strictlysupreme Chapter 222 Gift
Chapter 222 Gift
Lu Xihan seemed to have jumped into a trap, or rather, a trap she had willingly fallen into.
"think."
Liu Jun raised her hand and brushed it across the front of her, and the mermaid veil disappeared.
A fleeting look of amazement crossed Lu Xihan's eyes.
She was beautiful, more beautiful than anyone she had ever seen, but not breathtakingly so.
She is a cool and aloof beauty in the conventional sense, but she lacks the temperament and aura of a cultivator. She is beautiful, but there is always a feeling that something is missing.
"Because of you..."
"It is a soul from another world, and it is protected by the great energy of the Heavenly Dao."
In just one sentence, she revealed all the secrets she had kept buried for decades. In an instant, Lu Xihan became wary and her aura became dangerous.
It's murderous intent.
Liu Jun smiled calmly, a smile that was genuine and palpable.
"If I wanted to kill you, you wouldn't have survived the inner sect competition."
Lu Xihan remained wary: "Then why don't you kill me?"
"Did you hear the second half of that sentence?"
Is the aura of Heaven protecting me?
But shouldn't this thing be on Wei Qiushuang?
As the female protagonist in the novel, she is naturally more favored by the Heavenly Dao. Why does she also have this?
"How did you know?"
Liu Jun looked up at the vague and uncertain future ahead, his eyes becoming emotionless again, his glassy pupils resembling those of a mannequin.
"Can't say."
Lu Xihan wanted to ask more questions, but seeing Liu Jun looking at her so calmly, she didn't ask anything more.
This is the world of cultivation, and someone who has already reached the threshold of ascension will surely know more than she does.
However, the novel never explains whether the sect's patriarch attained enlightenment and ascended to immortality; it only focuses on the female protagonist, Wei Qiushuang, and her harem.
Such a person, even if she simply sits there quietly, seems to be isolated from this world. If she doesn't ascend...
Lu Xihan felt a strange sense of regret.
"Is the Sui Jade in your possession?"
Lu Xihan looked over with a cold expression, his eyes immediately filled with a thick layer of vigilance.
"you……"
Liu Jun's eyes remained expressionless: "Sui Yu, this is for you."
A moment of disbelief flashed in Lu Xihan's eyes, and his hair stood on end.
But then she thought about it again. She had just admitted that she was also present when she met Sui Yu in Mitian City. She just didn't expect that Sui Yu would be given to her by her!
No wonder, no wonder!
Then it all makes sense.
When Lu Xihan was in Huangshui Village, she did not find Suiyu, nor did Wei Qiushuang get her. Lu Xihan thought that she had been picked up by Qing Liye, who appeared by chance.
But she met Sui Yu in Mitian City, and she thought that heaven had finally been kind to her and that she had received this good fortune.
Unfortunately, fate was still so cruel to her; this good fortune was a gift from her and the person in front of her.
Honestly, Sui Yu had always helped her, and she had been extremely kind to Sui Yu. After decades of companionship, she no longer had the intention of just using her.
However, during their trip to the southern border of the desert, Sui Yu saved her again, but he himself reverted to his original form and could no longer transform.
Lu Xihan felt very guilty. After returning to the sect, he frantically took on missions to earn spirit stones and then used them to buy things that could help Suiyu transform into human form in order to support her, but so far there has been no effect.
Lu Xihan brought over an object, and there lay a piece of green jade, about the size of her palm, quietly in her hand.
"Several years ago, Sui Yu exhausted her own vital energy to save me and could no longer take human form. Over the years, I have been searching for something to help her recover, but to no avail."
Liu Jun looked down at the jade stone in her hand, picked it up, and examined it from all angles.
"Easy to cure."
These two seemingly casual words represent something that Lu Xihan has strived for for so long but has yet to achieve.
The distance between them has never been a matter of their level of understanding.
What exactly is a half-step immortal?
Liu Jun placed the jade stone in one hand and took out several other materials that Lu Xihan did not recognize with the other hand.
The material floated in the air, and Liu Jun's hand gathered another cluster of flames. This flame was not the color of the usual ones; it was white with a hint of blue. Lu Xihan, who was closer, could feel that the flames made it difficult for him to breathe.
The floating material liquefied shortly after being refined by the flames. Liu Jun put away the fire in his hand and controlled the liquid to inject it into the body of the jade stone, while simultaneously pouring spiritual power into it with the hand that held it.
The surrounding air instantly churned around the jade stone, filling the entire room with a vibrant energy.
Lu Xihan could sense that Sui Yu was about to wake up.
As the liquid finished being infused, the spiritual energy also ceased. At the same time, the jade stone transformed into a beam of light and fell to the ground, taking the shape of a little girl.
"Sui Yu!"
Lu Xihan called out in surprise.
But when Sui Yu opened her eyes, the first person she looked at was not her, but Liu Jun standing to the side.
"Sister, it's you."
The little girl's eyes were bright and determined.
Liu Jun smiled slightly and answered frankly, "Yes, it's been a long time."
"Axi, you're here too?"
Sui Yu liked to call her A Xi, but never called her "sister." Over time, Lu Xihan got used to it.
It turns out that her "sister" was someone else entirely.
"This is Patriarch Qingjun from the sect. Have you met him before?"
Lu Xihan already knew the answer, but she still wanted to ask again.
Sui Yu answered truthfully, "Yes, my sister asked me to come find you."
Then she turned to Liu Jun, staring intently at her face: "Is this your true appearance, sister?"
"Yes, I kept it from you before because I didn't want to cause any trouble. Does Suiyu blame her sister?"
Sui Yu took two steps forward, took Liu Jun's hand, and said with a smile, "I am very happy to see my sister's true face."
Liu Jun's smile widened as he let her hold his hand.
Sui Yu then turned to look at Lu Xihan, whose scalp tingled with shock at her actions: "Axi, how long have I been asleep?"
Lu Xihan suddenly paused, his mood turning somewhat somber: "Seventy-three years."
Sui Yu suddenly realized, "Oh, it's only been a short while. I thought I was going to sleep for a long time. Ah Xi, is your injury healed yet?"
Lu Xihan smiled with relief: "I'm fine. My injuries healed completely a long time ago."
"It's good that it's okay."
For some reason, Sui Yu suddenly raised her hand with a puzzled expression and looked around: "After taking a nap, I feel like I've become a lot stronger."
Upon hearing this, Lu Xihan also pulled Sui Yu over with a puzzled expression, placed his hand on her head to check her condition, and then withdrew his hand after a short while. He looked at her and suddenly realized something, glancing at Liu Jun.
The latter casually took out a small square box, pushed it to Lu Xihan's side, and said, "Keep this safe."
Lu Xihan's gaze shifted to the wooden box beside him, which was engraved with some kind of pattern: "What is this?"
"What is beneficial and harmless to you will be useful when necessary."
Lu Xihan picked up the box. Apart from the strange patterns, it didn't emit any special aura and looked like an ordinary box.
Lu Xihan stared at the box for a while, then looked at Liu Jun: "May I open it?"
Liu Jun simply smiled and did not answer, leaving the choice to her.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Xihan decided to open the lid. The box was not locked, and the lid was opened easily.
What comes into view is a four-petaled orchid carved from black jade.
Moreover, the inside of the wooden box is also engraved with the same patterns as the outside, and the delicate orchids complement the patterns inside the box perfectly without appearing out of place.
Lu Xihan looked up uncertainly at Liu Jun again. The other party always seemed indifferent and offered no explanation.
This flower, besides being carved from black jade, didn't emit any fragrance, unlike some rare and precious material; it was just an ordinary carving.
"After all, you are a junior from the Xuanshan Sect, and you possess special qualities. Consider this a gift from me. Keep it safe; it will be useful."
It will definitely be useful.
Although Lu Xihan didn't understand, it was after all a gift from Liu Jun, and she had no ill intentions towards her. She had also said that if she wanted to kill her, she would never have lived until now.
Even now, if she wanted to kill her, it would be an easy task, and Lu Xihan never doubted it.
Lu Xihan closed the lid and put the item directly into her spatial bracelet: "Thank you for the treasure, Ancestor."