"Just a moment ago!" Bald Bird wore a rather meaningful smile, then continued, "Kid, I really couldn't tell—you're quite the romantic yourself. I heard that girl Qin and that woman surnamed Mu are fellow disciples. Aren't you afraid you'll stir up some great disaster one day?"
"What great disaster?" Chen Fan asked, puzzled.
Bald Bird froze for a moment, then shook its head. "Kid, playing dumb is useless."
With that, it hopped onto the bed and resumed chewing on spiritual herbs.
Chen Fan shook his head slightly, then opened the stone door and walked outside.
He had been intending to tell Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng that he would be entering seclusion for a while. But after taking only a few steps, he saw Qin Xian'er emerge from around the corner. The two immediately came face-to-face!
"Hm? You came out so quickly?" Qin Xian'er smiled sweetly, a smile enough to intoxicate countless people. "Chen Fan, your great name has shaken the world again these past two days."
Chen Fan paused slightly. Knowing she meant the huge commotion he had caused at Hundred Flowers Mountain, he did not say much. Instead, he asked in a low voice, "I heard Bi Fang say you came looking for me earlier. What was it about?"
"What, can't I look for you unless there's something wrong?" The smile remained on Qin Xian'er's face, while her beautiful eyes, infinitely captivating, stared straight at Chen Fan.
After pondering briefly, Chen Fan said earnestly, "I should be entering seclusion for a period of time."
"Seclusion again? How long this time?" The smile on Qin Xian'er's face faded slightly as she asked softly.
"About half a year. I have an appointment with a senior half a year from now, and I'll need to go out for a trip," Chen