Chapter 182 Look, It Still Has to Thank Us
Cangzhou City.
Four people and one Flood Dragon walked back to Xie Lingyu's temporary residence from the street.
After circling around twice, Qinghe, unable to find the culprit who hit her with a stick, had no choice but to come back first while sulking.
Although Qinghe suspected it was these three who hit her with a stick, she had no evidence, and they were holding the Tianyan Sect's Grand Tianyan Order.
That object is the highest recognition the Tianyan Sect grants to other sects.
There are not many elders who can issue this object.
Someone issued the Grand Tianyan Order, even if they had a grudge against Grandma White, shouldn't have struck without hesitation.
To say nothing else, looking at Chu Xingchen's expression—thirty percent suspicious, twenty percent sad, fifty percent baffled—he looked like he had been wronged.
The young girl by Chu Xingchen's side had a face full of confusion; that expression was really convincing.
As for Li Xingtian, that face... anyway, one couldn't see any flaws.
However, Qinghe believed it in the end.
She glanced sideways at Xie Lingyu, whose face was no longer icy cold but had started to soften a bit.
How could she not understand? This handsome young man was Xie Lingyu's old lover in Yuzhou City!
If he were an ordinary fellow Daoist, Xie Lingyu would just nod slightly as a greeting and probably leave without saying more than two sentences.
How could she possibly be walking with this person!
Since he is an old lover, he counts as one of us. Since he is one of us, there is no reason and no logic for him to beat me up.
Looking at it now, it can only be said to be a coincidence.
The most important thing is that Qinghe looked again at Xie Lingyu, who was walking by Chu Xingchen's side with a calm and gentle face. This was indeed a version of Xie Lingyu she had never seen before.
With this situation, regardless of whether it is a coincidence, it has to be a coincidence.
Qinghe's panda eyes had faded by now. Those panda eyes were originally to earn Xie Lingyu's pity.
Otherwise, with Xie Lingyu's small fists, it would naturally be impossible to give Qinghe this Flood Dragon a pair of panda eyes.
Acting a bit ugly in front of family is fine, but one cannot lose face outside; at the very least, Xie Lingyu should back her up.
However, while walking halfway, Qinghe's little mind spun a bit, feeling that this beating couldn't have been suffered in vain.
She suddenly said with a resentful tone: "Detestable! Those three rotten eggs are truly sinister!"
Chu Xingchen looked at Qinghe, who suddenly spoke. Just as he was about to respond, his right sleeve was gently tugged by Xie Lingyu.
He glanced over and saw Xie Lingyu looking at him, lightly pursing her lips.
This is... telling me not to speak?
Since last time when dealing with Evil Cultivators, Chu Xingchen had misunderstood Xie Lingyu's meaning. To be on the safe side...
Chu Xingchen gently blinked at Xie Lingyu, then gently shook his head—signaling that he should not speak?
Xie Lingyu looked at Chu Xingchen and was slightly stunned, then her gaze quickly looked forward.
Qinghe looked at the two of them speechlessly...
Can't you two use sound transmission for private matters? Must you put on this show for everyone to see?
Seeing that Xie Lingyu didn't take the bait, Qinghe chose to cast the line hard directly:
"Martial Aunt! My back is almost broken from being stepped on. Can you let me rest properly for two days? Don't tattle to Grandma White..."
Xie Lingyu turned her gaze to Qinghe: "When Master looks for you, you can use these words to answer her."
Upon hearing this, Qinghe held her breath immediately. Grandma White was once a ruthless person who could chat and laugh calmly while suffering severe injuries.
For someone like herself whose injuries don't even count as skin trauma, if she dared to use this excuse in front of Grandma White, she would probably end up in an even worse state.
Chu Xingchen looked at Xie Lingyu and asked with some curiosity:
"Weren't you in the Central State? How did you come to Cangzhou?"
"Master said there is an opportunity for Qinghe in Cangzhou and let it come see if it can seize the opportunity. I was forcibly dragged here by it." Xie Lingyu asked in return,
"What about you? Weren't you in Yuzhou City? How did you also come to Cangzhou?"
Chu Xingchen sighed: "Heavy rain has fallen incessantly for over ten days in Chizhou without stopping. That area has basically been flooded, and refugees have run to Yuzhou City. This is absolutely not a normal celestial phenomenon; someone is causing trouble behind the scenes."
"I am here to investigate this, more or less. There aren't many clues, but the few remaining ones all point to Cangzhou. So I came over to try my luck and see the situation. I didn't expect to meet you."
This doesn't really count as a lie; aside from the system factors, this is the complete thread of events.
After all, it is very hard to explain things like system missions to Xie Lingyu.
One can't just start by saying someone wants to steal the fortune of a former True Dragon, and I am here to stop it?
And how did I know this news?
Chu Xingchen had only told Li Yingling and Li Xingtian some general situation and had not explained many things in detail.
His own eldest disciple and second disciple followed him in doing things purely out of trust.
Xie Lingyu nodded lightly: "Just like before, if you need help..."
She didn't finish her words and stopped. Looking at Chu Xingchen before her, whose aura was now integrated and unified, she could no longer fathom Chu Xingchen's depth.
Before, she could still sense a trace of his aura fluctuation. Now that her cultivation has risen a level, looking at him again, she can no longer sense it.
Obviously, Chu Xingchen's cultivation should be at the Nascent Soul stage.
It seems I can't be of much help anymore?
Chu Xingchen smiled and continued the conversation: "Just like before, I won't be polite. If I need your help, I will definitely come to you."
"After all, you are the all-powerful Xie Lingyu."
The corner of Xie Lingyu's mouth curled into a light smile, but her tone remained calm:
"If you say that, then if I have time, I wouldn't mind helping you a little."
Chu Xingchen nodded lightly, then looked to the side at Qinghe, whose expression was strange as if she had seen something dirty, and said:
"Since Qinghe was injured by a sneak attack, resting for two days is actually normal. We can handle the things Qinghe needs to do in these two days on her behalf."
Hearing this, Qinghe's expression instantly changed. Her gaze towards Chu Xingchen shifted from "where did this yellow-haired brat come from" to "what a great person!"
She asked excitedly: "Really? I need to collect the water vein data of Cangzhou. This matter might be a bit troublesome."
Chu Xingchen looked surprised: "That is indeed a coincidence. We also need to collect Cangzhou's water veins this time, so it doesn't count as trouble."
"Hmm!" Qinghe nodded heavily and said joyfully: "You kid are a good person! I acknowledge you!"
Chu Xingchen said with a heroic tone: "We are all friends; there is no need to be so polite!"
"Yeah yeah, Qinghe acknowledges you as a good friend!"
Xie Lingyu watched the two of them quickly exchanging words, not giving herself any chance to interrupt.
In just a few sentences, Qinghe's matter of slacking off was settled.
Qinghe's original miserable expression vanished completely, replaced by a brilliant smile.
Chu Xingchen also had an expression that said "we are all bros."
Seeing that this kid was so sensible, and that Xie Lingyu also looked like she couldn't do anything about the two of them.
Sure enough, in this world, one thing subdues another.
She unhesitatingly took this opportunity to point at the street not far away:
"Good friend! Qinghe wants to eat the delicious food over there. Can you treat Qinghe to eat?"
"Of course. Eat as much as you want today; it's on me!"
"Wow! You are now Qinghe's best friend!"
Qinghe found Chu Xingchen instantly pleasing to the eye. This kind of good person is definitely not among that group of little eggplants who hit her with a stick!
Li Yingling and Li Xingtian watched as their master and Qinghe walked up to a bun shop.
The master took out silver and slapped it on the vendor's table. Seeing Chu Xingchen being so generous, Qinghe beside him was even more excited.
Qinghe's voice clearly entered everyone's ears:
"Wow, thank you! You are so good!"
Li Yingling and Li Xingtian only saw their master's gaze turn towards them, and the master raised his eyebrows slightly.
As if saying—Look, it still has to thank us.
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