Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Xie Xiaoyi opened his eyes and found himself lying on a wooden couch in the cabin. His head was still a little heavy, but he had regained his strength.

He got up and slowly walked out of the cabin, making his way to the deck.

The first thing you see are three faces: Yun Qianxun, Murong Wei, and Yun Jianxue.

He was certain that, if not compared to his aunt Xie Lingyun, they were both considered unparalleled beauties.

The three people were admiring the magnificent view of the Canglan River when they heard footsteps and stared straight at him.

Yun Qianxun spoke first, her tone still cold, but less hostile than before: "You're awake?"

Xie Xiaoyi yawned, then rubbed his temples: "If you're awake, you're awake. Otherwise, why would you be sleeping like a log?"

Murong Wei frowned, her tone carrying a hint of reminder:

"You've been sleeping for three days and three nights. If you keep sleeping like this, we'll think you're really going to sleep your way to death here."

Xie Xiaoyi lowered his hand, smiled with narrowed eyes, and said, "Isn't that exactly what you wanted? Aren't you hoping for my death?"

The three of them looked at each other in silence. It was Yun Jianxue who couldn't hold back any longer and asked him:

"You came to Canggu Mountain to challenge Xuanyuan Zhuguang to a duel, but... how is he now?"

Xie Xiaoyi leaned against the ship's railing, stretched his wrists, and spoke in a calm tone as if he were talking about something trivial.

"He's dead."

A casual "dead" silenced the three women instantly.

Yun Qianxun, Murong Wei, and Yun Jianxue were all stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.

Xuanyuan Zhuguang was a top expert among the top ten on the Tianlong Ranking, a well-known figure in the martial arts world. How could he possibly die so easily?

Yun Jianxue's voice trembled: "What did you say? Xuanyuan Zhuguang... is dead?"

Xie Xiaoyi glanced at her, his tone still casual:

"That's right! His Demon Blade Thousand Blades is indeed powerful. He fought me with his last sword strike, but he couldn't withstand it, while I did."

These words sounded light and casual, but the three people on the deck were all jolted.

Everyone in the martial arts world knows that very few people can withstand Xuan Yuan Zhu Guang's Thousand Blade Slash.

Back then, Xuanyuan Zhuguang trained in Japan and became invincible in the East with just his sword.

He once killed a thousand Japanese, and was later known by martial arts figures as the "Swordsman of a Thousand Japanese".

That perfectly matches his ultimate move, the Thousand Blade Slash from the Demon Blade Thousand Blades.

Xie Xiaoyi casually said, "I withstood it," but behind that was the fact that he had bravely faced a barrage of swords and risked his life for another.

He forcefully broke through the ultimate move of a top expert; this strength far exceeded everyone's expectations.

Yun Qianxun remained silent for a moment, then her cold gaze fell on him: "Why did you go to challenge him to a duel?"

Xie Xiaoyi met her gaze, his face serious:

"Firstly, it's to get rid of trouble for you. Isn't he trying to force you to be his plaything?"

I killed him to eliminate any future trouble for you.

Secondly, I'll rescue Yun Jianxue while I'm at it, so you won't have to worry about killing me while also worrying about her safety.

Most importantly, I myself need to challenge masters to prove my worth through strength.

It's killing three birds with one stone.

Upon hearing this, Yun Qianxun's heart stirred, and he remained silent for a long while.

Yun Jianxue was moved.

"So you did this to save me... Xie Xiaoyi, you don't seem like a bad person after all."

Xie Xiaoyi twitched the corner of his mouth, his tone flat: "I don't know. I've never considered myself a bad person, but I have certainly done quite a few bad things."

As he finished speaking, he looked up at Yun Qianxun and Murong Wei, his gaze frank and open, carrying a hint of nonchalant arrogance:

"My injuries are almost healed, but you two have a blood feud with me."

Now is the best time to kill me. If you miss today, you'll never have a chance to even get close to me again.

He paused, then his tone became somewhat arrogant:

"Xuanyuan Zhuguang, who was ranked in the top ten of the Heavenly Dragon Ranking, was annihilated by my sword with a single strike, leaving not a trace. You should understand my current cultivation level."

I'm giving you a chance now. If you attack now, I might not be able to fight back.

Murong Wei's fingertips trembled slightly as she quietly moved closer to Yun Qianxun.

"Senior sister, he's awake now. Do you still want to kill him?"

Yun Qianxun did not respond, her cool and aloof expression revealing a complex mix of emotions.

She had previously hated Xie Xiaoyi to the core, but now he was saving both her and Yun Jianxue.

He even risked his life to fight the demonic blade in order to prevent her from becoming Xuanyuan Zhuguang's plaything.

Hatred and wavering tore at her heart, making it impossible for her to utter a single resolute word.

Murong Wei could also see her struggle, and her own mind was in turmoil. She bit her lip and said no more.

Seeing the two locked in a stalemate, Yun Jianxue took a step forward: "Qianxun, he really doesn't seem like a bad person."

Previously at the foot of Fuyu Mountain in the East Sea, he could have killed you, but he let you go and even saved you.

This time, you risked your life to save me at Canggu Mountain and even helped you get rid of the scourge Xuanyuan Zhuguang.

Is he... is he really a "lower-tier" member of the Heaven on Earth nightclub?

Yun Jianxue's words reached his ears, and Yun Qianxun's heart tightened instantly—

He did do those things before, but now his behavior is completely different from before.

He was the one who harmed people, and he was also the one who saved them.

What unknown reason lies behind this?

The more she thought about it, the more confused she became, repeatedly pondering: How could the same person be so different before and after?

Yun Qianxun walked step by step to Xie Xiaoyi, stopped, and looked directly at him:

"Answer me, why did you bully me and my junior sister before? Was it just because you were lustful?"

Xie Xiaoyi looked at her and said frankly, "I am indeed a womanizer, and not just any womanizer."

But that day with you, I was possessed by a demon, unable to suppress the true energy of the Ancestral Dragon within me, and that's why I acted that way.

As for your junior sister Murong Wei, the person who bullied him that day, I said the person was me, but only half of the soul was me. Do you believe me?

Murong Wei, dressed in purple, stood rooted to the spot, her heart tightening upon hearing these words.

She stared at Xie Xiaoyi, her tone accusatory: "You say it wasn't you, and you say you were possessed by a demon and bullied my senior sister, what evidence do you have?"

Seeing the easing of doubt in her eyes, Xie Xiaoyi knew that Murong Wei was already 60-70% convinced.

"I bullied your senior sister because my Ancestral Dragon True Qi went berserk and I couldn't control it. That's easy to explain."

As he finished speaking, he raised his right hand, extended his palm, and uttered in a deep voice, "Sword—come!"

Om-!

With a deep sword cry, black light suddenly rose in the cabin, and the giant sword that opened the heavens was drawn by his aura and flew out of the cabin.

After exiting the cabin, it soared into the air, circled the large ship three times in mid-air, and then landed steadily in Xie Xiaoyi's hands.

The moment the greatsword was in hand, a sudden gust of wind arose on the deck, and sword energy spread everywhere, forcing Yun Qianxun, Murong Wei, and Yun Jianxue to instinctively retreat, their expressions changing.

Such techniques of summoning swords remotely and having swords move at will are not uncommon among experts in the upper five realms.

However, the sword intent emanating from him was too domineering and too heavy, making it difficult for people to breathe.

Xie Xiaoyi stood with his sword in hand, his aura surging, his tone still frank and open: "Murong Wei, watch closely, this is the Ancestral Dragon True Qi!"