Versatile Sword Cultivator

Chapter 204 – Yes! Absolutely!

Upon hearing Leng Feiyan's words, Lin Jichen finally understood his master's painstaking efforts.

"Alright, I get it now. It won't happen again. Your lesson is well taken, Master."

Leng Feiyan rolled her eyes at Lin Jichen, still somewhat incredulous. She asked, "So, you took down a Kai Ming Beast in the early-Golden Elixir stage all by yourself?"

"Yeah, I was lucky to kill it," Lin Jichen admitted with a nod.

The reproach in Leng Feiyan's eyes was finally replaced by admiration.

To kill a Golden Elixir stage beast with Foundation Establishment Realm strength—such talent made even Leng Feiyan feel inferior.

"And then?"

Leng Feiyan continued to probe.

Lin Jichen didn't hide anything and recounted how he had saved Fang Qingzhu.

"It seems this Fang Qingzhu is quite beautiful, worth risking your life for," Leng Feiyan remarked, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Lin Jichen, her words carrying a deeper meaning.

Lin Jichen's body tensed, and he immediately replied righteously, "Disciple could not bear to see a righteous cultivator harmed by demonic cultivators. Since ancient times, righteousness and evil have been irreconcilable. I did not save her because she was beautiful. Besides, who in this world dares claim to be beautiful besides Master? That would be self-humiliation!"

A smile tugged at the corners of Leng Feiyan's lips, and she asked mischievously, "What if this Fang Qingzhu were a man? Would you still have intervened?"

"Yes! Absolutely!"

"I'll believe you for now. Continue," Leng Feiyan said, lifting her chin proudly.

In truth, she wasn't angry at all. Lin Jichen could have hidden the truth, but he chose to be honest with her.

This made Leng Feiyan even happier inside.

Lin Jichen felt a wave of relief, grateful for his quick thinking and smooth responses.

He then recounted how he teamed up with Fang Qingzhu to search for the Thunder Dragon, encountered and killed the Hell Boar God, and finally discovered that the Ten Thousand Demon Sect was after the Thunder Dragon. He risked his life to steal the corpse and was pursued, barely escaping with his life.

Just from Lin Jichen's narration, Leng Feiyan could tell how dangerous his experience had been.

She also felt a pang of fear, realizing that her own miscommunication had led Lin Jichen to venture alone into the Thunder Marsh, facing so many perils.

Fortunately, Lin Jichen was blessed with great fortune and extraordinary talent, allowing him to come out unscathed.

Otherwise, the Sword Sect would have lost a peerless genius, and she would have been left as a solitary master, mourning the loss of her beloved disciple.

Thinking about it, Leng Feiyan deeply regretted it. The Thunder Marsh was not a place Lin Jichen should have ventured into at his current level.

Had she known, she would have accompanied him.

More than anything, she felt anger.

The Ten Thousand Demon Sect and Li Xinghun were now on Leng Feiyan's must-kill list.

Daring to harm her beloved disciple, she would repay them a hundredfold!

A few days ago, she had returned from the Buddhist Sect because they wanted to capture Lin Jichen. She had gone to the Buddhist Sect to "reason" with them, destroying several of their mountain peaks and dozens of temples in the process.

She even had a "discussion" with Abbot Zhiyuan, who was now in seclusion, healing his wounds.

Capturing Lin Jichen had already provoked such a response from Leng Feiyan, and that was the righteous Buddhist Sect. She had shown them some mercy.

But this time, a demonic sect dared to kill her disciple.

No need to think, Leng Feiyan would find time to avenge her disciple!

"Alright, consider this a lesson. If you act impulsively like this again, I won't forgive you!" Leng Feiyan warned.

Lin Jichen nodded repeatedly, "I will remember, Master. I'll go take a bath now. I'm filthy and need to clean up and get some sleep."

Seeing Lin Jichen's tired face, Leng Feiyan's heart ached again.

"Forget it. Where would you go to bathe at this hour? Just use mine. I'll go prepare the water for you," Leng Feiyan said, heading to the back hall.

Soon, she returned, "The water is ready. Go wash up and rest for the night. We'll talk about the Tribulation Crossing after you've recharged."

"Yes! Thank you, Master!"

Lin Jichen said with a grin, rushing into the inner room. This was his second visit.

Seeing the bath barrel, Lin Jichen quickly stripped off his clothes and got in.

Feeling the Tianshan Spirit Water, Lin Jichen let out a comfortable hum.

Outside, Leng Feiyan blushed at the sound of Lin Jichen's moans, muttering to herself, "This silly disciple, just take a bath quietly."

Lin Jichen lay comfortably in Leng Feiyan's private bath barrel, instinctively looking at the spot where he had found a "treasure" last time.

Unfortunately, he wasn't so lucky this time; there were no clothes left behind by Leng Feiyan.

Even if there were, he wouldn't dare touch them again.

He didn't want to lose the affection he had painstakingly regained.

As he soaked in the bath, Lin Jichen accidentally fell asleep.

***

When he woke up, it was already dark.

He must have been really exhausted.

After waking up, Lin Jichen walked out of the inner room and found Leng Feiyan waiting for him.

"Sorry, Master, I fell asleep."

Leng Feiyan didn't blame him, "Go rest well for a day. Come find me tomorrow at the hour of Shen. I have a little surprise for you."

"What surprise?"

Lin Jichen thought Leng Feiyan was going to give him some divine weapon or powerful skill book and eagerly asked.

But Leng Feiyan played coy, "You'll find out tomorrow."

Lin Jichen had no choice but to agree, bid farewell to Leng Feiyan, and returned to his quarters to log off.

Emerging from the gaming pod, he realized four days had passed.

He hadn't come out for four whole days.

Not long after he logged off, Ren Lan noticed and followed him out of the game, appearing from the bedroom.

"Little Lin, you really are something, staying in the game for four days straight. If it weren't for the gaming pod, I'd be worried you'd drop dead."

Ren Lan teased.

Lin Jichen scratched his head with a bitter smile, sighing, "Don't mention it. This mission was too tough. I barely had time to come out."

"What kind of mission was that crazy?" Ren Lan asked, curious.

Lin Jichen briefly explained the process, and Ren Lan was amazed, sticking out her tongue, "It's even crazier than I imagined. And you completed it? You're even crazier."

Lin Jichen: "..."

"Nothing happened these past few days, right?" Lin Jichen asked.

"What could have happened?"

"I wasn't around. How did you manage meals?"

"I cooked for myself," Ren Lan replied without hesitation.

"You cooked?" Lin Jichen was astonished.

"Yeah, Tang Tang even came over to eat once," Ren Lan said proudly.

"And then?"

"And then she didn't come back these past few days. When I called her, she said she was busy with homework and not hungry," Ren Lan answered earnestly.

Lin Jichen chuckled, "She wasn't not hungry; she was probably scared."

"Nonsense, my cooking has improved significantly. How about I make you a few dishes to try now?"

"No, I just want to take a bath and sleep. I'm not hungry."

Lin Jichen said, rushing to the bathroom as if a ghost were chasing him.