Chapter 63 063 Hua Shalan
But so be it. This didn't go against his original intention of breaking up the couple, so he could only let Shu Bai suffer a little. Soon, he would understand that his destiny was not here.
As for the Wen family member, although he has good aptitude, comprehension, and appearance, he is still from one of the eight great families. That won't do either.
Venerable Xueqiao was genuinely worried that this brat was thinking about this. Because whenever Song Chi saw Wen Xiujin, she couldn't help but laugh. Even when she tried to suppress her laughter, the joy shone through her bright, arched eyes.
This feeling of instant joy at first sight is exactly what it means to be smitten.
At the time, Venerable Xueqiao had a bad idea, so he put on a stern face and gave a warning. "The Jade Ruins Holy Sect just arrived and is currently resting. It would be impolite for you to visit them so abruptly. Let's talk about it tomorrow!"
“Yes, Master.” Song Chi readily agreed with a smile.
But not long after Venerable Xueqiao left, he glanced back with his divine sense. That brat looked left and right at the door, then disappeared and quietly ran away.
That two-faced brat! If his friend hadn't arrived, he would have gone back and broken her leg.
Song Chi quickly received a reply from Wen Xiujin: He was there. There were only two words: "That brat is incredibly arrogant."
But for the sake of the mission, she secretly kept it a secret from her master. She flew several streets to visit Wen Xiujin at the Jade Ruins Holy Sect.
However, once she reached the entrance of the guild hall, her invisibility was eventually broken. The guard at the gate immediately brightened up upon seeing her.
"So it's Miss Song. Please come in, Miss Song."
"Senior Brother Wen has already informed us that he is waiting here to welcome the young lady to Xiyun Residence."
That's one thing. But those two servants must have secretly taken pictures of her with a jade mirror, and whispered to each other, perhaps thinking they could make some money off her.
Song Chi: "..." If it were twelve or thirteen years ago, when she was embroiled in numerous scandals, these two appointments would indeed have been a lucrative business.
I remember those young disciples at the Qingjian Sect's guild hall in Changge City did indeed earn several thousand high-grade spirit stones by secretly photographing her. Therefore, they were exceptionally kind to her, and they were all extremely disappointed when she left.
But now, she's definitely not the queen of gossip in the cultivation world anymore. After all, the Peach Blossom Island Secret Realm is the real topic of conversation. It'll be difficult for the two of them to make a fortune this time!
Song Chi soon met Wen Xiujin at Xiyun Residence. The young man was standing with his back to her in the flower hall. When he saw her arrive, he turned around and stared at her for a couple of seconds.
Then his gaze darkened with displeasure, mainly lingering on her plain white clothes and simple hairstyle.
Wen Xiujin was very polite, dressed in brocade robes, with his hair tied up in a golden crown. Even the jade pendant and sachet he wore were in the same color scheme, making him look perfect.
Song Chi: "..." These two friends meeting doesn't need to be this formal. Oh dear, this kid is really being polite.
She immediately greeted him happily. Wen Xiujin didn't take offense and quickly had tea served.
And then... they looked at each other in silence.
Just as Song Chi was wondering how to steer the conversation toward Hua Shalan, a soft chuckle came from next door.
One of them was Ye Qingyu, and the other, unsurprisingly, possessed a unique, rhythmic laughter as mellow as fine wine—a laugh she had only ever heard from Hua Shalan. It was the kind of captivating voice that, once heard, would never be forgotten.
"Whose yard is that over there?" Song Chi immediately asked, feigning ignorance.
Then he immediately received a sharp glare from Wen Xiujin. "What, are you getting interested in Senior Brother Hua?"
Song Chi: "..." This kid is just as annoying as Ye Qingyu.
Then the seal on this side of the courtyard was broken, and Ye Qingyu jumped onto the wall. Dressed in black with a golden crown, he squinted and looked at this side with the arrogant expression of a noble young master, his hands behind his back.
Perhaps Wen Xiujin just broke the seal over there, which made this bastard very unhappy.
Then, Ye Qingyu glared down at her with a sinister look, and a surge of anger immediately rose on his face. He wasn't like before, instantly turning furious and ready to tear her apart.
He simply gave her a cold snort, then stared at Wen Xiujin with a chilling gaze.
The two came from similar backgrounds, and in terms of temperament, Wen Xiujin was just a bit cold-faced, but in reality, he shared the same arrogant and aristocratic temperament as Ye Qingyu.
So the two of them turned their gaze away in displeasure.
Hua Shalan, however, also leaped onto the wall at this moment, wearing a warm white jade-based shirt with light green floral patterns on top, and gently waving a light green folding fan in her hand.
"Oh, so it's Junior Sister Song visiting Junior Brother Wen." He said with a light smile, his voice as captivating as ever.
Song Chi met his gaze. Although their eyes only glanced at each other briefly, she was sure that goosebumps rose on her back. She inexplicably felt a strong urge to run away.
If it weren't for the mission, Song Chi would never have gotten close to someone like Hua Shalan in his entire life.
"Senior Brother Hua!" Song Chi stood up and greeted him.
Hua Shalan closed his fan and returned the greeting with a bow. Then he and Ye Qingyu returned to the courtyard. The two seemed to be playing a cultivation world version of the game of pitch-pot, each using magic to prevent the other from throwing a command arrow into the pot. After listening for a while, Song Chi simply sealed the courtyard with his sleeve.
Wen Xiujin had been coldly observing her from behind, fanning himself, when he saw her voluntarily break the seal.
He even gave a long, sarcastic "oh," as if her purpose in visiting him was solely for the sake of those two people next door.
In fact, she was indeed after... Hua Shalan. But it was definitely not for any of the messy purposes he was thinking of.
Alas, no one in this world truly understands her.
To dispel Wen Xiujin's suspicions and to pass the time, Song Chi used the excuse of learning the Instantaneous Movement Technique from Wen Xiujin, and the two soon went to the training room.
Grandmaster's Flowing Cloud Steps were indeed a divine tool for assisting sword cultivators. Wen Xiujin came from the Jade Ruins Holy Sect, so his swordsmanship and techniques were naturally quite different from Mo Feiyun's. Especially his footwork; initially, he used the same set, which she easily caught up with. Then he used another, even more bizarre set, which was probably from the Wen family. She still managed to catch up.
Wen Xiujin couldn't help but stop and praise him, "Although you've been a playboy these past few years, you've also been diligent in your cultivation."
What kind of flowery butterfly is that!
Song Chi was speechless. Who on earth gave her this nickname? Why is everyone saying it?
The two cultivated for an entire afternoon. On his way back to Song Chi, Wen Xiujin passed through the courtyard and winding corridors and overheard disciples whispering that Young Master Rong Zhan had also come to Yaochi City.
Then a disciple glanced at her with a gossipy look and whispered, "Guess, is it because of that person?"
"Perhaps. After all, Young Master Rong Zhan achieved Nascent Soul status ten years ago. This opportunity on Peach Blossom Island has nothing to do with him, and he is not currently handling external affairs for the Purple Evolution Divine Palace, so there's no need for him to come to Yaochi Island." A disciple spoke eloquently, clearly a busybody.
Song Chi: "..."
While she remained silent, Wen Xiujin asked a sarcastic question beside her.
"Are those snow plum blossoms still pretty?"
Song Chi immediately heard Hua Shalan's light laughter coming from behind, and of course, Ye Qingyu's cold gaze was also piercing.
“Beautiful, exceptionally beautiful!” she replied to Wen Xiujin.
Wen Xiujin immediately snorted coldly, then said nothing more. But when he reached the door, he coldly uttered a sentence.
"Don't come to see me unless you dress up properly tomorrow."
Then, he sent a coded message: "I know you came to see me for a reason, humph!"
Song Chi: "..." It seems she's quite good at dressing up. But even if Wen Xiujin knew he had an ulterior motive, he would never guess what she was planning.
So she smiled and waved her hand. "Definitely! I'll definitely amaze Senior Brother Wen tomorrow!"
Wen Xiujin's back, which had been turned away from his, paused immediately. He then gritted his teeth and let out a soft snort. The implication was clear: You think you can impress me?!
Song Chi was just being playful; he wasn't really trying to impress anyone.
Back at the club that evening, a gut feeling kicked in. Song Chi felt that her attempt to track Hua Shalan might be going to backfire. This guy was like a rotten tomato—insidious and eerie. He seemed incredibly powerful; could she really keep up with him?
If only she had some kind of tracking magic item. In fact, throughout her trip, she had subtly hinted to her master, and even given several meaningful glances to her wealthy senior brother, that she wanted a tracking magic item!
Master merely glanced at her twice and asked her what she needed such a treasure for and who she was going to follow.
Of course, she couldn't say that. She had to keep all her missions a secret, otherwise the evil spirits would take advantage of her. This was something the golden scroll repeatedly warned her about. How could she dare to utter a single word, or even let Hua Shalan find out?
Otherwise, if the evil spirits block its way, the Immortal Soul Grass will be in danger!
However, Song Chi knew that her master would still give her this treasure. But her master really liked to give away treasures just before entering the secret realm. Mo Shubai also liked to play this game. She hinted at it several times, and he just smiled faintly, giving her that look that said, "You'll get it when the time comes!"
But this time, the secret realm arrived with incredible speed, and they simply wouldn't be able to provide it then.
Song Chi had made up her mind. Tomorrow morning, she would throw all shame into asking her master for the treasure. And she would do it right in front of Mo Shubai. Her eldest brother, this wealthy tycoon, had to use his wealth wisely; she was doing this for the sake of the entire cultivation world.
However, that night, her junior uncle jumped onto her window.
He was a man who relied on his master for support, spent money extravagantly, and was actually poor all year round. Yet, he casually handed her a small jade bottle shaped like a fish.
"I recently obtained this from the ruins of an ancient immortal. I heard you've been quite interested in tracking magic items lately. Although much of this treasure's spiritual power has dissipated, it was originally likely an extremely powerful water-elemental magic item. Now, the water-elemental power is limited, but for tracking purposes, any cultivator below the Nascent Soul stage only needs to lightly sprinkle the liquid from this jade bottle onto their clothes, and they're guaranteed to be unable to escape your tracking even if they travel thousands of miles!"
Song Chi's lips immediately formed an "O" shape. But don't get excited yet, Junior Uncle isn't exactly reliable.
Song Chi took the small jade bottle and immediately teleported to Qi Zhenmo's courtyard, suddenly splashing some spiritual liquid onto his clothes. Then he told Qi Zhenmo to run away now, as far away as possible.
Sure enough, she had Qi Zhenmo run away invisibly for a while before she went to track him. There was a faint trace of water elemental energy constantly guiding him in the direction he was in.
The kid ran to the beach in an instant, but Song Chi caught him quickly.
When Song Chi returned to her courtyard, her junior uncle sat there casually with his arms crossed and one leg draped over her windowsill.
Seeing her return, he glanced at her with a smile. "How was it? You've been complaining to me about not giving you a gift. Is this treasure enough to be the best gift this junior uncle could give you?"
Song Chi felt as if he were holding his father's hand, and tears of gratitude almost welled up in his eyes. He gripped his junior uncle's hands tightly with both of his own.
"Junior Uncle, you must be my real Junior Uncle!"
Venerable Xueqiao and Mo Shubai were in the main hall next door at this time. Hearing this commotion, Venerable Xueqiao was especially speechless.
If Yun Huai isn't his martial uncle, then who else could be?
"Junior Uncle, you really saved my life, sob sob sob."
"What do you mean 'old man'? Look at me, I'm not old at all. I'm over three hundred years old. Even if Junior Uncle has a romantic scandal with you now, the cultivation world won't think there's a huge age difference."
"Yes, yes, yes! Junior Uncle is in his prime, in the very early years of his life. He's even more tender than a scallion! So tender you could squeeze water out of him—a truly handsome man!"
"Hmm. That's exactly what I think!"
"..." Venerable Xueqiao couldn't bear to listen any longer, so he flicked his sleeve, preventing the sound from reaching them.
It's just a tracking artifact, this brat really has no taste of the world. She kept asking him for it the whole way, so when he came to Yaochi City to meet a friend, he bought her a very nice one at the auction.
I was originally planning to give it to her before entering the secret realm. Oh well, I'll just give it to her first thing tomorrow morning.
It would be better to avoid picking up a half-broken treasure from some unknown immortal's tomb, which she might then treat as some precious gem.
What doesn't Venerable Xueqiao know about Yun Huai? That kid spends money extravagantly and doesn't earn any living; he's dirt poor. What treasures could he possibly have to offer?
Furthermore, there's that brat Yun Huai. Back then, when he intercepted Song Chi as a disciple, Venerable Xueqiao felt he had made the best decision. Otherwise, he really might have dared to create some kind of deep master-disciple relationship. He knew that Song Chi probably really suited Yun Huai's temperament.
Over the years, who has Yun Huai been so close to? Only Song Chi.
But a deep bond between master and disciple was impossible; Yun Huai shouldn't even dream of such a thing. Venerable Xueqiao always felt that a teacher should possess the virtues of a teacher.
The next morning, Venerable Xueqiao called Song Chi over early because he was going to meet a friend.
Then he gave the tracking gold bead he had bought to Song Chi.
At that time, Song Chi's face, all wrinkles spread out, and his beaming smile was truly unbearable to look at.
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Author's Note: [Cat emoji][Cat emoji] Second update delivered~
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