Liu Zijin stared blankly for a moment at the bowl of white rice before her, then recalled what Xu Taiping had said to her: "You wouldn't dare die."
Then she reached out, lifted the bowl, picked up her chopsticks, and shoveled rice into her mouth as tears streamed down her face.
"Senior Sister Zijin, you're leaving the mountain after the Seven Peaks Grand Competition, right?"
Xu Taiping asked as he watched Liu Zijin eat.
"Yes."
Liu Zijin nodded firmly.
"Originally, I was supposed to represent the Fifth Peak in the Seven Peaks Grand Competition."
Her expression dimmed as she spoke.
Xu Taiping nodded, then let out a long breath and said:
"That day, after I finish watching the senior brothers compete, I'll come see you off. If I'm late, please wait for me a little, Senior Sister Zijin."
Liu Zijin gave Xu Taiping a long look, then shook her head. "Taiping, you and we sisters only crossed paths by chance. You don't have to go this far."
She vaguely sensed that Xu Taiping intended to do something, but she could not be sure. Whatever the case, she did not want to drag him into this.
Xu Taiping shook his head and said:
"Thinking back now, if Sister Qingmei hadn't told me that Tiger Wraith's weakness that day, I'm afraid I would have died at Green Bamboo Abode three years ago. Even the kindness of a single drop of water should be repaid with a gushing spring, let alone the kindness of saving my life."
Three years ago, if Liu Qingmei had not told him of the Tiger Wraith's weakness-its fear of alcohol-he could never have won that battle against it.
On the way down the mountain.
"Taiping, have you decided?"
Fairy Lingyue's voice rang out in Xu Taiping's mind.