Dusk.
Inside Yuqing Hall.
True Lord Daoxuan smiled warmly at Lu Xueqi.
Shuiyue, too, grew more and more pleased the longer she looked at her. Her disciple was wonderful in every way: beautiful, well-mannered, talented, and with a good husband waiting for her in the future...
Sigh.
For a moment, Shuiyue felt a little troubled again.
Why couldn't her own life have been so ideal?
"Martial Uncle, Sect Master."
Lu Xueqi bowed obediently to True Lord Daoxuan.
"Good child."
True Lord Daoxuan smiled and raised a hand to gesture for her to rise.
He took a small mirror from his sleeve. It was none other than the reward for this year's Seven Peaks Tournament Champion—
The Six Harmonies Mirror!
The Six Harmonies Mirror was a Magic Treasure passed down by Wufangzi, the tenth-generation founder of the Qingyun Sect. It had an archaic shape and a bronze-engraved border, with a dragon carved at the top and a tiger at the bottom. The eight trigrams were engraved across its surface, while the mirror in the center was shrouded in a yellow haze, making it impossible to see clearly.
It was said that
this Magic Treasure had extremely strong defensive capabilities.
As long as its wielder had enough magical power, it could reflect any attack...
Of course,
that was only a saying.
If the Six Harmonies Mirror were really that powerful,
wouldn't True Lord Daoxuan be invincible just by holding it?
"Xueqi."
"Take it."
True Lord Daoxuan smiled as he handed the Six Harmonies Mirror to Lu Xueqi.
At this,
the Cold and Aloof Girl blinked.
She accepted the Six Harmonies Mirror with anticipation, remembering to thank him as well. "Thank you, Martial Uncle, for bestowing this treasure upon me!"
After receiving the Six Harmonies Mirror,
Lu Xueqi became somewhat distracted.
After all, the mirror represented the glory of becoming the Seven Peaks Tournament Champion. Now that she had won that honor...
she naturally wanted to share it with Ye Changfeng.
The Cold and Aloof Girl's gaze wandered.
Her eyes were fixed straight ahead, but her thoughts had already drifted elsewhere.
"Xueqi?"
True Lord Daoxuan called her a few times.
But...
he received no response.
Lu Xueqi stood there in a daze. Her flawless, beautiful face was without a single blemish, and no one could tell what was going through her clear, cool eyes.
She looked like a robot.
"Ahem."
Shuiyue couldn't help frowning slightly. She called out calmly, "Xueqi."
"Huh?"
Lu Xueqi quickly came back to her senses.
Seeing this,
True Lord Daoxuan shook his head with an amused smile.
He didn't pay any mind to Lu Xueqi's little lapse. Instead, he asked kindly, "Xueqi, there's something I'd like to ask you."
"Please, go ahead, Martial Uncle."
Lu Xueqi's pretty face turned slightly red.
"It's like this..."
True Lord Daoxuan considered his words. "Over the past two days, you should have noticed the many elite disciples from the Seven Peaks. Have you... discovered 'his' true identity?"
Him?
Lu Xueqi's heart stirred.
She knew exactly who True Lord Daoxuan meant. But Ye Changfeng had told her beforehand that there was a spy within the Qingyun Sect.
So she decided to tell a little lie.
Lu Xueqi blinked lightly and replied, "Reporting to you, Martial Uncle, I haven't found out."
"Is that so?"
True Lord Daoxuan nodded with a smile.
He glanced at Lu Xueqi but didn't press her further.
Shuiyue sighed helplessly.
Silly child.
Couldn't you at least stop blinking when you lied?
Of course,
she didn't expose her silly disciple.
Instead, she simply looked away as if she hadn't noticed.
True Lord Daoxuan chatted with Lu Xueqi for a while longer. Then he noticed that she seemed somewhat distracted, so he waved her off...
After leaving Yuqing Hall,
Lu Xueqi looked up at the sky. It wasn't too late yet, so she didn't leave right away. Instead, she stood where she was and waited for her master.
She waited and waited.
The sky grew darker and darker.
Lu Xueqi began to grow anxious.
Just then,
Shuiyue slowly emerged from Yuqing Hall.
"Master."
Lu Xueqi bowed obediently.
Then,
she blinked lightly and said with a perfectly serious expression, "I'm a little tired, so I'd like to go back and rest."
Were you really tired?
Shuiyue glanced at her well-behaved disciple. She didn't even want to call her out. Tired, indeed... I think you're lovesick!
Shuiyue hesitated for a moment.
In the end, she didn't say anything more. She simply waved her hand and said, "Then go back and rest. You don't need to wait here for me."
"Yes, Master."
Lu Xueqi bowed obediently.
Then,
she pretended to head toward the courtyard where they were staying.
But before long, she quietly took a detour to the place where she'd met Ye Changfeng the night before.
Just as expected,
she found Ye Changfeng there.
The Cold and Aloof Girl looked around furtively. Only after making sure no one was nearby did she cautiously approach him.
Ye Changfeng paused slightly.
Hearing the small movement behind him, he immediately knew his future wife had arrived...
However,
before he could say a word,
Lu Xueqi swiftly grabbed him and hurried toward the woods.
Ye Changfeng froze for a moment.
He couldn't help shaking his head with an amused smile, understanding that Lu Xueqi was afraid someone might see them.
The two slipped into the woods.
The Cold and Aloof Girl's heart pounded wildly.
Her pretty face was flushed. This was the first time she'd ever done anything so bold. It wasn't that she was afraid people would discover their relationship; she was mainly afraid they'd discover Ye Changfeng's true identity...
She was
only doing this for him.
That was why she'd been so bold.
Night fell,
and a breeze stirred.
The moonlight spilled down mischievously.
The Cold and Aloof Girl's hair fluttered in the wind.
Her skirt swayed gracefully, and under the moonlight, her flawless face looked even more beautiful. Her skin was fair and smooth as porcelain, without a single blemish.
The girl lifted her eyes slightly.
She was a little less than half a head shorter than Ye Changfeng.
She looked up at the young man, her clear, cool eyes sparkling. Then she drew from behind her the symbol of the Seven Peaks Tournament Champion's glory—the Six Harmonies Mirror!
"Look!"
The girl presented the Six Harmonies Mirror like a treasured gift.
Her voice was cool and clear, with a hint of softness.
Bathed in the moonlight,
she stood in a fluttering white dress, her hair flowing in the breeze. Her eyes sparkled, her pretty face was flushed, and she was just like the bright moon in his heart.
Radiant.
At that moment,
Ye Changfeng couldn't help but stare for a moment.
He gazed blankly at the girl before him, his heart fluttering.
"Look!"
the girl said, holding up the Six Harmonies Mirror.
"It's beautiful!"
the young man replied, looking at the girl before him.
Did he mean the person or the object?
There was no doubt about it!
Of course he meant the person!
At this,
the Cold and Aloof Girl tilted her head in confusion.
She noticed that Ye Changfeng's gaze seemed to be fixed on her. Her face instantly reddened, and she couldn't help feeling shy.
But
she still pretended to be annoyed and said, "I told you to look at the Six Harmonies—"
However,
before she could finish,
Ye Changfeng suddenly appeared right in front of her.
"Whoosh!"
A pair of strong hands wrapped around her waist.
Then,
his soft lips covered hers.
"Mmph!!!"
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