After My Master Lost All Her Cultivation, I Awakened the Wife-Pampering System! - Chapter 17:

Chapter 17: So… He’s Grown Up, Hasn’t He?

There was no trace of shyness on Su Wanqing’s face—she clearly knew where to draw the line.

No matter the reason behind her disciple’s confession, the fact that he was willing to stand by her side in a moment of crisis, to live and die together with her—so what if she accepted him?

She knew Chu Ning well. Once he said something like this, he would take responsibility for it.

With someone like him to rely on, she could place her trust in him completely.

Su Wanqing quickly released Chu Ning and fixed her gaze on his eyes. “Ning’er, let me ask you. What exactly happened after your battle with Jiang Qingyue?”

Without hesitation, Chu Ning recounted everything that had just taken place.

Su Wanqing froze, and then looked at Chu Ning with utter disbelief!

Jiang Qingyue—she was also one of her disciples!

A fifty-year-old cultivator at the peak of the 3rd stage Destiny Comprehension Realm, on the verge of breaking through to the 4th stage. She had already reached the fourth level of the Ethereal Sword Technique and was rich in combat experience. And yet she had been beaten into unconsciousness by Chu Ning?

“Your injuries… how bad are they?”

Chu Ning smiled and shook his head, still holding Su Wanqing’s hand. “I’m fine. The power of Eternal Spring can heal both Master’s injuries and mine.”

Though it wasn’t entirely without issue—it would still take some time to recover—but it wouldn’t hinder him for now.

Su Wanqing looked at Chu Ning with a complex expression. She didn’t even know what to say anymore.

His growth had become so rapid that even she could no longer keep up or see through him.

He could now even defeat Jiang Qingyue. In the future, he would surely be a prodigy in the sword path no less than her!

With a disciple like this, how could she still remain here? The first thing to do was to leave.

But Su Wanqing quickly sensed something wrong.

“Logically speaking, this should have been the perfect chance for them to crush us and kick us out of Little Bamboo Peak completely. Yet there’s no movement from them?”

No… that can’t be right. The Sect wouldn’t suddenly have a change of heart.

They weren’t those kinds of people—there had to be another reason.

Chu Ning asked, “Master, what exactly was Jiang Qingyue trying to prove to you when she came here?”

Su Wanqing shook her head. “I suspect they’re after my storage ring. But even I can’t open that thing now. Even if Sect Master Chen Xuantian tried to force it open, everything inside would vanish in an instant. So I doubt it’s that.”

“If they have some scheme against us, yet let this golden opportunity pass without doing anything, something’s definitely off…”

As she thought about this and looked at the puzzled Chu Ning, her eyes suddenly lit up.

Wait… she realized something!

“Nobody in the Sect knows your cultivation level, right? At least not before today!”

Su Wanqing suddenly understood everything.

“I get it now. You’re already at the 3rd stage and even managed to overpower a fifty-year-old Jiang Qingyue. The Sect must be suspecting you. Or rather, they suspect that you received something from me!”

“That explains why Jiang Qingyue came pretending to reconcile. She was trying to get close to us and find this thing. But they don’t realize—I never gave it to anyone. You’re the only one who actually has it!”

Su Wanqing’s face darkened. She clenched her fist and sneered coldly, “A disciple like that… truly disappointing. But I have nothing left, so what right do I have to speak? If I regain my cultivation, the first one I’ll kill is her!”

Aiding the enemy, conspiring inside and out, trying to steal her legacy?

Even if she did possess such a thing, she would never give them a single scrap of it!

Right now, the only person Su Wanqing trusted was Chu Ning!

Chu Ning cursed under his breath.

No wonder Jiang Qingyue came!

So the sect believed that Su Wanqing still had some trump card and had passed it on to him!

Well, they weren’t exactly wrong.

Just days ago, he was at 3rd stage Body Tempering. Then the next day, he nearly beat Wang Tianyi to death. The day after, he nearly killed Jiang Qingyue. Now he was already at the 3rd stage Destiny Comprehension Realm.

Anyone would find that suspicious!

They wanted to squeeze the last bit of value out of Su Wanqing before turning on her completely!

“Hahaha…”

Chu Ning burst into laughter, laughing so hard that tears nearly came out.

“Same sect, same disciples—truly laughable. Even when Master is like this, they still want to use you. This Supreme Profound Sect… isn’t worth staying in!”

“Master, let’s set off immediately. When you’ve recovered your cultivation, we’ll return and take our revenge!”

Su Wanqing naturally agreed.

This wasn’t the time for sentimental attachment. In her darkest hour, her disciple had given her hope—the chance to rise again.

There was no way she was going to die like this.

She would definitely return!

“But Ning’er, think about it. The Sect hasn’t made any moves yet. That’s because they still haven’t gotten what they want—my so-called legacy. So why not use that?”

“That teleportation talisman of yours can take us away at any time. But before we go, I have to cultivate Martial Reversal of All Evildoers and gain some self-defense ability. At the very least, I won’t drag you down.”

When she said that, Chu Ning tried to object, but her finger pressed against his lips.

With a gentle, comforting smile, Su Wanqing said, “Don’t say I’m not your burden. Right now, I am. If I can’t do anything and can only rely on you to protect me, then I might as well be dead.”

Chu Ning froze—not because of her words, but because of the gesture…

Would it be bad if I licked her finger right now?

Bah!

She’d slap me for sure!

Flustered, Chu Ning quickly pulled back with an awkward smile and changed the subject. “So, according to Master’s plan, the Sect might try to win us over?”

Su Wanqing narrowed her eyes. “Exactly. They’re convinced you possess my legacy—they’ll want it.”

“That’s human nature. Even if we’re wrong, we can still use the talisman to escape. But why not take advantage of it while we can? Like… resources!”

“You need them, and though I have some, there’s no reason we can’t take more from others.”

Chu Ning looked at her strangely.

Why did it feel like this kind of underhanded trickery wasn’t something his Master should be capable of?

But now she was the one suggesting they scam the Sect?

Su Wanqing saw his expression and said helplessly, “Don’t look at me like that. I’m older than you, I’ve eaten more salt than you’ve eaten rice. If I really wanted to play tricks, they’d have to watch out.”

Chu Ning thought about it—and she was right!

Still, weren’t they about to scam the Supreme Profound Sect?

Just thinking about it was exciting!

The two of them began to discuss the plan in detail—from their appearances to their choice of words—everything was prepared meticulously.

Someone from the Sect was bound to come—maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after, maybe even now.

But they had to prepare early!

After hearing Su Wanqing’s entire plan, Chu Ning was speechless.

So Master was even better than him at being sneaky…

“In that case, we’ll do as you say, Master.”

Su Wanqing smiled faintly, her gaze turning slightly cold.

If they hadn’t been so greedy, she might never have had a chance to get even a little revenge.

But now—they had only themselves to blame!

“Master, you should eat something. I’m afraid your body won’t hold up otherwise…”

Everything was decided.

The Supreme Profound Sect couldn’t be stayed in.

But before leaving, they’d fleece it one last time.

And Su Wanqing had to regain her cultivation.

That wouldn’t be hard.

“Master, rest here. I’ll go get you something to eat…”

Su Wanqing shook her head and tried to rise. “It’s fine. I’m not that fragile.”

But before she could move, Chu Ning pushed her back down. She looked at him in surprise.

Hmm??

Chu Ning, expressionless, said flatly, “In your current condition, if you get hurt again, I’ll fall behind on restoring your meridians. Just lie down.”

“And what’s the big deal about feeding you?”

With that, he turned and walked off.

Su Wanqing was stunned. Her disciple was acting so forceful, yet instead of getting angry, she felt a warmth rise in her heart.

She said nothing—just smiled quietly at his back.

Ning’er… has grown up.

But just as Chu Ning opened the door, he saw a figure standing at the entrance of the cave residence.

A man in white robes, appearing to be in his forties or fifties—but his overwhelming presence made Chu Ning feel like he couldn’t breathe!

7th stage Void Break Realm. Saint Realm. Sect Master Chen Xuantian!

Chu Ning stiffened. Cold sweat instantly broke out on his back!

That fast?!

And it was the Sect Master himself!

Su Wanqing at her peak wasn’t even a Saint. But the man before him had cultivated for two thousand years—he was a Saint at the Void Break Realm!

If he wasn’t here for the legacy, but instead to take revenge for Jiang Qingyue…

Then Chu Ning was doomed!

But in the next moment, Chen Xuantian smiled gently, his expression kind, like an elder concerned for his younger generation.

“Chu Ning, here—take this.”

Chu Ning froze and saw him toss over a pill.

A 7th grade pill—Yin-Yang Black Dragon Pill!

“I heard this might help your Master’s recovery. I only just found out that Qingyue harbored such thoughts.”

The man sighed helplessly.

“She should’ve just said so directly. Instead, she drove a wedge between Fellow Disciples and created this mess.”

“This matter… I don’t blame you. If anyone’s at fault, it’s Qingyue for not understanding things. Don’t dwell on it. Take this pill first—I’ll take my leave.”

Chen Xuantian said nothing more, simply sighed again and left.

Chu Ning stared dumbfounded at the pill in his hand for a long time.

Then he finally smiled bitterly and said, “Master… you were right about everything…”

For him to arrive so fast, and for the Sect Master himself to come—

It proved just how valuable the so-called “legacy” Su Wanqing had “given” to Chu Ning truly was in their eyes!