Chapter 101 Captial! Heavenly Frost!
Chapter 101 Captial! Heavenly Frost!
The Next Day!
Su Xiaobai strolled toward the training grounds, his stride confident. Today, he would solve the mystery called Bai Yujian —or, more likely, bask in the fallout of her shame.
Yet when he arrived, she didn't so much as glance his way.
Cold, distant, indifferent.
Her focus was entirely on preparing for their journey, her demeanor a perfect mask of composure.
Naturally, Su Xiaobai arrived at one conclusion: the heavens must have blessed him with a 'heavenly rod'—a celestial weapon capable of stirring even the coldest of women. Clearly, Bai Yujian's icy attitude was just a façade to protect her fragile dignity.
With this burning bright, Su Xiaobai decided to put his theory to the ultimate test.
By walking into Yu Feng's room. Naked.
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Inside Yu Feng's Room!
The door creaked open, and Su Xiaobai entered like he owned not just the room, but the whole damn sect. His body, bare as the day he was born, radiated smugness, his grin as sharp as a spirit blade.
"Brother Yu," he announced, striking a pose that made the heavens weep, "do you feel something… different about me today?"
Yu Feng looked up from her cultivation scroll, her brow arching as she gave him one unimpressed sweep. "Different? You look like a fool who lost a bet—and his pants."
She suddenly had an flashback of the torture chamber, back at the dark church, and thousand ways to torture him flashed to her mind.
Su Xiaobai waved off her disdain, stepping closer. "Relax, Brother. It's an experiment."
"Experiment?"
"Yes." He spread his arms, his voice oozing confidence. "The heavens have blessed me with a curse most divine. My body—irresistible to women! A cosmic tragedy, but I endure for the sake of existence."
For a moment, Yu Feng stared. Then, she leaned back, crossing her arms, her lips curling into a grin that could shatter boulders. "Fine," she said, a dangerous glint in her eyes. "Let's test this heavenly curse of yours."
Before he could gloat, her hand shot forward, swift as a lightning strike. "?!" Su Xiaobai's instincts roared to life, and he twisted away, barely dodging her strike.
"WHAT THE HELL?" he barked, jumping back.
Yu Feng's smile widened, "What? I'm just checking if your blessing is resistant to castration."
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The Aftermath!
Su Xiaobai exited the room with as much dignity as a man fleeing for his life could muster. "Clearly," he muttered, brushing dust off his shoulder, "the cheat doesn't work on everyone." Discover more stories at My Virtual Library Empire
But the setback didn't bother him. If anything, it confirmed something far more important: not all women were simple prey.
Interesting. So even lions like Yu Feng can bite. But a lioness is still an animal—and every animal has a weakness. I'll find it when the time is right.
Behind him, Yu Feng's laughter echoed through the halls like a victorious war cry. "Come back anytime, Brother. I'm always happy to help with your experiments!"
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Two Days Later!
The dawn broke over the sect's main platform, golden light spilling across the skies like molten jade.
There it stood—the flying ship. A majestic vessel, its hull adorned with spiritual engravings that shimmered faintly, its sails fluttering despite the still air. It hovered, grand and otherworldly, as if daring the heavens themselves to challenge its dominion.
Su Xiaobai stood there, gazing at the ship with narrowed eyes. "It's just like a ship on water," he muttered. "Only shinier—and more pretentious."
"Finally decided to show up?" Zhu Qing's voice broke through his thoughts. She stood nearby, her arms crossed.
Trailing behind her was Su Xiaomei, her steps light but her expression sulky. Officially, Su Xiaobai had chosen her to accompany him on this journey.
Unofficially?
Lulu was already tucked inside his ring world, Xiao Hei snoozed nearby.
And then there was the Devouring Thorny Flower. Recently breaking through to the Earth Rebirth Realm, the sinister plant had taken on some… unusual habits.
Su Xiaobai had caught it giggling to itself, its leaves trembling as it muttered things like "feed me more" in a voice far too sultry for a plant.
He didn't mind.
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"Where are we heading?"
The words spilled from Su Xiaobai the moment he stepped aboard the ship.
Zhu Qing froze mid-step. Her head turned slowly, her eyes wide with disbelief. "You don't know?"
Su Xiaobai, "…"
Su Xiaomei, "…"
Of course, he didn't know. Why would he? Geography lessons weren't exactly covered in the 'Villain Starter Pack' he received upon reincarnating. Clearly, someone needed to sue the heavenly administrators for negligence.
Zhu Qing sighed, the kind of sigh that belonged to someone saddled with a fool. "Alright, fine. Listen up, so you don't wander off and get eaten by a demoniy beast halfway through."
And thus began her impromptu geography lecture, complete with all the enthusiasm of a sect elder explaining taxes.
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Geography, Simplified (Because Who Cares?):
Yueling Plains: Where they were now. Boring. Green. Mostly irrelevant.
Chi Xie Wasteland: Dangerous because of… reasons Zhu Qing refused to explain. She just winked and said, "You'll find out." Lovely.
Xuetian Valley: A frozen hellscape filled with frost and despair. A natural barrier between Yue Country and Frostfall Dominion. "If you ever see a Frostlord," Zhu Qing warned with a suspiciously cheerful smile, "run."
"Why? Do they eat humans?" Su Xiaobai asked, hopeful for a simple answer.
"Worse," she said, her voice dead serious. "They're heretics. Even other heretics avoid them."
"…Okay then."
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Back to Reality!
Xuetian Valley was the last real danger, Zhu Qing explained. Once they passed it, they'd reach the capital—Heavenly Frost City, home to Tianshuang Palace.
Su Xiaobai, of course, tuned out halfway through. Geography was like background lore in a game: mildly interesting but completely optional. He only asked one more question before leaving.
"Why isn't Peak Lord with us?"
"She's faster than the ship," Zhu Qing said with a shrug. "She'll catch up."
Su Xiaobai's brow twitched. "Then why aren't you flying ahead too?"
Zhu Qing gave him a look. "Who else would babysit you?"
Babysit? Babysit?! Su Xiaobai laughed it off and walked away, though he made a mental note to sneak poison into her tea one day.
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Night Falls!
Two days into the journey, the ship sailed under sheet of stars, the air crisp and quiet. Su Xiaobai stood on the deck, practicing his [Iron Blood Technique] under the faint glow of moonlight.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
The crimson sword in his hands hissed with suppressed energy, its edge sharper and cleaner than the original bloodthirsty version. Bai Yujian's "improvements," to the [Irong Blood Technique] as she called them, had tamed its violent nature.
But Su Xiaobai's thoughts weren't on the sword. As he swung it, he felt the subtle flow of spiritual energy around it's blade—a skill he'd recently learned.
This was [Sword Aura], one of the first skills Bai Yujian had drilled into him. A fancy way of saying, "concentrate your qi on the blade."
"Good for show, useless in real combat," he muttered to himself. His sword flicked again, splitting the air.
Sword Aura wasn't the only thing he'd learned. Over the past month, Bai Yujian had hammered the basics into him: [Sword Qi], the art of releasing energy from the blade to strike from afar; [Sword Aura], the foundation of weapon reinforcement; and even glimpses of higher realms like [Sword Intent], which she swore would make him "more than just a glorified stick-wielder."
For weeks, Su Xiaobai had poured his energy into mastering these basics. Yet tonight, something felt… off.
Hiss~!
A faint ache spread through his limbs as he practiced. When he paused to examine himself, his sharp eyes caught it—a thin, almost dark line running along his forearm.
"What the hell?" he muttered.
The line wasn't a scar or a bruise. It looked like a crack, as if his flesh were porcelain.
As confusion bubbled in his chest, a soft voice interrupted him.
"Your body's breaking down."
The words hit like a kick to the jewels—sharp, humiliating, and utterly undeserved.
Su Xiaobai turned, expecting some faceless death god. Instead, he got Zhu Qing.
She leaned against the rail, moonlight sculpting her into a jade masterpiece. Her green-and-white robe danced lazily in the breeze, teasing just enough to stir thoughts no disciple should have. Her skin glowed, a shade too perfect to be anything but heavenly interference.
For half a second, Su Xiaobai thought, Is this my sub-plot? Villain meets seductress under the stars?
But then she smiled.
That devil's curve to her lips snapped him out of it. No, this wasn't romance—it was Zhu Qing, the mighty peak lord of Mystic peak, and she didn't do love stories. She did calculated craftiness, mixed with just enough malice to ruin your week.
She reeked of evil, the kind that didn't just kill—it humiliated. Bai Yujian might strike you down out of duty, but Zhu Qing? She'd break your legs, then make you crawl home naked just for a charming laugh.
Don't ask him how he knew. Instinct. A villain's sixth sense.
And he wasn't wrong. He never was.
"What do you mean, breaking down?"