Chapter 268: The Heavenly Dao Lord Bullied by a Brat, The Ice-Cold Flower's Humiliation Moment (2)
"Xueyi, you really don't need to worry about any of that. Just leave it to me."
"Whether it's your sect or your master, I've already made arrangements. I'll make sure everyone's happy."
Su Qing said with confidence.
"What arrangements?"
Ye Xueyi asked, puzzled.
"The people of the Heavenly Dao Sect—we're not going to cruelly punish them."
"They're talented. It would be a waste to bury that talent."
"The top priority right now is taking down your master."
"She's incredibly dominant and stubborn. Talking her down won't work."
"But I've always treated prisoners well. That's a fact."
Su Qing spoke with a serious tone.
The Heavenly Dao Lord's forcefulness was undeniable.
People that confident in themselves could only be properly dealt with when they were at a disadvantage.
"Master, do you really think I don't know what you're plotting?"
Ye Xueyi said quietly after a pause.
"I'm just trying to make everyone happy. What's wrong with that?"
Su Qing replied righteously.
"I think you're just lusting after my master's allure. You just want to add her to your collection!"
"Trying to sound so noble—aren't you ashamed?"
The tsundere divine maiden returned to her usual style, eyes full of disdain.
The melancholy she'd felt moments ago was completely scattered by her master's words.
"Xueyi, that's just part of it. The main reason is that it's necessary to achieve our goal."
"You know your master well—there's no other way."
"Besides, Xueyi, you're not much worse than your master. That's without question."
Su Qing took her slender white hand and spoke seriously.
He looked deeply into her eyes, full of emotion.
"Y-You're just saying that to sweet-talk me. You just want my help, don't you?"
"If you beg nicely... I might consider it."
Ye Xueyi's face turned bright red.
Moments ago, her gaze was fierce, but now she couldn't meet Su Qing's eyes.
Just a few sweet words from this bastard and she was completely flustered.
After checking his injuries again, Ye Xueyi helped Su Qing to his feet.
Like he said, there were no serious injuries—just fatigue.
She looked around, her gaze growing more serious.
Her master's presence had vanished, but the danger wasn't over yet.
This was a small world—a completely isolated space.
Once her master achieved her goal, she would definitely come looking for them!
Thinking of that cast a shadow over the divine maiden's heart.
"Master, we need to find a safe place quickly. You should hide for now."
"Once my master returns, she'll be even more powerful. If she finds you..."
"You—You'll die! Once we're safe, I'll look for a way out."
Ye Xueyi suddenly became alarmed and spoke urgently.
She didn't know her master's exact plan, but she knew her methods well.
To invest this much effort, the reward had to be immense.
And for her enemy... that meant disaster!
"Don't worry. In this situation, she's the one who should be worried, not us."
"Neither this place nor the situation outside favors her. She won't have the energy to deal with me."
Su Qing remained calm.
He understood the Heavenly Dao Lord's goal very well—and because of that, he wasn't panicking.
She was chasing after Immortal Law.
But it wasn't any specific technique.
The Immortal Law was her past self—the sage who once walked the mortal world.
As a true Red-Dust Immortal, she really had been as powerful as a god.
But the past was the past. Carrying it over into this life was impossible.
Forgetting both lives and merging them again—was nearly impossible.
In fact... there were flaws even the Heavenly Dao Lord didn't know about!
And that was his advantage.
Even if she succeeded, she wouldn't have time to come after him.
Plus, she forcefully entered this space—her strength had definitely been weakened.
Maybe... when she reappeared, she might not even be at full power.
So as long as he maintained control here, he just had to wait.
"Then let's find somewhere to rest first, and plan our next move."
Ye Xueyi hesitated, then nodded.
Her trust in him still outweighed her reverence for the Heavenly Dao Lord.
If he said it was fine, then it probably was.
She supported the exhausted Su Qing and helped him through the forest.
Soon, she found a flat stone and made it their temporary resting spot.
If they didn't recover first, it would be difficult to move or face danger.
Su Qing sat down and slowly exhaled, beginning to regulate his breathing.
It had been a long time since he'd felt this drained.
Ye Xueyi took out some pills she carried for restoring strength and gently fed them to him.
That gentle look on her face made it hard to believe this was once the cold, arrogant divine maiden.
Of course, taking care of someone sick was different from usual.
The divine maiden sat silently, watching Su Qing meditate.
Her eyes were fixed on him deeply, as if she wanted to carve this young man into her heart.
Even though they weren't speaking, she didn't feel bored. Her heart was filled with warmth.
Once this ordeal was over... maybe she could stay with him all the time?
Just as this hopeful thought crossed her mind, everything changed in an instant.
"Finally found you."
The voice was cold, filled with unmistakable killing intent.
The gentle atmosphere in the forest dropped to freezing the moment that voice rang out.
Ye Xueyi's eyes were full of panic as she stared at her master in disbelief.
Why... why had her master returned so quickly?