Chapter 104 Old Sang's Assistance
As an old friend, Sang Yuebai naturally wanted to create more opportunities for Ye Tanji.
"Xi'er, you have just broken through and need to consolidate your cultivation."
"Well then, I have a spirit-gathering array in my residence that can help you stabilize your cultivation. Why don't you stay here with me for a few more days?" he said with concern.
Ye Tanji frowned and immediately sent him a telepathic message: "What are you up to? My Ye Tan Palace's spirit pool is far superior to your spirit-gathering array!"
"If Ke Xi'er stays in the City Lord's Mansion, you can naturally stay by her side and protect her," Sang Yuebai transmitted his voice.
Ye Tanji immediately understood his meaning. If he took Xi'er back to Ye Tan Palace and let her use his spiritual pool, it would certainly be more beneficial to stabilizing his cultivation. But what reason did he have to stay by her side all the time?
After all, Night Pool Palace has its stewards and subordinates, as well as Xi'er's Uncle Bo, so it's not his place to protect her.
"Ah? Stay at the City Lord's Mansion? That would be too much trouble for you!" Xi'er said.
"We're all friends, you call me Old Sang, why are we being so formal?"
"That's perfect. If you stay a few more days, Brother Ye Tan can keep me company while we enjoy tea and play chess," Sang Yuebai said.
Xi'er looked at Ye Tanji, who pretended to be reserved and said lightly, "Then let's stay. The insect race has Steward Feng and the heads of the nine great families, so we don't need to worry about them."
Xi'er could only nod in agreement, but she felt that something was not right. After thinking for a long time, she suddenly realized that Ye Tanji had used the word "we" in his words.
When did he and she become "us"?
Well, maybe he just said it offhand and didn't really think much about it.
Old Sang wasn't the type to be meticulous or overthink things, so no one would have noticed this at all.
In fact, Sang Yuebai was almost laughing hysterically at this moment!
Brother Ye Tan really knows how to take advantage of people's advances. He tries to get close to the young lady through his words and actions, while pretending to be a virtuous gentleman.
Tsk tsk, how hypocritical.
Xunri and Poxiao, who were standing by, were struggling to suppress their laughter.
When this old ironwood tree of the owner blooms, it's simply unbearable to look at.
Because she needed to enter the Spirit Gathering Array to stabilize her cultivation, Xi'er had no choice but to ask Xun Ri for help in buying a house and land for her.
She took out the one million top-grade spirit stones that Bo Yiyan had given her and repeatedly instructed Xunri to make sure to spend all the money, and to buy as many houses and lands as possible.
Ye Tanji was exasperated by Xi'er's greed and, with his back to Xi'er, whispered to Xun Ri, "Fifty percent!"
If anyone else heard this, they would be completely baffled, but Xunri, who had served Ye Tanji for many years, immediately understood what he meant.
The master wanted him to underreport the price by 50%, meaning that for the real estate he bought for two million top-grade spirit stones, he should quote Xi'er one million.
Ye Tanji was just looking for a good excuse to give Xi'er money, and this was just the right thing to do.
Sang Yuebai led Xi'er into his spirit-gathering array, where the spiritual energy was indeed so dense it was almost liquefied.
After settling Xi'er in, Sang Yuebai said, "Xi'er, I still have some things to take care of, so let Brother Yetan accompany you."
"No need, no need, I can do it myself," Xi'er said hurriedly.
“No! Your cultivation is not yet stable. You could easily suffer a qi deviation if you are not careful. You must have an elder to protect you,” Sang Yuebai said.
Xi'er wanted to decline, but then Ye Tanji said, "No need for further words, start practicing your internal energy!"
Sang Yuebai ran faster than a rabbit, and so did his two personal attendants, Xunri and Poxiao, both of whom found reasonable excuses to slip away.
In the end, only Ye Tanji was left by Xi'er's side.
Xi'er circulated her internal energy to stabilize her cultivation, and the surrounding dark spiritual energy continuously flowed into her body.
Ye Tanji stood by, offering guidance from time to time, and occasionally using his spiritual power to help her clear her meridians.
To an uninformed person, it would truly appear as a devoted elder guiding their younger relative in cultivation.
Little did he know, his mind was already wandering, but he had been suppressing his actions with reason.
On the surface, Xi'er appears to be lively and easy-going, but deep down she is very stubborn.
Aside from family and friends, she is very wary of strangers and would never easily give her heart away.
In this life, he missed the best opportunity to be trusted by her because he failed to find her immediately after her birth.
Now he can only adopt a gradual approach, like slowly boiling a frog, to slowly infiltrate her life.
First, approach her as a kind and upright elder. Once she has completely let down her guard, gradually reveal your past life to her.
Xi'er dared not refute Ye Tanji's words any further. After all, he meant well, and if she were to be coy again, she would seem ungrateful.
She calmed her mind, sat cross-legged, closed her eyes and focused her attention, and soon entered a meditative state.
Ye Tan stayed by her side, sensing her presence.
That familiar scent reminded him of a summer morning, when glistening dewdrops rolled on the grass, and sunlight danced lightly with them.
Everything was so beautiful, yet it evoked such fond memories of the past.
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