Singing with a Sword

The following is the main text of the novel "{?$article_title?}" ({?$jieqi_title?}) provided by {?$jieqi_sitename?}. Please enjoy! Within the sect, there are nine major branches. Each branch has both male and female disciples, but some branches are exclusively male, while others are entirely female. The Flying Phoenix Hall, one of the three upper halls, is the sole exception of the latter, consisting entirely of women. Although they are women, they are not to be underestimated; the fact that the Flying Phoenix Hall holds a place among the three upper halls speaks volumes.

Their senior sister, Nangong Qin, is a powerful expert at the ninth level of the Transcendent Realm. In the ranking of the sect's disciples, she ranks third, second only to Jia Yunfei, the senior brother of Qingyun Hall.

Nangong Qin is a very ambitious woman. Third place is far from enough for her. When she first embarked on the path of cultivation, she told herself that if she could not become the strongest of the younger generation of the sect, then she would be a failure!

Therefore, Nangong Qin worked hard to cultivate, especially recently, because there were only five months left before the new round of individual ranking battles began. So Nangong Qin made the most of her time to cultivate, but she seemed to have encountered a bottleneck. No matter how hard she cultivated, her Yuan Power level could not break through to the Nightfall Realm. This was because Jia Yunfei and Wen Erya, who were ranked ahead of her, were both at the Nightfall Realm Yuan Power level. To beat them, reaching the Nightfall Realm was the safest option!

Therefore, Nangong Qin was quite depressed. However, she recently heard news of the rise of the Divine Wind Hall and that Yi Ranxiao's strength had increased rapidly with the help of Yuanshi Tianzun. Yuanshi Tianzun would help Yi Ranxiao? Nangong Qin didn't believe it. The only possible reason was that Yi Ranxiao had taken some forbidden drugs! That's why her Yuan power level had increased so quickly!

"If I also take this medicine, will I be able to break through to the Nightfall Realm?" Nangong Qin thought to herself, desperate for a solution. It's not that she was having wild thoughts; it's just that she was too eager to defeat the two powerful figures ranked ahead of her.

It should be easy for a stunningly beautiful woman to get something from an unmarried man, right? Nangong Qin was extremely confident in her appearance and temperament, so on this day, she came to the back mountain, asked for the exact location of the mountain-guarding disciple Yiran Xiao, and then came looking for him.

At this moment, Yiran Xiao was sitting cross-legged in meditation. Upon hearing footsteps, he immediately opened his eyes alertly and looked over. When he saw Nangong Qin, his eyes glazed over for a few seconds.

Yiran Xiao had already gotten to know all the people in the sect with some status through intelligence. Nangong Qin was not only the senior sister of Feifeng Hall, but also in charge of the sect's logistics. Yiran Xiao naturally knew her and also knew that she and Ling Yuqing of the Refining Hall were known as the two peerless beauties of the sect.

To be honest, seeing Nangong Qin still left Yiran Xiaozhen feeling a sense of amazement! With her graceful figure, captivating eyes, rosy lips, full breasts, and prominent hips, coupled with her superb cultivation at the ninth level of the Transcendent Realm, Nangong Qin exuded an aura of nobility. This kind of charm was far more alluring than that of the girls from the Hehuan Sect.

However, Yi Ranxiao's composure, honed through countless trials, was far beyond that of ordinary people. He quickly calmed down, and many questions arose in his mind. He had no connection with this Nangong Qin, so why would she come looking for him?

"Senior Sister Nangong, what brings you here?"

Nangong Qin was a proud woman, the kind of proud to the point of being aloof. She rarely smiled, not because she didn't want to, but because she was focused on her cultivation and had no time for such an action. But today, she smiled at Yi Ranxiao and said, "Oh, can't I come to see my fellow disciple if I have nothing to do?"

Yi Ranxiao felt a pang of unease. He thought to himself, "Everyone says you're as cold as ice, yet today you've put on a smiling face for me. Something's fishy!" He chuckled and said, "Of course, of course! It's just that Senior Sister Nangong's sudden visit has made me feel incredibly flattered!"

Nangong Qin was not a talkative person, so she could only say a few polite words. At this moment, she said, "Hehe, junior brother, you flatter me. Actually, I have other things to do besides come to see you."

Yi Ranxiao thought to herself that something was definitely amiss and asked, "Oh, what is it?"

"Junior brother, actually, I came here today to ask you for something."

"What is it?" Yi Ranxiao asked. In fact, for a moment, his male nature made him wonder if Nangong Qin had come to ask for his innocence.

Nangong Qin said, "A pill that can improve one's Yuan Power level in a short time!"

Yi Ranxiao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed, a somewhat helpless laugh, and said, "Senior Sister Nangong, do you also believe that I increased my Yuan Power by taking forbidden drugs?"

Nangong Qin retorted, "Otherwise what? Do you expect me to believe that you can advance from the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm to the eighth level in less than a year based on your own talent?"

Yi Ranxiao said, "Why not?" Yi Ranxiao naturally wouldn't reveal the location system or the guidance he received from the Fourth Master, so he insisted that he could do it all on his own.

Nangong Qin's expression changed, and she said with some displeasure, "Junior brother, even a prodigy like Wen Erya couldn't possibly advance three realms in a single year!"

Yi Ranxiao shrugged and said helplessly, "But I really accomplished this almost impossible thing through my own talent and hard work."

Nangong Qin was slightly angry, thinking that I had already given you a lot of face by taking the initiative to come to you, but now you are lying to me one after another. What is this? But then she thought that if she turned against him now, she would definitely not get the pills. So she decided to offer some conditions in exchange.

Nangong Qin then smiled and said, "Junior brother, I know that your Shenfeng Hall's next opponent is the Weapon Refining Hall. The Weapon Refining Hall's senior sister, Ling Yuqing, is my friend. I know her weakness. If you give me that pill, I will definitely tell you her weakness! I guarantee you can defeat her!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Ranxiao's gaze towards Nangong Qin suddenly turned contemptuous. Betraying a friend for her own sake! There was nothing but disdain for someone who did such a thing!

In truth, Nangong Qin wasn't a bad person; she was simply desperate to obtain the pill, and in her haste, she blurted out those words. Seeing the change in Yi Ranxiao's gaze, she quickly corrected herself, saying, "Even if you gave it to me, I wouldn't tell you about Yuqing's flaws." As she said this, Nangong Qin lowered her head, appearing somewhat shy, like a young girl making a mistake.

Looking at her, Yi Ranxiao's heart stirred. This Nangong Qin, having shed her haughty airs, actually made people want to get closer to her. Subconsciously, Yi Ranxiao moved her body a few inches closer to Nangong Qin.

Nangong Qin didn't believe that Yi Ranxiao had achieved that impossible goal through his talent and hard work, so she was currently thinking about what conditions she should offer to get him to produce the pills.

After much thought, she still couldn't come up with a suitable solution. Then, looking at Yi Ranxiao, she suddenly saw a glimmer of admiration in his eyes. Nangong Qin's heart stirred. She smiled gently, looking at Yi Ranxiao tenderly, and said earnestly, "Junior Brother, if you hand over that pill, then Senior Sister will—"

Yi Ranxiao was stunned, staring blankly at Nangong Qin's gaze, which seemed to shimmer with a seductive allure. Could it be that Nangong Qin was prepared to offer herself to him? For a moment, Yi Ranxiao felt a surge of excitement; Nangong Qin was far more alluring than Cui'er and the others! Subconsciously, Yi Ranxiao's gaze swept over Nangong Qin's breasts, as if he could already see their fullness. After all, Yi Ranxiao was still a young man who had never tasted the forbidden fruit, and he always had some excited fantasies about that kind of thing. He asked, "What?"

Nangong Qin said with a smile, "Senior sister, I... I agree to date you."

Upon hearing this, Yi Ranxiao was instinctively somewhat disappointed. It turned out to be just dating! But reason told him that even if Nangong Qin wanted to exchange that thing for the so-called elixir, even if he really possessed such a magical medicine, he could not agree to it, let alone be in a relationship with her.

Yiran Xiao's principle remains, "No love, no happiness!"

Besides, I don't have that kind of banned drug myself.

After coughing a few times, Yi Ranxiao said, "Senior Sister Nangong, I've already said that I truly achieved this through my own hard work and talent."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Qin's face gradually turned cold. This guy, he really doesn't know what's good for him! How dare he deceive her again and again! Nangong Qin regained her haughty demeanor, looking at Yi Ranxiao with a venomous gaze, and said, "Yi Ranxiao, are you going to give it to me or not!"

Yi Ranxiao shrugged, "Really not!"

Nangong Qin stared at Yiran Xiao, her breathing becoming rapid, as if she was about to attack him. However, she quickly calmed down, gave a cold "humph," and turned to leave.

Yi Ranxiao sighed and muttered to himself, "Could it be that I've made an enemy of someone again?" Just then, Dingding, who had just woken up, poked her head out from his arms and saw Nangong Qin's departing figure. The little monkey pointed at Nangong Qin's back, suddenly realizing what was going on, and then looked at Yi Ranxiao with an ambiguous expression on its face.

Before Yi Ranxiao could speak, Dingding grinned mischievously, pointed at Yi Ranxiao, then hugged his own monkey body tightly with both hands, closed his eyes, and made a kissing gesture.

Yi Ranxiao immediately understood what this damn monkey meant. Damn it, this stinky monkey has impure thoughts. He actually thought that I had just been intimate with Nangong Qin.

"What are you thinking about?" Yi Ranxiao pressed Dingding's head. Dingding jumped out of his arms, covered her mouth and laughed. As she laughed, her stomach growled. She was hungry, so she went to pick some fruit to eat.

After a while, the little monkey returned laden with a huge pile of fruit. Yiran Xiao ignored Nangong Qin and began to eat the fruit with Dingding. And it must be said, the fruit tasted really good! The two of them, human and monkey, practically devoured the entire pile of fruit.

But after eating, Yiran Xiao suddenly felt a stomachache. Could it be that she ate too much and caught a chill? Or was there something wrong with the fruit itself? Before she could figure it out, she couldn't hold it in any longer and quickly found a place to relieve herself. When she came back afterward, Dingding seemed to be fine. She saw the little monkey running around everywhere, playing haphazardly by a stream not far away.

But suddenly, Dingding's expression changed, and its stomach growled strangely a few times. Damn it, its stomach hurt too! It immediately felt a liquid falling into its body like a vertical drop!

Unable to hold it in any longer, Dingding relieved himself right there by the stream. With a few splashes, the streambank was flooded with the filth. Unfortunately, most of it was liquid, flowing into the stream like urine and spreading throughout, turning what was once a crystal-clear creek into a yellowish-brown color...

Seeing this scene, Yiran Xiaozhi, standing in the distance, was choking with disgust! Dingding glanced sheepishly at the stream behind her, thinking, "I didn't mean to! Brother Stream, if you want to blame someone, blame that wretched fruit!"

Just as he was thinking this, his expression suddenly changed. He saw a shadowy figure in the stream, growing larger as it receded from the deep water. It seemed his shot had lured the monster from the depths to the surface! The next second—

roar~

A loud roar came from the stream, and then a huge creature leaped out of the water and landed on the bank. Upon closer inspection, Yi Ranxiao realized the monster was also a monkey! However, this monkey was about the size of an adult human.

roar~

The big monkey roared at the little monkey, pointing at it and chattering incoherently. Dingding, startled, immediately ran to Yiranxiao's side. Yiranxiao, however, stared at the monkey with a grave expression. Judging from its appearance, it seemed to be the legendary Red-bottomed Macaque sealed in the back mountain. But weren't Red-bottomed Macaques sealed away? How could it possibly be roaming freely in the back mountain?