to meditate and recuperate, I don’t know what I could have possibly obstructed..."

"Did I allow you to speak?"

"..."

The jade hand under Tianyan’s sleeve clenched instantly, forcibly maintaining a calm demeanor.

She didn’t know how she had provoked the other party.

If it weren’t for the fact that the man before her was that bastard Xu Yuan’s older brother, they might already be fighting based on these three sentences alone.

Taking a deep breath to suppress the inexplicable anger in her heart, Tianyan bit her silver teeth and said deliberately:

"Eldest Young Master, if you have something to say, please speak frankly. If it’s a challenge you seek, I, Tianyan, am more than willing to accompany you."

"..."

Xu Changge’s slender eyes narrowed slightly, and his fingertips lightly touched the sword at his waist.

For a moment, a somewhat oppressive silence spread between the two of them.

After locking eyes for several breaths, Xu Changge suddenly relaxed the energy mechanism around his body, raised the hand that had been resting on the sword handle, and scoffed coldly:

"I hope you’re truly ignorant."

A trace of confusion flitted through Tianyan’s eyes, and she immediately realized there must be some misunderstanding:

"Ignorant of what?"

Xu Changge looked at her expression and spoke in a straightforward manner:

"Changtian, he has been assassinated."

Tianyan’s pupils constricted, her mind went blank for a moment, and she murmured unconsciously:

"Assassinated?"

Xu Changge’s voice was so cold it felt like it could kill:

"Yes, and it was your Jiatiange that made the move."

"....."

The cold mountain wind fluttered their robes, and the muted sounds of the sect disciples practicing martial arts below seemed particularly grating at that moment.

Tianyan stared blankly at the man across from her, as the abundance of information before her departure suddenly flooded her mind.

Assassination...

He understood her personality, but he forced her to leave...

He had regained some memories of the Illusionary Realm...

Celestial Fates Divine Soul...

Spirit... Ling Tianyi!

In an instant, Tianyan connected all the pieces of the puzzle from the recent events, her fingertips trembling slightly beneath her sleeves.

There was no doubt, nor any hope of good fortune.

As the Saintess of Jiatiange, she was intimately aware of Jiatiange’s stance on catastrophe.

She also knew the internal attitudes of Jiatiange towards Xu Yuan.

It turned out he did all that just to get rid of her...

Tianyan opened her mouth, struggling to breathe.

In her mind, the indifferent demeanor of her master, having reached a state beyond the divine, flashed before her eyes.

If... if it really was her master, she could indeed have done such a thing.

"Ha... hah..."

With difficult and rapid breaths, Tianyan raised her hand to grasp the front of her robe, looking at the man opposite her, her voice trembling:

"So... so, you came here specifically to find me?"

"Find you?"

Xu Changge’s eyes flashed with a hint of murderous intent, his gentle voice very light:

"It’s merely a coincidence. If I had been here specifically for you, you would already be cut down by my sword."

At this point, Tianyan didn’t have the peace of mind to pay attention to his tone, she said in a low voice:

"Eldest Young Master, can you... can you tell me where he is?"

"What would it matter if I told you?"

Xu Changge’s voice carried a touch of disdain: "Are you planning to betray your Sect?"

"..."

Upon hearing this,

Tianyan froze for a moment, a hint of helplessness flashed in her beautiful eyes, and she bit her lip as she lowered her gaze.