Thinking Too Much

Xu Yan looked at Qin Yudie, who had followed him all the way to the What Are You Looking At Small Shop, and said, "Miss Yudie, aren't you going home?"

He placed Su Jiuer and the Golden Emperor Ant on the table, poured himself a cup of tea, and watched Qin Yudie while drinking.

Qin Yudie stammered, "Senior Xu... can I leave the Heaven and Earth Chessboard with you?"

She couldn't put the Heaven and Earth Chessboard into her Sea of Consciousness right now, and she didn't feel safe leaving it anywhere else. After thinking about it, only Xu Yan's place was the safest.

Even the most brazen thief wouldn't dare to steal the Heaven and Earth Chessboard from Senior Xu's Small Shop.

Xu Yan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why leave it with me? You could take it home and play chess with Old Mr. Qin. I have my own chess, and if you want to play, you can use my own chessboard."

He didn't know that the Heaven and Earth Chessboard was a quasi-divine artifact, and thus didn't know how tempting it was to Cultivators.

Even if outsiders wouldn't dare to snatch the Heaven and Earth Chessboard from the Tianren Sect, someone within the sect might steal it. In the face of a quasi-divine artifact, all friendships would seem fragile.

Qin Yudie said softly, "It's inconvenient to take it home, and I'm afraid someone might steal it... If I leave it with Senior Xu, that definitely won't happen."

She deeply felt her own weakness now. Senior Xu had already given her the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, yet she still had to trouble him.

However, she had recently broken through to the middle stage of the Spiritual Roaming Realm, and since she could come to Senior Xu's place to feel the Dao Intent in the future, she was confident she could open her Sea of Consciousness within a few years.

If it were in the past, she wouldn't have been confident about opening her Sea of Consciousness even in decades. After meeting Xu Yan, everything impossible had become possible.

"Alright, nothing has ever been stolen from my shop." Xu Yan thought for a moment and agreed.

He hadn't paid much attention to it before, but hearing Qin Yudie say this today, he suddenly realized that no thief had ever dared to enter his Small Shop, even when he sometimes left without closing the door when he went out.

He had always thought that the people of Tianren City had high morals and no thieves. But hearing Qin Yudie say this, it seemed that wasn't the case. Even Cultivators were afraid of being stolen from, so there should be quite a few thieves.

"Thank you, Senior Xu!"

Seeing Xu Yan agree, Qin Yudie was overjoyed.

The Heaven and Earth Chessboard would be safe with Senior Xu. When her cultivation improved and she opened her Sea of Consciousness, she could put the Heaven and Earth Chessboard inside and take it out to fight against enemies when danger arose.

"You're welcome, it's just storing something for you, it's no big deal." Xu Yan finished his cup of tea and said.

The tea tasted very good. He brewed tea every day, claiming it helped with health and longevity.

As a Mortal, one should cherish their body. They didn't live as long as Cultivators, so if they didn't try to live longer, the gap between people would only widen.

Qin Yudie suddenly remembered what Xu Yan had said about Jiang Li in front of the Chess Saint's cave mansion and asked, "Senior Xu, three days from now is when the Tianren Sect recruits disciples. Will you be going?"

She wasn't sure if Xu Yan knew she was a Cultivator from the Tianren Sect, and she didn't dare to say. What if Xu Yan didn't like interacting with people from the Tianren Sect? Then she would be in trouble.

"I'll see. If I have nothing else to do, I'll go watch Jiang Li's test that day," Xu Yan replied. "That kid Jiang Li is very hardworking. If he becomes a Cultivator, he'll definitely put in extra effort."

He really hoped Jiang Li would become a Cultivator. That way, Jiang Li's mother would have finally seen some good fortune.

"I'll speak to the Cultivator in charge of recruiting disciples for the Tianren Sect. I'll definitely get Jiang Li into the Tianren Sect," Qin Yudie said confidently, seeing how much Xu Yan cared about Jiang Li.

As the Sect Master's daughter and the Tianren Sect's number one genius, it was incredibly easy for her to use her authority to get someone into the Tianren Sect.

However, she had never done such a thing before and disliked people who relied on connections or pulled strings. But if it was a request from Senior Xu, then it was a different story.

Double standards, everyone has them.

Hearing this, Xu Yan shook his head and said, "There's no need for that. If Jiang Li doesn't have the talent for cultivation, don't let him join the Tianren Sect. Otherwise, you'll only harm him."

"I just hope that if he truly has the talent to be a Cultivator, you won't let it go to waste."

If Jiang Li couldn't cultivate but joined the Tianren Sect, his life might not be as good as it was in Tianren City, and he wouldn't be able to stay by his mother's side. It wouldn't be worth it.

"I will keep Senior Xu's words in mind, Yudie," Qin Yudie said, her beautiful eyes gazing at Xu Yan.

She found Xu Yan increasingly interesting. He was clearly a reclusive expert, yet sometimes he acted as if he knew nothing, his acting skills were quite poor.

But in some aspects, Xu Yan was truly like a Mortal, making it harder and harder for her to figure out his thoughts.

Xu Yan felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Qin Yudie like that. "Miss Yudie, don't keep looking at me like that, or I might misunderstand."

He forced a wry smile. Qin Yudie's gaze made him have unrealistic thoughts, like she was infatuated with him.

"What kind of misunderstanding might Senior Xu have?" Qin Yudie asked, her interest piqued. She continued to stare intently at Xu Yan, revealing a very alluring smile.

Her beauty was already outstanding, and her temperament was ethereal. At this moment, she deliberately exuded a hint of charm, making her incredibly seductive. Most people couldn't handle it.

Even Xu Yan couldn't help but swallow. This damned woman was tempting him to commit a crime.

But he couldn't actually do anything. She was a Cultivator. If he dared to make any improper moves, she might just slap him to death.

He extinguished the trace of lust in his heart and said, "Miss Yudie, why must you tease me?"

Qin Yudie's bright eyes scanned Xu Yan. She mustered her courage and said, "Actually... I don't mind Senior Xu's age."

After saying this, her cheeks flushed, and she immediately lowered her head.

She was startled by her own words. How could a reclusive expert like Senior Xu be as vulgar as her? He might even despise her.

Thinking of this, Qin Yudie quickly placed the Heaven and Earth Chessboard on the table and bowed her head to Xu Yan, saying, "Senior Xu, I'm sorry!"

Then, she fled out of the Small Shop as if escaping, leaving Xu Yan utterly bewildered.

A few minutes later, Xu Yan muttered to himself, "Did I just get the 'sorry' card before the 'friend zone' card? But I didn't say anything."

He felt that Qin Yudie might have overthought things. He hadn't said anything, so why was she giving him an apology?

Besides, after an apology, shouldn't it be followed by being called a good person and then running away?