Her face isn't the kind that immediately captivates or mesmerizes, but rather possesses a charm that grows on you the more you look at it.
A cold and aloof aura emanated from her brows and eyes; her gaze was deep and calm, yet seemed to see through all the mysteries of the world, making people afraid to look directly at her.
"Junior Qin Luo greets Senior."
Qin Luo quickly cupped his hands in a respectful bow, his voice steady and courteous. He couldn't see through the person before him, so he could only offer the utmost courtesy; after all, sometimes one had to be submissive...
The woman did not respond immediately. She stared at Qin Luo silently, her gaze sweeping over him as if trying to see through him.
A moment later, a faint, ethereal sound drifted from the distant horizon:
"It's interesting that someone with the cultivation level of Spirit Tribulation Realm can condense as many as 20,000 spirit seals."
"Moreover, your spirit seal has a penetrating quality, which is no different from the legendary spirit array radiance body, so it will not bury my inheritance."
As the woman spoke, the spiritual seals around her body flickered more intensely, as if in response to her emotions.
Hearing these words, Qin Luo secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, the other party didn't seem to have any hostility.
Nianzhi, Qin Luo looked up to meet the woman's gaze, only to find that the woman's brows were constantly furrowing and relaxing, her expression extremely conflicted, as if she was making a decision.
Seeing this, Qin Luo cautiously asked:
"Senior, is there anything you wish to say? If you have any instructions, I will do my utmost."
As Qin Luo spoke, he secretly observed the woman's reaction, remaining extremely vigilant.
"Do you... carry some kind of talisman? I sense a familiar aura emanating from you."
After hesitating for a long time, the woman finally spoke, her gaze fixed on Qin Luo, a hint of expectation in her eyes.
Upon hearing this, Qin Luo paused for a moment. His mind quickly flashed through all the items he possessed; as for talismans, the only one he had received was the one given to him by Dongfang Jinyao.
He had always kept the talisman safe, and recently, while tidying up his belongings, he casually hid it in the system space.
Thinking of this, Qin Luo subtly reached into his sleeve, seemingly rummaging inside, but actually taking out the talisman from his system space. As soon as he held the talisman, a familiar warmth washed over him.
Qin Luo took out the talisman, handed it to the woman, and said:
"Is this the one you're referring to, senior?"
As he spoke, Qin Luo carefully observed the woman's expression, trying to deduce the origin of the talisman and its relationship with her from her reaction.
The moment the woman saw the talisman, her eyes lit up, her tightly furrowed brows relaxed instantly, and a complex expression appeared on her face.
She reached out her hand, and the talisman floated into her palm. Her fingers caressed the runes on it, as if she were touching a precious memory.
"That's right, it's the work of 'Hua'. I never thought I'd see her talismans again after so many years. You... are you Hua's offspring with him? But why don't you miss him at all?"
Qin Luo observed the woman's expression intently as she spoke, not missing a single subtle change.
When she softly uttered the word "painting," one could detect a subtle, almost imperceptible change in her tone, like a woman unintentionally revealing a hint of jealousy.
When the woman mentioned "him," her originally cold and aloof expression instantly softened with boundless tenderness and affection. Her gentle, watery gaze held the most moving emotions in the world, enough to immerse everything in its tenderness.
After this observation, Qin Luo couldn't help but mutter to himself:
Could this painting be the one by the aunt who came to pick up Dongfang Jinyao before? It must be. If so, then "he" is most likely Dongfang Jinyao's father.
Thinking about it this way, Qin Luo suddenly understood why Jin Yao always complained that her father was a womanizer.
The person standing before her might very well be Jin Yao's father's confidante from back then; the story and connections between them still await further investigation...
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