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The sound of swords clashing continued as he held onto her slender waist tightly, kissing her passionately.

It seemed like Xia Chichi was really driving him crazy.

But wasn't he the same?

Countless nights, the memory of that man who had touched his heartstrings and the intense kiss that followed still lingered in his mind, never forgotten.

It was a pity that even though he was her man, they were still sneaking around.

"They're all righteous and noble, while I'm just a demoness from the Four Elephant Sect. So what if I'm sneaking around?" Xia Chichi thought to herself before finally closing her eyes and passionately responding to his kiss.

"Well, he deserves to die anyway. Whether he dies from suffocation or not doesn't matter!"

As Zhao Changhe had said, even though he appeared to be a skilled martial artist, he still retained the mindset of a modern college student.

For example, he stubbornly believed that he and Xia Chichi were in a romantic relationship, even though they had never actually said it. In his mind, she was always his girlfriend.

He had never thought of Yue Hongling or Cui Yuanyang in that way. Only when he was with Xia Chichi did he feel liberated, thinking that she was his girlfriend and that he could kiss and touch her as he pleased.

Even do more than that.

Zhao Changhe was overjoyed to see that Xia Chichi had not forgotten their past relationship even after becoming a saint. He wanted to embrace her tightly and express his passion for her after such a long separation.

As the two of them became more and more lost in their emotions, the door suddenly burst open, and Han Wubing entered with a broken sword in hand.

"What's with all the sword fighting? I came to help...oh...never mind, you guys continue," Han Wubing said as he slowly backed away.

The demoness then jumped out of the window and disappeared into the sky, leaving behind a bitter voice, "What a traitor! He even had an accomplice! I'll take his head next time!"

Her voice faded away as she disappeared from sight.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" Several high-ranking members of the Four Elephant Sect flew over from afar. "Did the saint suffer any harm? Do we need to..."

"No need!" Xia Chichi's face turned red, looking very angry. "That traitor's life is mine! No one is allowed to act on their own!"

"Okay," the others nodded at each other, feeling relieved. It seemed that the speculation about whether the saint had any remaining feelings for Zhao Changhe could be put to rest now. She was clearly furious, and her anger did not seem to be fake.

No wonder she was so angry. After all, she had seen him hugging Cui Yuanyang.

But Zhao Changhe and Han Wubing were still quite powerful. Even though they were not in good condition, they were able to force the saint to retreat. Their strength needed to be reevaluated...

Meanwhile, Han Wubing carefully retreated to the door, feeling that something was off. "Did you guys just fight each other with your mouths? Did I see it wrong? Or am I just too tired?"

At least he could confirm that the demoness was indeed a real woman, not a man in women's clothing. Well, that was something.

Han Wubing took a deep breath. "Well, Zhao brother, I won't disturb your rest anymore. If the demoness attacks again, just call me."Zhao Changhe leaned back on the edge of the bed and plopped onto it. Although he spoke with gritted teeth, there was some truth to his words. In the heat of the moment, they had forgotten that it was not appropriate for them to have an affair in this situation. If they were caught by a senior member of a demonic sect, they would be in big trouble.

From Chichi's words when she left, she seemed to have sensed someone coming over. Han Wubing's interruption was actually helpful, and he did it out of kindness... but Changhe still wanted to punch him.

"On the day of Lixia, you wait for me!"

"Saintess, after studying for these days, we have made some progress in the sword sacrifice."

Back at the residence in Four Elephant Sect, Xia Chichi sat at the head of the table, absent-mindedly listening to the report. "Hmm, tell me."

The elder reported, "According to the records of the sect over the years, the true ancient sword will appear according to the season. After several explorations, we have determined that it will appear on Lixia, which we all know."

Chichi nodded, "Yes, that's why we came here this time."

"Then we need a related ceremony to make the sword recognize us and appear. But the closest we got to success, the sword broke free at the last moment and killed someone before disappearing. It had recognized us before, but suddenly turned on us. We still don't understand why. If we don't figure it out, we will fail again."

"So, is there any new clue this time?"

"We have investigated all the information of the past sword seekers who died from the sword's aura, and finally found a commonality."

"Oh?"

"It seems that it only kills those who are unfaithful or disloyal."

Chichi finally became serious and sat up straight, "Really?"

"Yes." The elder was a bit embarrassed.

Four Elephant Sect was a demonic sect, and no matter how they claimed to be sacred and orthodox, their actions were still shady and they had done many evil things. In this environment, who would dare to say that they were full of love and loyalty? Even those who thought they had no other advantages still valued their promises. But even they wouldn't dare to bet their lives on whether the ancient sword would recognize them or not.

Even Chichi was a bit embarrassed. She was confident that she was not unfaithful or disloyal when it came to love. She had only loved one man in her life, even though the sect did not allow it. But when it came to being unfaithful in other aspects, she had indeed done it. As a demonic woman, she had deceived and cheated people many times. Promises were no different from farting for demonic people.

At this moment, the scene she had seen on the tree branch came to her mind. Those two idiots smiling at each other with unwavering loyalty. They were truly impeccable.

The embarrassing thing was that the one she liked, she didn't know if he was considered unfaithful or disloyal. It seemed that he could be considered both or neither, and who knew how the ancient sword would judge... Why was she even thinking about this? They would not involve them in Four Elephant Sect's affairs anyway.Another elder sighed, "Of course, our fellow sect members are loyal, righteous, and trustworthy. But first, we are not sure if there are any other grudges with the ancient sword; and second, we can't gamble with everyone's lives based on what the ancient sword thinks. Isn't this something we can't do?"

Xia Chichi almost laughed out loud. Very good, truly shameless, worthy of being my Azure Dragon Protector. But on the surface, she said seriously, "That's right, do you have any ideas?"

Someone hesitated, "According to past experience, the one who performs the sacrificial ceremony may not necessarily meet the requirements of the ancient sword. The key is the person who takes the sword in the end. I think we can do this: we still hold the sacrificial ceremony and find an outsider to take the sword. If he dies, we can try again next year; if he succeeds, we can just snatch the sword and leave."

Everyone nodded, "Elder Qian's words make sense."

Yes, the brothers in the sect are indeed loyal and righteous. Xia Chichi wanted to laugh even more, and lazily asked, "Who do you think is more suitable?"

"Han Wubing. He's the best choice around the lake, no one else comes to mind."

Although she felt that Zhao Changhe might not be suitable, and it was even more impossible to deceive him into participating, Xia Chichi was still very upset when she heard this. Why was Han Wubing the only one worth considering? Wasn't her Zhao Changhe good enough?

She couldn't help but ask, "What about Zhao Changhe? He traveled thousands of miles just to keep his promise, which is quite faithful."

Elder Qian glanced at her and turned his head away.

His face seemed to say, why are you asking me? Don't you know why you want his head?

Xia Chichi gritted her teeth, and after a long while, she managed to squeeze out a smile, "Han Wubing is not easy to deceive. You can try first, and at the same time, look for other alternatives. Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

Everyone agreed, "Yes."

"Also, I feel that the Demon Suppression Department has strengthened its manpower recently. Even a powerful person from the Human List has come to a mere brothel, and I don't know why." Xia Chichi's expression became serious, "If the court wants this ancient sword, we will give up this time."

"Isn't that a bit excessive? If the court wanted it, why would they act so secretly... Besides, they don't have divine guidance like us, so they can't find the right path. Otherwise, they would have taken it long ago, and not let the ancient sword be exposed to the public."

"We must not be careless. It is best to be cautious and vigilant. This is my first major mission, and I cannot afford to fail!"