Was it you that night?
Chapter 150 - 148: Nan Sheng, You Will Forever Live in the Fear Dominated by Me

Chapter 150: Chapter 148: Nan Sheng, You Will Forever Live in the Fear Dominated by Me

Shen Qinghe turned her gaze towards Nan Sheng, approaching her step by step.

Nan Sheng looked at her timidly, retreating several steps, with a trembling voice, "Qinghe, why must you be so aggressive? I... I really haven’t done anything; it’s all a misunderstanding. Even if I’ve done something wrong before, I’ve already been punished. Mercy is a virtue – can’t you just let it go instead of looking like you want to kill me..."

Just then, Shen Qinghe stood still in front of her and whispered into her ear, "I thought the past was the past, and we could each mind our own business. Nan Sheng, you were the one who provoked me first! You shouldn’t have touched my elder sister; I’ll leave you with these words today. If I find out that you meant to kill my sister this time, I swear, whatever you want, I will take it away, and you will live forever in the fear of my control!!"

Nan Sheng’s face turned pale, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Shen Qinghe.

But Shen Qinghe was not one of those male cultivators bewitched by her beauty. She took one last look at Nan Sheng and walked away without turning back.

Nan Sheng’s palms sweated.

Even if she didn’t want to admit it, Shen Qinghe’s words had indeed intimidated her.

This time she had not only failed to kill Shen Zhiyao, but if Shen Qinghe retaliated later, she might not be able to gain the upper hand.

Had this been when she first joined the Sky Pole Sect, when everyone was fond of and pampered her, Shen Qinghe would have been just a powerless Shen Qinghe, someone she could have crushed with a single finger.

But Shen Qinghe was no longer the same, she was a Golden Core cultivator now, with the Red Lotus Shield Armor and the Black Rope for protection, and even Dongfang Wuya to defend her. Even Yan Changsheng had fallen for Shen Qinghe.

The only Master who doted on her was confined in the Nether Pool, and Xiao Chen, her fiancé, was also on Shen Qinghe’s side. Who else did she have by her side?

At this moment, Nan Sheng felt a sense of defeat she had never experienced before.

After leaving the Sect Master Cave Mansion, Shen Qinghe found herself unconsciously in front of Bixiao Tower. She wanted to check on Shen Zhuo and Shen Zhiyao but also knew that it wasn’t good to keep disturbing Mr. Wuya like this.

Every time she faced difficulties, it was Mr. Wuya who helped her. In fact, Mr. Wuya had saved their whole family. Elder Shen was saved by him, so was she, and her elder sister only survived thanks to Mr. Wuya.

Their family owed Mr. Wuya three lives, and the least she could do was to cultivate diligently, to become strong enough. Only then could she protect her family and cause Mr. Wuya less trouble.

Xiao Bai knew of Shen Qinghe’s arrival as soon as she got there, and had already reported it to Dongfang Wuya. Afterward, he unexpectedly remarked, "Why did Fairy Qinghe stand for a while and then leave?"

Dongfang Wuya was silent for a moment before saying, "What she needs to do now is to focus on her cultivation."

Xiao Bai had almost grown calluses on his ears from hearing these words, but he spoke the honest truth, "Fairy Qinghe must have been cultivating diligently. She succeeded in Core Formation in just over two years. Although Snow Bone Grass played a role, it can’t be separated from her regular practice!"

Fairy Qinghe was a cultivator who worked very hard, very hard indeed—anyone with eyes could see it.

"This lord hopes her cultivation base can improve even faster. Only when her cultivation base is high enough can she calmly face various dangers. The Immortal Sect respects power above all, and this lord will have to leave sooner or later..."

Xiao Bai grew anxious upon hearing this, "Is the master going to leave the Sky Pole Sect? If the master leaves, what will become of Fairy Qinghe?"

After all, the master had said that Fairy Qinghe was his, so why couldn’t he take Fairy Qinghe with him when he left?

"This lord has his own affairs to attend to, Shen Qinghe is a cultivator of the Sky Pole Sect, her family and friends are all here, I am not meant to walk the same path as her, and eventually, we must part..."

As Dongfang Wuya spoke, he saw Xiao Bai silently wiping away tears, and for a moment, he was at a loss for words.

"Why are you crying?" He truly couldn’t understand how a puppet could feel such rich emotions.

Choking back sobs, Xiao Bai said, "Just thinking about Fairy Qinghe having to part with the master makes me so sad..."

Dongfang Wuya: ...

What kind of Puppet did he raise?

At that moment, Xiao Bai rushed to his side, choking up as he said, "If Master really decides to leave the Sky Pole Sect, could you take Fairy Qinghe with you? Master must be reluctant to part with Fairy Qinghe, and I am reluctant too."

Dongfang Wuya softly chuckled, "Who said this lord is reluctant to part with her?"

"Master likes Fairy Qinghe so much, how could you possibly be willing to part with her?" Xiao Bai could not understand.

Dongfang Wuya was even more speechless: "Who said this lord likes Shen Qinghe?"

Since when did he like that stubborn and heartlessly indifferent girl?

"But Master does like Fairy Qinghe. Even the Sect Master can see it..." Xiao Bai didn’t finish his sentence before being thrown out of the Bixiao Tower by Dongfang Wuya.

Xiao Bai felt that Master’s temper was really too bad, acting like this was no way to find a Daoist companion.

So he simply went to the Simple Residence Courtyard.

Shen Qinghe was about to practice her swordsmanship when she saw Xiao Bai suddenly arrive; she thought Dongfang Wuya was looking for her.

"Fairy Qinghe, continue with your sword practice. There’s no need to mind me. I was chased out by Master because I had no other place to go, so I came to see Fairy Qinghe." Xiao Bai found a spot for himself and sat down.

Shen Qinghe grew curious when she heard this, "Mr. Wuya chased you out? What did you say to upset him? Although his temper is not very good, if you coax him a bit, he’s actually not that hard to serve. I think Mr. Wuya is a person with a kind heart, it’s just that he appears indifferent on the surface."

Xiao Bai nodded repeatedly, "Exactly, exactly. The more Master cares about someone, the easier it is for him to be soft-hearted, and those cared for by Master are very lucky."

So if Master decides to go, could Fairy Qinghe perhaps secretly follow Master and leave together?

"What did you do that made Mr. Wuya chase you out?" Shen Qinghe curiously sized up Xiao Bai. "May I touch your face?"

Xiao Bai immediately brought his face closer to Shen Qinghe.

Shen Qinghe curiously poked it; it felt the same as her own face: "Are you really a Puppet? Your face feels just like mine; you’re exactly like a real person."

"Little Black and I are Puppets created by Master. We have emotions like joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. The longer we live, the richer our emotions become. By the way, does Fairy Qinghe like Master?" Xiao Bai steered the conversation back on track.

Shen Qinghe answered without hesitation, "Of course I like him. Mr. Wuya is so kind; who wouldn’t like him?"

Xiao Bai was just about to be happy when he sensed something amiss, "Doesn’t Fairy Qinghe have that kind of liking for Master?"

"That kind of liking?" Shen Qinghe was puzzled.

Xiao Bai straightforwardly said, "Many Female Cultivators in the Sky Pole Sect wish to be with Master intimately. Some even say that if they could spend a spring night with Master, they would be willing to die right then and there..."

Shen Qinghe finally understood what Xiao Bai meant by "liking", and she said seriously, "You can’t talk nonsense about this. I wouldn’t dare to harbor any inappropriate thoughts about Mr. Wuya. If he knew about it, he would be angry!"

Xiao Bai: ...