Chapter 1202: Almost Full

Yan Xuehen, hidden behind the screen, felt her heart leap.

Zu An asked, puzzled, "What do you want with her?"

Yan Xuehen was equally confused. They were mortal enemies; surely, Yun Jianyue wasn't here for a heart-to-heart.

Yun Jianyue replied, "Nothing much, just my hands are a bit itchy. I feel like hitting something." As she spoke, she playfully fanned the air twice.

Yan Xuehen was speechless.

Zu An had more questions, but seeing her actions, he immediately understood. These two really were rivals.

"Ahem, I haven't seen her. She might have gone out somewhere, perhaps even to some man's room," Zu An said with a straight face.

Yan Xuehen nearly sprang out to bite him to death. This guy was actually ganging up with Yun Jianyue to bully her.

Yun Jianyue burst into laughter. "That's pure nonsense. I've fought with that ice-stone woman for so many years. Although she has a myriad of flaws, she's utterly pure when it comes to matters of men and women. How could she possibly go to a man's room?"

Behind the screen, Yan Xuehen's face flushed. She thought, "I absolutely cannot let her see me here, or I'll be too ashamed to face anyone."

Just then, Yun Jianyue continued, "By the way, you fought an excellent battle today. There were a few moments when I was truly worried you wouldn't make it. You know, Crown Prince Jinwu is among the top masters, and with the Demon Emperor's divine artifact aiding him, for you to still win is truly remarkable. Honglei didn't misjudge you."

Behind the screen, Yan Xuehen frowned. *That demoness is truly cunning, always using Honglei to try and get close. Should I talk more about Chu Yan with him next time?* she wondered.

In the wardrobe, Xiao Bai and Xiao Qing listened in confusion. *Who is this 'Honglei' woman? What's her relationship with them?*

"It's all thanks to my sisters' excellent teaching," Zu An quickly replied.

Hearing him include her, Yan Xuehen's expression softened slightly.

But Yun Jianyue wasn't having it. "What did that ice-stone woman teach you? Nothing you used against Crown Prince Jinwu this time was from her. My teachings are far more practical."

Yan Xuehen's face turned icy. *This woman argues about everything, even this?* The most infuriating thing was that she found herself unable to refute it!

Inside the wardrobe, Xiao Bai and Xiao Qing's eyes widened. *So, Brother Zu's immense power comes from these two women's teachings? No wonder they spoke with such confidence before; even the Matriarch treats them with deference.*

*Oh no, we absolutely can't let Master find us here today, or our impression points will be completely gone.* But then they quickly remembered being caught red-handed by Yan Xuehen just moments ago, and their little faces fell. They started thinking about what suitable gifts they could find to apologize to her.

Zu An coughed. "Both are useful, both are useful." Yan Xuehen was still there; he couldn't give her any excuse to be upset.

"You're quite slippery, young man. Never mind, this proves you won't badmouth me in front of her," Yun Jianyue nodded in satisfaction. "By the way, what's the name of that sword qi technique you used? It was quite impressive."

"Is that so? I thought so too," Zu An's vanity was greatly satisfied. "That move is from the Phoenix Nirvana Scripture..." Actually, he wasn't sure if it truly came from the Phoenix Nirvana Scripture or if it was a unique product of its integration with his keyboard system.

"The Phoenix Nirvana Scripture is truly amazing," Yun Jianyue exclaimed in wonder. "However, I noticed that move of yours still has room for improvement. If you refine it, next time you face Crown Prince Jinwu, you could defeat him directly with that move, without having to go through such a perilous struggle afterward."

Zu An was surprised and quickly asked, "How can I improve it?"

As Yun Jianyue applied medicine to him, she said, "Did you notice Crown Prince Jinwu's Blazing Sun Sword Array? The reason it's so powerful is that they refined the feathers from their own bodies. This makes the sword qi much more condensed and substantial than sword qi generated from thin air. Your sword qi, however, is generated from nothing, and its power seems to be linked to your cultivation. So, this move isn't very effective against true experts."

Zu An nodded. Indeed, when fighting grandmasters and above, this move of his hadn't had much effect, so he usually didn't even bother to use it.

Yun Jianyue continued, "So you can emulate the Jinwu clan... Don't glare at me like that; I know you don't have feathers. What I mean is, you can refine some Earth-grade weapons or higher—the higher the grade, the better. Using these swords to replace those void-generated sword qi will greatly increase their power."

"Our Holy Sect may not have much else, but we have plenty of weapons. Next time you visit the sect, you can check out our armory. Of course, Heaven-grade weapons all have owners, so I can't give you those, but gathering a few dozen Earth-grade weapons for you shouldn't be a problem."

In the martial arts world, a single Earth-grade weapon was enough to cause many sects to fight over it. Heaven-grade weapons were usually the possessions of major sect leaders. Immortal-grade weapons were legendary existences. As for Divine-grade weapons, there had been only a handful throughout history, each with immense provenance. Being able to gather dozens of Earth-grade weapons at once was an incredibly generous gesture.

Behind the screen, Yan Xuehen's eyes widened. *This woman is really going all out! It seems I also need to think of a way; otherwise, if he's truly drawn into the Demonic Cult, it would be extremely disadvantageous for White Jade Capital.*

Xiao Bai and Xiao Qing in the wardrobe were even more dumbfounded. *Who is this woman, to offer dozens of Earth-grade weapons so casually? You know, their entire Serpent Clan only had a few Earth-grade weapons. They had originally thought these were delicate women hiding behind Brother Zu for protection. Now, it seemed Brother Zu was more like a gigolo living off women.*

Zu An's heart stirred. He had never thought of such a maneuver. If it truly succeeded, wouldn't the power of this move increase dozens of times over? He said with a smile, "Thank you for the advice, Sister Matriarch. But Earth-grade weapons won't be necessary; I have some weapons here too."

"Oh, you look down on Earth-grade weapons?" Yun Jianyue said testily. "Surely you don't have many Heaven-grade weapons here, do you?"

Zu An smiled shyly, "No Heaven-grade ones."

"Then what are you being so smug about?" Yun Jianyue looked exasperated.

"However, I seem to have some Immortal-grade ones..." Zu An said, pulling out some items and placing them on the table.

Yun Jianyue's eyes immediately widened. "Is that the Sun-Shooting Arrow? Is that the dagger that kills upon touch? Is that the sword that directly blocked the Sun-Shooting Bow? ...Your collection makes me quite envious, young man. I really want to take one from you."

Yan Xuehen also nodded in deep agreement. This guy's collection was simply too extensive. For some major sects, even possessing one Immortal-grade weapon was rare, yet he alone had so many, and some of them might even be beyond Immortal-grade.

"Hmm, what are these five flying daggers?" Yun Jianyue's voice chimed in again.

Zu An replied, "These are the Immortal Slaying Flying Daggers I acquired earlier. I suspect they might be a divine artifact from my memories, so I kept them."

"Divine artifact?" Yun Jianyue picked up a flying dagger and lightly flicked it. "The material is indeed extraordinary, but it's neither sharp nor does it show any special abilities. I doubt it qualifies as a divine artifact."

Zu An smiled. "It's just a guess. Maybe they're sealed, or perhaps there'll be a qualitative change once I gather all nine."

"It's not impossible," Yun Jianyue put down the flying dagger and then began to instruct him on various cultivation issues, which Zu An found immensely beneficial.

After a while, she said, "By the way, when you return to the human realm this time, you must come to the Holy Sect to finalize your marriage with Honglei."

Zu An was both surprised and delighted. "You agree?"

Yun Jianyue snorted. "I'm not that ice-stone woman; why would I break up a loving couple? But let me be clear: before Honglei's Heavenly Demonic Charm reaches full mastery, you are not to touch her."

Zu An's face immediately fell. "Then maybe we can just have the wedding later."

"How can that be!" Yun Jianyue immediately sat up straight. "You're a philanderer who will clearly have many women later on. We need to settle the official status first, especially since that ice-stone woman keeps bringing up your past relationship with her disciple. It infuriates me to no end! You two are already divorced, so what does it have to do with her disciple?"

"I've fought that ice-stone woman my entire life. She can't beat me, and her disciple can only be secondary to mine!"

Yan Xuehen behind the screen trembled all over. *This woman is truly vicious!*

Just as she was about to burst out and confront the other party, a soft, pleasant voice suddenly rang out from outside: "Ah Zu~"

It was Yu Yanluo, the Matriarch!

The women in the room simultaneously froze. Yan Xuehen immediately pulled back the foot she had stepped out with. Xiao Bai and Xiao Qing also quickly squeezed further into the wardrobe.

Yun Jianyue also shot up. Originally, she wouldn't have cared, but it was late at night, Zu An wasn't wearing clothes, and they were sitting on the bed chatting together. Others probably wouldn't believe it was innocent. She was experienced in many other aspects, but extremely unskilled in this area. The thought of other women getting jealous and fighting over him gave her a headache.

Better to avoid trouble! She quickly made a decision: "Don't tell her I'm here!" With that, she hurried over and pulled open the wardrobe door.