He came, he came, he came with the betrothal gifts
After the Qinggu Gate incident was resolved, the story seemed to have entered a calm phase.
Xiao Cha leaned against the window of the study, watching the hustle and bustle outside, and gradually lost in thought as he recalled everything that had happened in the past three months.
When he returned to the sect that day, Xiao Cha was sent back to the library by Yan Meiqian.
Since Xiao Cha's old injuries had not healed yet and he had new injuries, and the elixirs were useless to him and difficult to cure, he could only recuperate well and drink soup and medicine three times a day. He should avoid the wind and overwork.
Even so, Xiao Cha's wounds recovered much slower than those who had not yet embarked on the path to immortality.
During this period, Xiao Cha had no choice but to stay in the library, feeling extremely bored. He would either call out the system to tease him, or at noon, he would sit by the window with pastries in his hand, looking at the scenery and flipping through the scrolls in the library. Sometimes he would fall asleep while looking at the scrolls, and when he woke up, he would have a cloak on his body.
Although Xiao Cha didn't see who this person was, he still had a guess.
It just so happened that Shangguan Qing came to deliver the prepared medicine soup every day, so he thought it was left for him by 'Shangguan Qing'.
Shangguan Qing unknowingly owed someone a favor.
Xiao Cha lived like this for three months.
But my mentality changed from being happy at the beginning to feeling empty and lonely later on.
Sometimes, when Xiao Cha was free, he actually thought that it might not be a bad idea if Song Liubai came to irritate him at this time. That way, at least he could experience the emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.
But, think about it.
Ever since I said goodbye to Song Liubai at Qinggumen three months ago, and left behind the words "It has nothing to do with you".
Song Liubai seemed to be 'angry' with him and never appeared in front of him again.
Xiao Cha frowned slightly.
Is that possible?
Song Liubai was really hurt by his own words.
But isn't the relationship between him and me just that of mortal enemies? How could he be so sentimental?
Xiao Cha was so worried that her temples started throbbing with pain. She gave up, threw the cake in her hand onto the plate, and sighed softly, "Oh, this plot is so hard to bear——"
“Knock knock—”
Just right, at this time.
Shangguan Qing came over with the medicine, and the longevity lock on his chest swayed, making crisp sounds.
In the past few months, Shangguan Qing came to the library every day to deliver medicine.
The gentlemen in the library were already used to his appearance, so no one went upstairs to report to Xiao Cha.
"You're here." Xiao Cha leaned against the window, not moving, just pointing to the empty wooden bench beside him, motioning him to sit down.
"Xiao Cha, I brought this medicine. Drink it quickly."
"I'll go to the sect gate later. Senior Sister Lin wants to see me."
Shangguan Qing's words were full of urgency. He placed the medicine bowl on the table in a hurry, and his cheeks were red from running.
Xiao Cha naturally heard the urging in these words, and he was a little surprised.
It was because every time Shangguan Qing came to him on weekdays, he wished he could stay a little longer so that he could avoid Lin Xingwan and slack off in his practice.
"Have you changed your temper? Do you know you need to work hard?"
Xiao Cha walked over, picked up the medicine bowl, glanced at the boy opposite, and drank the liquid in the bowl slowly.
Shangguan Qing pursed his lips, unable to hide his excitement.
Suddenly, Shangguan Qing rested his elbows on the table and held his face in his hands, his mouth curled up because of gossip, and said: "The Immortal Sect Meeting will be held in a few days, and this time it will be held in our sect."
"I heard that it was Nangong, the head of the Liuli Sect, who came here in person. Not only that, but he also brought boxes of treasures with him."
At this point, Shangguan Qing's eyelids twitched. He looked around cautiously, then leaned over to Xiao Cha and whispered, "Senior Sister Lin, tell me those boxes of treasure are betrothal gifts."
"Uh-huh……?"
bride price?
“…cough cough cough…cough…”
Xiao Cha was caught off guard by the choking of the medicine in his mouth. He lost his grip on the medicine bowl and it fell directly onto the table, breaking into pieces in an instant.
The remaining liquid in the medicine bowl soaked Xiao Cha's clothes, and the air was instantly filled with the bitter smell of Chinese medicine.
"Be careful, no one is competing with you."
Seeing this, Shangguan Qing quickly straightened the bowl and helped the person to a clean place aside.
Shangguan Qing took out a handkerchief from the space bag and handed it to Xiao Cha to wipe her hands. "Hurry and take it."
"No, Xiao Cha, why are you reacting so strongly?" Shangguan Qing looked at the mess on the table and couldn't help but question a few times.
When turning his head, Shangguan Qing's next questioning words were choked in his throat. He looked at Xiao Cha's wet gray clothes, which were wrinkled by the owner's rough wiping of the dirty dirt.
Shangguan Qing thought about it, then pulled the man behind the screen and instructed him, "Hurry up and change your clothes."
Xiao Cha finally recovered from his shock. He tugged at the handkerchief in his hand and stopped Shangguan Qing, who was about to leave. He asked, "Who made the betrothal gift?"
"wrong!"
"Are you sure that what Liuli Zong brought was not a gift, but a betrothal gift?"
Xiao Cha raised his voice half a degree because of doubt.
For some unknown reason, Xiao Chahe's heart gradually became filled with a foreboding premonition.
Although this plot was not mentioned much in the original novel, the leader of the Liuli Sect, Nangong, was set to be romantic and had countless bed partners, but the book clearly stated that Nangong did not have a partner.
Could it be... Fox Qianji.
Xiao Cha thought for a while, and his eyes gradually came back to his senses.
It seems that this matter is definitely related to Hu Qianji.
Although the original novel describes the Immortal Gate Banquet, it only appeared after the plot unfolded, when the original owner had been a disciple for five years and had begun to show his talent.
The original novel did not mention anything about the Immortal Sect Banquet at this time, let alone the farce of the Liuli Sect's leader coming to the Hengyuan Sect with a betrothal gift.
Xiao Cha frowned and accidentally wrinkled the satin in her hand.
Shangguan Qing looked at his wrinkled sleeves and swallowed. This was the first time he saw Xiao Cha lose his composure.
But what is the relationship between Liuli Sect and Xiao Cha... Wait, it seems there is some connection.
The disciple of Master Nangong, Hu Qianji, also came along.
Ever since returning to the sect, Shangguan Qing has forgotten what happened in the inn. Now that he thinks about it, it seems that Liuli Sect's senior brother Hu Qianji treats Xiao Cha a little differently.
Could it be that...
Shangguan Qing imagined a series of melodramatic plots in his mind.
Suddenly, Shangguan Qing turned around seriously and was about to leave, "No way!!! I need to go find Senior Brother Song!"
No, what does this have to do with Song Liubai?
Xiao Cha sighed and pulled the man back by his collar. "What do you want to do with him?"
Shangguan Qing looked at Xiao Cha eagerly and replied honestly, "Aren't you ahem... congenial?"
"Tsk!" Xiao Cha narrowed his eyes dangerously, "Are you of similar taste?"
Shangguan Qing nodded, "Yeah."
Xiao Cha couldn't help but vent his shock and anger on the wooden stool leg.
When the wooden stool was kicked like this, the legs of the stool rubbed against the ground, making a heavy muffled sound.
Then.
Xiao Cha turned around and looked at Shangguan Qing with disdain. She took a deep breath and then lowered her voice and said as usual, "I have no other relationship with him."
"Also, this betrothal gift has nothing to do with me!"
"Got it?"
Shangguan Qing was startled by Xiao Cha's reaction. He was stunned for a moment before quickly replying, "Hmmmmmmmm..."
Xiao Cha didn't care whether Shangguan Qing understood what he meant or not. His anger subsided and the look in his eyes turned cold.
Thinking about it calmly, the Liuli Sect mobilized a large number of troops and brought "bride gifts", and I wonder what kind of plan they had set up.
After thinking about it, Xiao Cha saw a shaking hand in front of him.
It turned out that Shangguan Qing noticed Xiao Cha's absent-mindedness, "Xiao Cha, it's lively outside, although Song... um..."
Senior Brother Song secretly gave me an order to keep an eye on you and not let you go out in the cold wind, but your injuries are almost healed, so it should be okay to take you out secretly.
Because of what happened just now, Xiao Cha looked at Shangguan Qing with eyes as sharp as a sword.
"What did you say?"
If he heard correctly, it seemed that he just heard the word "Song".
Shangguan Qing realized that he had accidentally let the cat out of the bag, licked his lips awkwardly, and abruptly changed the subject.
Shangguan Qing said: "Xiao Cha, this is the Immortal Gate Banquet that happens once every five years."
"Let's join in the fun, let's go!"
Change the subject.
Xiao Cha lowered his head and glanced out the window.
It seems like I haven't been out for three months. By the way, I also want to see what Song Liubai has been doing in these three months.
Xiao Cha was curious about this, so he responded with a quick "hmm".
Shangguan Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that Xiao Cha did not continue to ask questions, otherwise it would be difficult to fool him.
But Shangguan Qing didn't notice that the person who lowered his head had a glimmer of shrewdness in his eyes.
There was no way Xiao Cha could be fooled, but he understood what others didn't want to say, and it was futile to ask further questions.
…………
A gentle breeze blew outside Hengyuan Sect, and a flying crane drew several long rainbows in the sky before landing on a branch.
"Chirp--" They flapped their wings and shouted a few times towards the sky, then stood there.
The barrier on the sect stone opened
The yellow-robed disciples stood on both sides of the barrier, quietly welcoming today's 'guest'.
At the very front, Yan Meiqian stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes as calm as water. He was wearing a yellow robe made of golden silk, as soft and thin as clouds, but it was a medium-level robe and armor. His hair was half tied up, with a silver-white hair crown, and silver snake earrings outlined the contours of his ears.
Today he looks like an immortal guest.
Lin Xingwan stood behind Yan Meiqian, took a small step forward, and asked softly, "Big Brother, who do you think the betrothal gift that the spirit bird mentioned is for?"
Yan Meiqian lowered her eyes and thought, but finally shook her head.
This morning, when the spirit bird came to report the betrothal gift, he suspected that the information was wrong, but the spirit bird rarely made mistakes, almost never.
He didn't know who it was for.
At this time, Lin Xingwan put her hands on her hips and said to herself: "I don't know which one of the Liuli people came to propose marriage first, and even caused a sensation for their leader to come."
"Could it be his disciple - Hu Qianji?"
When Lin Xingwan said this, she suddenly fell silent, hugged Yan Meiqian's arm, and glanced to the side.
"Hiss, why do I feel like Song Liubai is here too?"
Yan Meiqian's expression remained as calm as ink, allowing her junior sister to act recklessly.
"Junior sister, you guessed it right!" Song Liubai appeared behind the two of them without them knowing when.
Lin Xingwan: “!”
Song Liubai didn't know how much of the conversation they had just had, so he replied directly: "Don't speculate anymore, you'll know when the people arrive, right?"
"But even with such a high profile, it's purely to embarrass us."
Song Liubai straightened his collar. This time he was wearing the uniform of an inner sect disciple. His usual nonchalant demeanor was now concealed by the dark yellow coat.
The young man raised his eyebrows slightly and gently stroked the long hair in front of his shoulders. The long hair and the black tassels were swept behind him.
Lin Xingwan looked puzzled. "Although there are some disputes between the sects, this is, after all, a relationship between two people. They understand each other, so it's double happiness. How can there be any embarrassment?"
"Junior Sister Lin also has a point."
Song Liubai surprisingly didn't refute. He just crossed his arms, looked into the distance and whispered, "Then let's see what 'he' is planning."
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