When Gu Qingze heard Chu Lingxiao's words, his body froze.
Oh no, Ling Xiao didn’t follow the routine, so all the ideas I just organized were wasted.
How should I answer him now?
"Hehe, I was just kidding. Actually, I don't have anyone I like yet. You must have been fooled by me."
As if sensing that something was wrong with the atmosphere, Chu Lingxiao quickly pretended to be indifferent and spoke.
Although Chu Lingxiao looked very happy, Gu Qingze felt that the sadness in his eyes was about to overflow.
It turns out that Ling Xiao really likes me...
The more Chu Lingxiao tried to appear happy, the more uncomfortable Gu Qingze felt.
He felt that Ling Xiao was like a fragile object at this moment. He was about to break, but he still cared about other people's feelings.
He was so wrong. Even strangers could see that Ling Xiao liked him, but he always thought it was friendship.
Gu Qingze threw all his previous speculations about Ling Xiao not being able to tell the difference between friendship and love, or about Ling Xiao not having seen the outside world and therefore mistakenly thinking that he liked him out of his mind.
Gu Qingze’s only thought now was to hug Chu Lingxiao.
"Why are you hugging me? Are you suddenly feeling cold and want to warm yourself in my arms?"
Chu Lingxiao was still trying to make up for Gu Qingze's sudden behavior and give a reasonable explanation.
"Well, it's cold, and it's getting late. Let's go back to the tent and rest. Don't we still have to continue collecting crystal cores tomorrow?"
Gu Qingze slowly let go of Chu Lingxiao's body. When his rationality gradually returned, he realized how irrational his behavior was and immediately continued to speak along with what he said.
"I told you, you'll definitely be cold if you wear so little. Let's go back."
Chu Lingxiao also replied with a smile.
Both of them seemed to have tacitly forgotten that cultivators would not feel cold unless they were in extreme circumstances.
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When they were about to continue hunting spirit beasts the next day, Chu Lingxiao suggested reducing the number of trips to the wilderness and practicing in the tent until the end of the trial.
When they were picking the Holy Spirit Fruit and about to leave the valley, while others were in a hurry and panic, Chu Lingxiao took the opportunity to take out the crystal core of the Wood Ape King from its exploded body, which was only half left.
The Wood Ape King is a mid-level spirit beast, and his cultivation is above the Golden Core stage. If nothing goes wrong, they will definitely pass the first test, so Chu Lingxiao feels that there is no need to go to the wilderness.
If they continued forward, what if they encountered another dangerous person or spirit beast? Therefore, he suggested staying in the camp until the end of the trial.
But Gu Qingze didn't think so. Now was a good opportunity to hone himself. The periphery was basically filled with low-level spirit beasts, and there were also masters invited by Qingyun Sect to secretly protect them. The safety index was very high. He should take this opportunity to hunt more spirit beasts and improve his practical experience.
Moreover, the extra crystal cores can be kept for oneself and sold in the market. Chu Lingxiao is in need of money right now, so why not take this opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.
Whether it was refining equipment or creating formations, crystal cores were needed to complete the core part. To obtain crystal cores, one had to hunt spirit beasts, but hunting spirit beasts was dangerous, so crystal cores were generally very expensive and in short supply.
After thinking about it, Chu Lingxiao felt that it made sense. In the days that followed, they would only hunt some low-level spirit beasts on the outskirts of the wilderness. This would not only ensure their safety, but also increase their practical experience and make money.
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