Chapter 118 The Sober Female Supporting Character Xie Lingliu Chuxingjin's feelings for her...
Chu Xingjin has always been very confident in his luck with women. As a prodigy, he is naturally a rare and attractive male cultivator in this world, and he is sure to have no shortage of talented and good-looking female cultivators around him.
He might even have same-sex friends, but he always felt disgusted when he thought about fellow cultivators liking him.
Chu Xingjin was also deeply impressed by Xie Lingliu. Although Xie Lingliu's talent was not within his range of potential partners, she successfully left a deep impression on him with her gentleness and thoughtfulness.
In his view, Xie Lingliu must have feelings for him. However, Xie Lingliu had always been a well-behaved girl with a heavy moral burden, and she couldn't steal her cousin's fiancé. Therefore, she had always suppressed her feelings, only revealing them subtly, like a gentle spring drizzle, not obvious but never ceasing.
Chu Xingjin never wanted to see Xie Jiaoyue again in his life, and even Feng Qianqian, who always liked to follow Xie Jiaoyue, relinquished her title as "Chu Xingjin's favorite female cultivator".
Therefore, Xie Lingliu's gentleness was particularly attractive to Chu Xingjin, who was eager for gentle comfort.
Chu Xingjin's extraordinary sixth sense also told him that this woman could also belong to him.
Xie Lingliu's voice was as gentle as a spring breeze as ever: "Greetings, Young Master Chu."
Xie Lingliu had also come to join the fun at the Azure Kite Secret Realm, but after standing there for a while, she suddenly realized that there was something wrong with her makeup today. Her eyebrows were drawn too dark, which would make her look more aggressive. Therefore, she hurriedly returned to the inn to adjust her makeup.
When they came out after everything was settled, the matter was over. Xie Jiaoyue was surrounded by a group of people, but Chu Xingjin was nowhere to be seen.
Completely bewildered, Xie Lingliu searched everywhere in the city, and unexpectedly, she actually found it.
Xie Lingliu was less patient than usual today, so instead of engaging in lengthy exchanges with Chu Xingjin as she typically did, she went straight to the point: "Young Master Chu, did you gain much in the Azure Iris Secret Realm?"
She was already being very tactful by not directly asking Chu Xingjin whether he was number one or not.
When Chu Xingjin was reminded of his painful past, his nose tingled and he almost cried. He raised his head and struggled to hold back the tears in his eyes, but he couldn't hide the trembling in his voice: "I... I acquired a lot of spiritual items. I originally had several Heaven-grade spiritual swords, but I gave them to Qingyuan Sword Master and kept only one Earth-grade spiritual sword for myself."
Chu Xingjin, who had kept his Earth-grade spiritual sword a secret for a long time, couldn't resist taking it out to bolster his image.
He didn't want to appear too pathetic in front of a female cultivator who admired him.
Fortunately, Xie Lingliu had missed the previous drama, so she wasn't surprised when Chu Xingjin mentioned that he had another sword. Xie Lingliu simply asked, "Young Master Chu actually gave away a Heaven-grade spirit sword so readily, how magnanimous! But does this mean that Young Master Chu is still number one in the Qingyuan Secret Realm?"
Faced with this question, Chu Xingjin clenched and unclenched his fists several times before finally mustering the courage to face reality: "No, the first place is Xie Jiaoyue."
Xie Lingliu was shocked.
She knew the script, knew that Chu Xingjin would overcome all obstacles to become the Sword Master. It was precisely because Chu Xingjin's future was limitless that she schemed to get close to him.
However, she had already given Chu Xingjin a whole year's chance, and for a whole year, Chu Xingjin's performance showed absolutely no signs of being a Celestial Venerable.
Hmm, could it be that the future she knew before was completely worthless?
The more Xie Lingliu thought about it, the more she felt that this was the case. The origin of those things was unclear, and none of the omens they gave had come true. She had been supporting Chu Xingjin but had not only failed to gain any benefits, but had also become more and more estranged from her exceptionally talented cousin Xie Jiaoyue.
It's not worth it, it's really not worth it.
Xie Lingliu felt that all her efforts over the past year had been wasted.
With that time and energy, if she had supported Xie Jiaoyue, she might be the most beloved person by Xie Jiaoyue's side now, and could be best friends with her own cousin!
Or perhaps if it were someone with more talent, they might already have the marriage certificate, and maybe she would even have a chance to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
The more she thought about it, the more annoyed she became! It was all Chu Xingjin's fault; he had wasted her time and ruined all her plans.
As her thoughts raced, Xie Lingliu grew increasingly displeased with Chu Xingjin.
Chu Xingjin was completely unaware of all this. Once he started, he could no longer hide his thoughts and began to pour out his heart to Xie Lingliu.
“Ling Liu, Xie Jiaoyue must be in cahoots with the Azure Kite Sword Master. They are coveting the spirit sword I obtained.”
"I could have gotten first place, but I was so close."
"Just this one thing, and I'm so unwilling to accept it."
"Xie Jiaoyue must have used some underhanded methods, otherwise why would the Sword Master Qingyuan choose her instead of me? I am clearly the better one."
"Yes, that must be it. Isn't Xie Jiaoyue a furnace? She must have seduced Qingyuan Sword Master, which made him change his mind and take Xie Jiaoyue as his disciple."
"Disgusting, she disgusts me!"
She no longer bothered with her usual pretense, and her gentle, soothing voice was gone. She took a leather whip from her waist and lashed it across Chu Xingjin's body with a sharp crack.
"Watch your mouth. How dare you talk about our Xie family's young lady?"
Chu Xingjin was stunned; the pain in his body was nothing compared to the bewilderment in his heart: "Cousin Lingliu, what's wrong with you?"
"Don't call me cousin, I'm not your cousin at all. I was so blind to have wasted so much time on you, I'm such a loser."
Chu Xingjin was at a loss for words when his gentle cousin suddenly started swearing. Was this really Xie Lingliu? Or was she possessed by some kind of ghost?
Xie Lingliu sneered: "Don't make that face. What, do you think I shouldn't be this kind of person? Kid, the reason I've always been so supportive of you is because I value your talent and your future achievements. Maybe I can even rise to the top along with you."
Perhaps sensing that Chu Xingjin would never appear in Jinling City again, Xie Lingliu no longer concealed herself: "I've always been a person with clear goals. On my own, I'll only ever reach the Foundation Establishment stage; there's absolutely no way I can advance any further. But my parents are completely irrelevant and can't offer me any help. Therefore, I must find a sufficiently outstanding Daoist partner so that I have a chance to become a Golden Core expert!"
She has clear goals and acts decisively. She plans carefully and does not let go of any opportunity. She even manages her persona and, with her appearance of about 8 points, ranks high on the list of female cultivators in Jinling City who most want to become her Daoist partners, and is with a group of female cultivators with excellent appearances.
She didn't think there was anything wrong with her ideas; she had simply chosen a path different from most people.
Isn't that good? Since there's no law prohibiting it, she can leave!
The fact that there were few people on the road made it easier for her to succeed.
Unfortunately, Chu Xingjin ruined an entire year of his life.
She lashed out with the whip again, venting her anger: "But you're such a useless piece of trash."
She's trying to build a good relationship with Xie Jiaoyue now, but she doesn't know if she'll have a chance to go to the Eastern Region with Xie Jiaoyue.
The grand competition will be held in the Eastern Region, where she will surely have many talented young men at her mercy... oh no, she'll be able to choose a suitable one as her Daoist partner.
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