The pear tree on the wall is snowy and delicate

Chapter 29: The River Sinks in Spring and Destroys People's Hearts

The river water is deep in spring, and there are two bamboo forests on it.

The bamboo leaves spoil the color of the water, and the man also spoils people's hearts.

……

Maidong propped his head on the table and looked out the door, his eyes were blurry and his thoughts were drifting to who knows where, and he would giggle from time to time.

Lingxiang glanced at her with disdain and cut off a long forked branch from the potted plant.

"Tsk tsk tsk... Ouch~" She sighed deeply, "It's a cold winter with no flowers, but the blooming of plum blossoms is better than spring~"

……

It was too late to catch her breath after losing her balance. Maidong thought she would fall badly, and her beautiful face would be in danger. Her mind was suddenly filled with sorrow and she closed her eyes, refusing to face the situation. Unexpectedly, she fell into his arms in mid-air.

When I felt I was grounded, I opened my eyes and saw that the man was like a cypress, graceful in the wind. When I raised my eyes, I saw that his eyebrows were like long swords, his eyes were like bright stars, and he stood in this turbid world, elegant and dignified.

"Sorry for the offense." Seeing that Maidong had stood firm, Xinyi let go of her and bowed.

But Maidong seemed not to hear it and stared at Xinyi.

"No offense, no offense," Lingxiang stepped forward and nudged Maidong with her elbow, "You are trying to save someone, so you should act accordingly. Don't pay attention to those old-fashioned dogmas."

Maidong came back to his senses, his face flushed instantly, and he bowed his head to thank her: "Thank...thank you very much, sir..."

Lingxiang saw Maidong like this and immediately understood. Although she seemed careless, she was actually very careful: they grew up together, and this girl was always informal. How could she be so shy? She must have been moved.

This is useless! I just saved you once, and you're already secretly in love with me?

Seeing that Lingxiang always looked for Xinyi to talk, Long Qi felt a sour feeling rising in his stomach.

"Why did you come to Yuanqing Sect?"

"This is my home, why can't you come?" Lingxiang said as she dragged Maidong aside.

"Your family?" Long Qi knew that she had a close relationship with Yuan Qing, but he didn't know who she was and how she could order the head master around like this. When Lingxiang said this, he became even more confused.

"There are often rumors in the streets about how there is a woman in Youran Ju who can make people feel aroused at the touch of a finger. I didn't expect that it was Miss Lingxiang, and that she was a disciple of Yuanqing. It really shocked me." Liu Xia said in surprise.

"Alas, these little things are not worth mentioning. Even heroes don't ask about their origins, let alone a woman like me."

"Since this is your home, why have I never seen you here in such a long time?" Long Qi was puzzled.

"There is no place below the mountain. When have you been everywhere?" Lingxiang smiled. "Besides, I just went up the mountain yesterday, so of course I can't see it."

"No wonder you asked me to fetch water from Jiuque Mountain to irrigate the spiritual plants. I was also wondering how the water from a spiritual vein could be taken by anyone at will. So it turns out this is the relationship." Only then did Long Qi resolve his doubts.

"Oh, don't worry about such details," Lingxiang tapped Maidong again, but got no response. Turning her head, she saw that she looked coquettish and lowered her head without saying anything. She wanted to let her tell her the purpose of her visit, but now she was afraid that she could not count on it.

Forget it! It’s better for your own apprentice to ask for it himself, because he will be the one to use it in the future.

"You see, if it weren't for you, I would have almost forgotten the purpose of this trip!" Lingxiang said angrily.

Long Qi was puzzled. Wasn't she the one who started talking to others? Why did she blame him? This woman was really... Huh? She was the one who ignored him, but she blamed him instead? What kind of words were these?

"Then what is your purpose?" Long Qi asked with an unhappy look on his face.

"Isn't it all for you?" Lingxiang blurted out.

What? For him? Ahem…

"What can I do to make you make this trip even if it means breaking the rules?" Long Qi turned his head and touched his nose, hiding the upturned corners of his mouth.

This... because she was thinking about him...

"Tsk tsk tsk, you're so shameless to ask," Lingxiang said with a mocking look on her face, "It's because you are mediocre and can't even use the art of talismans, so I entrusted you to Senior Brother Shangqing. But your sword skills are simply horrible, even an amateur like me can't stand it, so I had to show up."

What? He can't use the sword well? It's obviously the sword that has the problem!
Wait! What did she just say?
For a moment, the courtyard was in an uproar.

"Master!" Liu Xia asked in shock, "Long Qi, you actually took Miss Lingxiang as your master!"

"Senior Brother Shangqing!? The Sect Master is actually your senior brother!?" Long Qi was extremely surprised.

And Zhao Wuyang couldn't stop smiling: Miss Lingxiang is so young, but she is from the same school as Master Yuanqing!

Xinyi looked calm, as if this was just a common occurrence, and patted Zhao Wuyang's shoulder expressionlessly.

"Didn't I mention it to you before? The Guiyuan Sutra you are practicing is the Yuanqing Heart Method?"

Long Qi looked at her, forgetting what to say, and just shook his head: This female tiger is so fierce, it turns out there is such a relationship. But how could the headmaster be a senior brother and sister with Lingxiang at that age? It is really unbelievable.

"Oh, it's not too late to know now. Let's talk about your sword moves. Tsk tsk tsk... Although people who practice cultivation don't necessarily have to use swords, if you show off this kind of sword moves in the martial arts performance, wouldn't it be a loss of face for your master, and you would be laughed at by that old stubborn Shangqing for nothing." Lingxiang said with regret.

Liu Xia and Zhao Wuyang were still surprised, but Long Qi was not happy after hearing this: So she came here for this matter, I thought...

Before he could think about it, Ling Xiang said, "I went to the City Lord's Mansion to ask for a gift for you, but I didn't expect you couldn't even learn a sword technique."

She even went to the City Lord's Mansion to ask for a gift for me?
The person who had the most twists and turns tonight would definitely be Long Qi, but he didn't seem to realize that his heart was always changing with Ling Xiang's words and actions.

Just as he felt that she didn't care about him just now, when he heard that she had not seen him for a long time and was specially looking for a gift for him, he suddenly felt very happy.

"Who... who said I can't learn it!" Long Qi picked up the light sword thrown aside, pretending to hide his joy, "It's just that this sword is too light, and the sword technique is too ethereal. It's completely different from what I learned before, so I can't adapt to it for a while. When I get better, I will definitely make you look at me with new eyes!"

After Lingxiang heard what he said, she took the sword from his hand and weighed it. She didn't feel it was very light, but it was indeed different from the Seven Star Dragon Abyss. If it was really as he said, this sword technique was definitely not suitable for him.

Most sword techniques are written down by the person who created them, based on the sword in his hand, after many demonstrations. The sword techniques that Yuanqing sent to outer disciples are indeed of the light and agile type. If someone like Long Qi, who is used to using heavy punches, is used to it, he will definitely not be able to adapt.

Thinking of this, Lingxiang had an idea in her mind, but she didn't show it on her face.

"In that case, I'll wait and see." As she was about to leave, she saw Mai Dong standing aside with her head down, keeping silent, and occasionally glancing at the man who had just saved her.

This is useless!
Well, if that's the case, I might as well give him a hand.

(End of this chapter)