Zhu Xian: Learn from the Great Ying Immortal and rebuild the Trinity School

Chapter 97: Xiaozhu Peak
"Lu Xueqi?"

Shuiyue suddenly interrupted and Xu Zhiqiu was slightly stunned.

But Shuiyue only used one sentence to leave him almost speechless.

"I didn't tell her that you were still alive."

"..."

Xu Zhiqiu was silent for a moment, feeling both awkward and “bullshit” in his heart.

The implication of this statement is - she still treats you as dead, so why are you bothering her anymore?

I couldn't help but glance at Shuiyue.
I just felt that this old Taoist nun gave off a sense of a traditional old professor who, for the sake of her children's physical and mental health, blocked the ghost fire and the little yellow-haired boy from harassing her daughter.

But the problem is,

Are we that kind of dishonest person?
Oh, so this is the beginning of partisanship?
Are we starting to engage in ideological isolation?
"..."

Shuiyue stared at him with her bright eyes without blinking, and Xu Zhiqiu just felt uncomfortable all over.

I had to change my words and asked:
"So...is she okay?"

Shuiyue nodded.

"I have to thank you for laying the foundation for her. Of course, this is also the reason why I am willing to meet you today."

As Shuiyue spoke, a light of admiration flashed in her eyes, and she even spoke more:

"To be honest, that kid has been on the mountain for less than a year, but he has already mastered our sect's Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao to the third level. He can also learn some of our sect's Taoist swordsmanship in a short time."

"This is the best talent I have ever seen in my life, so you can rest assured. As her master, I will do my best to carve this amazing rough jade and teach her to become a talented person."

Xu Zhiqiu frowned when he heard this.

Oh, so you put down your bowl and scold the cook?
"..."

Another silence passed.

The slight "throbbing" feeling that Xu Zhiqiu originally had in his heart when he wanted to meet Lu Yatou also faded away unconsciously.

He is not the kind of person who would pester others without giving in. Now that he understands what the other person means, why would he continue to pester her?
At the end of the day,
Since the parents have stopped him from seeing her, he can't just force her.

After all, Shuiyue had done him a favor.

Just be sensible and forget it.

"In that case, I think I should leave now. But, I still have a question..."

Shuiyue raised her hand, "You can ask as many questions as you want."

Xu Zhiqiu hesitated for a while, and finally asked:

"To be honest, my original intention of going to Yudi was to make a name for myself. However, things did not go as planned. In the end, very few people knew about this matter. How did the real person know about it?"

Shuiyue smiled calmly:
"The monk Puzhi from Tianyin Temple came to visit Qingyun the other day. He mentioned the matter of Yudi and praised you five people, especially you."

At this point, Shuiyue paused and said in a tone of educating the younger generation:

"I said those words to you before only because I felt sorry for your talent and couldn't bear to see you go astray. I hope you will take care of yourself and make careful decisions in the future."

Xu Zhiqiu thought about this without hesitation.

“What the world sees me as is not me. I have a clear conscience.”

………………

After leaving the bamboo house, Wenmin led him down the mountain.

Walking down the mountain along the bluestone path, Xu Zhiqiu felt a sense of unrest.

When they reached the fork in the road, Xu Zhiqiu couldn't help but look back.

In the distance, waves of bamboo are rustling.

A platform is very high and extends out from the "neck" hole of Xiaozhufeng Mountain.

Above them, the clouds and mist were swirling, stirred into a ball of cotton by the mountain wind.

Faintly, there is a figure, who seems to be dancing with a sword.

Xu Zhiqiu was slightly startled, and his golden eyes moved unconsciously.

Slowly, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

I feel relieved just by taking a look at it...who cares how it's viewed?
Seeing him like this, Wen Min, who was standing by, thought that he was fascinated by the scenery on Xiaozhu Peak and was slightly pleased.

"That is the Moon Viewing Terrace on the back mountain. It is the best place for the scenery on this mountain range."

Xu Zhiqiu smiled calmly and said nothing.

The two of them walked down the stairs and met two female disciples on the way. She first greeted Wen Min, then glanced at Xu Zhiqiu and her cheeks blushed slightly.

The two of them walked and talked, not caring at all about the people around them——

"Alas, it looks like we'll have to stay up all night tonight. Why is this new Junior Sister Lu so stubborn?"

"Practice requires a balance between tension and relaxation. If she works so hard, isn't she wasting her body intentionally?"

"Do you think the master doesn't understand? This child has a knot in her heart, but she is very talented, and the master dotes on her, so she will let her be for the time being. As long as she takes spiritual herbs and tonics frequently, I think it will be fine."

"I'm worried that she'll feel bad... She's so worried at such a young age, what will happen when she grows up?"

"Oh, don't worry, Master knows what's going on. He will help her out when the time comes."

"What time? I'm afraid he's gone crazy first."

…………

After hearing this,

Xu Zhiqiu felt mixed emotions.

Fortunately, the family tradition of Qingyun Sect is quite good.

At least these senior sisters from Xiaozhu Peak sounded quite friendly and caring towards her.

As for You, he actually had a premonition before he came.

There was a hint of struggle in Xu Zhiqiu's eyes.

Knowing you are well, I have no worries.
How can I get rid of my worries when I know you are not well?

"Ugh……"

He sighed slightly, as if he had made a decision, and the mark of Nine Heavens Mica between his eyebrows lit up slightly.

At the same time, silently think in your heart:
"Dui Zi·Ying Liuguang."

The sun at dusk seemed to have passed through the clouds, and suddenly became brighter. Wen Min narrowed her eyes slightly, feeling that the sunlight was a bit dazzling, and instinctively shielded her eyes with her hands.

There was a light mist all around, but she didn't notice it.

He was just slightly stunned and looked at Xu Zhiqiu with some doubt in his eyes.

But he didn't notice anything wrong and continued to lead him down the mountain step by step.

In its original place, a cluster of light and shadows that was almost undetectable to the naked eye was left, reflecting a vague human outline.

The silhouette was silent and walked towards the back mountain.

…………

Lu Xueqi was breathing heavily, with beads of sweat hanging on her cheeks, nose, and hair.

She looked at the setting sun in the distance, felt the cool breeze blowing from the moon-watching platform, and listened to the sound of bamboo waves by her ears.

He regulated his breathing several times, trying to suppress the restless and boiling blood in his chest.

However, there was a faint pain in his tendons and veins, as if a machine was overloaded and on the verge of collapse.

But the owner of this machine doesn't care about these.

She held a wooden sword in her right hand. Perhaps because she had practiced for so long, blisters had formed on the base of her thumb.

"Clap."

The wooden sword falls.

Her hands were trembling slightly. She wanted to hold on tightly, but she couldn't.

As powerless as I was then.

It has been almost a year since she went up the mountain. During this year, she has spent more time practicing and less time sleeping.

He wished he could squeeze out every last bit of potential in this body, and the result would naturally be a rapid improvement in his cultivation.

She worked her body to exhaustion every day just to have a dreamless sleep.

She didn't dare to dream, because when she did, she would always dream of the scene from that day, waking her up in the middle of the night, soaking wet.

In fact, she had imagined and asked about it more than once.

How strong do I have to be to be able to hold that hand?
The more I think about it, the more tormented I feel.

But even though I know it is torture, I can't help but think about it.

It’s a vicious cycle and you’re asking for trouble.

At this moment, the sky is about to darken and the stars are revealed.

The big star in the north is shining brightly. That's Daddy.

There is a slightly dimmer companion star beside me, that is my mother.

alone,

"Mom, I can't find his..."

Lu Xueqi stared at the sky in a daze and said in a daze.

suddenly,

Her eyes moved and her gaze shifted to the left, looking at a certain place.

There is the edge of the Moon-Viewing Platform, with a square stone table and several stone benches.

She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she actually saw someone standing there just now.

"Who's there?"

Lu Xueqi asked from a distance.

……

no respond.

"Sister?"

She asked again, still no response.

Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her cold eyes looked over there carefully.

Under the fading sunset, there seemed to be a blurry mass of light and shadow.

If you take a quick look with your peripheral vision, you can still make out some outlines, but once you look closely, you can't make out anything.

Lu Xueqi frowned and walked towards that direction.

But when I got closer, I helplessly discovered that it was just an illusion caused by my own eyesight.

There was never anyone.

As if she had finally let out a sigh of relief, Lu Xueqi simply sat on a stone bench to take a rest.

Just as he was about to pick up the cold tea on the table, his eyes suddenly focused and he noticed a special object on the table.

The reason why it is special is that it should not appear on this stone table.

It was a jade hairpin of exquisite workmanship.

It is about three inches and three inches long, emerald green all over, with a lifelike black bird carved on the body, a snow lotus quietly blooming on the head of the hairpin, and a lotus seed-like pendant tassel, which is elegant and refined.

If added to a woman's makeup, it can be regarded as a good piece of jewelry.

Lu Xueqi fell in love with this hairpin almost at first sight.
I couldn't help but hold it in my hand and play with it, but my eyes were looking around.

However, apart from myself, there was clearly no other person in sight.

Although I couldn't tell why, I felt a faint joy in my heart.

It diluted some of my sorrow.

But, who would give this thing to her?

Suddenly, I felt something in my heart, as if I had suddenly guessed something!
Could it be?

Breathing becomes rapid.

But then,

My cheek suddenly felt itchy for no reason, as if a hand was gently touching it.

"..."

(End of this chapter)