Chapter 15: The Unreasonable Lover p1
Fortunately, Xie Bailu had experience in dancing between life and death. Faced with the leading cultivator’s strange expression, she smiled sweetly. “What’s this? You said you were leaving me, but you’re still here waiting for me.”
This explained why she had looked so surprised to learn that Ling Song was still in the city.
The leading cultivator fell silent. Was the Young Master really such a duplicitous person? But if it was for the woman he loved, it wasn’t entirely incomprehensible…
Because Xie Bailu possessed the Five-Star Cauldron, although the leading cultivator still had his doubts, he mostly believed her.
After all, how could a Foundation Establishment cultivator possibly snatch something from the Young Master, and who would dare to impersonate the Young Master’s lover?
Just as he was about to confirm again that he would go and report to the Young Master, a white bun suddenly hopped out of the Five-Star Cauldron, leaping high into the air. As a result, both his and Xie Bailu’s gazes followed it upwards.
And so, they both saw a streak of red flash across the sky.
The leading cultivator hesitated. “That seems to be the Young Master.”
Xie Bailu thought to herself, No need for ‘seems.’ That is Ling Song. Otherwise, Xiao Xing wouldn’t have reacted so strongly!
She almost wanted to hide so he wouldn’t see her, but fortunately, he was flying extremely fast and didn’t notice what was below. She forcibly suppressed her body’s instinctive reaction and said, “That’s Ling Song. Even if he were ashes, I’d recognize him from a distance.”
The leading cultivator found Xie Bailu’s words a little strange, then he heard her say, “What is he doing? He didn’t say he was coming to pick me up. He’s not leaving, is he? Annoying!”
Although she said “annoying,” Xie Bailu was secretly overjoyed. It was good that he was leaving. Go far, far away, and never look back!
The leading cultivator thought to himself, So the Young Master likes this kind of woman…
He said, “He’s probably going outside the city. There’s a demonic beast siege today, too many of them. Perhaps the steward asked the Young Master to step in.”
Remembering his mission, he said in a respectful, negotiating tone, “I have been ordered to take the two demon cultivators to the city gate. Would you like to wait here, Miss, or come with me to see the Young Master?”
Of course, Xie Bailu couldn’t go see Ling Song, but she couldn’t let them take Zhenxin and Zhenyi away either.
She said with dissatisfaction, “Why should I go see him? Shouldn’t he come to see me? I’m not going to chase after him. It’s his fault!”
The leading cultivator remained silent. He found himself admiring this female cultivator a little. She actually dared to throw a tantrum at the Young Master… But he had never seen the Young Master with any woman before. Perhaps the Young Master was just that tolerant of the woman he loved.
He said, “Then please wait here, Miss…”
Xie Bailu interrupted him, “I won’t!”
If Zhenxin and Zhenyi weren’t still locked in the prison, Xie Bailu would have already used the Divine Movement Art to escape. When she had seen Ling Song just now, she had also seen the eagle circling in the sky. She suspected Zhenhui was nearby.
Hearing Xie Bailu’s refusal, the leading cultivator was taken aback. “Then what do you mean, Miss?”
Xie Bailu said willfully, “I won’t go looking for Ling Song, and I want you to release those two demon cultivators!”
The leading cultivator finally felt a headache coming on. The next moment, he heard Xie Bailu glance at him and say, “Didn’t you say I was with them? Then I’ll plead for them! If you don’t release them, I’ll wait for Ling Song to ask!”
The leading cultivator’s face turned pale. Hearing Xie Bailu say this, he didn’t think she was in league with the demon cultivators at all. Instead, he was convinced that she had been innocently captured and wanted to complain to Ling Song.
She had clearly said she didn’t know that demon cultivator, but they had insisted on arresting her and had locked her up for a day and a night. How could she not tell the Young Master about such a grievance? At that time, it would be them, the ones who had acted, who would be in trouble!
The only fortunate thing was that she hadn’t resisted at the time, so they hadn’t injured her. Otherwise, the consequences would have been even worse!
The leading cultivator couldn’t help but say cautiously, “It was indeed our recklessness earlier. Please forgive us, Miss. But these two demon cultivators really cannot be released. The demonic beasts outside the city are likely their accomplices. We have been ordered to take them to lure out their accomplice.”
Xie Bailu said coldly, “What does that have to do with me? Ling Song can kill them with a single sword strike. Why go to such trouble?”
Xie Bailu’s cultivation and her attitude were a mismatch. A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn’t possibly have such cold arrogance. However, this perfectly fit the “fact” that she was Ling Song’s lover.
Therefore, the more unreasonable Xie Bailu became, the more convinced the leading cultivator was of her relationship with Ling Song. After all, in their minds, Ling Song was just as willful and reckless, regardless of the lives of others.
The leading cultivator gave a forced smile. “Miss, I am also acting on orders. Please don’t make things difficult for us.”
Xie Bailu sneered, “Who do you think you are? Do I have to give you face?”
The leading cultivator was speechless. “…”
He paused, then said boldly, “Miss, the Young Master’s whereabouts are always uncertain. If you don’t go looking for him this time, you might not be able to find him later.”
In his view, a tantrum was a tantrum, but that was the Young Master after all. She still had to back down a little.
Xie Bailu rolled her eyes at him. “Are you threatening me? You’re all trying to anger me to death!”
She turned angrily and ran back into the prison. The leading cultivator was stunned for a moment before quickly chasing after her.