This person is...
Lin Banjian first observed from behind the big tree for a while, and seeing that the man lying on the ground did not move for a long time, he mustered up his courage and tiptoed to his side.
There were large patches of dark blood on his clothes, indicating a serious injury.
"Excuse me... are you alright?"
The person on the ground was breathing weakly and did not look well at all.
Lin Banjian realized that his question was completely unnecessary.
She crouched down and carefully extended a finger to poke the man's arm.
There was no movement.
Lin Banjian hesitated between staying and leaving.
Out of instinctive kindness, she wanted to save the man, but her innate vigilance also told her that the man on the ground had just been in a fight and might not be a good person.
She thought about it and decided to leave.
In situations where the circumstances are unknown, being a good person may not be the right choice.
She clapped her hands, stood up, and was about to take a step when her slender ankle was suddenly grabbed.
Eh?
How did the people on the ground suddenly come back to life?
She was so frightened she almost jumped up.
The snow-white socks I just put on this morning are now stained with blood.
The man looked weak, but the strength in his grip on her ankle did not diminish.
"Let...let go!"
I knew it was the right decision not to save him! Who has that much strength when they're injured? He might have been faking it!
The man slowly raised his head.
Despite his blood-stained and filthy face, Lin Banjian was surprised to find that he had a pair of beautiful eyes.
Overall, he actually looks pretty good?
The man spoke, his voice hoarse as if it had been sanded, "Help me..."
"What?" Lin Banjian didn't hear clearly.
"Help me... my Qiankun bag..."
Lin Banjian vaguely heard that he seemed to be asking her to help him get something.
She looked in the direction he was looking and saw a somewhat dilapidated space lying quietly under the roots of a tree, half of it covered by weeds.
"I can help you carry it, but could you please put my foot down first?"
Who asks for help like that?
Upon hearing this, the man obediently released his hand.
Lin Banjian walked to the tree roots, bent down and picked up the Qiankun bag, but she did not go back. Instead, she stood there and threw the Qiankun bag next to the man.
"Here, I've got it for you. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
The man stared at her intently.
Lin Ban felt a little awkward being stared at like that. The man's gaze was like a huge net, as if he wanted to trap her firmly.
"You're welcome, I'm leaving." After saying this, she didn't look back and quickly left, taking three steps at a time.
Even after walking quite a distance, Lin Banjian still felt like he was being pricked by needles.
She looked at the socks around her ankles and sighed.
What a pity.
But that man was really strange. She had helped him a lot, but his expression was not grateful at all. Instead, it was as if he wanted to eat her alive.
After returning to the narrow passage, she quickly took off her socks, changed into a new pair, and then threw the bloodstained pair into the basin of water, intending to wash them that evening.
The injured man remained lying on the ground, this time in a supine position, holding the Qiankun bag in front of him. Although his eyes were fixed on the bag, his thoughts had drifted elsewhere.
That girl just now...
Lin Banjian's face flashed into my mind.
Although he was also a disciple of the immortal sect and cultivated in the outer courtyard, his status was the lowest among all the disciples.
Those who can enter the Immortal Sect are either scions of noble families with prestigious backgrounds or individuals with exceptional talent. He had neither a background nor outstanding talent, so some disciples would often bully him under the guise of sparring. Being beaten and covered in injuries like just now had become commonplace for him.
But to his surprise, he actually met a kind fairy this time.
He noticed that she was also wearing a badge from the outer courtyard.
Isn't she afraid?
Among those who bullied her were several people of unusual status, known to almost everyone in the outer courtyard, who avoided them like the plague. Wasn't she afraid they would cause her trouble?
Or is it that her background is more powerful?
The Qiankun bag in his hand seemed to still retain the girl's scent. He didn't know how to describe the fragrance; it smelled wonderful.
He held the Qiankun bag under his nose and took a deep breath.
He couldn't describe the feeling; when the girl looked at him with her multicolored eyes, he felt his entire soul tremble.
Like a star wandering aimlessly in the Milky Way, he suddenly found the one he wanted to orbit. He had a feeling that "this was how it was supposed to be." After nearly twenty years of wandering, it was as if he had suddenly found his destination.
He should ask her name, he thought.
He hated his stunned state at the time, and he also hated his disheveled appearance.
Let's wait until next time we meet. Next time, he'll definitely ask her name.
...
Lin Banjian was assigned to the most basic class in the outer academy. She was surprised by the diversity of the students in the class, from toddlers to elderly people in their eighties and nineties, both men and women, all studying together.
She was as ordinary as could be among this group of people.
The beginner-level Class A mainly teaches theoretical knowledge and is designed for beginners, so it is not difficult to learn.
At lunchtime in the cafeteria, Lin Banjian was carrying his plate and looking for a seat when he suddenly saw a somewhat familiar figure from behind.
It seems to be the same person from that day.
She tried to ignore him and turned to walk in another direction, but the man seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. He suddenly turned around and greeted her.
She turned her neck, then opened her mouth, pointed to herself, and mouthed, "Me?"
The man smiled and nodded.
Lin Ban had no choice but to walk over, and luckily there was an empty seat next to him.
When she sat down, she realized something strange: all the other seats were full, but the empty seat next to her was empty.
She didn't think much of it.
After sitting down, she noticed that the man's plate didn't have a lot of food.
"Hello, may I ask your name, miss...?" He took the initiative first.
"Lin Banjian." She put a big mouthful of fried rice into her mouth.
"Lin Banjian? That sounds nice."
Oh, really?
She wanted to hear what made it sound good, but she didn't hear anyone around her speak for a long time.
She glanced at him twice during the meal.
Why aren't you eating? Why are you looking at her?
She suddenly realized, "What's your name?"
The man visibly breathed a sigh of relief. "My name is Luan Hua," he said, his voice so gentle it could melt your heart.
Lin Banjian got goosebumps all over his body.
"Luan Hua? What a nice name." Since they had praised her, she wanted to return the compliment. "The surname Luan? What a rare surname. This is the first time I've heard of it."
Luan Hua smiled and said, "My surname is not Luan. Luan Hua is my given name. I don't have a surname."
"No surname?" Lin Banjian finally looked at him properly. "Why don't you have a surname?"
"Because I am an orphan, I don't even know my own surname."
"..."
Lin Banjian looked a little embarrassed, but Luan Hua didn't seem to care.
After dinner, Lin Banjian went for a walk in the back mountain to digest her food, with Luan Hua following behind her.
"Why are you following me?" she asked, turning her head.
"I was just thinking of taking a walk in the back mountain too. We're really on the same wavelength."
ha?
"I don't think so. Also, don't call me Banjian, as if we're old acquaintances."
"We already know each other, don't we? You're my savior, so we're pretty close, right?" He maintained a distance that was neither too close nor too far.
"Savior? I dare not accept that title."
A savior or something like that seems like such a hassle.
Usually, saving someone's life triggers a storyline where they "repay the debt with their body" or "be reborn as a slave in the next life," but she doesn't want to take on those troubles.
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