Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 360 - 232: Mysterious Woman Visits_2

Chapter 360: Chapter 232: Mysterious Woman Visits_2

The Golden Body Arhat’s strike did indeed save my life, but it left me with a serious injury and a multitude of broken bones. However, that wasn’t necessarily fatal. What was truly lethal was the influx of Buddha Power into my body.

Buddha Light is inherently the suppressor of all demonic beings. Even in his downfall, the Golden Body Arhat, a disciple of Master Guang Xian, remains an Arhat. Even if his Dantian was excavated and his prowess reduced to less than one-tenth of his former strength, to someone at the Core Formation Stage, it only meant two words.

Crushing.

As one of the purest bloodlines of the Demon Race, Lu Luo would normally remain unscathed even if Demonic Qi or someone else’s Spiritual Energy invaded her body. Her constitution was not that weak. But, unfortunately, she had no resistance to Buddha Power.

After the Buddha Light entered her body, her internal organs felt as though they were scorched by Scarlet Flames, causing agonizing pain. Her meridians ruptured and burned, her Dan Mansion shattered, and she fell into a coma for a full five days before awakening.

Between two evils, one must choose the lesser. Appearance is certainly important, but having fallen from grace as a disciple of the Su Family, she bore the responsibility of reviving her family legacy. In fact, Liu Tangxi had already given her two choices earlier.

One option was not to cut open the flesh, but instead to mend the bones solely with Spiritual Energy. This would considerably slow down the recovery process, but wouldn’t impact her appearance. With Liu Tangxi’s influence, she could enjoy a life of glory and wealth, living as an ordinary woman.

The other option was to perform surgery on her body, reconnect the severed meridians, and replenish the shattered Dan Mansion. Although cultivation would have to be re-attained, there was no such thing as a bottleneck for Lu Luo—she just needed to restore her Spiritual Energy.

So, she made her choice without a moment’s hesitation—the latter.

Cold wind brushed against her face, and a surge of Spiritual Energy flowed from behind, enveloping her body with a sense of security that allowed her tense body to relax a bit.

The strong visual thrill combined with the sensation of weightlessness made Lu Luo scream continuously. She wasn’t afraid of heights; as a cultivator, flying on swords was quite normal. But having control over one’s own sword and being driven by someone else were completely different matters.

She was clueless about Jiang Feng’s route and had no mental preparation. The young man still held the steering wheel, and although he seemed to be playing around at the moment, his attention was entirely focused on Lu Luo. At the slightest sign of discomfort, he would immediately fly her straight towards Qingxia Peak.

Another half-hour of breakneck speed passed before they glimpsed what the Mountain Gate looked like.

Swordmaster Peak was a thousand meters tall when viewed from a distance; like a giant sword thrust into the Zixiao Mountain, it cleaved the entire mountain range apart. The mountainous road was narrow and rugged. They had already sped through half an hour before, and now another hour passed.

One could say that nearly two hours of speeding gave both of them an exhilarating experience. Despite Lu Luo yelling, in truth, she was the one who enjoyed it the most—someone who would rather live wildly than lead a mundane life.

After an hour of high-speed flying, they finally reached the base of the mountain.

At the end of the mountain road stood a towering archway, which seemed ancient, with the simple inscription "Swordmaster Peak" carved into it.

Those visiting Swordmaster Peak for the first time are always deeply shocked by these three characters, and Jiang Feng was no exception. When he first arrived at the gate, he stopped and watched those three big characters for a full two hours.

The characters, carved with a sword, possessed such spirit and an overwhelming sense of dignity and sharpness that they were sufficient to deter all demons. Standing in front of these characters, one can feel the solemnity; any demon would find no place to hide.

It forbids any evil thoughts from arising.

According to my senior sister, these were the stones used by our master when teaching his disciples.

Inside Swordmaster Peak, there was one disciple picked up by the Sword Immortal himself. The youth was filled with sharpness; where his gaze went, Sword Intent followed. Flowers touched by his blade became swords, and anything that came to his hands was a sword.

Yet, such a talented youth had a hard life. Born in a remote, impoverished land, his parents perished due to famine, and he almost starved to death himself. After being picked up and brought to Swordmaster Peak, despite having abundant Sword Qi, he couldn’t even recognize a single character.

So, the former Sword Immortal Liu Jian personally taught his disciple to read, and the first three characters the disciple learned were "Swordmaster Peak."

That disciple is now the senior disciple of Liu Tangxi, the eldest disciple of Liu Jian.

Later, the boulder that was used for teaching the disciple became known to the others at the Mountain Gate. They took it upon themselves to carve it into this stone archway, which has remained at its place ever since.

"Woo hoo~"

A man’s crisp and energetic voice came from around the corner of the mountain road, accompanied by a woman’s cries of astonishment.

With a sudden twist, the entire wheelchair sharply tilted to a near fall, with only one wheel touching the ground, but Jiang was competent enough in controlling the pressure and, after taking the turn, he swung fiercely to rebalance!

It was all thanks to the skilled craftsmanship of the brothers from Chi Xiao Peak that despite such rough handling, the wheelchair made not a single odd noise. It was entirely forged from fine iron; not only could it handle a two-person race down the mountain, but one could even use it in a fight without it likely breaking.

However, as the two were rounding the bend and saw the archway at the foot of the mountain, a woman happened to be walking up from below...

"Careful! Someone, someone! There’s someone ahead! Stop quickly!"

The woman in front screamed.

With Jiang Feng’s vision, he could naturally see the woman approaching. At first glance, she was extremely stunning, but he was in no mood to admire her beauty, especially since she seemed somewhat astonished and clearly frightened.

Biting the bullet, Jiang twisted the wheelchair, his heel grinding against the ground, carving a deep gully that made one wonder if that sudden stop had made him five centimeters shorter.

Putting strength into his heels, he twisted his body, turning the entire wheelchair sideways, then sliding and spinning down the slope, making seven or eight rotations before coming to a stable stop.

He stopped just in front of the woman who was about to enter the mountain, less than ten feet away.

They stared at each other, creating an awkward atmosphere for a moment.

The woman had features like a painting, not stunning at first glance, and looked somewhat plain. But collectively, her features had an inexplicable harmony, of the kind that grew on you the more you looked, and became increasingly attractive and full of charm.

Moreover, her age was not readily discernible. At first glance, she seemed like a young girl in her teens, then like a woman in her early twenties full of youthful beauty, and at a third glance like a mature woman past thirty with children.

Under her flowing, loose dress was a light yellow lining, with golden trim on the edges of her skirt and sleeves, indicating that this woman likely held some status and position.

"Miss, I’m truly sorry, did we frighten you just now?"

"My apprentice sister and I were merely strolling around the mountain to relieve our boredom. If we have offended you, we deeply apologize and ask for your forgiveness."

"My name is Jiang Feng, a disciple from within Swordmaster Peak. May I ask if you’re here to look for someone at our Mountain Gate? Or do you have family on the mountain? Just tell me their names, and I will immediately go back and inform them."

After a good while of staring at each other, Jiang Feng quickly stepped forward from behind the wheelchair, politely clasping his hands together, which seemed to elicit an almost imperceptible smile from the woman.

She seemed quite pleased with the handsome young lord.

Her gaze quickly glanced over Jiang Feng and then settled on the Lu Luo sitting in the wheelchair, with a flicker of curiosity in her eyes before she slightly bowed, her noble and elegant demeanor making Jiang Feng instantly recognize her extraordinary background.

The only pity was that the woman bore no trace of cultivation. With Jiang Feng’s current realm, he could easily identify anyone’s level unless they were two major realms higher than him.

And he had no recollection of this woman. He hadn’t met everyone in the mountain, but he knew most of the high-level cultivators. It couldn’t possibly be a Divinity Transformation expert, haha...

"I am visiting Swordmaster Peak for the first time. It’s true what they say about the disciples here, indeed something special. I came today indeed to visit a relative. We have disciples from my family cultivating nearby, so I came to see them."

Her tone was very polite and courteous, her words soft and gentle, even a bit childlike, not affected but her natural voice.

A voice that didn’t quite match her appearance.

"However..." Her words took a sudden turn, the woman gentle smiling.

"Jiang Feng, you seem to be in good spirits. Unless I am mistaken, this lady is seriously injured and should be resting to recover. Why then are you rushing her through the mountain at such pace?"

"Uh!"