Chapter 42: Chasing someone is so much harder than practicing swordsmanship!
After settling down at Yixing Peak, Fang Li pondered how to deal with Xie Fox's personal guidance the next day.
On the other hand, Shen Yunzhou's mood was not so calm.
Ji Qianqiu wasn't the only bystander in the gilded cage incident on the back mountain.
Shen Yunzhou was worried about Fang Li's injuries. The thrilling scene from the arena match was still replaying in his mind, making him restless.
Thinking that Fang Li might go to a place with abundant spiritual energy to heal her injuries, he also went to the vicinity of the back mountain of Yixing Peak.
He had only been there a short time when he sensed an unusual array fluctuation and Ji Qianqiu's signature violent aura.
He frowned, immediately concealed himself, and quietly approached.
Then, he saw a scene that almost froze his blood.
Through the shattering illusionary light screen, he could clearly see that Xie Chen was standing very close to Fang Li by the stream!
Fang Li was trapped in front of the tree by Xie Chen, the two of them extremely close, Xie Chen's hand was caressing her cheek! And she did not move away!
At that moment, Shen Yunzhou felt as if a bucket of ice water mixed with aged vinegar had been poured over his head!
His heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly by an invisible hand, aching and stinging, making it almost impossible for him to breathe!
So... that's why she rushed to Yixing Peak.
So it turns out... Xie Chen felt this way about her...
So what happened before...?
A jumble of chaotic thoughts instantly coiled around his heart like poisonous vines! He clutched his shirt tightly at his chest, not understanding why he felt so terrible.
An unprecedented feeling of bitterness, anger, and suffocation erupted! The chill emanating from his body poured out uncontrollably! The surrounding flowers, plants, and trees were instantly covered with a thick layer of frost! For the first time, clear cracks appeared on his eternally unchanging icy face, and his eyes were filled with disbelief and even a hint of grievance.
Just then, Fang Li's thoughts came through.
[Senior Brother Ji! My Superman! (ω)]
Shen Yunzhou: "!!!"
Superman?! What is that? But it sounds like a compliment! So does she just like this kind of blunt and direct approach?!
So… he's the only one… who's superfluous? The one she disliked, the one with the icy demeanor?!
Shen Yunzhou clenched his fists tightly, the veins on the back of his hands bulging.
He felt the spiritual energy within his body was like a wild horse, rampaging and restless in his meridians!
He took one last deep look at the chaotic ruins of the formation, and at the figure that was crouching and slipping away, causing him to completely lose control of his emotions. He then turned abruptly and rushed back to Cold Nether Peak! Wherever he went, he left a trail of icy footprints on the ground.
Back at Lengyou Peak, Shen Yunzhou locked himself in his quiet room.
Holding his sword, he sat on the cold stone ground, his body radiating a chilling aura.
The intimate scene on the back mountain kept replaying in his mind, along with Fang Li's voice praising Ji Qianqiu as a superman. The more he thought about it, the angrier and more frustrated he became! His heart felt like it was soaking in a jar of vinegar and then being punched hard several times! Even the corners of his eyes secretly reddened.
no!
We can't let this go! She was the one who provoked him first!
But... what should we do?
Sending pills? They were returned last time.
Offering ritual implements? She doesn't seem to need any.
Guiding her in cultivation? She's currently on Yi Xing Peak... She looks down on Leng You Peak, even calling him part of the Iceberg Clan (︵)
Shen Yunzhou was caught in a fierce internal struggle.
His mind, accustomed to straightforwardness and focused solely on swordsmanship and cultivation, completely stalled when it came to dealing with such complex emotional issues.
He suddenly remembered that Fang Li had been injured by Wang Zheng's Yin Wind Claw on the arena, and the cold Yin energy had entered her body.
Although she seemed to have dispelled the effects herself, she was definitely weakened. She needs... some restorative treatment? Or perhaps some physical strengthening? To prevent being injured again next time.
He immediately rummaged through his storage ring.
Suddenly, his gaze settled on a crimson flower sealed within a piece of cold jade.
He obtained this Crimson Flame Bone-Tempering Flower some time ago in a secret realm. It contains fire-attribute spiritual power and tempering power, and has a miraculous effect on dispelling cold and strengthening muscles and bones. Although the process is a bit painful, the effect is definitely remarkable.
This is it!
He immediately found a new jade box and packed it in, but then felt that simply giving something away was a bit dry. After hesitating for a moment, he picked up a pen and wrote two words on a piece of paper—"For you." But then he felt that it wasn't enough, and he didn't know what else to add, so he gave up in the end.
He summoned a trusted disciple and handed him the jade box, coldly instructing, "Send it to Yixing Peak and give it to Fang Li."
Seeing his senior brother's frozen face and the box of spiritual flowers in his hand radiating terrifying heat and a dangerous aura, the disciple in charge was so frightened that he dared not breathe. He took the jade box and ran away as fast as he could.
Yi Xingfeng and Fang Li had just finished studying the basic talisman outline and were feeling extremely overwhelmed. They were about to take a break when there was a knock on the courtyard gate.
A pale-faced disciple dressed in the attire of Lengyou Peak stood outside the door and respectfully handed over a jade box: "Senior Sister Fang, this was sent by Senior Brother Shen."
Fang Li was taken aback. Shen Yunzhou? Sending something again? She had returned the Jade Condensation Pill last time, so what was it this time?
She accepted the jade box and thanked him.
The disciple, feeling as if granted a pardon, immediately turned and ran, as if chased by a demon.
Fang Li returned to the house with the jade box, looking suspicious.
The jade box was warm to the touch, even a little hot, as she opened the lid.
A scorching aura mixed with astonishing spiritual energy rushed towards us!
Inside the box, a flower, as red as a flame and faintly exuding an ominous and intense aura, lay quietly.
Fang Li: "???" (⊙_⊙)? This flower... it's growing rather arrogantly? But its color and scent don't seem like something gentle at all.
She picked up the jade slip next to her that was engraved with the words "For you" and was even more bewildered.
What does this mean? Sending flowers? Shen Yunzhou would send flowers? Has the sun risen in the west?
[Host! Quickly check! Something's wrong with this flower!] The system's voice was wary.
[Intense energy fluctuations...contains an unknown toxin! Suspected toxin is highly toxic.]
Fang Li's heart skipped a beat: "System... this thing could poison me, right?"
Although she didn't know much about spiritual herbs, this flower was clearly no ordinary plant! What did Shen Yunzhou mean by this? Did he dislike me? Did he want me to end my own life?
[Toxicity analysis in progress... Conclusion: Crimson Flame Bone Tempering Flower, a sacred medicine for body tempering, but it contains fire poison. Direct consumption will most likely result in meridian burns and death from poisoning. It is recommended that the host poison it in reverse! Send it back to Shen Bingshan! (⊙x⊙;)]
At this moment, Fang Li's conversation with Tongzi was once again accurately broadcast live into the minds of several big shots.
Xie Chen was leisurely sipping his tea when he heard "Poison me!" and "Reverse poisoning!" He almost spat out his tea! He quickly covered his mouth with his fan, his shoulders shaking as he let out a suppressed chuckle: "Shen Yunzhou, Shen Yunzhou, your way of pursuing someone... is truly unique! Sending a flower that can poison people? Hahahaha!"
Ji Qianqiu was struggling to lift weights when he heard this conversation. He paused for a moment, then burst into thunderous laughter: "Hahahaha! Shen Bingkuai, you idiot! You can't even send flowers properly! You sent one that's poisoned! I'm dying of laughter!"
Inside the Hall of Forgetfulness, atop the Cloud Platform.
Ye Wuyang's indifferent gaze swept over the flamboyant Crimson Flame Bone Tempering Flower and the two words "For You," and for a moment his unchanging expression froze.
He then slowly closed his eyes, as if he couldn't bear to look at him: "Stupid."
Lengyou Peak, quiet room.
Shen Yunzhou, still clutching his sword, sat in the ice cellar, his heart filled with both trepidation and anticipation.
He imagined Fang Li's surprised and delighted expression when she received this "generous gift".
Then, he heard Fang Li say, "Can you poison me to death?" and Tongzi say, "Reverse poisoning."
Shen Yunzhou: "..."
The already intense chill emanating from him instantly dropped another ten degrees! The walls of the quiet room were completely covered by a thick layer of ice!
He gripped the sword tightly, his knuckles turning white. The pent-up frustration and bitterness that he had just suppressed surged up again, making him feel even more aggrieved!
He...he delivered it to the wrong address again?!
how so!
Shen Yunzhou suddenly stood up and paced restlessly back and forth in the ice cellar. His sword energy emanated uncontrollably, cutting through the ground and walls, leaving deep sword marks.
Chasing someone...how come it's so much harder than practicing swordsmanship?!
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