For Qin Shi, the days of tranquility were few. After explaining to Hu Hao, he became busy again. He couldn't slack off on the road of cultivation.
Qin Shi was not in a hurry to leave Xuan Temple. The previous two breakthroughs were all with the help of external forces, causing his foundation to be unstable. In addition, his spiritual power was exhausted in the Honor Competition, and he suffered serious injuries. He needed to recuperate.
Xuan Temple was obviously the best place to recuperate. Moreover, Hua Ling apologized for the previous misunderstanding and promised that all the resources in Xuan Temple could be used by Qin Shi. With such a good thing, even if he wasn't injured, Qin Shi wouldn't leave.
After all, he would be a bastard if he didn't take advantage of it.
At dusk of the next day, Qin Shi sat cross-legged in the room for a few laps. Finally, he stood up tiredly and stretched his muscles. He pushed open the door and walked out of the room. He felt the fresh shade of the green trees and licked his dry and cracked lips. He was in a good mood.
He didn't walk far along the stone road. There was an ethereal sound of talking and laughing in a three-story pavilion. Two graceful figures holding the railing attracted Qin Shi's attention.
"Xue Xin?
Qiao 'er? "
Qin Shi's gaze shifted as he raised his head and muttered softly.
"You're out?"
Qin Xue Xin tied up her long blue hair into a ponytail and bent down to smile at Qin Shi.
It was such a simple action, but Qin Shi's black eyes couldn't help but be lost, and he didn't respond for a long time.
"Aiyo, don't look down there. You'll be drooling. Hurry up." Xu Qiaoer covered her mouth and laughed.
Qin Shi hurriedly shook his head and inwardly scolded himself for his lack of composure. Soon after, he lightly stepped on the ground with one leg and directly leaped to the third floor of the pavilion. He scratched the bridge of Xu Qiaoer's pretty nose and laughingly scolded, "Damned girl, what nonsense are you spouting up there?"
"Who's talking nonsense? Look at your collar yourself." Xu Qiaoer rolled her eyes.
Qin Shi could not help but stare blankly. When he lowered his head, he found that there really was some sticky liquid on the collar of his black robe. He quickly glared at Xu Qiaoer awkwardly and used his hand to rub it a few times.
Looking at Qin Shi's panicked expression, Qin Xue Xin could not help but smile.
Noticing this scene, Qin Shi was slightly surprised. One must know that Qin Xue Xin rarely smiled in front of outsiders. It seemed that Xu Qiaoer's work these days was not in vain.
"What were you two talking about earlier?"
"Nothing much. We were just talking about some embarrassing things when you were young and your confidantes." Xu Qiaoer tilted her head and smiled.
"Sure enough, I knew that nothing good would come out of your mouth. See how I'll teach you a lesson." Qin Shi's face darkened and he reached out to grab Xu Qiaoer.
Xu Qiaoer leaned her body and hid behind Qin Xue Xin. She giggled and said, "Come on, come on."
Since Qin Xue Xin appeared, Xu Qiaoer had grasped Qin Shi's weakness. In desperation, Qin Shi said angrily, "Damn girl, just you wait. I'll dig out everything about your childhood for Xiao Xuan. Let's see if he still dares to want you!"
Xu Qiaoer spread her hands and said with an indifferent expression, "Go ahead and say it. I don't care. On the other hand, you should think about how to coax Elder Sister Xuexin."
Speaking of this, she pushed Qin Xue Xin and walked around Qin Shi to the stairs. "Hehe, I'm going to find Sister Yu. I won't bother you anymore. Sister Xue Xin, remember not to forgive him so easily."
"Damn girl!"
Glaring at Xu Qiaoer, Qin Shi sighed helplessly. However, when he turned around, he saw Qin Xue Xin leaning on the railing with one hand. Her beautiful eyes were a little unfocused as she looked at the clouds in the distance.
Scratching his head, Qin Shi moved forward awkwardly. "What's wrong? Are you really angry?"
"No, you've already told me. Why would I be angry?
I was just thinking that time passed so fast. One year ago, you were only at the Spirit Sealing Realm. How could you be like now, jumping up to this three-story building with one step? "Qin Xue Xin turned around and smiled embarrassedly.
After a moment of trance, the scene under the Passionless Cliff appeared in his mind again. Suddenly, an idea flashed in Qin Shi's mind. He revealed an excited smile and said, "Xue Xin, come!"
Without waiting for Qin Xue Xin's response, Qin Shi grabbed her hand and rushed to the top of the cliff behind the Xuan Hall.
Standing at the top of the cliff, a cold wind blew on their faces. Qin Xue Xin was puzzled. "Why did you suddenly bring me here?"
"I'll bring you flying," said Qin Shi with a smile.
Her heart trembling, Qin Xue Xin immediately guessed what Qin Shi was going to do. She remembered the promise they made on the Passionless Cliff. That young boy said that he would carry her the next time they flew. She trembled and said, "So, you still remember?"
"How could I forget?
Hold me tight! "
Qin Shi smiled at Qin Xue Xin and opened his arms.
Qin Xuexin pursed her lips and wrapped her arms around Qin Shi's waist from behind. Immediately, Qin Shi muttered, "Hold on tight." Shortly after, he pushed off with both feet and leapt towards the distant sky.
Stepping through the air, they shuttled through the piercingly cold wind, but their hearts were filled with warmth. The promise they made a year ago had finally been fulfilled at this moment.
While they were swimming, Qin Xue Xin's beautiful eyes suddenly welled up with tears. Feeling the warmth on his chest, Qin Shi hurriedly asked worriedly, "What's wrong?
Why are you crying all of a sudden? "
"I …" Qin Xue Xin tilted her head and whispered shyly, "I'm afraid that if our promise is fulfilled, you will forget me in the future."
"How can that be? Even if I forget myself one day, I will never forget you."
Qin Shi rubbed Qin Xue Xin's blue hair and smiled. "Why don't we make a promise to see the sea together next time? I haven't seen it yet. What do you think?"
"Really?"
"Of course. I, Qin Shi, always mean what I say." Qin Shi agreed seriously. Only then did Qin Xue Xin stop crying and smile.
At this moment, Qin Xue Xin's expression changed. She frowned and looked into the distance.
Sensing the change in Qin Xue Xin, Qin Shi asked worriedly, "What's wrong?"
"There, someone is talking about you." Qin Xue Xin raised her hand and pointed in the direction of the Elder Cabinet.
"Huh?
Elder Cabinet? "Qin Shi was surprised. Then, he used his mental power to explore the surroundings. He frowned and asked," Huh?
Why didn't I sense it? "
"There's a barrier. Follow me."
Qin Xue Xin said softly. Immediately, she flipped her hand and pulled Qin Shi. They landed outside the wall of the Elder Pavilion. With a wave of her sleeve, a cold airflow spread out, causing an invisible barrier to be exposed to the two of them.
As soon as the barrier appeared, Qin Xuexin flicked her fingers in the air a few times and made a human-sized hole in the barrier.
As soon as the hole appeared, Qin Shi's mental power permeated it. Two familiar voices came into his ears. He frowned and asked, "It's him?
Why is he still in the Xuan Palace? "
In the Elder Cabinet.
Two figures, one old and one young, were sitting opposite each other.
The old man was undoubtedly the leader of the Three Pure Ones in the Xuan Palace, Yu Qing. The young man was Xue Bin.
"Young Master Xue Bin, what should we do now?"
"What else can we do?
Originally, I wanted to use this Honour Competition to deter the other forces in the eastern region, and then try to overthrow the Xuan Palace's position as the overlord. Now, not only did I fail, but I also became someone else's stepping stone! "Xue Bin gritted his teeth and said.
Yu Qing rolled his eyes and said in a low voice, "Young Master, in for a penny, in for a pound. Why don't we kill Shi Qin?"
"Kill him?
How dare you say that?
If you didn't fail, he would have been dead by now. Now, he not only has Hua Ling by his side, but also that blue-haired Qin Xue Xin. Do you think that we can kill him just like that? "Xue Bin slammed the table angrily and scolded.
Hearing that, Yu Qing shivered in fear. He lowered his head and did not dare to say anything more.
Helplessly, Xue Bin flipped the teacup on the table and played with it in his hand. He sighed and said, "Forget it. Tomorrow, I'll go and talk to Shi Qin. Let's see if we can gather the forces in the Eastern Region through him. Moreover, I think he has a good relationship with Hua Ling. It's best if we can convince Hua Ling directly. This will save us some trouble."
"What if he doesn't agree?" Yu Qing asked bravely.
"If he doesn't agree …" Xue Bin's voice became heavy and cold. "Then we'll carry out the second plan!"
"The second plan?" Yu Qing's old body trembled a little. He said seriously, "Don't tell me, it's …"
"Shh!"
Suddenly, Xue Bin raised his hand and covered Yu Qing's mouth. Then, he looked fiercely outside the door and said, "Who is it?
Since you're already here, why are you sneaking around outside? "
"Hmm?" Yu Qing frowned in confusion.
After waiting for a while, Xue Bin still did not see anyone. He narrowed his eyes and raised his hand to stab out a flame that was as magnificent as a wild beast.
Bang!
Before the flame reached the door, a cold airflow gathered from all directions and directly froze it. Then, Qin Shi and Qin Xue Xin went to the door and said, "Haha, Brother Xue, what's wrong?
Why are you so angry? "
"It's you?"
Xue Bin's face darkened when he saw the two of them. Especially when he looked at Qin Xue Xin, he showed an obvious fear.
"Yes, I heard from afar that Brother Xue wanted to see me. So, I came here immediately."
Qin Shi spread out his hands and said, "But before that, there's one thing we should calculate first."
"What is it?" Xue Bin asked confusedly.
"The matter of trying to assassinate me. Previously, I thought that Elder Yu Qing wanted to take revenge on me because someone from the same sect was killed. From the looks of it now, there is another reason?" A cold light flashed across Qin Shi's eyes as he spoke sternly.
Yu Qing's and Xue Bin's eyes changed at the same time. Before the two of them came to their senses, an exquisite iceberg directly trapped the two of them. Qin Xue Xin said coldly, "Shi Tou, they tried to assassinate you before?"
"Yes," Qin Shi nodded and said.
"Then, I'll kill them."
Qin Shi was Qin Xue Xin's reverse scale. She said indifferently without any expression. Then, she opened her jade-like hand and slowly clenched the iceberg.
Every time her jade-like hand clenched a little, the iceberg in all directions would shrink a little. Qin Shi stood at the side. He was sure that if Qin Xue Xin clenched her hand tightly, Xue Bin and Yu Qing would die immediately.
Xue Bin had heard about the method Qin Xue Xin used to fight against Hua Ling from Yu Qing. Because of this, under the pressure of the cold, he hurriedly said, "Shi Qin, if you have anything to say, let's talk about it. Don't do anything first."
Qin Shi did not intend to kill the two of them. He only wanted to intimidate them. Looking at their terrified expressions, he knew that the time was right. He raised his hand to stop Qin Xue Xin and said, "Okay, then let's talk about the matter where you almost killed me."
"That matter … That matter was indeed my fault. At that time, I had no choice but to do it. I was confused for a moment. In this way, I can make it up to you." The iceberg stopped shrinking and Xue Bin's pale face exhaled.
"Oh?
Make it up to me? "
Hearing this, Xue Bin saw that there was hope and immediately said, "Well, tell me what you want, I can give it to you. There are no eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests. Maybe we can even cooperate, right?"