Only Talk of Love and Romance

"Cang Lan, the Grand Dean Cang Lan Academy, greets the shopkeeper." Cang Lan straightened his clothes and gave a greeting.

"Zhen Liang, the Third Dean of the Cang Lan Academy, greets the shopkeeper." Zhen Liang, the Third Dean standing beside him, followed suit.

Upon seeing this, Ma Feifei returned the smile with an even brighter one than Cang Lan. As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face, and judging by his smile, surely the other party wouldn't cause trouble for the Mysterious Bookstore Bookstore because the Seventh Dean died?

"Why is the shop owner smiling so happily?" Cang Lan couldn't help but ask, looking at Ma Feifei's smile.

"Because I met a beautiful woman." As a man of the new century, Ma Feifei could easily say such a thing.

"Hehe," Cang Lan had never heard anyone praise her like that before. Not to mention to her face, it was impossible for anyone to do so behind her back. She was instantly amused by Ma Feifei and covered her mouth to laugh, her eyes narrowing into crescent moons.

"It's good that you're laughing, it's good that you're laughing." Ma Feifei looked at Cang Lan, who was covering her mouth and chuckling, and her smile was also very broad. It is always wisest to resolve conflicts peacefully.

Of course, this generally refers to encountering some formidable enemies. If the opponent is not strong enough, it is best to settle things with fists, because that is more satisfying.

"Does the shop owner understand human feelings?" Suddenly, Cang Lan stared into Ma Feifei's eyes and asked expectantly.

Ma Feifei's smile remained unchanged, but inwardly she was taken aback. How could this old woman be so fickle, one moment her heart fluttered and the next she was in love? Could it be that she had met someone she truly loved?

However, Ma Feifei did not answer Cang Lan's question directly. Instead, he looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle. The setting sun cast its last rays on the entire Azure Dragon Continent, creating a scene of poignant beauty.

A sense of loneliness appeared on Ma Feifei, along with her melancholy eyes, which made Cang Lan's heart tremble for no reason.

"What is love in this world that makes people willing to die for it?" Ma Feifei said softly.

"What is love in this world that makes people willing to die for it..." Cang Lan murmured, her eyes fixed on Ma Feifei's face, a hint of sadness in them. For a moment, she was mesmerized.

On the third floor of the Wantong Trading Market, opposite Ma Feifei, Gongsun Qiong, Zhao Xiaodao, Zhou Zhuling stood by the Ma Feifei, gazing at Ma Feifei. Upon hearing Ma Feifei utter those two sentences, they all turned their gazes to Ma Feifei, their eyes filled with complex and meaningful expressions.

"Where have I heard that phrase before?" Gongsun Qiong asked softly.

"Hmm... it's from that Blue Quality book in the Bookstore, 'The Return of the Return of the Condor Heroes.' Li Mochou often says this line in it." Zhou Zhuling lowered her head slightly, interlacing her index fingers together, and replied in a muffled voice.

"Ma Feifei is shameless! He actually uses poems from books to please women!" Zhao Xiaodao said viciously, drawing his longsword and slashing it against the railing a few times.

The books in the Mysterious Bookstore, once read, would be talked about by everyone afterward. There were even people who specialized in buying the contents of the books. After a year, the contents of almost all the books in the Bookstore had been copied and circulated in the streets, alleys, taverns, teahouses, and brothels, used as a means of entertainment in people's leisure time. After all, the stories in the books were very attractive.

So it wasn't just Zhou Zhuling and the others who knew; many cultivators present also knew the origin of this phrase. However, when they saw Ma Feifei using it here, no one uttered a sound. They all stood there quietly, watching Ma Feifei show off.

Just because everyone else knows doesn't mean Cang Lan knows. For Cang Lan, these words struck a chord deep within her, leaving her stunned and speechless for a long time.

Ma Feifei watched Cang Lan without showing any emotion. Seeing her like this, he knew that Cang Lan seemed to be the kind of woman who was deeply in love. However, women like this usually did not have a good ending. In addition, Ma Feifei had heard more or less about the story of Cang Lan falling in love with a mermaid five hundred years ago. Human-animal love was taboo and despised by the world.

As for where this quote comes from... are you kidding me? He created all the books in the Mysterious Bookstore. Although he wasn't the original creator, he's still a cultural importer, right? It wouldn't be wrong for him to claim it as his own original work.

Besides, how can something done by scholars be called stealing?

"Lan, I've learned a lot." Cang Lan stared at Ma Feifei with her beautiful eyes, placed her hands flat in front of her left chest (right hand on top of left hand), bent her right leg back, bent her knee, and bowed her head, actually performing a deep bow.

Zhen Liang, standing to the side, was even more stunned. Since Cang Lan entered Vast Academy five hundred years ago, he had never seen her perform such a grand salute to anyone.

"You're too kind, please come in and have a seat." Ma Feifei felt a surge of pride, and his whole body seemed to float on air. He turned around and walked into the Bookstore, not caring whether Cang Lan agreed or not.

To everyone's surprise, Cang Lan showed no resistance and followed Ma Feifei inside. This left the Third Dean remained behind, somewhat bewildered, unsure whether to follow or not.

In the end Zhen Liang gave up on following them in, because he felt that he couldn't really join in the conversation between the Grand Dean and the owner of the Mysterious Bookstore, and besides, the Grand Dean's cultivation level was too high, so there was no need to worry about her safety at all.

"Let's go see Fifth Brother." Zhen Liang looked around and finally fixed his gaze on the Wantong Grand Tavern diagonally opposite, and walked inside.

In the Bookstore's backyard, Ma Feifei brought out two small stools and invited Cang Lan to sit down.

Cang Lan stared at the small stool in front of her for a moment, then smiled and sat down, holding her skirt. She put her legs together, put her arms on the stool, and rested her chin on her hands. She stared straight at Ma Feifei with her eyes full of bright, glistening water, as if it would burst out if she blinked even slightly.

Ma Feifei felt extremely uncomfortable under Cang Lan's gaze. Pretending to be nonchalant, she reached out and played with the falling colorful Liuli Rain, asking, "May I ask what brings the Grand Dean here today?"

"Shh!" Cang Lan put her index finger to her lips, looked at Ma Feifei tenderly, and murmured, "Let's not talk about worldly affairs today, let's just talk about romance, okay?"

"Uh..." Ma Feifei felt a chill run down her spine, glanced at Cang Lan, quickly looked away, coughed, and said, "Grand Dean, we don't seem to know each other very well..."

The women in this world are all good-looking, especially their skin, which is incredibly smooth and supple. Cang Lan is also the kind of woman with a captivating charm, and her mature and alluring demeanor is something that Ma Feifei finds hard to resist.

"Hehe," Cang Lan was amused by Ma Feifei's words and covered her mouth, tilting her head back to laugh. The half-covered chest of her clothes made Ma Feifei blush and her heart race. The feeling of wanting to look but not daring to look was really uncomfortable.

"Sigh! The great XXX was right after all, mature women are simply the best Present God could give to men." Ma Feifei inwardly, but then he froze, because he felt a hand quietly touch his thigh...

Heavens above! Earth below! I, Ma Feifei, have actually been flirted with!!!

"Then, shop owner, what do you think constitutes familiarity?" she murmured softly, a faint warmth reaching Ma Feifei's ears, making him shiver involuntarily. A strong floral fragrance wafted into his nostrils, very strong, but not at all unpleasant; instead, it stimulated Ma Feifei's senses, making his heart pound.

"It's over, it's over, I'm going to die, I'm going to die," Ma Feifei screamed inwardly.

That hand had slowly moved to his chest...

"If you don't let go of him, I'll chop off your hands."