Chapter 99: Skull

Deep in the night, the lamp in Chen Jianchen's room still burned brightly. Beneath the lamp light, he held a book and read, his face showing not the slightest trace of fatigue. While reading, he even read aloud slightly, clearly completely immersed in it.

Rustle rustle...

Suddenly, wind blew outside the window, and rain began to fall.

The winter rain was not heavy, but it was dense, pattering fine on the window lattice.

At that moment, whether blown by the wind or for some other reason, with a creak, the closed window opened, and a cold wind and rain immediately surged in.

Puff!

In just the blink of an eye, the oil lamp on the desk was blown out.

Chen Jianchen frowned, put down the book, looked at the opened window by the dim light, and suddenly chanted: "What matter does the wind from afar bring? The night rain knocking on the window is like an old friend!"

He stood up and closed the window again.

The room was quite dark, almost impossible to see five fingers, Chen Jianchen had no more interest in continuing to read, groped his way to the bedside, took off his shoes and outer clothes, preparing to sleep. But as soon as he lay into the quilt, in the pitch darkness someone suddenly hugged him—

It was a woman!

And she was naked all over...

Touching a delicate and smooth body with graceful curves, naturally infinite beautiful images and scenery would form in the mind, but Chen Jianchen's whole body tensed up in conditioned reflex— what kind of play is this?

"Lord, lonely pillow hard to sleep, willing to accompany your rest..."

A breath like orchid came from the ear, with sweet and dreamy muttering sound, making people listen, bones turn tender and soft, heart wanders, unwilling to help but sink into boundless tender world.

Chen Jianchen was startled, shouted in deep voice: "Who?" Flipping over and struggling, but couldn't break free from those two jade arms like lotus roots.

"Hehe, why does the lord ask this slave's name? This slave just seeks one night's pleasure, no god knows, no ghost aware, how carefree and refreshing?"

Chen Jianchen quickly calmed down, smiled and said: "No god knows, no ghost knows? But you know me and I know, even if such undignified matters can deceive heaven and earth, they cannot deceive the hearts of you and me."

"Hehe, since willing, where comes the deception..."

With a flip, a graceful body took the initiative, riding on Chen Jianchen.

At the same time, in Chen Jianchen's mind suddenly appeared a body like sheep fat white jade, close at hand, every detail visible. That body made various amorous actions, graceful twisting, soft as boneless, every gesture to make people blood vessels throb—

Buzz!

Like the crisp sound of weapons, golden and iron with spirit, a thin white light like a matchstick suddenly flashed.

This light was only about five inches, though weak, but within the light, form and spirit complete, blade and handle clear, obviously a small sword. The small sword seemed transparent, like empty substance, as if one finger can flick it away, shatter it. But at this moment, seeing the small sword appear, that beautiful woman's body seemed to see something extremely terrifying, let out a sharp cry, body quickly shrinking back.

Puff!

The small sword didn't see movement, the light shot out, directly hitting the jade body. Crack crack, at a speed visible to the naked eye, that jade body underwent terrible changes, skin and flesh rotting, pieces falling off, dissolving one by one, only a blink of an eye, finally became a gloomy and terrifying skeleton.

—Previously perfect body, shot by the sword light of the Hao Ran Yang Wu Sword, instantly became an ugly and terrifying skeleton!

Red powder skeleton, instantly separate, reveal the original appearance.

Cackle!

The skeleton was terrified, giant mouth opened, pouncing as if.

Puff!

Hao Ran Yang Wu Sword finally moved, drawing a long light trail, small sword, instantly burst out amazing momentum, chopping down from above.

This chop, without any flourish or whistle, no skill, straight like measured with ruler, squarely chopped in the middle of the skull.

Crack!

With one chop, the entire skeleton had no way to resist and turned to ashes, disappeared without trace.

Buzz!

Hao Ran Yang Wu Sword seemed to buzz arrogantly, the whole body light gradually converged, and outside the body actually gradually formed shape, looking like a sword sheath being generated to wrap the blade.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh!

The "Three Standings True Chapters" suspended in the Niwan Palace released bright light, ten originally dim big characters, each like pearls and jade, light and thin shot out.

...

Puff!

In the west of Hu Zhuang, in a quiet and elegant courtyard, in the side room, Jiao Na was originally sitting on the bed, eyes closed in meditation, suddenly opened her bright eyes, as if hit hard by a hammer, mouth spat out a small mouthful of fresh blood.

"What... what is that?"

Her face showed terror, even the blood at the corner of her mouth didn't wipe it.

"How is this possible? My 'Red Powder Skeleton Great Method' was broken so easily, and even heart and spirit backlash, how is this possible? The opponent's soul actually has a sword guarding, power unmatched, sharp and fierce, could it be that he is a deep-hidden cultivator? Shu Mountain sword cultivator? ... No, not like..."

Jiao Na's heart was pounding, instantly lost her composure—she though her cultivation was high, reached the Golden Core realm, can transform into human form, but these basic things are father's merit.

The Imperial concubine family head personally transformed the daughter, introduced to the Dao gate, during transformation, directly lost part of cultivation, then received the baptism, Jiao Na's realm would advance rapidly. But she herself had few books, shallow knowledge, narrow knowledge, knew little, didn't know about orthodox qi, doubts arose, couldn't find answers.

"What to do? What to do? Does father know? Should I tell him?"

Jiao Na had never experienced such setback in her life, thoughts like a mess of hemp, confused into a ball, couldn't figure out— at this moment, she realized she wasn't as strong and wise as imagined. Originally ambitious heart, but this heart was ignorant.

Gradually calming the wounds to the mind, but the previous chop of the small sword in Chen Jianchen's soul was like chopping on her heart, leaving an indelible imprint of shock. Every time thinking, there's a sense of fear, even hands and feet can't help trembling slightly.

Jiao Na took several deep breaths, continuously circulated the mind method, only then emotions gradually recovered calm: "Better not tell father yet, if father knows I used 'Red Powder Skeleton Great Method' to act, he will definitely scold me to death..."

At this time her thoughts still stayed on how to avoid father's blame, like a child who did wrong, only wants to hide, unwilling to confess.

One night of wind and rain, leaves know how many.

The next morning, rain not stopped, wind not calm, people have woken.

Chen Jianchen opened the window, looking at the outside wind and rain drifting scenery, very comfortable long stretched a lazy waist.

Knock knock knock.

Knocking sound, open door see, but opposite west side Lu Xiyue was standing outside, she wore a flower-patterned jacket, face lightly powdered, like a painting person.

"Master, is it convenient to talk?"

Chen Jianchen made a gesture of invitation, let her into the house.

After sitting, Chen Jianchen asked: "Xiyue, what matter?"

Lu Xiyue sighed slightly, asked: "Has the master decided to be the tutor of Imperial concubine little sister in the Imperial concubine family head's house?"

Chen Jianchen answered: "Um, since promised, cannot abandon halfway."

Lu Xiyue nodded: "That's good, Imperial concubine family head definitely won't treat the master poorly."

Chen Jianchen raised eyebrow: "Xiyue, do you have something on your mind?"

Lu Xiyue bit her lip, said: "Master, do you think Xiyue is useless?" She since young enjoyed luxury, family decline, joined brothel, learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but these in many people's eyes, especially in men's eyes, are just flower vase skills, only used to please people. However in her heart long stood a vow, no longer live that kind of forced smile shed tears life. So naturally feel life vague, no target, don't know what to do next.

Chen Jianchen chuckled: "How could that be?"

Lu Xiyue said: "But this concubine feels very useless, can't do anything."

Chen Jianchen had a flash of inspiration, suddenly said: "I heard that Lu sister has learned a good acupuncture?"

Lu Xiyue answered: "Um, this acupuncture technique, I learned it in my dreams."

Chen Jianchen stunned: "Learned in dreams?" Even though he has seen much, feels somewhat absurd.

"Yes, I don't know what the matter is, just when I was young, I had a strange dream, in the dream met a white bearded old man, said seeing my kind heart, wanted to teach me a medical art, so, muddled, this concubine learned this acupuncture technique, can't forget even if want to..."

At this time Chen Jianchen also felt muddled—dream, white bearded old man, medical art, these three how come sound so mysterious, like...

Like soul entering the body.

He became interested, hurriedly inquired specific details, but time has passed, Lu Xiyue memory hazy, said vaguely, no many valuable content.

However Chen Jianchen's thoughts sharp, understood that in the world impossible such heaven falling pie good thing, definitely Lu Xiyue once did some things, helped some cultivator, thus get such good fruit. But Lu Xiyue at that time didn't know, so no impression left.

Past events hard to delve, Chen Jianchen said: "Since Xiyue has mastered acupuncture, can do a great good deed beneficial to all."

"Oh, what great good deed can this concubine do?"

Lu Xiyue hurriedly chased ask.

Chen Jianchen smiled without speaking, at this time pretending to be mysterious, said: "Now should eat breakfast, after breakfast I will give lessons to Imperial concubine little sister. Um, at noon I will come find you."

"Um, good."

Lu Xiyue obediently agreed, still couldn't understand Chen Jianchen's meaning, but anyway, as long as she can do it, will listen to Chen Jianchen's advice.

Breakfast as usual, after eating Imperial concubine family head had business to discuss, hurriedly left.

Chen Jianchen then directly to Jiao Na's study, at this time Jiao Na unusually had obediently sat inside, maid Xia Ju standing by, confused eyes looking at little sister, then glanced at Chen Jianchen coming in.

Strange...