"Yes, thank you. Your talent is as good as ever."
Lu Haoran simply went along with Han Lingxi's words, but after he finished speaking, he saw Han Lingxi lower her head and look sad. Lu Haoran recalled what he had said. Could Han Lingxi think that he was being sarcastic by thanking her for the three-year annulment of their engagement? But he was just sincerely thanking Han Lingxi for the pills she gave him. How was he supposed to explain this? Lu Haoran scratched his head in frustration.
"Let's go inside."
Before Lu Haoran could figure out how to explain, Han Lingxi led the two of them inside to ease the awkward situation.
When she turned around, Han Lingxi smiled slightly. She wanted to make you feel apologetic, so that you wouldn't have to worry about not having a chance to spend time together.
The three of them entered the cave, and the task of grilling the meat naturally fell to Lu Haoran. He spent his days in the forest where monsters roamed, so grilling meat was a piece of cake for him. Han Lingxi's skill level was only enough to cook the meat.
Because it was in the forest, someone needed to keep watch at night to prevent monsters from breaking into the cave while they were sleeping. Of the three people, only Lu Haoran was male, so the task naturally fell to him.
Han Lingxi and Tong Mengzhi were resting in the cave, while Lu Haoran was at the entrance. Han Lingxi had a feeling that Tong Mengzhi wouldn't just sit idly by, so she simply closed her eyes and didn't actually fall asleep.
As expected, Han Lingxi heard Tong Mengzhi get up around midnight. Only after hearing Tong Mengzhi's footsteps fade into the distance did Han Lingxi get up and head towards the cave entrance.
"Haoran, you and Lingxi have known each other for a long time, you seem to be very familiar with each other, how come I've never heard you mention her before?"
As soon as Han Lingxi reached the rock behind the cave entrance, she heard Tong Mengzhi mention her. Han Lingxi felt like vomiting. How could they be so familiar with each other?
"We've known each other for a long time."
Lu Haoran's voice was neither cold nor warm, but he had no intention of discussing his past with Han Lingxi.
"I just heard from you that she heard you can cultivate now. Were you unable to cultivate before?"
Tong Mengzhi asked a question that startled her. She had tried every means to become friends with Lu Haoran because he had reached the Xuanzhao stage at the age of nineteen. If he was able to cultivate later, how amazing must his talent be to have reached the Xuanzhao stage so quickly?
"Yes, I was only allowed to cultivate three years ago."
Lu Haoran considered Tong Mengzhi a friend and, without suspecting anything, answered truthfully.
Tong Mengzhi was very excited after hearing Lu Haoran's words. Such talent hadn't appeared in hundreds of years. She definitely couldn't give up on Lu Haoran. As for Han Lingxi, she could tell at a glance that she had feelings for Lu Haoran. Moreover, they were childhood sweethearts and would be a formidable rival to her.
"Ling Xi's cultivation level is the same as yours. Did she also start cultivating three years ago?"
Tong Mengzhi knew perfectly well that there weren't that many peerless geniuses; she was just trying to subtly find out about their relationship by asking such a question.
"No, Xi'er is not like that. She has been very talented since she was a child. She is a genius that her peers cannot compare to."
As Lu Haoran spoke, he looked at the dark place outside the cave, as if he were reminiscing about something.
"When you were kids, there must have been a lot of people comparing you two."
Tong Mengzhi seemed to be saying it casually, but in reality, she was subtly provoking Bu Li. Since Lu Haoran was only able to cultivate three years ago, he must have had a very difficult time before. This reminded him of Han Lingxi, who was once full of glory, and he must feel resentful.
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