Chapter Twenty-Nine: Wood
γEast Kunlun, Siyu Mountain Range, Luyao Peakγ
When Fang Xiaoqian returned to Luyao Peak, it was almost twilight.
The sunset closes at the edge of the sky, and the crescent moon and the old day are facing each other in the distance.
"Master, I'm back!" the young man pushed open the courtyard door and stepped inside.
The main house in the north is open at this moment, and there are four people sitting in it, Qin Guanju, Zhang Ziyuan, Jimo Huafu and Fan Xingyi are all there.
"The little junior brother is back. Zhang Ziyuan smiled slightly, and looked at the young man on the other side of the room with everyone.
"Come, old man!" Fan Xing beckoned and shouted.
For some reason, the moment he saw his senior sister, Fang Xiaoqian inexplicably felt a trace of joy in his heart, and he answered and ran over quickly.
"Come and sit down. Qin Guanju patted the vacant seat beside her, and then she suddenly saw Fang Xiaoqian's empty waist, and hurriedly asked again: "Huh, why don't you see your boat?"
"I'm sorry, Sword...... was destroyed. Fang Xiaoqian was a little disappointed when he thought that the boat was the first sword that Master had given him, he was also afraid that Master would blame, but he was more afraid that she would be disappointed.
Qin Guanju pulled Fang Xiaoqian to sit down, touched his head, and asked gently, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, my partners are very good to me!" Fang Xiaoqian replied sincerely.
Qin Guanju's face turned from worried to smiling, and said, "It's okay." β
"Here, this is the cloud cake that Senior Brother Ziyuan brought back this morning. Fan Xing picked up a small piece of shortbread from the low table and handed it to Fang Xiaoqian.
Fang Xiaoqian took the cloud cake and took a big bite, and suddenly a trace of pink flower pulp overflowed from the corner of his mouth. This cloud cake is a delicacy in the Lingxiao Sword Sect, one of which costs dozens of sects in exchange, which is really not cheap, but it is also really delicious.
"Thank you, brother. Fang Xiaoqian didn't forget to thank him when he ate, Zhang Ziyuan would often bring this cake back to the mountain gate on weekdays, and every time he and Fan Xing were the most happy.
Jimo Hua sat opposite, the lightly twisted beans in his hand were thrown into an import by him at will, and then he took a sip of Tusu wine in the pot, "You didn't encounter any danger along the way, right?"
"I didn't ...... No. Fang Xiaoqian muttered, he thought about whether to tell everyone about his encounter with the Demon Dao Ghost Hidden Sect and his own demonization, but he still didn't say it when he thought that everyone might be worried.
"There is Han Wendao in the team he is with Xiao Qian, as long as he is still in East Kunlun, he will be fine. Qin Guanju said.
Jimo Huafu nodded and said, "That's good, Han Wendao is indeed very strong." β
"Wow, is that Lingxiao Sword Sect's first day genius?" Fan Xing suddenly looked envious, but in an instant, he smiled evilly: "Actually, Senior Brother Huafu is most worried about you." You didn't come back a few days ago, and he kept asking, but it's annoying!"
Fang Xiaoqian smiled stupidly, and his heart was immediately warm, he just wanted to say more to his second senior brother, but the latter snorted coldly and lowered his head and drank by himself.
"Forehead......" Fang Xiaoqian naturally knew that the second senior brother was the kind of person who was not willing to show his true intentions, but the words were stuck in his mouth but he didn't know how to continue, and the girl on the side giggled happily.
"By the way, old man, how much skill have you gained in this mission?" Fan Xing asked with a wink of big eyes.
Fang Xiaoqian honestly took off the token on his waist and showed her a look.
"I ...... My God! More than 4,000!How can there be so many?" Fan Xing was dumbfounded, and then said, "I went out of the sect to do a mission, but it was only one or two thousand......
"With Han Wendao here, it is natural that he can have more sectarian skills. Qin Guanju took a sip of the teacup and took a sip, as if he thought of something again, and said, "It just so happens that you don't have a sword, you can use Zonggong to exchange it for one." β
"Well, good. I'll go tomorrow. β
Fang Xiaoqian suddenly thought that most of these sect skills came from the tasks that Han Wendao had completed alone, and he was worried that the master would ask about it, and it would not be too good for Han Wendao to act alone, so he hurriedly changed the topic, "What a coincidence today, I thought you all hadn't returned to the sect yet." β
"Coincidentally, you're big! It's the Midyear Festival in a few days, and of course we're all in the sect. Fan Xing was still a little uneasy in his heart.
Fang Xiaoqian only then remembered that it was already August, and the annual Zhongyuan Festival was the grandest festival of the Lingxiao Sword Sect and even the entire Kunlun, and at this time, most of the disciples would return to the sect to celebrate the festival with their fellow sects.
Everyone chatted in the house until nightfall, and then went back to sleep.
Nothing was said all night.
The next morning, the sky was bright.
Fang Xiaoqian was called up by Fan Xing, saying that he was going to take him to the Sword Cultivation Peak of the Lingxiao Sword Sect in exchange for a good sword.
When the two of them were about to go out, there was a person standing outside the courtyard, a girl dressed in pink gauze clothes, with her hair tied in a double bun and her cheeks lightly powdered, gentle and heroic, handsome and not informal!
"Fang Xiaoqian. The girl shouted with a chuckle.
"Who is this person?" Fan Xing looked at the amazing-looking girl opposite, and was also a little fascinated, and turned to the little junior brother next to him and asked, "Boss, do you know?"
Fang Xiaoqian looked at the man, and only felt that he was familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.
Shaking his head, Fang Xiaoqian replied, "I don't seem to know each other." β
"Hey, Fang Xiaoqian, it's me. The girl stuck her waist and pointed at herself with her finger, seeing that Fang Xiaoqian was still stunned in place with an unknown appearance, and in desperation, the girl raised her arm from her clothes.
Fang Xiaoqian glared, there were two copper coins tied to his white wrists, which were the two that he had once tied around his neck, "You...... You're Xue Taozhi!?"
"Hehe, you finally recognize me. Xue Taozhi laughed.
Fan Xing asked with some curiosity: "Fang Xiaoqian, is this girl ......?"
"It's our teammate, her name is Xue Taozhi. Fang Xiaoqian replied.
"Your partner, you can't recognize him for a long time?" Fan Xing couldn't help but be a little puzzled, Fang Xiaoqian scratched his head in embarrassment, what kind of Xue Taozhi he had seen was like this, clearly wrapped in armor all day long, no different from an ordinary teenager.
I didn't expect Xue Taozhi, who took off the golden armor, to be such a sweet girl.
"This is my senior sister, Fan Xing. Fang Xiaoqian saw Xue Taozhi coming, and hurriedly introduced to her.
Xue Taozhi glanced at Fan Xing, the smile on his face froze imperceptibly for a moment, and then shouted cordially: "Xuanyuan Peak Xue Taozhi has seen Senior Sister Fan Xing. β
"Well, you are Fang Xiaoqian's friend, don't be so restrained. Fan Xing immediately showed a superior demeanor, deliberately put his hands behind his back, and said lightly.
"Xue Taozhi, is there something about you coming to Lu Yaofeng so early?" Fang Xiaoqian asked curiously.
Xue Taozhi came to him, grabbed his arm with his hand, and said with a smile: "Didn't you say that you would go to get the sword together today, did you forget?"
The corner of Fang Xiaoqian's eyes twitched, he already felt that his arm touched that softness, although he was embarrassed, it was not easy to shake it off directly, so he could only take a step back slowly, a point away from Xue Taozhi.
He stood there and didn't know what to say, so he had to secretly glance at the senior sister on the side.
Fan Xing didn't care, she still put her hands behind her back, she had a rare opportunity to pose like a senior in front of people, and immediately said: "Boss, since this Senior Sister Xue is willing to accompany you to get the sword, Senior Sister is also very relieved, you can go with the two of her." β
"Ah...... Isn't Senior Sister going?" Fang Xiaoqian raised his head.
Fan Xing nodded and said, "I still have to practice, just remember to come back early." β
"Senior Sister Fan Xing is a profound cultivator at a glance, how can she not practice well, let's not delay her. Xue Taozhi reluctantly held Fang Xiaoqian and pulled him forward, while not forgetting to look back and smile: "Senior Sister Fan Xing, let's go first!"
Fan Xing smiled slightly and nodded.
When the two of them walked away, she grinned and giggled and said to herself: "I really look at it as a cultivator, this companion is quite good, hehe......"
Then she went back to the courtyard, and from time to time Zhang Ziyuan's voice of inquiry came, "Didn't you go with the little junior brother to get the sword, why did you come back again?"
"He's been taken away by a good-looking girl. β
The road down the mountain from Luyao Peak is not wide, and it is a winding blue brick and stone road.
At this moment, Xue Taozhi was still holding Fang Xiaoqian and was snickering.
Fang Xiaoqian twisted his arms and said with some embarrassment: "Xue Taozhi, why don't you hold me, it's not very comfortable." β
"Hmph!" Xue Taozhi suddenly glared at him, her hand retracted, she wrapped her arms around her, and replaced her usual cold voice, "By the way, Xiao Qian, how many women do you have in Lu Yaofeng?"
"Two, just Senior Sister and Master. Fang Xiaoqian has always felt that Xue Taozhi has always changed her face recently, she is very good for a while, and she is very indifferent for a while, which really makes him scratch his head, maybe this is what Zhang Ziyuan once said, "Only women in the world are difficult to solve".
Fang Xiaoqian couldn't help asking, "Why are you asking this?"
"Just ask casually, your master and sister are very good-looking. Xue Taozhi deliberately showed a casual smile, Fang Xiaoqian's mind was not deep, and he was even a little dull, so he immediately nodded and said, "Yes, senior sister is the best-looking person I have ever seen." β
Xue Taozhi's smile only disappeared like frost in an instant, her expression was a little gloomy, and there seemed to be a faint mist in her eyes, "Then am I good-looking today?"
"Good looking. Fang Xiaoqian nodded honestly.
"How about comparing it to your senior sister?"
"Uh...... It's all good-looking. Fang Xiaoqian suddenly felt that this time was even more difficult than cultivation, in fact, he wanted to talk about Senior Sister, but he didn't feel that it seemed appropriate to say it.
Xue Taozhi suddenly stopped, squatted on the stone steps, buried her head between her legs, and her body twitched slightly.
"What's wrong with you?" Fang Xiaoqian hurriedly squatted beside her and asked.
The girl's delicate body trembled even more, and she sobbed: "You liar, you just said that your senior sister is the best-looking." β
Fang Xiaoqian was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart, even if the senior sister was better-looking, what was there to cry about?
"But you're good-looking, too. β
The girl raised her head, and her cheeks were full of tears, like a lotus flower with water, "No, you can say that I am the best-looking." β
β......β
This day seemed to be the most depressing day Fang Xiaoqian had grown so big, and he recalled the Xue Taozhi he saw for the first time, and he was completely like the person in front of him.
"You don't say it!" Xue Taozhi glared at him, and her tears couldn't stop at all.
Although Fang Xiaoqian couldn't figure it out, he also felt a little sorry for Xue Taozhi, so he said according to her meaning: "You are the best-looking." β
"That's pretty much it!" the girl stood up and walked down the mountain, leaving the young man with Feng Xingpan on his back, and the pestle was in place.