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Chapter 433 Goodbye Liu Ruyan

Liu Ruyan?!

Ning Daoran felt as if a bolt of lightning flashed through his mind. The last time he heard this name was hundreds of years ago.

Could it be the same person?!

He frowned and sent out his spiritual sense to explore the outside. He saw a woman wearing a snow-white flowing cloud fairy dress, with her hair tied up in a bun and a milky white jade hairpin standing outside the cave door. She was so beautiful and graceful, she was a very standard fairy.

Her appearance is exactly the same as it was back then, it really is her!

For a moment, Ning Daoran felt mixed emotions. When he rented Luoxia Peak, he did not ask Zhang Ningxin who the masters of the other two peaks were. If he had asked, he would have known it long ago.

"Xiaobai, you guys go back to Lingpu Cave Heaven. Old Deer will stay here and help me receive this Senior Sister Liu."

"Yes, son!"

Xiaobai twisted her slender waist and flew into the Lingpu Cave.

"Ouch~~"

The big stupid deer widened his eyes, unable to believe that the person outside was actually Senior Sister Liu Ruyan, whom he had not seen for nearly three hundred years.

"Om-"

Ning Daoran flicked his sleeves, and the restrictions in the cave were immediately dispelled. He clasped his fists and smiled, "Welcome to Fairy Liu. I am sorry for not coming to greet you in person."

"You're welcome, fellow Taoist."

Liu Ruyan hadn't discovered anything fishy yet and stepped into the cave. But the moment she looked at Ning Daoran, her heart trembled. She felt as if she had seen this person somewhere before, but she couldn't remember where.

"Old Deer, serve tea."

"Ouch~~~"

The big stupid deer came over with a teapot in its mouth and skillfully brewed tea in the pavilion.

"..."

Liu Ruyan was stunned for a moment, and she stared at the big stupid deer.

It's a pity that the big stupid deer is now a spiritual beast in the late Jindan stage, emitting a terrifying and majestic aura. He is much stronger than Liu Ruyan, who is in the middle Jindan stage. They are not in the same league at all.

Moreover, the big stupid deer would change every time it broke through a level. Now it has become the appearance of a true holy beast, with a pair of glowing antlers that are crystal clear and holy, and extremely smooth fur all over its body, covered with five-colored plum blossom patterns.

But the big stupid deer that Liu Ruyan remembered back then was not like this.

"you……"

Liu Ruyan stood there blankly, feeling her soul swaying and in disbelief. The person seemed so familiar, but she couldn't confirm if it was really that person.

"Ouch~~"

The big stupid deer brought a cup of tea.

Liu Ruyan held the teacup, but didn't know what to do.

"Hmph~~~"

Ning Daoran was too lazy to hide, and he slowly shook his body, and all the disguises of Qiu Shui Zhenren disappeared, returning to his original appearance, dressed in a green shirt, with an extraordinary temperament, and a sense of tranquility and indifference. With one hand behind his back, he was incredibly handsome, and smiled calmly, "Senior Sister, don't you want to taste the spiritual tea that Lao Lu and I have been growing since Qiongbi Peak?"

"It's really you..."

Liu Ruyan's tense heartstrings finally broke. How could she drink her tea at all? The teacup in her hand fell to the ground with a thud, and she stood there with tears in her eyes.

"Junior Brother Ning...Junior Brother Lu...are they really the two of you?"

"of course."

Ning Daoran smiled calmly: "Senior Sister, long time no see."

"Well... long time no see..."

Liu Ruyan pursed her red lips and wiped away her tears hastily: "Senior Sister, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

"Where is it."

Ning Daoran said, "Old Deer and I just traveled here, and I never thought I would meet Senior Sister Liu. It's so touching to meet an old friend again... How about you stay here for a meal?"

"Okay, it's been a long time since I last tasted Junior Brother Ning and Junior Brother Lu's cooking!"

Liu Ruyan looked delighted, but suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and guilt appeared on her face. She gritted her teeth and stopped talking.

"What happened in the past is in the past. Senior Sister, you don't have to worry about it anymore."

"it is good……"

"Lao Lu, cook! We'll have a drink with Senior Sister later!"

"Ouch~~~"

So, in the temporary kitchen built in the cave, two late Jindan masters began to cook, banging the pots and pans with great enthusiasm.

Liu Ruyan sat quietly aside, her beautiful eyes never leaving the figures of Ning Daoran and Dabenlu.

She knew who was in front of her. Although he looked like Junior Brother Ning, he was actually no longer the Ning Daoran of Qiongbi Peak.

He is the master of Liuhua Island, the legendary Jianjia Sanren, the old demon Jianjia who killed many Jindan in Sangyu Country. He once joined hands with Master Du'e to strangle Master Wuwei's body, and killed Huocanzi, a great cultivator in the early stage of Yuanying, in five duels in the border war. In the past, Junior Brother Ning was just a cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage who hid in the Qiongbi Peak to farm and had no sense of existence. But today, he has become famous all over the world and is known as the number one person below Yuanying in the Eastern Wilderness Cultivation World!
As for Liu Ruyan, she was just an ordinary middle-stage Jindan. Although she seemed to be in a good position, in front of Ning Daoran, Liu Ruyan was actually not qualified to associate with him.

However, looking at the scene of Ning Daoran and Dabenlu cooking enthusiastically in front of her, Liu Ruyan felt a little dazed.

Everything seems to have changed, yet nothing seems to have changed.

Soon, the table was filled with delicious food.

Ning Daoran took out a jar of top-quality spiritual wine given by Lin Tiannan. After opening it, the aroma of the wine spread throughout the cave, and it was extremely mellow and rich.

After a few drinks, Liu Ruyan's pretty face flushed and she was a little tipsy.

"Senior Sister Liu."

Ning Daoran picked up a piece of spirit fish meat and threw it into his mouth, saying, "What happened afterwards? As far as I know, didn't Senior Sister return to the Liu Family to revive the family business? Why did she come to Sangyu Country?"

"Ugh……"

Liu Ruyan sighed: "Revitalizing the family business is easier said than done. My original intention of returning to the Liu family was indeed to revive the family business, but I didn't expect that the family would not tolerate me at all. Even the family members were full of intrigues. In addition, the ancestor later offended a Jindan demon cultivator, and that demon cultivator almost destroyed the entire Liu family..."

She frowned slightly, lost in memories, and said, "My father risked his life to protect me before he left. After that, I became a homeless person and began to wander around."

"Why didn't you return to the sect at that time?" Ning Daoran asked.

"How can I get back?"

Liu Ruyan's eyes were slightly red. "He's still here... How can I have the face to return to the sect? After all, it was me who let him down back then. Facing that second-level monster, I chose to live... leaving him alone in danger..."

Ning Daoran's eyes also turned red. He raised his head and drank a glass of spirit wine, saying, "To be honest, Senior Sister, the days when you, Senior Brother Lin Sheng, and Senior Sister and Junior Sister Han Bing often went to Qiongbi Peak for free meals were also the happiest days I have had since I became an immortal. Even after I achieved the Golden Elixir and even today when I have achieved the Perfect Golden Elixir, I have never experienced such happiness again."

"Junior Brother Ning..."

Liu Ruyan gritted her teeth, tears streaming down her cheeks. She said, "Since then, the way the people of Chaos Sect look at me has changed. I know they despise me and think I am worthless. For so many years, I have been living in the shadows, but I don't know why... Why is Junior Brother Ning so polite to me?"

Tears fell on the table, and Liu Ruyan looked at Ning Daoran crying, "If it were someone else, I'm afraid they would have killed me, the one who abandoned me after having an affair, to avenge their brother. Why didn't Junior Brother Ning do that?"

"Why?"

Ning Daoran's eyes were slightly red. "You actually asked why? Is it because Brother Lin Sheng still missed you until his death? Brother Lin Sheng was still deeply in love with you until his death? Brother Lin Sheng is my best brother. Can I kill you?"

Liu Ruyan completely broke down and cried bitterly.

"Senior sister, it's over."

Ning Daoran said calmly, "Brother Lin Sheng has been dead for more than a hundred years. Let the past love, hatred, and grudges pass. I believe that Sister Liu also had feelings for Brother Lin Sheng, but this feeling did not exceed her own avenue or her own life. That's all."

He smiled and said, "Love is love. There is no need to demand that everyone commit suicide for love. In my heart, love is just love, just like any other emotion. There is no need to sublimate it and think that love is so great."

"Junior Brother Ning..."

Liu Ruyan gritted her teeth and said, "Do you still recognize me as your senior sister?"

"What if?"

Ning Daoran smiled and said, "Do you want me to call you Fairy Liu or Fellow Daoist Liu?"

"That's not..."

Liu Ruyan burst into laughter and said, "It would be more comfortable to ask Senior Sister to listen to it."

"Ah."

Ning Daoran said: "Senior Sister Liu, you haven't told me how you came to Sangyu Country."

"Oh."

Liu Ruyan said, "I also participated in the border war more than a hundred years ago. At that time, I was just a small foundation-building period. I was injured in the battle and was surrounded by a group of Sangyu cultivators. I had no choice but to impersonate a female cultivator from Sangyu who I had killed. Later, because my injuries were too severe, I followed the fleet back to Sangyu. After that, I got a chance to successfully form a pill, and then I drifted to the Purple and Green Three Peaks, where I practiced and relied on talismans to seek the root of the great way."

"Oh?"

Ning Daoran was surprised: "How far has Senior Sister Liu's talisman skills reached now?"

"Senior sister is now a third-level mid-grade talisman master."

Liu Ruyan said: "I am ashamed to say that I was praised as a genius in the art of talismans back then, but now I have a hard time in the art of talismans."

"A third-level mid-level product is pretty good."

Ning Daoran said, "Next, I can ask Senior Sister to help me refine a batch of commonly used talismans. Of course, I will never let Senior Sister suffer any loss. I am now a third-rank upper-grade... oh no, a fourth-rank lower-grade formation master. If Senior Sister has any needs for formations, you can come to me."

He originally wanted to say that he was a third-level formation master, but when he thought about his reputation, the entire Eastern Wilderness cultivation world now knew that his formation skills were quite profound. Saying that he was at the third level would seem like he was deceiving Liu Ruyan.

"So good!"

Liu Ruyan said: "Although my Qingxia Peak is located between Zixia Peak and Luoxia Peak, it only has a second-level formation. It was attacked by robbers a few years ago and was almost broken. If possible, Junior Brother Ning, help me refine a third-level defense formation to strengthen the defense of Qingxia Peak."

"can."

Ning Daoran nodded: "Senior sister, please pay for the materials yourself. I won't charge you a penny for refining."

"it is good!"

Liu Ruyan's beautiful eyes sparkled and she was filled with joy.

(End of this chapter)