First Love

Sometimes Qin Yi couldn't quite figure out why he had said those things to the king so resolutely, things he would never have said before. Was it entirely his own will, or was it mixed with a necessary mindset?

Was it because he couldn't let Li Qingjun marry Mang Zhan and had to fight for this one time, or had his love truly reached this level?

He didn't know.

He even felt that if he were to marry Li Qingjun right now, he didn't seem mentally prepared...

But he could at least confirm that he genuinely liked Li Qingjun.

It wasn't just because of her stunning beauty, but also because he liked her courage and chivalry, her independent and strong, valiant spirit. Although he would complain about the "brainless and chestless" tomboy, he would forget it in an instant and instead feel that it was very cute.

It was strange to say, as this was clearly poles apart from his personality, even to the point of being two extremes, yet it was precisely these two extremes that held a great attraction for him.

He vaguely recalled what he had said to her in Zhang Family Village: "Qin also has the dream of righting wrongs and living a carefree life in the martial world."

Perhaps that was it. He saw in her the dream that he, this lazy fish, once had.

Just as she saw in him the dream of seeking immortality and the Dao.

Hence, the mutual attraction.

"You... why aren't you saying anything!" Li Qingjun, waiting at the door, had lost all her shyness and stomped her foot, saying, "Are you trying to say that was just to deal with Mang Zhan?"

"No," Qin Yi finally spoke. "That was real."

"Ah... ah?" Li Qingjun, who had just jumped up, suddenly felt her hands had nowhere to rest, feeling at a loss.

Qin Yi slowly walked over and stood in front of her. The usually strong Li Qingjun subconsciously took half a step back and stammered, "But, but I..."

"Aren't ready yet, are you?" Qin Yi smiled slightly. "I know."

Li Qingjun was startled for a moment, then finally looked up and met his eyes. Qin Yi's gaze was very gentle.

Actually, their feelings were exactly the same...

Her mood gradually calmed down, and she mumbled, "I, I seem to like you, but... isn't it too fast... We, we've only known each other for a little over ten days... I haven't even asked how old you are specifically..."

"Mm." Qin Yi extended his hand. "Shall we walk?"

Li Qingjun hesitated for a moment, then finally slowly extended her hand and held his.

There was no electric current like when they held hands yesterday, nor the nervousness and awkwardness from just now. Instead, it became increasingly calm.

"I'm sixteen this year, and I'll be seventeen in two or three months," Qin Yi said slowly. That was the age of this body, which the whole village knew, so he could only answer like this. In his previous life, he was a college student in his early twenties who, besides attending classes, spent every day in his dorm playing games, reading novels, and watching videos in a Buddhist-like manner, happily being a copy-paste machine in various groups.

Actually, Qin Yi felt that many transmigration seniors were just like him. He didn't know why they could be decisive and even completely abandon their language habits as soon as they transmigrated...

That wasn't important.

What was important was that, adding up both lives, this was also his first love.

Qin Yi suddenly felt a little proud. What's so great about you guys constantly emitting the stench of love on campus and feeding dog food to single dogs? My first love is a princess.

"Oh... sixteen, one year older than me," Li Qingjun responded somewhat blankly. Actually, she didn't even know why she asked his age. Was there a difference between sixteen and seventeen? Could she really think he was some kind of monster who had reverted to youth?

She just felt that walking hand in hand with Qin Yi in this small flower garden was very comfortable. Just holding hands like this made her very happy, and it didn't matter whether they talked or not...

When did it start? When did the resentment towards him turn into closeness?

Was it the few times he helped her on the way back to the capital? Or was it the intimacy in the underground cave, and his tactful understanding afterward? Li Qingjun thought about it, feeling lost. She found that she couldn't pinpoint the exact turning point in her attitude towards him.

It was as if it had happened without her realizing it, a natural attraction.

She finally couldn't help but ask, "Qin Yi..."

"Hmm?"

"Did you used to hate me?"

"Not at all." Qin Yi smiled. "From the very beginning, I thought you were quite good."

"I barged into your courtyard so recklessly, and you still thought I was good?"

"Because although you seemed reckless, you were very reasonable and didn't make a fuss afterward."

"Just like that..." Li Qingjun seemed a little disappointed.

Qin Yi looked at the sky and said with a hint of nostalgia, "I will never forget that silver light piercing the Spider Demon in the wind and rain, and that sentence, 'They are my people.' I think no matter how many lifetimes I reincarnate, I will never meet another princess like that."

A smile bloomed on Li Qingjun's face.

"Qing Jun..."

"What is it?"

"You said you didn't want to be a noble lady in the capital, confined for your whole life. I also don't want to live cautiously in this deceitful capital. When we... well, anyway, if things here are settled, let's seek immortality and the Dao together, roam the martial world freely, and slay demons and monsters. How about it..." Before he could finish, Qin Yi tapped his head, feeling a bit annoyed.

Wasn't that stupid? That's a flag... Can you just set one up like that?

Li Qingjun didn't know what he was annoyed about. She asked curiously, "Are you really willing to wander the martial world? Wouldn't it be more like you to want to hide comfortably in the mountains and not go out?"

Qin Yi came back to his senses, stopped walking, and said seriously, "If it's with you, I'm willing."

Li Qingjun also stopped and looked up into his eyes.

Qin Yi also looked down at her.

Their eyes gradually became a little hazy.

Li Qingjun was truly beautiful, Qin Yi had realized this countless times. And at this moment, her jade-like cheeks were flushed with a hint of red, her red lips were luscious and inviting, incredibly tempting. Her hazy eyes were like a whirlpool, deeply drawing him in, making him unable to resist slowly moving closer.

Li Qingjun lightly pressed his chest with one hand, seemingly wanting to push him away nervously, but found that she had no strength at all. She wanted to step back, but her feet were rooted to the spot.

Her long eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she finally slowly closed her eyes.

Just then, a black aura shot up into the sky from within the mansion. Qin Yi suddenly turned his head. It was Ye Ling's small courtyard.

"What's going on?" Li Qingjun also quickly pushed him away, her expression confused. "How can there be such an ominous thing in my brother's mansion?"

The mansion was in chaos, with footsteps everywhere. Qin Yi could even hear shouts coming from outside the mansion, and people were rapidly approaching.

Qin Yi asked urgently, "After the funeral, your brother didn't come back with you?"

Li Qingjun said, "No, he took some people and went somewhere mysteriously."

"Then in that case..." Qin Yi took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Go to the mansion gate. Stop anyone from outside who tries to break in. You absolutely cannot let them enter the mansion while your brother is away. You must hold them off until your brother returns."

Li Qingjun also knew that now was not the time to investigate what was inside her brother's mansion. Dealing with outsiders was the top priority. She had always been decisive in her actions and didn't ask another word. She said "Take care" and immediately turned around and left the courtyard.

Qin Yi let out a sigh. This was the advantage of a heroic girl. If she were to play a Qiong Yao drama at this moment, saying things like "You're hiding something from me" or "You don't love me," it would be truly infuriating. He didn't stop for a moment either. He turned back to his room, grabbed his Wolf Tooth Club, and quickly ran towards Ye Ling's small courtyard.

Liu Su was sighing, "What a pity, a good show. Haven't seen one in tens of thousands of years..."