Chapter 29: The River Sinks in Spring and Destroys People's Hearts
Maidong supported his head on the table and looked out the door, his eyes were blurry. Sometimes he smiled foolishly, sometimes he sighed, and his thoughts drifted to who knows where.
Lingxiang glanced at her with disdain and cut off a long forked branch from the potted plant.
"Tsk tsk tsk... Ouch~" She sighed deeply, "In the cold winter with no flowers, the blooming of plum blossoms is more beautiful than spring~"
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After losing her balance, it was too late to catch her breath. Maidong thought she would fall badly, and her beautiful face would be in jeopardy. Her mind was in turmoil and she closed her eyes, refusing to face it. However, she didn't expect to fall firmly into someone's arms in mid-air.
When I felt I was grounded, I opened my eyes and saw that person was like a cypress, graceful in the wind. When I raised my eyes, I saw that his eyebrows were like long swords, his eyes were like bright stars, standing in this turbid world, elegant and awe-inspiring.
"Sorry for the offense." Seeing that Maidong had stood firm, Xinyi let go of her and bowed.
But Maidong seemed not to hear and stared at Xinyi.
"No offense, no offense," Lingxiang saw this and hurried forward to nudge Maidong with her elbow. "You're trying to save someone. In an emergency, you should act swiftly. Don't pay attention to those pedantic dogmas."
Mai Dong came back to his senses, his face flushed instantly, and he bowed his head and thanked: "Thank...thank you very much, sir..."
Lingxiang saw Maidong like this and immediately understood. Although she seemed careless, she was actually very careful. They had grown up together, and this little girl had always been unrestrained. How could she have been so shy? Her heart must have been stirred.
This is useless! I just saved you once, and you're already secretly in love with me?
Seeing that Lingxiang always sought out Xinyi to talk to her, Long Qi felt a surge of anger in his stomach.
"Why did you come to Yuanqing Sect?"
"This is my home, why can't you come?" Lingxiang said as she dragged Maidong aside.
"Your family?" Long Qi knew that she had a close relationship with Yuan Qing, but he didn't know who she was and why she could order the headmaster around like that. When Lingxiang said this, he became even more confused.
"There are often rumors in the streets about a woman in Youran Residence who can make people feel aroused by touching her. I didn't expect that it was Miss Lingxiang, and that she was a disciple of Yuanqing. It really makes me stunned." Liu Xia said in surprise.
"Alas, these little things are not worth mentioning. Even heroes don't ask about their origins, let alone a woman like me."
"If this is your home, why have I never seen you here in such a long time?" Long Qi was very confused.
"There's no place below the mountain. When have you ever been everywhere?" Lingxiang laughed. "Besides, I only went up the mountain yesterday, so naturally I can't see it."
"No wonder you asked me to fetch water from Jiuque Mountain to irrigate the spiritual plants. I was also wondering why the water from a spiritual vein could be taken by people at will. So it turns out this is the relationship." Only then did Long Qi resolve the doubts in his heart.
"Oh, no need to worry about such details," Lingxiang tapped Maidong again, but received no response. Turning her head, she saw Maidong with a coquettish expression, her head lowered and silent. She had wanted to let her explain her purpose, but now she was afraid she couldn't count on it.
Forget it! It’s better for my own apprentice to speak up himself, because he will be the one using it in the future.
"Look, if it weren't for you, I would have almost forgotten the purpose of this trip!" Lingxiang said angrily.
Long Qi was bewildered. Wasn't she the one who started talking to others? Why was she blaming him? This woman was truly...
Huh? She was the one who ignored me, yet she blamed me instead? What kind of talk is that?
"Then what is your purpose?" Long Qi asked with an unhappy look on his face.
"Isn't it all for you?" Lingxiang blurted out.
What? For him? Ahem…
"What can I do to make you come here even if it means violating the rules?" Long Qi turned his head and touched his nose, hiding the upturned corners of his mouth.
This... because she was thinking about him...
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, how dare you ask?" Lingxiang said with a mocking expression. "It's because you're mediocre, unable to even perform talisman techniques, that I've entrusted you to Senior Brother Shangqing. But your swordsmanship is truly atrocious, even an amateur like me couldn't bear to watch, so I had no choice but to show up."
What? He can't wield the sword well? It's obviously the sword that's at fault!
Wait! What did she just say?
For a moment, the courtyard was in an uproar.
"Master!?" Liu Xia asked in shock, "Long Qi, you actually took Miss Lingxiang as your master!?"
"Senior Brother Shangqing!? The Sect Master is actually your senior brother!?" Long Qi was extremely surprised.
Zhao Wuyang couldn't stop smiling: Miss Lingxiang is so young, but she is from the same school as Master Yuanqing!
Xinyi looked calm, as if this was just a common occurrence, and patted Zhao Wuyang's shoulder expressionlessly.
"Didn't I mention it to you before? The Guiyuan Sutra you're practicing is the Yuanqing Heart Method?"
Long Qi looked at her, almost forgetting what to say, and simply shook his head. "This strange female tiger is so fierce, and yet there's this layer of relationship." But how could the headmaster, at that age, be a fellow apprentice of Lingxiang? It was truly unbelievable.
"Oh, it's not too late to know now. Let's talk about your sword moves. Tsk tsk tsk... Although people who practice cultivation don't necessarily have to use swords, if you show off this kind of sword moves at the martial arts competition, wouldn't it be a loss of face for your master and make Shangqing, that old stubborn man, laugh at you for nothing." Lingxiang said with regret.
Liu Xia and Zhao Wuyang were still surprised, but Long Qi was not happy after hearing this: So she came here for this matter, I thought...
Before he could think about it, Lingxiang spoke again, "I even went to the City Lord's Mansion to ask for a gift for you, but I didn't expect you couldn't even learn a sword technique."
She even went to the City Lord's Mansion to ask for a gift for me?
If we were to say who was the most complicated person tonight, it would have to be Long Qi, but he didn't seem to realize that his heart was always changing with Lingxiang's words and actions.
Just as he felt that she didn't care about him just now, when he heard that she hadn't seen him for a long time and was looking for a gift for him, he suddenly felt very happy.
"Who... who said I can't learn it!" Long Qi picked up the light sword that had been discarded, pretending to be happy. "It's just that this sword is too light, and the sword technique is too ethereal. It's completely different from what I learned before, so I can't adapt to it for the time being. Once I get better, I will definitely make you look at me with new eyes!"
After hearing what he said, Lingxiang took the sword from his hand and weighed it. She didn't feel it was that light, but it was indeed different from the Seven Star Dragon Abyss. If it was really as he said, this sword technique was definitely not suitable for him.
Most sword techniques are written down by the master based on the sword in his hand after many demonstrations. The sword techniques that Yuan Qing sent to outer disciples are indeed of the light and agile type. If someone like Long Qi, who is used to using heavy punches, is used to it, he will definitely not be able to adapt.
Thinking of this, Lingxiang had a plan in mind, but she didn't show it on her face.
"In that case, I'll wait and see." As he was about to leave, he saw Maidong standing aside with his head down, keeping silent and glancing at the man who had just saved her from time to time.
This is useless!
Well, if that's the case, I might as well help him out.
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