One night passed without dreams.
When Cheng Xiaofan woke up, he was so surprised his mouth hung open. Jingzi was in his arms, curled up like a kitten, appearing exceptionally docile.
And he was holding her tightly, his hands...
He truly wished he could chop off his own hands!
Cheng Xiaofan was mortified!
He quickly moved his hands away, but Jingzi, at an inopportune moment, opened her eyes and said in a sweet, soft voice, "Master, I want to sleep more!"
"You sleep, I'm getting up!" Cheng Xiaofan was eager to rise.
"No!"
Jingzi wrapped her arms around his waist. "Just hold me like before and sleep!"
Cheng Xiaofan said in a flustered voice, "Jingzi, once I wake up, I can't sleep anymore. I want to get up and take a walk in the garden!"
Jingzi glanced out the window and said, "It's still just dawn, and there's heavy dew in the garden. Aren't you afraid of getting your pant legs wet and catching a cold?"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled, "I'm not afraid. My yang energy is strong, and wherever I walk, the dew will evaporate from the heat I radiate!"
Jingzi laughed, "That's true! Then I'll accompany you for a walk!" She immediately rolled out of bed.
"Huh? The bracelet on my wrist, and this pendant, they're so beautiful! Master, you must have given them to me, right?" She had just discovered two exquisite and beautiful treasures on her.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Yes. Thinking of you becoming my disciple, as a master, I must give you a meeting gift!"
Jingzi said happily, "Thank you, Master! I'm so happy! I've never seen such beautiful bracelets and pendants before!"
The two of them washed up.
Jingzi opened the window, waved to Cheng Xiaofan, and smiled, "Master, I'll still go out through the window and wait for you in the garden!"
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and said, "Okay, be careful!"
Jingzi smiled, "Don't worry, I'll be fine!"
Saying that, she flipped over and leaped out the window.
Cheng Xiaofan rushed over and looked down from the window. He saw Jingzi sliding down in a straight line like a gecko.
After seeing her land safely, Cheng Xiaofan immediately leaped forward, flew out the window, and soared through the air like a great bird, circling back and forth.
Jingzi was stunned.
It wasn't until Cheng Xiaofan landed on the ground that she snapped back to reality and exclaimed in surprise, "Master, I didn't expect you could fly! You're amazing!"
Cheng Xiaofan laughed, "These are just trivial skills, not worth mentioning!"
Jingzi said enviously, "Master, can you teach me to fly too?"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Not everyone can learn this. First, thoroughly study the cultivation method I've taught you. When you break through to a new realm, I'll teach you!"
"Okay, Master, I will definitely work twice as hard!"
Jingzi looked down at Cheng Xiaofan's feet again and said excitedly, "Wow, Master, it's so magical! The path you're about to walk on, there are indeed no dewdrops!"
Cheng Xiaofan said, "As your master, how could I lie to you?"
Jingzi smiled, "I know you wouldn't!"
They strolled through the park, chatting and laughing.
As they were walking back, Jingzi's expression suddenly changed. She quickly took out her mirror and looked at it, discovering a vortex of wind spinning on its surface.
"Huh? What's going on?" Jingzi frowned and blurted out.
Cheng Xiaofan asked, "Jingzi, what is it?"
Jingzi said, "I feel like there are ferocious intruders on Fosman Island, and they're approaching us. However, what the mirror shows is just a gust of wind!"
Cheng Xiaofan took the mirror from Jingzi's hand and glanced at it. Through the vortex of wind, he saw three hidden figures.
These three men wore identical black robes, had golden hair and blue eyes, appeared to be in their fifties, with rough, weathered faces. The vortex was formed by their malevolent aura.
Upon seeing the appearance of these three men, Cheng Xiaofan's heart skipped a beat.
He returned the mirror to Jingzi and said, "Jingzi, you're right. There are indeed ferocious intruders. There are three people in black robes."
"However, they are all hidden within this vortex!"
"What? They can hide themselves within a vortex?" Jingzi said, her eyes wide with astonishment.
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and said, "These three should be demonic cultivators from outside the island. If I'm not mistaken, they're all after me."
"It's obvious they've learned that Meng Li and Hei Ta'er died because of me, and they've come specifically for revenge."
Jingzi said, "Master, these three are coming aggressively. You should step aside, and let me deal with them!"
Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but laugh, "How will you deal with them?"
Jingzi said, "In the eyes of others, I am a Saintess. They surely won't dare to attack anyone. I'll send them back where they came from!"
Cheng Xiaofan burst out laughing, "Jingzi, you're too naive. In the eyes of some demons, a Saintess is just a signboard, and they'll tear down this sign at any moment."
"Besides, these three, I don't take them seriously at all. No matter how many come, I'll kill them!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a strange howling sound approached from afar.
"They're here!" Cheng Xiaofan pulled Jingzi behind him.
Boom!
The vortex directly smashed through a courtyard wall and appeared in the garden.
The wind spun in place, and the surrounding flowers and grass were swept into the air. The wind was filled with a domineering, fierce, and bloody killing intent.
Immediately, a voice filled with malevolent energy echoed from within the vortex: "Cheng Xiaofan, you dare to impersonate the messenger of the Demon Ancestor, intrude into Fosman Island, and kill our demonic cultivator sect leader, Meng Li! You shall die today!"
Instantly, the vortex transformed into a black blinding light, and with a swish, a bloody arrow shot out from it, hurtling towards Cheng Xiaofan.
Clang!
Cheng Xiaofan immediately retrieved a saber from his spatial storage. With a crisp sound, he drew the Demonic Bone Saber from its sheath.
As soon as the Demonic Bone Saber appeared, with a "poof," the incoming bloody arrow was cut in half in mid-air and fell to the ground, turning into a pool of blood.
"The Demonic Bone Saber is here! Let's see who dies!" Cheng Xiaofan roared, pushing the saber horizontally through the air.
From the blinding light ahead, two screams rang out. Two figures fell out of the light, their heads immediately severed from their necks.
The blinding light then dimmed.
Another person's true form was revealed.
"You..."
The person hadn't expected two of their companions to die so quickly under Cheng Xiaofan's Demonic Bone Saber. Their face turned pale with fright, and they couldn't speak.
Cheng Xiaofan glanced at the long saber hanging from the person's waist, sneered, and said, "Draw your saber, and fight!"
The person, terrified, took a step back and said, "Cheng Xiaofan, don't push me too far! I don't want to fight you, spare my life!"
Cheng Xiaofan shook his head and said, "I won't spare you. The moment you three entered this garden, your fate was sealed. You were destined to die!"
The person stared at Cheng Xiaofan, "Do you really want me to die?"
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and said, "I don't like to waste words. As I said earlier, you were destined to die!"
The person suddenly drew their long saber and charged at Cheng Xiaofan, roaring with all their might, "Cheng Xiaofan, I'll fight you to the death!"