Chapter 29
Unfortunately, even though they were defeated by Qiu Chi one by one, they firmly refused to believe she had done it on her own.
“You demoness, what evil arts did you cultivate to become so powerful? Have you already fallen into the Demon Sect!”
Qiu Chi couldn’t help but roll her eyes and jabbed the speaker. “Say that again. Go on, say it!”
“You’re trash, yet you blame me for being powerful? How shameless!”
“You dare spread those rumors about me launching a sneak attack? Next time, I won’t be coming at night.”
“If I take down the Tianhua Sect in broad daylight, you can all just pack it in. It’s only because I’m kind and generous that I’m leaving you with some dignity.”
“If you’re going to be shameless next time, then I’ll have no reason to save face for you.”
After she finished speaking, Qiu Chi left. But before she did, she didn’t forget to go to Wu Shao’s peak, drag him out, and give him another beating.
As she beat him, she said, “See this? When I beat you, you don’t even get a chance to fight back. A piece of trash like you—you think I’d be interested in you? Keep dreaming.”
“And another thing, this body is mine. If you dare to scheme against me again, it won’t end with just a simple beating.”
The System shivered, as quiet as a mouse.
When Qiu Chi felt she had beaten him enough, she leisurely departed.
Only after she had left the Tianhua Sect’s territory did the System weakly ask, 【Why are you so powerful? This isn’t scientific.】
The first two worlds were just ordinary small worlds, so the System could understand Qiu Chi being powerful. After all, even without spiritual energy, a body tempered by it would still be very strong.
But! This was a cultivation world!
Even if Qiu Chi was powerful, how could she win so easily and casually against so many Nascent Soul cultivators?!
The System didn’t understand.
“You’re talking to me about science in a cultivation world? Are you an idiot?”
【No, that’s not it. But how did you beat them so easily? They’re Nascent Soul cultivators! And Wu Shao, he’s a Divine Transformation Venerable!】
“Is Divine Transformation that impressive? Where I’m from, only those at the Mahayana stage are called Venerables. Is it so hard to understand that I can crush them? Even if that disgusting creature Qing Yue were here, he could crush them too.”
The System was numb. 【But you don’t have enough spiritual energy. Right now, you only have the spiritual energy of the Foundation Establishment stage.】
“Haven’t you heard of fighting above one’s rank?”
The System sighed faintly and gave up, deciding not to try getting any more answers out of Qiu Chi.
Qiu Chi planned to go take on the Demon Sect in a few days.
She wanted to see if the Tianhua Sect would continue to slander her. If they did, she would march right up to their gates.
Perhaps they had been beaten into submission by Qiu Chi, because the next day, the Tianhua Sect was as quiet as a mouse. Not a single piece of news leaked out.
Only then was Qiu Chi satisfied, and she prepared to head for the Demon Sect.
The Demon Sect was a great distance from the Tianhua Sect, so Qiu Chi had to travel at a leisurely pace.
At this, the System finally breathed a sigh of relief. 【Thank goodness you didn’t teleport there. Otherwise, I would have started questioning my existence.】
Qiu Chi laughed. “You’re wrong. The reason I’m not rushing over is to follow the plot a little so I can leave sooner.”
System: 【...】 It was dumbfounded.
Hunted by everyone, how could the journey possibly be peaceful? The difference, however, was that Si Ling had escaped from the Demon Sect, been discovered, and tried her best to explain herself, only to flee in disgrace when she realized it was useless.
Qiu Chi, on the other hand, was proactively heading to the Demon Sect to destroy their altar. When she encountered people along the way, she didn’t waste words. She just beat them half to death and watched them flee in disgrace.
Qiu Chi didn’t kill them, at most beating them half to death and then watching their miserable retreat.
After a few such encounters, Qiu Chi’s infamous reputation immediately spread throughout the cultivation world. Those who had originally wanted to capture or kill her now took a detour whenever they saw her.
All except for the little bald monk standing before her.
Qiu Chi looked at him, her expression blank. “Why are you following me? Are you looking for a beating?”
“Amitabha. Benefactor, this humble monk simply feels that we are fated to meet.”
Qiu Chi’s face darkened. “I’m not becoming a monk!”
“You have misunderstood, Benefactor. This humble monk simply feels that this poor Daoist shares a karmic bond with you.”
Qiu Chi rolled her eyes. “You’re a monk. What kind of fate could I possibly have with you?”
The little monk, however, simply smiled without saying a word.
No matter how much Qiu Chi disdained him, he insisted on staying by her side and never interfered with her actions.
The only thing he did was say, “Amitabha,” whenever Qiu Chi killed a demonic beast to roast and eat.
Afterward, he would begin chanting sutras to guide its soul.
After two days of disdain, Qiu Chi suddenly grew curious. “The highest cultivation level in this world is Divine Transformation. To go any higher, one must ascend to the Spirit Realm. So, why is it that your Heavenly Dao allows for ascension?”
Qiu Chi sized up the little monk several times. “You don’t look very powerful.”
The System was baffled. 【What are you talking about? What does ascension have to do with this little monk? He’s just a little monk, how could he know so much?】
Qiu Chi ignored the idiotic system and just stared fixedly at the little monk, her eyes filled with curiosity.
The little monk smiled. “This humble monk cannot answer that question for you, Benefactor. Perhaps it is because you are lacking something.”
System: 【It’s true that you can’t ascend because there’s a problem with your world’s Heavenly Dao, but you are indeed lacking a bit of fortune. How could he tell? He must have just guessed.】
Qiu Chi: “...”
“Oh, look at you, acting all smart. You say there’s a problem with our Heavenly Dao? Then why don’t you tell me exactly what that problem is!”
Faced with Qiu Chi’s question, the System froze. 【Uh, well, I’m not sure either. I just know there’s a problem with your Heavenly Dao, but I don’t know what it is specifically. It’s not a big deal, though. Once you’ve traveled through enough worlds, you’ll be able to bypass your problematic Heavenly Dao and ascend.】
Qiu Chi: “...Just shut up.”
System: 【...】 What did I say wrong? Why am I being muted again?!
Qiu Chi was in a bad mood and no longer wanted to bother with the little monk.
The little monk, however, spoke up. “Benefactor, aren’t you curious about what that one thing you’re lacking is?”
Qiu Chi listlessly glanced at him. “If you wanted to tell me, would you need me to ask?”
The little monk chuckled. “That’s true. Even if you hadn’t asked, Benefactor, this humble monk was going to tell you.”
After a pause, the little monk didn’t answer directly. Instead, he asked Qiu Chi a question: “Benefactor, do you understand love?”
Qiu Chi looked at the little monk in surprise. “You, a monk, are asking me about love? Don’t tell me you’re interested in it yourself but don’t dare ask anyone else. You saw that everyone else is afraid of me and figured I wouldn’t tell, so you decided to ask me?”
System: 【Mmm-hmm!】 I never expected the little monk to be that kind of monk!
The little monk said, “...Benefactor, you’ve misunderstood. That is not what this humble monk meant. I am asking you in all seriousness, Benefactor, do you know the meaning of love?”
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