Chapter 94 94 Ling Yuexianzun would never chop off the heroine in front of her...
Su Xiaoyuan looked down at her body blankly. Even the black cloak that Fu Shiyu had draped over her shoulders was gone. Everything related to him disappeared.
Except for the portrait in her sketchbook... Did he already know that the secret realm would collapse and he would disappear? That's why he asked her to draw him and gave him to her as a souvenir.
Thinking of this, she could no longer control herself. She covered her mouth and trembled all over, with tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Xiao Yuan, what's wrong?" The voice of the puppet sounded in his ears.
Only then did Su Xiaoyuan realize that there was a familiar black figure in her blurry vision.
She was stunned: "Fu Tingyun..."
I only stayed in the secret realm for two short nights, but when I saw him again, I felt as if I were in another world.
She didn't know where to begin, so she just shook her head and said, "I'm fine."
Before she finished her words, the puppet had already walked up to her and held her in his arms. He didn't ask anything, but just gently stroked her back, as if he knew everything, and as if he just silently accepted all her emotions.
Su Xiaoyuan's nose felt sore, and the tears that had just stopped flowed down again.
She cried on the puppet's chest for a long time, wetting a large area of his clothes, before Su Xiaoyuan gradually stopped crying.
But the sadness and regret still linger in my heart and cannot be shaken off.
The most regrettable thing is that she didn’t have time to say “it’s okay”. Did Fu Shiyu think that she was still blaming him until the end?
Seeing that she had stopped crying, the puppet touched the back of her head and said, "I'll get some water to wash your face."
Su Xiaoyuan then realized that after a short separation, she had completely ignored her puppet boyfriend.
Guilt and sadness surged in my heart: "I'm sorry, Fu Tingyun."
Fu Tingyun kissed her on the top of her head, then led her to the bed and asked her to sit down: "It's my fault for not taking good care of Xiaoyuan."
After saying that, he turned around and went back to work. Su Xiaoyuan saw the tall figure with broad shoulders and narrow waist, and the image of Fu Shiyu appeared in her mind again, and her eyes became blurred again.
They are so much alike.
Soon he came back with hot water, wet a cloth to wipe her face, and filled a bucket of water for her to soak her feet. He then helped her dry her feet carefully and got her some clean clothes to change into.
Kaishan hasn't come back yet, and no one answered my message. It seems she is still in the secret realm.
Su Xiaoyuan went to take a look at the cabin of the three spirit pets. The cat and the snake were fighting as usual. Only the snow wolf jumped into her arms as soon as it saw her, its blue eyes full of tears, and it kept rubbing its head against her.
Su Xiaoyuan played frisbee with it for a while, combed its hair, and then returned to her room.
The puppet had already made the bed for her, but Su Xiaoyuan just sat on the bed with the quilt covering her. She was very tired, but not sleepy at all.
The puppet then made her a cup of flower and fruit tea to calm her nerves.
Su Xiaoyuan held the cup of tea that was just the right temperature and smelled the familiar tea fragrance, feeling better.
"Is the trial going well?" The puppet asked only then.
Su Xiaoyuan didn’t know whether she had passed the trial or not. At least she had achieved the goal of “surviving to the end”, but she didn’t feel happy at all.
She told the puppet man about her encounter with the demon and the destruction of the secret realm, but she did not tell him about the realm spirit.
She and the puppet man have always been able to talk about anything, but for some reason, she doesn't want to talk to him about Fu Shiyu now.
The puppet is a very good listener. Most of the time he just listens silently, occasionally asking a question or two and giving a response at the appropriate time.
Su Xiaoyuan talked for a while and then began to daze again. The puppet asked, "What is Xiaoyuan thinking about?"
Su Xiaoyuan came back to her senses and hurriedly made an excuse: "I was just wondering when Kaishan would come back..."
"Tai Yan's trials are usually not that quick, taking at least three or four days, and at most six or seven days," the puppet said, "You came out early because of an accident."
Su Xiaoyuan's heart moved slightly: "Then why are you here?" It was as if he knew in advance that she would come back early.
Fu Tingyun's question caught her off guard, but after a brief hesitation, he replied as usual, "Besides feeding and caring for the spirit pet, I've been waiting here for you."
Su Xiaoyuan looked at the puppet's inorganic black pupils, and her chest suddenly felt like a tide. Her puppet was so good, what happened to her just now? Why did she doubt her puppet for a moment?
She felt guilty: "I'm sorry..."
The puppet leaned over and kissed her on the forehead, "Xiao Yuan didn't do anything wrong, don't apologize."
As he spoke, he took the teacup from her hand and put it aside, then held her shoulders and leaned towards her.
This means to stick it on.
After two nights of separation, Su Xiaoyuan certainly missed him very much, but perhaps because of Fu Shiyu's disappearance, and because they felt so alike, she actually felt two kinds of guilt at the same time when she was close to Fu Tingyun.
On one hand, Fu Shiyu had just been annihilated, but she was hugging and kissing the puppet as if nothing had happened. On the other hand, she had become estranged from the puppet because she missed another person after being away for only two or three days.
The poor stubborn puppet knew nothing and just waited foolishly for his master to come back.
Thinking of this, Su Xiaoyuan tried her best to suppress her inner resistance, closed her eyes and raised her face as usual, waiting for his kiss to fall.
But the puppet seemed to be able to sense her emotions. He just kissed the corner of her lips and let her go: "Xiao Yuan is tired, take a nap first, I'll go buy groceries."
There is a large ice cellar on the wing boat, which contains all kinds of food, so there is no need for him to buy vegetables.
Su Xiaoyuan knew that he saw that she wanted to be alone, so he deliberately made an excuse to avoid her.
After being away for two days, I feel that the puppet has become more considerate.
She suppressed the vague strange feeling in her heart, lifted the quilt and got out of bed, picked up the Qiankun bag beside the couch, took out the sketchbook, turned two pages, and when she was about to turn to the page with the portrait, she suddenly lost her courage, closed the bag again and put it back into the Qiankun bag, went back to bed, covered herself with the quilt, hugged the pillow and closed her eyes.
Maybe she was too tired, she slept for a long time but not well. In her dream, she vaguely felt the puppet hugging her from behind.
When she woke up, it was already afternoon and she was the only one in the bed. She didn't know whether the puppet man had really come or was just a dream.
Shortly after waking up, the door opened and the puppet walked in: "Are you hungry? Get up and eat something."
Su Xiaoyuan didn't have much appetite, but knowing that he had prepared food, she put on her clothes and went to the hall with him.
The dishes have been served, filling the table, steaming hot, and at a glance, they are all her favorites.
She turned her head and saw the puppet staring at her blankly, with expectation in his eyes.
"Did you do all this?" Su Xiaoyuan asked.
The puppet nodded: "Xiao Yuan has been living in the open air in the secret realm, so he needs to replenish his energy."
Although Su Xiaoyuan was in a heavy mood, she managed to make him laugh: "It's only been two or three days, how can you need to replenish it? Besides, I'm in the secret realm..."
Suddenly I thought of the person cooking in the secret realm, and the smile on my lips immediately disappeared.
She pretended to be relaxed and pulled the puppet to sit down: "Thank you, Fu Tingyun, it's really rich. I can't eat so much by myself. Please eat with me."
"Okay." Fu Tingyun sat opposite her, and from time to time he used the serving chopsticks to pick up some of her favorite dishes and put them on her plate.
Su Xiaoyuan also picked up some food for him: "Eat some yourself, don't just pick up food for me."
Fu Tingyun could see that she was forcing a smile. Ever since she left the secret realm, the girl's face seemed to be covered with a layer of faint gloom.
The moment he sent her out of the secret realm, he knew he had made a mistake. He only thought that Su Xiaoyuan had only been with the "realm spirit" for two or three days, but ignored how many feelings she had.
If I had known this would happen, I should have kept this identity. Even if there would be consequences, it would still be better than the current situation.
Now that things have come to this, it is too late to regret. I can only hope that time will dilute her sadness and let her forget it.
Both the man and the puppet ate the meal somewhat absent-mindedly.
Su Xiaoyuan didn't want to disappoint him, so she took a few bites of each dish and praised his cooking skills highly.
After praising him, she felt a little sorry for him: "There is a chef hired on board, so you don't have to cook every meal yourself."
The puppet asked, "Does Xiaoyuan like the food I cook?"
"Of course I like it..." Su Xiaoyuan couldn't help but think of Fu Shiyu's similar cooking skills and seasoning. She paused with her chopsticks and asked without thinking, "Can Immortal Ling Yue also cook?"
One lie requires countless lies to cover it up, but fortunately this little thing is not difficult for Immortal Master Ling Yue.
Fu Tingyun's eyelashes trembled, and he said calmly, "Yes."
Su Xiaoyuan frowned: "I remember you seemed to say that he doesn't eat."
"Yes, he doesn't eat."
"Who will eat the food then?"
"Don't eat it, just throw it away after you're done."
"ah?"
"He has dabbled in a wide variety of subjects," the puppet said calmly. "He knows a few trades, even needlework."
Su Xiaoyuan couldn't imagine how Ling Yue Xianzun would hold a spatula and an embroidery needle.
However, all big guys may have some quirks, and this big guy may have a skill collecting habit.
Just as she was thinking about it, a hired waiter suddenly knocked on the door: "Fairy Su, two people who claim to be Tai Yan disciples are looking for you."
Su Xiaoyuan was surprised, then realized that it was probably because a real monster appeared in the secret realm.
She quickly asked someone to invite the two disciples in, and upon asking, she found out that they were indeed there for the secret realm.
Su Xiaoyuan thought that she could just explain it to them, but the two disciples said that Sect Master Shen and Taoist Master Ci'en asked her to go to Taiyan and ask her some questions in person.
Su Xiaoyuan suddenly became nervous and asked them to wait for a moment. She went back to her cabin under the pretext of changing clothes to discuss with the puppet.
"When you were with Immortal Master Lingyue, had you met Sect Master Shen and Taoist Master Ci'en?" Su Xiaoyuan asked him.
The puppet nodded: "They are all very kind people. They just want to ask you a few questions. Don't worry."
After hearing what he said, Su Xiaoyuan felt relieved and started looking for clothes to change: "Should I wear something more formal...Should I bring some souvenirs or something..."
Fu Tingyun said, "They are not the type to care about these things. Just wear whatever clothes make you feel comfortable. You don't need to bring any gifts. They should give you gifts."
It was obvious that they wanted to take the opportunity to question him and see his Xiao Yuan, without even telling him in advance. They also wanted to receive gifts. How could such a good thing happen?
Su Xiaoyuan felt a little strange when he said this: "Why would they give me gifts? They don't even know me."
The puppet said confidently, "There was a mistake in Taiyan's secret realm, which almost cost you your life. Naturally, they should give you a gift."
Su Xiaoyuan was a little amused and stood on tiptoe to kiss her protective puppet on the cheek: "That's not a gift, Fu Tingyun, it's compensation."
"They should compensate you." The puppet changed his words.
Su Xiaoyuan: "Forget it, I'm fine, and I'm not short of money."
"Many of Taiyan's treasures cannot be bought even with money."
"I didn't expect our Kukui to be so smart." Su Xiaoyuan couldn't help but say.
"There must always be a smart person in the family." The puppet said shamelessly.
Su Xiaoyuan felt much better. She changed into clothes of a plainer color and more sober style, and asked the puppet to help her comb her hair again.
Fu Tingyun combed her hair into two buns, tied them with lotus-pink ribbons, and pinned two clusters of purple irises with silver butterflies on them, then held up a mirror for her to look at.
Su Xiaoyuan was a little worried: "Isn't it too fancy and not serious enough?"
She didn't know whether she had passed this trial, but since she wanted to join Taiyan Sect, she had to try her best to leave a good impression on the Sect Master and others.
"No," the puppet said, "Xiao Yuan looks good no matter what."
The puppet's praise was always so enthusiastic and straightforward. Su Xiaoyuan blushed and put down the mirror: "Let's go."
Tai Yan sent a Yunhe carriage.
One car can seat two people. Su Xiaoyuan and the puppet got in the car together. The crane flapped its wings and flew over dozens of miles in a blink of an eye. They arrived at the gate of Taiyan Mountain.
Fu Tingyun could only send it to her.
After getting off the car, Su Xiaoyuan said to him, "I don't know how long it will take, you should go back to the Wing Boat first."
The puppet said, "I'll wait for you here."
Su Xiaoyuan had no choice but to say, "If I don't come out in half an hour, you should go back first, understand, Fu Tingyun?"
The puppet nodded and said hello.
The two Taiyan disciples were a little surprised to see the girl talking to the puppet, but as disciples of a famous sect, they did not show their strangeness and just exchanged glances.
Su Xiaoyuan was completely unaware of this. She followed them through two stone gates, climbed onto the jade platform, and passed through a golden teleportation array. When she came out, she was greeted by a palace located halfway up the mountain.
According to the two disciples, this is the place in the outer sect that is specially used to receive foreign guests. It is similar to the Yunyu Sect's Foreign Affairs Hall, but the gate is tall and wide, and the hall is majestic. It is full of the momentum and heritage of the world's largest sect that has been passed down for thousands of years.
Su Xiaoyuan followed the two disciples into the palace, her heart in her throat.
Walking into the spacious hall, she found several familiar faces inside. They were the other three people participating in the trial this time. In addition to "Ling Sangrou", there were Ge Heshang and another male cultivator named Zhao who survived to the end.
Ge Heshang and the male cultivator surnamed Zhao looked a little embarrassed when they saw her and nodded at her. However, Ling Sangrou seemed not to have noticed her at all. She just smiled and greeted her two fellow disciples: "You two brothers, you have worked hard on this journey. Would you like to sit down and have a cup of tea?"
The two Taiyan disciples said, "Thank you, Junior Sister Lin. We have errands to attend to later, so we can't stay long."
He then said to the others, "Please sit for a moment. The Sect Master and Taoist Master Ci'en will be here soon."
After saying that, he left first. After a while, a Taoist boy took him to a seat and served him tea. This was the style of a big sect, and the rules were very smooth.
Su Xiaoyuan had just thanked him and picked up the teacup when a Taoist boy announced that the sect leader and Taoist Master Ci'en had arrived.
She quickly put down the teacup, her heart suddenly rising to her throat.
However, she didn't know that the two people outside the door were more nervous than her. After all, that little ancestor was heartless. It would be fine if she couldn't give him extra points, but if she held him back and ruined his plans, who knows what he would do.
One of them straightened his hair crown while the other adjusted his collar, using each other as a mirror until they were sure that there was nothing wrong with their bodies and that they looked friendly, kind, benevolent and simple. Then they looked at each other and walked towards the door.
Su Xiaoyuan stood up with the others and saw two monks, a man and a woman, walking in side by side.
It was impossible to tell the monks' ages from their appearance. Both of them looked to be around 25 years old and dressed very simply. Sect Leader Shen wore a Taoist bun, a white jade lotus crown, and a white Taoist robe with a dark border, without any embroidery. Taoist Master Ci'en wore a cloth robe and straw sandals. At first glance, they looked like a young country doctor or tutor, but both of them had good looks, with cold eyes and handsome looks.
Both of them look younger than Su Xiaoyuan imagined from reading the book, especially Taoist Master Ci'en. As the master of the heroine, he has much more scenes than Sect Master Shen, who just has a cameo role, because he keeps nagging the heroine earnestly. Su Xiaoyuan has always imagined him as an old man with kind eyes, gray hair and a beard. She didn't expect that the real person is so young!
As soon as they came in, Lin Wan's expression suddenly changed. She looked like a cute little girl enjoying the favor of an elder. Her face was full of admiration and she saluted happily: "A Wan greets Uncle Shi and Master."
Both of them nodded to her, then bowed to the others.
Sect Master Shen said, "Such a serious mistake occurred in our sect's secret realm this time, causing several of you to be in danger and frightened. On behalf of our sect, I, Shen, would like to apologize to you all."
Taoist Master Ci'en also bowed and apologized.
Just as the puppet said, both of them were very approachable and friendly, without any airs of power, making people feel good about them at first sight.
Why is it that Ling Yuexianzun's senior brothers and sisters are so nice, why can't he just be close to the red and become red? Su Xiaoyuan couldn't help but complain inwardly.
After Sect Leader Shen apologized, a Taoist boy came in with three wooden boxes and placed them in front of the three people, except for Lin Wan.
She didn't mind, but rather felt a little pleased. This different treatment was not due to favoritism, but because she was a disciple of Tai Yan, different from outsiders, so even the compensation was unique.
As soon as the lid of the box was opened, Su Xiaoyuan was so dazzled by the precious light inside that she couldn't open her eyes.
Ge Heshang and the male cultivator surnamed Zhao were terrified and didn't know what to do. "Sect Master Shen and Taoist Master Ci'en are so polite. I feel so unworthy of your kindness..."
Sect Master Shen said, "It's just a small gift from our sect, a token of our appreciation to calm you down. Please don't despise it."
Ge Heshang hesitated for a moment, his lips trembling as he asked, "Since there was a mistake in the secret realm, do we count as having passed the trial?"
Sect Master Shen's expression remained calm. "The trial has not yet begun. Although the secret realm is destroyed, the images remain. The only part missing is the final scene where the demon leader is slain. That's why I've troubled you all to make this trip. As for the trial results, I assure you that I will make a fair assessment based on your performance in the secret realm."
Ge Heshang's expression changed slightly, and Lin Wan's smile disappeared for a moment, then returned to normal.
Ge Heshang and the male cultivator named Zhao refused again and again. Su Xiaoyuan was not good at these social etiquettes, so she followed their pace, nodding, shaking her head and bowing to agree, just for the sake of courtesy.
Finally, the process was completed, the gift box was put aside, the guests and hosts took their seats, new tea was served, and the two big men began to ask about the things in the secret realm.
It was mainly Lin Wan and Ge Heshang who were talking, and Su Xiaoyuan just played bystander the whole time. She just answered whenever someone asked her, and answered whatever was asked. She just didn't mention Jing Ling's appearance. He looked different in the eyes of others, so there was no need to specifically say that he looked exactly like the Immortal Master Ling Yue.
Ling Yuexianzun had such a strange and cruel temper, he might have chopped her to pieces just because she had seen his face.
Su Xiaoyuan didn't quite understand why Sect Master Shen had to call them here for questioning, because she was obviously a very busy person with a lot of things to do every day. Just when she was receiving them, two other peak masters came in one after another to ask her about the affairs of the sect.
Instead, he met four of the six peak masters of Taiyan at once, except for Immortal Venerable Lingyue and his third senior sister Mingxin Yuanjun.
It is said that Mingxin Yuanjun is still traveling outside, so Lingyue Xianzun naturally will not care about such trivial matters.
After explaining the matters of the secret realm clearly, Sect Leader Shen finally made the gesture to see the guest off.
Su Xiaoyuan was still confused. Seeing others standing up to say goodbye, she put down her teacup and followed them in a daze.
But before she could leave her seat, Sect Master Shen said, "Young friend Su, please stay."
Su Xiaoyuan's heart trembled: "Is there anything else, Sect Master?"
Sect Master Shen and Daojun Ci'en exchanged a glance.
Daoist Master Ci'en cleared his throat, a strange expression on his face. "It's like this. Since you, Young Master Su, witnessed the demon's demise in that secret realm, I'd like to trouble you to accompany me to Dragon Ridge Peak. I have a few words to ask you."
When Su Xiaoyuan heard the words "Dragon Ridge Peak", her head exploded with a loud bang and her ears were buzzing, and she could not hear anything clearly.
He has only one junior fellow apprentice living in Longji Peak.
Su Xiaoyuan's voice was weak: "I have already told the Sect Master and Daojun everything I know. Could you please tell the Immortal Venerable?"
Taoist Master Ci'en asked, "Does Su Xiaoyou have any difficulties?"
Of course there are difficulties. Her difficulty is Immortal Master Ling Yue. She knows that if she wants to sleep with him, she will have to see him sooner or later, but she didn't expect it to be so soon. She hasn't had time to prepare herself mentally!
Moreover, Immortal Ling Yue was wearing Fu Shiyu's face, and she didn't know whether he would do something inappropriate when he saw that face.
What if she started crying? Would Ling Yuexianzun get so annoyed that he would kill her?
"Junior..." She couldn't find any excuse, "Junior feels a little unwell..."
Lin Wan was about to leave when she heard her master's words, stopped, turned around, and walked back: "Master, I was also present when the demon was killed. If fellow Daoist Su is ill, I can report to Junior Uncle on her behalf."
Su Xiaoyuan had never been so grateful to the heroine: "Yes, Fellow Daoist Lin also saw it."
Taoist Master Ci'en sighed secretly, this is something that no one else can replace.
He shook his head: "Your Junior Master wanted to ask about the realm spirit. Su Xiaoyou has been with that realm the most. It was your Junior Master who specifically asked Su Xiaoyou about it."
Then he turned to Su Xiaoyuan and said, "I wonder what's wrong with you, little friend Su? I have some basic medical experience, so I might be able to take your pulse."
Su Xiaoyuan knew that she couldn't escape today, so she said, "Thank you, Daojun. I feel much better now."
Lin Wan took her arm affectionately and said, "Sect Master, Master, Fellow Daoist Su is unfamiliar with the place and is introverted. Why don't I go with her?"
Su Xiaoyuan quickly pulled her hand out and silently took a step to the side, looking alert and obviously resisting.
Lin Wan immediately looked lost and embarrassed.
Sect Master Shen didn't pay attention to this, but Taoist Master Ci'en saw it and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
He thought both children were good, but whether people could get along was hard to say; it depended on fate. Although he had no opinion of Su Xiaoyuan, people were biased after all, and he naturally felt more sorry for his own disciple, so his heart softened immediately.
But thinking back to what happened last time, I’m afraid my junior brother won’t be happy.
He hesitated again and again, but when he met his apprentice's hopeful eyes, he couldn't bear to let her down.
Well, let her show up in front of her junior brother, send the person off and leave. This will also fulfill her wish.
He said to the Sect Master, "Since Ah Wan is so willing, why not let her join me in sending Su Xiaoyou to Dragon Ridge Peak?"
Sect Master Shen naturally would not offend his junior brother over such a small matter. He also had a good impression of Lin Wan. He remembered that she had started practicing swordsmanship halfway through her career and was now practicing both medicine and swordsmanship, which was much harder than that of ordinary disciples. He thought she was curious about Immortal Venerable Ling Yue and Longji Peak, and nodded immediately.
After thinking for a moment, she instructed Lin Wan, "You two happened to enter the same secret realm and experienced the same danger together. I think it's fate. You must take good care of Su Xiaoyou and fulfill your duty as a host."
"I will follow Master's instructions," Lin Wan saluted gracefully. "Master, don't worry. Fellow Daoist Su and I have a life-long friendship."
Although Su Xiaoyuan didn't like her very much, it would be good to have someone accompany her when she was going to meet the most terrifying person in the world.
Immortal Master Ling Yue would never chop the heroine down in front of her.
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