The pines and cypresses are verdant, shrouded in mist, and in front of the cliffs, waterfalls cascade down one after another.
Two long streaks of light appeared from afar, landing on this spot and transforming into a stunningly beautiful girl in purple and a handsome man in green. The girl in purple walked ahead, leisurely gazing at the surrounding mountains and waters. The man in green followed behind her, his face heavy with worry.
"Ayao, about the marriage your older brother mentioned..." Xu Fengzhi was furious when he talked about it. The Lu family treated Ayao even worse than he had imagined.
"No one but myself can decide my marriage."
Ayao stopped in her tracks, looking into Xu Fengzhi's amber eyes, and said seriously, "To be honest, I've never thought about becoming a Daoist partner with anyone. I've told you before, I only want to focus on cultivation right now, and I have no interest in romance. You should just give up on me!"
“There are plenty of fellow cultivators in the world, and they don’t seem to neglect their cultivation. Whether you cultivate alone or with someone, isn’t it all cultivation?” Xu Fengzhi said with a smile.
A gentle breeze lifted his robes as he stood amidst the mountains and waters, as elegant as the pine trees beside him.
Looking at his handsome face, A Yao said, "But I have no intention of cultivating with you."
“You’re only nineteen now. In a hundred, two hundred, or a thousand years, your thoughts may change,” Xu Fengzhi said optimistically.
Ayao said, "What if I still think that way?"
"I believe that sincerity can move mountains."
"My heart is much harder than gold and stone."
"Even if that day never comes, I'll be content just to be by your side," Xu Fengzhi said earnestly.
Ayao stared at his face and shook her head:
"You're only talking so casually now. If you were to waste a thousand or two thousand years on me, you might start to resent me."
“Ayao, I will never hold a grudge against you. Believe me! Or should I swear an oath?” Xu Fengzhi said.
"Why would I need you to make a vow? Even if you're willing to stay by my side like this, even if I don't give you any response, you still have to ask me if I'm willing, right? If I'm not willing, then that's called pestering, that's called harassment," Ayao said.
Upon hearing this, the man standing in front of her couldn't help but touch his nose. He gazed at A Yao and smiled slightly, saying, "I think you still like me a little, A Yao..."
Ayao's gaze suddenly sharpened.
The man with black hair and dressed in green slowly approached, getting very close. He stood in front of her, his figure as upright as a pine tree, and reached out to touch A Yao's cheek.
Ayao raised her head, her dark eyes shining. His breath brushed against her cheek, his hand touched her delicate face, and his voice whispered in her ear:
"If you didn't like me at all, you wouldn't let me touch you."
These words sent a shiver down Ayao's spine, and her eyes widened slightly. "If you didn't like me at all, you wouldn't have let me touch you."
These words struck a chord with her. If she didn't have even the slightest bit of affection for him, she would have chopped off his hand before he even touched her. Just like in her past life, she would have taught those self-righteous, arrogant men who tried to take advantage of her a lesson, and scattered their ashes.
Then--
A Yao slapped Xu Fengzhi in the chest.
Bang!
Xu Fengzhi was thrown twenty steps by her blast, his back slamming into a rock, leaving fine cracks. Clutching his chest, Xu Fengzhi stared at A Yao in disbelief, feigning pain: "A Yao, you...you're so cruel...I..."
He hadn't finished his performance yet when Ayao had already walked ahead. He had no choice but to stop crying out in pain and immediately chase after her.
"Ah Yao, wait for me!"
"Ah Yao, I have two broken ribs."
"Really, I'm not kidding you. You were really ruthless!"
Ayao ignored him with a stern face.
She didn't like him at all, not even a little bit. She only showed him special kindness because he had saved her in a past life.
A Yao walked in front, with Xu Fengzhi following beside her, about a hundred feet away, and twenty-eight late-stage Nascent Soul guards keeping a distance. The guards of the Divine Dream Sect tacitly maintained a distance that would not interfere with the young sect master and Miss Lu's intimate moment, but also ensure they wouldn't lose sight of them.
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A spaceship a hundred feet tall was sailing. Somewhere on the top floor of the spaceship, a young man dressed in blue brocade robes was holding onto the railing, head down and silent. Beside the young man was a girl who looked delicate and had pretty features.
These two are Gu Huaiyuan and Lu Xuening.
This ship belonged to the Lu family. Gu Huaiyuan was Lu Xuening's fiancé. Lu Yunli invited him to travel with the rest of the Gu family, and Gu Huaiyuan did not refuse. However, he remained very silent after boarding the ship. His mind was filled with thoughts of A Yao. He recalled A Yao's beautiful face, her captivating charm, and her heroic spirit in battle—so dazzling, like the sun.
She wants her to marry Duan Yong? Is her future mother-in-law out of her mind?
It would be better to let him marry Ningning along with her than to let her marry Duan Yong.
This thought startled Gu Huaiyuan himself. How could he have such an idea?
"Brother Huaiyuan, what are you thinking about?" Lu Xuening asked.
"Lu Xueyao." Gu Huaiyuan blurted out, then realized he had misspoke.
Upon hearing the name "Lu Xueyao," Lu Xuening was so enraged she felt like her chest would explode. Her fiancé was thinking about that bitch Lu Xueyao, and he dared to say it out loud? She was furious! Utterly furious!
Lu Xuening's eyes reddened as she looked at Gu Huaiyuan with tears in her eyes.
Gu Huaiyuan panicked: "Ningning, I... I didn't mean that. You... you don't misunderstand. I... I was just thinking that your sister is so capable, she definitely wouldn't want to marry Duan Yong."
"Do you care a lot?" Lu Xuening asked, her voice trembling. She didn't want Gu Huaiyuan anymore; she didn't want this fiancé! Ugh!!
"I, I, I don't care."
"I don't care why you're thinking about this? Brother Huaiyuan, you regret it, don't you?" Lu Xuening cried, her crystal tears falling like beads from a broken string, which startled Gu Huaiyuan.
Lu Xuening ran away crying, and Gu Huaiyuan immediately chased after her. Lu Xuening ran to her room, locked the door, and wouldn't open it no matter how much Gu Huaiyuan called from outside. Soon, Lu Yunli and the others found out that Gu Huaiyuan had made Lu Xuening cry, and Gu Huaiyuan was reprimanded.
After Lu Yunli finished scolding him, Lu Yunchuan threatened him, followed by Lu Yunxing, Lu Yunqi, and Lu Yunlin. They all warned him that if he made Lu Xuening cry again, he would be in big trouble.
Gu Huaiyuan, who initially thought he was in the wrong, was furious after being scolded and warned one after another by his future brothers-in-law. He suddenly found Lu Xuening annoying, as she cried at the drop of a hat, and every time she cried, he would get scolded by her brothers.
Why would the dignified Third Young Master Gu, whose family background is no less than that of the Lu family, act so subserviently?
Discontent grew in Gu Huaiyuan's heart.
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