After the time travel, my cheat program disappeared.

What's wrong with this woman?!

Why doesn't she play by the rules?

However, at this moment, an even greater quantity of "Drunken Immortal Brew" than before finally came into play.

In Qin Suhuai's arms, Shi Yan, who was 'safe' and 'no longer needed to think,' nestled into Qin Suhuai's embrace with a touch of shyness and fell into a blissful state.

Qin Suhuai looked down at the girl in his arms, who was tightly clutching his clothes and curled up in a ball.

Subtle, almost imperceptible, blushes appeared on the tips of her ears, a blush that even Qin Suhuai herself didn't notice.

That little bit of blush alone was enough to shock half of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect.

"Her body...is so soft."

Qin Suhuai recognized the taste; it was the flavor of "Drunken Immortal Wine".

This is a delicacy considered the finest in the entire cultivation world, said to be a wine used by a mortal immortal emperor a thousand years ago to entertain other immortals.

Even the Third Uncle went through countless hardships and begged for three hundred years before finally obtaining ten drops.

Qin Suhuai tasted a drop.

Then, drunk, he beat up his third uncle for three days and three nights.

But that's not all... Qin Suhuai also tasted it.

Behind the sweet and savory flavor of "Drunken Immortal Brew" lies a sweetness that is in no way inferior to "Drunken Immortal Brew".

She looked at the girl's soft, round face in her arms. So adorable, it made her want to take a bite and taste it, and perhaps get revenge.

"Strange...why did I say I'd get revenge?"

Qin Suhuai was slightly bewildered.

However, she also understood why the girl in her arms was drunk.

She drank too much "Drunken Immortal Wine".

So much so that even just licking her lips, Qin Suhuai felt a wave of intoxication wash over him.

It's strange... After drinking so much "Drunken Immortal Brew", this girl's body wasn't torn apart by the surging spiritual energy.

That's something even those at the Nascent Soul stage can only taste, drop by drop.

Completely ignoring everyone on the street, Qin Suhuai just looked at the girl in his arms, becoming more and more fond of her, and almost forgot his original purpose.

"How about... we just take her back to the Azure Lotus Sword Sect?"

"I feel that if I could hold her while I sleep every day, my heart would become clear and serene."

"I can teach her swordsmanship."

"Then, at Little Sword Peak, I spent my days with Ji Jian."

Qin Suhuai was delighted to see Shi Yan, but Ming Zhongle on the other side objected, "Hey—"

"This is a matter for the Ming family. I advise you, woman, not to interfere."

Having lost all his cultivation, Ming Zhongle had lost the ability to sense the intensity of spiritual energy. He looked at Qin Suhuai and spoke harshly to her.

Or rather—

He actually knew that he couldn't afford to offend this woman, nor could he afford to offend the Ming family.

But... he just wanted to provoke her.

They disappeared from Nanjun City along with the Ming family.

Qin Suhuai looked up at Ming Zhongle, though she didn't care what these 'ants' were saying.

But... he interrupted my enjoyment of the beautiful scenery.

Part 173 The Senior Sister Wants to Sharpen Her Sword [First Update 3K Words]

He simply watched Ming Zhongle with a cold eye.

Just as a giant looks down on an ant, Qin Suhuai's expression of regarding his life as worthless as grass truly frightened Ming Zhongle.

He was so brave just now, so eager to drag the Ming family down with him, but now he's so cowardly.

Qin Suhuai did not take action directly.

He was still holding that very cute girl in his arms, and Qin Suhuai didn't want to get blood on her while holding her.

She slightly raised her arm and gently rubbed her cheek against Shi Yan's cheek.

Qin Suhuai's eyes widened.

It's soft and smooth.

It's like the snowflake cake my junior sister made.

This was the first time Qin Suhuai had experienced the joy of girls being affectionate with each other.

Pat pat—

A series of hurried footsteps came from the other end of the market.

Qin Suhuai simply carried Shi Yan in her arms and watched the person who had rushed over upon hearing the news.

He looked to have gray hair.

They were probably from the same clan as that young man, as the dark patterns on their robes were all the same, featuring the same large sun motif.

He was the chief clerk of the Ming family.

The Ming family has a special bloodline. Unlike the Shi family, which has many branches and a large business, the Ming family only has a few children in each generation.

In Ming Zhongqing's generation, there were only two children, Ming Zhongqing and Ming Zhongle.

The white-haired old man was the Ming family's chief clerk and servant, having served the Ming family for generations. He watched Ming Zhongle grow up, and also watched him go astray.

He's usually arrogant and domineering, but recently he even got into trouble with the young master of the Shi family.

The young lady had already pleaded for him, but instead of being grateful, he almost killed her in the "Sword Tomb" secret realm.

The Ming family gave him another chance.

He was exiled to the market town.

Although he had lost his cultivation, he still had a shop and the Ming family's reputation, so he wasn't living a miserable life.

But... the white-haired old man looked at Qin Suhuai.

The girl in the light purple gauze dress that trailed on the ground was clearly someone the Ming family could not afford to offend.

The old man's cultivation level was at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Looking at Qin Suhuai, he felt that the other party's cultivation was unfathomable, even more profound and terrifying than the young master of the Shi family who was comparable to the Golden Core stage at the wedding.

What level of cultivation would that be?

Possessing a spirit?

Nascent Soul?

He didn't even dare to think about going any higher.

A deep sense of powerlessness and despair washed over me.

Even more terrifying was... the girl in the girl's arms was 'disheveled,' and her robes still bore the cloud patterns of the Shi family.

For the elderly, this was a bolt from the blue.

He could even imagine what was going on.

The young master, whose cultivation had been crippled, saw a girl from the Shi family in distress and tried to take advantage of her, but ended up getting involved with a passing fairy.

The Ming family...is about to perish?

He made a decision in secret: he had no choice but to act first and inform others later.

After I get back... I will apologize to the master.

The old man slapped Ming Zhongle on the back. Ming Zhongle's eyes widened, and he staggered and fell softly to the ground.

The Ming family's registrar, disregarding everything else, hurriedly straightened his robes and knelt before Qin Suhuai, bowing respectfully, "Please, Fairy, forgive my anger..."

"The Ming family will naturally give the fairy and the Shi family an explanation."

Because Shi Yan was already tightly held in Qin Suhuai's arms, he couldn't see who the girl in Qin Suhuai's arms was.

Qin Suhuai just looked at him coldly.

Surprised?

Not surprising.

They simply used their own people to deal with the lecherous man who tried to take advantage of the girl in their arms.

Qin Suhuai was not a bad person, but she was not a saint either.

As the senior disciple of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect, it's true that she doesn't understand people's hearts. But... to say she doesn't understand human relationships would be far too naive.

Where there are people, there will be conflict.

Even the Qinglian Sword Sect, a prestigious righteous sect dedicated solely to the sword, occasionally engages in intrigue and power struggles.

Although Qin Suhuai disdained such scheming and power plays, she had seen far too many of them.

Faced with a 'huge crisis,' killing a lecherous man is nothing to be surprised about.

"This matter..."

"That's enough." She picked Shi Yan up and turned to leave.

Just holding the girl's soft body in his arms made Qin Suhuai feel that his mood had improved.

Only when Qin Suhuai's figure suddenly disappeared like a reflection in the water did the Ming family servant, who had been knocked down by her sword, dare to get up.

A while after she and Shi Yan left, a faint light began to emanate from the other side of the market.

Ming Zhongqing, looking extremely weak, rushed over in a panic.

Looking at Ming Zhongle, who was lying on the ground covered with a white sheet, and the registrar kneeling beside him, she suddenly staggered.