Hua Xiangyun stood at the crossroads at the end of the county, looking back with a smug expression, when she suddenly froze.
Jiang Yi had silently followed behind her without her noticing, and was now watching her with his arms crossed.
He was somewhat surprised, "I didn't expect my senior brother to be so amazing."
"It's a blessing in disguise that I have the physique for cultivation," Jiang Yi said, not exposing her, but showing off, "How's my speed?"
He was more than a level above her. Hua Xiangyun had to admit that she had used this method to outpace her senior brother many times before. This time, he was right behind her, but she hadn't noticed yet.
Hua Xiangyun was genuinely happy for Jiang Yi, knowing that her master had only considered taking on another disciple because her senior brother's aptitude was not good enough.
She always felt guilty towards her senior brother, feeling that it was because of her that he had to go abroad.
“I think it’s pretty good too,” Jiang Yi walked over and patted her head. “Fortunately, although your master was disappointed in you back then, he still taught you everything and thought that I would be able to grasp something in some way.”
Hua Xiangyun sincerely congratulated him, then turned and walked towards the end of the county.
The Wen family's house still has a "For Sale" sign hanging at the entrance. The place is remote and far from the county town, so it's inconvenient in every way, and generally no one would want to buy property here.
Jiang Yi glanced at it and said, "If the price is right, we can take it. The land here will appreciate in value in the future, but the waiting time may be a bit long."
Hua Xiangyun was genuinely tempted when she thought of the Wen siblings.
Thinking of the box of gold hidden behind the side room, Hua Xiangyun was not in a hurry to find Master Wu. Instead, she pulled Jiang Yi to the Wen family's courtyard.
"Isn't it inappropriate for you to barge into an empty house like this?" Although he said it with disdain, Jiang Yi began to look around the house. "It doesn't look big from the outside, but the space inside is quite nice. If you don't have enough money on hand, I can lend it to you first."
This girl is still as strong-willed as ever. She must be short of money, otherwise she wouldn't be setting up a stall in the black market.
Hua Xiangyun ignored him and went directly to the backyard to drop a transport talisman. Soon after, a pit appeared on the ground, revealing a box inside.
Jiang Yi stared at her intently. "How do you know there's nothing here? Do you have some kind of X-ray vision?"
Hua Xiangyun: "I didn't expect my senior brother to be so bored. Where did you read this in this book?"
Don't worry, I'm just keeping this for someone else; I'll donate it when I have the chance.
After saying that, following Wenjie's instructions, he took out a key from the corner of the wall, picked up the box, turned it, and it actually opened.
A whole box full of small yellow croakers, almost blindingly so. It seems the Wen siblings will never know what they've lost in their lives.
He restored the land behind him to its original state, and in front of Jiang Yi, put the box into his Qiankun bag.
"I need to go see if my master has returned yet. Are you coming with me?"
Jiang Yi leaned close to her ear and asked, "How are you going to introduce your girlfriend to our master?"
Hua Xiangyun pushed her head away, "Senior brother, this joke has gone a bit too far."
“You know this is no joke,” Jiang Yi said, now somewhat grateful to Hua Xiangyun for bringing him to this secluded space. The two of them rarely had time alone, and he wanted to take this opportunity to lay everything out on the table.
"Do you know why my dad and I argued back then?" Jiang Yi looked at the sky and said to himself, "Because he found out that I had ulterior motives towards you and was planning to confess my feelings to you before you went to college."
That stubborn old man insisted on saying that you were the successor he had chosen, and that I should not disturb your Daoist practice.
I retorted sarcastically at the time, saying that generations of people have devoted themselves to spiritual practice but have not achieved enlightenment; what he was pursuing was nothing more than a lie.
You're so young, with a bright future ahead of you. How can you let him make that decision for you?
Hua Xiangyun: "...Master didn't force me."
Jiang Yi, "But you spend all your time cultivating, apart from going to school."
Think back now, have you made any good friends? Have you had your own personal life?
Hua Xiangyun, "...I have you and my master..."
"That's what your master said too, but he only let me be your older brother, to protect you in life and let you cultivate without any distractions."
Hua Xiangyun: "Senior brother, you really misunderstood Master, but you didn't stop me from making friends or from having my own life."
He told me that once I cultivate to the level of a Grand Celestial Master, I can take control of my own life.
And I truly did it. If it weren't for the strange celestial phenomenon that night, I would have been a Grand Celestial Master long ago.
Jiang Yi looked at Hua Xiangyun, who still had an innocent look on her face, and finally broke her illusion, "Then you should be glad that the old man didn't live long, otherwise who knows what demands he would have made."
He's gone completely mad; otherwise, my mother wouldn't have given up on him after all these years.
But all that is not the point. Jiang Yi bent down to look her in the eye and said, "Now that you know how I feel, and since we are familiar with each other here, why don't we give it a try?"
If you really don't like me, I won't force you.
He couldn't push her too hard. He knew Hua Xiangyun's personality too well. If he lured her into the trap, how could she escape?
Hua Xiangyun felt a little flustered by his direct gaze. If she hadn't noticed it before, after these few times together, signs of it had begun to emerge.
"This is too sudden, and I've always thought of you as an older brother..."
"Then don't call me senior brother anymore. Call me Brother Jiang Yi, Brother Jiang, or Brother Yi, it's all fine." Jiang Yi followed closely, the little rabbit was about to be ensnared.
“But I’m still young, not even 18 yet,” Hua Xiangyun said with a sigh of relief. This reason should be correct, right?
"Are you really not 18 yet?" Jiang Yi asked back. In fact, both of them were just putting on a facade, and they both knew what was really going on inside.
Hua Xiangyun: "You're too fast. I need to think about it."
Jiang Yi put his hand on her shoulder, a gesture that used to be very ordinary, but Hua Xiangyun's heart trembled a little.
"It's getting late, Xiangyun. If you don't save me soon, I'm going to be surrounded by all the old ladies and aunties in this county."
Jiang Yi looked aggrieved. "Only if we establish our official status as soon as possible can we put an end to those people's delusions."
You have no idea how scared I am now in the county town, living like a frightened bird all day long, afraid that one day someone will suddenly appear in my arms, and then I won't be able to explain myself."
Hua Xiangyun was amused by him, "It's not as exaggerated as you say. Aren't all the people around you middle-aged women? How could they possibly do such a thing?"
Jiang Yi said, "Then what do you suggest we do now? For your sake, Jiang Yi, please lend a hand."
Hua Xiangyun sighed, "It's all because you're too outstanding. It's one thing to be happy about it secretly, but to come here and show off is another."
This is a difficult favor to do. "Why don't you tell everyone that you already have a partner? That way, people won't back down."
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