Chapter 113 The Eldest Disciple of the Joyous Union Sect VS Grandmaster Guangfeng Jiyue 30

Lingshan.

Ever since being tricked back by Xu Wenye, Jiang Zhiyi has been resentful and always stays alone in Lingzhong Palace, sulking and ignoring Xu Wenye.

However, Xu Wenye didn't care about her. He was already quite satisfied as long as he could still kiss and hug her.

"Qi Yinhuan is coming to visit you later. You two haven't seen each other in a long time, so you can catch up." Xu Wenye said as he helped her adjust the ribbons on her dress.

"She came to see me?" Jiang Zhiyi felt a little uneasy, thinking about all the bad things she had done before...

"Don't worry, no one knows. I've taken care of everything. I just said it was the work of a powerful demon... a beautiful, monstrous woman with bared teeth and claws," Xu Wenye teased her.

Jiang Zhiyi hummed and hawed twice.

"Just tell them you've been traveling in the mortal realm these past few days; they won't know anything. Also, remember to bring the protective spirit stone I gave you when you go out, and don't be reckless," Xu Wenye added a few more words of advice.

"Ah Ye, you're so sweet." Jiang Zhiyi reached out and hugged his waist, sweetly coaxing him.

Hearing this familiar phrase, Xu Wenye was quite pleased, and the corners of his lips curved into a smile. "Is there anything else?"

Jiang Zhiyi's round eyes darted around, and she leaned in to kiss him a few more times, saying, "Aye, you're the person I like the most. I'm going to give you all my treasures. Aren't you happy?"

"Which treasures?" Xu Wenye thought for a moment. The small wooden sword she had given him was still in the treasure box. He wondered if he could make the small wooden sword also develop a sword spirit.

"I need to save up some more. Once I've saved up enough of my treasures, I'll give them all to you at once," Jiang Zhiyi said dismissively.

Xu Wenye pinched her cheek and gently tapped the tip of her nose, saying, "You're quite obedient."

A small town at the foot of the mountain.

"Why did you take so long?" Qi Yinhuan asked. Xu Wenye had previously said that Jiang Zhiyi had gone traveling outside, but now she had finally returned.

“It’s fun outside. By the way, how are things going between you and Gu Yao?” Jiang Zhiyi changed the subject.

Qi Yinhuan blushed and shook her head. Her voice was somewhat dejected: "Senior brother has no interest in love. He only wants to improve his cultivation. Besides, I think he's just a blockhead."

"Zhizhi, can you help me think of a solution? I know you must have a good idea."

Jiang Zhiyi thought for a moment and said, "Go ask him directly. He must remember all the things you did before. Ask him if he's willing, and if he's not, then we don't want him anymore."

Qi Yinhuan: "Then I'll give it a try tonight."

...

Lingzhong Palace.

Second Elder Qi Suzhong instructed Gu Yao to deliver medicinal herbs to Xu Wenye to help him recover.

"You also have these small wooden swords?" Xu Wenye noticed at a glance that Gu Yao had two small wooden swords tied around his waist, with small holes pierced at the hilts and strung together with thin silk.

"Grandmaster, is there something wrong?" Gu Yao asked.

"Where did you get this little wooden sword?" Xu Wenye asked, surprised that he actually had two.

Gu Yao seemed a little embarrassed, and his ears turned slightly red. He replied, "It was bought for me by my junior sister Qi Yinhuan. I thought it was small and interesting, so I wore it."

Seeing that Xu Wenye remained silent, Gu Yao added, "They sell them in shops down the mountain, I think they cost ten coins a bunch. Master, if you want them, I can send someone to buy them."

"Ten coins?!" Xu Wenye exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, there are many for sale down the mountain. These little wooden swords are actually just toys to amuse children."

Xu Wenye didn't say anything, only told him to leave.

night.

Jiang Zhiyi returned home with a full load of things. She had bought a lot of things at the foot of the mountain today, most of them for herself, but she also remembered to buy something for Xu Wenye.

"A-Ye, I'm back." Jiang Zhiyi clung to him. She had spent a lot of his spirit stones today, so of course she had to appease this big spender when she got back.

"Hmm." Xu Wenye replied coldly.

Jiang Zhiyi was puzzled. She had just made him very happy this morning, and he looked like a silly son of a rich man. How come he turned out like this after he came back?

"Yinhuan and I went to the market in the town at the foot of the mountain, and I bought you a gift especially for it," Jiang Zhiyi said.

Xu Wenye looked at her without saying a word.

Jiang Zhiyi took out the small wooden sword she had bought and handed it to him, her face full of a boastful expression.

“I really like this sword. The moment I saw it, I wanted to buy it for you. Isn’t it unique? The shopkeeper said it’s a rare model. At first, he was unwilling to sell it to me, but I offered a lot more money before he finally agreed.”

Xu Wenye's face changed color repeatedly with anger.

The gifts she gave were always exactly the same, and she never changed a single word of her deceptive excuse!

With a sullen face, Xu Wenye took out the small wooden sword she had given him last time from the treasure box, his voice full of resentment: "You've already given me a small wooden sword once!"

"And I know it's worthless, it's only worth ten coins!"

Jiang Zhiyi's smile froze. So much time had passed that she had long forgotten about it.

What should we do?

Xu Wenye is becoming increasingly difficult to appease.

Jiang Zhiyi feigned guilt and said, "I didn't mean to, and I don't remember giving it to you before. I just thought this little wooden sword was fun, and I really liked it, so I had to buy it for you as soon as possible because you are someone I really like."

"But I was afraid you'd think it was worthless, so I pretended it was expensive. Sure enough, you're saying it's worthless now, aren't you?"

Jiang Zhiyi blinked, tears welling up in her eyes, and choked out, "You just dislike it!"

"I didn't." Xu Wenye went to hug her.

Jiang Zhiyi seemed both angry and sad, wiping her eyes as she said, "Then I'll never deliver it again!"

Xu Wenye hugged her tighter and said, "If you want to give it to me, I really like it. I just felt that one wasn't enough, so you can buy me a few more later."

"Really?" Jiang Zhiyi asked him, looking up at him.

"Yes," Xu Wenye replied earnestly.

After a while, he said again, "I was also thinking about whether I could find a spirit-attracting beast and then let the little wooden sword also develop a sword spirit. With the nourishment of the sword spirit, it can also be considered a spiritual object and can be preserved for a longer time."

"Wouldn't that be a waste? If it breaks later, I can just buy you a new one." Jiang Zhiyi felt it was better not to squander something so precious.

"Will you always stay with me?" Xu Wenye asked, looking into her eyes.

Jiang Zhiyi's eyes were as clear as blue water, and even the corners of her eyes were smiling as she raised her voice and said, "Of course."

Xu Wenye pressed down on the back of her neck and kissed her lips, his tender affection like a gentle spring rain soaking into her heart.

He will always be with her.