Chapter 386 They're standing at our doorstep
Upon hearing this, Lian Zhuo paused in her teacup-holding motion. Luo Chuan's smile froze for a moment, while Wen Jin and Shen Yu directly expressed their displeasure.
Huali looked around and said, "Okay, okay," but there wasn't a single positive response.
However, just as she was racking her brains to think of something else to say, the little bird of Niohuru spoke first:
"Why would my little benefactor suddenly think of Fu Yan?" Yan Xi's tone rose at the end. "Could it be...?"
"No! No! Don't talk nonsense!" Huali denied it three times in a row, looking at Yanxi warily.
This guy is full of bad intentions.
The book is divided into twelve volumes, and his name appears in every single one.
Huali still vividly remembers the classic, potentially fatal question that Yunshang Yinyu posed because of the banner guy.
Fortunately, although the banner guy doesn't dare to come in person now, he's still jumping around in Xianbo, so it seems he hasn't been traumatized.
Ao Bai licked his paws. "Speaking of which, I have to thank Brother Banner. He opened up a new track and planted a seed of 'You are the King of the Sea' in everyone's hearts by sacrificing himself for others."
Karin: "?"
She felt it was absolutely necessary to clear her name.
So King Pear got up and said, feigning concern, "Well, that was just a suggestion. You can voice your opinions if you have any. Our family is a democracy, not a one-man show. But then again..."
"Very well, I disagree," the young master was the first to speak. The young general's eyelashes lifted like golden butterfly wings, decisive and crisp.
"Make them all get out."
As expected, Huali nodded.
Originally, I asked Fu Yan to repay a favor, but since no one wants to, then there's really no need...
I think it's good.
Before Shen Yu could finish speaking, Yan Xi unexpectedly took over the conversation.
Everyone turned to look at him.
Karin blinked. "Really?"
"real."
Yan Xi lowered his eyes and straightened his cuffs, a faint smile spreading across his lips: "Moreover, I think that not only Fu Yan, but others can also be invited."
Huali: "...For example?"
“For example…” Yan Xi smiled slightly and parted his thin lips: “Wen Tingyun.”
Wen Jin, sitting in the chair, raised his eyes expressionlessly.
Yan Xi seemed not to hear him and continued, "Slay Li."
Shen Yu crossed his arms, his beautiful Adam's apple bobbing up and down as he let out a cold laugh.
"Oh right, and there's also Young Master Mu Feng of Linfeng County."
Lian Zhuo gently twirled her prayer beads, raised one palm, and said, "Amitabha."
Karin: "......" Was it her imagination? Why does it feel colder and colder?
Ao Bai: "It's cold, that's right. Not a single person on the execution list has been missed."
The smile in Yan Xi's eyes slowly faded. "I almost forgot, there's also... Li Yuan."
"Snap—" Huali straightened her back instantly!
The movement was so exaggerated that it resembled someone looking at their phone in class, turning around, and finding the teacher standing behind them.
The answer is simple: protecting your partner is the most important thing!
"Forget it, forget it, we won't invite him!" King Pear stood up and waved his hand. "But you have to find a way to give the spirit stones to Fu Yan later. I've had people send them to him several times, but he won't accept them."
Seeing that Huali was about to run away, Yanxi quickly caught her in his arms, and the pearly fragrance of lily of the valley under the moonlight wafted over him. "No, my little benefactor."
His deep blue eyes held a dangerous tenderness as he gently rested his chin on the top of Huali's head.
"I really want to...invite them over."
Since those eyesores are always trying to get close to his little benefactor under various pretexts, he might as well bring them all over at once—so that they'll give up on that idea completely.
This is a good opportunity to let these people see for themselves who brews the tea that Huali drinks every day, who makes the clothes she wears, and who she is inseparable from from day to night.
Those things that can't stand the light and only know how to daydream in damp corners—they should also bask in the sun and know what reality is.
Huali: "..." A man's heart is like the clouds in the sky.
After a few moments of silence, she tilted her head slightly. Even from this unflattering angle, Yan Xi's good looks were still incredibly striking.
But King Pear wasn't concerned about that right now; he was just genuinely asking, "Little bird, tell me the truth, are you... an M?"
"Admiration?" Yan Xi paused slightly, then asked suspiciously, "Is it... another way of saying 'love'?"
He smiled slightly and buried his face in the crook of Huali's neck: "That's true. After all, I've always loved my little benefactor."
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"So you're ultimately not inviting them?"
Little Tower chewed on his food while asking curiously.
Before Huali could answer, Luo Shenshu, who was standing to the side, spoke up with a serious expression: "One should not speak while eating."
“I told you so! I’ll say it anyway! You bookworm!” Little Tower rolled her eyes.
"Xiao Ta, you should get along well with Xiao Shu." Zhao Heng said while stuffing meatballs into her mouth, acting as a peacemaker: "After that, Xiao Niao said something to Luo Chuan and the others. They all tacitly agreed."
"Shen Yu also specifically instructed Chang Liu that if he were hosting a banquet, he must send the invitations to those people."
"He definitely wasn't holding back a fart," Huali concluded.
"I'm not making things up about them, just think about it. The little bird is full of bad intentions, plus the lotus root from Luochuan has become a spirit, and with the young master's mouth, and Wen Jin's style of never arguing and always resorting to violence, I'm asking you, who dares to come?"
With all buffs stacked up, even the King of Heaven himself would be caught in a trap.
"Where's the lotus root?" Little Tower asked.
“He is in charge of the post-event rites,” Ao Bai replied.
Huali's eyes lit up. "Seriously, if we opened a one-stop shop for crematorium services, we could probably make money."
Zhao Heng asked worriedly, "What if someone really comes? Should we go back and check?"
"Oh no, that won't happen. Who sends out invitations and then comes right after?" Huali waved her hand optimistically. "Sitting on the train... Hey, Xiaoshu, we'll bump into each other!"
Huali swiftly pulled Luo Shenshu back from just centimeters away from the pillar. "Why do I feel like your eyesight is getting worse and worse?"
Unexpectedly, she bumped into Huali's arms with a "plop." The girl's soft body temperature and fragrance made Luo Shenshu's ears turn slightly red.
"It's alright, this is a good thing."
"As the Heavenly Dao recovers, I will be able to see more and more energy channels and flowing spiritual energy. However, this information is too complex, like reading thousands of books at the same time, so sometimes I can't focus my vision on what's in front of me."
You'll get used to it.
Huali thought for a moment and asked, "Do you feel like everything you see has a built-in glow, especially when you light the spirit lamp at night, and you can't tell if it's a person or a ghost?"
Luo Shenshu's eyes showed surprise: "How did Huali know?"
Hua Li and Ao Bai exchanged a glance: "..."
She knows all too well the pain of being nearsighted and having astigmatism.
Huali crouched down, carefully observing Luo Shenshu's eyes, which were veiled with a layer of watery mist because her vision was unfocused. They looked like a forest lake shrouded in morning mist.
She sighed and ruffled the child's soft hair. "Don't get used to it. I'll take you to buy some Xuanbing Crystal to make your glasses."
"Rosewood, no..."
Without waiting for Luo Shenshu to refuse, Huali had already picked her up and headed straight for the spirit stone shop.
“Wen Jin told me about this kind of Xuanbing Crystal before. It can filter most complex energy information. It should be of some use to you too. Let’s give it a try first.”
After setting the person down, Huali turned her head and said, "Boss, bring out all your best crystals."
The shop owner was talking to a woman in a flowing dress when he turned around and saw that Huali was also dressed elegantly. He was immediately puzzled.
"The fairy's timing is unfortunate; she just bought up all the crystals in the shop..."
Before the boss could finish speaking, Huali already felt a scrutinizing gaze upon her. Turning her head, she met Bingyue's eyes, which held a mixture of mockery and indifference.
Huali: "Yoho."
What's that saying again? It's true what they say, enemies are destined to meet. She's definitely caught in this classic, melodramatic plot twist.
The moment Hyo-moon entered, she transformed into a giant human refrigerator.
She was in a pretty good mood today and had planned to buy a crystal to make jewelry, but she never expected to encounter a ghost.
It's been quite a while since the two of them last saw each other.
When you meet her again, she's still just as annoying!
Compared to Bingyue's blatant disgust, Huali had already begun to anticipate what was to come.
If this were a novel, the female protagonist would have stood firm and declared without yielding an inch, "I was here first."
Then the female supporting character would scoff and roll her eyes, "You think it's yours just because you like it? I'm taking it! I'll pay double the price, boss, wrap it up."
Then the two sides began to clash, and neither side...
"Wait a minute! Wait a minute!" Ao Bai interrupted Hua Li's inner monologue, "Host, have you forgotten that we're the ones who arrived later?"
"If anyone's a truly villainous supporting character, it's you."
Karin blinked: "It seems that's really true."
Ao Bai turned his head: "What do we do now?"
"What else can we do?" Huali, who had regained her movie queen charm, rolled her eyes and immediately took out her gold card. "I'm playing the villainous supporting character now, of course I have to control my own script. I'll do exactly what's written in those novels."
Bingyue ignored Huali and nodded to the shopkeeper: "Wrap it up now."
"Wait!" A haughty voice came from behind.
Unable to bear it any longer, Bingyue's aloof fairy-like image cracked, and she hissed, "Huali, don't push your luck!"
But Huali not only ignored her, she also directly cast an obedience spell on her.
"Before we start working on the script, I have a question."
What do you need this crystal for?
The opponent's powerful control over spiritual energy forced Bingyue to grit her teeth and answer:
"Inlaid in jewelry. My uncles and aunts had a son late in life and held a grand banquet for them. On that day, I had to dress exceptionally well in order to have a chance to reclaim the title of the most beautiful woman in cultivation."
"I see." Having received a satisfactory answer, Huali put away the card. "Then it's over, your plan has failed."
Freed, Bingyue took a step back. "What are you going to do? You..."
"What do you mean, 'what do you mean'?" Completely unburdened, Huali raised her chin and slammed the Qiankun bag onto the table.
"You think it's yours just because you've got your eye on it? I'm taking it! Boss, I'll offer... one more spirit stone than hers, and I'll buy it."
Bingyue: "......"
Bingyue's fingers trembled with rage: "You...you're utterly shameless!" She turned and glared fiercely at the boss: "I'll see how you dare!"
The boss was trembling with fear.
"It's alright." Hua Li smiled. "She can't beat me, so I'll just take that piece of Xuanbing Crystal and give her the rest as usual."
Seeing the girl's effortless demeanor, Bingyue's chest heaved violently, her clear, snow-white eyes burning with scorching anger.
New and old grudges slowly welled up in my heart.
Before Huali appeared, she was the bright moon that everyone admired. But now... she has taken it all away.
Why has she insisted on going against her all these years?
Bingyue grew angrier the more she thought about it, so she simply flicked her sleeve and sneered, "Very well, then let's see today whether I can beat you!"
The moment the guqin appeared in mid-air, ripples of spiritual energy spread outwards.
Huali's smile remained unchanged as she calmly sat in the chair Zhaozhao had brought over, and lightly snapped her fingers.
Snap—
In an instant, all the items in the hall were enveloped in an invisible barrier.
This is all money; it would be such a waste if it got damaged.
At the same time, Bingyue pressed her fingertips on the strings and plucked them!
The moment the sound wave rushed toward Huali, Xiaota and Luoshenshu each took a step forward and quickly transformed into their adult forms!
Luo Shenshu's figure shot up like a wheat stalk, instantly becoming tall and slender. Her long, flowing hair, like a deep pool of spring water, cascaded down, jewels shimmering within, ribbons forming a shield, as she coldly commanded, "Step back!"
Beside him, a red-haired boy burst forth from the light!
Burning Heaven Tower's fiery red hair flew wildly, its crimson-gold pupils untamed. It directly crushed the sonic vortex with its bare hands and sneered, "Is this all the skill you have? You dare to challenge Huali?"
As their spiritual energies clashed, Bingyue's zither strings snapped with a "clang," and her face turned deathly pale.
On the other side, Huali took the Xuanbing Crystal handed over by the boss, used her spiritual power to violently modify it in no time, and then used the ten-thousand-year-old agarwood from Qinglin Pendant to make the frame—the crudely made "glasses" were freshly baked!
Ao Bai asked doubtfully, "Will this work? It'll fall off in no time, won't it?"
"Let's leave it like this for now, we'll refine it later." Huali said, peeking out from between the traffic lights. "Should we continue?"
Bingyue: "You..."
"This crystal is just a nice bonus for you, but it's very important to me. I'll take it this time, thanks."
As Huali spoke, she reached out to pat Luo Shenshu's head, only to find that she couldn't reach him at all. So she had to settle for grabbing the traffic light's arm instead, saying, "Let's go, let's stop fighting and go home for dinner."
"Xiao Shu, look at these glasses, can you see clearly with them on?"
Luo Shenshu nodded and took it, then switched back to the alternate account along with the Burning Heaven Tower. "I can see it very clearly."
Feeling a great sense of accomplishment, Huali chuckled, and even Bingyue seemed more pleasing to the eye.
Seeing that she still wouldn't move, Huali thought for a moment and said sincerely, "You just said your uncle's family had a baby, congratulations! I wish him good health and a long life. I can't give you the Xuanjing Stone, but I have some here..."
"Flowers! Pears!"
Before she could finish speaking, Bingyue was so angry that she vomited blood.
Huali was genuinely shocked this time. "What happened? She didn't vomit blood during the fight, and I just said a few auspicious words to ease the tension. How did she suddenly vomit blood?"
Ao Bai: "......"
"It's a good thing she didn't throw up on you."
"In the cultivation world, wishing someone's cousin a long life is no different from directly cursing him to die young. You're being even more ruthless than a traffic light."
Huali: "......"
Just as Erkang was about to explain, Bingyue had already said something harsh, telling her to wait, and left without looking back.
Huali scratched her head: "Um, if I say I didn't do it on purpose, will she believe me?"
Zhao Heng, who had been watching the whole thing, honestly shook her head: "No."
"Forget it, let's just go home." Huali didn't insist. "I'm hungry."
Zhao Heng, who had just finished eating meatballs, nodded, "I'm hungry too."
After walking a few steps, Huali realized that Luoshenshu hadn't followed, so she turned around and urged, "Xiaoshu, hurry up!"
Luo Shenshu, with a serious expression, pushed up her glasses: "The magic weapon that Hua Li gave me was very clear, so I saw it."
Hua Li smiled and looked at her old cadre, "What did you see?"
“I see them—Fu Yan and the Lord of the Cangming Sea are standing at our door.”
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