Knowing what's good for you (Second update) I apologize for making a fool of myself, fellow Daoist...
Yun Ruoliang plundered everything that was beneficial for the repair of Dan Yuan, but Tan Guiyi did not feel particularly angry.
She looked at Yun Ruoliang absentmindedly, recalling how Yan Huanyue had resisted the demonic tide in the Mingde Sect's Cold Retreat Realm, and couldn't help but whisper, "Brother, aren't you afraid of being killed if you want to do that kind of thing?"
Yun Ruoliang ignored her words and said with a dark face:
"You're talking too much. Don't bring bad luck upon yourself. If she were useful, my eldest and second brothers wouldn't have to suffer from illness anymore. Help me send a message to Father to trick Yu Zhao's fiancée. I'll be going to find him soon."
After saying that, he glanced at her and wandered around Tianqing City along a deserted path. He tried to blend in with the ordinary people and leave the city, but the spirit-testing stone on the city wall detected that he possessed spiritual energy.
Seeing his sickly appearance, the Zhou family cultivator guarding the gate asked, "Fellow Daoist, you are injured. Where do you intend to go?"
Yun Ruoliang shook his head helplessly, "It's just an old ailment from years ago. I heard that the Qinghe Yueling Collection in Tianqing City was very prosperous, so I came to join in the fun. But when I saw the missing person notices posted in the city, I thought I would also do my part and search outside the city."
The cultivator smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, you should try to take care of yourself first. If you need any help, please feel free to come back and let me know."
Yun Ruoliang, looking like an honest, wandering cultivator being favored by a powerful family, was visibly flattered. He awkwardly didn't know where to put his hands, and stammered his thanks repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, I'm fine... No, if something happens, I'll come back. Thank you so much, fellow Daoist. Ah, after traveling to so many places, Tianqing City still makes me feel like I'm home."
The Zhou family cultivator guarding the gate said cheerfully, "Fellow Daoist, feel free to come and visit often."
Yun Ruoliang bowed as he walked.
He even tripped over a raised bluestone brick on the ground and stumbled, but still looked excited and encouraged.
He greeted each of the gatekeepers with utmost respect and a hint of humility. His worn-out clothes accentuated his humble and pitiful demeanor.
Thus, after passing through the city gate, with his back to everyone, the disdainful and arrogant expression returned to his face as he left Tianqing City step by step.
They're nothing but a bunch of gatekeeper lackeys.
As for Yan Huanyue, he was just an outer disciple. Even though he had just recovered his core essence, he could easily handle an outer disciple of a sect.
And that succubus, he didn't even need to lift a finger, just scaring that weak person to death would be enough.
Yan Huanyue's cultivation level was not high, and she needed to stop and meditate to adjust her breathing after traveling on her sword with someone for a short time.
Yun Ruoliang calculated the time with his fingers and roughly estimated where Yan Huanyue might stop. Suddenly, a cloud of dust rose from his feet, and in the blink of an eye, he had traveled several miles away.
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Yan Huanyue made a hand seal with one hand and held Pei Xuanzhi's arm with the other, flying on her sword across a field.
Outside Tianqing City, there was a large, uninhabited area followed by a hill that few people passed by. She did not set off at noon yesterday because she did not want to end up spending the night in the wilderness halfway through her journey.
However, after setting off today, she realized that she had misjudged the distance. If she were alone, she could definitely fly out of this deserted place before dark.
But it's hard to say if I bring Junior Brother Pei along.
She looked up at the endless green expanse of land and rivers before her, wondering if she could reach the nearest town before nightfall.
However, she was a little overwhelmed at the moment, so she changed her fingertip spells and landed on a grassy area adjacent to a deep forest with Pei Xuanzhi.
Because it is rarely visited by people, the grass here grows extremely tall, and the blades of grass swaying gently in the wind even reach up to Yan Huanyue's knees.
She summoned her sword and swung it across the grass, clearing a space where the fresh scent of plant sap instantly filled the air.
Pei Xuanzhi stood behind her, his cloak billowing around his neck. Seeing that the grass had cleared out, he took out a brocade mat, spread it out, and laid out some vegetarian plates filled with snacks and fruits.
Then he took out the long-necked ewer that he had filled with water before leaving, warmed the water in the ewer with the imperial talisman paper, poured two cups of water and placed them aside.
Yan Huanyue sat cross-legged on the brocade mat, circulating her spiritual energy and regulating her breathing. The wild grass around her swayed and stretched in the wind like gentle waves.
The warm sunshine illuminates the fresh air of the surrounding fields. Being among the deep grass feels like enjoying a feast in the wilderness, bringing a sense of tranquility and contentment.
Pei Xuanzhi lifted his robe and sat down beside her. While she was meditating and adjusting her breathing, he turned his head to look at her appearance bathed in sunlight.
My heart was filled with an invisible joy and satisfaction, and I couldn't take my eyes off it for a long time.
It took him a while to barely suppress the smile that unconsciously crept onto his lips, and he took out a book on divination to look through.
He would occasionally pluck a few thin, long blades of grass, hold them in his hand as counting rods, and slowly deduce the two plates of heaven and earth in the book.
He arranged the blades of grass in his hand, which served as counting rods, several times, but on the last time, they were different from before.
Pei Xuanzhi's eyes changed slightly. He arranged the grass leaves according to their current positions, calculated the position of the changing hexagram, and suddenly looked up at the way he came, not knowing whether it was auspicious or inauspicious.
A series of heavy footsteps, accompanied by the rustling of grass, gradually approached from afar. The person breathing heavily appeared extremely exhausted.
But it seemed that they had discovered their own kind in the wilderness. The person paused for a few steps, probably to observe, and then quickened their pace to come this way.
Pei Xuanzhi held the yellow talisman in his sleeve, his vigilance heightened, yet he watched the man climbing up the hill with a smile.
The other person looked at him with shining eyes, and before even getting close, said, "Just by looking at the outline of you meditating with your hands clasped, I know there is hope."
Pei Xuanzhi pressed down several yellow talismans to form an array, blocking Yan Huanyue within the barrier. He then took out another cup, poured himself a glass of water, and stood up, smiling as he exchanged pleasantries:
"How come you seem to be even more ill than me, yet you managed to get to this deserted place?"
Seeing that Pei Xuanzhi had set up a barrier to avoid disturbing Yan Huanyue's spiritual energy, Yun Ruoliang guessed that it was probably because of his sickly appearance that Pei Xuanzhi felt no threat.
His gaze inadvertently swept over Yan Huanyue. Before the barrier was in place, the pure innate spiritual energy that permeated the air filled him with joy.
This is simply the best healing item in the world. If only I could get her to willingly cultivate with me and use her innate spiritual energy to nurture him, and ideally, I could take back the heart contract and give it to her...
Pei Xuanzhi held the cup in one hand, stood solemnly, and looked at him with a smile, but instinctively sensed in an instant that this person coveted Yan Huanyue.
Yun Ruoliang walked up, panting, and in the instant Yan Huanyue slightly opened her eyes, he tripped over a flat patch of ground and fell to her knees.
If it weren't for the barrier, he probably would have plunged headfirst into her arms.
Yan Huanyue felt somewhat puzzled by the man who suddenly collapsed in front of her in the desolate wilderness, and couldn't help but become wary.
But the other person looked up at her with an embarrassed expression, her reflection etched in their clear black and white eyes, a faint smile of embarrassment playing on their lips.
"I'm sorry, I haven't eaten for several days. Please excuse my poor appetite, fellow cultivator..."
In Yun Ruoliang's view, if a woman pities a young and handsome man and is soft-hearted towards him, then she is easy to coax.
Aside from outliers like his sister, girls this age are really easy to fool.
Even an ugly and ill-mannered brute can sometimes win over a naive and foolish girl.
Moreover, he himself is not bad-looking, and if he wanted to, he would be quite sensible and understanding...
Yan Huanyue glanced at the person in front of her, then silently looked at Pei Xuanzhi standing to the side.
Pei Xuan stood silently in the wind, holding a cup in one hand, his eyes reflecting the shimmering golden sunlight as he smiled at her.
Although he was smiling, Yan Huanyue could sense his dissatisfaction.
She looked away from the person kneeling before her, and she felt...
The behavior and expression of the person in front of me are somewhat similar to those of Junior Brother Pei at certain moments.
No matter how much Junior Brother Pei smiled or tried to please him, his original temperament made him appear even more aloof and distant, while this person was inexplicably much gentler.
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