Fairy, please don't do this!

The crimson flames traveled along the meridians, flickering at the fingertips, gradually condensing into a wisp of crimson-gold sword intent.

After an unknown amount of time, the second strand of Supreme Yang Sword Intent took shape.

Gu Jinzhao opened his eyes and couldn't help but smile: "Finally, it's done!"

With two strands of supreme Yang sword intent within him, his combat power was enough to rise to a higher level.

The reason for condensing the second strand is that in the Hunting Ceremony, one must fight three consecutive battles, all of which are against pure-blooded descendants!

If Gu Jinchao is not mistaken, one of the two princes from the Jiaopeng clan will definitely make an appearance.

Thinking of this, Gu Jinzhao let out a long breath and looked up at the woman in front of him, who was as aloof as a fairy in the moon palace: "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Gong!"

Gong Lingyun said calmly, "It's nothing."

Gu Jinzhao hadn't eaten dinner that day and felt his stomach was empty, so he asked softly, "I'm hungry after cultivating for a while."

"I'll go prepare some food. What does Senior Gong like to eat?"

Gong Lingyun wanted to refuse, but the words changed as soon as they were on the tip of her tongue: "Roast duck, please!"

"I also happen to be craving roast duck!"

"Senior Gong, please wait a moment..."

Gu Jinzhao smiled and said something, then turned and walked towards the kitchen on the west side of the courtyard.

This is the accommodation prepared for them by the Northern Prefecture, and the kitchen is fully stocked with all kinds of ingredients.

Before long, two plates of roasted ducks, golden brown and crispy, were served.

It was also served with a thin pancake, shredded scallions, cucumber strips, and a small dish of sweet bean sauce.

"Senior Gong, give it a try!"

Gu Jinzhao picked up a thin pancake with his chopsticks, put in some shredded scallions and cucumber strips, rolled it up, dipped it in sauce, and placed it in the bowl in front of Gong Lingyun.

My little apprentice really loves these roast duck wraps.

Every time he cooked it, Luo Ling'er would eat until her little belly was bulging.

Gong Lingyun stared blankly at the familiar roast duck roll.

Gu Jinchao asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"nothing!"

Gong Lingyun forcibly suppressed the throbbing in her heart, picked up a roast duck wrap with her chopsticks, and took a small bite.

The crispy duck skin crackles between your teeth, and the oil, savory sauce, scallions, and the refreshing sweetness of cucumber melt in your mouth.

The taste was exactly the same as what my master made.

Gong Lingyun's chewing movements gradually slowed down, and a ripple appeared in her eyes without her noticing.

Gu Jinchao asked, "Is it delicious?"

Gong Lingyun remained calm and simply gave a soft "hmm".

"Eat more if it tastes good."

Gu Jinzhao smiled, rolled up a piece for himself, took a bite, and found the taste to be quite good.

……

Inside the room, the candlelight flickered.

Lin Qingci had just finished bathing, her black hair was tied up with a hairpin, and her fair and beautiful face was flushed with a faint blush.

Her delicate body was wrapped in a light blue nightgown, which outlined her exquisite curves, and she exuded a pure and beautiful charm.

Suddenly realizing something, she looked up abruptly!

Then, under the moonlight by the window, a graceful figure dressed in a black and white Taoist robe sat quietly in a chair, having been there for who knows how long.

Lin Qingci was slightly taken aback: "Sister Mu, is there something you need from me?"

Mu Yiren met her questioning gaze and couldn't help but smile slightly: "If nothing unexpected happens, it will be my turn to participate in the hunting ceremony tomorrow."

"However, there are still some stagnations in the supernatural powers I have cultivated, and I need to hone and perfect them through actual combat."

Lin Qingci's eyes flickered slightly: "Does Sister Mu mean that Qingci needs to help you?"

Mu Yiren nodded slightly: "I wonder if Sister Lin would be willing to help?"

Lin Qingci immediately became wary and politely declined, saying, "Qingci's cultivation is only at the sixth rank, far inferior to Sister Mu's, so I'm afraid I can't be of any help."

"Why don't you go and find your senior brother, Sister Mu?"

"He has recently broken through to the sixth rank of martial arts perfection and the fifth rank of divine arts late stage. I'm sure he can help you gain even more."

Previously, she and Mu Yiren had also spent time alone together once.

However, afterwards, he always felt that his memory was blurry and his soul felt a faint stinging pain, so he suspected that the other party had used some kind of trick on him.

Although there is no evidence to prove whether this is true, after this incident, Lin Qingci avoided being alone with Mu Yiren.

Unexpectedly, the other party came to my door again tonight and even invited me to spar.

Mu Yiren shook her head and chuckled, "Master is currently instructing me on today's cultivation; I don't want to disturb him."

"As for cultivation level, when sparring with Lin Daiyu, I will suppress my cultivation to the sixth rank."

"We are evenly matched. A fierce battle will not only test what we have learned, but also help us to better refine our supernatural abilities."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingci's eyes flickered slightly, as if she was eager to try.

In a battle between equals, she might not necessarily lose.

The reason she was so inferior and timid in her past life was mainly because she had lost her sword bone and her cultivation was not as good as Mu Yiren's.

Now reborn, not only is his sword bone still intact, but through three years of arduous training, his cultivation level has advanced from the early stage of the ninth rank to the mid-stage of the sixth rank.

Why work so hard?

Naturally, it was so that one day, when facing her nemesis, she would have the confidence to compete with her.

Thinking of this, Lin Qingci took a deep breath and replied, "In that case, Qingci will have a friendly spar with Sister Mu."

"Thank you for your trouble, little sister!"

A glint of light flashed in Mu Yiren's eyes. She gently raised her hand and pointed to the space between her eyebrows.

hum-

As an invisible constraint enveloped her, her cultivation level dropped from the peak of the fifth rank to the mid-sixth rank.

After lowering her cultivation level, Mu Yiren took out a palm-sized white jade platform from her storage ring and explained gently:

"This item is called the [Mysterious Jade Platform]. It can transform into an independent battlefield, isolating us from all external prying and interference, making it perfect for us to spar."

After saying that, she made a hand seal and pointed, and the white jade platform rose into the air, hovering above the two of them, emitting a beam of moon-white light that instantly enveloped them.

In the next instant, the world spun and space shifted.

When Lin Qingci opened her eyes again, she found herself in a huge white jade square.

The surrounding area was vast and boundless, with both the ground and the sky paved with warm, white jade.

The sky was devoid of sun, moon, and stars; only a uniform white light, seemingly from nowhere, fell evenly, illuminating the entire space with a clear and transparent glow.

"Let's stop here."

"That's how it should be."

After a few simple pleasantries, Lin Qingci's eyes flashed with sword intent like a sudden burst of cold stars. With a light touch of her slender foot beneath her skirt, she transformed into a streak of sword light and darted out.

"Sister Mu, be careful!"

The sword intent of Qingping, like the rising tide of spring, transformed into countless azure sword shadows, sweeping across the sky and covering the earth.

Immediately afterwards, the sword's momentum suddenly shifted!

The sword intent of the lone goose soared into the sky, like a shooting star piercing the cold night, aiming straight for Mu Yi's heart!

Before the intent of the two swords had dissipated, the third sword had already arrived!

The Dragon-Slaying Sword Intent rose from her body, transforming into a sword qi azure dragon, carrying a majestic and domineering momentum, and fiercely swooped down from above!

The three great sword techniques of the Qingyun Sect, each with a distinct sword intent, were handled by Lin Qingci with perfect ease, alternating and transforming seamlessly.

"Lin Daiyu's swordsmanship is indeed extraordinary!"

"No wonder Bai Mei was defeated by you..."

Mu Yiren gently raised her delicate hand, her five fingers slender and each displaying a unique beauty.

The thumb is sharp and golden, the index finger is long and blue, the middle finger is shimmering with water, the ring finger is fiery red, and the little finger is thick and earthy yellow!

Five-colored spiritual light flowed from her fingertips, transforming into a continuously flowing five-element wheel, meeting the boundless sword intent!

The "Supreme Mysterious Pure Path" she cultivated is one of the highest Daoist scriptures, containing the wonders of the five elements of heaven and earth and their mutual generation and restraint, which can manifest various supernatural powers.

Rumble— Rumble—

The sword intent collided with the power of the five elements, exploding into a dazzling rain of light, and the aftershocks left deep marks on the white jade square.

For a time, neither of them could gain the upper hand, and the two were locked in a stalemate.

"Didn't Lin Daiyu use her full strength during the hunt?"

Mu Yiren narrowed her eyes slightly: "There are only the two of us here, so there's no need to hide. Let's have a good fight!"

She could clearly see that although Lin Qingci's sword intent was strong, she always held back some strength.

"In that case, please, Sister Mu, try this sword!"

Lin Qingci's gaze narrowed slightly, and a section of bone along her spine trembled, shimmering with a bluish-green light.

hum-

In the next instant, she gathered three sword intents, which transformed into a blue lotus sword rainbow that pierced the sky.

This sword strike appears identical to the one used in today's battle against Bai Mei, yet it is entirely different.

Because Lin Qingci used the sword bone!

This bone can not only integrate the sword techniques learned, but also enhance the killing power of the sword.

She wanted to see if Mu Yiren, who possessed double pupils and was at the same cultivation level, could withstand this sword strike.

"The Five Elements revolve, determining the fate of the world!"

A deep blue light suddenly appeared in Mu Yiren's inner pupils, and her slender hand made a circle in mid-air.

The five colors of spiritual light—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—condensed into a diagram of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, which was then pushed out directly.

The next instant, the two killing intents collided.

Time seemed to stand still!

Two forces are frantically annihilating and regenerating within a small space!

The space around the Xuan Yu Platform trembled violently, and spiderweb-like cracks spread out from the point of impact on the white jade ground.

Three breaths later, with a loud "boom," both forces vanished into nothingness at the same time.

Both of them were blasted away and landed ten feet away.

Mu Yiren stopped and looked at the figure in the turquoise nightgown. Her eyes suddenly turned cold: "It really is you, Lin Qingci!"

Chapter 399, The Two Women Confront Each Other, Second Playthrough Revealed (3K)

"It really is you, Lin Qingci!"

Mu Yiren's expression suddenly turned cold, her beautiful eyes filled with icy killing intent.

After witnessing Lin Qingci's actions today, she began to suspect that the other party was also a reborn person.

However, they had used some unknown means to deceive the mind-controlling technique of the Double Pupil.

Therefore, after returning to Ya Yue Residence, he found the cat that had been taken by three different families and questioned it carefully.

It was only through these everyday details that they discovered that Lin Qingci had been acting strangely from the very beginning!

Especially after she was injured, Gu Jinzhao bought [Danxia Warm Jade Dew] to prepare a medicinal bath for her.