Xi Yunting's attitude was a bit strange. When he met his nephew, he not only did not show the slightest joy of meeting a fellow disciple in a foreign land, but he even showed a hint of displeasure.
Zhao Fang looked at Xi Yunting's collar, maintaining a respectful attitude without being rude. He was not surprised by his uncle's attitude, because Xi Yunting's reputation as the "doomed swordsman" was too loud in the Chongxuan Sect, not only did people not dare to provoke him, but also did not dare to get close to him.
Except for a few elders and fellow seniors who share the same master, everyone else is kept at a respectful distance. Even if they have to have some interactions with them, they dare not become close friends.
The atmosphere suddenly became a little cold. Zhao Fang looked accustomed to it and accepted it submissively. He maintained an awkward posture and waited for Xi Yunting's reaction.
Chen Xiao and Xi Yunting's relationship had changed. They naturally regarded each other's affairs as their own. Of course, he couldn't just stand by and watch the silence. He smiled and smoothed things over in time: "It turned out to be Brother Zhao. It has been four or five years since we last met. I don't know if Brother Zhao still remembers me."
It's always better to be greeted by someone than to just wait. At this moment, Zhao Fang even wanted to thank the person who came up to talk to him rashly.
He looked away and looked at Chen Xiao. After thinking for a while, he seemed not to know him.
Obviously, Zhao Fang had forgotten the little incident that happened when he went to Fan Village to recruit apprentices, and had long since forgotten this person whom he had only met once.
Of course, Chen Xiao was not so shameless as to think that the other party must still have an impression of him. He smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhao is a noble man who forgets things easily. Four or five years ago, the Chongxuan Sect was recruiting apprentices in the Gengsheng Small Heaven Realm. I met Fellow Daoist Zhao once in a place called Fan Village."
Only a few years had passed, and there were only a few places in Gengsheng that recruited apprentices. Zhao Fang remembered them all after just one reminder. He looked at Chen Xiao's face, and the more he looked at it, the more familiar it looked. He soon identified it with the young and handsome boy.
Zhao Fang was suddenly enlightened, and then he was shocked. He clearly remembered that the young man was a mortal who didn't even have the talent to cultivate immortals, but now the one standing in front of him was already a foundation-building cultivator with the same cultivation as him!
This is simply incredible!
Zhao Fang pointed at him and said, "What? You, you are the young man who was falsely accused of using evil magic in Fan Village? Don't you have no spiritual roots? How did you suddenly become a foundation-building stage?!"
So far, only Xi Yunting knows the inside story of how Chen Xiao succeeded in practicing Feng Shui in a different way, while Tong Nuonuo and Tang Ru only know a rough idea.
Without a strong enough person to protect himself from being harmed or coerced, Chen Xiao would not reveal any inside information. He just said evasively: "There is another adventure in this."
Without waiting for Zhao Fang to think about it, Xi Yunting, who had been sullen all the time, said, "Now he and I have a close relationship, you should call him senior, and don't be disrespectful." After scolding his nephew, Xi Yunting turned to Chen Xiao and said in a gentle tone, "Xiao brother, you don't have to call me fellow Taoist, just call me by my name."
The contrast was so strong that Zhao Fang was dumbfounded and shocked at the same time.
Is this still the same Uncle Xi who is solitary, arrogant, and indifferent, and doesn't allow people to get close to him? !
If it weren't for the fact that no one could impersonate that aura and power, he would have mustered up the courage to shout out loud, "Who dares to impersonate me?"
Zhao Fang was so shocked that he stood there in a daze. Chen Xiao readily said, "Since Zhao Fang has a message, then big brother, take him up to talk. Nuonuo and I will go check on Ah Rou."
After saying this, he nodded kindly at Zhao Fang, knowing that he was quite frightened. He smiled soothingly, and then he and Tong Nuonuo entered the pavilion first.
When the two figures disappeared, Zhao Fang suddenly felt a chill in his body and couldn't help but secretly groan in his heart. Why did the aura of his uncle-master become more severe?
Knowing that Xi Yunting and Zhao Fang were going to talk, Chen Xiao considerately did not disturb them. It was not until dinner time when the table reserved by Zuixian Winery was delivered that he knocked on Xi Yunting's door.
Zhao Fang came out with a pale face, Xi Yunting looked calm, but Chen Xiao could sense that his mood seemed to be even worse.
I felt a little strange, but it was not right to ask at this time.
Chen Xiao invited Zhao Fang to come downstairs for dinner, but Zhao Fang declined without hesitation. After thanking him repeatedly, Zhao Fang said goodbye to Xi Yunting and fled downstairs.
Zhao Fang felt confused until he left the pavilion.
I only knew that Master Xi would definitely stay at the highest point when he came to Linglang Valley, but I didn't expect that he would live with others. These people seemed to be not only Master Xi's companions in training, but also had a close relationship with Senior Chen, whom I had met before.
All this directly overturned Zhao Fang's previous understanding of Xi Yunting.
He looked back at the building behind him and thought with a sigh that if he went back and told his fellow disciples about this, they would not believe it even if he was beaten to death.
Dinner was as sumptuous as lunch, but Chen Xiao didn't enjoy it. Because Xi Yunting didn't say much during the whole meal, his brows were always slightly frowned, and he seemed to be worried.
Tong Nuonuo didn't dare to breathe the whole time, and only dared to breathe a sigh of relief when Xi Yunting left the table.
He whispered to Chen Xiao: "What happened to Brother Xi? Did his nephew bring some bad news?"
Chen Xiao also frowned and shook his head, indicating that he was not clear about the situation.
His lover was obviously in a bad mood, so Chen Xiao naturally wouldn't sit idly by.
That night, Chen Xiao waited until the moon rose to the top of the sky before realizing that Xi Yunting would not come tonight. He did not sit and wait, but got up and went to the door of the other room next to him.
"Brother, have you rested?" Chen Xiao asked in a low voice.
The room was very quiet. After waiting for a while without any movement, Chen Xiao thought about it, turned around and went downstairs and out of the pavilion.
Chen Xiao didn't know when Xi Yunting would rest when he was alone, but he would definitely not ignore him if he knocked on the door. The reason why there was no movement could only mean that there was no one in the room and Xi Yunting had gone out.
It was so late, and Xi Yunting would not go far without saying anything. Chen Xiao had an inexplicable intuition, and walked along the mountain peak occupied by the pavilion for a while, and saw him at a beautiful, quiet and undisturbed rock corner on the top of the mountain.
After they fell in love, Xi Yunting added some light-colored clothes to his dark-colored clothes. On this day, he wore a light blue one, which almost looked dazzling white under the moonlight.
His straight, raven-feather-like black hair fell in front of him. The moonlight shone on his face, reflecting a hazy glow, making the man who already looked like an immortal appear sacred and awe-inspiring.
Perhaps it was Zhao Fang's sudden appearance that made Chen Xiao think back to the first time he saw this man. His eyes could not help but linger on his full forehead, his blade-like eyebrows under his widow's peak, his high nose bridge, his deep eye sockets, and his crescent-shaped lips.
Xi Yunting seemed like a favorite of God, with all his facial features being good-looking, and even more outstanding when put together. Time had left no trace on him, he was still the same as he was back then, but the relationship between the two of them had changed from strangers with no intersection to lovers with a deep bond.
Chen Xiao stood there, the scene of time interweaving before his eyes made him feel as if he were in another world and it was unreal.
Chen Xiao's eyes were probably too passionate, burning Xi Yunting who was sitting quietly and slowly opened his eyes. With his eyelashes raised, Xi Yunting looked over with his obsidian-like deep eyes.
The heavy aura on his body instantly disappeared when his eyes fell on Chen Xiao's face.
Xi Yunting bent the corners of his lips, his eyes showing tenderness, and said in a low voice: "Why are you here?"
He stood up, walked over, took Chen Xiao's hand, and took him to sit on the big rock where he was practicing meditation.
Sitting here, Chen Xiao discovered that the view here was particularly good. Not only could he overlook the city below the mountain, but he could also see the deep blue sea in the distance.
At night, this scene only makes people feel mysterious and quiet, but if it were during the day, it would definitely make people feel vast and magnificent.
"It's so beautiful." Chen Xiao couldn't help but sigh, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth because he saw how delicate it was.
Xi Yunting felt that this aspect of Chen Xiao was very special. He always seemed to be able to discover beautiful scenery from different angles and feel happy and satisfied because of it.
Immortal cultivators have long lives, and places with abundant spiritual energy are always full of beautiful scenery. They have become accustomed to this and have no feelings about it.
Sitting next to Chen Xiao and looking at the scenery in front of them, even he felt touched and had many feelings. He was shocked by the vastness of the world and awed by the mystery of life. These feelings were only realized deeply at the beginning of cultivation.
As the cultivation of immortals becomes more powerful, they can easily cause changes in the world with just a wave of their hands and feet, and their awe of the world becomes weaker and weaker. This initial perception is gradually forgotten. It also makes many immortals forget the original intention of seeking immortality, and they go against their original intentions and change their principles in order to improve their cultivation.
Xi Yunting looked deep in thought, his thoughts wandering and he couldn't help but look serious. It was not until Chen Xiao touched him that he realized that the other party was waiting for his reply.
Xi Yunting was very upset that he was so deep in thought that he accidentally ignored the voice in his ear. He looked at his lover apologetically and had to ask Chen Xiao to repeat it.
Chen Xiao was not angry, and asked the question again: "What does your nephew want to see you about? Can I know?"
Xi Yunting's mood, which had just improved, was suddenly overcast again. He really didn't want to think about it or mention it. However, things had come to this point and he could no longer delay.
Xi Yunting sighed secretly, looked at Chen Xiao's concerned eyes, and said with some difficulty: "My master sent me a message, asking me to return to Chongxuan Sect immediately."
Chen Xiao was stunned, and asked in confusion: "Looking for you to go back? What happened in the Chongxuan Sect that they want you to come back so urgently?"
Xi Yunting shook his head. "It's not that there's something wrong with the mountain gate. They just asked me to go back and practice in seclusion."
Chen Xiao's expression suddenly became serious. For a cultivator, seclusion is no small matter, not to mention that Xi Yunting is now at the ninth level of the Golden Core Stage, and will be promoted to the Nascent Soul Stage after completing the small realm. It's no wonder that Xi Yunting's master specifically sent someone to tell him to return to Chongxuan Sect immediately.
However, it has only been a month since Xi Yunting was promoted to the ninth level, and he is still some distance away from the great perfection of the Golden Core stage. Should he be allowed to go back at this time?
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