Chapter 15 Everything has a price It sounds like a veiled criticism. …
She was obviously a junior and a woman, but for a moment, Fu Lanting had the illusion that he was naked under her gaze.
Completely different from the last time when she was so lingering and sticky, her gaze was intensely aggressive, so strong that it even made people feel suffocated.
As the most powerful person in the palm of your hand, Fu Lanting naturally wouldn't feel suffocated by the gaze of an ant-like junior, but he still felt a little uncomfortable.
As a superior, no one had ever looked at him with such a strong gaze, as if measuring him inch by inch, which was extremely strange.
He frowned and looked away because of the subtle discomfort.
"No one can threaten me, and the same goes for you. If you are smart enough, you should know when to quit. Provoking the head of an immortal sect is not a good idea."
"How about I leave the choice to the Master?"
Fu Lanting looked away, but Jiang Zhaoyue didn't. She still stared at him with a casual smile.
"The first choice is that you can kill me right now and bury all the secrets here. The second choice is between the eldest sister of the Yunmiao Immortal Sect and the headmaster of the Qiling Immortal Sect. We can both be ruined together. Master, which one do you want to choose?"
Without waiting for Fu Lanting's answer, she seemed to remember something and said with some regret: "I forgot. With the Master's cold and unkind temperament, how could others believe it?"
Fu Lanting knew very well what she was regretting.
He took the initiative to let Jiang Zhaoyue go to his Chonghua Palace to meditate, and today he took the initiative to come here to find her.
At least in the eyes of outsiders, he was the one who was making things difficult for Jiang Zhaoyue.
Who would believe that he was coerced by a junior, let alone the aloof and cold Master Qi Ling?
Fu Lanting knew very well what others would say if this matter got out, unless he killed Jiang Zhaoyue now.
If it weren't for Lin Bozhou, he really wanted to kill her.
But she was Lin Bozhou's favorite disciple, and the woman in front of him was obviously very aware of his fear.
So she acted recklessly and provoked others at will.
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but they were all annihilated in the end. He closed his eyes and asked, "What do you want me to do to let Jiang Qiying go?"
"What do you mean by letting go?"
Jiang Zhaoyue took a few steps forward, walked in front of Fu Lanting, looked into his closed eyes, and his expression became sour.
"Master Sect Leader, I've already done what you wished and stayed away from Senior Brother Jiang. Look, I haven't even spoken a single word to him this time. Are you blaming me for what your disciple did? The wise and powerful Sect Leader Qi Ling is too partial."
In fact, Fu Lanting knew very well that she was sophistry.
On the surface, she really did not approach him anymore, did not pester him anymore, and actively avoided him, but this woman was really resourceful. Whether she was playing hard to get or pretending, at least his disciple was indeed bewitched.
He would never believe that she hadn't taken the initiative to facilitate this.
Jiang Qiying has never been someone who feels guilty about rejecting others.
Since he started practicing Taoism, there have been many women who have loved him. If he had to go to such great lengths to repay each of them, then he would not have to do anything else on a daily basis. This alone would be enough to keep him busy.
Jiang Qiying couldn't see clearly and thought she was feeling guilty for the rejection, so she wanted to make amends, but he saw it very clearly.
No one should feel guilty for doing the right thing.
Only when you have a thought will you feel indebted.
It's a debt and also an excuse.
He is not the kind of master who wants his disciples to give up all love and affection, but this woman is too cunning and even speaks to him... in a frivolous way.
Not a good match.
He would never allow his apprentice and the future of the Qi Ling Xian Zong to be ruined by her.
Seeing him silent, Jiang Zhaoyue seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, and kindly tried to find a solution with him despite Fu Lanting's somewhat ugly expression.
"So, Master, what's the point of looking for me if you want to break us up? You should think of a way to deal with your disciple. If he gives up, what can I do with all my tricks? You shouldn't blame me either. I'm clearly on your side. I only want to please you."
Of course, her words cannot be taken seriously, after all, she is full of lies.
But Fu Lanting really didn't have any good solutions.
He was able to defeat the most vicious enemy in the world, but he was not good at matters of the heart, and didn't know how to teach his disciples about love.
The more you persuade, the more counterproductive it will be.
After a long silence, Jiang Zhaoyue heard his low and cold voice: "Then what do you think?"
Without waiting for her to answer, he added, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll sew your mouth shut."
"Master, you're just taking advantage of my liking for you. That's really too much."
She complained in a resentful tone and actually thought of a solution for him.
"How about this? If Senior Brother Jiang finds out that I'm a bad woman, he'll naturally forget me."
Fu Lanting subconsciously asked back: "What do you mean?"
"Everyone knows that I'm a gentle, considerate, and kind person. Senior Brother Jiang must also like people like me. It would be great if he could find out that my nature is the opposite of his."
Her words surprised Fu Lanting a little. He didn't expect Jiang Zhaoyue to come up with any useful ideas, but she actually proposed a feasible method.
To make a man give up on a woman, no external force can be better than her own collapse. However, this method does not benefit her at all, so is she willing to do it?
Fu Lanting looked at her subconsciously, but saw Jiang Zhaoyue glance at him sideways, with her eyes moving around, and her tone was half complaining and half coquettish:
"It's really annoying. Master, you always ask me to do such embarrassing things. If it were someone else, I would definitely not agree."
“…”
The corners of Fu Lanting's lips straightened slightly, and a strange feeling of discomfort arose spontaneously.
He took a few breaths before calmly saying, "Speak properly."
"Why didn't you ask me to speak properly when you wanted to ask me just now? You just threw it away after using it."
Jiang Zhaoyue was obviously a little unhappy, but she didn't say anything else. Her eyes turned and that gentle smile appeared on her face again.
"Okay, I'll help you, but you should also give me some rewards."
"I said, it's impossible for me to..."
"Okay, okay, I know what you're going to say. I really can't do anything about you."
Jiang Zhaoyue interrupted him, sighed, and took out a green round jade pendant from the ring. The pendant was engraved with a bright moon reflecting on the river surface. It was obvious that it was made of top-quality jade.
She handed the jade pendant to Fu Lanting.
"Master, please wear this jade pendant around your waist and show it to others. Wear it for three months. Then I will follow the method I just mentioned and go find Jiang Qiying. How do you think?"
Fu Lanting subconsciously wanted to refuse.
Jiang Zhaoyue interrupted him again.
"Master Sect Leader, you can't just take advantage of my liking you and bully me like this, right? You're a big shot, don't you know that everything in this world has a price? Compared to what you ask of me, what I'm going to do is what's better for you, Master Sect Leader. If you don't like it, forget it. Talk to Jiang Qiying yourself."
She rarely smiled, stopped saying anything sweet, and was about to leave.
Fu Lanting weighed the pros and cons for a moment, but in the end, his concern for his disciple prevailed.
It's just a jade pendant. As long as Jiang Zhaoyue doesn't spread it, no one will know this secret. Even if there are some hints on the pendant, usually no one will connect the two of them together.
Thinking of this, he stopped Jiang Zhaoyue.
"Okay, I promise you, but remember, if you don't do what you promised me, you don't want to know the consequences."
"Okay, okay, I remember. I'll show my true nature in front of Senior Brother Jiang and let him know that I'm not a gentle, kind, and considerate person, right?"
She seemed to not care about her reputation at all, and just chuckled and responded: "A promise is worth a thousand gold. I always keep my word."
As for how Jiang Qiying would react after she knew it, whether he would hate her or like her more, that was not within the scope of her promise.
Jiang Zhaoyue was holding the jade pendant and was about to kneel down to tie it on him. Fu Lanting's eyes jumped and he immediately avoided it. He said coldly, "I'll do it myself."
After what happened last time, he didn't dare let Jiang Zhaoyue get close to him again.
She, as the younger generation, is shameless, and he, as the elder, is even more shameless.
"All right."
Jiang Zhaoyue felt a little sorry, but didn't force it. She just smiled and watched Fu Lanting suppress his disgust and tie the jade pendant engraved with Jiang Zhaoyue around his waist.
The Zhoutian Xingchen robe he was wearing was dark in color, with wide sleeves reaching the ground. Rare and exotic animals and phantom stars transformed into golden light all over it. In addition, Fu Lanting did not have the habit of wearing jewelry around his waist, so the green jade pendant was really conspicuous.
After he fastened the jade pendant, he breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Jiang Zhaoyue one last time: "Remember your promise. In three months, I want to see you fulfill it."
Without waiting for Jiang Zhaoyue to answer, his eyes blurred and he returned to the tent where he had rested before.
Fu Lanting himself moved above the clouds and looked down at the base below.
He fiddled with the green jade pendant with some annoyance. Just as he was about to summon the elders from the Qi Ling Xian Sect who were accompanying him to give them some instructions, he heard a laughing voice ringing in his ears.
"Fu Lanting, why are you here today? I thought I was the only one here."
There is no doubt that the owner of the voice is Jiang Zhaoyue's master, Lin Bozhou.
He obviously doted on his disciple, but Fu Lanting was not someone who doted on his disciples.
As the voice fell, a figure soon appeared in the clouds. Lin Bozhou wanted to tease his friend as usual, but in the next moment, his eyes were attracted by the ornaments on his waist.
"This is……"
Fu Lanting subconsciously reached out to cover his face, and after realizing his action, his face froze slightly.
Lin Bozhou didn't care too much and just jokingly said, "Why are you still hiding it? Could it be that your old tree has blossomed? Which girl gave this to you?"
Fu Lanting: “…”
Although he hadn't done anything, he suddenly felt a little guilty.
"No way? Was it really given by a girl? Which little girl's heart did you deceive?"
Lin Bozhou became curious and came closer to take a closer look.
"No, I'm just playing with it."
"Do you believe it yourself?"
"It has nothing to do with you anyway."
"Tsk, I'm not afraid to watch it."
Lin Bozhou didn't pursue the matter further, but simply smiled and said, "You two, master and disciple, are truly alike. Your disciple disturbed my disciple's mind, and now you're acting so sneaky as well. It seems like this isn't a serious relationship. I'm going to warn my Zhaoyue to stay away from you two, lest he learn bad habits."
Fu Lanting: “…”
If he didn't know Lin Bozhou's character, he would have thought he was making a veiled criticism.
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【theater】
Fu Lanting: (with a cold face) I haven’t done anything bad, why should I feel guilty?
Jiang Zhaoyue: Yes, yes, yes, how can a drunk person say that he is drunk?
Fu Lanting: ...
Jiang Zhaoyue: Isn't it exciting? Look how good I am to you. I know you're bored, so I specially found some fun for you. Are you happy, baby?
Lin Bozhou: What are you mumbling about, Mr. Fu? What are you covering up? Did you lie to the girl?
Fu Lanting: No! I’m not the kind of person who disrespects the elderly!
Lin Bozhou: (with a suspicious look) If there is no answer, then there is no answer. Why are you shouting so loudly?
Fu Lanting: ...
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