You are a beautiful woman
Wei Xuandao looked to be about 35 years old, but he looked extremely mature, with a slightly long beard and a flowing Taoist robe. If someone unfamiliar with him saw him, they would probably praise him for his immortal appearance.
However, Xu Shulou had had some interactions with him before, and knew that he was actually very petty and would never let go of any grudge. Back then, when the battlefield was in a mess, a disciple from Lingxiao Sect accidentally distributed the wrong supplies, and gave him less. After discovering it, he hurriedly apologized and made up for it. In front of everyone, he smiled and said it was okay, but later he accused the disciple of disobeying orders on the battlefield and gave him a hundred strokes of the cane.
The young disciple was naturally wrong, and Xu Shulou would not think it was a big deal even if Wei Xuandao punished him on the spot. However, he kept going around in circles like this, and the harem struggles described in the stories of the mortal world were probably not as complicated as his.
Xu Shulou was very skeptical whether he could survive the heavenly tribulation, and he himself was probably aware of this. He had been trying hard to suppress his cultivation at the Spirit Transformation Stage and did not dare to break through easily. Instead, he ordered his disciples to secretly look for a magic weapon that could stabilize their state of mind.
In short, Wei Xuandao treated Lingxiao Sect's own young disciples in the same way, not to mention Xu Shulou, an outsider.
But at this moment, he was holding Xu Shulou's hand, asking about his well-being, his face full of concern.
"My junior brother is the most stubborn one. As his senior brother, I feel so sorry for him." He sighed, with a look of sorrow between his eyebrows. "Junior brother Zhang...did he leave any words for me?"
"Uncle Zhang said, please destroy the martial arts technique that is harmful to people." Although knowing it might not be helpful, Xu Shulou still kept his promise and conveyed the message.
"Of course, of course," Wei Xuandao agreed readily, "Miss Xu, don't be too sad. You still have the love poison in your body, so it's best not to be too emotional."
Xu Shulou nodded: "Shulou remembers it."
Wei Xuandao asked her to stretch out her hand, felt her pulse, closed his eyes and pondered: "There is a blockage in one of your meridians. It must be caused by the love Gu blocking it. It's a bit troublesome."
He really didn't understand love Gu. Xu Shulou blinked. It was worth it that she slapped her left shoulder before coming here and blocked a meridian with blood just to get away with it.
If it was Gao Ming, he would probably be able to tell the difference easily. But Wei Xuandao could only see that there was a problem causing the meridians to stagnate, but he couldn't tell what the problem was.
He stroked his beard and said to Xu Shulou in a friendly manner: "I will help you think of a solution. You can stay here peacefully and let Beichen accompany you to relax and talk. Just treat my Lingji Valley as your own master's school."
"Thank you, Elder Wei." Xu Shulou bowed and turned to leave.
Lingji Valley is part of Lingxiao Sect, and the Valley Master is naturally Wei Xuandao. Unlike Mingyue Peak on Wuchen Island, which only has seven disciples, Lingji Valley has more than a hundred people, including direct disciples, registered disciples, outer disciples, and servants.
Among them, there are only five direct disciples. In other words, the remaining one hundred people basically exist to serve these five people plus Wei Xuandao.
Wei Xuandao seemed to be afraid of ruining his reputation, so he seldom accepted disciples. However, if he met someone with excellent talent, he would grab him away.
Among them, Xiao Ya was probably the only exception. In front of the treasures of the Xiao Kingdom, Elder Wei temporarily abandoned his noble character. Besides, Xiao Ya's talent was actually not bad.
Lingxiao Sect has many disciples and occupies a large area. The two elders’ peaks are far apart, and there is not much contact with other peaks.
The scenery here is very beautiful. There are beautiful maple trees outside the room where Xu Shulou is temporarily staying, and there is also warm sunshine, so she is quite happy.
Because she was poisoned by a love poison, Lu Beichen probably felt embarrassed and rarely appeared in front of her.
Unfortunately, his master Wei Xuandao was always hanging around Xu Shulou. Every two days, he would ask her to come over to take his pulse and exchange a few words with him.
It was obvious that he couldn't diagnose anything, but he still had to pretend. Xu Shulou didn't know whether he was tired or not, he just knew that he was very annoyed while playing along with him.
That day, Wei Xuandao looked at her and spoke like a kind elder: "If you ask me, it's time to schedule your marriage with Beichen."
Xu Shulou lowered his eyes: "But Beichen seems to have someone in his heart..."
"Your junior sister surnamed Bai, right?" Wei Xuandao stroked his beard and laughed, "I won't hide it from you. Beichen mentioned to me that he was thinking about canceling the engagement."
It turned out that Lu Beichen had taken the initiative to think about canceling the engagement for Bai Roushuang.
Xu Shulou knew that he should pretend to be sad, but he couldn't muster up the emotions, so he simply covered his face to prevent the other person from seeing his expression.
In fact, she was mostly relieved in her heart, at least her junior sister didn't meet the wrong person.
"I stopped him," Wei Xuandao smiled and looked at Xu Shulou's reaction, "Do you know why?"
"Why?" Xu Shulou really wanted to give this nosy guy a fan, but he had to show gratitude on his face. He just felt that his fellow disciples' worries before he left were not unreasonable, and this kind of mission was indeed not suitable for him.
"The first disciple of Lingxiao Sect and the most talented disciple of Wuchen Island are a match made in heaven," Wei Xuandao stroked his beard, "A cultivator's life lasts for hundreds of years, so what does a short-term affection mean? You don't need to take it to heart. Beichen's father passed away a long time ago... and ascended to heaven. I can be considered half his father. He has always listened to me, his master, the most."
Why did he say this? Xu Shulou frowned slightly, as if he was hinting to her that if she wanted to successfully achieve a happy ending with Lu Beichen, she had to satisfy her master Wei Xuandao first?
Sure enough, Wei Xuan suddenly changed the subject in his next sentence: "By the way, Elder Fan Zhi was imprisoned in the back mountain as a punishment because of you. Did you know about this?"
Xu Shulou nodded truthfully: "I've heard of it."
"In fact, those things were all done by Fan Yang on his own initiative, and Elder Fan Zhi was also implicated." If calculated by age, Fan Zhi should actually be considered Wei Xuandao's senior sister, but he has always been arrogant because of his talent. He is unwilling to call people who are not as good as himself that, so he just calls her Elder Fan Zhi.
"..." Xu Shulou was in pain. This was really a test of her acting skills. She wanted to roll her eyes and say "I don't believe you", but she couldn't.
Seeing her silence, Wei Xuandao sighed: "With Fan Yang's matter, if you refuse to forgive her, I have nothing to say, but she is an elder of Lingxiao Sect after all, and also Beichen's elder. It's a pity that Beichen is caught in the middle."
Xu Shulou glanced at him. Wow! If the person who heard this was really controlled by the love poison and was madly in love with Lu Beichen, he would probably be anxious to relieve his lover’s worries.
Seeing her thoughtful expression, Wei Xuandao thought he had convinced her and continued, "Poor Fan Zhi, no one dares to let her out now. After all, you are the person involved, Miss Xu. If you don't agree, it will be difficult for her to get out. She is at the stage of breaking through to the God Transformation stage, and I am really afraid that she will be delayed because of this."
Xu Shulou forced a smile: "I can't bear to see Beichen in trouble."
“Good, good,” Wei Xuandao clapped his hands and laughed, “As expected of the future wife I chose for my beloved disciple, she is truly open-minded and generous!”
"Elder Wei, you are too kind." It was indeed a compliment, and it was also a rare truth that Xu Shulou said during today's conversation. Fan Zhi obviously knew about the existence of the love Gu, and was also very clear about his brother's plan, and cooperated with Fan Yang to cast the Gu in Yunshui Pavilion. Xu Shulou was not yet open-minded enough to easily forgive such a person.
———
The next day after this conversation, Fan Zhi stood in front of her. Wei Xuandao smiled and said, "Elder Fan Zhi, please show your hospitality as a host and take Miss Xu around."
Xu Shulou seemed to understand something. She had guessed correctly before that Wei Xuandao was not trying to harm her, but was trying to use her while she was infected with the love poison. She couldn't guess what he wanted to do with her, but he obviously didn't care whether she and Fan Zhi could become friends. Fan Zhi in front of her was just a tool. The purpose was to test to what extent the love poison on her body could make her, Xu Shulou, compromise.
She smiled brightly: "Then I'll trouble you, Elder Fan."
The process of getting along with Fan Zhi was quite unpleasant, because the latter always stared at her with an undisguised cold gaze, made strange laughs from time to time, and took her to deserted places.
Along the way, he would occasionally make a few sarcastic remarks to her: "Miss Xu, you are so arrogant that you want an elder like me to take you to visit Lingxiao Gate."
"Miss Xu, I think my good nephew seems to like your cute little sister more. If he doesn't want you anymore, will you kill your little sister or will you be so heartbroken that you die?"
"Miss Xu, after killing my brother, did you have a nightmare? Did you dream of his bloody face?"
"Miss Xu..."
The more biased Fan Zhi's words became, the more inappropriate they became, and she even reached out and pushed Xu Shulou.
Xu Shulou sighed: "If you want to kill me, then do it."
Even though Fan Zhi was filled with hatred, she was stunned at this moment: "The love poison is so effective that it makes you willingly submit to death?"
This was really a beautiful misunderstanding. Xu Shulou explained: "I asked you to hit me, and I didn't say I wouldn't fight back."
"..."Fan Zhi cursed.
Xu Shulou smiled and said, "By the way, to answer your question just now, no, I didn't have a nightmare. After killing Fan Yang, I ate well and slept well."
Fan Zhi was furious: "You bitch!"
"I'm sorry, you're so annoying. I really don't want to endure it anymore," Xu Shulou said, "I won't attack you by surprise. You make the first move."
"Are you sure?" Fan Zhi looked at her scrutinizingly, asking while her right hand had already grasped the nine-section whip at her waist.
"I won't bully you. If you have injuries, I have them too."
Fan Zhi sneered: "Who said I was injured? You are really looking for death!"
Where is the bone-piercing nail? Lingxiaomen is a big liar. Xu Shulou rolled his eyes and said, "That's great. I don't want to bully the weak."
"I wanted to see you circling around my nephew like a dog, but since you insist on seeking death, I will give you a ride!" Fan Zhi made a pooh sound and rushed forward with the nine-section whip in his hand.
Xu Shulou raised her hand to take the attack. She was slightly surprised to find that in such a short period of time, Fan Zhi, who had been "tortured, had nails driven into her body, and was locked in an ice cave in the back mountain of Lingxiao Gate", had actually greatly increased her strength.
Before this, Xu Shulou had watched her fight with Song Ping in Yunshui Pavilion and judged that her strength should be two points weaker than her brother Fan Yang. How long has it been now? She is already stronger than Fan Yang, no wonder she dared to take action without saying a word.
She hesitated in her heart, but Fan Zhi's moves were ruthless and all aimed at her fatal spots. She was like a mad dog, and looked like she was determined to take her life.
Xu Shulou could only sigh. If possible, she really hoped that everything was just a misunderstanding, Fan Zhi was deceived by her brother, Wei Xuandao had no intention of harming anyone, everyone in Lingxiao Sect was a good person, and there was only kindness between people in this world...
It's a pity that she is no longer at the age of innocence.
———
Wei Xuandao saw Xu Shulou coming back alone and asked, "Where's Fan Zhi?"
Xu Shulou answered truthfully: "Killed."
Fan Zhi has become a lot stronger, but unfortunately she is still not as strong as her.
"What?" Wei Xuandao's voice almost changed. "Killed? Why?"
"I thought about it and I think what you said makes sense," Xu Shulou lowered his eyes, "Although Beichen didn't listen to her, she is an elder after all. If she tells us what to do, it will be troublesome, so I killed her. Thank you for your reminder."
"You...I..." Wei Xuandao didn't expect that this guy would understand his words in this way. "I said that I don't want Beichen to be caught between you two, but I just want you to make peace with her. I hope you can talk things out and turn enemies into friends. I didn't ask you to kill her!"
Xu Shulou frowned and held his heart in his hands: "But I have already killed him, what should I do?"
Wei Xuandao angrily said: "...The dead cannot be resurrected, and you still ask me what to do?!"
Xu Shulou seemed to be startled by his roar. Hearing this, he looked at him pitifully and said, "Then let her be more careful in her next life."
“…”
Wei Xuandao looked up to the sky and sighed, "You are such a beautiful woman, why don't you do anything?"
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