After the time travel, my cheat program disappeared.

The last person to call the clan chief "Grandma" has been exiled to the outer city.

Holding Shi Wei's hand, Shi Yan had already seen the woman in the long black dress that trailed on the ground.

The woman had a cold and aloof demeanor, with sharp, sword-like brows that concealed a chilling murderous aura.

A pair of dark golden eyes, even brighter than Shi Wei's, swept over Shi Wei and Shi Yan with an air of dominance.

Then... the moment it touched Shi Yan, it collapsed instantly.

Shi Yan's lips curved upwards little by little.

She looked at that aloof and extraordinary woman.

The background behind the woman seemed to be distorted abnormally because of her state of mind.

"Chieftain~ Sister—"

thump——

It's as if an invisible string has snapped.

Part 342 Shi Hongjian: Die, you bastard! [4K words per chapter]

"Chieftain~ Sister—"

The girl's voice was soft and delicate.

Although it seems to have a hint of a cunning girl deliberately acting coquettish, the feeling of a knife hidden in a sweet treat still makes people willingly endure the cut and let the girl snuggle into their arms.

if--

The person Shi Yan called out to was not Shi Hongjian.

Think about it too.

If the person Shi Yan was facing wasn't Shi Hongjian, she probably wouldn't have acted so mischievously and coquettishly.

Faced with such a soft and delicate voice from a girl, Shi Hongjian felt as if the hairs on her body suddenly stood on end.

She stared intently at the girl standing next to Shi Wei.

His dark golden eyes narrowed, and his breathing became disordered because of the girl's smile.

Behind Shi Hongjian, the garden and rockery of Qingke Garden seemed to be distorted because of the woman's unusual state of mind.

What feeling arises in your heart?

Shi Hongjian didn't know and couldn't explain it.

A bizarre feeling spread throughout my body, and a sense of unease seemed to rise in my heart.

It was as if an invisible string snapped with a loud thud.

Logically speaking... this shouldn't be the case.

As a cultivator in the Enlightenment Realm, she had witnessed far too much of the coldness and indifference of life. Logically speaking, her state of mind shouldn't be so easily shattered.

She was just a girl I was meeting for the first time.

But it's as if they did something to themselves in their past life.

Abandoning his wife and children wasn't enough; he had to betray her time and time again for such resentment to spread in her heart.

Biting her lip, Shi Hongjian suppressed her unusual emotions.

The watering can in his hand was being squeezed so hard it made a cracking sound.

The porcelain surface was cracked open, and fragments fell to the ground.

Shi Hongjian even considered slashing at him directly with her sword.

Or we might as well just kill her.

The feeling was like encountering a destined nemesis.

But... looking at the girl's bright/wicked smile, Shi Hongjian felt that the feeling was somewhat different from that of [arch-enemy].

She couldn't explain it.

only--

As the head of the clan, Shi Hongjian would never, and absolutely could not, fabricate a crime against a girl and actually do something to her just because of a momentary displeasure.

Moreover... according to what that enigmatic woman in the tavern said.

The girl in front of him was very likely the hope for the rise of "Heaven and Earth".

Even if Shi Hongjian felt very unhappy, she could only suppress it.

but--

This doesn't mean she can't give Shi Yan a hard time.

The aura of a cultivator at the Enlightenment Realm was released.

Shi Hongjian did not intentionally target Shi Yan.

The overwhelming aura only pressed down a little bit, yet it made Shi Yan and Shi Wei feel as if they were really going to die.

The teacher said it was alright.

Shi Yan had witnessed firsthand just how terrifying cultivators at the Enlightenment Realm could be.

Moreover, she herself had once commanded an attack from a cultivator at the Enlightenment Realm.

In her hand, the [Ring of the Eastern Lord] had silently helped her relieve some of the pressure.

But Shi Wei, who was standing next to Shi Yan, was not.

The girl opened her mouth slightly and breathed silently.

He was like a fish out of water, struggling to swallow air.

Shi Wei's back was completely soaked with sweat.

Shi Yan silently held Shi Wei's hand, relieving some of the pressure on the girl.

Only then did Shi Wei have a little spare time to think; the boundaries of the girl's vision seemed to have turned into a blurry black.

The path to immortality is fraught with difficulties, and the further one progresses... the difference between each realm is like heaven and earth.

Compared to cultivators at the Enlightenment Realm, those at the Nascent Soul Realm are as powerless as infants.

"Clan...Clan Chief." Shi Wei stopped being cheeky.

She didn't know what was wrong with the clan leader today, that he was so angry.

It was as if the person she brought back to "Huangtian Houtu" was not the person she had instructed her to find, but a mortal enemy with a blood feud with "Huangtian Houtu".

Is it because of the relationship between Shi Yan's younger sister and the Heavenly Demon?

Shi Wei isn't stupid either.

But at that moment, she wasn't sure.

All she could do was sob pitifully towards Shi Hongjian.

Shi Hongjian then realized that she had been too deeply affected by that strange state of mind.

If it weren't for that girl, perhaps... she would have unintentionally hurt Shi Wei.

However... she gave Shi Yan a rather strange look.

This girl's cultivation level appears to be only at the 'Nascent Soul Realm'.

However, the level of spiritual energy condensation is perhaps comparable to that of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

Most importantly... the sense of submission and devotion emanating from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around her, and the fierce and sharp sword aura emanating from the young girl.

She definitely has some understanding of the rules of heaven and earth.

That's quite remarkable.

That's something that cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending Realm usually only come into contact with.

It is also... a necessary threshold for breaking through to the Enlightenment Realm.

Shi Hongjian kept a cold expression and suppressed her aura.

At this moment, she looked like an ordinary, uncultivated girl who was just very pretty and watering flowers.

"You can go out now—"

She gave instructions to Shi Wei.

"Clan Chief?" Shi Wei wanted to speak.

She had no idea why the clan leader had been so angry just now.

From childhood to adulthood, except for one time when a demonic cultivator bullied the girl "Huangtian Houtu", the clan leader had never been this angry.

Shi Wei felt there must be something wrong with this.

The girl believed that she was the one who brought Shi Yan out of Nanjun City.

So no matter what happens, she should always stand in front of Shi Yan.

Even if it's the clan chief, it's the same.

She wanted to get the answers before she left.

Even though she knew that the clan leader would definitely be angry.

Before Shi Wei could press for more details, Shi Yan took her hand and gently rubbed the tip of his thumb against her palm.

"Good boy/girl~~~"

"Sister Shiwei, please go out first."

Shi Wei looked at Shi Yan.

It wasn't until Shi Yan adopted that expression, as if coaxing a child, that Shi Wei reluctantly left.

While Shi Yan was trying to persuade Shi Wei, Shi Hongjian just watched with a cold expression.

Shi Hongjian still didn't understand what her current situation was.