A Family of Hopeless Romantics, Except for the Evil Little Junior Brother-Chapter 243: Fanyue, Was It You Who Killed Him?

"Junior Sister Su Wan."

Lin Wanqing turned to look at Su Wan, who was standing beside Daoist Liu Yi.

Su Wan returned the greeting, her expression showing clear surprise as she looked at Lin Wanqing.

She and Lin Wanqing were of similar age.

Back then, they had entered Mount Shushan in the same batch.

Now seeing Lin Wanqing suddenly step into the Spirit Transformation Stage, Su Wan felt genuinely happy for her, but also couldn't help a trace of gloom.

She herself was still merely in the Golden Core Stage, yet Lin Wanqing had already reached Spirit Transformation.

Before long, Daoist Lingxu, having heard the news, also arrived.

Since his first disciple Xue Yun died, nothing had brought him joy.

When he saw Lin Wanqing, he too was momentarily stunned.

How did she suddenly become like this?

"Wanqing, what happened to you?" Lingxu asked.

"Master, it's nothing serious."

Still uneasy, Lingxu used his Divine Consciousness to carefully examine Lin Wanqing.

With his level of cultivation, probing Lin Wanqing’s condition was easy.

What he found shocked him.

Though she had only just entered the Spirit Transformation Stage, the spiritual power within her had the deep foundation one could only gain through years of accumulation and painstaking cultivation.

In the depths of her Sea of Consciousness, there was a crystal-clear, flawless Sword Heart.

Sword Intent surged in all directions—this was the embodiment of ultimate understanding and pursuit of the sword path, utterly pure and undistracted.

Lingxu’s eyes lit up.

"Wanqing... you!?"

Lin Wanqing said, "Master, Martial Uncles, I still have some other matters to attend to. I’ll report everything to you later."

Lingxu hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Very well, go on."

Soon after, Lin Wanqing returned to Silver Sword Peak.

She inquired about her junior brother Li Xuanxiao’s whereabouts, then headed to the rear mountain of Tongtian Peak.

".........."

Not Envy for Immortals.

The Water Qilin was still asleep.

Lin Wanqing, her white hair flowing, landed on Not Envy for Immortals with her sword.

A scholar gone for three days must be seen anew!!

At that moment, Li Xuanxiao could already feel the pressure emanating from Lin Wanqing.

Was she going to make a move?

Li Xuanxiao had made some preparations in advance. His ultimate fallback was, of course, the Water Qilin.

Even if you’re Spirit Transformation, to the Water Qilin you’re just a slightly larger toy.

Sitting cross-legged in the pavilion, Li Xuanxiao pretended not to notice Lin Wanqing’s arrival.

Only when she came close did he open his eyes.

"Third Senior Sister, you’re back. You... what happened to you?"

Lin Wanqing raised her sword.

Li Xuanxiao’s heart tensed.

Then Lin Wanqing lowered the sword again and sat down opposite him.

Li Xuanxiao blinked.

Senior Sister, this is really bad for Junior Brother’s heart.

"Junior Brother, I came today to ask you something." Lin Wanqing didn’t waste any time.

"Senior Sister, ask away!"

"Fanyue. Do you still remember him?"

"Of course I do."

"Do you remember how he disappeared back then?" Lin Wanqing stared into Li Xuanxiao’s eyes.

Li Xuanxiao frowned slightly and shook his head.

"Why would Senior Sister suddenly ask about that?"

"It’s nothing."

Then, Lin Wanqing and Li Xuanxiao chatted about some other unrelated things.

Li Xuanxiao tried to subtly probe into what had happened to her recently.

Lin Wanqing diverted the topic.

Suddenly, she asked casually while slightly lifting her eyes to observe—

"Then do you still remember how he once tried to possess your body?"

That question made Li Xuanxiao’s heart jolt.

But years of training in cultivation had made him skilled at acting.

All the world’s a stage!!

Faced with Lin Wanqing’s roundabout bait followed by a direct strike—

Li Xuanxiao first looked startled, as if recalling, then put on a confused expression.

"Fanyue trying to possess me? Senior Sister, what are you talking about?"

"You don’t remember?"

"There was one possession incident..."

"Oh? Tell me." Lin Wanqing raised an eyebrow.

Li Xuanxiao then altered the story a bit and recounted it to Lin Wanqing.

The gist was that while he was undergoing a tribulation, a mysterious soul tried to possess him.

Fortunately, he had made preparations in advance. However, the incident caused his tribulation to fail.

After listening to him, Lin Wanqing nodded.

"I see. In that case..."

She drew her sword.

Li Xuanxiao’s heart turned cold.

No doubt about it—this was revenge for Fanyue.

Even if it was Fanyue who tried to possess him.

Even if he never mentioned that it was Fanyue in the story.

Even if it was clearly self-defense.

But people in love don’t care about logic.

No matter how much he explained, Third Senior Sister Lin Wanqing likely only heard the last part.

Lin Wanqing gripped her sword hilt.

With a crisp sound, a blinding sword light shot from the sheath like a fierce bolt of lightning.

Li Xuanxiao watched every move she made, while his fingers formed a spell beneath his sleeves.

The surrounding spiritual energy turned into threads barely visible to the naked eye, weaving a cage around Lin Wanqing.

The Water Qilin, who had been sleeping in the river, sensed the surge of intense energy.

Its tightly shut eyes flew open, and its massive body shifted slightly, scales grinding against each other.

It locked onto Lin Wanqing’s back—ready to leap to protect Li Xuanxiao.

Li Xuanxiao stared hard at Lin Wanqing.

Third Senior Sister, are you really... going to fight here?

"Pu chi!!"

Blood splattered.

Lin Wanqing slashed off... her own left hand!!

Li Xuanxiao: (⊙o⊙)…

He froze—was this some kind of witchcraft?

Blood sacrifice? That extreme?

Lin Wanqing clutched her severed arm, looking at Li Xuanxiao.

"This sword is my apology on his behalf. I know it won’t make up for what you suffered, but I hope you’ll forgive him—for my sake.

Junior Brother, I will make it up to you. Your failed tribulation was because of this—Senior Sister owes you."

Li Xuanxiao stared blankly at Lin Wanqing.

I always thought I had everything figured out, but truth is—next to you people, I’m just a rookie!!

"Not enough?"

Lin Wanqing raised the sword again, this time aiming at her remaining arm.

She looked ready to chop off the whole thing.

"Senior Sister, stop!"

Li Xuanxiao reached out to block her.

Lin Wanqing struck with her palm to push him away.

But with his cultivation, how could he possibly stop her?

If he truly wanted to stop her, he’d have to expose his real strength...

Li Xuanxiao realized this instantly.

Wait—something’s not right!!

In a flash of clarity, he quickly pretended to be knocked away by Lin Wanqing’s palm strike.

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