Chapter 54: So handsome, so pretentious.

“Big Sister Ningning… can you stop touching me?”

“It’s so comfortable. Su Li’er, just enjoy it.”

“But… I can’t…”

“What? Your voice is so soft, I can’t hear you?”

“Stop touching my head!”

Su Li’er swatted away the hand on her head angrily.

Bai Ningning was slightly taken aback, then she smiled gracefully and nodded with understanding, showing an expression of admitting her mistake.

Her snow-white silver hair was soft, with a unique floral fragrance. It was very pleasant and easily made people feel good.

‘Does the junior sister of the Sword Sect have a somewhat different constitution?’

“Big Sister Ningning, what’s with that look?”

Su Li’er hugged her body in fear. She felt that the doctor in the white coat’s gaze was a little strange, as if she were about to dissect some animal, with a hint of curiosity and mockery.

“No, I was just thinking that Su Li’er is so likable that I couldn’t help but look at her a few more times.”

“I just feel that your gaze is a little strange…”

“You’re overthinking it. I’m just curious, why are you in this carriage?” Bai Ningning rubbed her temples with her fingertips, thinking with annoyance. “And you suddenly disappeared in the shop just now?”

“Just now…” Su Li’er put on a shy expression. “I had to go to the bathroom.”

“You ran so fast? I didn’t even see you.”

“Usually… it’s a bit of a large amount.”

“I see.”

Bai Ningning showed an ‘I understand you’ expression.

Su Li’er quickly nodded.

“That’s right, Big Sister Ningning can understand this feeling too, right? It’s so urgent!”

“It’s like a floodgate opening? Pfft.”

‘Hey!?’

‘What kind of description is that?’

‘And why are you laughing!?’

‘You’re making me look so stupid.’

“Ha… haha, Big Sister Ningning is exaggerating.” Su Li’er gave a dry laugh.

“So…” Bai Ningning pressed on. “It’s not just to go to the bathroom, right? What was it really for?”

“…It really was because I had to go to the bathroom.”

“I don’t believe you.”

“No deception to the old or young!”

“Su Li’er has many secrets…”

Bai Ningning leaned forward again, admiring Su Li’er’s unadorned face up close, from her eyes to her lips, then to her slender neck, and… her slightly rising and falling chest.

Her gaze was like a sharp sword, wanting to pierce through her clothes and skin to see something deeper in her bones.

Yes, it was this kind of chilling feeling.

She always felt as if she were being seen through, as if she couldn’t hide anything.

Su Li’er was dumbfounded. She didn’t dare to move, didn’t even dare to breathe.

With every breath, she could smell the fragrance of medicinal herbs and flowers. It was a very quiet and comfortable scent, but at this moment, it was extremely tormenting, like a sweet poison.

‘All in all, I have to… push her away quickly.’

‘This doctor…’

‘Her presence is so strong…’

“Oh, is Su Li’er shy?”

“…No, I’m not…”

“Then why are you pushing me away?”

“…I’m… not used to being so close.”

“Oh, so Su Li’er likes girls?”

“No, I don’t… uh, I guess so… but can you just stay a little farther away from me for now? We’re about to kiss!”

“We haven’t even kissed yet, mmm-hmm.”

“That’s not allowed either… don’t get any closer!”

“I won’t listen, unless—” Bai Ningning dragged out her words and said with a playful laugh, “you tell me, why are you in this carriage?”

“Of course it’s because…” Su Li’er was halfway through her sentence when she found her lips being pressed by a finger.

“The excuse of having to go to the bathroom won’t work. It can’t be that you went to someone else’s carriage to relieve yourself, right?”

The finger on her lips was gently removed.

Su Li’er’s mind was in a daze, a complete mess.

‘This doctor is a little hard to deal with!’

‘Is she starting to suspect my true identity?’

She can see my flame of life, and she knows that I’ve reversed life and death… it’s normal for her to suspect my identity, but she can’t possibly know that I’m a nine-tailed fox, right?

In that case…

‘I’ll just think of a random reason to fool her for now!’

“Because I want to sneak into the assassin organization’s lair!”

“Oh?… Is that so? I still feel like Su Li’er is lying.”

“I never lie.”

Su Li’er’s eyes revealed an unprecedented determination, so firm that she could join the party.

Bai Ningning pouted, her interest instantly gone.

“Alright, it seems your trip this time is to deal with the matter of the Martial Slaughter Sect? No wonder you asked for a concealing potion.”

“That’s right.”

“But… is it alright for Su Li’er not to take the concealing potion?… Eh? You’re only at the first heaven of cultivation?!”

Bai Ningning covered her mouth in disbelief.

Su Li’er flicked her bangs, full of confidence.

“It’s fine, I’m terrifyingly strong.”

“Alright, since the junior sister of the Sword Sect has said so… then I’ll get off the carriage first.”

“Get off the carriage…?”

Su Li’er glanced at the constantly fleeting scenery outside the gap in the hay.

At this speed, if she jumped down directly, she would probably fall flat on her face, right?

However, in the next second, the doctor in the white coat showed her what it meant to get off the carriage.

—”You guys, stop for a moment. I’m getting off!”

Bai Ningning made a trumpet with her hands and shouted loudly towards the front of the carriage.

Su Li’er was dumbfounded. 666, sister.

As expected, the carriage braked sharply and stopped.

What followed was the hay being violently lifted. The sky returned to a dance of sunlight and snowflakes. Having gotten used to the dark environment, Su Li’er couldn’t adapt right away. She squinted her eyes and shielded the dazzling light with her hand.

“What the hell, why is there another one? A little brat???”

“When did she sneak on?”

—A little brat

“Who are you calling a little brat!?” Su Li’er’s temperature instantly rose.

“Oh my,” Bai Ningning chuckled. “They are at the fourth heaven of cultivation. If Su Li’er can’t beat them… then hide behind me.”

—Swoosh.

The sound of something breaking through the air was heard.

A small, black long sword, incredibly fast, so fast that the naked eye couldn’t even catch it…

Like a marble passing through cheese, it passed through the bodies of the two men in black beside the carriage.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

“This is…!?” Bai Ningning’s eyes widened in surprise. She habitually wanted to push up her glasses, but she found that she wasn’t wearing them at all, and only an uncontrollable shock remained.

—Thud.

The men in black fell to the ground, no longer breathing.

“Su Li’er, that hairpin of yours… is it the legendary demon sword!? You can actually use a demon sword?” Bai Ningning was already incoherent.

“Mmm, it is.”

Su Li’er only left Bai Ningning with a cool back, her whole person terrifyingly calm.

“The flame of life… the demon sword… you really…!” Bai Ningning’s breathing was rapid. A fiery heat flashed in her eyes for a moment, then she quickly concealed it. She took a deep breath. “You… really surprised me.”

The gentle breeze blew, lifting Su Li’er’s snow-white hair, which fluttered gently. She still did not make any move, nor did she respond, as still as a rock.

Seeing this, Bai Ningning showed a regretful smile and slowly got off the carriage.

“Forget it, then I’ll be leaving first. If you have time, you must come and visit my shop, okay?”

“Alright.”

In the end, Bai Ningning took a deep look at Su Li’er’s back and then left.

This land was particularly desolate, covered with a thin layer of snow. There were no buildings to be seen around, and it was extremely quiet.

The faint sound of Su Li’er’s increasingly heavy breathing could be heard.

She couldn’t hold it in anymore.

‘Ma… ma’

‘This demon sword… is awesome, so cool, so badass!!’