The Child I Raised Turned Out To Be A Reborn Big Shot - Chapter 11

The Zou family had run headfirst into a wall with Jiang Yixue, and they did not come back to look for her again. Who knew what they were plotting now?

Jiang Yixue had no time to deal with them, because in one month, she would be going to Qingyang Mountain. In order not to waste time, she had to help Song Xi build a solid foundation before then.

“Watch this sword technique carefully—”

Jiang Yixue casually snapped off a dry branch to use as a sword. Having lost its moisture, the branch had already become brittle and fragile. But in Jiang Yixue’s hand, wisps of sword energy spread from it.

Every move she made was very simple. The most basic sword techniques—thrusting, chopping, lifting, slashing… Yet in her hands, they carried a sense of smooth, effortless mastery. Each move flowed endlessly into the next, while also bearing sharp momentum and a keen sword edge. A serious expression gathered in her pale eyes. It was as if she had suddenly become another person, merging with the sword energy itself, sharp and dignified.

Jiang Yixue withdrew her sword stance, and in that very instant, the dry branch in her hand also shattered piece by piece.

Jiang Yixue patted the bits of broken branch from her hands and said, “The sword path is one of the great paths of cultivation. Although Master does not draw her sword often, her main cultivation path is also swordsmanship. This set of Wanxue Sword Techniques was created by Master, and it is very suitable for disciples who have just begun learning the sword.”

Although falling snowflakes were each soft and fragile, they carried an endless, unbroken momentum. Once fused with cold energy, they seemed even sharper and more intimidating.

Back then, Xue Qiancheng had gained enlightenment during a snowfall and advanced to the Immortal level, creating this set of sword techniques.

It was also in a heavy snowfall that she had found Jiang Yixue, who had been an orphan. Based on the surname jade pendant Jiang Yixue carried, she gave her the name “Yixue.”

Although this set of sword techniques was a fundamental sword technique, Xue Qiancheng’s cultivation had already been extremely high when she created it, so the realm contained within the sword technique was also very profound.

Song Xi’s insight was not low, so she naturally very quickly saw that this sword technique was extraordinary.

For Jiang Yixue to take out something this good, could she have tampered with the sword technique? Was it so Song Xi would suffer cultivation deviation halfway through practicing it?

Thinking this, Song Xi raised her head and blinked, feigning confusion as she asked, “Sister, but I didn’t understand it…”

A taste of her own medicine. If Jiang Yixue had done something behind the scenes, perhaps something that would guide a person into cultivation deviation, then if Song Xi made Jiang Yixue demonstrate it a few more times, she might reveal a flaw. Perhaps Jiang Yixue might even lose control of the degree and end up trapping herself.

Song Xi would be very happy to see that kind of result.

“How could that be?” Jiang Yixue fell into worried contemplation.

The female lead in the game clearly had very good talent. Even Han Yansu had said she was a swordsmanship genius. Song Xi possessed divine veins, so there was no way her comprehension could be poor… How could she possibly fail to understand it now?

Jiang Yixue only froze for an instant before immediately understanding.

In the game, because Han Yansu was not in the sect during the early stage, the female lead had basically not begun cultivating at all.

When she started cultivating in the plot, she was already thirteen or fourteen years old. It was normal for a child’s comprehension ability to improve rapidly over three or four years.

Teaching methods suited for children had to be more direct, easier to understand, and demonstrated more clearly.

Thinking this, Jiang Yixue circled behind Song Xi, bent down, and held her arm. “It’s all right. We’ll take it slow. I’ll guide Xixi through each move, one by one.”

Song Xi’s arm was soft too. Two little pink bows adorned her hair, tied onto her small horn-shaped buns. Today, she was also wearing a pink dress, one whose skirt hem was decorated with a circle of lace petal patterns. When it spread out, she looked like a beautiful yet tasteful peach blossom.

Standing behind Song Xi, Jiang Yixue could see the slightly lotus-pink nape of her neck, covered by fine, scattered strands of hair. The little girl’s skin looked so delicate it might break with a breath. Even in pink clothes, her skin still seemed fair and tender.

Sure enough, an adorable little sister was cute even when she was not deliberately acting cute. It put Jiang Yixue in an incomparably good mood.

But Song Xi’s mood was not quite so good. Her entire body had practically stiffened.

As the Netherworld King, no one had ever dared to be so close to her before. She could feel Jiang Yixue’s hair gently brushing past the side of her neck, smell that clear, cold fragrance, and sense the warmth of Jiang Yixue’s body.

Song Xi struggled a little unnaturally and said softly, “Sister, there’s really no need…”

Song Xi instinctively wanted to slap this person who had crossed the line without permission straight into the air. Fortunately, under the control of reason, she restrained her body’s reaction. Right now, she had no chance of winning if she attacked. It was not yet time to make a move.

“Sister Jiang—”

A knock suddenly came from outside the door. It was Lin Chen’s voice.

As if granted a pardon, Song Xi quietly slipped out of Jiang Yixue’s grip and ran off in a flash to open the door for Lin Chen, swiftly escaping from Jiang Yixue’s demonic claws.

Lin Chen held a storage pouch engraved with the Medicine Hall’s pattern and handed it to Jiang Yixue. “Sister Jiang, these are the pills the Medicine Hall prepared for this trial. Master sent me to deliver them…”

In a trial, injuries were inevitable, so the Medicine Hall had prepared a large quantity of Spirit-Recovery Pills in advance.

Jiang Yixue briefly counted them. The quantity was more than enough, and the quality was excellent as well.

Even Spirit-Recovery Pills from the same furnace could differ in quality, but the ones delivered today were all of the highest quality. It was as if they had been carefully selected.

Jiang Yixue was very satisfied. She put away the storage pouch and said, “Please thank Vice Hall Master Xing for me. I’ve also troubled Junior Brother to make this trip.”

Only, Jiang Yixue paused. Lin Chen was Vice Hall Master Xing’s personal disciple in the Medicine Hall. No matter how one looked at it, this kind of errand should not have fallen to him…

Jiang Yixue slightly restrained her smile, her gaze turning between Song Xi and Lin Chen. “Does Junior Brother Lin have anything else?”

“No.” Lin Chen froze slightly, then asked in confusion, “Why would Sister ask that?”

Jiang Yixue continued, “Then if there’s nothing else, Junior Brother should go back as soon as possible. There’s less than a month before the trial. Don’t waste time. Go back and prepare properly.”

Jiang Yixue’s attitude was completely businesslike. Her words and expression were filled with cold, distant aloofness. After accepting the items, she did not even exchange any polite pleasantries. She drove the guest away without the slightest mercy.

Lin Chen frowned. Clearly, some time ago, Jiang Yixue had kindly reminded him to stay away from the Zou family. Why was she suddenly rejecting him from a thousand miles away now?

It had to be because he had interacted with Sister too little. So even if Sister Jiang had a good impression of him, some distance between them was unavoidable.

Lin Chen’s gaze shifted and landed on the Zhanmang Sword in Song Xi’s hand. He smiled and said, “Is Sister Jiang teaching Junior Sister Song swordsmanship? Why don’t I serve as her sparring partner? This can also count as cultivation, so it wouldn’t be a waste of time.”

Since Jiang Yixue had not taken the initiative to mention anything, then he had to be a little more proactive. Slowly, he would be able to close the distance. Lin Chen was full of confidence.

Sure enough, the fox’s tail had shown itself. Jiang Yixue glanced at Song Xi from the corner of her eye and gave Song Xi no chance to choose. “No!”

Lin Chen had actually been rejected. He hurriedly said, “Sister, I definitely won’t hurt Junior Sister Song. I know my limits.”

Hurt her? What kind of hurt? Cultivating would not hurt Song Xi, but it would make Song Xi suffer emotional hurt.

This otome game’s main selling point was deep, angsty romance. Even the four happy-ending routes were full of torment, with the couple only ending up together after suffering through life and death…

Thinking this, Jiang Yixue could not help feeling faintly melancholy. She sighed softly and said, “Junior Brother Lin, wake up. Xixi is still a child.”

Song Xi was only ten years old, yet Lin Chen already had such a favorable impression of her. One really had to admire the halo of an otome game.

But Jiang Yixue’s heart was very firm. Song Xi was still a child. Children could not date. She had to firmly prevent any puppy love from happening in Qinglian Residence.

“I…” Lin Chen had only said one word when his vision suddenly blurred. Then he realized he had actually been moved outside Qinglian Residence by the sect-protecting array.

The Young Sect Master could make simple use of some functions of the sect-protecting array. It was obvious who had done this.

Sensing the spiritual energy fluctuations of the sect-protecting array, Song Xi’s expression darkened. This formation was probably personally set up by Han Yansu. He was the number one genius in formations under heaven, so the level of this formation was not low. That also meant that the difficulty of attacking Jiang Yixue inside Yuqing Sect had risen by several more levels.

Jiang Yixue sighed helplessly. “Finally got him sent away. Why was he clinging like a sticky plaster…”

Then her eyes shone brightly as she looked at Song Xi. “Xixi, we had only just started the sword technique earlier. Let’s continue now.”