Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Xie Xiaoyi was startled: "Fuyu Mountain? What is Grandmaster Uncle doing there?"

Ning Hua glanced at him and said calmly, "You still don't know?"

That old sword fanatic Cui Juqing recently entered the Earth Immortal Dao Inquiry Realm. He's made a special trip to the East Sea to ask Xie Lingyun for someone.

"Who...who do you want?"

"The notorious flower thief, Xie Xiaoyi."

Xie Xiaoyi was shocked and blurted out instinctively, "Grandmaster Ninghua, how did you know?"

Ning Hua scoffed lightly and said calmly, "A few days ago, I went to that old ghost Tian Suanzi to have my fortune told and asked him how much longer I could live."

The old man looked at the sky, then suddenly exclaimed in surprise, pointing west and saying to me, "Someone has entered the Sword Immortal realm; it is none other than Cui Juqing of Xikunlun."

Xie Xiaoyi was startled again: "Earth Immortal Dao Inquiry Realm?"

Ning Hua nodded and continued, "He also said that once Cui Juqing enters the Sword Immortal Realm, he will definitely go to the East Sea to ask for someone."

Xie Xiaoyi instantly understood that Cui Juqing had come to Donghai specifically to cause trouble for him because of those two female disciples.

However, he was wary that his aunt, taking advantage of the favorable conditions of the East Sea, might be able to unleash the Earth Immortal's Sword Technique.

Therefore, he waited until he reached the Earth Immortal Dao Inquiry Realm before daring to come to Fuyu Mountain.

However, judging from Ning Hua's tone, she probably doesn't know that she is the flower thief, which is fortunate.

"What does Grandmaster Uncle intend to do in the East Sea?"

"Xie Daoyun said that in this world, I am probably the only one who can withstand a sword strike from Cui Juqing. He asked me to go and try to mediate the fight."

Xie Xiaoyi immediately became worried...

My aunt's martial arts skills are beyond question, but the sword intent of the Kunlun Heavenly Sword Sect is truly formidable.

Even Shen Beiluo, who could wield the Heaven-Shattering Sword, could do so, let alone his senior brother Cui Juqing.

No!

I must go back now, or I would be guilty of a terrible crime if my aunt were to suffer a loss.

Hua Suwen glanced at his expression and noticed a slight change. Her heart tightened, and she was about to ask him a question when she saw his eyes darken.

She gently grasped Xie Xiaoyi's sleeve, her eyes filled with worry.

Clouds drifted slowly by his side, and the crimson phoenix spread its golden feathers, the phoenix and the sword still hanging side by side in mid-air.

Xie Xiaoyi took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and bowed respectfully to Ning Hua:

"Grandmaster Uncle, I have urgent business to attend to and cannot stay any longer. I must take my leave now!"

Seeing this, Ning Hua simply waved his hand and didn't ask any further questions.

Xie Xiaoyi dared not delay. He immediately activated his wooden sword, protecting Hua Suwen in front of him, and turned around to fly swiftly towards the medicine hut.

As soon as he landed, he walked quickly into the house with a solemn expression. Hua Lingshu and Mu Pingting saw that he looked unwell and was in a hurry, so they quickly asked him what was wrong.

Xie Xiaoyi said urgently, "There is something of utmost importance, concerning my master's safety, and I cannot delay for even a moment!"

Hua Suwen, Hua Lingshu, and Mu Pingting were all taken aback upon hearing this.

Seeing how urgent the situation was, they didn't dare to try to stop him any longer, and just told him to be careful on his journey.

Xie Xiaoyi said no more, turned around and leaped onto the wooden sword again, rushing towards the direction of Fuyu Mountain in the East Sea.

In less than half a day, the shadow of Fuyu Mountain appeared before their eyes. Looking closely, the distant sea was already filled with sword energy soaring into the sky, and the world was changing color.

In the sky above the East China Sea, a colossal sword-like shadow, as majestic as the Kunlun Mountains, stretched across the horizon, causing the entire sea to churn violently.

A sword comes from the west, and the snow of Kunlun Mountain melts!

The Eastern Sea's silhouette is breathtakingly beautiful!

The two stood on the crest of a wave, gazing at each other from afar.

Xie Lingyun, dressed in black, stood with his sword held horizontally in front of him, blood still dripping from the corner of his lips. His voice was not loud, but it resounded throughout the East China Sea.

"Cui Juqing, Xie Xiaoyi is on my Fuyu Mountain. If you want him, you must kill me first!"

Cui Juqing's face was cold and stern, and his body was faintly radiating sword energy.

"Xie Lingyun, I don't want to make things difficult for you, but Xie Xiaoyi harmed two of my disciples. If I can't get revenge, how can I face my Kunlun disciples?"

Xie Lingyun's eyes turned cold, and he said in a chilling voice, "Then let's make our move."

Cui Juqing shook his head and sighed, "Very well—then take another strike from my sword! Kunlun Snow Opens!"

Xie Lingyun pointed his sword at the sky and uttered a soft shout: "Please enlighten me!"

Before he finished speaking, Cui Juqing's sword moved.

There are no fancy starting moves, just a simple single-finger stroke.

The enormous sword shadow, stretching across the sky and as majestic as the Kunlun Mountains, suddenly solidified.

With a magnificent sword intent that could create the world and melt away the snow that had accumulated in Kunlun for thousands of years, it crashed down towards Xie Lingyun!

"Kunlun Snow Blossoms!"

Wherever the sword passed, space seemed to freeze and then tear apart, leaving a pale trail of frost.

The seawater below was forced to the sides by the invisible sword energy, forming a bottomless chasm.

Xie Lingyun's eyes narrowed, and the sword energy condensed from the endless water element of the East Sea and the earth veins of Fuyu Mountain exploded around her.

The sword was thrust out, lacking the imposing and domineering power of the Kunlun Sword, but carrying the unique vastness, length, and lofty elegance of the East Sea.

The azure sword energy, like a streak of lightning sweeping against the sky, or a stunning attack from a beautiful woman, met head-on with the pale Kunlun sword shadow!

The next instant, two sword energies representing the pinnacle of swordsmanship in this era collided without any fancy moves!

boom--!!!

The two sword energies collided with a deafening roar, and their violent power instantly swept in all directions.

The entire East China Sea seemed to have been violently lifted into the sky by an invisible giant hand.

Billions of tons of seawater surged into the sky, exploded in mid-air, and then slowly unfolded.

Like an enormous water mushroom, it silently burst open in the sky...

The immense force of the impact sent both men flying, each staggering back over a hundred feet.

Cui Juqing was in mid-air when he lightly touched the crest of the wave behind him with the soles of his feet, stabilizing himself. His clothes fluttered wildly, and his expression darkened slightly.

At the same time, Xie Lingyun could not stop his momentum. His blood and qi surged to their limit, and he involuntarily leaned backward.

She knew that she had ultimately lost by a small margin with this sword strike...

Just as she was about to lose control and fall into the sea, a pair of warm and strong hands steadily supported her back.

A gentle yet powerful internal force surged into her meridians like a clear spring, instantly suppressing her turbulent blood and qi, and steadily supporting her falling body.

Xie Lingyun turned back with great difficulty.

What came into view was Xie Xiaoyi's face, which was full of anxiety and heartache.

She smiled slightly and said, "You're back?"

Xie Xiaoyi's voice was slightly hoarse, tinged with self-reproach: "Auntie, I'm late."

Xie Lingyun shook his head and said softly, "It's not too late, not at all!"

Xie Xiaoyi didn't dare to delay, so he reached out and gently put his arm around her waist, holding her firmly in his arms.

The wooden sword beneath their feet trembled, propelling the two of them into the air as they sped towards the shore of Fuyu Mountain.