Chapter 243: Secretly Smelling the Fragrance of Lotus Blossoms
Banxia was very puzzled as to why Liu Xia left alone without even saying goodbye. If she hadn't come out to fetch water and seen him carrying a bag, she wouldn't have known where he had gone even if she had lost him.
It’s not that Banxia cares about Liu Xia, but she is afraid that Elder Chengxin will ask about her disciple’s whereabouts when she comes back, and she doesn’t know how to respond.
But no matter how strange it was, Banxia had no intention of catching up - after all, Liu Xia had been acting weird lately.
Besides, how could a poor girl from a farming family know about the philandering thoughts of a rich boy? Let him be!
But the bad thing was that the Bagua plate on her waist started spinning for no reason, making a whirring sound, which made Banxia irritable.
"Okay, okay, I got it!" Banxia picked up the Bagua plate helplessly, waited for it to stop, and took a look. It turned out to be an ominous omen.
This made Banxia feel embarrassed. She frowned and her expression changed constantly.
According to the hexagram, Liu Xia's trip would most likely be dangerous, but Banxia really didn't want to get involved in Liu Xia's affairs.
Just when Banxia decided not to meddle in other people's business and was about to fetch some water and go back to the house, the Bagua plate suddenly had a flash of inspiration, as if urging her.
Banxia hesitated in the corner for a long time, her finger bones holding the basin were so white from being pinched, but she finally compromised.
Forget it, forget it. After all, we are from the same school, so I will save you and it will be a token of our friendship!
However, what Banxia did not expect was that Liu Xia's speed was so fast. She only hesitated for a moment, and when she chased after him, he had disappeared.
This place is close to Cangzhou City. Could it be that he went home to visit relatives?
Thinking of this, Banxia felt that it made sense, so she relied on her memory and went all the way to Cangzhou City.
Banxia seldom went out, and the Bagua plate no longer responded. It took her a lot of detours along the way, and it took a long time to find the governor's mansion.
But what surprised her was that the gate of the governor's mansion was decorated with lights and colorful lanterns, as if there was a happy event.
Could it be that Liu Xia was in such a hurry to come back and get married? But he had been in such a mess at home before and had decided to practice Taoism. Why would he want to get married now?
Could it be that you regret it?
In this case, there is no need to worry about him anymore. I think the bad omen shown by the Bagua plate earlier was probably referring to this.
Forget it, forget it. It is better to demolish a temple than to destroy a relationship.
He insisted on getting married, so why would she stop him? Just let him go!
Banxia decided to ignore it and turned to leave, but when she turned around, she saw Lingxiang and Xiaobai looking at her with a smile.
This frightened Banxia so much that she clutched her chest and muttered, "Did these two people float here? Why is there no sound at all?"
Wait! How did they get here?
Lingxiang didn't explain much, but just smiled and waved to Banxia.
Banxia didn't know what Lingxiang wanted to do, but she must have her reasons, so she leaned over to listen, but what she heard surprised her.
"This is it, this is it..."
…
A palm wind came at Liu Xia's face with a whistling sound. Liu Xia quickly exerted force on his waist and leaned back, barely dodging it.
After somersaults, he finally stood still, but he didn't expect the man to come forward again and attack him with another palm, this time aimed at Liu Xia's chest.
Liu Xia dodged calmly, but was also filled with shock and confusion.
Because my eldest sister, Liu Lan, was a girl, her mother had not agreed to my father teaching her martial arts. Therefore, the person before me was definitely not my eldest sister. Since this person was skilled in martial arts, there was no need to be polite. I would first capture him and then ask her where my eldest sister was.
Thinking of this, Liu Xia turned around and dodged the attack from the man, then turned around and punched the man directly in the abdomen. The speed of the punch was so fast that one could hear the sound of bones changing.
He had thought that this person was just an ordinary mortal who had practiced some martial arts, but he had not expected that the person could actually see the weight of his punch. Before his punch got close, the person stepped back.
Liu Xia frowned, feeling that the man was not simple.
He thought his opponent was just an ordinary warrior, but in order to defeat him with one move, he had wrapped his punch with a trace of spiritual power, so the speed of the punch was so fast. However, he didn't expect that the man could see through it at a glance.
It seems that this person is definitely not an ordinary person.
However, he did not have the Huasheng Sword with him at the moment, and had no other weapons available, so he could only fight him with his fists and feet.
Fortunately, Master Chengxin had foresight. When Liu Xia began training with him, Master Chengxin instructed him not to rely too much on weapons and to strengthen his body and form. As a result, Liu Xia's boxing and kicking skills improved during that period.
After all, physical martial arts are the cornerstone of weapon cultivation.
Since that person is also a person of inner cultivation, there is no need to be polite.
Liu Xia held his breath and concentrated, secretly channeling his spirit throughout his body, focusing it on his fist, using stillness to counter movement, waiting for his opponent to strike. But for some reason, the man did not move.
Strangely enough, although the man was waiting quietly, he bumped into something for no reason, and with a clang, porcelain fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Liu Xia raised the corner of his mouth and punched in the direction of the voice.
When two parties confront each other, the one who strikes first is often the most likely to reveal a flaw, but since the opponent has already been exposed, it is better to strike first.
The fist was filled with spiritual energy, making it look extremely sharp. It flew straight into the darkness with a strong wind around it.
But unexpectedly, this punch felt like hitting cotton. Not only was it soft, but there was no feeling of hitting at all.
Liu Xia threw a punch and just as she was about to retract it, she found that her fist seemed to be pulled by something and could not move at all. At this moment, a hand wrapped around her arm like a snake.
"Such soft and silky hands!" Liu Xia couldn't help but exclaimed.
No wonder the punch just now felt like it hit cotton wool. It turned out to be a soft inch-force technique. But this soft inch-force silk-wrapping technique was clearly the skill of Master Donghui. Why did the man in front of me know this technique?
Could it be?
As if to confirm Liu Xia's thoughts, after hearing his voice, the man also spoke in surprise:
"Liu Xia?"
It was actually Banxia! But how could she be in the eldest sister's room?
Liu Xia was very confused, but at this moment, there was a knock on the door.
"Miss? But what happened? Why is there such a loud noise in the room?" It was the maid of the eldest daughter of the Liu family.
"No...it's okay..." Banxia quickly covered Liu Xia's mouth and replied, "I just woke up and felt thirsty, so I got up and poured some water."
But this reply did not send the maid away. She only asked again, "I heard something break. Did the young lady knock over the teacup? Don't hurt her anymore. I will come and clean it up."
The maid was about to push the door open, but found that it couldn't be opened at all.
Liu Xia couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief—luckily, he had bolted the door when he came in. He hurriedly wanted to tell Banxia, but found that her hand was still covering her mouth, and that hand...
It smells pretty good...
It's like the fragrance of lotus flowers deep in a summer pond.
"It's okay. The door is bolted. I've already lain down. It will be the same if I clean tomorrow. Go back and rest quickly!" Banxia said hurriedly.
Hearing this, the maid outside the door responded and left.
Banxia waited for a long time, and after making sure that there was no one outside the door, she realized that she was still covering Liu Xia's mouth, and quickly let go of her hand.
Fortunately, the two of them did not open their spiritual vision, otherwise Liu Xia would have seen the unnatural expression on Banxia's face.
But Liu Xia's next words made Banxia even more at a loss.
"You... smell so good..."
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