Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Chapter 189 Unable to Bear Hurting Me

Soon, he appeared by the bathtub, which was lacking in bricks and stones.

Staring down at the pool full of blood, the Imperial Tutor's icy blue eyes slowly darkened. Noticing his fingertips trembling, he gripped them tightly and put his hands behind his back.

His thin lips moved slightly, his deep voice carrying a hint of confusion: "You could have dodged it, why?"

There was no response after he finished speaking; not even the blood in the pool rippled.

After a moment of silence, the same thing happened.

The Imperial Tutor's eyes flickered, and as he slightly tilted his head, his brows furrowed tightly, and even the hem of his robe showed obvious undulations.

It's that feeling again...

My head is starting to hurt again.

Could he be dead?

He brushed his robe aside, intending to bend down and touch the blood with his hand.

At that very moment, the calm water surface began to churn.

Two snow-white arms, completely out of place with the bright red blood, suddenly emerged from inside, surprisingly unstained by any blood.

He grabbed the swaying white robe and yanked it down hard!

At the same time, dark flames rose up and quickly ignited along the edge of the bath, forming a huge ring of fire in an instant.

The icy blue spiritual energy that the Imperial Tutor had just released was burned away completely. By the time the spiritual energy reappeared, he had already fallen into the water with a splash.

Everything happened in less than half a breath, clearly indicating that it had been planned for a long time.

"Ha ha ha ha."

"Imperial Tutor, oh no, this Divine Lord..."

The water rippled, and Guan Xun emerged from it, brushing his hair back. Looking at the person slumped in the bath with disheveled hair, he couldn't help but grin and say, "Why is your breathing suddenly so chaotic?"

The Imperial Tutor's gaze swept across the water's surface, landing on the face filled with pleasure. His expression remained silent, though the darkness in his eyes lingered. His breathing had returned to normal, and the discomfort he had felt was slowly disappearing.

It was he who was careless.

He lowered his eyes, said nothing, and moved to get up and leave.

Just as she was about to set off, someone pulled hard on her waist, causing her clothes to loosen and her robe to slip down her shoulders, revealing her well-defined skin.

"You... how dare you!" His face darkened, and he immediately began to pull at his robes to put them back on.

The rippling water suddenly stopped, and the surrounding dark flames began to show signs of being extinguished.

An inexplicable pressure came over him, and Guan Xun immediately stopped smiling and teasing him. He raised his hand and slapped the solid chest hard.

The snapping sound interrupted the sweep of the invisible spiritual power and also stopped the Imperial Tutor's actions.

Sensing his subordinate's sudden stiffness, Guan Xun knew without even looking that the man's expression must be quite unpleasant.

Damn it, when confronting this guy, we have to keep firing shots; we absolutely cannot give him a chance to make a move.

“In that case…” Guan Xun’s spiritual energy surged forth, and a sharp dagger gleaming with a cold light instantly materialized in his hand.

Her fingertips moved, the dagger turned, and the blade was pointing towards herself.

With a slight lift of his arm, he presented the dagger to the Imperial Tutor, within easy reach.

"What do you mean?" he asked, slightly puzzled.

No sooner had these words been spoken than the person in front of him tightened his wrist, gripped the dagger, and plunged it fiercely into his own heart!

The Imperial Tutor frowned, his tightly clenched hand suddenly loosened, and without caring about his scattered robes, he grabbed the wrist that was swinging in front of him.

Even though he was fast, Guan Xun was no slower. The moment his wrist was gripped, the sharp tip of the dagger had already pierced through the fabric of his clothes and touched his skin.

Contrary to expectations, blood splattered everywhere, and the dagger vanished into thin air in an instant.

The Imperial Tutor paused slightly, then quickly released his grip and brushed his robes aside again to cover himself. His tone was much colder than before: "Teasing me?"

"puff……"

A sneer was his response to his question.

Then, the person who had been keeping their head down leisurely raised their chin, their wet hair clinging to their forehead and temples, yet they didn't look disheveled at all.

Guan Xun's long eyelashes trembled, and the water droplets hanging on them fell, creating small ripples on the water's surface.

She raised her hand, which had been tightly gripped, and brought it close to his face, gesturing for him to see the severely red finger marks on her wrist. Then, her long, narrow eyes curved into a smile: "Your breathing is out of control again."

The teasing words reached his ears, and the Imperial Tutor's gaze swept over her wrist, landing on her slightly narrowed dark eyes. Then, his breath became heavy, and he raised his hand to brush away the outstretched hand.

Guan Xun seemed to be in a good mood and didn't care at all. The smile on his lips only widened: "I won the bet."

"bet?"

"Yes." Guan Xun nodded, his dark eyes fixed straight ahead, and said, word by word, "I bet you won't be able to bear hurting me."

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Tutor's icy gaze paused imperceptibly for a moment, then vanished again, replaced by endless coldness.

"Nonsense! I can take your life anytime..."

He was interrupted by a sudden loud noise halfway through his sentence.

"Crack, bang!!!"

The wooden beams, which had been charred black by the dark flames and were teetering on the brink of collapse, finally gave way and crashed to the ground.

Guan Xun glanced around casually at the sound, then his ears twitched and his gaze fell on the ever-open palace entrance.

Just as he raised his eyebrows meaningfully, several distinct figures appeared in the courtyard in a flash.

Before the figure could even settle, a stern rebuke rang out: "How dare you! You dare set fire to the side hall?! In the dead of night, even sparks drifted into my hall, burning all the flowers and plants I've carefully cultivated!"

"This is outrageous! Even if you can't be punished, I'll teach you a lesson about manners today!"

The angry shouts carried a lot of personal resentment. The newcomers were none other than the Northern True Lord and several of his disciples.

Seeing the door open, he led his men inside angrily.

Upon seeing the chaotic state of the hall, the Northern True Lord was momentarily stunned before quickly returning to the courtyard to examine the words carved on the plaque high above.

I had to confirm it several times before I dared to believe that this was the magnificent side hall.

"Master, this..." The disciples looked at each other, speechless with shock.

"What, what's going on?!" True Lord Beiyi shouted in disbelief.

"Old man, what brings you here so late?" Guan Xun turned around, resting his elbow on the edge of the dilapidated bathtub. "Are you here to repair the palace?"

Upon hearing the sound of splashing water, the Northern True Lord immediately closed his eyes, turned around quickly, and his face twitched with anger: "You rude person, you have no shame!"

Not only did he overthink things, but he also scolded his disciples, telling them to turn around as well.

“Master? She…” the disciple tried to explain.

"What do you mean 'she'? How have I been teaching you all?!"

"No... Master, she has clothes on."

"..." Upon hearing this, True Monarch Beiyi remained silent for a moment before coughing a few times, his old face filled with embarrassment.

He glared angrily at Guan Xun and left, his face immediately turning fierce as he rebuked him: "Do you know where this is! How dare you set fire to the Nine Heavens Palace!"

"Oh, someone insists on sparring with me," Guan Xun said casually, stroking his cheek.

"A sparring match?!" The Northern True Monarch was furious. What kind of sparring match would take place inside the palace? It's not like they have nowhere to spar in the Nine Heavens.

That's just nonsense!

Just as he was about to unleash a torrent of curses, he suddenly caught a glimpse of another figure behind Guan Xun on the other side of the bath.

Before he could even get a good look, his anger surged, he gritted his teeth, and pointed sharply, yelling, "Who is it! Show yourself!"