Chapter 33: Destined to Be Enemies
Chapter 33: Destined to Be Enemies
Three Saints Sect, Chenyang Peak.
After conveying Su Ming’s message, Meng Shu immediately returned to report.
“Young Master, with this, that Li Jianping fellow shouldn’t dare play any more tricks.”
“If he dares try anything, I wouldn’t mind dismantling the Three Saints Sect outright.”
Luo Ningshuang, who was refining pills nearby, couldn’t help feeling curious upon hearing this.
Su Ming had grown up in the Three Saints Sect, yet from his conversations with Meng Shu, it seemed neither had the slightest sense of belonging to the sect.
Looking at Su Ming, Luo Ningshuang suddenly realized how similar they were.
The celestial phenomena at her birth and the innate Dao marks on her forehead had been seen by her biological parents as nothing but ill omens.
Being a female infant, they’d made a decision—to abandon Luo Ningshuang to her fate.
Had it not been for a Jixia Academy elder who happened upon her while following the celestial phenomena, she would have died in the wilderness.
From the moment she could truly remember, Luo Ningshuang had devoted herself solely to cultivation, detached from worldly affairs.
Were it not for Yaochi Empress, it might have taken her much longer to understand the world’s cruelty.
Both were misfits in their environments.
This realization finally sparked genuine curiosity about Su Ming.
[Luo Ningshuang’s favorability toward host has increased. Obtained 5000 Destiny Points.]
The system notification left Su Ming utterly baffled.
Since Luo Ningshuang’s arrival, they’d barely exchanged words. How had she suddenly developed goodwill toward him?
Could self-romancing actually happen with someone like Luo Ningshuang?
With a slightly odd expression, Su Ming looked at her.
Meeting his sudden gaze, Luo Ningshuang also seemed puzzled. For a moment, they simply stared at each other.
“Su… Young Master, did you have something to ask me?” Luo Ningshuang finally broke the silence.
“Just call me Su Ming. I just wanted to ask if you’re settling in well here.”
“It’s far better than Jixia Academy. I’m very satisfied.”
After this brief exchange, neither initiated further conversation.
Watching this, Meng Shu grew anxious again.
Couldn’t you two talk more? Those who know would recognize you’re engaged; those who don’t would think you’re subordinate and superior.
Though in a way, they were quite well-matched—not so much a match made in heaven as one forged by thunderbolts.
At this rate, when would the master ever get to hold his grandchild?
Just as Meng Shu was about to subtly prompt Su Ming to make a move, the young man spoke first: “Meng Shu, about that matter you were investigating—any results?”
Since Su Ming had brought up business, Meng Shu shelved his matchmaking plans.
“We pried some information out. That fellow Bai Lang confessed Li Jianping ordered him to deliberately ignore you guarding the Three Saints Pool, allowing you to take the Three Saints Golden Lotus.”
“Good.” Su Ming nodded in satisfaction.
Exactly as he’d suspected—Li Jianping had intentionally let him in to extort more resources from Meng Shu.
The thought of how the Three Saints Sect had swindled resources his parents left in Meng Shu’s care made Su Ming’s blood boil.
This time, he’d empty the Three Saints Secret Realm completely.
“Oh, Meng Shu—after the Three Saints Secret Realm concludes, I’ll be going into seclusion. I’ll need you to watch over Chenyang Peak during that time.”
The Tower of Ascension was a trial his parents left for him—he had to go no matter what.
With resources from the Three Saints Secret Realm and the Chaos Transformation Bottle, breaking through to the fifth layer of the Longevity Realm would be effortless.
At that stage, Su Ming might compete with first-layer Nirvana Realm cultivators in raw power.
But in other aspects, he’d still fall short.
After all, the Nirvana Realm symbolized complete mastery over heaven and earth’s spiritual energy.
“Rest assured, Young Master. This old servant will guarantee Chenyang Peak’s safety.”
Su Ming nodded and returned to his chamber.
Immediately, the surrounding spiritual energy began surging toward his room, the disturbance even spreading to neighboring peaks.
Such plundering of spiritual energy was deadly for alchemy. Noticing this, Meng Shu rushed to the Profound Yang Flame Cauldron.
Yet upon approaching, he found the cauldron’s spiritual energy entirely unaffected—proof of Luo Ningshuang’s masterful control as an alchemist.
By the time Meng Shu reached her side, she’d already finished refining this batch of Qi Condensing Pills and was shaping them.
“Senior, what were you and Su… Su Ming discussing earlier? May I know?”
Meng Shu initially wanted to refuse, but reconsidered—since Su Ming hadn’t avoided Luo Ningshuang’s presence, there was no need for secrecy. He explained everything.
Hearing this, Luo Ningshuang found it unbelievable.
She couldn’t fathom the Three Saints Sect’s audacity.
Knowing Su Ming had a Heavenly Dao Realm expert backing him, they still dared scheme against him?
This was even worse than what Jixia Academy had done to her.
Su Ming hadn’t lost his talents or regressed in cultivation—what justification did the Three Saints Sect have?
From Liu Yueru’s treatment of her to Li Jianping’s attitude toward Su Ming, Luo Ningshuang’s illusions about leaders of top sects shattered completely.
Initially, hearing Su Ming and Li Jianping converse, she’d thought the sect master decent. Now she realized it had all been probing.
Learning more of Su Ming’s past only deepened her curiosity about this fiancé of hers.
Yet as luck would have it, Yaochi Empress—sealed away for days—suddenly reemerged.
“You mustn’t stay with him! Your paths are destined to diverge—he’s your natural enemy!”
This was thanks to Su Ming scrupulously providing Luo Ningshuang’s promised resources, accelerating the recovery of Yaochi Empress’s remnant soul.
“Ningshuang, I beg you—leave this place immediately. Let’s hide somewhere. In three years, I’ll make you soar to become this world’s peerless powerhouse. I can even secure you a place in the Void Beyond!”
Yet these words only deepened Luo Ningshuang’s disgust toward Yaochi Empress.
She’d heard similar promises from Liu Yueru before.
“Devote yourself to cultivation, and my position will surely be yours someday…”
That’s what Liu Yueru had said. And the truth?
After Yaochi Empress ruined her, Liu Yueru abandoned her without hesitation.
But there’s always a reason. Liu Yueru discarded her because she’d lost her dazzling talent, that halo of genius.
So then—why did Yaochi Empress want her to leave Su Ming’s side?
“Yaochi Empress, tell me why. Why must I leave Su Ming? Give me one reason!”