Chapter 81 081 He decided to give Shu Bai another chance first...
Song Chi jumped to the silver bell grass under the pine tree where his view was slightly obscured. As he crouched down, Shi Yuan'er jumped over and laughed.
"How about it? Isn't this part a bit whiter?"
“Indeed,” Song Chi affirmed.
Shi Yuan'er squatted down and looked at them for a while. "These silver bells are lovely and beautiful, but they're probably old and won't make a sound anymore, which is a pity."
Then suddenly, with a cry of "Ah!", he jumped up and flew westward. Indeed, a melodious bell sound could be heard from that direction.
Song Chi thought to himself, if I don't do it now, when will I?
She held the jade in her hand and went to dig. But she couldn't make a sound!
She almost used her Nascent Soul cultivation to pull out two plants. Because she had to dig them up with their roots and stems intact, the roots of these silver bell grasses were probably bound by some kind of array power. In short, she used a lot of effort to get them.
But to ensure a successful completion of the task, she decided to dig up a few more. That way, if one or two withered, there would be replacements.
However, Shi Yuan'er was clearly chasing after the bell sound and was about to leap across the lake to the other side when her wicked hand would be discovered.
So Song Chi suddenly used a lot of force. As a result, he pulled up about ten plants at once, overturning a small patch of soil nearby.
Shi Yuan'er had already flown to the other side of the lake, and Song Chi quickly dug up a patch of moss from the pine forest to cover the crime scene.
It was completed just as Shi Yuan'er raised her head.
"Third cousin, and eldest brother Ye, second brother Jiang, you've arrived!"
Shi Yuan'er waved towards the pine forest.
To Song Chi's utter bewilderment, where there had been no path in the pine forest when she turned back to pry away the moss, a path had suddenly appeared, as if the pine forest had shifted to either side by three or five steps. However, it was likely some kind of magical formation or mechanism; in any case, this path was probably not frequently used, as it was now completely covered in moss.
At that very moment, however, a few people were slowly walking towards them.
Leading the way was Wen Yujiu, dressed in a light green robe adorned with lush greenery. Beside him were two handsome young men, whose bearing and attire suggested they were from one of the eight great cultivation families.
Behind them were three others: Su Baiyu, whom they had met just yesterday, as well as Su Qiwu and Wen Xiujin.
Song Chi's face twitched slightly. Sure enough, causing trouble on someone else's turf greatly increases the chances of things going wrong. Look, look, a path suddenly appeared behind her.
Fortunately, the moss under her feet was quite realistic, and she was digging up silver bell grass near the pine forest. She shouldn't be discovered.
Song Chi immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands, and apologized.
"Senior Brother Wen, please forgive me for coming uninvited."
"How could that be? I would be more than happy to welcome Junior Sister Song," Wen Yujiu said with a gentle smile.
Then he introduced her to the two people next to him.
The two were quite a coincidence; one was Ye Qingyu's cousin, Ye Yu'an, and the other was Jiang Linyue's older brother, Jiang Xubai. They were both slightly older than Wen Yujiu, and he addressed them as "Brother Ye" and "Second Brother Jiang." However, they were also slightly younger than the generation of his senior brothers, Mo Shubai and Xue Rongzhan.
Song Chi knew a little about these two; they were both designated by their families to be the next heads of the family. Currently, they were the young masters of the Ye and Jiang families, respectively!
She quickly bowed. "Greetings, Young Master Yu'an, and Young Master Xubai!"
Ye Yu'an and Jiang Xubai then laughed and said, "Junior Sister Song, why don't you call us Senior Brothers too?"
Song Chi then addressed the two as Senior Brother Yu'an and Senior Brother Xubai.
Then she met with Su Baiyu, and Shi Yuan'er came over with a smile to greet her.
After the ceremony, Wen Yujiu invited everyone to have tea in the flower hall of the study.
After drinking tea and chatting for a while, Wen Yujiu indeed invited his friends to help him decipher the Three Lives Stone Formation. He took out the ancient scroll and asked Ye Yu'an and Jiang Xubai for their opinions.
"For some reason, when I danced the stone-collecting dance as instructed by the Three Lives Stone Array, my spiritual energy began to become disordered in the middle section. Yesterday, Brother Baiyu and I pondered it for an entire afternoon, but we still couldn't come up with a solution."
Ye Yu'an was clearly very skilled in formations, but he was actually a sword cultivator. However, he seemed to have avoided the feng shui of the Southwest, which is known for producing unruly and rebellious geniuses. Unlike Ye Qingyu, Ye Yu'an was a refined and gentle man with a calm and composed demeanor, always giving a very good impression.
Jiang Xubai, on the other hand, appeared somewhat aloof and indifferent, but there was an undeniable allure between his brows. In particular, when his beautiful eyes turned slightly, they shone with a captivating brilliance that was utterly mesmerizing.
Every time he glanced out the window at the lake and silver bellflowers, Shi Yuan'er would nudge Song Chi's elbow, signaling him to look at the handsome man. This love-struck girl, as always, was just like Dai Jia when it came to infatuation. It was unclear whether sword cultivators had this kind of inherited talent, or if it was simply because the two were indeed fellow disciples.
Jiang Xubai, on the other hand, is skilled in the Linglong Sect's techniques.
Therefore, he and Ye Yu'an, one went to study the ancient book formation, while the other was very interested in the stone-collecting dance and looked at another book with great interest.
Of course, Wen Yujiu was a very thorough person. Although he actually wanted to ask Ye Yu'an and Jiang Xubai, he also made copies of the formation and the stone-collecting dance scroll for the others.
Because Song Chi wanted to curry favor with Wen Yujiu, he actually glanced at the magic array twice. A moment later, he felt dizzy and put it down.
Wen Xiujin's gaze at him was full of disdain; this kid must be quite skilled in formations. Otherwise, Qi Zhenmo wouldn't have become friends with him.
But as the saying goes, everyone has their own expertise, right? If you're so capable, come and compete with me in sound cultivation, and it has to be sound cultivation techniques from the wood elemental root!
Song Chi ignored him.
Then she watched the stone-collecting dance again, but still didn't understand it. She couldn't dance, and she had never studied any Linglong Sect techniques.
Therefore, it is clearly impossible to succeed in trying to curry favor with Wen Yujiu through this matter.
However, Wen Yujiu is probably only obsessed with this matter right now, and she doesn't even have a chance to play the piano and 'amaze' him.
This is truly distressing.
However, the dance music practiced by the Linglong Sect is usually accompanied by specific pieces of music, but the music for this Caishi Dance is unknown.
Just as Song Chi was filled with doubt, Jiang Xubai voiced his question: "Where is the music for this Caishi Dance?"
Everyone else looked at Wen Yujiu, except for the Su brothers and Wen Xiujin. The three of them should have known, but Shi Yuan'er was unaware.
Wen Yujiu glanced at Jiang Lin and the other two, then looked towards Song Chi.
"The original music for the Caishi Dance has been lost. The most suitable piece I could find is Sister Song's 'Hehuan'."
At that moment, everyone's eyes were on Song Chi.
There was a hint of amusement in his eyes, and Wen Xiujin gave Song Chi a sharp, disdainful look.
He'll leave that aside for now. Even Jiang Linsu's older brother seemed to be smiling knowingly.
That means you're all young masters of your families, busy with countless affairs every day, how could you possibly have the leisure to pay attention to this kind of gossip?
However, she was used to it; at most, her cheek would twitch, but she would remain calm.
Ultimately, she subtly flattered Wen Yujiu with a song of love and harmony. Had she already accomplished her mission, she was ready to give up.
But thinking about it, once Wen Yujiu starts dancing the Caishi Dance, she might play the Hehuan Melody for him, further increasing her favorability. Therefore, she doesn't plan to leave for the time being.
After studying the ideas for a while, Wen Yujiu and the others decided to leave the warm pavilion to test the newly proposed ideas and improvements.
The group quickly arrived at the lakeside. First, Ye Yu'an made slight modifications to a few of the Three Lives Stones. The process of modifying the formation was actually quite complex.
Anyway, Wen Xiujin went to help, and the two of them busily set up the array flags for a quarter of an hour before they were finished.
Wen Xiujin was indeed very skilled in magic arrays. After he finished making the modifications and landed on the shore, Song Chi quietly gave him a thumbs-up in appreciation. Actually, she meant to flatter him a little, but the kid was so tactless that he actually rolled his eyes at her.
Song Chi couldn't help but roll her eyes back. If you don't behave yourself, she's not going to give you the time of day.
This time, Wen Xiujin actually chuckled as he took out the spiritual spring water to drink.
The two of them were actually quite discreet in their little movements, but to everyone's surprise, the others all turned to look at them. Their gazes swept between her and Wen Xiujin like searchlights.
Shi Yuan'er then whispered in a secret code, "Oh, oh, oh! You're flirting now, hehe."
Song Chi: "..." Flirting my foot! She and Wen Xiujin were just friends. He'd probably be almost over his breakup by now... she wondered if he'd already fallen for Cui Xue Ruo. She really hadn't been paying attention to that.
But there's absolutely no possibility of her and Wen Xiujin flirting. These people are clearly overthinking it!
The formation was now complete. After watching the excitement, Wen Yujiu and the others prepared to begin the Caishi Dance.
Song Chi was thinking of taking out his pipa and playing "Hehuan" to increase his favorability.
Unexpectedly, Wen Yujiu took out a jade mirror. With a flick of his spiritual power, the sound of a pipa rang out from within, the very same melody of "Hehuan" (Joyful Union).
Moreover, the tone of her voice is exactly the same.
Song Chi stared intently, her face instantly going blank. How could it be different? It was exactly the image of her playing "Hehuan" on a boat on Baijiang Lake when she invited Mo Feiyun to the lantern festival years ago. Someone must have secretly filmed it, and the video quickly circulated online.
Song Chi couldn't help but look at Wen Yujiu, who looked like he was trying to suppress a laugh and turned his face slightly away.
Shi Yuan'er clutched her stomach and almost doubled over laughing while eating!
Seeing that everyone else was smiling, Song Chi couldn't help but glance at Wen Yujiu again. Only one word came to mind: Absolutely brilliant!
Bro, you're absolutely amazing.
Wen Yujiu offered an explanation: "It wasn't my intention to do so, but the context in which Junior Sister Song played this piece back then perfectly matched the mood of the Caishi Dance. I apologize for my presumption, Junior Sister Song."
He formally bowed and apologized, and although Song Chi said it was alright, she couldn't help but inwardly purse her lips. She felt that Wen Yujiu was doing it on purpose!
To be honest, her technique was good, but as for the artistic conception, well, let's just say it wasn't. Among everyone present, Su Qiwu's playing was definitely more emotionally intense and beautiful than hers.
Well, forget it, I can't flatter her now. Anyway, those scandals of hers back then entertained Wen Yujiu enough. Now that we're in the secret realm, he'll probably be more lenient with her pursuit.
Song Chi completely gave up on saving himself, and listened to the melody of Hehuan while watching Wen Yujiu and Jiang Xubai each dance the Caishi Dance.
This stone-collecting dance is a fan dance, probably the same dance music that accompanied the Linglong Sect's treasured Flowing Cloud Fan, which Wen Yujiu so desperately sought in the book.
In short, both of them encountered some spiritual energy resistance in the middle of the dance, and the second half was stumbling and awkward, with very stiff dance moves and stagnant spiritual energy flow.
After watching the two jump for a while, Song Chi noticed something.
Wen Yujiu was right about one thing: the melody of the Hehuan (合欢) did indeed seem to activate those Three Lives Stones that were neither jade nor stone. Those stones were less like mysterious Three Lives Stones and more like sound-transmitting stones. Moreover, they felt more like musical instruments, at least combining the use of the three spiritual roots of metal, water, and wood in music cultivation.
Especially the sweet, gentle, hazy, and beautiful artistic conception of the Water and Wood spiritual roots.
The melody of Hehuan was indeed a good match, but it lacked the intense and passionate feel of a metal spirit root. Therefore, Wen Yujiu and the others couldn't continue in the second half.
As for the song about quarrying stones, Song Chi could immediately find a piece that was both sweet and emotionally rich, as well as beautiful and hazy.
The name is quite something: Caishi (采石). And it was composed by the same master composer as Hehuan (合欢). Moreover, this piece was indeed composed for the Three Lives Stone scene in a game!
That piece of music was almost perfectly suited to the stone-collecting dance. Song Chi had reason to suspect that this was probably another arrangement by those ascended beings.
However, since they've already arranged this song for her to flatter her, couldn't they have chosen a different person to flatter? Song Chi feels it's best to avoid people like Wen Yujiu if possible. Even now, she still avoids people like Hua Shalan, who is similar to Wen Yujiu.
But think about it, those with four or more spiritual roots, and all of them exceptionally superior, are truly few and far between across the entire continent, only the disciples of the four great immortal sects and the protagonist, Su Yu. As for other individuals with superior four spiritual roots, it would take ten thousand years to produce even one or two.
Therefore, with limited choices, those ascendants no longer cared about their personalities.
Moreover, Song Chi still felt that it was unlikely that someone like Wen Yujiu would develop feelings for her just because she played a piece of music, and thus engage in any kind of petty schemes or tricks to seize her!
Therefore, she decided to go all out.
In any case, now that the opportunity has presented itself, she must give Wen Yujiu a good thrashing.
Therefore, when Wen Yujiu and the others danced a second time, Song Chi felt even more confident.
She set up the zither with a flick of her wrist.
It seemed that Wen Yujiu and the others had been paying attention to her for a while. As soon as she set up her zither, the two people in the room glanced over and then jumped to the lake shore.
Song Chi played a series of melodious notes on his zither, like water rushing through a torrent. The spiritual essence naturally struck every Three Lives Stone in the lake, causing the stones to shimmer with a faint glow.
"This is...it's done!" Wen Yujiu's eternally gentle and beautiful smile finally revealed a hint of shock.
Then, he jumped down to the very edge of the Three Lives Stone.
Jiang Xubai was not slow either. He jumped to the Three Lives Stone on the other side of the lake, and the two looked at each other across the lake.
When Song Chi's flute music started, both of them raised their eyebrows slightly and began to use their wood elemental power to mobilize their spiritual energy.
Then, as Song Chi switched to the pipa, the water elemental energy naturally circulated around them.
Even Shi Yuan'er could see it. "This melody is more suitable for the Quarry Song!"
"It's highly likely that this piece was composed by that time-traveling junior," Song Chi thought, somewhat speechless. Otherwise, asking her to compose the music herself would take ten thousand years. Even ten thousand years wouldn't be enough; she wasn't some kind of genius.
As soon as she switched to the guzheng, Wen Yujiu and Jiang Xubai naturally switched to golden spiritual power.
Then he switched between the metal, water, and wood spiritual roots again. When he reached the middle stage, Wen Yujiu seemed a little worried that he still wouldn't succeed.
However, Song Chi then used his Divine Intervention Technique to create another version of himself. The pipa and zheng played in harmony, and the metal and water spiritual roots merged into one. This allowed Wen Yujiu and the other to smoothly pass through this difficult stage.
The final part was quite lively, featuring a duet of flutes and pipa. They naturally completed the dance steps smoothly.
However, it is clear that the spiritual energy allocation still needs to be adjusted. Whether it is adjusting the spiritual energy of Song Chi's music or adjusting the spiritual energy of Wen Yujiu's dance steps, both require practice.
Song Chi then played the piece a second and a third time. Once the two had coordinated well, she was in the mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery, the dance, and the people.
This piece is actually quite similar to Hehuan, very sweet, especially the latter half, which has a passionate, almost vow-like feel of a predestined love.
Therefore, in the latter half, the dance steps of the two people on the lake became very powerful.
As the saying goes, everyone has their own expertise. Jiang Xubai is, after all, a true member of the Linglong Sect. Moreover, his eyes naturally possess a certain charm. He would occasionally twist his waist and leap forward, his light and agile figure, and his eyes, which seemed like shooting stars streaking across the night sky, were like a flash of light, always drawing people in.
Wen Yujiu must have put in a lot of effort in learning Linglong Sect magic, but his charm ability is obviously not as good as Jiang Xubai's.
Every time Shi Yuan'er was captivated by Jiang Xubai's mesmerizing eyes, she would use her spiritual power to tug at Song Chi's sleeve to express her excitement.
Song Chi's gaze was drawn to Jiang Xubai for a moment, but then he realized something was wrong. Flattery was the priority now, so he couldn't afford to be distracted!
So she quickly turned her gaze to Wen Yujiu, but whenever the two danced together, her eyes would involuntarily follow Jiang Xubai.
Sometimes she even felt that Jiang Xubai's captivating eyes were fixed on her, and every time their eyes met, her heart would feel a tingling sensation.
She couldn't help but want to pull her master over and show him what it meant to be naturally alluring and what a true succubus was! She was nothing compared to him; he didn't need to be so wary of her.
To everyone's surprise, in the latter half of the next piece, Wen Yujiu suddenly abandoned her usual duties. She closed her fan, danced, and took out her flute to harmonize with her. The flute music chased after her pipa, like two butterflies in flight, filled with sweet, beautiful, and passionate affection.
That was fine, but seeing his reaction, Jiang Xubai actually took out his pipa and joined in the duet. However, the pipa music actually followed her flute music, equally passionate and affectionate.
So, are you going to jump or not?! Song Chi heard Shi Yuan'er giggling again, almost rolling in the sea of silver bell flowers, and whispering something like 'they're vying for favor'.
Su Baiyu and Ye Yu'an, standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle. Only Su Qiwu remained indifferent, while Wen Xiujin glanced at Song Chi with his clear black and white eyes, as if trying to scan her head with a searchlight.
Song Chi glared at Wen Yujiu and said, "If you keep doing this, I won't do the voiceover for them anymore."
Wen Yujiu smiled and put away his flute. Jiang Xubai also put away his pipa.
Song Chi decided to play the instrument one last time. She was determined that no matter how charming Jiang Xubai's eyes were, she would focus all her attention on Wen Yujiu. She was determined to flatter him today.
This time, she discovered that Wen Yujiu had suddenly changed his persona... He suddenly emanated a fiery aura, and his usually indifferent eyes seemed to be stimulated by something extraordinary, bursting out with a dazzling brilliance that was impossible to ignore.
That kind of expression was less of a passionate one and more of an extremely dangerous and twisted emotion emanating from it.
Song Chi's mouth twitched. She suspected that this was probably Wen Yujiu's true, hidden nature. But brother, even if you didn't go this far, she would definitely have her eyes locked on him this time. She wouldn't let him feel neglected.
As Wen Yujiu's gaze followed her, she quickly revealed an indescribable smile as she turned a step. The meaning in her eyes was probably, "So, Junior Sister Song likes this kind of thing."
Song Chi: "..." She didn't like this kind of thing, not at all!
She hesitated for a moment, torn between avoiding his gaze or continuing to flatter him. Occasionally, when she was captivated by Jiang Xubai's alluring eyes, Wen Yujiu would leap past her with even more intense emotion, intentionally or unintentionally displaying his long legs and slender waist.
And his eyes held an undeniable, intense light, locking her gaze firmly in place.
That was fine, but each time he turned around, he would give a slight smile. That smile, hidden in half-shadow, possessed a high degree of artistic beauty. Of course, it also carried an extremely perverse and sinister feel.
How can anyone look away from this?
"—Song Chi!"
Just as Song Chi was thinking that this devil was going to be a killer, a sound of grinding teeth escaped her lips, and then Wen Xiujin grabbed her wrist as if to crush it, pulling her away and flying towards the pine forest.
Song Chi only had time to use a little spiritual power to retrieve her zither before the two of them broke the seal of the pine forest and arrived outside the Silver Bell Pavilion.
It was a shady path shaded by trees. When Wen Xiujin got there, he angrily threw off her wrist.
Then, with a dark expression, he looked her up and down, his coded messages being transmitted through gritted teeth and roars.
"Don't even think about becoming my cousin's wife, you're dreaming!"
"What nonsense! Don't talk such things!" Song Chi immediately roared back. Who would want to be your cousin's wife! That's just flattery. Besides, who would dare to marry that terrifyingly handsome cousin of yours?
Wen Xiujin wore a mocking expression, clearly not believing it, and remained furious.
"Then why do you wear pink shirts like those female disciples of the Xuantian Sword Sect!"
"And what are you blushing about?!" The last sentence was truly a roar of anger, delivered through gritted teeth.
Song Chi: "..." She wanted to blush. For some reason, the green-leaf magic treasure suddenly broke through the seal of the Silver Bell Pavilion and established a connection with the mist in its inner lake. Instantly, she felt hot all over, and her cheeks naturally turned red.
What's worse, after the seal within the Silver Bell Pavilion was broken by the Green Leaf Magic Treasure, a plume of mist suddenly burst forth from the small lake. It's unclear what exactly the Stone-Gathering Dance triggered.
In short, the words Wen Xiujin and she had just exchanged, which were clearly coded messages, resounded loudly all around them as the fog cleared.
Shi Yuan'er burst into laughter and fell to the ground.
Wen Xiujin's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. He probably felt extremely embarrassed!
Song Chi watched as Su Baiyu and the others tried their best to purse their lips, but their smiles still completely escaped their lips. He also saw Wen Yujiu's bright eyes and smiling expression, as if to say, "This idea isn't bad at all."
She truly had nothing to say.
Song Chi immediately rushed towards the Wen family's gate. "Let's go, I'm tired."
After leaving the Wen family, she secretly went to a secluded spot by the icy lake to cool off in the cold wind. The rising mist activated her green leaf magic artifact, making her feel hot all over, so she had to use the cold wind to cool down.
Then she discovered that the movement of the green leaf magic item seemed to have established a connection with the silver bell grass she had put in the treasure box.
That's not all. A wisp of spiritual energy from the silver bell grass, as thin as a spider's thread, actually connected directly to the other end. That spiritual energy perception must be Wen Yujiu.
Song Chi thought to herself, "So those ascended beings had considered this all along." Just now, in order to establish a tracking mechanism, the spiritual power of the three treasures that had been tracking Hua Shalan had already locked onto Wen Yujiu.
Unexpectedly, another obstacle appears. It seems catching up with Wen Yujiu in the secret realm will be quite difficult. Otherwise, these ascended beings wouldn't be giving her a free ride here.
As for the thought of tracking Wen Yujiu in the secret realm... Song Chi couldn't help but shrug and sigh. She felt that the author of that book was absolutely right; this person was indeed no different from Hua Shalan, enjoying luring his prey into depravity—no good at all!
After a while, once the green leaf magic weapon had settled down, the heat in his body had mostly dissipated.
Song Chi slowly returned to Qiongyu City, the cold wind blowing.
Then, as he flew along, he heard the song "Cai Shi" being sung at breakneck speed in the taverns throughout the city.
Song Chi couldn't help but purse her lips. No wonder this was the cultivation world she knew so well!
From the time she left the Wen family until now, at most the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the melody has spread far and wide.
Back in the Peach Blossom Garden of Yunji Holy Land, gossip about people was easily leaked out.
These large families keep everything tightly under wraps, yet gossip spreads so quickly. There's likely two reasons: first, there's a mole within the family; second, it's harmless to let it circulate and entertain the public.
But the entire cultivation world is indeed quite boring.
I wonder what my master will think if he hears all this when I get back to the guild hall. He'll probably be locked up in solitary confinement for good measure.
Fortunately, the mission was accomplished, so it's alright to keep him in solitary confinement from now on.
Although the secret realm erupts in the distant icy plains on the north shore of the frozen lake, when it officially erupts, a gust of cold mist will rush directly from the north to this southern end, surging towards the entire city and capturing disciples with cultivation levels above the Nascent Soul stage, bringing them into the secret realm.
Therefore, she could wait at the clubhouse without any problem.
Of course, it's possible that the secret realm won't erupt in the way described in the book. However, since the Grandmaster has made the choice, the Master shouldn't even stop her from going to the secret realm.
Even so, Song Chi still felt very guilty when he returned to the guild hall.
She would appear at the door, then disappear the moment she entered. This made the gatekeepers, who had hoped to take photos of her, sigh with disappointment.
Then Song Chi returned to his courtyard. His master had clearly released the seal, but there was still no movement. Song Chi guessed that his master probably hadn't heard the rumors yet.
She breathed a sigh of relief, immediately bathed and changed, then assumed the posture of nourishing her primordial spirit, sealed her small courtyard, and immediately entered a state of intense effort. So that her master wouldn't find it too painful to watch!
Venerable Xueqiao was naturally very familiar with all of this about her.
In fact, before she returned, everything about her in the Wen family had already been presented to him in a jade mirror, and he had seen it all clearly.
At that moment, Venerable Xueqiao watched as Song Chi and Wen Yujiu, their eyes burning with passion as they danced and played music together, and Wen Xiujin, whose face was contorted with rage… Venerable Xueqiao couldn't help but twitch his own cheek. That brat's flirtatious nature always managed to reach new heights in front of him. This was something he hadn't expected.
He had initially thought that she and the youngest member of the Wen family had fallen in love and were going to become a couple. He had even started looking up auspicious wedding dates and had come up with two names for his grand-disciple. He also praised Wen Xiujin's only strength: the surname Wen was very easy to name.
Who knew, look! That brat went to the Wen family, but right in front of Wen Xiujin, she tried to seduce his cousin.
That temperament, sigh, that temperament!
Even as he watched, Venerable Xueqiao couldn't resist the urge to touch her, and he felt incredibly sorry for the youngest member of the Wen family. That brat, there's really nothing to like about her, sigh!
That was fine then. Shu Bai was also well-informed; he had just received the news when someone sent him a jade mirror.
Venerable Xueqiao then slightly calmed his mind and used his divine sense to check on Shu Bai's side.
After quietly observing the scene reflected in the jade mirror, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile slightly.
Then, gazing at the icy lake outside the window for a long time, he finally let out a soft sigh.
This sigh did not signify giving up; rather, a hint of determination shone through his eyes.
Venerable Xueqiao was speechless for a moment. It seemed that Shu Bai was about to truly put his mind to something and take action.
Previously, Shu Bai might have thought that the brat was in love with Wen Xiujin, and that Wen Xiujin was interested in Song Chi—even a blind person could see that. Since the two were mutually attracted, Shu Bai probably felt there was no chance left.
Therefore, when Song Chi left the guild hall to visit the Wen family, his sigh was quite poignant and lonely.
At that time, Venerable Xueqiao knew that Shubai had probably already given up.
Nowadays... just look at that brat, all flirtatious and fickle, she has no sense of self at all. She hasn't truly fallen for anyone, and she has absolutely no self-control; she'll succumb to anyone who tempts her.
The Hua family's son is like that, and the eldest son of the Wen family is clearly no better; he's also trying to seduce this brat.
Since Song Chi had not fallen in love, Shu Bai decided to take action to express his feelings.
To be honest, although Shu Bai appears aloof and righteous, Venerable Xue Qiao certainly understands his disciple's true nature. This lad is actually quite cunning; it's just that most people can't tell from his cool, ethereal appearance.
But if that happens... things are going to get really bad. After all, Shu Bai is a protector of the Dao!
Venerable Xueqiao was caught in a dilemma, torn between separating the lovers. In the end, he cherished Shubai's rare affection; this was the first time in so many years that the child had truly fallen in love, and it was no easy feat.
In that case, hopefully the Cui family's love interest will be this kid Ye Qingyu.
He decided to give Shu Bai a chance first.
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Author's Note: [Dog head holding a rose][Dog head holding a rose] Second update~
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