Chapter 74 67: Hua Xianzi Repays a Favor (Please Subscribe)_2
"You'd best heed Brother Yi's words," advised Du Yan, toying with a Purple Gold Coin, "In a few more years, there will be a junior examination in the Sect. If you perform too poorly, you may be punished."
The little princess had grown especially quickly this year.
Not only had she shot up by half a foot in height, but her cultivation reached the middle stage of the eighth grade, and it was said that she had also gained entry-level knowledge of the Qimen Array that she had learned.
In our recent gatherings, she would often toss out that Purple Gold Coin, attempting to divine fortunes for everyone.
Of course, most of the time it was inaccurate.
Especially once when she foretold that Chen Yi's fate would be fraught with hardship before the age of thirty, which drew a burst of laughter from Du Yanqing.
But only Chen Yi himself seemed thoughtful.
If he didn't have his facial panel's assistance, his life might well follow the divined prediction.
From this perspective, the little princess indeed possessed great talent for the practice of Qimen.
Upon hearing about the Sect junior examination, Du Yanqing also became somewhat restless.
"Will there be an assessment? What's the punishment for failing?"
"I almost forgot, brother, you are one of the disciples who doesn't strive for progress," Du Yan teased him, leaving him with an embarrassed smile before snorting, "I don't know exactly what the punishment is."
"But when those senior brothers and sisters mention it, the confusion and fear on their faces can't be faked."
"Later on, I should ask Master about it."
"That's the point? The point is, brother, you should strive to progress!"
"Yes, yes, yes..."
Putting aside the little princess's encouragement of the little princely heir, Chen Yi's interactions with Lin Xueru were quite delightful.
The two chatted and laughed while enjoying some barbecue.
However, unlike before, the little lass had become noticeably more talkative, intricately detailing her life at Taixu Peak.
Most were teachings from the Ancient Tao, and a small part was about Xiao Xuanzhen coming to visit her.
And each time, she would say some very peculiar things to her.
"What kind of peculiar things?" Chen Yi glanced at Xiao Xuanzhen, who was sitting not far away with Ning Xue and others, and asked.
"She said that we should prioritize cultivation, and consider matters like romantic feelings and marriage arrangements later," Lin Xueru also looked puzzled.
"Brother Yi, is that so?"
"Uh, yes and no."
Chen Yi couldn't help but glare at Xiao Xuanzhen, causing her, a daughter of the Sect, to glare back at him.
With no other choice, he instructed Lin Xueru to treat Xiao Xuanzhen's words as if they were the wind blowing past her ears.
As to what was right and wrong, Chen Yi wasn't in a position to elaborate.
Even with a marriage arrangement in place, he found it difficult to explain to the little lass about parental orders and matchmakers, or the concept of freedom to love.
Humph, Xiao Xuanzhen, just you wait!
Next time you challenge me, I'll beat you until you're covered in lumps!
However, it's worth mentioning that Lin Xueru's progress in Martial Arts was absolutely the fastest among them this year.
Not only had her cultivation surpassed Chen Yi's, nearing promotion to the Seventh Grade Origin Transformation Realm, but even the Taixu Eight Skills passed down from the Ancient Tao, she had already mastered two.
One could say, apart from Chen Yi, the rest - Du Yanqing, Du Yan, and the little fatty - were no match for her.
This made Chen Yi feel happy for Lin Xueru, and occasionally he also wondered about the origin of that special bloodline within her.
But after a few inquiries, the little lass would only respond with vague and evasive comments.
Later, Chen Yi simply stopped bringing it up.
He would find out sooner or later, wouldn't he?
"Brother Chen."
At this moment, Fairy Hua, followed by her two sisters Hua Youxiang and Hua Yourong, approached from the other side.
In Chen Yi's opinion, among those who had undergone the most change this year, it had to be Fairy Hua.
Not only had she grown older, but after a year of cultivation, she had not only developed in stature but also showed potential to be listed among the "Ten Great Immortals" of the Taoist Sect.
Her temperament, as refreshing as the spring breeze, became even more eye-catching.
And Er Hua, Hua Youxiang, goes without saying, had also changed a lot.
But since Chen Yi and she were on Sword Edge Mountain, they were much more familiar with each other, so he didn't feel any particular difference.
As for Hua Yourong...
She seemed to have become even shyer.
When following Fairy Hua to Sword Edge mountain a few times, she would either shrink into a corner or stick close behind her sister, the plaited girl's head always bowed.
Chen Yi was curious, but it was not his place to pry further and merely attributed it to her personality.
"Sister, were you looking for me? Being so formal could affect the sibling-like bond between Er Hua and myself."
Hearing his words, Hua Youxiang showed a smile, slightly proud as she said, "Big sister, I told you there's no need to be so formal with such a good person, but you... " Her words were cut off in the middle by a look from Fairy Hua.
"Brother Chen, sister comes here not only to thank you for inviting us several times but also to repay you for saving my life before."
Speaking, Fairy Hua took out two porcelain bottles, her exquisite yet somewhat tender face filled with earnestness.
"Please accept them, Brother."
Chen Yi looked at her, then seeing Er Hua purse her lips signaling him to accept, he did not refuse.
"Alright, I'll accept them."
"But just this once, sister shouldn't bring up those steamed buns again in the future."
After speaking, without waiting for Fairy Hua to refuse, he took the medicine bottles and tossed them into the Sumeru Bag.
Fairy Hua opened her mouth slightly embarrassed, but couldn't say a word.
To her, it was a repayment of a life-saving grace.
But when converted to steamed buns...
She suddenly realized her gesture of gratitude perhaps seemed inappropriate, or overly sentimental.
"Big sister, since Brother has said so, let's follow what he says from now on."
Er Hua didn't care about all that and started eating and laughing, pulling Hua Yourong along without concern for others.
After a while, seeing that no one else took it to heart, Fairy Hua quietly clenched her fist.
A life-saving grace must not be forgotten, but the way of repaying it probably needed to be different.
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