404(bad(2) - Senior Sister Is on Top

The last time she used her blood to activate the Soul-Shattering Fragment, she lost a significant amount of blood and needed half a year to recover using various natural treasures and medicines. This time, her loss was even greater, as she nearly fainted earlier, but now, after just an hour, she had regained her strength. Although she still felt slightly weak from the blood loss, it wasn’t severe and would be gone after a few days of rest. Such a miraculous recovery made Tang Muxi suspect that her senior sister had given her the Jishi Lamp. Her suspicion was correct but not entirely accurate. Her senior sister hadn’t directly used the precious lamp but had given her its “twin sister.” "I went to great lengths to obtain this from Miaonu. What do you plan to use to repay me?" Jiang Yin instinctively changed the subject, not wanting to tell her about the Kirin Green Lotus. It wasn’t intentional concealment, just an attempt to gradually fade its importance. Even though this was originally her junior sister’s possession, the meaning had changed significantly after thousands of years of offerings. Wen Fei, despite being seriously injured, still refused to touch it for this reason. In such circumstances, her junior sister would certainly not want to use it either. Therefore, there was no need to mention it, which might sadden her. If her junior sister later found the lotus missing, she would think the master took it. Wen Fei would then assume the divine master used it, and both sides would tacitly let it go. Tang Muxi was stunned, not expecting the topic to suddenly shift to herself. "Everything I have is shared with my senior sister. If you need anything, just let me know." "What do you mean, 'if I need anything'? It sounds like I’m being unreasonable," Jiang Yin teased, then added, "Stop pretending. Rest well and prepare to face the consequences after you recover." Tang Muxi pursed her lips, thinking that her senior sister was really hard to fool, as she hadn’t managed to divert her attention. * In the battle of the Azure Dragon, both Tang Muxi and Wen Fei were affected, and nearly ten thousand cultivators had just experienced life and death, leaving them exhausted. Forcing them to move forward would only deplete their strength, yielding poor results. Thus, considering the actual situation, Tang Muxi ordered a two-day rest. Bai Xuan City had been almost reduced to ruins by the divine fire. The walls were damaged, houses collapsed, and the flames devoured all buildings and lives, leaving only death, ashes, and smoke. Nevertheless, a few enemy soldiers had survived the divine fire. As for the city’s residents, they had either sought refuge in the western regions before the war or fled with their families to avoid the conflict. Wen Dai checked the list of prisoners and handed it to Tang Muxi. "Two hundred and one people, about half of them are generals brought by the Azure Dragon." When mentioning "Azure Dragon," a cold gleam flashed in Wen Dai’s eyes. As the instigator of the demon domain’s split, the Azure Dragon already had a tense relationship with the Qingluan royal family. Now, after her sister narrowly escaped death at his hands, Wen Dai’s hatred for this family grew, extending to even Lian Yiyue. But she knew better than to truly hold a grudge against the younger generation. Tang Muxi noticed Wen Dai’s reaction and sighed inwardly, "Send the surviving civilians to the new island to work. As for the captured generals, you handle them." These were criminals. The soldiers in the city had already endured the divine fire and didn’t need further punishment, but the generals were different. They were Nascent Soul stage cultivators who had killed many of their soldiers. Letting them go would be difficult to justify. Wen Dai understood the implicit message and agreed. After she left, Jiang Yin slumped onto Tang Muxi like she had no bones. "Is His Highness treating my new island as a dumping ground? Why does he send all the troublesome people there?" She spoke teasingly into her junior sister’s ear, with no trace of respect in her tone. Tang Muxi’s ears turned red at her words, but feeling guilty about her recent injuries, she couldn’t muster any firmness and let her senior sister tease her. "How is it a dumping ground? Senior sister is talented and should bear more responsibilities. Besides, the new island is clearly mine. When did it become yours?" Jiang Yin raised an eyebrow, feigning hurt, "Didn’t you just say a few days ago that what’s yours is mine? How could you forget after just a few sleeps? Or were you just fooling me and never meant it?" Tang Muxi choked on her words, regretting her impulsive statement earlier. She could already foresee her senior sister using this excuse every day in the future. "What’s yours or mine? Senior sister, the new island was painstakingly built by Mingyu. How could we take it over? We’re together and share everything. There’s no need to divide things so clearly." She cleverly responded. This time, Jiang Yin didn’t press further but pinched her cheek and admonished her, "Don’t call her Mingyu." * Two days passed quickly, and it was time to resume the march. Although Wen Fei had divine blood and an artifact to heal her, her injuries were severe. It was impossible to recover in just two days. Both Tang Muxi and Wen Dai feared she might get hurt again, so they contacted the Grand Elder to send her back to the western region before setting off. Wen Fei naturally resisted, trying to persuade Feng Kai and Si Jun to back her up, but the memory of that near-fatal day was still fresh, and even they sided with the divine master and demon king. Wen Fei had no choice but to accept their arrangement. With Bai Xuan City nearly destroyed, there was no need to station troops there. After accounting for the casualties from the two battles and the thousand troops stationed at the border fortress, Tang Muxi still had over eight thousand soldiers. This was not a small number, sufficient to overthrow a rebellious regime. Learning from Guang Liangji’s fate, Tang Muxi was extra cautious during the march, determined not to fall into a trap again. However, the enemy seemed to know that the same trick wouldn’t work twice and didn’t resort to such schemes. Nearly ten thousand cultivators progressed smoothly. The route they chose required capturing three major cities. Once these were taken, they could head straight for the capital. They had already captured two cities, and success was within reach. The eastern court was under tremendous pressure, knowing they couldn’t let them take another city. They gathered nearly half of their forces here and sent two Grand Ascension stage cultivators and three Crossing Tribulation stage cultivators to guard it.