Chapter 77 Chapter 77 So that’s what happened.
The road from Baohe Hall back to Muxueyuan does not go through the dense forest, but is a winding road that spirals upward.
The weather was perfect today, and the mountains were filled with the crisp chirping of birds. Butterflies fluttered by, their wings fluttering. It had rained a few days before, and the air was filled with the cool fragrance of grass and trees.
The mountain path spirals upwards, and looking to the side, there is a vast, endless sea of bright yellow flowers below. However, from a distance, it is impossible to tell what kind of flowers they are. It stretches magnificently all the way to the horizon.
"Down there, there are all yellow roses." Yi Haichuan saw her sideways looking at the valley below and said, "Now is the time for them to bloom."
"Yellow roses," she sighed. "How beautiful. The whole valley is golden."
"You can only look at it from a distance, not touch it. No one dares to go in there."
Nan Qiongshuang frowned and waited for his next words.
Yi Haichuan pointed at three blade-like peaks in the distance. The three peaks towered into the clouds, like daggers piercing the sky. There seemed to be several iron chains connecting them in the middle, but they were surrounded by clouds and mist and could not be seen clearly.
"This area is not far from the Gu Clan's Chaoyao Peak. Chaoyao Peak and Hanxue Peak are connected by iron chains. Above Hanxue Peak is the forbidden area of the Mountain Orchid Pavilion, and no one on the mountain is allowed to approach. Therefore, all the vegetation near Hanxue Peak has been set up with ice silk arrays, including the large sea of yellow roses below."
"Besides, roses have many thorns. If you fall from here, even if you are lucky enough not to die from hitting the rocks, you will probably be covered in wounds and bleed to death when you roll into the sea of roses. Please move a little further in."
Ice silk is very expensive. She really didn't expect that Tianshan would be so vast. Not only did they set up a mechanism with ice silk in front of Li Xuanbai's Lingjue Pavilion, but they also set up an overwhelming formation near Hanxue Peak.
How much ice silk is needed to create such a vast sea of flowers that seems to have no end in sight?
"Miss Chu." Suddenly someone called her from behind.
When she turned around, it was Qi Zhu beside Song Yaojie.
Since she moved out of Shuyuzhai, she had only met Qi Zhu a few times in Bodhi Pavilion. Moreover, Qi Zhu was almost always by Song Yaojie's side, so she was surprised to see her.
Qi Zhu bowed and said, "My senior sister asked me to pass on some words to Miss Chu."
She didn't know what Qi Zhu was up to, and didn't want to run into her, so she hid behind Yi Haichuan.
Qi Zhu: "Eldest Sister said that when Miss Chu first came to the mountain, there were countless people who coveted the Tianshan Pearl Controlling Technique. They were suspicious of her. I'm afraid that my words and actions may have been inappropriate and may have offended you. Please forgive me, Miss Chu."
She blinked, thought for a moment, and instinctively felt that there was something fishy going on, so she dodged behind Yi Haichuan.
"That day, Senior Sister had a dispute with you over a mere bottle of Jinchuang Powder. She said she was injured and needed medicine urgently, but someone in the courtyard took her medicine without her knowledge. Feeling aggrieved, she became angry with you. Later, Senior Sister realized that her words were offensive and rude, and she hopes Miss Chu will forgive her."
Nan Qiongshuang thought to herself, is this because he found out that Gu Huaijin had forced her to stay on the mountain, and then he saw Gu Huaijin kissing her, and he finally admitted that she might become the young master's wife, so he came to admit his mistake and surrender?
She said, "There's no such thing as forgiveness or unforgiveness. The eldest sister has the most experience on the mountain, and she has her reasons for everything."
When Qi Zhu heard her words, he knew that she was unwilling to give in. After a moment of silence, he took out a sparkling pearl flower from his sleeve and held it in front of Nan Qiong Shuang with both hands.
"Eldest Sister has instructed that the young lady will soon accompany the Young Sect Leader to the Yao Peak. This is a parting gift from Senior Sister to the young lady."
It was a pearl-inlaid gemstone butterfly bead flower. Small pearls were used to string out the patterns on the butterfly's wings and antennae. A white chalcedony was embedded in the middle, and crystals dotted the butterfly's wings. It shone brightly under the sunlight.
It looked nice, but she didn’t dare take Song Yaojie’s things.
Nan Qiongshuang hid behind Yi Haichuan, her sleeve covering her lips, and timidly lowered her eyes: "How can this servant accept such a valuable item? I appreciate the kindness of my elder sister. Please return this pearl flower to Miss Qi Zhu."
Qi Zhu has always been proud, and after saying this, he became a little impatient, "So, the young lady still refuses to forgive me."
This put her on the spot again. She smiled and said, "Senior Sister has done nothing wrong. Why should I forgive you? I'm just..."
Yi Haichuan suddenly said, "Miss Chu, Senior Sister also has good intentions."
She paused, then she remembered that in Yi Haichuan's eyes, she was probably too tactless - for some trivial matters, Senior Sister Yishan sent the head maid to apologize in a nice tone and even gave her beloved pearl flowers as a token of her love, but she kept refusing here. What was she pretending to be?
Nan Qiong Shuang was silent for a moment, then took the pearl flower. "In that case, I thank you, Senior Sister. However, what happened before really wasn't an offense. Senior Sister, for the sake of the mountain, was wary of outsiders, which was understandable. What happened before was entirely my fault."
Qi Zhu wanted to say something more polite, but Yi Haichuan, who was already impatient, nodded and said, "Let's send Miss Chu back first. The Young Master gave her so many instructions before leaving, I dare not delay. Miss Qi Zhu, be careful on your way back."
After saying this, he took a few steps forward without waiting for Qi Zhu to reply.
Nan Qiongshuang didn't want to talk to Qi Zhu at all. She followed Yi Haichuan a few steps closely, turning the pearl flower over and over in her hands.
What was his plan for sending her a pearl flower for no apparent reason? She didn't believe Song Yaojie was so kind.
She raised her eyes and glanced at Yi Haichuan, who was walking forward with his back to her.
She skillfully stroked every suspicious inch of the pearl flower, searching for each pearl one by one, and turned it over to carefully feel the butterfly's body.
After searching for a long time, I really didn't find any secret mechanism.
This is strange. Why would Song Yaojie come all the way to send her pearl flowers?
Just as he was thinking, he suddenly bumped into the person in front of him from behind. Yi Haichuan stopped at some point.
She looked forward from behind Yi Haichuan, and saw Heng Huang leading a group of servants and maids, coming down the mountain path in front of them. She was walking in front alone in a long dress with silver beads and red gold sprinkled on it. She was so gorgeous that it was almost dazzling in front of the lush green shade in the mountains and the servants who were wearing green clothes.
Yi Haichuan completely blocked her behind him and bowed to Heng Huang: "Greetings, Miss Heng."
Heng Huang glanced at him lightly without even raising his eyelids. The moment his eyes met his, he turned away instantly as if it was bad luck.
She ordered the servant behind her: "Go."
Nan Qiongshuang breathed a sigh of relief.
Her leaving like this was the best ending for today.
Heng Huang took a few steps, passed Yi Haichuan, and then he saw Nan Qiongshuang behind him.
But she didn't want to cause any more trouble when she went down the mountain immediately. Moreover, she had been very unlucky in Tianshan these days. The day before yesterday, she tripped near a water tank and almost drowned on land. Now she just hoped to return to the mountain as soon as possible.
Jin Ping beside her suddenly exclaimed, "Miss, that woman is holding the pearl flower that Senior Sister promised to give you a few days ago?"
Nan Qiongshuang hid the pearl flower in her sleeve and chuckled in her heart. So that's how it was.
Heng Huang had already seen it, his eyebrows drooping lazily, and he stretched out a slender white hand towards her: "Give it to me, let me see it."
Yi Haichuan stopped her and said, "Miss Heng, that was sent by Senior Sister to apologize to Miss Chu..."
Heng Huang looked up and stared at him.
Yi Haichuan shut up immediately.
Nan Qiong Shuang smiled indifferently and handed the pearl flower to Heng Huang as she was told. "If Miss Heng likes it, please take it. I am not worthy of such a precious thing. I originally wanted to give it back to Senior Sister."
Jin Ping held the handkerchief between her fingers and leaned over to Heng Huang's ear to whisper, "Miss, Senior Sister Song said before that you would become the wife of the Young Master in the future and wanted to give you a pearl flower, but she didn't give it to you later. Could this be it?"
Heng Huang listened, slowly raised one eyebrow, and smiled, "Could it be that because I can no longer be the Young Master's wife, I gave it to you because you will be the future Master's wife?"
She sneered, looked at the horizon, and sighed, "How fickle people are. They're even cold to me, Heng Huang. Our Hengshan Sect hasn't fallen yet."
"I never expected that Senior Sister Song, the opportunistic sister, would abandon me and surrender to you. A mere boat girl, a toad, dares to pretend to be a golden toad. Now she has really climbed up the social ladder."
Yi Haichuan stood between the two of them, lowering his head even more respectfully. "I'm following the orders of the Young Master to escort Miss Chu back to her room. I'm sorry I won't accompany you."
After saying that, he grabbed her arm and walked forward quickly.
"Come back!" Heng Huang laughed, "Is this how you treat guests in Tianshan? You insult me again and again - I haven't even avenged the blow to my wrists yet!"
She turned around and waved her hand at the servants: "Deal with her!"
Heng Huang was followed by eight servants, all of whom were the martial maids and secret guards she was used to using on Hengshan Mountain. At her command, the eight of them drew their swords at the same time. The swords flashed blindingly and clanged loudly as they rushed straight towards the two of them.
Yi Haichuan unsheathed his sword with a swish, his temples pounding. He pointed upwards towards the end of the winding mountain road, "Eight people! I'm afraid I can't handle them. Miss Chu, run!"
Nan Qiong Shuang did not move, but Nong Shan Yue was already on her lips. Her fingertips were jumping, and the sound of the flute was like a sharp bamboo leaf, circling into the air.
Gu Zhi was in front of the Xingchen Pavilion, and he must not be disturbed. At this time, calling Li Xuanbai would be the best strategy.
Yi Haichuan didn't understand the key to this, so he raised his sword to block the crescent-shaped knife coming towards him, "Miss Chu, run!"
She put the flute into her sleeve, lifted her skirt, stepped back a few steps, and ran up the mountain in panic.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang like firecrackers behind her feet, and gravel hit her calves, causing a sharp pain.
She turned around and saw a soft whip as thick as a tiger's whiskers hitting her feet a few inches behind. With one whip, a deep scratch was made on the mountain path.
Heng Huang lazily raised his hand, took the whip into his hand, raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Run. The farther you run, the easier it is to whip me with this Qingsi whip."
She was so unlucky. If Yi Haichuan wasn't here, she could have used her skills to escape.
Nan Qiongshuang cursed inwardly and glanced back. Heng Huang was smiling and walking towards her calmly, holding the whip handle in his hand and raising it high. Against the azure sky, the handle glowed with a cruel light.
"Run. That's what I wanted to see you run today. I wanted to see what you could do without those two men protecting you."
Another whip came from the air, with a chilling sound, like a snake's tail, hitting her right in the middle of the back.
She couldn't stand at all and fell forward heavily, face down on the road, her head buzzing.
She knew very well that this kind of force could cause her skin to be torn apart with just one whip.
She said, "Mist Blade."
Wu Dao smiled sinisterly: "What are you doing?"
"Where is Li Xuanbai?"
"Li Xuanbai?" Wu Dao picked his teeth with his tongue, not knowing what he had just eaten. He smiled easily, "He didn't come at all."
Another whip on the back.
She tripped again and hit her forehead hard on a protruding stone, and she was unconscious for two seconds.
Heng Huang put away the whip again and walked over humming a little tune.
Nan Qiong Shuang forced herself to take a steadying breath. "If it's just me and Heng Huang, who do you think will win?"
Mist Blade: "Well - I suggest you not to use force."
Nan Qiong Shuang was hit on the back again, and her back felt like it was on fire, so she closed her eyes.
Wu Dao: "Because, Song Yaojie is following you."
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