Chapter 1207: Fast Running Out of Space

Yan Xuehen, behind the screen, felt her heart race.

Zu An asked, puzzled, "What do you want with her?"

Yan Xuehen was equally perplexed. They were sworn enemies; it wasn't likely Yun Jianyue was there to have a heart-to-heart talk.

Yun Jianyue replied, "Nothing much, my hands are just a bit itchy. I feel like hitting something."

As she spoke, she mimed two slaps in the air.

Yan Xuehen was speechless.

Zu An was about to ask more, but seeing her actions, he immediately understood. These two really were fated rivals.

"Ahem, I haven't seen her. Maybe she went out for a stroll, or perhaps into some man's room," Zu An said with a straight face.

Yan Xuehen nearly sprang out to bite him to death. This fellow was actually ganging up with Yun Jianyue to bully her.

Yun Jianyue chuckled, "You're just talking nonsense. I've been fighting with that ice-cold woman for so many years. Although she has a myriad of flaws, she's incredibly pure when it comes to matters between men and women. How could she possibly go into a man's room?"

Behind the screen, Yan Xuehen felt her face flush, thinking she absolutely couldn't let Yun Jianyue see her there, or she would be too mortified to face anyone.

At this point, Yun Jianyue added, "By the way, you fought very well today. There were a few times during the battle when I was truly worried you wouldn't make it. You know, the Golden Crow Crown Prince is top-tier even among grandmasters, and he had the Demon Emperor's divine artifact assisting him. For you to still win against him is truly impressive. Hong Lei didn't misjudge you."

Behind the screen, Yan Xuehen's delicate brows furrowed. She thought, *This demoness is truly cunning, always using Hong Lei to get close to him. Should I talk more about Chu Yan with him next time?*

Inside the wardrobe, Little White and Little Green listened, puzzled. *Who is this woman named Hong Lei? What's their relationship?*

"It's all thanks to my elder sisters' excellent teaching," Zu An immediately said.

Hearing him include her, Yan Xuehen's expression softened slightly.

Yun Jianyue, however, wasn't having it. "What did that ice-cold woman teach you? None of it was useful in your fight with the Golden Crow Crown Prince this time. What I taught you was far more practical."

Yan Xuehen's face was frosty. *This woman argues about everything, even this?*

What was most exasperating was that she found herself unable to refute it!

Inside the wardrobe, Little White and Little Green's eyes widened. *So Big Brother Zu's incredible abilities were taught by these two women?*

*No wonder they spoke with such confidence earlier; even the Clan Leader treated them with respect.*

*Oh dear, Master absolutely cannot find us here today, or our impression points will be completely gone.*

But then they quickly remembered being caught red-handed by Yan Xuehen just now, and their little faces immediately fell.

They started pondering what suitable gifts to find to apologize to her.

Zu An cleared his throat, "They're both useful, both very useful."

Yan Xuehen was still there, so he couldn't give her any excuse to be upset.

"You're a slippery one, kid. Never mind, this just proves you won't badmouth me in front of her," Yun Jianyue nodded with satisfaction. "By the way, what's the name of that 'sword energy filling the sky' move of yours? It looked quite impressive."

"Really? I think so too," Zu An's vanity was greatly flattered. "That move is from the *Phoenix Nirvana Sutra*..."

In truth, he wasn't sure if it was inherently from the *Phoenix Nirvana Sutra* or a unique product resulting from its combination with the keyboard system.

"The *Phoenix Nirvana Sutra* is truly marvelous," Yun Jianyue marveled. "However, I've noticed that your move still has room for improvement. Once refined, next time you face the Golden Crow Crown Prince, you could defeat him directly with that move, without needing such a perilous situation later on."

Zu An was startled and quickly asked, "How can I improve it?"

As Yun Jianyue applied medicine to him, she explained, "Did you notice the Golden Crow Crown Prince's Blazing Sun Sword Array? The reason it's so powerful is that they refined the feathers from their own bodies. This makes the sword energy far more condensed and substantial than if it were generated from thin air. Your sword energy, however, is generated from thin air, and its power seems to be tied to your cultivation. So, this move isn't very useful against true powerhouses."

Zu An nodded. Indeed, when fighting against Grandmasters or stronger opponents previously, this move hadn't been very effective, so he hadn't even bothered to use it.

Yun Jianyue continued, "So, you could emulate the Golden Crow race... Don't glare at me like that, I know you don't have feathers. What I mean is, you could refine some Earth-grade weapons or higher – the higher the grade, the better, of course – and use these swords to replace those void-generated sword energies. Their power would be far greater."

"Our Sacred Cult might not have much else, but we do have plenty of weapons. Next time you visit the Cult, you can take a look at our armory. Of course, Heavenly-grade weapons all have owners and can't be given to you, but putting together a few dozen Earth-grade weapons for you shouldn't be a problem."

In the martial world, a single Earth-grade weapon was enough to cause many sects to fight over it.

Heavenly-grade weapons were often the personal armaments of major sect leaders.

Immortal-grade weapons were legendary, and as for Divine-grade weapons, there had been only a handful throughout history, each with immense origins.

To gather dozens of Earth-grade weapons at once was an extremely grand gesture.

Behind the screen, Yan Xuehen's eyes widened. *This woman is really going all out!*

*It seems I also need to figure out something. Otherwise, if he's truly drawn into the Demonic Cult, it would be extremely detrimental to White Jade City.*

Little White and Little Green in the wardrobe were even more dumbfounded. *Who is this woman? She just offered dozens of Earth-grade weapons out of nowhere?*

*They knew their entire serpent clan only possessed a few Earth-grade weapons.*

They had originally thought these women were frail individuals seeking protection behind Big Brother Zu. Now, it seemed Big Brother Zu was more like a gigolo living off women.

Zu An's heart stirred. He had never considered such a method before. If it truly worked, wouldn't the power of this move increase dozens of times over in the future?

He smiled and said, "Thank you for the advice, Cult Leader Sister. But I won't need Earth-grade weapons; I have some weapons here myself."

"Oh, you look down on Earth-grade weapons?" Yun Jianyue snapped playfully. "You don't possibly have a lot of Heavenly-grade weapons, do you?"

Zu An smiled shyly, "No Heavenly-grade ones, actually."

"Then what are you showing off for?" Yun Jianyue said, speechless.

"But it seems I have some Immortal-grade ones here..." As Zu An spoke, he took out several items and placed them on the table.

Yun Jianyue's eyes immediately widened. "Is this a Sun-Slaying Arrow? Is this that dagger that brings instant death upon touch? Is this the sword that directly blocked the Sun-Slaying Bow? ...Your collection makes me green with envy, I really want to snatch one from you."

Yan Xuehen nodded in strong agreement. This guy's collection was simply too vast. It was rare for even major sects to possess one Immortal-grade weapon, yet he had so many pieces by himself, and some of them might even be beyond Immortal-grade.

"Hmm, what are these five flying daggers?" Yun Jianyue's voice chimed in again.

Zu An replied, "These are a few Immortal-Slaying Flying Daggers I acquired previously. I suspect they might be a certain divine artifact from my memories, so I kept them."

"Divine artifact?" Yun Jianyue picked up a flying dagger and lightly flicked it. "The material is indeed extraordinary, but it's neither sharp nor does it show any special abilities. I doubt it qualifies as a divine artifact."

Zu An smiled, "It's just a guess. Maybe they're sealed, or perhaps there will be a qualitative change once I gather all nine."

"It's not impossible," Yun Jianyue put the flying dagger down and then began to guide him on various cultivation issues, from which Zu An greatly benefited.

A while later, she spoke, "By the way, after you return to the human world this time, you must come to the Sacred Cult to formalize your marriage with Hong Lei."

Zu An was both surprised and delighted. "You agreed?"

Yun Jianyue scoffed, "I'm not that ice-cold woman; why would I do something like breaking up a pair of lovers? But let me be clear: before Hong Lei's Demonic Charm Voice reaches full mastery, you cannot defile her body."

Zu An's face immediately fell. "Then we can just have the wedding later, too."

"How can that be!" Yun Jianyue immediately sat up straight. "You're a philanderer; it's clear you'll have many women later on. We need to establish her official status first. Especially that ice-cold woman, who keeps bringing up your past relationship with her disciple – it's enough to infuriate me to death! You're clearly divorced; what does it have to do with her disciple?"

"I've fought that ice-cold woman my entire life; she can't beat me, and her disciple can only be a concubine to mine!"

Behind the screen, Yan Xuehen trembled all over. *This woman is truly vicious!*

Just as she was about to give in to the urge to rush out and confront Yun Jianyue, a gentle and pleasant voice suddenly sounded from outside: "Ah Zu."

It was Yu Yanluo (the Clan Leader)!

The women in the room were all startled simultaneously.

Yan Xuehen immediately retracted the foot she had stepped forward with.

Little White and Little Green also quickly squeezed deeper into the wardrobe.

Yun Jianyue also rose abruptly. She wouldn't normally care, but in the middle of the night, with Zu An half-dressed and both of them chatting on the bed, others likely wouldn't believe it was innocent.

She was experienced in many other areas, but extremely unskilled in this one. The thought of being in a jealous spat with other women gave her a headache.

Better to avoid trouble than seek it!

She quickly made up her mind: "Don't tell her I'm here!"

Having said that, she hurriedly rushed over and pulled open the wardrobe door.