Chapter 271: White Snake
"But I need to say goodbye to Master first," Li Piaoqing said, touching her chin with a finger. "And see how things are going on his end."
In a little wine shop in the southeast of the city that opened very early, Li Piaoqing swayed with her sword in her arms.
As soon as Li Weiru walked in, he looked her up and down and gave a snorting laugh.
"...What are you laughing at?"
"At someone whose springtime wishes have come true, with spring sunshine all over her face." Li Weiru tossed his sword onto the table, sat down, and leisurely raised a cup of clear wine. "Like a flower."
"...Hmph." Li Piaoqing steadied her swaying body. "I came to tell you some other good news."
"Oh? Something even lovelier than this?"
"Oh, honestly!" Li Piaoqing glared. "Do you want to hear the new good news or not? If not, I'm leaving."
The old man smiled. "See? Impatient again. I told you back then, you must have gone about it the wrong way. Charge too hard, and even a good thing turns bad. Tell me, how did it work out in the end?"
"I won't!"
Li Weiru sighed softly, then suddenly drew a breath, raised his hand with two fingers together, and sang liltingly, "Men, after all, are so often faithless; fame and fortune are the words that lead one astray. How sweet those honeyed words sound-who knew all that affection was false-"
"Li Weiru!"
The old man roared with laughter.
But the girl soon paused, realizing what he was worried about. She leaned over and gently rested her forehead on his thin shoulder, nestling against him. "You don't have to worry. That's exactly what my new good news is about."
"Hmm?"
"The Bright Sword Master