Chapter 717: An Unplumbed Grudge
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Ji Lingxi's cultivation base improvent was utterly absurd.
A few days ago, she was only slightly above the Dao realm, but she had completely secured it today and had even gone through a growth spurt in the form of an eruption in aura during her session with Yun Yang.
Yun Yang was familiar with the abrupt air because it was a vibe that exploded from one when one's cultivation base had a breakthrough, most notably in an uncontrollable situation.
Another breakthrough!
This ant that Ji Lingxi had made another step of progress in a mysterious, unknown advanced path.
The difference in levels between both of them was already discernible by re sight.
Yun Yang was speechless, bewildered upon facing the reality of their increasing contrast.
How had this happened? This was a ridiculously unbelievable cheat!
"What cultivation thod are you practicing? Would you mind disclosing it?" asked Yun Yang with a frown.
"It's - Phoenix… Uh, no," Ji Lingxi began her answer, but she looked lost halfway through it and said, "I think that's not it now. The cultivation thod I am practicing now seems to be called… Nine Heavens Volition… I don't know what it is either."
Yun Yang hissed, "Changing the foundation of one's cultivation thod is a big taboo in cultivation… Forget it, it's not important. Still, you don't even know the thod you're practicing. How can this be?"
Ji Lingxi seed to be honestly puzzled, "Be what? I've never even cultivated this thod before. It has appeared only recently, out of nowhere. Yet, it feels like I've cultivated it for a long ti. It's familiar, without any difficulties. Everything cos so easily and smoothly as if it has always been innately there…"
Yun Yang was speechless. Why did the entire incident sound so mystical?
"Now that I think about it, there must be a huge issue with my background." Ji Lingxi sighed. "I don't know what sort of an existence my father, who doesn't seem a very dependable man, lived… This cultivation thod of mine should have been imprinted in my mory, but I really know nothing else about these things."
Yun Yang nodded and said, "Never mind. I guess there's no issue as long as there's no harm in it."
He heaved a sigh inwardly.
How could this ever be explained? The lady was utterly confounded by the cultivation thod she practiced, but she was improving by leaps and bounds. On the other hand, he knew everything, yet could not catch up to her, despite working so hard.
Ji Lingxi gritted her teeth and hissed, "I've never t a father who sabotages his daughter like this since the start of ti! When I find him in the future, I'll pull out all his hair and beard! I'm so angry!"
The more she spoke, the more furious she got. Stomping continuously, she repeated herself incessantly, "I'm so angry, I'm so angry, I'm so angry… That old bastard, I - I… I - I really want to stab him right now."
Yun Yang coughed, at a loss for words. An impulse rushed within him as he let himself go and cried, "When you plan to wallop him, count in!"
He had been seriously tornted by the red light during this period of ti. Flirting with death so frequently, it was impossible for Yun Yang to be without any grudges. In addition to the begrudging fate of luck triumphing over his hard work, he honestly wanted to beat that old bastard up as well.
How had he co to take on the father's role?
Ji Lingxi nodded easily and agreed. "When I find him, we'll both beat him up together!"
Yun Yang scratched his head and muttered under his breath, "He probably doesn't dare retaliate if you hit him… That's part of being a family. However… I am rely a son-in-law. It's not exactly appropriate for to do so… It'd be unfilial…"
Shocked, Ji Lingxi flushed red instantly and said, "Shaless one! Whose son-in-law are you? Hmph!"
With a defiant lift of her chin, she turned and left.
Yun Yang coughed, "I'm going to the frontline to have a look. Are you coming along as well?"
"When?" Ji Lingxi turned around then, her eyes shining.
"When the Concourse Kings are back. I'll depart then. You going?" answered Yun Yang.
"I'll go with you!" Ji Lingxi decided at once.
Pausing, she then added. "Let's ask Sister Lingxiu to co along as well."
During this period of ti, Ji Lingxi and Shangguan Lingxiu's relationship had developed greatly.
There was no doubt that Shangguan Lingxiu was an exceptionally fine lady. Be it her personality or etiquette, she was magnanimous, gentle and kind; she was ready to look at the bigger picture and valued kinship. Moreover, the resilience deep in her bones was especially prominent and rare.
To any man who understood her, such a lady was a gem worthy to be cherished.
Even Ji Lingxi, who was also a lady and even a love rival, was filled with admiration for Shangguan Lingxiu.
Ji Lingxi's feelings towards Shangguan Lingxiu was quite the tortuous one. From the initial admiration to being an acquaintance, to becoming close, then realizing that she had fallen in love with the sa man as this remarkable person, she realized she could not loathe her or be resentful. From forcefully keeping her distance to slowly becoming close again, to gradually tolerating her, then admiring her, liking her, becoming fond of her as they got to know each other deeper, Ji Lingxi finally recognized that it was not exactly a chore to accept the fact if they were to live together.
Ultimately, Ji Lingxi gained another best friend, a best friend who could almost be compared to Yue Rulan.
Ji Lingxi was a woman as well, she would want to have the man she loved to herself without sharing him with others. Yet this reality was helplessly unattainable. No one knew when the red light on her could disappear or be rendered ineffective. What aning could there be for her to forcibly conquer Yun Yang and disallow the approach of other ladies? What good could it do?
The relationship between people needed a eting, followed by a season of getting along, a period of ti to be cultivated. If she persisted stubbornly all the way, the final outco would only force Yun Yang away from her gradually or even eternally. If things did co to that stage, she could not even secure her status - that would be finding fault with herself.
Instead of going to such extres, why not take a step back herself and touch Yun Yang with her effort? This was not manipulating him, it was being intelligent in the way of life; perhaps, it could be said to be the knack of being a woman!
With the intention to possess sothing eternally, taking a step back first could do more good than harm as long as the overall advantage was maintained. It could even be all boon without bane!
Shangguan Lingxiu had undoubtedly fulfilled all the basic conditions for Ji Lingxi to take a step back. Furthermore, with Shangguan Lingxiu's presence, it removed the most awkward situation for Ji Lingxi to a certain extent. Shangguan Lingxiu's presence had maintained the advantage for both of them.
Therefore, this was considered sothing good.
Every ti she thought about this, Ji Lingxi could not help feeling embarrassed, but she was angrily helpless. Thus, her grudge for her father, whom she had never t, increased even more.
'Fathers are known to be overprotective of their daughters, but for you to do this… it's secure, but isn't it a little over the top? I understand that you would want to protect your daughter and there's no doubt about that, but… shouldn't everything have a limit to it?'
'Going over the limit is tantamount to becoming extre!'
'Although I won't hand myself over before a marriage… a severe injury with just a touch? Dying with just a simple pat?'
'Which man in this world could accept such a thing?'
'Which hero can put up with a woman like this?'
'Yun Yang is tough and has an amazing ability to recover. If it were to be soone else, he'd have died a hundred and eighty tis over!'
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