Chapter 5, Fairness

He had become extremely weak and exhausted. The moment he felt the true essence flowing from Changsun Qianxue, he felt at ease and fell into the deepest slumber while holding her.

She pushed aside Ding Ning's hands, stood up, and walked to the window

Do not speak to me with such useless nonsense, someone who is not that person's disciple could never know what cultivation method I practice, and someone who is not that person's disciple could even less possibly practice such a self-destructive technique as the Nine Death Silkworm Divine Art, nor could anyone of such an age possess your level of cultivation and insight

Ding Ning shook her head and said seriously, "This is different"

In the center of her jade palace, there lies a blue-black sword as if it were resting and recuperating

"Is there anyone in this world who does not despise him? Even you, the Qin people, despise him." Changsun Qianxue said expressionlessly: "Those who do not despise him have mostly already died out."

She saw a faint red glow at the top of the heavenly aperture, resembling a frozen waterfall of true essence

The vibrant energies have begun to flow

All the moisture formed from frost is shaken out from the bedding, transformed into finer particles, and leaves this bed.

All the azure icy energy is continuously suppressed by the true essence, compressed to the deepest part of the Jade Palace

Listening to these words, Ding Ning fell silent for a moment, then seriously said in a low voice: "I have told you before, I am not his disciple, and I still have ties to the library. If you encounter such an incident again, I will still choose to save you."

This palm strike appears gentle, yet it contains a certain enigmatic power, emanating a destructive aura that is difficult to articulate in words

Changsun Qianxue glanced at him, her expression of anger gradually fading, her face once again cold and calm: "Do you think I am in Changling because of my old feelings for him? I simply find it unfair... I just feel that after he has done so many things, he ends up in such a situation, and I think it is unfair... It is only because I feel it is unfair that I want to kill your emperor"

She did not turn around at all, yet she immediately knew that Ding Ning had awakened, and coldly spoke: "You were too reckless last night; if there is a next time, I will not hesitate to kill you."

Her gaze instantly filled with astonishment and a chilling intent to kill, her palm slightly raised, ready to strike the head of Ding Ning, who was nestled in her embrace

Ding Ning fell silent for a few moments, then raised his head to look at her in anger and asked seriously: "Do you really hate him that much?"

Changsun Qianxue said: "If you do not believe that certain matters are more important than life and death, why would you seek me out, why would you secretly plot against your emperor?"

Ding Ning furrowed her brows and asked, "What is so funny?"

She saw herself standing in the sea of qi

Changsun Qianxue's body and the image of the book no longer turned icy cold, and her breath no longer emitted the terrifying blue ice mist infused with chilling energy

That deep blue-black color, so profound that it seems capable of swallowing a person's very soul, instills a sense of overwhelming menace with just a single glance

Changsun Qianxue's eyes were suddenly filled with a fierce glare. She cast a cold glance at Ding Ning and said, "You still claim not to be that person's disciple? Only he would dare to speak such words. However, if others truly believe this, it will only lead to their demise"

Ding Ning fell silent; he no longer argued, merely stating: "I will go to the fish market today, to kill a person before returning."

She began to realize that she had completely lost control over her own body and true essence, having walked a circle on the edge of life and death. However, she did not feel relieved, for she was acutely aware that the threat of death had not yet passed

With just a slight tremor, the frozen surface of the sea suddenly erupted with countless cracks

That is Ding Ning's vitality

The sea surface beneath my feet and the colorful vital energy resembling auspicious clouds have completely frozen, even the true essence cascading from the heavenly orifice is frozen like an icy waterfall

Her eyes opened, finally awakening officially, returning to the world of the living from the brink of life and death

After the heavy rain, the entire Changling seems to have quickly returned to its original state, and has become even more vibrant

Zhangsun Qianxue turned around and calmly looked at him as he just got up: "Don't you think what you said https://www.hetushu.com is quite ridiculous"

The Jade Palace emitted a slight tremor

Ding Ning rubbed her cheek and softly said: "Song Shenshu."

The sea water beneath her feet became incredibly clear, a faint, indescribable shade of blue

Zhangsun Qianxue turned her head away from him and said coldly, "Rest assured, I am not foolish enough to stay and die with you"

Ding Ning fell silent for a moment and said, "I will try to be careful, but if I have not returned here by midnight, you should find a way to leave Changling on your own."

"There is no difference." Changsun Qianxue said coldly, "For you, avenging your master is more important than life and death; for me, such matters are even more significant than my own life and death."

... ...

Zhangsun Qianxue thought carefully. Her memory was not particularly good, but fortunately, the number of practitioners in the entire Changling was not large. Moreover, this name was related to the archives of the Great Qin Dynasty, so she quickly retrieved this person's name from her mind

Although she could not comprehend the means by which Ding Ning had promptly awakened her consciousness, she understood that at this moment, relying solely on herself was the only way to truly survive

The faint light outside has already appeared, the heavy rain has ceased, and the sunrise is imminent

Ding Ning gazed at her beautiful silhouette, his expression unchanged, and said softly: "You should understand that my cultivation level is vastly different from yours. To save you, I only have that one method with - Tu - Shu. Moreover, judging by last night's situation, the power of the Nine Nether Sword Technique is far beyond my imagination. Your cultivation must be approached with greater patience."

Ding Ning woke up to the sounds of roosters crowing and dogs barking

The sounds of pots, pans, and dishes, the clatter of vehicles, shouts, and the quarrels of couples from the nearby alley continuously reached his ears

Changsun Qianxue's expression grew increasingly cold, yet upon seeing Ding Ning's excessively pale face and calm demeanor, her hand became slower and slower.

Zhangsun Qianxue has awakened

As all things revive, the tiny streams melt the fragmented ice, which then transforms into larger flows, converging into the sea

With the clarity of the Qi Sea, a hint of unusual color subtly emerged from her jade palace

Changsun Qianxue glanced at him and asked, "Who do you intend to kill?"

Then she clearly saw Ding Ning, who was holding her tightly

The window of the bedroom, facing a field of taro, was already open. Even though it was separated by a fence covered in loofah vines, Ding Ning could still feel the fresh breeze wafting in from the taro field

Ding Ning nodded slightly, "With Zhao Zhan just dead, the formidable figures of the Monitoring Heaven Division and the Divine Capital Division will have more matters to attend to"

Zhangsun Qianxue stood right in front of this window

Ding Ning looked into her incredibly beautiful eyes and said more earnestly, "Since that is the case, why have you come to Changling?"

A cold killing intent once again filled her eyes, "I just want to remind you one more time, the fact that you are the disciple of that individual is already enough for me to kill you. I do not kill you simply because your existence allows my cultivation to progress a bit faster."

Her awakening is not an ordinary one, but rather a clarity of consciousness in the sea of qi

... ...

Changsun Qianxue furrowed her brows slightly, "You have just rekindled the interest of the Divine Capital Office, are you sure this is a good time?"

The frozen waterfall also opened countless cracks, and the true essence began to flow

In the end, she took a deep breath, and before her palm landed on Ding Ning's head, the destructive aura transformed into countless gentle and warm currents of air

Ding Ning sleeps exceptionally soundly

He was completely unaware of the impending approach of death

Her words were spoken with great indifference, yet Ding Ning, gazing at her profile, could not help but smile faintly

Her emotions once again fell into absolute tranquility, as she exerted all her strength to immerse her consciousness into the completely frozen sea of Qi within the Jade Palace

There is no distinction beneath the four realms

Ding Ning replied softly and fluently, "There is no distinction beneath the four realms"

He is more aware than most people in this world that some appear to be affectionate but are actually indifferent, while others seem to be unfeeling yet are truly compassionate

That is a blue-black sword

Changsun Qianxue's eyebrows were slightly raised, and a genuine look of anger appeared at the corners of her eyes

She looked at Ding Ning, who was very serious, with a gaze that suggested he was foolish, "A cultivator who has just reached the second realm, actually claims he wants to kill a cultivator of the third realm?"