Outside the wooden house at the foot of the mountain, Su Nian was watering the flowers and plants she was growing with a watering can.
Looking at the thriving, bright red flowers, he felt satisfied. He bent down to gently inhale their fragrance and let out a contented hum.
"These flower buds will bloom in a while, right? Then I'll pick a few branches, put them in a vase, and place it on the balcony so I can smell the fragrance every day."
He nodded in satisfaction, then picked up a hoe and prepared to leave the garden to turn over the soil in his own vegetable garden.
For the past month, he has been either admiring flowers and walking birds or tending his vegetable garden.
This leisurely pace of life was completely different from his past. After relaxing, he suddenly realized that there were so many things he could do besides revenge.
Only two people lived at the foot of the mountain: him and Ye Hua, who lived on the other side of the mountain.
The soil where he lived was fertile, and he could cultivate crops simply by turning the soil, so he planted a large vegetable garden.
The cucumbers Su Nian planted are almost ripe. He plans to pick the cucumbers he can't finish eating and take them to the market to sell in a few days.
A while ago, he took the water spinach he grew to the market to sell, and it was quickly snapped up by the residents. It seems that everyone was very enthusiastic about him. When Su Nian went to pay the bill, she found that the money she received was far more than she should have received.
He just smiled, put the money in his pocket, and turned to listen to the music.
On the other side of the mountain, Ye Hua's life was not so carefree.
The back of the mountain was all rocky cliffs, making it impossible for anyone to live there. In order to have a decent house, he forcibly dug a cave on the back of the mountain and moved in.
There are many insects at the foot of the mountain. Although Foundation Establishment cultivators are no longer afraid of insects approaching, seeing so many insects in the cave every day can still be annoying.
Just as Su Nian was picking up a hoe to turn over the new soil, a female disciple rushed in anxiously from outside.
As she ran, she shouted, "Oh no! Oh no! Senior Brother Su! Senior Sister and Second Senior Sister are fighting!"
"What?"
...
When Su Nian arrived at the sect's arena with the female disciple who had come to deliver the news, she found it already packed with people.
He was a head taller than most of the female disciples, and he could see Xu Xinrou and Ye Yixuan standing on the stage from afar.
As soon as he appeared, the female disciples made way for him.
"It's Senior Brother Su!"
"Everyone, make way for Senior Brother Su!"
The crowd parted to create an opening, and Su Nian stepped to the front of the crowd.
Upon closer inspection, he discovered that Xu Xinrou was unharmed, holding a long sword, and still maintaining a cold and aloof demeanor.
Opposite her, Ye Yixuan, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, half-squatted on the ground, clutching her chest, raising her eyebrows to look at Xu Xinrou, her eyes full of astonishment, "You...when did you break through to the Nascent Soul stage?"
“A month ago,” Xu Xinrou said calmly, holding her sword.
Many of the onlookers were astonished.
There should only be one Nascent Soul cultivator in the entire Xiuzong sect around twenty years old, Su Nian, but unexpectedly, Xu Xinrou has also reached this level.
Ye Yixuan wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and stood up again.
She noticed Su Nian outside the venue, but only glanced at her before turning her gaze back towards her.
"You're here to avenge your third junior brother?"
Xu Xinrou also noticed Su Nian who had come to watch. With just one glance, she realized that Su Nian's nascent soul had been destroyed.
She was furious, her brows furrowed. Su Nian, who knew her well, knew that this was the angrier Xu Xinrou could ever show.
"yes!"
The disciples below the stage were buzzing with discussion.
Ye Yixuan wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and said, "At that time, all the evidence pointed to my third junior brother. Our fellow disciples were killed, and the sect urgently needed to give an explanation to the outside world. I did what I did to protect the reputation of our Liuli Peak!"
"Senior Sister," Xu Xinrou said calmly.
How long have you known him?
Ye Yixuan remained silent before answering, "Ten years."
"How long have you known Ye Hua?" Xu Xinrou continued to ask casually.
Ye Hua, who was also watching the battle, felt a sudden jolt in his heart, and his dangerous eyes narrowed.
"A year, so what?" Ye Yixuan raised her chin and said confidently, "Junior Brother is an upright person with extraordinary talent, he just hasn't cultivated for very long! He was also deceived by the thieves, which is why he accused Third Junior Brother! There were other disciples from other immortal sects traveling with him at the time, including many Golden Core cultivators, and they were also controlled! Junior Brother was also a victim in this incident! Character has nothing to do with time! What's the point of you saying this now?"
Xu Xinrou looked at her with eyes full of disappointment, "After only a year of getting along, you believed his words and went together to accuse Junior Brother Su, who has been with us for ten years. Senior Sister, do you really... not trust Junior Brother Su at all?"
Ye Yixuan gritted her teeth, "At the time, the evidence was overwhelming, but we were just deceived by the illusion. If I had known earlier that my third junior brother would destroy his own nascent soul because of this, I would not have wanted to do anything to hurt him!"
Xu Xinrou shook her head and said, "In the end, you never trusted him. The 'aftermath' you mentioned was just because you didn't want to make a big deal out of it."
Ye Yixuan remained silent, unable to speak.
“Ye Yixuan.” Xu Xinrou looked down at Ye Yixuan, her eyes filled with only disappointment, “You really are… a genuine idiot…”
The disciples outside the venue were buzzing with discussion.
Su Nian looked at Xu Xinrou and remained silent.
Throughout his countless reincarnations, he has not truly wanted to save many people, but Xu Xinrou is one of them.
The girl who chose Liuli Peak for him has stood firmly behind him from beginning to end.
Just as everyone was discussing it, Ye Hua stepped onto the stage.
He stood in front of Ye Yixuan, looked at Xu Xinrou, and opened his arms, saying, "Second Senior Sister! This whole thing started because of me. Blame me if you must! Eldest Senior Sister did nothing wrong. She only misunderstood Third Senior Brother because she listened to me. I, Ye Hua, will bear all the blame!"
"Junior Brother..." Ye Yixuan looked at Ye Hua's back with emotion.
Xu Xinrou's eyes were cold, a glint of icy light flashing within them. "Do you think I wouldn't dare kill you?"
Ye Hua remained unmoved and continued, "If killing me can vent Second Senior Sister's anger, I am willing to die under her blade!"
The female disciples around them started talking even more intensely.
Xu Xinrou felt irritated as she listened to the noisy crowd.
She pointed her sword at Ye Hua and said coldly, "Do you really think that these sweet words can not only fool this fool, but also fool me?"
Ye Hua frowned slightly and said, "Junior brother never intended to deceive second senior sister! Why would second senior sister slander junior brother?"
"Heh." Xu Xinrou sneered, "Then let me ask you, do you dare to swear before the Immortal Ancestor Stele that you did not collude with the Demon Clan?"
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