Chapter 291 Jiangnan has nothing to offer, but I'll give you a sprig of spring.
A figure slowly walked out.
He still had the same upright posture, but he was no longer wearing that black robe with gold patterns that symbolized endless darkness and power.
Instead, she wore a moon-white, cloud-patterned, wide-sleeved long gown that Huali herself had chosen.
This was the first time Huali had ever seen Wen Jin wear such light-colored clothes, and she was immediately struck by how refreshing it was.
The finest Jiangnan-style soft gauze is light and flowing. Silver thread is embroidered with sparse bamboo shadow patterns, extending from the collar to the cuffs, creating an extremely elegant look.
Her raven-feather-like long hair was loosely tied in half at the top of her head with a flawless, warm, and lustrous white jade hairpin, while the rest of her dark hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall.
Hua Li's gaze followed the top of his head to Wen Jin's face. On his perfectly serene and melancholic face, the small, bright red birthmark at the corner of his right eye was striking. Yet, his elegant attire unexpectedly softened his cold and gloomy weariness.
The young ladies in the pavilion were talking even louder.
"What a handsome young man..."
"He...he walked this way..."
Wen Jin didn't need to make any effort; he just stood still, and his noble and ascetic aura immediately drew the attention of passersby.
Karin: "Good heavens!"
On the other side, Wen Jin's pale golden eyes were already fixed on Hua Li, his brows slightly furrowed, as he walked towards her.
This movement seemed to break some kind of stagnant spell.
The area around the waterside pavilion became noisy again.
Miss Liu, who had just been the center of attention, felt her heart pound like a drum and her cheeks burn as she watched this handsome young man, who seemed to have descended to heaven, gaze fixed on her.
Overwhelmed by surprise and shyness, Miss Liu instinctively straightened her back, lowered her eyes slightly, revealing a section of her graceful neck.
The surrounding girls held their breath, their eyes darting back and forth between Miss Liu and this young man, filled with envy and blessings.
While everyone was immersed in this scene of talented men and beautiful women, like something out of a storybook... only Huali's expression gradually stiffened after her initial amazement.
The fabric of this dress... and that jade hairpin, I didn't even notice them when I picked them up...
"Good heavens, how much did this outfit cost...?"
She just left two high-grade spirit stones there. Judging from this, have they all been spent?
Just as Huali was hesitating whether to go back and check the bill, Wen Jin ignored the gazes from the pavilion and walked straight up to her and stood there.
He lowered his eyes slightly, glancing meaningfully at the blooming lotus flowers beside the waterside pavilion, his voice low and weary, "Want some?"
Karin was still reeling from the shock of losing a huge sum of money when she instinctively exclaimed, "Huh?"
Wen Jin, however, interpreted her brief moment of stunned silence and her earlier gaze toward the pavilion as a silent longing.
He didn't ask any more questions, but turned around and walked calmly back to the waterside pavilion.
On the pavilion, Miss Liu's shy smile froze abruptly as the other woman walked toward another girl.
Just as she was overwhelmed by the huge gap and embarrassment, she saw that young man suddenly walking towards her again.
"I knew he must have come for Miss Liu. Miss Liu is a famous beauty in Jiangnan."
"They're here...they're here."
Miss Liu ignored the laughter around her, her whole being captivated by the handsome young man before her, her breath catching in her throat for a moment.
But Wen Jin didn't even glance at the people in the pavilion. Instead, he clearly focused on the pink and white lotus flowers growing in the lake.
The young masters, already in a sorry state after their previous defeats, were now further crushed by the sudden appearance of Wen Jin. Their faces immediately showed displeasure, waiting to see them make a fool of themselves.
Huali then realized what Wen Jin was about to do. She opened her mouth, but before she could speak, she felt her breathing become rapid.
Wen Jin didn't use his spiritual power; he simply flipped over the railing with his long legs and lightly touched it with his toes!
Amidst gasps of surprise, a graceful figure stepped onto the water's surface. Her moon-white, wide-sleeved robe flowed like a cloud, and with the help of protruding rocks and floating duckweed, she landed steadily on the edge of the stone platform.
The blooming lotus flowers were already battered and bruised from the long pole, and Wen Jin frowned slightly.
After a moment of silence, he did not turn back, but instead picked six or seven lotus buds and two plump, green lotus pods, and wrapped the lower half of them together with lotus leaves.
In the blink of an eye, it was wrapped into a beautiful bouquet of lotus flowers.
After doing all this, Wen Jin lightly touched the water's surface again, and in the blink of an eye, he landed steadily back inside the railing.
The young master, who had been hoping for Wen Jin's failure to pluck the flower, now felt his face burning with embarrassment. Compared to Wen Jin's previous disheveled state, his previous embarrassment was like heaven and earth.
They could only watch resentfully as the other, holding a bouquet, walked through the waterside pavilion and corridors, past the group of young ladies who were waiting expectantly, and headed towards the girl under the pavilion.
In the water towns of Jiangnan, the afternoon sun shines gently. Pavilions and towers stand with black tiles and white walls.
Beneath the ancient waterside pavilion and corridor, the Demon Lord of Sunset City stood calmly, without uttering any further words. He simply reached out and placed the lotus bouquet, still carrying the cool mist of water and longed for by countless people, into the girl's palm.
The fingertips that were picking flowers were slightly icy, and when they touched the warm palm of the rosewood hand, they brought a distinct shiver.
"Take it."
Huali carefully accepted it. The flower bud in her arms stood straight at the top of the long stem, its tip still tinged with a shy blush of rouge. Just looking at it brought her joy.
"Wow, it's so beautiful."
She held the bouquet to her nose, her voice soft and slightly trembling, yet filled with genuine joy, "Thank you, Wen Jin, I really like it."
Looking at the blush on her cheeks, Wen Jin naturally reached out and touched Hua Li's cheek. After confirming that there was nothing wrong with her body, a smile flashed in his eyes.
"Yes, it's very beautiful."
"The matter is settled. I'll accompany you wherever you want to go next."
Huali thought for a moment, "Since we're already here, we should definitely experience the local culture. Let's rent a covered boat and stargaze in the lotus pond at night. But I also want to listen to opera on a painted boat. I heard that the water chestnuts are very fresh in Jiangnan this season, so how about we..."
"Okay, go do it." Wen Jin held Hua Li's hand and asked in a low voice, "Shall we eat first?"
"Okay! Wait, I need to put my flowers away first... Oh well, never mind, I'll just hold them like this... Otherwise, no one will know I have such beautiful flowers, hehehe."
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Linfeng County.
"We're doomed! Biyao, we've really messed up this time."
Nongxiao gripped his flute tightly. "Huali also associates with the demons. If the Demon Lord discovers us..."
Biyao forced herself to remain calm. "It's alright, that's even better. If she really had something going on with the Demon Lord, then General Shen and Young Master Mu would naturally know what kind of person she is."
"Once her powerful backer disappears, let's see how arrogant she can still be!"
Biyao took a deep breath. "Nongxiao, we can't wait any longer. Before that evil spirit realizes the location of the sound spell, let's detonate it now!"
Nongxiao nodded vigorously, "Okay!"
The two immediately took out their natal magical artifacts and played a silent yet exceptionally sharp melody to activate them.
In an instant, the two forces intertwined into a resonant string that transcended space!
It swiftly traversed space and distance, and fiercely struck the seed located in the sense!
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