Chapter 164 Unstable Dao Heart
"Junior sister, how have you been all these years?" Huo Qing asked, looking at Xu Lingyue.
Seeing that her senior brother actually cared about her, Xu Lingyue was happy. She looked at Huo Qing and a shy smile appeared on her face: "Over the years, I have experienced a lot of things outside. I have also regretted arguing with my senior brother back then. But I have gained a lot from going out, especially meeting Weiwei. It is really happy to be with her."
"Weiwei? You've only known her for a little over ten years, right? You've already considered her a close friend?" Huo Qing frowned.
"Senior Brother, what's wrong? Do you have a problem with Weiwei?" Xu Lingyue looked at Huo Qing in confusion. He had been so polite and courteous to Weiwei before, so why had his attitude changed now?
Huo Qing is very good at disguising himself. Only he knows which side he truly thinks in front of others and behind their backs.
“I’m just worried that you’ll suffer. You’re not someone who’s easily won over, but now you’ve been confiding in someone of unknown origin for over ten years. To be honest, I’m very worried about you,” Huo Qing said.
Xu Lingyue was even more puzzled: "Senior Brother, why do you say that? What did Weiwei do to offend you?"
“She didn’t offend me, but her background is unknown, and you haven’t known her for long. You can’t just treat someone like that as a close friend. Before, you used to tell me everything, but today, when I asked you where you got this opportunity, she deliberately interrupted you. It’s hard for me not to suspect that she has ulterior motives,” Huo Qing said.
Han Wei, hiding in the shadows, thought to herself: Huo Qing is indeed the same as in her previous life; he's still two different people in public and in private.
"That's...that's because..." Xu Lingyue wanted to say that her opportunity was given to her by Han Wei, but she felt that she couldn't say it out loud.
"Why?" Huo Qing pressed.
"I...I..."
Seeing Xu Lingyue stammering, Huo Qing became impatient: "What? What's wrong? You don't even trust me?"
"No, I didn't. It's just... it's a secret between Weiwei and me," Xu Lingyue said.
"She told you to keep it a secret and not to tell anyone?" Huo Qing said.
"It's not that I can't tell anyone, it's just that I can't tell anyone casually. She said she's afraid I'll get into trouble," Xu Lingyue said.
“Lingyue, I am your senior brother. Don’t you even trust me?” Huo Qing said.
Looking at Huo Qingjun's handsome face, Xu Lingyue recalled how he had always taken care of her since childhood. Although his cousin Liu Ruyan was number one in his heart, he had always fulfilled his duties as the eldest brother to her. When their master was not around, he personally guided her. He had even saved her life. If she could not trust her eldest brother, how many others could she trust?
"Actually, it's nothing. Weiwei won a lot of things at the Chess Saint Palace, and she also gave me a lot of the things she won. I felt that I couldn't take her things for nothing, so I helped her refine pills. But later, Palace Master Bai Li of the Chess Saint Palace personally passed on his skills to her, and her skills improved greatly. She couldn't use those pills anymore, so she gave them to me."
"This is my lucky break. I was able to advance to the mid-stage of the Mahayana realm by taking those pills," Xu Lingyue said. Han Wei told her not to tell anyone because she was afraid that she would be targeted and others would try to take advantage of her.
Han Wei, hiding in the shadows, covered her face. "He asked you, and you actually told me?"
"What? She gave you her reward? This is unbelievable! You've only known each other for a short time, why would she be so good to you?" Huo Qing said.
Xu Lingyue said, "Well, I don't really understand either, but she's just so good to me. She lets me choose any of the magical treasures she wins."
"What?"
Huo Qing stared in shock, his face grim. He paced back and forth, then turned to look at Xu Lingyue after a few steps: "Something is definitely amiss. She might be up to no good by doing this."
“But what malicious intentions could she possibly have? To put it bluntly, what does Huanshan Tower have to scheme against her for? She’s already inherited the Chess Saint Palace’s legacy. What would she need to go to such lengths to scheme against, me or Huanshan Tower? And why would she waste so many resources on me? It’s a huge loss,” Xu Lingyue said.
Huo Qing was speechless, his face darkening. After a moment's thought, he asked Xu Lingyue, "Junior Sister, may I take a look at what she gave you?"
Xu Lingyue hesitated, but seeing Huo Qing's increasingly grim expression, and remembering that he had saved her life several times, she took out a storage bag from her storage ring. The storage bag contained all the things Han Wei had given her.
Huo Qing took the contents of Xu Lingyue's storage bag and was so shocked his eyes almost popped out. There were a large amount of immortal jade, dozens of heaven-reaching spiritual treasures, more than a dozen immortal artifacts, and two immortal treasures. In addition to these, there were also a large number of pills, all of which were of high quality. Even the descendants of the immortal race with rich resources might not have such resources.
Descendants of immortals refer to families that have produced immortals; such families occupy the top of the pyramid in the vast world.
Upon seeing the contents of the storage bag, Huo Qing, a late-stage Mahayana cultivator who had cultivated for tens of thousands of years, suddenly lost his composure and even considered snatching it.
Han Wei, hidden in the shadows, coldly stared at Huo Qing, ready to kill him if he dared to try and steal anything.
Huo Qing didn't snatch it; he gave it to Xu Lingyue instead.
Actually, Xu Lingyue's judgment wasn't entirely bad. Huo Qingcheng was cunning and had a gloomy personality, but he still had a bottom line. He wouldn't do something like stealing his junior sister's things.
"Keep these things safe and don't show them to anyone again." Huo Qing returned the storage bag to Xu Lingyue and said coldly. After he finished speaking, he transformed into a long rainbow and flew away into the distance, leaving Xu Lingyue alone here. He was afraid that if he didn't leave, she would be tempted to snatch it.
Xu Lingyue stared blankly at him, holding a storage bag in her hand.
She stood there for a long time before returning to her cave. Han Wei had already gone back ahead to wait for her.
"Weiwei, I'm back," Xu Lingyue said.
"So fast? What did your senior brother say to you?" Han Wei asked casually.
"He just told me about what happened during the time I left the sect," Xu Lingyue lied.
"Your senior brother..." Han Wei stopped mid-sentence and stared at Xu Lingyue again, "You...you like him, don't you?"
Xu Lingyue's cheeks flushed instantly: "How...how did you know?"
Han Wei smiled and said, "Of course I could tell."
"Am I being that obvious?" Xu Lingyue touched her flushed cheeks.
“But I think he and his cousin are a couple, you, you and him…” Han Wei asked knowingly.
Xu Lingyue's eyes dimmed: "Senior Brother only treats me as a younger sister; he only has Junior Sister Liu in his heart."
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