Parting Again

Qin Yi didn't say anything. He took off her shoes, cast a simple healing spell, and quickly straightened her muscles and bones, eliminating the swelling. Then he began to gently massage her to improve blood circulation.

The girl's lotus feet were crystal clear, cool and sweat-free, and felt like jade to the touch, warm and slightly cool. Her toes were like pearls, each one lovely.

Qin Yi slightly turned his head away from looking and focused on continuing his massage.

Qin Yi wasn't some wooden puppet; he was a seasoned veteran who knew his place. He immediately recognized the subtle trembling yet the stubbornness in the man's posture. At this moment, he sighed in exasperation, utterly speechless.

He had already realized that the girl was flirting with him—or, to put it more seriously, seducing him.

This world has many similarities to ancient China, such as women's feet... those were extremely private matters, and men would never touch them.

Let alone touching her, even looking at her is inappropriate. Barefoot is usually the behavior of a vixen, like Cheng Cheng. Just that one act is enough to make her seem like a Fairies. Of course, Qin Yi didn't take it seriously; instead, he found it beautiful—a typical characteristic of Qin Yi's worldly views.

But this doesn't mean Qin Yi is unaware of the prevailing concepts and perceptions in this world.

Li Wuxian, being in the palace, could not possibly be unaware of this.

This only proves that it was intentional.

Qin Yi didn't think her flirting was that serious. He just thought it was a girl's prank, like when she asked for a hug earlier. He knew she was teasing him on purpose, so he just laughed it off.

I never imagined that this injury was something she had caused herself.

Thinking about it, I decided it wasn't best not to make it too obvious. Rejecting her with a stern face or lecturing her about her self-respect seemed like an overreaction, unnecessary. Pretending not to know, just giving her a normal massage would be fine; I'm leaving tomorrow anyway.

It's normal for a child this age to have some... weird and wonderful curiosity. It's not really appropriate for a boy or girl to talk about these things, so it would be better to let Qing Jun teach her.

It should be said that Qin Yi's idea is a relatively sound and correct educational approach. However, since the other party is not an ordinary girl, applying such common educational principles would lead to some deviations.

The girl bit her lower lip as she watched her master massage her silently, and a hint of allure gradually appeared in her eyes for the first time in her life.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Qin Yi's plan to lay a foundation for Martial Cultivation for his disciple was completely shattered by the girl's strange changes. He only had time to set up a grand formation while she was busy with important matters.

Theoretically, he could stay if he wanted to, but from any perspective, Qin Yi didn't want to stay any longer.

If there was any lingering attachment or reluctance to part with the little apprentice before, now it's as if they can't even run away in time.

Li Qingjun has been observing the surroundings of Dragon Abyss City for the past two days, trying to find any trace of the Witch God Sect, but she has not been able to find any.

Even with the Taotie (a mythical beast), they couldn't find it.

As expected, if the other party intentionally concealed themselves, it would be impossible to find them. Or perhaps they aren't even in Dragon Abyss City right now; what would you know if they were spying from a thousand miles away? Although everyone guessed that the Witch God Sect was secretly spying, they weren't entirely clear on what the other party wanted to do. In any case, they could tell that it wasn't the type to directly harm them.

Li Qingjun didn't dwell on it too much. Since she had already prepared to stay and protect Wu Xian, she was mentally prepared for the worst. She knew that it was unrealistic to completely eliminate the trouble within a few days, so she would just do her best.

As long as the Witch God Sect cannot be destroyed, this kind of thing cannot be stopped at all. We can only hope that Qin Yi will make greater progress when he returns.

If Li Qingjun knew that she had been working diligently these past two days to eliminate any future troubles for her niece, but that her niece was secretly plotting to seduce her man, one wonders if Li Qingjun would be so angry she would die.

In any case, parting will eventually come.

It's still winter, and it's snowing today.

Qin Yi held Li Qingjun's hand, and the two slowly left the city, walking all the way to the outskirts.

Li Wuxian followed behind with a group of guards, saying she was seeing her master off as a filial act. The two men, of course, couldn't stop her from coming, but they had no interest in paying her any attention, simply holding hands and talking to themselves.

"Both times we parted were on snowy days." Li Qingjun walked on the snow and said softly, "Do you know, the year you left, I watched you from afar on the city wall, and I cried my eyes out."

"... I didn't know you were looking at me, but... I could guess." Qin Yi smiled and brushed the snowflakes from her temple. "It's all in the past, don't dwell on it. Aren't we an old married couple enough these past years?"

Li Qingjun laughed and said, "Yes, we're just like parents taking care of children."

Qin Yi turned his head and glanced at it.

Li Wuxian didn't display any of her usual celestial qualities of being unafraid of the cold in front of the ordinary guards. Instead, she followed behind in a thick mink coat, her little face tucked into her hat, making her look even more adorable with her rosy cheeks. When she saw Qin Yi turn to look at her, she waved her little hand and grinned.

Qin Yi smiled and whispered to Li Qingjun, "Your niece is about the right age, and she's starting to be interested in and curious about the opposite sex. It's only natural. You should give her some basic sex education; there's no need to be so secretive about it."

Li Qingjun rolled her eyes at him. Although she didn't understand what "physiological hygiene" meant, she guessed that he could roughly guess it. She said, "You're still thinking about this before you leave. You really are a good master of Da Li."

Qin Yi smiled and said, "Don't you feel that we've both grown up a bit?"

"Yes," Li Qingjun smiled. "Does experiencing what it's like to raise children change a person's growth?"

"Perhaps, for many people, this is the watershed moment as they rapidly transform from a child into an adult."

"Then..." Li Qingjun bit her lower lip and whispered, "Let's have a child ourselves next time."

Before Qin Yi could answer, Li Wuxian called out from behind, "Hey! Are you guys abandoning me?"

"Uh?" Both of them turned to look at her. Li Wuxian seemed to realize that her words sounded strange, and she shrank back somewhat awkwardly.

The two looked at each other and smiled, then held hands even tighter.

Li Wuxian kicked the snow with some annoyance.

Judging from the conversation between the master and aunt, they still see themselves as children.

She never imagined that her own comment was truly childish.

Ten miles after ten miles, long pavilion after short pavilion, the cultivators of the Radiant Realm, who could clearly fly a thousand miles, held hands like ordinary people in the snowy outskirts of the Capital Suburbs, reluctant to part.

Li Wuxian watched from behind, feeling a strange sense of envy. Her master and aunt didn't say much, just strolled hand in hand, exuding a genuine feeling that filled the heart without needing to speak.

She didn't know the word "romance," but at that moment, she felt romance—the greatest romance in the world.

Having reached the riverbank and seeing the river water slightly covered with a thin layer of ice, Qin Yi and Li Qingjun finally stopped. "Let's stop here."

"Mm." Li Qingjun smiled slightly and turned to straighten his collar. "Be careful."

"Don't worry," Qin Yi said. "Don't try to tough it out here. If you notice anything unusual, contact your master and the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace immediately."

"Knew."

The two gazed at each other tenderly for a long time, and then unconsciously and slowly embraced.

Li Wuxian stared wide-eyed.

This seems to be a scene from the previous illusion that was shattered by the master, so I didn't continue watching... So this is what was shattered?

Mouth... mouth, is this even allowed? Won't it be disgusting?

But why... do they look so engrossed...?

The girl pursed her lips, gazing intently at the riverbank ahead. The north wind howled, and everything was desolate. The man and woman embraced and kissed in the snow, as if the world consisted only of them.

This scene surpasses even the most beautiful immortals; it is so beautiful it seems otherworldly.