Chapter 495

Chapter 495: Ling Long Took a Real Interest in Him
“We’re about to see my Elder Sister. You two should at least look a little happier.”

The two men, their faces wrinkled like bitter melons, glanced at each other. After using all their strength, they finally squeezed out stiff smiles.

Senior Xiu Yu was barely satisfied and sped up, flying toward the faint outline of a planet ahead.

“Sigh.” Ancestor Sui Bian and Black Daoist both sighed at the same time, their voices weak and dispirited.

Seeing this, Yu Zhao could not help feeling curious.

The planet they were about to reach was the Ling Xiao Realm that Senior Xiu Yu had mentioned before. It was also where Senior Xiu Yu’s elder sister lived.

The relationship between them seemed to be quite good, so why were the two old men forcing themselves to smile?

“Ancestor, how did you and Senior Xiu Yu’s elder sister meet?” Yu Zhao decided to ask in a roundabout way.

Ancestor Sui Bian and Black Daoist sighed together again, as if remembering some painful past.

Yu Zhao grew even more curious, her bright eyes fixed on the two of them.

“Old Man Sui Bian, you should be the one to tell it,” Black Daoist said, waving his hand and irritably ruffling his hair.

Ancestor Sui Bian picked up the story. His gaze drifted, as if he had fallen into his memories.

“Xiu Yu’s elder sister is named Ling Long. Actually, we met her first, and only later met Xiu Yu through her.

Back then, Black Daoist and I heard that there was a place that might be a cultivation world, so the two of us went to check it out. In the end, we accidentally barged into some ancient ruins and almost lost our lives there.

When we both thought we were going to die, Ling Long appeared. She saved us, but on the condition that we come to Ling Xiao Realm to be her sparring partners for ten years.

Given the situation back then, we had no way to refuse, so we agreed.”

Understanding flashed in Yu Zhao’s eyes.

For Senior Ling Long to rescue Ancestor Sui Bian and Black Daoist inside ancient ruins, her cultivation level was clearly higher than theirs.

If they were her sparring partners, they must have suffered quite a bit.

Just when Yu Zhao thought she was about to hear Ancestor Sui Bian tell a tragic tale of blood and tears, he actually could not help laughing.

“Heh, I still don’t know if I should call myself lucky or unlucky. Back then, I was using this clone body. Its cultivation level was average, and it was no fun to fight with, so Ling Long was not very interested in me.

But Black Daoist was different. He was there with his true body, his cultivation level was higher than mine, and he was a sword cultivator. Ling Long was very interested in him.”

Black Daoist’s face darkened when he heard this.

He had not planned to talk about it, but he could not hold back all the pent-up resentment.

Gritting his teeth, he said, “Those ten years were the darkest time of my life! Ling Long’s moods were always swinging. When she was happy, she would pull me over to drink tea and chat. When she was unhappy, she would whip me.

That whip of hers was not an ordinary whip. When it hit, the pain went right into the bones, but it never really hurt my foundation, so I did not even have the chance to heal.

The worst part was that she did not hit anywhere else. She only whipped my…”

Black Daoist trailed off halfway through his sentence.

Ancestor Sui Bian seized the chance to cut in. “Hahaha. Ling Long had a special fondness for Black Daoist’s backside. She never hit anywhere else, only his butt, and she whipped him until he howled.”

Yu Zhao was speechless.

Black Daoist grew angry from shame and snapped, “What are you laughing at? It’s not like you never got whipped on the butt!”

“Of course I got whipped too, but nowhere near as often as you. Back then your butt was so swollen you could not even sit down!” Ancestor Sui Bian said.

Ancestor Sui Bian and Black Daoist were always eager to reveal each other’s embarrassing secrets at every chance.

In no time at all, the two of them had spilled everything that should and should not be said.

Yu Zhao suddenly felt a deep sense of awe toward this Senior Ling Long she had never met.

After they flew forward for a while longer, the Ling Xiao Realm fully came into view.

Just as everyone relaxed their guard, a blurry whip shadow suddenly tore through the sky, lashing straight toward Black Daoist.

Black Daoist did not know whether he was just fast to react or if it was already a conditioned reflex. Before the whip even reached him, he had already drawn the sword on his back.

His tattered robe billowed.

The pitch-black blade cut a curve through the air and precisely blocked that fierce strike.

However, before he could breathe a sigh of relief, another whip shadow slipped in from a tricky angle and lashed hard across his backside.

Black Daoist let out a yelp and jumped into the air.

“Little Black, you’ve gotten worse.”

[Little Black?]

Yu Zhao’s eye twitched. She followed the voice and saw a young woman in a dark purple palace dress standing in midair, a light purple long whip in her hand.

The whip gleamed with a smooth sheen, looking as if it had seen countless battles.

A bright smile bloomed on Senior Xiu Yu’s face as she called out in a clear voice, “Elder Sister.”

Senior Ling Long nodded. Her gaze fell on Black Daoist, who was baring his teeth in pain, and she said with a hint of displeasure, “Little Black, after all these years, your reactions are even slower than before. It seems your days have been too comfortable if you cannot even dodge my whip anymore.”

Black Daoist pulled a bitter face and said, “Ling Long, we have not seen each other in so long, and the first thing you do is attack me. That is really too heartless. You should at least give me some mental preparation.”

Ling Long gave a cold snort. Her wrist flicked, and the whip snapped sharply in the air.

“Preparation? Back then, when you two tricked my little sister into leaving Ling Xiao Realm, did you leave me any time to prepare?”

Black Daoist had no reply and turned his head to glare at Ancestor Sui Bian.

Ancestor Sui Bian braced himself and stepped forward to smooth things over, saying, “Immortal Maiden Ling Long, we were in the wrong back then, but did we not make amends later? Besides, all these years Black Daoist has actually been talking about you a lot, saying your whipping skills are exquisite and unmatched, and he really misses the days back in Ling Xiao Realm. You should not hold it against him.”

Black Daoist’s eyes grew wider and wider. He wished he could rush over and cover Ancestor Sui Bian’s mouth.

Ling Long spoke with a half-smile that was not quite a smile: “Sui Bian, your tongue really has gotten smoother. But I have not forgotten that you were the main culprit who tricked my little sister into leaving. And now you even dare send yourself to my door. It seems your courage has grown too.”

Ancestor Sui Bian let out two dry laughs and did not dare say another word, afraid that Ling Long would bring up the past and settle both old and new scores together.

Yu Zhao stood to the side, staring in shock.

Senior Ling Long was even more forceful than she had imagined. Ancestor Sui Bian and Black Daoist did not even dare breathe loudly in front of her.

Ling Long seemed to finally notice Yu Zhao’s presence. She turned her head and looked her up and down.

Yu Zhao quickly bowed and said, “Junior Yu Zhao greets Senior Ling Long.”

“Yu Zhao? What is your relationship with them?”

“I am from the Five Elements Dao Sect,” Yu Zhao replied, “and I am a junior from the same sect as Ancestor Sui Bian.”

Senior Ling Long nodded. “So you are the one who was wanted by the Tu Clan along with Sui Bian. Not bad. You understand manners much better than those two old guys.”

Seeing that Yu Zhao and the other two all looked tense, Senior Xiu Yu laughed and said, “Elder Sister, don’t scare them. We haven’t seen each other in so many years, and you attack as soon as we meet. Aren’t you afraid you’ll frighten the junior disciple?”

Immortal Maiden Ling Long conveniently put away her whip and said calmly, “I was only testing their skills to see if they have improved over the years. It seems I overestimated them.”

Black Daoist and Ancestor Sui Bian both cried out bitterly in their hearts.

From Ling Long’s words, it sounded like the days ahead were not going to be easy for them.

“Since you are here, come back to Ling Xiao Realm with me. I’ve been bored lately and happen to be short a few sparring partners.”