148: Chapter 148 Sponge Body

Wan Jingyun!

That girl from the past, with her bright eyes and agile figure.

Xiang Tian was surprised and quickly lifted his foot, intending to step forward and greet her.

Who would have thought that as soon as he moved, a dark shadow beat him to it.

He saw a woman in black, her figure flashing as she blocked the path in front of Wan Jingyun.

"Damn it, what does this woman want?" Xiang Tian frowned and cursed under his breath.

His gaze was locked tightly on the woman in black.

Beside him, Yue Lin had already recognized the other party, and her expression instantly darkened.

She whispered, "It's the Alliance Envoy!"

"Why is it this woman?" Yue Lin's brows furrowed tightly.

"Even though my cultivation is not weak now, in front of her, I am nothing more than an ant; I wouldn't stand a chance."

Xiang Tian and the others felt their hearts sink, and they all focused their attention, on guard.

But the next second, an unexpected scene unfolded.

The coldness on the Alliance Envoy's Face instantly faded away.

It was replaced by a gentle smile.

She asked Wan Jingyun softly, "Little girl, do you want to take me as your Master?"

Wan Jingyun subconsciously shrank back.

Her dirty little Face instantly wore a guarded expression.

Her eyes were fixed tightly on the Alliance Envoy.

"I don't want to take a Master; I just want to enter the Imperial City to find someone."

A flash of surprise crossed the Alliance Envoy's eyes, but it immediately returned to gentleness.

She patiently persuaded, "Hmm? Who are you looking for? Tell me, and I will help you find them. With my ability, I can find them for you in no time."

"No need, I will find them myself." Wan Jingyun didn't even think about it and decisively refused again.

The Alliance Envoy shook her head helplessly.

"You little girl are quite stubborn. Your cultivation is low, and you are covered in dirt; you might not even be able to enter the Imperial City gates, yet you still want to find someone yourself?"

"That's none of your business." Wan Jingyun stiffened her neck, still refusing to give in.

"Hehe! Why are you so stubborn?" The Alliance Envoy was amused by her.

She lifted her chin.

"To tell you the truth, as long as I sweep with my Divine Sense, everyone in the entire Imperial City will be clearly revealed within my range. Finding one person is as easy as pie."

The Alliance Envoy slowly closed her eyes, and a wisp of invisible Divine Sense instantly spread out.

Wan Jingyun looked up at her.

She couldn't help but ask, "Are you... very strong?"

"That is natu—" The Alliance Envoy began proudly, but before she could finish her sentence.

Her expression suddenly changed, and she opened her eyes abruptly.

Her gaze swept like a sharp sword toward the direction where Xiang Tian and the others were hiding, and her figure flashed.

She sped toward them.

"Oh no, this woman has discovered us!" Yue Lin's expression changed drastically.

She immediately assumed a defensive and evasive posture.

"Still want to run?" The Alliance Envoy's voice was cold and stern, her figure getting closer and closer.

The pressure around her became increasingly intense.

Just as the Alliance Envoy's hand was about to grab Xiang Tian's collar.

A voice came hurriedly from behind.

"The person I want to find is him!"

Everyone was stunned, and the Alliance Envoy's movement also came to a sudden halt.

She slowly turned around and looked toward the source of the voice.

She saw Wan Jingyun running quickly toward them.

"What? This brat is the person you are looking for?" The Alliance Envoy's dark brows furrowed tightly.

Her gaze swept back and forth between Wan Jingyun and Xiang Tian, her Face full of surprise.

Before the Alliance Envoy could react, Wan Jingyun had already rushed in front of Xiang Tian.

Her eyes reddened.

"Wuwuwu..."

She threw herself directly into Xiang Tian's arms, holding onto his waist tightly.

Xiang Tian's whole body stiffened, and he was completely bewildered.

He subconsciously raised his hands, but didn't know where to put them, so he quickly began to explain.

"Wan Jingyun? What... what are you doing? I haven't done anything to wrong you!"

Buried in his arms, Wan Jingyun sobbed while speaking intermittently.

"I... I have been following you for several months... from the Haotian Sect, to Luo Feng Valley, and now to this Imperial City, I have been following you the whole time, just wanting to find you..."

"Ah?" Xiang Tian was completely dumbfounded.

He couldn't help but ask, "What exactly do you want with me? We've only met once; we don't have any friendship between us, right?"

He really couldn't understand why Wan Jingyun would keep following him.

This matter had absolutely nothing to do with him.

"I..." Wan Jingyun raised her head.

With tear stains still on her Face, her eyes flickering, she stammered and couldn't speak.

In fact, she didn't know herself what she wanted to do by finding Xiang Tian.

She just subconsciously wanted to follow him, wanted to see him.

"You don't even know why you're looking for me, yet you've been following me?" Xiang Tian had black lines on his forehead.

This was just too bizarre.

"You girl, aren't you a bit too impulsive?"

Wan Jingyun's cheeks turned slightly red.

Her eyes evaded more and more, and she bit her lip, whispering in rebuttal.

"I... I just wanted to find you; can't I look for you if there's nothing wrong?"

She really couldn't find a reasonable excuse, so she could only bite the bullet and argue.

Her voice grew softer and softer, and by the end, it was almost as thin as a mosquito's buzz.

"Anyway... I just wanted to see you. Seeing that you are okay, I am relieved."

Beside them, Xiahou Yu, Duanmu Hongdie, and Yue Lin all furrowed their brows upon hearing this.

The way they looked at Wan Jingyun held a bit of strangeness.

However.

The Alliance Envoy, who was originally about to take action, had her eyes light up upon hearing this.

A smile instantly appeared on her Face, and she walked up quickly.

She asked Wan Jingyun gently.

"Your name is Wan Jingyun, right?"

Wan Jingyun nodded subconsciously, looking at her guardedly.

The Alliance Envoy smiled and said, "To tell you the truth, I was originally going to take them away, but for your sake, I can give them a chance."

She paused.

Her gaze fell upon Wan Jingyun.

"As long as you are willing to become my disciple and come back to the Alliance with me to Cultivate, I will let them go. How about it?"

She naturally wouldn't miss out on such a good seedling.

"You want to take her as your disciple? Would you be so kind?" Xiang Tian frowned.

He looked at the Alliance Envoy with a guarded gaze.

He didn't believe that this high-and-mighty Alliance Envoy would show kindness for no reason.

"Which eye of yours saw that I didn't have good intentions?" The Alliance Envoy's Face darkened.

But the pressure around her had already faded, and she walked to Wan Jingyun's side.

She gently touched her head.

"This little girl possesses the 'Sponge Physique', which is rare in ten thousand years. The amount of Spiritual Qi stored in her body is one hundred times that of an ordinary Cultivator. She is exceptionally gifted. As long as she is trained well and carefully cultivated, she will surely have a boundless future and become a powerhouse."

Xiang Tian, Xiahou Yu, and the others were all stunned upon hearing this, completely bewildered.

They had lived for so long, and this was the first time they had heard of the "Sponge Physique".

The Alliance Envoy's gaze slowly swept over everyone.

"So, you should know what to do now, right?"

Wan Jingyun raised her head, looking at the Alliance Envoy with determined eyes.

Although she didn't know why this woman wanted to capture Xiang Tian and the others.

But as long as she could help Xiang Tian, she was willing to do anything.

So she asked, "You... are you really willing to let them go? As long as I become your disciple, you will never hurt them?"

"Of course." The Alliance Envoy nodded with a smile.

"As long as you are willing to come back to the Alliance with me and take me as your Master, not only will I let them go, but I will also Cultivate you well and make you stronger. When that time comes, who would blame me for my dereliction of duty?"

Xiang Tian's brows were tightly knitted together.

He and Wan Jingyun had only met once.

Yet now, she had to follow a strange powerhouse back to the Alliance for his sake.

So, he raised his head.

His gaze locked tightly onto the Alliance Envoy's eyes, and he asked in a solemn tone.

"Senior, are you sure you genuinely want to Cultivate Wan Jingyun well, and not just want to exploit her Physique?"

He wanted to see through the Alliance Envoy's eyes to understand her true intentions.

The Alliance Envoy met his gaze.

Not only was she not showing any Life Qi, but she even raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Oh? You brat, you aren't thinking of having designs on me, are you?"

"Heh! You are too old." Xiang Tian sneered unceremoniously.

He didn't give the Alliance Envoy any Face at all.

"You brat, are you tired of living?" The Alliance Envoy's Face instantly darkened.

The pressure around her surged again, and a terrifying aura swept over them.

It was almost as if it would swallow Xiang Tian whole.

"Master! I agree to be your disciple!"

Just at this tense moment, Wan Jingyun immediately shouted.

Upon hearing this, the pressure on the Alliance Envoy instantly vanished without a trace.

Her expression instantly turned from cloudy to sunny, and she smiled as she rubbed Wan Jingyun's little Face.

Her tone was doting, "Eh! Good disciple!"

"Since you have become my disciple, I will keep my promise and let them go."

The Alliance Envoy said, casting a cold glare at Xiang Tian.

"Next time you dare to talk back to me, see if I don't deal with you!"

Having said that, she took Wan Jingyun's hand.

Her figure flashed, turning into a streak of light.

It wasn't until the Alliance Envoy's figure completely disappeared that the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiahou Yu immediately walked up quickly, hands on her hips, glaring at Xiang Tian indignantly.

"That Wan Jingyun, who exactly is she to you? What kind of shady business is going on between you two? Why does she keep following you, and for your sake, is willing to take that Alliance Envoy as her Master?"

"Uh... I really don't know." Xiang Tian quickly shook his head, looking innocent.

"I only met her once before near the Haotian Sect."

He was truly wronged; if Wan Jingyun hadn't appeared today.

He probably would have already forgotten that such a person existed.

As he spoke, Xiang Tian recounted the process of accidentally meeting Wan Jingyun near the Haotian Sect.

He briefly told the others, without concealing anything.

"No concealment?"

Xiahou Yu frowned, watching him with a guarded gaze.

"No, absolutely no concealment!" Xiang Tian quickly nodded, his tone extremely serious.

"She and I really only had a one-time encounter; other than that, there is no other friendship, and I don't know why she wanted to find me."

Xiahou Yu looked at his serious expression, and the vigilance in her eyes gradually faded.

She sighed and said, "Alright, I will believe you for now. However, you are also a father now; you should set an example for Xiang Yi, restrain your temper, and stop provoking so many bizarre people, lest you bring trouble upon yourself."

"Wife, don't worry, everything I said is the truth. In the future, I will definitely restrain my temper and stop causing trouble."

Xiang Tian quickly stated his position, his tone serious.

He took the opportunity to hold Xiahou Yu's hand.

Duanmu Hongdie and Yue Lin stood to the side, watching the two of them.

Both smiled gently, without saying anything more.

After this little episode, the group did not delay any longer.

They continued to speed toward the direction of the Imperial City.

Not long after, they arrived at the Prince of Equal Rank Mansion.

But as soon as he pushed open the gates of the mansion, Xiang Tian was stunned.

He saw the courtyard of the mansion was full of people, bustling with activity.

"Hmm? Why are you all here?" Xiang Tian was full of surprise, his gaze sweeping over the people in the courtyard.

He saw Princess Zhou Zhiyan, Ouyang Yuanshan.

And Feng Jiu and the others from the Lotus Society, all in the courtyard.

Princess Zhou Zhiyan put her hands on her hips and snorted coldly.

"Hmph! Father is biased. This Prince of Equal Rank Mansion built for you is even bigger and more magnificent than my Princess Mansion. It's so unfair!"

"Your Highness~"

Ouyang Yuanshan and the others saw him and quickly stepped forward, bowing respectfully to Xiang Tian with cupped hands.

"Don't be so formal!" Xiang Tian quickly reached out and helped Ouyang Yuanshan and the others up.

"We are all comrades-in-arms who fought side by side; there is no distinction between us. In the future, in this mansion, you don't need to show me such great respect."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Xiang Tian remembered the matter of Lotus.

He asked casually, "By the way, has Lotus woken up? When I left, she was still in a coma. How is she now?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Feng Jiu and the others instantly darkened.

Feng Jiu shook her head and said, "The President is still in a coma and shows no signs of waking up."

The others from the Lotus Society nearby were also full of worry, their expressions downcast.

"Still hasn't woken up?" Xiang Tian frowned.

"Is her injury that serious?"

"Yes!" Feng Jiu nodded.

"The President's strength is too great. This time, the injury damaged her Origin, and damage to the Origin is already difficult to recover from. Coupled with the severity of the injury, I'm afraid it will take some time before she wakes up."

She paused and added, "Also, we haven't spread the news that the President is in a coma, for fear of causing panic throughout the Lotus Society, and for fear that those with ulterior motives might take advantage of the opportunity, which would be detrimental to the Lotus Society."

"I'll go see her." Xiang Tian heard this, his heart growing more worried, and he didn't ask any more questions.

He turned and walked quickly toward Lotus's bedroom.

But as soon as he entered Lotus's bedroom, a voice filled with a bit of self-reproach and anxiety came over: "Xiang Tian, you've finally returned! Do you know how worried I was?"

Xiang Tian looked up and saw the Hall Master of Lianhua Society standing by the bed.

"The President is injured, and it is inconvenient for me to leave, so I can only guard here. If you were captured, how would I answer to the President?"

Xiang Tian looked at the Hall Master of Lianhua Society's haggard appearance; his heart warmed, but he also felt a bit helpless.

He walked up and gently held the Hall Master of Lianhua Society's hand.

"You've worked hard. I know you are concerned about my safety, and I also know you are worried about the President, but I won't let anything happen to me."

The Hall Master of Lianhua Society had her hand held by Xiang Tian, and her cheeks instantly turned scarlet.

She quickly pulled her hand back forcefully.

"You... what are you holding my hand for? I... I'll go out first."

Having said that, the Hall Master of Lianhua Society ran out of the bedroom quickly, as if she were fleeing.