Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 297 - 198: What? Want to Deceive Your Master and Destroy Your Ancestor?

Chapter 297: Chapter 198: What? Want to Deceive Your Master and Destroy Your Ancestor?

Liu Tangxi, who had been lying in bed, suddenly propped herself up!

Her face expressed sympathy, a feeling that only those pressured into marriage by their families could truly empathize with, and Liu Xianzi was no exception.

But Liu Tangxi’s expression suddenly became solemn.

This fairy was straightforward and upright, never telling lies or condoning them, let alone engaging in disgraceful deeds... except when she was tricked by Jiang Feng into forcing Lan Tianyong, the old man, to bow and apologize by fighting him.

Indeed, before knowing Jiang Feng, she had no idea one could leverage morality to coerce an apology from someone older than herself. However, as long as her junior brother didn’t mention marriage, all was well. Once he did, it made her think of something else.

Her expression was a bit strange, but she calmly said, "If you want to gather more Spirit Yun to exchange for Cultivation Treasures or Elixirs at the sect, go ahead. With your current realm, no Nascent Soul should be able to kill you. If someone below a Nascent Soul manages to kill you, don’t mention you’re a disciple from Swordmaster Peak."

"..."

Her unique way of showing concern was indeed very special.

However, Liu Tangxi merely lifted her leg and then said slowly, "But you must come home within a month; there are some matters I need to discuss with you."

"Within a month? Senior Sister, is there something happening at the sect in a month’s time? I remember the Nine Peaks Martial Arts Competition is still more than half a year away."

She dropped her hands from her shoulders.

Adjusting her posture, Liu Tangxi did not think twice and shifted her buttocks, stretching her round and tight, straight legs across.

The long dress covered her graceful figure, but it did not conceal the alluring curves under the skirt, and then she coyly hooked her shoe, the gesture couldn’t be more clear.

Watching her proficiency, it was clear this wasn’t the first time. Clenching her fists, she began to hammer her legs. Liu Tangxi might complain about Jiang Feng’s lack of strength, but he was the strongest in the entire Swordmaster Peak.

Her face was filled with enjoyment.

She wasn’t like Su Yi and Lu Luo who would tease Jiang Feng for fun. Strictly speaking, she was more like Jiang Feng’s elder sister. Why say ’like an elder sister’ and not ’like a mother’? Because a mother wouldn’t order her son around to give massages and beat legs, but an elder sister would certainly be willing to torment and boss her younger brother around.

"It’s not about the Nine Peaks Martial Arts Competition. There’s still plenty of time for that. But since you brought it up, we might as well talk about it later. Lately, you must have noticed that many people are preparing for it. Given your personality..."

"I surely would not join in such a hubbub."

He tossed out this comment lightly.

The youth only laughed and began to massage his senior sister’s legs more vigorously. To the uninformed, it might seem like the siblings bore a grudge against each other—pummeling legs while his biceps nearly burst the seams of his clothes. However, those in the know understood Jiang Feng was making a great effort to please his senior sister.

Oh my, who would have thought senior sister knew him so well, correctly guessing what he was about to do just by the way he positioned himself... ahem.

But Liu Tangxi simply leaned back and continued, "Recently, the matter of Swordmaster Peak accepting disciples has spread far and wide. In the span of a year, not only the Central Plains but also other regions have heard about Swordmaster Peak taking in disciples."

"There are two candidates out in the open. One is you, a direct disciple of Swordmaster Peak. Although we call each other senior sister and junior brother, to outsiders, this is nothing more than a pretense to uphold the master’s dignity, as after the Sword Immortal, it is just a lady, which doesn’t sound too good."

"The other is Jiang Xian. You might not know this, but on the sect records, the name isn’t Lin Jiangxian, but following your surname, it’s Jiang Xian. In the rumors outside, you two are not strangers meeting by chance, but siblings."

Surprised, he did not ask back but pondered seriously, quickly coming up with an answer.

Perhaps it’s because the cultivation technique practiced by this child has dubious origins, and Miss Lin is too honest to lie, they both used their real names. Once the Xuanyin Sect becomes aware of the anomaly, trouble is likely inevitable in the future.

Unconsciously, his palm began to move slowly downward, from the thigh to the calf, and then to the ankle and foot. Although the pressure was not strong enough for Liu Xianzi, the control of the acupoints was just right.

It was not in vain that she had spent half a year recovering her Divine Soul, which was depleted to restore her vitality. In fact, Jiang Feng still hadn’t realized that a significant reason she chose to dissuade Lan Tianyong using the moral leverage she herself had taught her was precisely because of the loss of a Divine Soul.

Otherwise, given her temperament, had anyone insulted her sect, she would likely have slashed at them without a second thought, resulting in either the absence of a Sword Immortal from society henceforth, or one less elder in Taixu forever.

"You and your fellow disciple sister often spar with others at the sect, and this is something that cannot be concealed, so sect disciples naturally know your capabilities, as well as the fact that I have taught you real skills, and it’s not just for show."

"Jiang Xian, that child, is still young, and with me around, nobody dares to target her. Even if they dare, the male cultivators would have to weigh their own capabilities. But you are different; you’re a Direct Disciple and moreover, you are at the age of marriage, which is just about right."

"Furthermore, for a woman to marry, she does not need to have the ability to reach the heavens like men do; being diligent and able to take care of a household is usually what most people expect."

The more she talked, the more troubling it sounded.

One hand grasped the ankle, while the other held the delicate foot. Even though Liu Tangxi had a tall figure, her little feet were not at all big, appearing somewhat delicate, merely a bit longer than his own palm.

Soft and tender, without any calluses, they looked as if they had never walked, so smooth and delicate. It was a sign that the physical body had been refined to the utmost, having not a single trace of impurity within, and this could be seen throughout Liu Tangxi’s body.

Normally, he would exclaim at the sight of her ’jade-like feet’ and, unable to part with them, would play with them endlessly in his hands, but Jiang Feng was completely devoid of such thoughts at the moment, his attention entirely focused on his senior sister’s words.

A hint of unease crept up in his heart, and even the hands that were massaging acupoints slowly came to a halt.

"You should have seen me leaving the house often, sometimes going away for several days before I return."

"Many old friends or seniors invited me after returning home for such a long time. One reason is the hope of sending their children to be my disciples, and the second is their interest in you."

"But those I’ve met on these occasions were merely mediocrities. Some, however, were quite acceptable, the seventeen or eighteen-year-olds with Foundation Establishment were not much different from Bai Yu. After all, that child didn’t receive much support from the family, and to achieve this level is already quite impressive."

"However, I haven’t taken any of them as disciples. Making them Named Disciples might barely suffice, but there are only so many hands on Swordmaster Peak, and just managing you few is already giving me a headache."

"So..."

Her tone suddenly changed.

"To put it bluntly, many of them invited me over hoping to arrange a marriage for you. During the half-year that you were out, a total of three hundred and seventy-five families made contact with Purple Cloud Palace. Among them, two hundred and fifty-one families were of suitable age. Thirty-three of these families are well-known cultivation families from the Central Plains."

"Damn it!"

The truth comes out when one gets to the bottom of the matter.

This map of Yan Country is really damn long!

Just moments ago, at the foot of the Main Peak, I was crying into Yan Fengchun’s embrace, drowning sorrows in alcohol, becoming a comforting gallant man. And now after all that, is it my turn?

I’m the clown myself?

His palm, gripping the ankle, twitched and a noise of bone friction emanated. Even Liu Tangxi tilted her head to look at her junior brother.

"What’s wrong? Aiming to betray your mentor and ancestors? That strength is insufficient."