Chapter 104 A Little Trick
Song Chi followed the small boat, passing through the area of the stream hidden by dense forest.
In fact, it only took a quarter of an hour before she was lifted up by the blue mist of the Moon Spring Flower and thrown out of the stream, landing on a large rock in the wilderness.
Mo Shubai was still on the boat, and he couldn't break through the stream barrier enveloped by the Moon Spring Flower.
He still had some idol image to maintain, so he first tried to use his spiritual power to break free but failed. Then, he had no choice but to drift downstream with the small boat.
Song Chi immediately waved to him cheerfully. She knew that her current feelings towards Mo Shubai could be described in one word: awkward. Although she didn't really want to admit it. Anyway, being too close made her uncomfortable, and being too distant made her even more uncomfortable.
She wanted to try and resist that fatal attraction. She didn't know if she'd used too much of her magic tonight, but she still regretted not grabbing Mo Shubai's chest a little more; the faint, warm lotus scent emanating from him was incredibly pleasant. But anyway, she was determined to overcome this attraction.
If she really can't overcome it... then she'll launch another attack on Mo Shubai when the time comes.
Although the chances of success are estimated to be very low. After all, this man is described in the book as having a heart of ice and snow, and many women have fallen for him, ultimately choosing to live in seclusion alone... much more heartless than her.
But whatever. If she really likes this person to the point of obsession, she'll have to try and seduce him. It's all or nothing.
She's not the type to be easily upset or unable to let go of things. At worst, she'll just go through a love tribulation, and perhaps her cultivation will advance to a higher level.
However, for now, she'll definitely try to hold on first. She refuses to believe she can't overcome this!
"It's still several dozen miles from here to Changge City. You can go back by heading southeast. Be careful."
Mo Shubai saw her leap into the air and gave her this reminder.
The stream where he was now was swift, so he would be gone very quickly. Song Chi flew high into the air with his hands behind his back. "I'll be fine, Senior Brother, enjoy your flower boat trip." He glanced at the empty spot on the other side of his seat, still slightly annoyed.
But in a flash, he turned and flew away like a shooting star.
Mo Shubai followed the stream into the winding riverbed, where the shadows of the trees shimmered and the light flickered. His gaze fell on the empty spot on the opposite bank. He smiled slightly; naturally, no one else could land there.
Then, half an hour later, as the small boat drifted into Yinglie Lake, Mo Shubai deliberately used his spiritual power to clearly reflect his location in the brightly lit lanterns, where all the disciples raised their jade mirrors to take pictures. He then disembarked at the spot where the young children of the Qingjian Sect were, before gracefully turning and flying towards the sect hall.
Back at the guild hall, the warm yellow light from the neighboring courtyard shone through the window screens, carrying the melodious strains of a zither. The music paused briefly upon his return before resuming. Mo Shubai stood for a moment, leaning against the door, before entering the house.
Upon returning to the guild hall, Song Chi immediately began playing the zither with great enthusiasm, not because she was truly that ambitious, but because after obtaining the array flag, the Ancient Immortal Music Technique displayed another musical score titled "Dark Current." This piece required the undercurrents of the Metal and Water spiritual roots, along with the subtle ethereal energy of the Wood spiritual root, and it was a piece that could only be completed with the aid of a green-leaf magic treasure. It was quite difficult.
The most important advice from the golden scroll was that she must memorize the piece thoroughly, as it would be very useful at tomorrow night's sacrificial ceremony.
But to avoid evil spirits, the specific task will not be released to her. We'll probably have to improvise when the time comes.
To be honest, the trick the evil spirit played tonight was far too clever and powerful, giving her a real fright. Although her junior brother, Zuiyun Sanren, weakly jumped out to comfort her, saying that he had seen the mission process and that tonight's challenge was actually the most dangerous of all the missions, once she got through this one, the rest would be easy.
But Song Chi wouldn't believe his nonsense. After all, it was clearly written in the book that in the most dangerous final secret realm, the main and supporting characters were almost wiped out. Even those who survived were severely injured when they broke out of the secret realm. Mo Shubai and Cui Luoying were left with irreparable fatal wounds and eventually died coughing up blood while living in seclusion.
Therefore, the most dangerous situation is definitely far from over. But Zuiyun Sanren insisted that it was because the Wood Spirit Root was not unsealed. Once the Wood Spirit Root was unsealed, everyone's strength would naturally increase greatly, and they would no longer be afraid of evil spirits.
Song Chi remained unconvinced. However, the fact remained that her Wood Spirit Root would be unsealed, making her stronger. She hoped that if she faced a similar predicament again, she would have the means to retaliate! She would then teach those evil spirits a lesson they wouldn't forget.
By late at night, he had mastered the piece "Dark Current" perfectly.
Song Chi had just showered and lay down to rest after turning off the lights. However, before falling asleep, she couldn't help but clutch the blanket. To be honest, Mo Shubai's figure was quite nice… the feel was truly exceptional, and his faint fragrance seemed to still linger in her nostrils. This kind of fragrant, handsome man was indeed incredibly attractive. If he were to have a deep V-neck version, she couldn't even imagine it. Song Chi shook her head, hugged the blanket, and rolled around. She had to overcome this, she really had to!
The next day, Song Chi didn't go out to play either. He stayed in the house to continue pondering the melody. He also tried to compose a new piece using this spiritual root technique, just in case it turned out to be a tricky piece from a later generation. It's always better to be prepared.
Unexpectedly, in the middle of the morning, when the young boy came to ask her if she was going to do her hair and makeup that evening, he handed her a jade mirror.
They did manage to capture the scene of the flower boats merging into Yinglie Lake last night, and Cui Xue Ruo and Su Yu were indeed in the same small boat. However, unlike in the book, the two didn't disembark hand in hand. Instead, they smiled and walked slowly into the crowd like close friends. Song Chi stared at Cui Xue Ruo's ease and composure for a long time.
She used to be like that too. That kind of detached, detached, and detached attitude, watching the world go by—it was all too wonderful. Now… never mind.
She then searched around and soon saw a small boat carrying a figure in blue slowly approaching the lake, where the lanterns shone brightly. There was no one on the other side.
Song Chi smacked his lips and put down the jade mirror.
As for dressing up, forget it. We're probably going to do something big tonight, so a simple hairstyle is more convenient. Otherwise, it'll be a waste of all those expensive clothes. Besides, all those expensive clothes in my storage ring were prepared by Mo Shubai.
Song Chi felt a little annoyed at the sight of those clothes and accessories, but also a little happy at the same time.
She immediately let out a howl and clutched her head. Damn it! She had to break up with this guy.
Song Chi immediately decided to wear simple white clothes tonight; she wanted to be herself!
Venerable Xueqiao saw that early in the morning, Shu Bai had sent his boy to give a few instructions to the boy in the guild hall. Before long, the boy named Mingxuan immediately accepted the spirit stone with an expression that said, "I know everything."
Then they came to Song Chi's courtyard, ostensibly to ask if he was getting ready, but actually to hand him a jade mirror for taking pictures.
The scene reflected in the jade mirror was the final gathering of the disciples' small boats on Heroic Lake last night. Among them, a small white boat slowly emerged from the darkness and entered the brightly lit area with exceptional clarity.
When Song Chi read this passage, he smacked his lips. Judging from his expression, even the last hair on his head seemed to have been straightened out.
Shu Bai… This! Sigh. Even Venerable Xueqiao was too lazy to say anything!
Naturally, all of this was clearly seen by those in the next room after a small part of the seal was removed.
But for some reason, that brat had decided not to dress up or get ready for the night. She then sat by the windowsill, propping her chin on her hand and twirling her storage ring, seemingly struck by a sudden thought.
Suddenly, it let out a howl like a puppy, then covered its head and rolled onto the soft couch. It felt as if every hair on its body was out of place.
Venerable Xueqiao: "..." He considered himself a thoughtful person. But he really couldn't understand what this brat was thinking all day long. She really was a little devil.
Shu Bai seemed to understand something about this, and sighed with a slight smile.
He then gazed at the rosy clouds rising in the sky for a while before heading out. Around mid-morning, someone from the Immortal Alliance came to inform Song Chi.
It is said that a celestial lotus phenomenon has appeared in the Hall of Heroes and Martyrs today, which is very likely the manifestation of the ancient powerful being, the White Lotus Jade Lord. Therefore, the main hall musician should wear the Mo family's lotus-patterned jade brocade as a sign of respect. He even asked, knowing the answer, whether lotus-patterned jade brocade was actually available.
Song Chi naturally said yes. The Immortal Alliance steward then instructed her to attend in her finest attire, a lotus-patterned jade immortal satin robe, to which Song Chi naturally agreed.
In fact, Venerable Xueqiao had already noticed the strange phenomenon in the Hall of Heroes and Martyrs early last night. At that time, the entire hall was filled with white lotus springs, and the rich water and wood life-giving energy was indeed very similar to the spiritual power of the legendary, pure and flawless White Lotus Jade Lord.
However, to say that the musician must wear lotus-patterned jade brocade for this reason is rather far-fetched. In reality, it would be sufficient for the Mo family to wear lotus-patterned jade brocade as well.
Venerable Xueqiao immediately suspected that Shu Bai might have been behind this.
Not long after, Shu Bai returned. Song Chi was still a little skeptical; when he broke the seal, he even asked his senior brother if it was true.
Shu Bai remained calm and composed, saying, "That's true."
Then she took out a pure white jade pendant from her sleeve and gently placed it in Song Chi's hand. "Please also ask Third Junior Sister to wear this jade pendant to pay tribute to Lotus Lord."
Song Chi examined the jade pendant from different angles, then simply replied with an "oh." He then sealed off the courtyard again.
Seeing this, Venerable Xueqiao couldn't help but want to facepalm.
Shu Bai, you—! That jade pendant with lotus-patterned reflections in the spring, even though it was concealed and its ethereal beauty was somewhat obscured, was still a jade pendant that only the young master of the Mo family could wear…and who didn't know that? In fact, it was the lotus-patterned jade pendant that was placed first among the betrothal gifts presented by the son of the Mo family.
Venerable Xueqiao roughly understood that Shu Bai had sent the jade pendant under the pretext of the White Lotus Jade Lord's manifestation at the Hall of Heroes and Martyrs, intending to suppress the rampant rumors. Venerable Xueqiao had nothing to say about the people in the cultivation world. Previously, he had deliberately spread the news that his two disciples' marriage would be discussed after the sealing of the Flying Immortal Platform was settled. But surprisingly, no one believed him, and the rumors continued to spread that there was discord between the Mo family and him, and that the marriage of Shu Bai and his fellow disciple was likely to fall through.
Shu Bai even gave away this young master's jade pendant...
As for Song Chi, that girl basically knew nothing about these things; she was just a little fool.
I'm afraid that even after wearing it to the event and walking around a few times, people still won't know the meaning behind the jade pendant.
Of course, the main reason was also related to how easily Shu Bai had placed the jade pendant into her hand. This dim-witted person probably thought it was a jade pendant worn by Jing Lianjun.
To be honest, as for Shu Bai... never mind. Venerable Xue Qiao sighed and rubbed his forehead. This kid looks so innocent and pure, but he's actually quite cunning... Look at the little tricks he uses.
But never mind, he won't expose them. Venerable Xueqiao still really wanted to pair these two up.
As night fell, Song Chi, dressed in his finest attire—a pure white lotus-patterned jade brocade robe adorned with a jade pendant—went out with his senior brother. Xue Qiao Venerable only noticed the flashing lights of jade mirrors in the shadows, followed by a collective gasp. Naturally, several gloomy gazes also lingered in the surrounding area.
Upon arriving at the Hall of Heroes, Venerable Xueqiao was speechless to see that all the musicians tonight were dressed in lotus-patterned jade brocade. "Shu Bai, you little rascal," he thought, "you really went all out with your act, not missing a single detail."
Naturally, several of those ambitious youngsters couldn't help but grind their teeth upon seeing this. After all, Shu Bai's actions were driven by righteousness and were indeed beyond reproach. Then, seeing Song Chi's calm little face, seemingly oblivious to everything, these youngsters gritted their teeth even more. In the shadows, Venerable Xueqiao even heard Ye Qingyu curse, "That idiot."
Venerable Xueqiao felt it was better to give up on these lads. Since Shubai rarely put so much effort into someone, he naturally wouldn't let go. He would protect and escort these two all the way.
However, considering Song Chi's flirtatious nature, he hadn't dared to call her over to scold her for her excessive focus on her magic practice last night. Thinking about tonight's sacrificial ceremony, especially the ritual of competing for immortality and exorcising evil after the witch's dance… he feared there would be more trouble. Last night, that brat collected seven or eight Love Lotuses; tonight… well, Venerable Xueqiao decided he would definitely stop her from participating. As long as this little devil wasn't around, those ambitious youngsters would have no chance to compete.
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Author's Note: [Let me see][Let me see] Today is short, let me just survive a bit~
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