Chapter 88 The Seven Sisters Festival
After that, they raised fox spirits while traveling and playing. They would also help out when they encountered injustices. In fact, they rarely encountered such criminal things now. They probably knew about the existence of God and the admission requirements of the Immortal Cultivation Academy, so as long as they had a little conscience, they restrained themselves.
And that's exactly right. Those people were filled with regret. They thought that since they had no hope left, they should start now to be good people, do more good deeds, and accumulate some virtue, hoping to offset some of the sins they had committed in the first half of their lives and set an example for the next generation. Perhaps in this way, a cultivator could emerge from their descendants.
That day, Li Lianhua and Qing'er arrived in a small county town and found it very lively. Qing'er asked with some confusion, "Is it some kind of festival today?"
Li Lianhua looked at the men and women walking together on the street and said with a smile, "Today is the Qixi Festival." Qing'er's eyes lit up, "I heard that on the Qixi Festival, women in the human world will set out fruits and melons in their courtyards and pray to the Weaver Girl for wisdom and skill. There are also many fun activities." Li Lianhua smiled and said, "Then let's go and join in the fun."
The two walked hand in hand, the streets brightly lit and bustling with people. There were stalls selling all kinds of handicrafts and street performers putting on acrobatic shows.
Suddenly, cheers erupted from ahead. They squeezed through the crowd to see what was happening and discovered it was a needle-threading skill competition. The young women were intently threading the needles, their movements incredibly skillful.
Qing'er exclaimed, "Your hands are so skillful."
After watching, they noticed people releasing river lanterns, so they went to the riverbank as well. Qing'er chose a lantern with a beautiful lotus pattern, while Li Lianhua selected one with a star pattern. The two carefully placed the lanterns into the water and watched them drift slowly away with the current.
Li Lianhua teased in a low voice, "Look, everyone else is making wishes, why don't you make one?"
Qing'er rolled her eyes at him and whispered, "Do you think I need to make a wish? Who would make it come true for me?" They were just joining in the fun. If she really made a wish, it would mean that she couldn't make it come true either. Since she couldn't make it come true, then no one else could either.
Li Lianhua touched her nose and said, "Yeah, that's true."
They played until evening before returning to the outskirts and releasing the Lotus Pavilion. As soon as they entered, the fox spirit ran around them. It had been over a month since they found the fox spirit, probably because they had been feeding it spirit juice every day. It had grown twice its original size and was exceptionally intelligent, seemingly understanding what they were saying.
Li Lianhua picked up the fox spirit that was circling at her feet and patted it. Then, looking at Qing'er who had already sat down, she said, "Qing'er, I'll go out for a while and I'll be back soon."
"Okay," Qing'er nodded, not asking what he was going to do. Qing'er never interfered with what Li Lianhua did, since there was no danger in this world anyway.
Li Lianhua put down the fox spirit, bent down and kissed Qing'er on the cheek before leaving.
Qing'er smiled helplessly. Ever since that day, Li Lianhua has been kissing her all the time, as if her Ren and Du meridians have been opened. Now she even has to kiss her before going out.
An hour later, when Li Lianhua returned, Qing'er was squatting there boredly playing with the fox spirit.
"Qing'er," Li Lianhua called out.
"I'm back," Qing'er stood up and casually cast a cleansing spell.
Li Lianhua stepped forward, put his arm around her waist, gently kissed her forehead, and then said, "Qing'er, I'll take you somewhere."
"Huh?" Where are you going so late at night?
Li Lianhua smiled, took her hand, and walked outside.
Qing'er followed Li Lianhua out of the Lotus Pavilion. Under the moonlight, a quiet path wound its way into a deep grove of trees. Li Lianhua took Qing'er's hand and walked briskly into the woods. The further they went, the quieter it became, with only the chirping of insects and the sound of their footsteps.
After walking for a short while, Li Lianhua stopped and glanced at Qing'er with a slight smile. Then she turned her head and unleashed a burst of spiritual energy in all directions.
Qing'er looked around in confusion, then was overjoyed. Fireflies, shimmering and twinkling, slowly rose up all around. Like stars twinkling in the night sky, they gracefully fluttered their wings, emitting a faint, warm glow. Qing'er's eyes widened, captivated by this beautiful sight.
The fireflies seemed to be responding to Li Lianhua's spiritual power, gathering together to form a dazzling ball of light. Within the ball of light, the fireflies intertwined, shimmering with different colors, like a dreamlike feast.
Qing'er couldn't help but reach out, wanting to touch these adorable little creatures. When her finger gently touched a firefly, it didn't fly away, but quietly rested on her fingertip, as if communicating with her.
In the quiet of the night, Li Lianhua gazed silently at Qing'er. Bathed in the faint glow of fireflies, she resembled a little elf who had stepped out of a fairy tale.
Qing'er's hair was gently blown by the breeze, swaying softly and intertwining with the light of the fireflies, as if draping her in a dreamlike veil. Her skin appeared exceptionally white in the moonlight, as smooth and lustrous as mutton-fat jade.
When Qing'er flicked away the fireflies in her hand, the tiny specks of light seemed to be enchanted, dancing gracefully in the air before slowly dissipating. Qing'er's movements were elegant and light, like a butterfly fluttering in the air.
After making this small gesture, Qing'er turned her head, and her gaze met Li Lianhua's. In that instant, time seemed to freeze, and everything around them became unimportant; only the two of them existed.
"Huahua, I like it very much," Qing'er's gentle voice rang out. It was obvious that Li Lianhua had prepared this beforehand.
Li Lianhua gently raised his hand and softly tucked Qing'er's hair behind her ear, then said gently, "I'm glad you like it." He then took out a milky-white bracelet, its surface carved with exquisite lotus patterns, shimmering softly in the firefly light. He gently placed the bracelet on Qing'er's wrist.
Qing'er looked at the bracelet on her wrist, her eyes crinkling as she looked at Li Lianhua and asked, "When did you prepare this?" It was clearly carved by Li Lianhua herself, because the technique was the same as the hairpin in her hair.
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