Chapter 78 World Four (Five)
Bao Shan tried to break free from the man's hand, but the heat on her waist was like a branding iron, sticking tightly to her scarlet fur coat.
Two beautiful blushes appeared on Baoshan's pale cheeks, and her thin, curved eyebrows were furrowed. She was both embarrassed and angry, but she saw the man raised one eyebrow high and said loudly, "Behave yourself."
His voice wasn't loud, nor did it sound stern. It wasn't clear who he was addressing, but the disciples, who had been in a state of chaos, instantly quieted down upon hearing his words. They only then realized that a charming girl had appeared on Yunning Peak.
The hand resting on her waist was put away, and Bao Shan immediately took a few steps back, putting some distance between them and the man. She heard people in the restaurant calling out "Brother Bai," their voices rising and falling in a respectful manner.
Bai Jiqing nodded slightly, his dark eyes gazing up and down at the treasured fan. He asked, "Who are you, a daring little thief, to be so ignorant of the rules of Yunning Peak that you dare to come up the mountain?"
All the disciples pricked up their ears. Although they did not ask questions out loud, one could tell from the expressions on their faces that they were curious.
Bao Shan bent down, her waist so slender that it seemed as if it could be broken with just a little force. Her voice was soft, and because she was under the watchful eyes of the crowd, she felt a little afraid. She replied softly, "I am not a thief. It was Senior Brother Wenying who led me up the mountain."
Hearing this, the disciples looked at the treasure fan with more eagerness, thinking in their hearts: So this is the girl that the eldest brother brought to the mountain. She is so weak that she can't even lift a sword.
Bai Jiqing knew the origin of the treasure fan, so he stopped deliberately making things difficult for her and gently moved aside to make a narrow path for the treasure fan.
Looking at the red figure gradually moving away, Bai Jiqing's eyes gradually became deeper.
Qu Linglong held a nine-linked jade ring in her hand. The round jade rings were tightly connected, with no gaps between them, and no traces of carving could be seen.
It seems as if they were born to grow into this shape with circles within circles.
Qu Linglong kept turning the jade rings in her hands, but she had no idea what to do. She had never had any patience. She practiced martial arts to cultivate her energy, and had to be urged by several senior brothers before she could move. Seeing that the jade nine-link ring in her hand was nowhere near being untied, Qu Linglong felt depressed and threw the jade nine-link ring into Bai Jiqing's arms.
Bai Jiqing was leaning against a pine tree. Seeing this, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the nine-link jade ring.
Qu Linglong stamped her feet lightly, looking coquettish: "I can't untie this thing, but——"
She changed her tone and glanced at Bai Jiqing lightly: "--You probably can't solve it either."
Bai Jiqing raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said, "Is that so?", and casually threw the jade nine-link ring onto the snow.
The jade artifact fell into the snow, making a dull sound. Although not crisp, it was still pleasant.
The nine jade rings that were originally tightly connected suddenly shattered and separated from each other.
Qu Linglong was watching in amazement, her dark brown eyes wide open, her lips opened and closed, and it took a long time before she uttered a few words.
"An opportunist."
In recent days, no matter where Qu Linglong went, she would hear about the girl that Xie Wenying brought to Yunning Peak. She heard that her name was Baoshan, and her figure was as graceful and delicate as her name.
Qu Linglong had never seen this treasured fan girl, but she already felt a strange dislike for her. She frowned and asked, "Have you ever seen a treasured fan?"
Bai Jiqing nodded.
The furrows between Qu Linglong's eyebrows grew deeper, and she thought of those disciples with limited knowledge.
When discussing the treasured fan, his face was filled with infatuation, his heart was tense, and he pretended to be indifferent and asked, "I heard that she was born beautiful. Is this true?"
Bai Jiqing pondered for a moment, a delicate figure flashed through his mind, and he said in a deep voice: "She is just a bit pretty."
Qu Linglong's curiosity grew. Bai Jiqing, born into a prominent family, had seen many stunning beauties, even those he'd described as "regardless of appearance." He wondered what this Baoshan girl was like. Qu Linglong was anxious, but also possessed a bit of a girlish temper. She didn't want to go see Baoshan directly; that would make her seem eager and, in turn, look inferior. Yunning Peak was so large, she thought, "I'll meet her sooner or later. Why rush to see her now?"
Now that she had figured this out, she no longer worried about Bao Shan's appearance, and she felt much better.
Qu Linglong took a look at the broken jade nine-link chain on the snow, clapped her hands, and went to the back cliff to look for Xie Wenying.
When Xie Wenying practiced martial arts, he put all his body and mind into the sword in his hand. In his heart, eyes, and hand, there was only a sword.
The slender sword with white light seemed to be integrated with Xie Wenying, and the sword moved as his heart moved.
Wherever the sword pointed, there was no sharp blade, only sporadic flashes of white light.
The last sword fell into the snow, and the snowflakes had clearly covered the sword.
When Xie Wenying retracted his sword, there was not a single speck of white left.
Although the long sword was sheathed, Xie Wenying did not feel happy. When he swung the sword and practiced his moves, he felt that the meridians in his body were unobstructed, like the stream after the ice and snow melted, the gurgling water flows with the waves without any obstruction.
Now when he picked up the sword again, it felt as if there were broken pieces of ice in the stream, hindering his progress.
Xie Wenying vaguely felt that, as his master had said, he had reached a "bottleneck." According to his master, this was a situation he should be thankful for. After all, only when martial arts reached a higher level would there be a so-called "blockage." If martial arts remained at a lower level, everything would be smooth sailing, with few obstacles.
But Xie Wenying still felt a bit frustrated. His lifelong pursuit was simply martial arts. He was obsessed with it, devoted to it. Now that his martial arts training was blocked, he felt a bit overwhelmed.
Xie Wenying put away his sword and then noticed Qu Linglong. Without him asking, Qu Linglong told him the purpose of her visit in detail.
"Is the eldest brother going down the mountain soon?"
Xie Wenying nodded slightly. He had come down the mountain because the people down there were asking him for help. Bandits were rampant. They were not only causing trouble, but also deliberately committing evil, leaving the people in turmoil.
Although Yun Ning Peak was isolated from the world, it was not untouched by worldly affairs. If Yun Ning Peak was surrounded by bandits, it would be a pipe dream for them to remain isolated. Besides, being chivalrous and righteous was the duty of a martial artist.
Moreover, they can use spiritual energy, so they should use their own advantages to uphold justice.
First, several disciples who went out to train on Yunning Peak had also reached the time to return. As the eldest senior brother, Xie Wenying should go down the mountain to meet them.
Qu Linglong lowered her voice, her eyes smiling, "Then don't forget to bring your hairpin, Senior Brother!"
Even after reaching Yunning Peak, Qu Linglong still had a special liking for crystal clear hairpins and rings made of gold and jade. Whenever her fellow disciples came down the mountain, Qu Linglong would beg them for one by one.
Xie Wenying responded softly.
Before leaving Yunning Peak, Xie Wenying went to look for the treasured fan. He had no experience in getting along with young girls.
But he thought that since he was leaving, he should tell Baoshan first, so that she wouldn't come looking for him and not find him anywhere.
After pushing open the gate, Xie Wenying did not see Baoshan. He looked at the quiet courtyard and guessed that she must have gone out, so he sat on the stone bench and waited.
Baoshan is already very familiar with Baiwei, who runs the restaurant. She privately feels that Baiwei is an extremely approachable person, good at cooking, extremely shy, but very considerate. He was able to remember Baoshan in the bitter cold winter and bring her wolfberry and black chicken soup to drive away the cold.
When Baoshan asked him if it took him many hours to cook, Baiwei would just blush and say that it didn't take long, it was just a piece of cake.
Baoshan has never been stingy with his praise for such a sincere person.
She always knew how to win people's hearts by showing admiration for their most proud things and revealing her interest with her earnest eyes.
When others are talking non-stop, you should listen patiently and respond from time to time to show that you have really heard what they are saying.
Baoshan has a good appearance and moist amber eyes.
When she looked at someone, it seemed as if she was completely absorbed in him.
Her soft lips are extremely good at uttering moving words.
No matter how many compliments there are, they all seem extremely sincere.
Therefore, Baoshan considered Baiwei easy to get along with. If other disciples heard this assessment, they would certainly be dumbfounded and incredulous. After all, Baiwei was Yunning Peak's famous "stinky stone," with a bad temper and a stubborn temper. He preferred cooking to practicing martial arts, and was particularly arbitrary in his culinary decisions, refusing to tolerate any interference.
Baiwei explained that Yunning Peak had extensive vegetable gardens, and after the heavy snow, many delicious wild vegetables would surely be buried beneath the surface. Baoshan followed him to pick the vegetables. Baoshan was frail, and after picking only two, sweat began to form on her forehead. She wrapped herself tightly in her clothes and stood nearby, watching Baiwei wield his small shovel, digging for the wild vegetables near the base of the cypress tree.
When Baiwei turned over the snow pile, the first thing he saw was not the growing wild vegetables, but a few broken jade rings.
Baiwei frowned slightly and was about to reach out to pick up the jade ring when Baoshan called him softly.
"Be careful not to hurt your hands."
Baoshan handed a soft handkerchief to Baiwei, who took it with red ears.
He wrapped the broken jade rings with a handkerchief and carefully put away the jade rings.
Baiwei suddenly said, "This kind of jade is of top quality. If it were made into jewelry, it would be wearable for a long time."
"Junior Sister keeps asking Senior Brother to buy her jewelry... I really don't understand..."
Baiwei stuffed the jade ring and the soft handkerchief into his arms and continued to dig up delicious wild vegetables. His mumbling just now was just a momentary impulse.
Baoshan's eyebrows moved slightly. He stood next to Baiwei and asked him many questions in detail.
She asked casually and naturally, and no one could tell that she was asking about what was happening on Yunning Peak.
Baiwei is not a thoughtful person. He is dull and tells the truth without any embellishment.
Bao Shan then understood a fact: Yun Ningfeng's junior sister liked hairpins, and every time the brothers and sisters went down the mountain, they would bring some for her. As the eldest brother, Xie Wenying naturally brought the most.
Baiwei instructed that once the wild vegetables were cooked, he would be the first to give them to Baoshan to taste.
Bao Shanzi responded softly. She raised her eyebrows slightly and saw that the door to her yard was slightly open.
Baoshan's mind moved slightly, and he did not walk into the yard immediately, but went around to a peach tree.
On such a snowy day, the peach trees have already dried up, without even a single green leaf.
The precious fan stretched out its soft limbs and broke off a slender peach wood branch.
She took off the jade hairpin from her black hair and used a peach wood branch as a hairpin to tie her hair into a bun again.
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