The area before the bamboo house was enveloped by greenery. As a gentle breeze blew, emerald green leaves slowly floated down, before landing on the bodies of the boy and girl before the bamboo house.
Ling Xi did not pay any attention to the leaves that had landed on her body, instead focusing on helping Mu Chen clean the stubble on his face. The ice-cold edge of the blade flashed across Mu Chen's face, causing a slight chill to surface on his skin. The serious expression on the girl's face caused warmth to ripple within his heart.
As the final edge of the blade streaked across Mu Chen's face, Ling Xi looked at the youth's face, which had once again recovered its elegance and handsomeness. Only then did she nod her head in satisfaction. With a sweet smile, she said, "Although it's pretty good to not care about your appearance, I still prefer to be a little more clean."
Scratching his head, Mu Chen replied with a smile, "Elder sister Ling Xi, if you don't always have that ice-cold expression on your face, and continue to smile like this, I wonder how many people would become head over heels for you."
"Such a glib tongue, elder sister doesn't like it."
With a faint smile, Ling Xi retracted her blade, while her jade-like hand left Mu Chen's face. Gently curling up her slender jade-like fingers, the remnant warmth at her fingertips caused ripples to appear in her eyes, before her beautiful eyelids slightly drooped down.
"Elder sister Ling Xi, what's your plan for your next training?"
Asked Mu Chen curiously. He only had three months left. Within these three months, he needed to place all of his focus on Spiritual Energy cultivation. After all, no matter how many methods he had, Spiritual Energy was still his foundation. Without tyrannical Spiritual Energy, it would be hard for him to display even the most powerful methods, just like how a clever housewife couldn't cook a meal without rice.
"Isn't my Spiritual Energy able to nourish your Spiritual Energy?" asked Ling Xi in a soft voice as she stared at the leaves that had fallen beneath her feet.
Hearing her words, Mu Chen instantly gave an awkward smile as he replied, "Elder sister Ling Xi, please don't tease me. How would I dare to use such a method?
If mother finds out, won't she beat me to death? "
Ling Xi tilted her head slightly, her fine black hair falling down like a waterfall, covering the side of her smooth and glossy face. She said softly, "Actually, it's nothing much. In that clan, those who cultivate the Yin scroll of the Great Pagoda Art are originally servants with low and lowly positions. It seems that at some point in time, the servants will have to sacrifice themselves to help those who cultivate the Yang scroll of the Great Pagoda Art succeed!"
Her voice became softer and softer, because she could feel that the smile on the face of the young man next to her was slowly fading away.
Mu Chen quietly looked at the girl in the white dress beside him. Her slender legs were slightly curled up, and her delicate body looked a little frail, even slightly trembling. In her eyes, there were some blank emotions surging.
"Sister Ling Xi, are you suspecting that my mother made you cultivate the Yin Scroll of the Great Pagoda Art because she wanted you to become my attendant?" Mu Chen slowly asked.
Ling Xi's delicate body fiercely trembled as she abruptly raised her head. Staring at Mu Chen, she shook her head in a somewhat panicked manner, her eyes brimming with a panic that would cause one's heart to ache. "No, I absolutely won't suspect Aunt Jing!
If not for Aunt Jing, I would have long since died in that icy rain. If not for Aunt Jing giving me the meaning to continue living, even if I survived, I would still be a walking corpse! "
Aunt Jing was the pillar of support in her icy cold life. She would rather destroy herself than to suspect Aunt Jing.
In order for a person to survive, they would always need some belief. This belief could be hatred, protection, or other things. The belief that Ling Xi had lived on for all these years was the gentle figure that had brought her out from the icy cold and despairing land of death. Therefore, once this belief of hers crumbled, she would truly lose the motivation to move forward, becoming no different from a walking corpse.
To her, that would be something even more difficult to accept than death.
Looking at the panicking Ling Xi, Mu Chen extended his hand and gently grasped her ice-cold jade-like hand. In a soft voice, he said, "Elder sister Ling Xi, there are many things in this world that we are unable to clearly discern. When our eyes are unable to give us an answer, we can only use our hearts to judge. Do you think that my mother would lie to you?"
Ling Xi gawked slightly, before gently shaking her head. Although the arc in her head was small, it was firm and unshakable. She had been together with Aunt Jing for so many years. Although her memories had been sealed, the feelings that originated from the depths of her heart could not be faked.
"Oh …" With a faint smile, Mu Chen said, "Looks like you're jealous of me."
Looking at Mu Chen in astonishment, Ling Xi unconsciously pouted her rosy lips as she replied, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"It's precisely because you view my mother as extremely important. Previously, when my mother saw me and I reunited, her emotions seemed to fluctuate a little too much, causing your thoughts to run wild. So it turns out that the person that Aunt Jing likes the most is her own son! Because of this, you'll feel some disappointment and worry about your gains and losses. After that, you'll get stuck in a dead end and start saying those words, causing your emotions to be a little off!"
Looking at Ling Xi's lovable face that was growing redder and redder, Mu Chen said with a smile, "Could it be that your thoughts have been running wild ever since you've returned from the Northern Heavens Continent?"
Ling Xi's lovable face turned completely red as she tightly clenched her jade-like hands. Looking at the smiling eyes of the youth before her, she unexpectedly felt a little guilty for a moment.
However, she didn't know if what Mu Chen had said was correct. Indeed, she felt that her emotions had been somewhat downcast ever since she had returned from the Northern Heavens Continent.
"I'm sorry …" Ling Xi lowered her head. Mu Chen was Aunt Jing's biological child, so it was only natural that the latter had the deepest feelings for him. It seemed unreasonable for her to let her imagination run wild.
Mu Chen shook his head. He could understand her feelings. In the past, when his mother and Ling Xi interacted with each other, she had never mentioned him. Therefore, even Ling Xi didn't know that his mother had a child. Furthermore, Ling Xi had treated his mother as her belief in her heart. Therefore, it was unavoidable for her to believe that the relationship between the two of them was the most important. However, he had suddenly interfered. Furthermore, he was Aunt Jing's biological child. That kind of relationship was the continuation of their bloodline. This was something that Ling Xi couldn't compare to.
This was the reason why she would have such emotions. Due to her placing too much importance on him, she would worry about her gains and losses. Clearly, Ling Xi was trying to restrain her emotions. However, when the two of them talked about some sensitive matters, she would be somewhat moved.
"Elder Sister Ling Xi, I don't have any thoughts of snatching him from you. Furthermore, don't assume that my mother would reject or distance herself from you after finding me. You'll always be with us. I've treated you as an elder sister, and I won't allow anyone to bully you. Therefore, you won't lose anything. On the contrary, you'll have one more person to protect you. This is a very profitable matter, isn't it?" said Mu Chen with a faint smile as he sat in front of Ling Xi.
Raising her head, Ling Xi looked towards the handsome face of the youth before her. His bright eyes and the corner of his mouth that was brimming with a gentle smile, causing her eyes to involuntarily turn a little red. She had always been rather cold and detached towards others. This wasn't due to her personality, but due to her childhood experiences, she had become extremely sensitive. Whenever she possessed some warmth, she would want to hold onto it, not wanting to lose it. Towards others, she would be extremely repulsive and resistant.
Although aunt Jing wasn't her birth mother, she had truly treated her as her mother in her heart. She only had this one relative, and she was afraid of losing them …
The random thoughts she had over the past few days had caused her to feel downcast. However, at this moment, as she looked at the youth before her, her emotions started to slowly calm down, while a warm arc started to appear on the smile at the corner of her mouth.
Looking at Mu Chen, the youth before her was clearly younger than her by a little, and wasn't as strong as her. However, he always gave people an indescribable feeling of peace in their hearts. What a strange fellow.
A faint smile appeared on Ling Xi's face, as her smile gradually regained its usual calmness. Extending her fair and slender finger, she lightly tapped Mu Chen's forehead, before saying with a grin, "You're much weaker than me. With this level of strength, can you still protect me?"
Shrugging his shoulders, Mu Chen replied with a smile, "Even if I can't do it now, there's still the future. When I'm stronger than big sis Ling Xi in the future, I'll come and protect you."
As he spoke, he looked towards Ling Xi, before saying with a mischievous smile, "However, I never imagined that the powerful big sis Ling Xi would actually have such a childish side to her. You're truly quite cute."
Ling Xi's lovable face instantly turned beet red. She knew that she had lost a lot of face this time, and could only glare at Mu Chen in embarrassment. Soon after, she straightened her lovable face and said, "Do you still want to train or not?"
Mu Chen chuckled. He knew that Ling Xi's skin was actually very thin. Although he knew that Ling Xi wouldn't be so embarrassed that she wouldn't give up on guiding him in his training, it was best not to push her too far. After all, Ling Xi was much stronger than him, and it would be extremely easy for her to deal with him.
"Alright, we'll stop here. However, don't say those words again in the future, alright?
Although big sis Ling Xi has trained in the Yin Scroll of the Great Pagoda Art, I will absolutely not treat you as my servant. Therefore, if you say those words again, I'll get angry, "said Mu Chen with a stern expression.
"Yes, I understand."
Ling Xi's voice was soft and gentle. How could this gentle attitude of hers have any trace of the dignity and dignity of the number three expert of the Hokuang Reiwon?
"Then, what should we do in training?"
Asked Mu Chen. Wanting to greatly increase his Spiritual Energy in the next three months didn't seem to be a simple matter.
Slightly tilting her head, Ling Xi pondered for a while, before giving a sweet smile and saying, "That's simple. I'll pass the Yin Scroll of the Great Pagoda Art to you. That way, you'll be able to obtain the complete Great Pagoda Art. In fact, this is what Aunt Jing told me before she left. However, she doesn't have the time to pass it on, so I'll do it."
Gawking, Mu Chen's heart started to warm up.
The complete version of the Great Pagoda Art?
(Today, I'll write two chapters. Tomorrow, I'll try to write four chapters. Naturally, I can't guarantee that I'll be able to write it. At the very least, I'll write three chapters.
I'll try my best to write it.
Oh, everyone should rest early today. Good night.)
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