Chapter 68 068 Next time I'll let you kiss me
This time, however, I sat very close to him, with only about two fists' width between us.
Song Chi clasped her hands together, rested her head on her knees, and gazed at the moonlight. At this moment, she seemed to be completely content.
Hua Shalan also felt very satisfied. Look, God has delivered the person he wanted to his side so promptly, how could he not be satisfied?
Moreover, these past one or two hours tonight have been the most relaxed and comfortable time of his life. This is because the poison has been completely activated by Song Chi, who has no energy left to torment him. His whole body feels as if he's soaking in a hot spring, so comfortable that he's even a little drowsy.
Hua Shalan actually leaned back and lay down. He felt that the wood elemental energy still needed some time to develop, so it was better to relax.
Of course, such a gesture would likely make an ordinary girl feel a little shy.
He also wanted to see Song Chi's reaction.
However, Song Chi merely glanced at him sideways before calmly turning back to gaze at the distant moonlight and sea of flowers. Shyness? Absolutely not.
This one really seems heartless. She ruthlessly moves between several men, completely unmoved. Whenever Qingyu mentions her, he grits his teeth and calls her a flirtatious butterfly.
The same goes for my junior brother, Wen Xiujin.
Thinking of Qingyu, Hua Shalan couldn't help but sigh. This young man was the only one of the younger generation he found agreeable. What a pity.
Once they both consume the Immortal Soul Love-Borrowing Flower, their fate will be sealed. I wonder how furious Qingyu will be if she finds out he stole his beloved. Given that kid's temperament, she might even consider killing him.
Then there's Xue Rongzhan, Mo Shubai, Cui Luoying... Hua Shalan smiled lightly, "There really are many rivals in love."
Song Chi gazed at the moon for a while, then heard a soft popping sound as spiritual energy rippled outwards. She turned her head to look over.
He watched as two ordinary blue grasses, which were less than two feet away from Hua Shalan, suddenly grew vigorously and bloomed with deep blue bowl-shaped flowers.
She was speechless for a moment. Did Hua Shalan have some kind of mechanism installed on him to lure the grass into blooming? How come the flowers started mutating and growing as soon as he lay down there?
She knew that Hua Shalan possessed an unusually dense wood elemental energy, and that his spells were far more unpredictable than those of ordinary people. The potent poisonous wind emanating from his fan was so potent that even Song Yun's antidote pills might not be able to break through it. This was because it seemed to be adept at attacking the divine sense and the five senses; in short, it was sinister.
Unless absolutely necessary, Song Chi should never confront Hua Shalan.
In short, now that the Immortal Soul Flower has bloomed, she only needs to water it with Immortal Soul Jade Dew, and the first task can be considered perfectly accomplished.
She just wanted to quickly consume the Immortal Soul Flower and then get ten thousand miles away from Hua Shalan. This kid, even when he was silently by her side, had an immense presence, like an evil demon. It was best to stay far away.
Now, let's find an opportune moment to nourish the Immortal Soul Jade Dew. Deep down, Song Chi didn't want Hua Shalan to discover this.
However, it's highly unlikely that it could be accomplished silently under this person's nose.
Just as Song Chi was thinking about how to trick Kaihua Shalan, the golden scroll popped up and a line of text appeared.
"The Immortal Soul Jade Dew needs to be irrigated with the Water Spirit Root Sound Cultivation Method, which can be completed silently."
Song Chi immediately smiled; this time it would be easy to complete.
She immediately took out her zither. "With such a bright moon and gentle breeze, I hope Senior Brother Hua won't mind if I play a tune."
When she asked this, Hua Shalan immediately smiled and replied, "Your music is for everyone, how could I not listen attentively?" As he spoke, he sat up, holding a paper fan in his hand.
A master of music? Impossible, she's just a cheat sheet. Composing her own music? Someone as emotionless as her simply doesn't exist.
Song Chi originally intended to play "The Moon in the Water," but then the golden scroll moved.
"The Immortal Soul Flower moves people with its emotions, and it is extremely picky about the beauty of the music. It is best to use a new piece. Otherwise, its medicinal effect will be poor!"
Song Chi was speechless; he was actually a picky eater.
Enough. She gazed at the moonlight for a moment, then lowered her head and began to play the zither, her fingertips releasing a torrent of music. This melody, "Crescent Moon and Flower Shadows," was tender and romantic.
Like an elegant young nobleman strolling through a moonlit courtyard filled with flowers and trees, their affection is tender and sweet.
Such beautiful music can often be perfectly imbued with water elemental power. Only water elemental power can be so gentle and affectionate.
After the piece was finished, Hua Shalan smiled and praised it, saying, "This piece, with its depiction of the moon setting and the shadows of flowers faintly discernible, is truly beautiful."
At this moment, he possessed the refined and gentle demeanor of a noble young man, deeply in love under the moonlit flowers, and the smile between his brows seemed very genuine.
I never imagined that someone with his obsessive personality could be moved by such a sweet little tune. To be honest, Song Chi felt quite moved.
Who says crazy girls don't have a boyish heart? This guy does!
However, please don't misunderstand, this music wasn't played for him at all. It was for those two flowers.
After listening to this music, the petals of these two little flowers did indeed turn a deeper, richer blue, and they even seemed to have grown a little larger. Swaying gently in the breeze, they exuded a kind of ethereal, sentimental beauty.
I never imagined that a flower could have more feelings than her; there's really no one like her in this world.
She could sing a few more of these sweet little tunes.
Who knew the golden scroll would offer another hint: "The fairy soul flower delights even more in the sound of the zither."
"They really are picky." Song Chi then put away the pipa and brought out the guzheng.
When Hua Shalan saw this, he smiled and glanced at the zither twice, then gave her a slight look. His expression seemed quite pleased.
Song Chi suddenly remembered that it was rumored that Hua Shalan did indeed prefer zither music, and that he himself was more skilled at playing the zither.
Could he possibly think she's deliberately trying to please him?
That's really overthinking it, bro. Let's just stick to being a eccentric, crazy guy. This whole "boyish" thing sometimes doesn't fit his persona. We should definitely reject it!
But at this moment, even if Hua Shalan might be overthinking things, she couldn't care less.
Song Chi tuned his zither, rested his chin on his hand, and thought for a moment. There are actually quite a few pieces in the Water Spirit Root repertoire.
Soon, a gentle and tranquil melody rose under the moonlight. The piece was called "Yangzhou Night Rain," which is quite interesting. As she played, a fine drizzle actually began to fall, and the bright moon gradually disappeared behind the clouds, dimming the surrounding light.
But the tinkling sound of raindrops hitting the lake surface has a different kind of refreshing beauty.
As the music ended, the moon pierced through the clouds, revealing its bright light. The rain gradually subsided, and the sea of flowers swayed even more vividly in the breeze, bathed in the drizzle.
Song Chi couldn't help but smile, thinking to himself, "Wow, this is brilliant!" When did this background come at such a perfect time? Could it be that her zither playing was so powerful that it could move heaven and earth? Of course, that was impossible; it was just a coincidence. Hua Shalan's face and clothes were dampened by the fine rain, but he rested his chin on his hand, his eyes sparkling as he gazed at the gradually weakening raindrops on the lake. He seemed to be thinking of something, and for once, he displayed a rare tenderness, like a romantic young master.
Song Chi didn't pay much attention to him, but instead looked at the two Immortal Soul Grasses.
After half of the Immortal Soul Jade Dew in her storage ring silently dissipated, it stopped flowing. During the last note of the zither music, the spiritual liquid remained completely still. What was she being so picky about?
The golden scroll moved again. "The Immortal Soul Flower is a flower of love, and it can only be watered when a man and a woman who are mutually in love play a song together."
Song Chi: "..." You're just a blade of grass, how come you're more picky than a person?
And she wants to be in love with Hua Shalan? That means this relationship is doomed. How could she possibly have feelings for Hua Shalan?
As for Hua Shalan, he was quite lonely in the book. He searched for the destined person to cure the poison but could not find them. Finally, in a secret realm after the Nascent Soul stage, he fell in love with Cui Xue Ruo because of the Bewitching Flower. After leaving the secret realm, he secretly kidnapped Cui Xue Ruo and hid her in a fairy manor surrounded by a bewitching array.
In the book, if it weren't for Xi Caiyu, an extremely powerful cultivator from the Heavenly Mystery Sect, breaking through the Bewildering Immortal Array to rescue Cui Xue Ruo, the Yunji Holy Land, such a large force, would have searched the entire cultivation world like headless flies without finding their little princess. This demonstrates Hua Sha Lan's ruthlessness.
Of course, Hua Shalan eventually succumbed to the poison after failing to find her destined partner.
How can one possibly win the heart of someone like that?
Song Chi was utterly speechless, and even considered giving up. Giving her such an impossible task, and then making it impossible for her to even die? What kind of debt did she owe in her past life to be given such a messed-up fate?
The golden scroll jumped at just the right moment. "It's alright, as long as one person is kind and righteous, the watering can be completed."
"Can you have feelings for anyone?" Song Chi couldn't help but ask.
"Anything that moves you is acceptable."
Jin Juan was afraid she would quit, so she replied very quickly.
Song Chi clicked his tongue inwardly, rested his chin on his hand, and glanced at Hua Shalan before contemplating a piece on his zither.
He immediately glanced over, and Song Chi raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Senior Brother Hua, you are quite skilled at playing the xiao (vertical flute)."
Hua Shalan replied reservedly, "I've studied it briefly."
Song Chi nodded. "For the next piece, how about Senior Brother Hua joins in with the flute?"
"good!"
This time, Song Chi played a piece that blended reality and illusion, creating a tranquil and serene melody. This resonated with her state of mind, and perhaps she could bring out some emotion in it. In any case, she was someone who couldn't tolerate failure. Therefore, she always had to struggle and strive to survive.
Hua Shalan adapted well to these. This was because it captured the serene and otherworldly atmosphere favored by the cultivation world, and his flute playing complemented the zither music perfectly.
It's unclear whose kindness played a role, but the Immortal Soul Jade Dew has finally been used to water the two small flowers. They now possess a deep, pearly blue hue, exceptionally beautiful. However, the terrifying, fluorescent, poisonous form described in the book has yet to appear.
It's hard to know how things will develop next, especially since she poured a bottle of fairy dew on it. I'm afraid the flower might turn into a poisonous plant again?
At this point, Song Chi didn't want to play any more music. But Hua Shalan brought out his zither and actually played the same piece he had just played, while her eyes swept over, implying that she could now give it to him and Xiao.
After all, the Immortal Soul Flower hadn't been obtained yet, so Song Chi, knowing the situation, pulled out his flute to provide harmony for him.
Her flute playing naturally complemented the melody better, so Song Chi would occasionally glance at her sideways and raise an eyebrow. A slight provocation. It wasn't intentional on her part; it was simply that Hua Shalan deliberately played her zither with great emotion, and even glanced at her slightly. The implication was that we should all have feelings. That was roughly the gist of it.
So she had no choice but to use the sound of her flute to annoy him.
Hua Shalan merely flashed a faint smile, revealing his pearly white teeth. He didn't want to stoop to her level.
As the piece ended, Hua Shalan began playing her zither. Song Chi, having successfully completed her mission, rested her chin on her hand and relaxed on the grass.
Hua Shalan simply smiled at her casually reclining posture.
Listening to the zither for so long, only the time it takes for an incense stick to burn had passed. Hua Shalan stopped playing the zither, and his gaze suddenly fell on the two immortal herbs beside him.
Song Chi actually sat up as well, but pretended to be relaxed. However, his eyes didn't miss the faint glow of the immortal herb beside him. That light was not pleasant; it was a fluorescent green, as if it carried great poison.
"This flower looks ominous; it would be better to remove it."
Hua Shalan looked at the grass and said this. Song Chi wanted to roll her eyes. This person had been paying attention to these two Immortal Soul Grasses the whole time. Did she think she hadn't noticed?
He even deliberately tested her like that.
Song Chi immediately walked over and squatted down next to the Immortal Soul Grass. "It looks pretty good to me, so I won't bother to remove mine. As for Senior Brother Hua's flower, if you don't mind, I can shatter it with a single palm strike for you."
She enveloped herself with her spiritual power over the plant she had her eye on, and then made a gesture as if to raise her palm to destroy Hua Shalan.
He indeed raised his hand to block it. "Since Junior Sister Song likes it, even if it's a poisonous flower, I'll take it and try it."
"Eat it if you want, what does it have to do with me?" Song Chi rolled his eyes inwardly, then without another word, picked the flower from her and put it in his mouth.
He immediately turned around. "Damn it! This taste is far more than just ordinary, as Hua Shalan described in the book." Song Chi had never eaten anything so awful in his life; it was almost as bad as the first time he was coaxed into eating houttuynia cordata.
She held back from gagging. Because if she did, she was sure that Hua Shalan would let out his uniquely rhythmic low laughter.
Even though she swallowed silently and turned around with a straight expression, she still saw Hua Shalan sitting there, smiling at her. He looked like he saw through everything.
Song Chi didn't bother arguing with him. Now he was just waiting for the barrier in the book to collapse and for him to be thrown out. All of this happened within half a quarter of an hour after the Immortal Soul Flower was picked.
She was thrown into the air, but she still had to save Su Yu. Thinking about this gave Song Chi a headache; she was now somewhat unsure of her own composure.
She couldn't help but unfold the golden scroll to see if there were any clues.
Good grief, there is a hint. But the tone is hesitant and uncertain, it's definitely not good news.
"There are a few side effects after consuming the Immortal Soul Flower. Please bear with me, Senior Sister!"
"What side effects? Tell me!" Song Chi roared inwardly.
"Senior sister will soon find out; it's just a tiny bit of desire."
"One more thing to remind you is that we will be using the immortal power of the Immortal Soul Flower to send Senior Sister to the vicinity of Su Yu's location. Please be prepared, as there might be a little bit of a commotion during this time!"
This tiny bit made Song Chi feel uneasy. Her current impression of her junior, Zuiyun Sanren, was rather lukewarm. She always felt he was someone who looked well-behaved but was actually a ruthless troublemaker.
Then she suddenly staggered, and a wave of heat rushed from her lower abdomen to her chest, instantly engulfing her mind.
She collapsed to the ground, heading directly towards Hua Shalan!
He lay back, his face slightly flushed, probably feeling just as dizzy as she was. Even so, his hand reflexively supported one of her shoulders.
As Song Chi collapsed, a hand supported him on the side of his ear.
Although we didn't actually fall down together, the posture was still incredibly awkward.
The two were radiating intense heat, which they could feel even with a hand's width between them. This heat was enough to almost erode any willpower that could sustain them.
Song Chi twitched his nostrils and took a deep breath. It was no use; instead, the heat from his breath made Hua Shalan's eyes darken even more, and his chest heaved.
His lips, originally a sickly pale red with a pearly sheen, were incredibly alluring and seductive. At this moment, the shape of his lips, slightly parted with his breath, possessed an inexplicable and fatal attraction.
Hua Shalan must have sensed her fervent emotions. If Mo Shubai were here, he would definitely tell her to calm down. But this person really is a scoundrel.
Even at a time like this, he merely glanced at the sky with a deep look, and then a faint smile appeared on his face.
She tilted her cheek slightly, as if inviting him to kiss her more easily. Her eyes, bright and deep like scattered crystals, held a seductive allure that drew one in.
Song Chi was speechless. "Stop trying to seduce me!"
"Actually, a kiss isn't a big deal." Jin Juan's words infuriated Song Chi. A kiss isn't a big deal? If you're so good, why don't you go ahead and do it?
In fact, at this moment, if it were anyone else, with her body surging with passion and oblivious to the fact that she still had a brain, she might actually have been unable to resist kissing her.
But this is Hua Shalan. Song Chi always felt that if she dared to kiss him, this guy would definitely build her an exquisite golden cage, then smile and invite her in, locking her up for life. He was definitely capable of doing such a thing.
Hua Shalan, that bastard, sensed her resistance. He changed his right hand, which had been supporting her shoulders, to support her with his fingers instead of his palm, and gradually pulled it back.
Her shoulders felt like a fish that couldn't leave the water, involuntarily bending down and sinking into the warmth of his fingertips.
Stop it!
Song Chi's eyes must have been wide open at that moment, and he must have been very anxious and angry.
But Hua Shalan not only didn't stop pulling his hand back down, but also smiled with lingering pleasure, his dark eyes filled with desire and joy that drew her into his slumber.
That bastard is a complete scoundrel!
Seeing that the two were only a hand's width apart, Hua Shalan's fingers happened to be supporting her shoulder, or rather, supporting her shoulder at this moment.
At this moment, both of them held their breath and silently looked at each other from a hand's width apart.
Until Song Chi couldn't help but take a deep breath, Hua Shalan, that damned bastard, also breathed slightly, his chest bobbing.
His lips were moving slightly, but something seemed to surge through his mind like an electric current.
Song Chi felt as if a string in her heart had snapped. She couldn't help but take a breath of anxious air, and then slowly lowered her head.
Just as their lips were about to touch, and she could already feel the heat of those rosy lips, a sudden surge of spiritual energy propelled her into the sky.
Go to hell!
Just when she had made up her mind to succumb to temptation, this was the last straw. Amidst the swirling sea of flowers and spiritual energy, Song Chi couldn't help but clutch her head in frustration.
At this moment, Hua Shalan's light green figure flew past her, enveloped in spiritual energy, and his soft laughter drifted over.
"It's alright, I'll let you kiss me next time."
And it was accompanied by his divine thought. Song Chi closed her eyes in anger, "Next time, I'll kiss you for good!" If it weren't for the effect of that Immortal Soul Flower, you'd see her give him a kiss and he wouldn't even kiss her back.
At that moment, the barrier behind them collapsed completely.
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Author's Note: [Cat emoji][Cat emoji] I originally planned to put this kissing scene in a later chapter, but I'm a good author, really~ [Milk tea emoji]
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