Chapter 523 Leaving Homeland
Chapter 523 Leaving Homeland
"Chuan'er is making rapid progress. Before long, perhaps even I won't be able to do anything to you."
Xu Hanyi walked slowly to Lin Chuan and lifted his chin with his fingertips. The force was not strong, but it brought a sense of oppression that could not be escaped.
"Isn't that a good thing? Then it will be my turn to protect Master." Lin Chuan raised his head and his eyes fell cautiously on Xu Hanyi's face.
"But what if Chuan'er doesn't listen to me?"
Xu Hanyi's fingertips suddenly tightened, pinching Lin Chuan's chin until it turned pale, but a paranoid smile hung on the corner of his mouth, "Why not destroy Chuan'er's cultivation now, so that Chuan'er can only rely on his master forever..."
She slowly moved closer, her warm breath spraying on Lin Chuan's ear, "Okay? Chuan'er?"
"..."
Lin Chuan took a deep breath and grabbed Xu Hanyi's hand, "I will listen to Yiyi. Even if Yiyi kills me, I will have no regrets."
Before he finished speaking, he pressed Xu Hanyi's hand directly onto his Dantian.
"You say one thing and mean another. Is life so tiring for all of you humans?" The sword spirit's voice rang out in Lin Chuan's mind.
"Qingxiao, just be ready."
Feeling the cold sword energy seeping into his dantian, Lin Chuan's Adam's apple moved slightly, but he pretended to remain calm on the surface.
"Is what Chuan'er said true?"
Before Xu Hanyi finished speaking, the sword energy that had invaded his dantian suddenly surged.
Lin Chuan's face turned pale as paper in an instant, cold sweat rolled down his forehead, but his teeth were clenched tightly.
"Ah."
Lin Chuan nodded without hesitation, his eyes full of determination as he looked at Xu Hanyi.
"Be good, Chuan'er. I will take good care of you from now on and will never let you suffer any injustice."
Xu Hanyi's voice was gentle and tender, but the sword energy in his palm surged again.
At the critical moment, Lin Chuan turned quickly and narrowly avoided the fierce attack.
"Master, I..."
As soon as Lin Chuan opened his mouth, Xu Hanyi demanded sharply, his eyes filled with paranoia: "Why are you trying to hide? Chuan'er, why are you trying to hide?! Isn't it better to just listen to your master?"
Before she finished speaking, the spiritual power around her body surged, wrapped in a cold sword energy, and attacked Lin Chuan's dantian.
"Master, calm down. I really like you."
Lin Chuan's voice was urgent, and the sword energy around him suddenly burst out, and its sharpness was comparable to Xu Hanyi's.
While wielding his sword to block the oncoming attacks like a rainstorm, he retreated quickly, his clothes fluttering in the wind, his embarrassment and fierceness strangely intertwined in the interweaving of sword energy.
"As expected, Chuan'er has begun to disobey my words. I should have abolished your cultivation earlier..."
The sword energy at Xu Hanyi's fingertips condensed into a cold blade. A sinister look appeared in his eyes, but the corners of his lips were still gentle, as if he was talking about the most ordinary topic: "This way, Chuan'er will go back and be obedient, and will never leave your master..."
"Master, if you destroy my cultivation, my lifespan... will be too long to stay by your side forever."
A sweet and fishy taste rose in Lin Chuan's throat, but he still raised his eyes and looked directly at the madness surging in Xu Hanyi's eyes.
"As for longevity, I will find a way for Chuan'er. As long as Chuan'er listens to me, I will be fine..."
Xu Hanyi's eyes were paranoid and fiery, and the sword energy around him was filled with pressure. He pressed forward step by step and kept getting closer to Lin Chuan.
"If you don't kill her now, she will really destroy you."
Behind Lin Chuan, the shadow of the sword spirit, which was only visible to him, clung tightly to him, its slender knuckles clasping his sword-holding hand.
This was the first time after Qingxiao recognized her as his master that he realized he could hold the sword alongside her without sinking into that space.
"..."
Lin Chuan silently swung his sword, a sharp sword energy piercing the air. Xu Hanyi frowned slightly and raised her hand to block it, but saw that the sword energy suddenly dissipated half a foot in front of her, turning into tiny specks of silver light and disappearing into the void.
"Chuan'er, where are you going? Don't you want to be my teacher anymore?"
Xu Hanyi's eyes were as cold as ice. As he looked at Lin Chuan's receding back, his voice was filled with a bit of almost twisted resentment.
The moment she finished speaking, the spiritual power in her body surged, and she chased after Lin Chuan with a light tap of her toes.
"Master, if you don't calm down, I'm really going to run away from home."
Lin Chuan turned back and swung his sword, barely blocking Xu Hanyi's attack.
"Chuan'er's abilities are getting stronger and stronger, but this isn't Chuan'er's strength, is it? Master, I wonder how long Chuan'er can hold on..."
A cold arc curved up the corner of Xu Hanyi's lips, and the momentum of her sword became more and more fierce, like a violent storm. She completely ignored her own defense and attacked relentlessly, forcing Lin Chuan to retreat repeatedly with her sword energy.
"Good opportunity, cut off his right arm."
Qingxiao's words rang in Lin Chuan's ears, and his eyes suddenly focused. He thrust his sword out with a sharp sound, piercing through the air. But just as the sword's tip touched Xu Hanyi's sleeve, his attack suddenly froze. He then swung his sword horizontally, using his arm to block Xu Hanyi's sharp sword move.
"Pfft."
Lin Chuan flew backwards with blood gushing out of his mouth. The arm that had just blocked the attack fell down limply, blood dripping from the rolled flesh, and was barely held together by a few strands of muscles.
Xu Hanyi's sword-holding hand suddenly froze, and panic spread in his eyes like ripples.
However, when he caught a glimpse of Lin Chuan turning over and running away while enduring the severe pain, that emotion instantly froze into ice.
In an instant, the double sword domain expanded outwards with her as the center, and dense sword lights and shadows pressed towards Lin Chuan.
"Master!"
An anxious, trembling voice called out from behind Xu Hanyi.
The next moment, Jiang Wanying rushed in front of her like a gust of wind. With the surge of spiritual energy, she opened a barrier and forcibly blocked the sword domain that was about to fall on Lin Chuan. "Master, are you going to kill Ah Chuan?"
"Ying'er, get out of the way! Chuan'er is about to run away."
There were bloodshot in Xu Hanyi's eyes, and his fingertips trembled as he pointed at the staggering figure in the distance. His tone was a mixture of anxiety and stubbornness, but the sword domain slowed down slightly due to Jiang Wanying's obstruction.
"Master, are you going to kill Achuan?" Jiang Wanying asked again.
"As long as we capture Chuan'er and destroy his cultivation, Chuan'er will be obedient and stay by our side for the rest of his life. Ying'er, do you understand?"
Xu Hanyi stared at the direction where Lin Chuan was leaving, his voice was cold and paranoid, and there was an almost crazy obsession in his eyes.
"Disciple doesn't understand these things. Disciple only knows that Disciple likes Ah Chuan. If Ah Chuan is happy, Disciple is happy too."
Jiang Wanying looked straight at Xu Hanyi, her eyes full of stubbornness and determination. Although her voice was soft, every word was of great significance.
"..."
Xu Hanyi frowned slightly and remained silent. But when Lin Chuan's figure completely disappeared from her sight, her aura suddenly turned cold and she shouted sternly, "Get out of the way!"
"Master, Achuan likes you so much. Even though he knows your temper, he is still willing to coax you. Not only do you not care about his feelings, you even hurt him like this. Don't you feel guilty?" Jiang Wanying's eyes were red and her voice trembled.
"When I have destroyed Chuan'er's cultivation, I will naturally compensate him. What Ying'er needs to do now is to be obedient and get out of my way!"
"Master..."
Jiang Wanying shook her head slightly and slowly unsheathed the sword in her hand.
"Ying'er, why don't you understand my teacher's painstaking efforts?"
Xu Hanyi's eyes were complicated, and his tone was filled with helplessness, as if he was disappointed in his friend.
"Master, it has been a long time since you have assessed my cultivation. Tonight, I would like to ask for your guidance."
……
"Cough...cough..."
Lin Chuan suddenly arched his body, scarlet blood foam dripping from his fingers. Trembling, he grabbed a handful of pills from his storage space and stuffed them into his mouth. Without even bothering to swallow, he forced his spiritual power and stumbled towards the outside of the Qingluan Holy Land.
"I thought some powerful enemy had come to Tianjian Peak, but it turned out to be Senior Sister's Skylark that escaped."
Suddenly, a teasing voice came from behind him. Lin Chuan paused slightly, but did not stop at all. Instead, he tried his best to speed up and ran towards the outside of the Qingluan Holy Land.
"If you keep running, that arm will fall to the ground."
Li Jun's figure flashed and he suddenly stood in front of Lin Chuan. Before he finished speaking, a ball of silver-like spiritual object flew out from his hand and wrapped Lin Chuan's entire arm in layers in the blink of an eye.
"..."
Lin Chuan was slightly stunned, feeling the slight coolness on his arm, he lowered his eyes and whispered, "Disciple thanks the Holy Lord."
"Take this Qingluan Pagoda. Protect yourself when you go out. Remember to return it to me when you come back."
Li Jun sighed and handed over an exquisite little tower with a green halo.
"Holy Lord..."
Lin Chuan opened his mouth and was about to say something, but was interrupted by Li Jun.
"Alright, do you think I'm worried about your safety? I'm afraid you'll get into an accident outside, and my senior sister will do something drastic again."
Li Jun waved his hand and then rushed towards Tianjian Peak.
"..."
Lin Chuan silently put away the Qingluan Tower and looked towards the direction of Tianjian Peak, with a hint of worry in his eyes.
After a moment of hesitation, he gritted his teeth and rushed out of the holy land again.
……
"Ying'er, are you really not going to move out of the way? Don't regret it if Chuan'er runs away and hides."
As time passed, Xu Hanyi's tone became more anxious.
"..."
Jiang Wanying remained silent, but just stood firmly in front of Xu Hanyi, making it clear that she would never give in.
"Why aren't you all listening? Is it because I've been too lax with you?"
Xu Hanyi's face was gloomy. Before he finished speaking, a fierce attack swept towards Jiang Wanying like a storm.
"Xu Hanyi, what are you doing? Are you crazy?"
A figure rushed over from a distance and instantly blocked Xu Hanyi's attack.
"You're going to stop me too?"
Xu Hanyi's eyes were as cold as ice, and his gaze was fixed on Li Yue.
"What did Xiao Wanying do wrong to deserve such anger? Oh, and where's Xiao Linchuan? Why can't I see him?"
Li Yue glanced back and forth between Xu Hanyi and Jiang Wanying, her tone filled with confusion and concern.
"..."
Xu Hanyi pursed his lips and remained silent. The atmosphere around him became increasingly oppressive, and the irritability in his heart surged more and more violently in his chest.
At this moment, another figure rushed towards the distance.
"What's wrong, Senior Sister? Let's talk it over nicely. Who made you angry again?"
Li Jun came like the wind, with a smile on his face, and his eyes swept back and forth among the people.
"You all came here to stop me?"
Xu Hanyi's eyes turned cold and his tone was full of hostility.
"What do you mean, Senior Sister? I just noticed some fighting going on here, so I came over to take a look."
Li Jun raised his eyebrows, speaking with a hint of innocence, and spread his hands.
"Uh-huh."
Li Yue nodded slightly, her eyes subconsciously darting around. Having just noticed Xu Hanyi's two consecutive sword strikes at Tianjian Peak, she rushed towards the area.
What came into view at this moment was the scene of Xu Hanyi pointing his sword at Jiang Wanying. What made her even more nervous was that based on her understanding of Lin Chuan, Lin Chuan would definitely be present at such a scene and would also stop Xu Hanyi, but now he didn't. This abnormal situation made her feel more and more uneasy.
"Then get out of the way. I'm going to find Chuan'er."
Xu Hanyi had no intention of getting into a stalemate with Li Jun and Li Yue. She knew in her heart that the longer they entangled, the greater the chance that Lin Chuan would escape.
"Isn't Xiao Linchuan at Tianjian Peak?" Li Yue's heart suddenly tightened, and her tone unconsciously became a little anxious.
"What? The pride of my holy land is missing?!" Li Jun widened his eyes, his tone full of shock and disbelief.
"You guys keep an eye on Ying'er for me. I'll go bring Chuan'er back."
Xu Hanyi's eyes were cold, and he turned around and was about to leave as soon as he finished speaking.
"Sister, wait a minute, explain yourself clearly before you leave!"
Li Jun flashed and quickly blocked Xu Hanyi's way, a warm smile of concern on his face. "What do you mean by going to find Lin Chuan? Where is that brat? Where did he go? What happened? Is there anything you can help with?"
"I'm going to destroy Chuan'er's cultivation, but Chuan'er has escaped. You just need to help me keep an eye on Ying'er. Do you understand?"
Xu Hanyi's brows were tightly furrowed, and a chill permeated his entire body.
"???"
"Xiao Linchuan is your disciple and fellow Taoist, how could you treat him like this?"
Li Yue's expression suddenly changed, and her words were full of disbelief and accusation.
"What does it have to do with you how I treat Chuan'er? Who is Chuan'er to you that you care about him so much?"
Xu Hanyi's tone was cold, and the irritability in his heart almost exhausted his patience.
"I am also his Taoist partner."
Li Yue did not flinch, her gaze meeting Xu Hanyi's directly.
"..."
Xu Hanyi was slightly startled. After a moment of silence, a smile uglier than crying appeared on the corner of his lips. "I should have abolished Chuan'er's cultivation and locked him up by my side. I just didn't expect that even you, Liyue..."
"You even thought of a way to destroy Xiao Linchuan's cultivation and lock him up completely by your side. Xu Hanyi, you don't love him at all, you just want to possess him!" Li Yue said with anger in her eyes.
"..."
"But didn't you, Liyue, tell me this method? Can't my Chuan'er become a canary?"
Xu Hanyi lowered his eyes, his tone calm but with a hint of strange paranoia.
"If I don't tell you the story of the canary, are you going to treat Xiaolinchuan as a lark?"
Li Yue looked straight at Xu Hanyi, and every word she said was filled with strong questioning.
"So what can I do? I love Chuan'er so much, I can give him everything, why can't he just stay by my side? Why do you have to get close to him?"
Xu Hanyi looked almost insane, with paranoia and pain surging in his eyes.
"Sister, calm down. The most urgent thing right now is to find that kid Lin Chuan. I'll arrange for someone to go look for him right away. Then we can all sit down and have a good chat. Naturally, all the problems will be solved..."
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