"May I ask how this female knight-errant is addressed?"
After hearing the woman's words, Jing Zhe was certain that she was from the Wuxian Pavilion and that her trip was mainly for Wang Yingqiu.
So put away your cynicism and take it seriously.
He could be disrespectful to Wuxian Pavilion, but he didn't want to put Wang Yingqiu in a difficult position, so he could only be polite.
"I am... Mu Qingren!"
When the woman said her name, she nodded slightly, her eyes showing a mixture of pride and arrogance.
Su Moyan and Feng Lianru exchanged a glance after listening, then nodded, as if they had suddenly realized something.
Jing Zhe was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then clapped his hands and cheered.
"Mu Qingren...what a beautiful name! In the north there is a beautiful woman, peerless and independent. One glance could topple a city, a second glance could topple a nation!"
But in his heart he was thinking, why don't you just call me Gu Qingren?
"..."
Su Moyan glanced at Jing Zhe again, feeling a sense of admiration. It was truly remarkable that someone could casually compose such a brilliant poem to describe another person's name.
He truly deserves to be called the greatest talent in Anguo.
But... judging from his expression, he really doesn't seem to have heard of Mu Qingren's name. Is he serious?
Mu Qingren was also taken aback by Jing Zhe's reaction, and after a long while, she asked, "You... don't recognize me?"
Jing Zhe shook his head honestly, "Should I know you?"
Mu Qingren was speechless again. "Yingqiu has never mentioned my name to you—no, you've never even asked?"
This question left Jing Zhe completely confused. He shook his head, wondering why she would bring this up with him for no reason.
Mu Qingren pursed her lips and remained silent, her hand already on the hilt of the sword at her waist, trembling slightly, as if she were about to draw her sword at the slightest provocation.
Jing Zhe didn't think much of it, but Su Moyan and Feng Lianru, watching from the side, were terrified. They quickly explained to Jing Zhe, "This is Mu Qingren, the Pavilion Master! She is also Master Wang's master!"
"Sect Master? Master?"
Jing Zhe then took a good look at Mu Qingren again, and after looking her over, he shook his head repeatedly.
"No, the owner said that the master of Wuxian Pavilion is not her master. This doesn't make sense..."
"Pavilion Master Mu is the Vice Pavilion Master of the Wuxian Pavilion."
Mu Qingren's hand remained on the sword hilt, but it trembled even more violently.
Seeing this, Su Moyan explained again in a low voice.
Jing Zhe had already noticed, but deliberately remained calm and continued, "Impossible, she's not! The garden owner is already in her early twenties. And this Miss Mu is also in her early twenties, how could she be the garden owner's master? Hmm, impossible!"
Looking at his serious expression, as if he had never seen such a person before, Mu Qingren opened her mouth slightly and slowly moved her hand away from the hilt of the sword.
At this moment, Su Moyan and Jing Zhe both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Heh, no wonder Yingqiu thinks so highly of you. You not only have a good appearance, but also a silver tongue. How could an ordinary girl resist that?"
"Miss Mu, you are mistaken. Telling lies to deceive people is called sweet talk. Someone as honest as me is telling the truth."
Then he turned to look at Su Moyan and the others: "Brother Su, Brother Feng, don't you think that Miss Mu is so young and beautiful, only seventeen or eighteen years old, or in her early twenties?"
The two of them weren't fools. They knew that it's hard to criticize someone's efforts, and seeing how hard Jing Zhe was working, how could they dare to say anything against it?
After nodding repeatedly, Su Moyan still reminded him, "However, Pavilion Master Mu is indeed Master Wang's master..."
"Well…"
Jing Zhe deliberately feigned surprise to ease the awkwardness from before.
"Alright, since you're going to the Wuxian Pavilion, then come with me!"
"..."
Before Jing Zhe could reply, Su Moyan quickly advised, "Brother Jing, didn't you just want to pay a visit? Now is the perfect time. Let Pavilion Master Mu lead the way, so you won't be lost!"
Jing Zhe gave Su Moyan a "grateful" look. Anyone could see that Mu Qingren didn't really like him, and he would rather go to Wuxian Pavilion by himself than have her take him.
Most importantly, he doesn't want to go anymore...
Perhaps Yu Haixing had already listed his various "crimes" through carrier pigeons. If he went back with a pig's face last night, he would probably be scolded again. As a result, Mu Qingren doesn't like him. Wouldn't it be silly for him to go back alone like that?
It would be better to go to Jinxi first, and then reveal his identity. Compared to others, Wuxian Pavilion will look at him with more respect. Now is clearly not the time.
“This…I…”
"Brother Jing, don't hesitate any longer. We all know you really want to see Master Wang, otherwise why would you have been unhappy since last night? We're doing this for your own good, so go quickly!"
She even nudged him as she spoke.
Jing Zhe was on the verge of tears, and could only mount his horse.
What do you mean by thinking of me? Aren't you just afraid of that sword at her waist that's ready to strike?
As expected... a fake brotherhood...
...
Jing Zhe followed Mu Qingren on horseback towards Ruzhou City.
Mu Qingren was in front, and Jing Zhe was behind.
As for Hanhan, Mu Qingren rejected him, saying, "Are you afraid that Yingqiu's master will harm people?"
We have no choice but to keep him here.
The two rode their horses for only five or six miles, and before they could even see the city walls of Ruzhou, Mu Qingren stopped.
Jing Zhe quickly reined in the horse and asked, "Sect Master Mu, why did you stop?"
Mu Qingren turned her horse around and sat opposite Jing Zhe. She looked Jing Zhe over carefully and said, "Not bad, you are indeed very handsome. I have never seen a man as good-looking as you."
"..."
Being praised so directly to his face, Jing Zhe blushed a little, but still replied very humbly, "Sect Master Mu... has a good eye. Others often say the same thing."
"..."
Mu Qingren glanced at Jing Zhe, slightly surprised. In her understanding, she didn't know that anyone could be so shameless and not know how to be humble and low-key.
She was starting to wonder why that proud and aloof disciple had taken a liking to something like this.
I've heard of you.
Mu Qingren began to speak, and before Jing Zhe could open his mouth, she continued.
“Because Yingqiu is my disciple, if she gets close to someone, I, as her master, will naturally have to care. If someone doesn’t even know the family background of their closest relatives, I don’t know what they’re thinking. Do they really care? I don’t think so. Someone who truly cares wouldn’t not even know the other person’s family, would they?”
"..."
Although Mu Qingren is beautiful—to be objective—even though she is a bit older, she is more beautiful than her apprentice Wang Yingqiu, and has a lot of charm, which adds to her allure.
But Jing Zhe just couldn't bring himself to like her!
Because she was subtly criticizing him!
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