Published: March 8, 2025
“I have met Morning Breeze and Flowing Clouds once,” Zixie Qing said after pondering for a moment, “so I can’t go all out against Wuzhuo City. However… if he dares to show himself before I leave, I’ll severely injure him!”
Chu Yang shook his head with a bitter smile. “Since Morning Breeze and Flowing Clouds have met you, Wuzhuo City should be aware of your existence.” His eyes flickered as he continued, “There’s always someone stronger… If you level all the mountains, I might have no mountain left to climb…”
He chuckled, “Without mountains to climb, how could you reach greater heights?”
Zixie Qing smiled warmly and said, “Chu Yang, you are truly the most spirited person I have ever met!”
Chu Yang laughed heartily.
In the following three days, the people from Medicine Valley continuously monitored Orchid Fragrance Garden, but Chu Yang remained unfazed.
He just pretended to be unaware.
Chu Le'er finally recovered, feeling light and energetic, pulling Chu Yang and Zixie Qing along, chatting excitedly.
That evening, while they were talking, Chu Le'er suddenly sighed with a hint of melancholy.
Zixie Qing, puzzled, asked, “Little girl, why the sigh?”
Chu Le'er, worried, replied, “Sister Zi, if only you wouldn't leave and could stay forever, how wonderful that would be.”
“Not leaving? Staying forever?” Zixie Qing tilted her head, questioning, “What do you mean?”
Chu Le'er hugged her arm and said playfully, “Sister Zi, you could stay and marry my big brother… wouldn’t that be great?”
She then turned to Chu Yang and asked, “Big brother, don’t you think so?”
Zixie Qing's face turned red, scolding, “Nonsense.”
Chu Yang touched his nose and smiled bitterly.
He thought to himself, this Sister Zi is beautiful indeed, but unfortunately, her methods are too ruthless. I can’t even defeat her now, and if I were to marry her… my life would surely be filled with hardships…
Of course, he would never dare speak those thoughts aloud; instead, he joked, “I would be quite willing. If such a beautiful woman could be my wife, I would be overjoyed.”
Zixie Qing's expression turned cold as she said, “Let’s drop this topic! I’m going to sleep.”
She stood up and, ignoring the two, walked out.
Behind her, Chu Le'er looked at her departing figure and winked at Chu Yang, saying, “Big brother, did you see that? Sister Zi likes you a bit.”
“Nonsense,” Chu Yang said, helplessly smiling.
“But she just blushed!” Chu Le'er insisted.
Chu Yang carefully replied, “You’re mistaken. Le'er, when a woman hears such things, she would blush. However… you are wrong about one thing. Ever since Sister Zi came to the Nine Heavens Continent and traveled for some time, she entered the Black Blood Jungle.”
“And she has been living alone in there for many years. We may have eased her loneliness, but that does not mean she likes me.”
“Furthermore, after spending some time together, Sister Zi might appreciate my tenacity, but that admiration isn’t love. You need to discern this.”
“Another thing is… Le'er, women are naturally drawn to strong men. Only men stronger than themselves can win a woman’s favor. Generally, families need to be well-matched to become in-laws. The same goes for martial artists. Sister Zi's cultivation level is vastly superior to mine; the gap between us… hehe…”
“So…” Chu Yang's expression turned serious, “Le'er, from now on, don’t say such things. If Sister Zi gets upset with you, I won’t help.”
Chu Le'er nodded, feeling wronged.
Although Chu Yang spoke softly, how could he hide it from Zixie Qing's keen senses?
When he shared this with Chu Le'er, how could Zixie Qing not hear it?
In the other room, Zixie Qing listened to his words, and her heart felt a sudden pang…
“Eased my loneliness, but not love.”
“Admiration, even less love.”
“Well-matched…”
“Perhaps, it really is like that?”
The three of them stayed in Orchid Fragrance Garden for three days.