114: Chapter 114 Gongsun Lü'e's Birthday Wish

The scene was too shocking; the gap was simply too vast.

It wasn't until Ren Woxing and the others had all died that Linghu Chong finally recovered from his horror.

Looking at Feng Qingyang's lifeless body on the ground, Linghu Chong's eyes widened so much they nearly popped out of their sockets as he let out a heart-wrenching scream, "Grand-Junior Martial Uncle!!!"

As his voice fell, Linghu Chong's blood pressure soared from rage, and his body trembled.

Before he could even vent his fury, a sudden gust of powerful wind struck, disheveling his hair and making his robes snap in the air.

In the next instant, Su Xuan appeared before him and patted his shoulder. "Since you care so much about your Grand-Junior Martial Uncle, I'll send you down to accompany him!"

Su Xuan's seemingly casual pat on Linghu Chong's shoulder had actually completely shattered Linghu Chong's heart meridians.

"No need to thank me." Su Xuan casually took the longsword from Linghu Chong's hand. "I'll borrow your sword for a moment."

As soon as the sword left his hand, Linghu Chong seemed to lose all support and collapsed to the side, blood continuously spewing from his mouth.

This terrified the nearby Huashan Sect Disciples, who all retreated in horror.

A cold sneer appeared at the corner of Su Xuan's mouth as his figure vanished from the spot.

Then, a sharp sword light flashed around the square.

The group of 'rebels' and the Disciples of Wudang and Huashan all fell together, their bodies strewn across the ground.

Meanwhile, Su Xuan had already returned to his original position.

Looking at the broken sword in his hand, with only the hilt remaining, Su Xuan shook his head and tossed it away. "Trash sword, it couldn't even withstand a single sword move. Master's xuantian sword is much better."

Lin Chaoying couldn't help but roll her beautiful eyes and poked Su Xuan's forehead. "Alright, stop playing around. Xiao Bai's side is almost finished too. Let's head over."

"Oh, okay." Su Xuan snapped out of it and responded with a smile.

Then, with his left arm around Lin Chaoying and his right hand pulling Mu Tingxue, they walked toward the main hall.

By the time Su Xuan's group arrived, Dongfang Bai had just snapped Ren Yingying's neck.

Su Xuan laughed and asked, "All handled?"

"Of course. They were just a few Great Grandmasters." Dongfang Bai lifted her chin proudly, like a little wife seeking praise. "I am a Heavenly Human Realm expert!"

"Hahaha, good, Sister Xiao Bai is the best!"

"I know I am~"

"Phoenix, clean up the floor..."

"Yes..."

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Back at the main hall.

The group returned to their respective rooms, took hot baths, and took a good rest.

After traveling all that way, they had to deal with this as soon as they got home; it was quite something. Luckily, they could at least soak in a hot bath.

By the time they finished their baths, the sky had already turned gloomy.

Gongsun Lüe walked down the path to her room with her head hanging low.

Originally, after her bath, Gongsun Lüe had wanted to find Su Xuan.

She had searched the entire hall but couldn't find a single trace of him.

Not only was her Master gone, but even her several Mistresses were missing. When she asked the maids, they all said they didn't know.

"Sigh~" Gongsun Lüe couldn't help but let out a disappointed sigh.

Could it be that she had to spend her birthday alone again today...

Today was her eighteenth birthday...

She couldn't find Master; she felt so sad and heartbroken...

As she walked, Gongsun Lüe reached the door of her room.

*Creak~* Without even looking up, Gongsun Lüe dejectedly pushed open the door.

Just as she took half a step inside, the voices of Su Xuan and the others suddenly rang out from within the room.

"Girl, happy birthday!"

"Lüe, happy birthday!"

"Eer, happy birthday!"

"Sister Eer, happy birthday!"

"Miss Gongsun, happy birthday!"

Gongsun Lüe's little foot, suspended in mid-air, suddenly froze. She slowly lifted her head, and seeing the scene before her, she rubbed her eyes. "Master, Mistresses, Sister Xiao Lin, Sister Xiao Yu... why are you all here..."

"Lüe, are you silly?" Li Mochou laughed as she pulled Gongsun Lüe inside. "Did you forget what day it is?"

"Come and see the birthday gifts we prepared for you."

"Ta-da! Do you like them?"

Gongsun Lüe was pulled to the table, looking completely dazed.

Looking at the table full of gifts, she asked somewhat blankly, "These are all my... gifts?"

There was a hint of doubt in her voice, as if she couldn't believe it.

Li Mochou pinched Gongsun Lüe's cheek and smiled. "Of course! My little birthday girl!"

With that, Li Mochou began introducing them one by one around the table.

"Lüe, look at this, the Phoenix Glazed Hairpin. This was prepared by Sister Li. Do you like it?"

"And this... the short sword Long'er prepared. It's so sharp it can cut through a hair just by blowing on it..."

"And that one... Grandmaster prepared..."

"This Liuxian Dress was handmade by Master. I'm telling you, it's made of Ice Silk..."

"And of course, the most, most, most important thing—look at this Birthday Cake! Your Master made this personally for you!"

"It's delicious. This is a dessert your Master invented. He said it's best to eat it on birthdays. Wow, I'm really jealous. Your Master rarely makes cakes, and yours is much bigger than the one I had back then..."

Listening to Li Mochou's vivid description, Gongsun Lüe's nose involuntarily twitched, and her eyes turned slightly red.

Finally, she couldn't hold it back and threw herself into Su Xuan's arms, crying.

"Waaaaahhh X﹏X"

Gongsun Lüe's crying gave Li Mochou a fright; she thought she had said something wrong.

She was about to explain when she saw Su Xuan shake his head at her.

Su Xuan gently held Gongsun Lüe in his arms, lightly patting her back to provide silent comfort.

As time passed, the front of Su Xuan's robes became soaked, and Gongsun Lüe's crying gradually subsided.

Lifting her tear-streaked face, she choked out, "Mas... Master, thank you all..."

Su Xuan gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Gongsun Lüe's eyes. "What is there to thank? You are my Disciple, and naturally, you are also our family. What's wrong with celebrating a birthday for you?"

Seeing tears welling up in Gongsun Lüe's eyes again, Su Xuan suddenly pinched her nose. "Alright, no more crying~ On such a wonderful day, you'll cry all the good luck away~"

"Mhm..."

"Come, let's blow out the candles~"

With that, everyone crowded around Gongsun Lüe as she moved to the cake.

At Su Xuan's signal, Gongsun Lüe blew out the candles on the cake.

Mu Tingxue rubbed Gongsun Lüe's head. "Time to make a wish~"

"Make a wish?"

"Yes, that's right. Just make a wish. Your Master says you must make a wish before eating cake on your birthday; it's very effective."

Hearing this, Gongsun Lüe's gaze involuntarily fell upon Su Xuan. "I... I want..."

As she spoke, Gongsun Lüe suddenly realized something. A flush of red spread across her face, and she lowered her head in embarrassment. "I haven't decided yet..."

"It's fine. You can tell me whenever you decide. No matter what you want, I will fulfill it for you..."

"Mhm..."

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