After Lin Yu finished speaking, a hint of helplessness appeared on his face.
It should be noted that a second-grade alchemist can be treated as an honored guest in any city in the Southern Region, while a third-grade alchemist can be considered a pillar of strength in most alchemy sects.
Therefore, even with the Lin family's resources, they only managed to find a third-grade alchemist after searching for half a month.
Qin Luo was deeply moved after hearing his explanation. After offering a few words of comfort, she didn't ask any further questions.
In her heart, she was wondering why Xia Qi had shown such disappointment earlier. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have had such an emotional reaction to someone he had only met along the way.
Could it be that they want to gain some benefit from him? Or perhaps they want to exploit the power behind him?
Thinking of this, Qin Luo's gaze quietly fell on Xia Qi, who was also slightly lowering his head, seemingly deep in thought, not knowing what he was thinking about.
The scene fell silent. The scorching sun shone on everyone's heads, causing beads of sweat to appear on their foreheads.
Xia Zihan looked at the beads of sweat on Qin Luo's forehead and felt a pang of tenderness in her heart.
She then gently raised her hand, her wrist slightly turning, the cuff of her sleeve sliding gently into her hand. She leaned forward slightly, closer to Qin Luo, her eyes full of tenderness.
She gently touched Qin Luo's forehead with the soft silk sleeve in her hand, her movements extremely careful. The sleeve brushed against Qin Luo's face, carrying a faint scent of sandalwood.
Xia Zihan's movements were very gentle and slow, as if she was afraid of hurting Qin Luo. She carefully wiped away every drop of sweat from Qin Luo's forehead.
After wiping, Xia Zihan pursed her lips slightly and looked at her elder brother and Lin Yu with a hint of complaint, saying:
"The sun is so scorching today. If you two, Fourth Brother and Young Master Lin, want to talk, you should go inside the shop."
After saying that, Xia Zihan took Qin Luo's hand and turned to walk into the shop.
Xia Qi, who was deep in thought, saw this scene and his lips twitched slightly. He shook his head helplessly and sighed inwardly that his younger sister's heart was completely devoted to Qin Luo.
As cultivators, what's a little bit of sun exposure? Are you afraid Qin Luo will melt in this sunlight?
But seeing Xia Zihan's nervous appearance, Xia Qi didn't say much.
He coughed lightly to cover up his slight unease, then looked at Lin Yu beside him.
"Brother Lin, the search for an alchemist can't be rushed. Why don't you rest here for the night?"
After thinking for a moment, Lin Yu nodded and said:
"That's fine. I've been traveling a lot lately and I'm quite tired."
After saying that, Xia Qi led him into the shop.
As Xia Qi entered the cubicle, looking at the familiar surroundings, he couldn't help but feel nostalgic.
This shop is where Xia Zihan's mother, Empress Mu, grew up. It is said that when her father was training in the Southern Region as a child, he was attacked by assassins and fled all the way to this town, where he finally collapsed in front of this shop.
Fortunately, Empress Mu discovered the Emperor's presence in time and took him in, which saved him from disaster. During his recovery, the Emperor and Empress Mu got to know each other and gradually developed feelings for one another.
Later, they went through many ups and downs together, and eventually the emperor ascended the throne, and Empress Mu became the love of his life.
As a child, he had the privilege of accompanying Xia Zihan and Empress Mu on a revisit to this place, and they even stayed there for a period of time.
Xia Qi slowly paced around the cubicle, his fingers gently brushing against the old furniture, a hint of emotion in his eyes as he reflected on the passage of time.
......
Night quietly fell, and the pure white moonlight shone on the town.
Inside the shop, Xia Zihan nestled gently in Qin Luo's arms, a faint blush rising to her cheeks, her eyes filled with longing. Qin Luo held her tightly, one hand resting naturally on her waist, the other softly stroking her hair.
Knock knock knock
However, just then, a soft knock on the door broke the lively atmosphere in the room.
Then a slightly deep voice came from outside.
"It's me, Xiao Jiu. I have some things I'd like to discuss with you."
Qin Luo was slightly taken aback, while Zi Han blushed and quickly nudged him gently.
The two quickly straightened their clothes and hair, and Xia Zihan's face still had a blush that hadn't faded.
Qin Luo walked to the door and opened it. Xia Qi stood straight outside the door. Seeing Qin Luo and Xia Zihan's appearance, he already understood a bit about what was going on.
He glanced at Qin Luo with a dark expression, then coughed lightly and said casually:
"Xiao Jiu, a girl should be more reserved and not be too... well, too impulsive."
Upon hearing this, Xia Zihan bit her lower lip lightly, nodded slightly, and dared not look at Qin Luo and Xia Qi.
Qin Luo touched his nose somewhat awkwardly.
Seeing this, Xia Qi stepped into the room, his expression softening slightly. He slowly said, "Alright, just be more careful in the future." After speaking, his gaze fell on Qin Luo, and he keenly noticed the subtle observation Qin Luo had given him earlier that day.
I knew he must have figured something out, so I came here tonight to talk to the two of them about some things.
"Qin Luo, did you notice something today?"
Qin Luo paused upon hearing his question, and was about to say something when Xia Qi waved his hand and said:
"There's no need to rush to explain. The perception of a Soul Contract Realm cultivator is far more powerful than that of a Spirit Vortex Realm cultivator."
At this point, a complex expression appeared in Xia Qi's eyes. Then, he waved his hand, and a faint golden spiritual energy barrier enveloped them.
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