Chapter 197 - Gift
"You two devilish women! Are you free? Junior Sister Luo, your Nine Nether Smiling Madness has been cured? Su Xiaotang, have you saved enough wish power to buy a new photo stone?"
"Hmph, you don't need to worry about my poison skills." Luo Hongyi snorted lightly, but her eyes swept across Xie Zhao's neck with a hint of meaning. There was a small, ambiguous red mark faintly visible at the collar of his black robe. "Some people seem to need a 'heat-clearing and fire-reducing' prescription."
"Second Brother, if you need it, I have some magic oil recommended by my family members in my live broadcast room..." Su Tang followed up.
Xie Zhao was so angry that he wanted to use his talisman brush to draw a turtle on each of them, but unfortunately his waist and hands were too weak, so he could only point at them in anger and grief: "You...you ganged up on me! I'm going to complain to my senior brother!"
"Oh? What are you complaining about?" A cold and low voice sounded behind him.
Chu Linyuan appeared at the door of the main hall without knowing when.
His black clothes were neatly arranged, his white hair was meticulously combed, and his aura was heavy and cold. He was still the majestic and unpredictable head of the Guixu Sect.
But when those deep eyes passed over Xie Zhao's angry look, with red eyes and rubbing his waist, a barely perceptible soft light and satisfaction flashed in the depths of his eyes.
He walked to Xie Zhao's side very naturally, and swept his cold eyes over Luo Hongyi and Su Tang.
Luo Hongyi immediately lowered her head and concentrated on weeding.
Su Tang stood at attention instantly, her eyes wandering towards the sky: "Ah, the weather is so nice today, the clouds are so beautiful..."
Chu Linyuan's gaze fell back on Xie Zhao. His voice was a little lower and gentler than usual, and he spoke with an unquestionable tone: "Does it still hurt?"
Xie Zhao's scalp tingled at his blunt question in public, and the heat on his face, which had just subsided, suddenly rose again!
His eyes were erratic, he didn't dare look at Chu Linyuan, and said stubbornly: "Who... who is hurt! I'm fine! It's just... it's just that the bed is a little hard..."
"Yeah." Chu Linyuan didn't seem to care about his stubborn words. He stretched out his hand very naturally, and his broad, bony palm covered the hand that was rubbing Xie Zhaozheng's lower back.
A warm and peaceful mysterious icy evil spirit slowly flowed in through the palm of his hand, accurately relieving the soreness in that area.
The action is so natural that it seems as if it is a matter of course.
Xie Zhao's body stiffened, feeling the comfortable coolness coming from his lower back and the considerable temperature in the other person's palm. He almost felt like smoking!
He wanted to break free, but he was also craving the feeling of relieving the pain, and... Chu Linyuan's hand was holding tightly.
The square suddenly became quiet.
Iron Ox was carrying the star-patterned iron structure and looking at this side with his mouth wide open.
Luo Hongyi's weeding movements froze.
Su Tang covered her mouth tightly, her whole body shaking with excitement, her psychic eyes flashing wildly, and her eyes conveyed the message of "Ahhh, the official has killed the dog" to the non-existent live broadcast room.
"Ahem..." Xie Zhao felt uncomfortable under these gazes, especially Chu Linyuan's calm look, which seemed as if he was just giving him air to heal his wounds. This made his heart beat irregularly.
He tried to change the subject and glanced across the square, noticing a number of unfamiliar boxes and gift boxes, all with the emblems of various sects on them.
"Huh? What are those...?"
Su Tang answered immediately, her voice trembling with excitement, "They're gifts! Second Senior Brother! They're all sent to our Guixu Sect to congratulate us! Xingyun Pavilion, Yaowang Valley, and even a few former large demon tribes! They all say that we broke the hegemony of the Immortal Alliance and made great contributions to this world! Now our Guixu Sect is famous all over the world!"
Her tone was full of pride and honor.
Xie Zhao raised his eyebrows, and a hint of understanding and pride flashed in his peach blossom eyes, and the embarrassment was diluted a lot.
He withdrew his hand from Chu Linyuan's palm, walked to the gifts, and curiously poked a jade box that exuded a strong medicinal fragrance with the Jinghong Talisman Pen.
"Oh, that's quite understanding. You know we just had a fight and need to recuperate." He turned to look at Chu Linyuan, his eyes sparkling. "Brother, can this be considered a blessing in disguise? Will we be able to walk sideways from now on?"
Chu Linyuan watched him regain his vitality, his cold gaze softening for a moment. He walked over to him, picked up a gift list from the Lingxiao Sword Sect, glanced at it, and said in a calm voice, "It's just an empty gift. Being strong yourself is the key."
"I know, I know. A good blacksmith must have strong tools himself!" Xie Zhao grinned as he leaned closer, nudging Chu Linyuan's arm with his shoulder. His gesture was naturally affectionate. "But it's a bargain that comes to our doorstep, so why not take advantage of it? Junior Sister Luo, come and check to see if there's any poison! Su Xiaotang, register! These will be our start-up capital from now on!"
Luo Hongyi then put down the jade hoe and walked over, poisonous mist swirling around her fingertips as she carefully examined the gifts. A professional look crossed her beautiful face. "You're still somewhat respectable."
Su Tang also quickly took out the jade slip to record.
Chu Linyuan looked at Xie Zhao who got into the state instantly. Seeing him commanding with confidence and his eyes shining, the corners of his mouth curled up almost imperceptibly.
He stretched out his hand, not to hold her waist, but to very naturally smooth a strand of Xie Zhao's unruly hair behind her ear.
The fingertips accidentally brushed against the other person's sensitive earlobe.
Xie Zhao was giving instructions when he was startled by the sudden intimate gesture. He almost bit his tongue, and the tips of his ears turned red instantly. He suddenly turned his head and glared at Chu Linyuan, accusing him with his eyes: What are you doing again!
Chu Linyuan withdrew his hand expressionlessly, as if he had only done something insignificant. His voice remained cold: "Your hair is messy."
Xie Zhao: “…” I don’t believe you!
Tie Niu standing next to him watched this scene, his huge eyes filled with pure envy.
He grunted as he moved to Luo Hongyi's side and asked in a muffled voice, "Senior Sister Luo...can I...can I help you comb your hair too?"
Luo Hongyi was examining a thousand-year-old blood ginseng. Upon hearing this, the poisonous mist at his fingertips shook violently, almost dissolving the blood ginseng!
Her beautiful face flushed instantly, and she glared at Tie Niu fiercely, her voice filled with shame and anger: "Get lost! If you come any closer, I'll poison your horns and rot them!"
Tie Niu shrank his neck in grievance, not understanding why his senior brother could do it but he couldn't.
Little White Deer held the rabbit in his arms and watched everyone busying around quietly, his clear eyes filled with smiles.
She said softly to Tutu, "Everyone... is so happy..."
Bunny blinked her ruby eyes and rubbed her palm.
A new chapter officially begins in this slightly chaotic yet vibrant atmosphere.
The name of Guixu Sect truly resounded throughout the world with the collapse of the Immortal Alliance and the arrival of the golden rain of light.
Meanwhile, the days in the sect progressed steadily and lively amidst Chu Linyuan's increasingly "skilled" gentleness, Xie Zhao's duplicity, and the noise of the crowd.
Of course, the frequency with which Xie Zhao supported his waist did not seem to decrease.
After all, a certain Iceberg Leader who had just tasted the sweetness of love and had tasted the marrow of the marrow seemed to have found a more interesting way of "daily exercise" than sword practice and cultivation.
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