Senior Sister Bai Yueguang is incredibly strong.

Chapter 105 Travels (9)

The grandmaster, who was practicing swordsmanship with Ji Tinghan, suddenly threw a chess piece onto the chessboard. The white piece spun around a few times and landed steadily in front of the black piece that Luo Zai Shui had placed.

Luo Zai Shui suddenly woke up.

"Senior sister, how are you?"

Ji Tinghan quickly stepped forward to support her.

Luo Zai Shui then realized that her back was covered in a cold sweat.

The grandmaster stroked his beard with a smile: "It seems you've done a good job on your mission, little girl."

Luo Zai Shui propped himself up and asked, "How much longer can Grandmaster hold on?"

The grandmaster smiled and said, "I'll say it again: however long you need me to hold on, I can hold on for as long as you need me to."

"I need to go to my master's place."

The grandmaster didn't object much: "Your plan can only be delayed for a while, not forever."

Luo Zai Shui wasn't surprised that his grandmaster knew the content of his conversation with the Demon Lord. He simply looked at his grandmaster and asked, "What are your thoughts, grandmaster?"

"Instead of being passively attacked, it's better to take the initiative. You've already discovered some things and know that there's turmoil within the Demon Clan. Why not stir up some trouble and fish in troubled waters?" These words were spoken to Luo Zai Shui, but the Grandmaster's gaze fell on Ji Ting Han.

Ji Tinghan understood that his master was implying something.

Luo Zai Shui frowned slightly: "Going to the Demon Clan is probably too dangerous, and there's no suitable candidate at the moment."

"is it?"

The grandmaster stood with his hands behind his back, smiling mysteriously. Luo Zai Shui rubbed the goosebumps off his body, feeling that this old man was about to trick someone again.

The grandmaster didn't want to waste any more words. He waved his hand and said, "I just taught your junior brother a move or two. He can protect himself without any problem."

Luo smiled in the water: "Thank you for your trouble, Master. I will find a way myself."

Ji Tinghan then connected the words his grandmaster had just spoken to him; it turned out that his grandmaster had long planned for him to go to the Demon Clan.

"Tinghan, let's go."

Without saying a word, Luo Zai Shui grabbed Ji Ting Han and left, muttering, "Don't believe everything this old man says. Let's go back to find our master first."

The grandmaster didn't stop them, but his figure faded a little as they left. He was secretly saddened, wondering how long he could protect these little devils.

When they came out, the demons had almost all retreated, and the remaining ones had been mostly killed by Xie Jing and his men. The Rainbow Sword and its scabbard stood quietly in the formation, and behind the scabbard was the territory of the demons.

"Senior sister..."

Ji Tinghan wanted to know her senior sister's opinion, but Luo Zaishui was unwilling to say more.

"Let's go, Xue Xin is still waiting for us to go back."

"That Rainbow Sword?"

Luo Zai Shui glanced deeply at the sword spirit sitting in the formation who had waved goodbye to her: "Stay here. There is only its scabbard here, and a wisp of the remnant soul of my master. It is not lonely."

"it is good."

Ji Tinghan looked back once more at that land filled with crisis.

"Tinghan," Luo Zai Shui called to him, "Let's go."

After hesitating for a moment, Ji Tinghan chased after him.

The journey back was much smoother, and the two returned to Dongying City without any major incidents.

"Master!"

Xie Jingming breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing his beloved apprentice return safely.

"Master, I have something to tell you."

Luo Zai Shui gestured for Ji Ting Han to go and rest first, then pulled Xie Jing away by herself.

"Master, the massacre of the Luo family is related to the Wen family."

Xie Jing never expected that this topic would be the first thing he would discuss with his apprentice.

"You knew all along?"

Luo Zai Shui nodded. Xie Jing couldn't read any emotion in her expression; she was simply stating a fact.

"You don't resent me?"

This is a knot in Xie Jing's heart that has troubled him for many years.

Luo Zai Shui simply shook her head: "It was my master who saved me and raised me to adulthood, so how could I resent you?"

Xie Jing chuckled and flicked her forehead: "After raising you for so many years, you finally speak like a human being. Don't you have anything else to say to me?"

"The Wen family is colluding with the demon race."

The second thing was surprising, but Xie Jing wasn't too surprised, as the Wen family had become increasingly daring in recent years.

Luo Zai Shui pondered for a moment and then explained his analysis.

Xie Jing nodded: "You guessed right. The Wen family probably wants to gradually weaken the power of the major sects and families, and then reap the benefits. But right now, the focus is still on the demon race."

“Master, although I have temporarily appeased the Demon Lord on the Grandmaster’s side, he will inevitably turn against us. We cannot sit idly by and wait for our doom. So once we have suppressed the Demon Clan, we must quickly reinforce the formation.”

“You’re right. Your sect leader and senior uncle will be arriving soon with their people. That will reduce your pressure considerably. I will then take you and the disciples of Linghai Sect to set up the formation. The barrier is already quite weak, and we will most likely need a new formation.”

"Boom boom boom——"

A knock on the door interrupted their conversation.

"Master, Senior Sister, it's me."

Upon hearing Ji Tinghan's voice, Xie Jing didn't think much of it and let him in.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the man entered, he knelt down in a deep bow, which startled Xie Jing.

"What are you doing? Are you so desperate that you're abandoning your master? It's not even the New Year yet, no need for such a grand gesture."

He tried to help the man up, but Ji Tinghan refused to move an inch.

"Master, Senior Sister, there's something I've been keeping from you."

Xie Jing and Luo Zai Shui exchanged a glance, their eyes questioning her about what had happened. Could it be that this kid was finally willing to admit that he had stolen his jar of aged pear blossom wine?

Luo Zai Shui's eyes darted away slightly. This wine was stolen by her and her senior brother back then. It's really hard on Ting Han, who has been carrying the blame for so long. I wonder if her spine is okay now.

"Alright, alright, get up, it's not a big deal."

Xie Jing tried to pull him up, but Ji Tinghan bent down even lower.

"Actually, I am a human-demon hybrid..."

He spoke in a low voice, but it was enough for Xie Jingluo and the other person in the water to hear him.

Is that all?

Is this really worth making such a big fuss about?

Xie Jing was speechless for a moment, then looked at Luo Zai Shui, who was rubbing her temples and, like him, didn't know what to say.

Ji Tinghan dared not look up. This was the biggest secret he kept buried deep in his heart. He dared not see the expressions on Xie Jing and Luo Zai Shui's faces. These were the two most important people in his life.

He regretted revealing this secret that should have stayed with him for life. If his master were to fly into a rage and beat him up, he might feel better. But right now, they were probably very disappointed. Someone they had spent so much time with actually had demon blood. It was disgusting.

Luo Zai Shui, unaware of what Ji Ting Han was thinking, cleared her throat and said, "We already knew all this."

"what?"

Ji Tinghan raised his head blankly.

Luo Zai Shui glared at Xie Jing, who then realized what was happening. He cleared his throat and said, "Ahem, yes, we already knew about this."

This was not the direction Ji Tinghan had anticipated. Shouldn't his master and the others have expelled him from the sect at this point, and then he should have gone to the territory of the demon race and started to fish in troubled waters within the demon race?

Why aren't they following the script?

Xie Jing pulled him up and patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, although you have demon blood, we also know that you are a pure and kind person, so we will naturally protect you."

"Master, aren't you going to send me away?"

Ji Tinghan asked tentatively.

Xie Jing feigned anger: "Why would I kick you out? Do you know how hard it was for me to raise you? Do you know how many spirit stones I spent on you and how many cultivation techniques I taught you? If I kick you out, who will take care of me? Your senior sister? You heartless bastard!"

Ji Tinghan was still dizzy when he walked out of the room. Although he was not expelled from the sect as he had expected, he felt inexplicably warm inside.

No, they already knew. Did Jian Muyi and the others know?

No, I need to find some time to test the waters. I wonder what their expressions will be if they find out.