But before she could even breathe a sigh of relief, Xiaoqing turned back again.
The door opened, and Xiaoqing walked in.
Seeing this, Nie Xiaoqian composed herself and said calmly, "Why are you in such a hurry? I'm getting married in three days, and this room will be yours sooner or later."
Xiaoqing pretended to comfort her: "Sister, I'm not trying to criticize you, but going against Grandma is just asking for trouble. Why bother?"
Nie Xiaoqian said sternly, "I don't need you to pretend here!"
"Ha, like a dog biting Lü Dongbin, not recognizing a kind heart!"
Xiaoqing sneered, put down the wound medicine, and left.
"Bang!"
The door was slammed shut, and Nie Xiaoqian could no longer hold back. She buried her face in her arms on the table and began to sob.
As the leader of the four great demon kings, the Black Mountain Demon is known to everyone in the world. He occupies the Netherworld and is a true overlord.
His strength is unfathomable; even a powerful demon like the thousand-year-old tree spirit has to offer beautiful female ghosts as tribute to ensure his safety.
However, this person has a peculiar habit.
He enjoys torturing female ghosts until they die.
Over the years, he has killed at least eight or ten thousand female ghosts, if not ten thousand.
Therefore, Nie Xiaoqian was utterly desperate after learning that the Tree Demon Granny planned to give her to the Black Mountain Demon.
Saying it's a marriage is nothing more than sending someone to their death.
It's the kind of death where the soul is completely scattered, leaving no chance for reincarnation.
………………
At dawn, the sunlight shone down, penetrating through layers of obstruction and waking the three people who were staying at the dimly lit Lanruo Temple.
Xiao Ning woke up from his deep meditation, opened his eyes, stretched, yawned, and stood up.
"Hmm? This cultivation speed... is so fast!"
Having cultivated to the fifth level of the Acquired Realm, Xiao Ning felt incredibly refreshed, his mind was clear, and his hands and feet moved with precision and strength.
His eyes shone brightly, a result of his sudden surge of power, making him appear radiant, as bright as a light bulb.
He activated the Concealing Breath Technique, and after a moment, he completely withdrew his aura, returning to his ordinary demeanor.
Only the occasional glint of brilliance in his eyes indicated that he was a completely different person compared to yesterday.
After leaving the room, I saw Yan Chixia also coming out.
"Good morning, Brother Yan!"
Xiao Ning greeted him.
"Hmm? Good lad, you've really surprised me!"
Yan Chixia rubbed the sleep from his eyes, staring at Xiao Ning in disbelief. After a long while, he finally spoke with a sigh.
Last night, Xiao Ning had only just entered the path of cultivation. Although it was frightening that he had mastered the basics in just a short time, Yan Chixia was relieved when he thought about his talent.
However, after two hours, his cultivation level improved significantly, rising from the second level of the Acquired Realm to the fifth level.
Having crossed the threshold from the early to the middle stages of the Acquired Realm, it seemed as if there were no obstacles commonly encountered by cultivators. He sailed smoothly and directly advanced to the middle stage of the Acquired Realm.
How are other people supposed to live?
"hey-hey!"
Xiao Ning lowered his head and chuckled foolishly, without saying anything more.
He didn't know what to say. Should he tell Yan Chixia that he was repeating the course?
Or is it just natural talent? That's just annoying!
"Alright, I'm not jealous at all. On the contrary, I'm very happy. Your rapid growth is a blessing for the cultivation world!"
Seeing that he was not as flamboyant as ordinary people, Yan Chixia was even more satisfied and couldn't help but smile.
The two chatted and laughed as they left Lanruo Temple. They washed up by the river, hunted two wild rabbits in the woods, gutted and cleaned them by the river, and then returned to the dilapidated temple.
But Ning Caichen had already gotten up, though his dark circles and pale face made the two of them chuckle.
This kid insisted on playing the hero and gave his clothes to the female ghost. Afterwards, despite the two people's persuasion, he remained unrepentant, which led to him catching a cold. He really brought this trouble upon himself.
Xiao Ning turned his head away, not wanting to pay attention. He didn't have the magnanimity to fawn over someone who was cold to him; that wasn't being kind-hearted, it was just being a jerk.
Yan Chixia, however, didn't care about such things. He said to Ning Caichen, "Scholar Ning, it's dawn now, you should leave quickly!"
"I'm not leaving. This isn't your home, why are you kicking me out?"
Ning Caichen straightened his neck and replied loudly.
At the same time, he sneered inwardly. These two probably kicked him out because they had their eyes on Miss Nie from last night and wanted to squeeze out him, their rival.
Hmph, he won't fall for it!
"you……"