Chapter 12 The Girl and the Old Man
To express his apology, Shentu sent them to the courtyard halfway up the mountain.
"There are fifty courtyards here, please feel free to do so."
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shen." Qinghe and Lu Queran stood up to express their thanks on behalf of their respective sects.
Shentu glanced at Lu Queran calmly, and then left gracefully with Chi Yan.
"Junior sister, where do you want?"
Qinghe has become accustomed to prioritizing Lan Yue's needs.
Lan Yue was not pretentious, and pointed to the courtyard near the cliff, "That's it, be quiet." After saying that, he looked at Lu Queran.
Lu Queran wanted to please Lan Yue, so naturally he had no problem with it.
Xue Zhi, on the other hand, felt his heart surge when he saw Lu Queran giving in to Lan Yue like this.
She wanted to say something, but the scene of holding the moon and stepping on the thunder dragon at the gate of the city just now was too shocking. She muttered a few words, but in the end she still did not dare to speak.
Next, everyone chose their respective residences, and Xiao Jingyao specifically chose the courtyard farthest from Lan Yue.
Lan Yue was thinking about the epiphany she just had and didn't notice these details.
On the other hand, after Lu Queran heard Xiao Jamyao's choice, he raised his eyebrows slightly and showed a smile.
Just now, he was actually worried that Lan Yue, an exceptionally beautiful disciple, was really a threat to everyone.
The meeting of heroes was to begin in three days. Qinghe told his disciples to recharge their batteries and dispersed.
Lan Yue entered the courtyard in a flash and couldn't wait to sit cross-legged to practice.
In order to prevent another strange phenomenon from disturbing others, Lan Yue specially spent a lot of spiritual energy to set up a barrier.
The years of cultivation were easy to pass. Lan Yue was worried that she would be immersed in cultivation and miss the meeting of heroes, so she set up a timer to wake herself up in time after two days.
What Lan Yue didn't expect was that it wasn't the timer that woke her up, but the anxious cry for help from disciple Liu Ruxin.
"Uncle Master! Uncle Lanyue!"
Lan Yue was awakened by the urgent sound, opened her eyes suddenly, and realized that only one day had passed.
"Uncle Lanyue, it's bad, Junior Brother Xiao is in danger!"
Huh? The male protagonist is in danger?
Lan Yue was shocked, and the next second she appeared in front of Liu Ruxin.
Liu Ruxin's pretty face was pale, beads of sweat were streaming down her temples, and her voice was filled with tears.
"Where?" Lan Yue's expression remained calm, but her heart was actually starting to get excited.
Heroes rescuing beauties and so on are just shortcuts to increase their favorability, and this time she encountered it.
Liu Ruxin was originally in a state of panic, but now he saw Lan Yue, who was as calm as usual, and compared with his own embarrassed and panicked appearance, he couldn't help but feel ashamed.
No wonder Junior Brother Xiao’s eyes always fall on Junior Uncle Lanyue...
Seeing that Liu Ruxin didn't respond for a while, Lan Yue couldn't help but look at her suspiciously.
Liu Ruxin reacted immediately, her face turned red, and she hurriedly said: "It's... on the mountainside to the east..."
After hearing this, Lan Yue disappeared instantly, while Liu Ruxin stood there blankly, with mixed feelings in her heart.
When choosing a courtyard just now, Liu Ruxin specifically chose the residence closest to Xiao Jingyao.
Whether it was because she was nervous that Qunying would be there, or because she wanted to see the face that she could never forget, Liu Ruxin could not calm down to practice, so she simply relaxed around the yard.
Unexpectedly, this trip actually allowed her to see that white figure.
The excitement and surprise that surged in her heart at that moment made her chase after him without hesitation.
"Junior Brother Xiao!"
Jamel Xiao turned around, his stunning features almost eclipsing everything around him under the spring light.
"Senior Sister Liu."
It was obviously a gentle voice, but Liu Ruxin somehow sounded cold and distant.
"Junior brother Xiao, are you relaxing?"
Even so, she still stepped forward to talk to him.
Xiao Jamyao nodded and was about to speak when a delicate voice suddenly interrupted him.
"Grandpa Mu, I want him!"
The speaker was an extremely beautiful girl, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a round face and a pair of big eyes like bright pearls, which made people shine.
The all-over red dress was flamboyant and bold, and made her skin look better than snow.
The most special thing is the blooming red plum between her eyebrows, which is so delicate and charming that it is like the finishing touch.
Next to her stood a rickety old man on crutches.
The old man had a short, stiff beard, his brown eyes were slightly squinted and sunk deeply into his eye sockets, and his messy gray hair looked like it hadn't been taken care of for a long time.
The strange combination of the upbeat girl and the vicissitudes of the old man made Liu Ruxin stunned for a moment.
"Grandpa Mu, you promised me that I can do whatever I want."
The girl pouted and pointed at Jamel Xiao with her round fingers, her face full of determination to win.
"Ling'er, what do you want him to do?" the old man said, his voice hoarse like the friction of rough gravel.
"He is so good-looking, so of course he should be taken back to be a tea slave. It would be great to look at him every day." The girl said with an innocent and romantic look.
When Liu Ruxin heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he turned to look at Xiao Jamyao, only to see that he looked calm, without any trace of surprise or unhappiness.
"Tea slaves? Ling'er, you already have twenty tea slaves." The old man's words were full of doting, and his cloudy eyes were staring at Xiao Jamyao, as if he was sizing up something.
The girl raised her eyebrows when she heard this, "Twenty people are nothing. Besides, those twenty people combined are not as good as him."
"Okay, okay, Ling'er, don't be angry, grandpa will ask you later."
Seeing the displeasure on the girl's face, the old man immediately coaxed her in a low voice. His stooped waist trembled, as if he was about to fall down at any moment.
Liu Ruxin looked very ugly when she heard this. This girl was too insulting. How could they, a dignified golden elixir monk, be slaves to others?
"Young man, what sect are you from?" The old man turned to Xiao Jamyao, with a face wrinkled like bark and smiling, looking amiable.
Those who can be arranged by Tianluo Palace in Xuanhuang Peak are either rich or noble in Jiuzhou, so he must ask clearly to avoid causing trouble to the sect.
Seeing that the old man seemed to be a sensible person, Liu Ruxin was about to speak when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Xiao Jamyao's gloomy face, tense body, and a faint look of pain between his brows.
She was startled, guessing that this old man must have done something to Xiao Jamyao, so she said in a hurry: "We are from Tianhua Sect, don't do it..."
"Shut up!" Jamel Xiao struggled to squeeze out two words through his teeth, but it was already too late.
The old man chuckled and his face became more kind.
"Tianhua Sect? It turns out to be an unknown pheasant sect. Ling'er, don't you like this boy? Grandpa will destroy his meridians and make him a tea slave for you."
When Liu Ruxin heard this, his expression changed drastically. His meridians were ruined? Wouldn't that destroy Junior Brother Xiao?
No, she will never let this happen!
"Junior brother Xiao, I'm going to find my uncle to save you!" Liu Ruxin flipped his right hand, held the flying sword in his hand, and galloped away in an instant.
"No……"
Before Xiao Jinyao could say a word, Liu Ruxin had already disappeared.
Jamel Xiao could not move under the pressure of the old man. He could only twitch the corners of his mouth and laugh at himself.
Go find that poisonous woman to save him?
Why humiliate yourself? If the poisonous woman knew the identity of the other party, she might not be able to offer him her hands in time.
It's just another taste of the pain of being abandoned...
Xiao Jamyao lowered his eyebrows, and the thin young man's body actually exuded a strange aura of death.
The old man watched Liu Ruxin disappear from sight, and instead of trying to stop her, he smiled happily.
Chapter completed!