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Chapter 60
In the afternoon of the next day, Huo Yunting came to pick her up and went to the mortal world together.
They went to Shanyang City not far from Yunshan School.
When we arrived in the city, it was already night, but the lights were brightly lit, the streets were buzzing with people, and drums and music were blaring.
The two were walking on the street, but Qiao Nian didn't care to appreciate the bustling scene around him, and his mood was always tense.
Because Huo Yunting would talk to her from time to time, she had to raise her spirits to deal with it, for fear that he would find out if she said something wrong.
Huo Yunting is not an ordinary disciple of the immortal sect. What he has learned is not only cultivating immortals, but also how to manage the huge Yunshan sect. However, he has done both very well.
He is a very powerful character in the original book, even if he looks gentle and dignified, with a smile, you can't relax with him, otherwise you don't know how you died.
After walking all the way, Qiao Nian felt exhausted physically and mentally, and she had to pretend to be nonchalant.
Suddenly, Huo Yunting stopped.
Qiao Nian had a bad premonition, looked over, and saw him buying a bunch of candied haws on the side of the road, and then handed it to her.
Qiao Nian said with difficulty: "...Thank you, brother."
She just knew it!
He will definitely buy her candied haws again!
I don't know how many skewers this is in the past ten years, and she still can't refuse it, because he thinks she likes to eat!
Is this how the heroine gets along with his childhood sweetheart?
No wonder the heroine would empathize with Lu Jue later. In comparison, Lu Jue is so innocent, gentle, and cute.
Qiao Nian took the candied haws stiffly, and slowly took a bite under Huo Yunting's gaze.
Huo Yunting patted her head, looked away, and the two continued to walk forward.
Qiao Nian found that the only advantage of eating was that she didn't have to talk to Huo Yunting.
She was eating more and more slowly, just like a hamster chomping.
After eating a bunch of candied haws, the two of them had arrived at the center of the bustling street, surrounded by red lanterns, and everyone was guessing lantern riddles.
Qiao Nian glanced over there curiously, but when she turned her head, her expression froze.
Huo Yunting also stopped at some point, looking down at her.
"Brother..."
Just as Qiao Nian was about to ask him what was wrong, he suddenly stretched out his hand towards her.
She controlled her expression to stay the same, she didn't forget how he used this hand to forcibly give her immortal power to toss her half to death yesterday.
She was vigilant, almost thinking that he was going to do something again.
But his hand landed on the corner of her lips.
Qiao Nian: "...?"
Huo Yunting brushed her lips with his fingers, his fingers were cold, but his tone was gentle: "This place is dirty."
Qiao Nian made a false alarm: "..."
Now she saw that his right hand looked like a snake.
And... isn't he a clean freak?
The way he looks at her now is also very uncomfortable. His eyes are dark and seem to reveal a bit of aggression. Coupled with his movement of stroking her lips at this time, there is a bit of a weird atmosphere.
Qiao Nian couldn't help but want to push him away, when suddenly a familiar and reassuring voice sounded: "Master!"
Qiao Nian relaxed, and took the opportunity to distance herself from Huo Yunting. When she turned her head, she saw Lu Jue not far away.
Qiao Nian suppressed her surprise and said calmly, "Why are you here?"
Before Lu Jue could speak, another voice rang out: "I brought him here."
Qiao Nian looked over in surprise, and saw Ao Yan who had regained his brocade clothes. The golden crown on his head was also shining in the light of the lantern, as if he was afraid that others would not know that he was rich.
Besides him, even Qi Yi was beside him.
Qiao Yi looked at Huo Yunting happily, and trotted to his side with a soft voice: "Brother, what a coincidence, you are here too?"
Huo Yunting only nodded slightly, although he was smiling, he was a little alienated and indifferent in his bones.
Qiao Nian didn't know why they were here, but it must have something to do with Ao Yan.
Yesterday at the beach, she only told him about Huo Yunting asking her to visit the Lantern Festival.
Sure enough, the next moment, Ao Yan's laughing voice sounded again: "This is my hometown, isn't it a holiday, so I invited senior brother and uncle Qi to go shopping together."
As he said that, he paused, looked at Huo Yunting, as if he had just noticed him, and said in surprise: "The young master is here too? I thought the young master was busy with killing demons and demons, so he wouldn't have any thoughtsChildren love each other."
His words were a little weird.
Qiao Nian gave Ao Yan a warning look, telling him not to cause trouble, so Ao Yan stopped talking.
Lu Jue just looked at them quietly, his eyes darkened, as if something happened between them that he didn't know about.
Huo Yunting ignored him, he didn't bother to argue with others.
Qi Yi didn't pay attention to the undercurrents under the surface at all, he only looked at Huo Yunting, and said softly: "Brother, let's go to the tailor shop over there, okay? I want to buy a new dress."
Huo Yunting didn't answer her, but looked at Qiao Nian: "Junior Sister, what do you think?"
Qiao Nian glanced at Qi Yi who was staring at him secretly, hoping that Qi Yi would take him away with some strength, and said: "No need, brothers, you go, I want to rest for a while."
Before Qi Yi could be happy when she heard the words, she heard Huo Yunting say to her: "Junior Sister Qi, let Lu Jue and the others accompany you, I will accompany Junior Sister to the front inn..."
Before he finished speaking, a violent cough suddenly interrupted his words.
A bit of displeasure appeared in Huo Yunting's eyes, but it was fleeting.
Qiao Nian stared at Lu Jue who suddenly coughed as if he couldn't breathe, hurriedly supported him, patted his back, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you sick?"
Lu Jue held back his coughing, his voice was a little weak, he looked at her, and said obediently: "Master, I'm fine, maybe it's because the wind is strong at night and it's a little cold."
Qiao Nian looked at the thin snow suit on his body, compared with the gorgeously dressed Ao Yan next to him, it was so plain and distressing.
She remembered that she never seemed to worry about Lu Jue's basic necessities of life. He went to the main peak to collect supplies by himself, and even the cultivation was all up to him.
Qiao Nian coughed lightly, and realized his conscience: "It's just right, let me buy some clothes with you."
Lu Jue looked at her in surprise, a happy smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and then he glanced at Huo Yunting, but suddenly his expression changed slightly, and he said in a low voice: "No need, Master, I don't want to disturb you and the young master, you go and playBar."
As he spoke, he coughed again.
Huo Yunting looked at him with imperceptible coldness.
Ao Yan watched in amazement, tsk, why don't you set up a stage to sing because you are so good at acting?
But he also wanted to add trouble to Huo Yunting, so he didn't expose it.
Seeing Lu Jue say this, Qiao Nian felt that he might be afraid of Huo Yunting's anger, and she also felt the same way. No matter how good-tempered Huo Yunting looks, he is actually so bad-tempered.
She turned to look at Huo Yunting: "Brother..."
Before she finished speaking, Huo Yunting already knew what she was going to say, and interrupted her gently: "Let's go, junior sister."
Hearing this, Qi Yi's eyes widened, so he agreed to buy clothes again?
Why were you so decisive in rejecting her?
Qi Yi was so angry that he didn't speak any more.
After arriving at the tailor shop, Qi Yi asked Huo Yunting to help her choose a dress without any qualms, asking him from time to time if it looked good.
Huo Yunting was impatient in his heart, but he would still give her gentle advice, and he seemed to have the gentle temperament of a gentleman.
Qi Yi was able to entangle him, and Qiao Nian was happy to see it succeed, and went to the other side to buy clothes for Lu Jue.
"What kind do you like?" She said, "You can buy some more, and I'll give it to you."
However, Lu Jue only glanced at the clothes, then looked at Qiao Nian, as if looking forward to it: "I don't care what to wear, Master will help me choose, is that okay?"
After getting along with Huo Yunting, a strong and undeniable person, Qiao Nian felt that Lu Jue was cute and cute.
"Of course," she said.
Lu Jue smiled at her, the young man had an outstanding appearance, and his smile seemed to fill the room with brilliance.
Qiao Nian remembered that Lu Jue's clothes were all white, too simple and plain, so she picked out a red dress for him.
This color is as hot as fire, which is very suitable for high-spirited teenagers.
The store just took off the clothes, when Lu Jue stretched out his hand to take them, another slender white hand suddenly pressed on the clothes.
Lu Jue paused for a moment, raised his eyes and met Ao Yan's.
When the eyes of the two met, there seemed to be sparks flying.
Ao Yan slowly raised the corners of her lips, looked at Qiao Nian, and said coquettishly: "Master, you ruined one of my clothes, so it's not too much to compensate me, right?"
Qiao Nian: "..."
She remembered his clothes on which she spit blood.
Fortunately, he still has the nerve to mention it?
Qiao Nian took a deep breath, and didn't want to favor one person over another: "Yes, but this one belongs to Lu Jue, you..."
"Master, this is the one I've taken a fancy to. The color is so shiny, it suits me very well." Ao Yan smiled, but her tone was firm.
Qiao Nian: "..."
He just wanted to bully Lu Jue.
With Lu Jue's obedient personality, he would definitely let her out. Qiao Nian was about to speak for Lu Jue when Lu Jue suddenly looked at her.
When meeting his dark eyes, Qiao Nian was startled for a moment, and then heard him say: "Master, do you want me to let him?"
Hearing the tone he didn't want, Qiao Nian was a little surprised, and before he could answer, he heard the shopkeeper's voice: "If you two young masters like it, there are still a lot of this style in stock, I'll go get another one."That's it."
Qiao Nian breathed a sigh of relief: "Then..."
Before she finished speaking, Ao Yan's voice rang out again: "I want this one."
Lu Jue's voice also followed: "This is a gift from Master! I won't give it to you!"
Qiao Nian: "..."
How could Lu Jue be so childish?
When the atmosphere was a little stagnant, Huo Yunting suddenly walked over, glanced at them, and put a gold ingot in front of the store: "Wrap up all the inventory of this dress."
The shopkeeper was taken aback, and was so happy that he held the gold: "My lord! I'll go right away!"
Huo Yunting glanced at the red clothes that the two hadn't let go of, and smiled gently: "You two nephews don't have to argue, I'll buy them all and give them to you."
Hearing this, Ao Yan and Lu Jue let go of their hands almost at the same time, their expressions were a little disgusted.
"Master, let this one go to senior brother." Ao Yan smiled generously, who wants to wear the clothes Huo Yunting sent!
Qiao Nian looked at them both expressionlessly: "You all change immediately! Don't you like it very much?"
Ao Yan: "..."
Lu Jue: "..."
Both of them stopped and went into the room to change their clothes. Qi Yi had already chosen his clothes and planned to change them.
Qiao Nian was waiting for them outside, when Huo Yunting suddenly walked beside her: "Let's go."
Qiao Nian was startled, but he had already grabbed her hand, and he led her out of the shop.
Qiao Nian: "Don't wait for them?"
Hearing this, Huo Yunting leaned over to look at her, and said in a low voice, "You promised to accompany me tonight."
Qiao Nian: "...then where are you going?"
Huo Yunting led her forward: "Look at the lantern."
The two came to the river.
At this time, there were not many people setting up river lanterns by the river, only a few scattered on the river.
In order to see more clearly, Huo Yunting took her aboard.
The boat slowly drifted away from the shore, and the lights and voices on the shore gradually faded away.
It was very quiet on board.
Huo Yunting suddenly asked her: "Junior Sister, what color do you like?"
Qiao Nian didn't particularly like the color, but if Cheng Wu said, she should like white?
Qiao Nian didn't know if Huo Yunting was testing her by asking this question, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "White."
As she spoke, she secretly observed Huo Yunting's expression, wondering if she had answered correctly.
Huo Yunting's expression was the same, he smiled at her, and his tone was soft: "Junior Sister, look down."
What are you looking at?
As soon as Qiao Nian lowered her head, she saw lotus flowers blooming gradually on the dark water surface.
These lotus flowers are still glowing white, and at a glance they are white lanterns floating in the darkness.
This spectacle attracted people on the shore to look at it in shock.
"This is..." Qiao Nian looked at him with a delicate expression.
Huo Yunting looked at her and asked with a smile: "Is it pretty?"
Qiao Nian looked at him in shock: "..."
Is he serious?
Doesn't he think that these white lanterns look weird in the dark night, just like ghost lanterns illuminating the way at the gate of the underworld?
If a gate and a plaque are added, it will be almost the same as the scene where the gate of the underworld opens on the Ghost Festival!
But Huo Yunting is still waiting for her answer.
"Pretty is good-looking, that's..." Qiao Nian looked at the lantern with a strange expression, and spoke after deliberation.
But before he finished speaking, there were some terrible screams from the shore.
Qiao Nian almost thought that the man was frightened by this weird lantern.
But then heard someone crying for help.
Huo Yunting frowned slightly and looked over.
Qiao Nian also looked up. don't know if it was a coincidence, but a figure with a strong devilish aura happened to float over the river carrying a child.
It was impossible for Huo Yunting to ignore him, he left his natal saber to protect Qiao Nian, and chased after him in a blink of an eye.
Qiao Nian looked down at the sword, this sword is also considered a famous sword among the demons, because there are countless dead souls of the demons under the sword.
"He is willing to give you this sword, but he really likes you."
Qiao Nian was taken aback, turned around and saw Ao Yan who was elusive.
She looked at the direction where Huo Yunting was leaving, and then at Ao Yan who looked leisurely: "You can't do this, can you?"
Ao Yan was noncommittal: "Don't worry, I just asked my subordinates to lure him away, and I won't really attack the child."
Qiao Nian couldn't help asking: "Why?"
Ao Yan looked at her and snorted coldly: "He hurt you, so it's not too much for me to teach him a lesson? Do you think I disturbed your tryst? What does the demon guardian and the young master of the fairy sect look like together? How many rumors have been spread?ugly!"
Hearing these words, Qiao Nian looked at him with a strange expression: "You won't be...jealous?"
Ao Yan looked as usual: "I'm just telling the truth! If the children you have together are all transvestites, wouldn't it sound good?"
Qiao Nian: "..."
She suddenly thought of something: "By the way, where is Lu Jue?"
Ao Yan: "He also followed the traces of the demonic energy."
Qiao Nian was taken aback for a moment, then raised his voice: "Take me to him!"
How could Lu Jue go after the monster alone? He was born with a fairy bone, and in the eyes of the monster, he was a great tonic for walking.
Ao Yan was scolded by her, so she had to accompany her to find Lu Jue.
The two followed the trail of demonic energy to the forest outside the city.
"He really won't be in danger." Ao Yan rubbed his nose, a little helpless, "I sent a fierce ghost from this lake, he is loyal to me, he will not hurt Lu Jue without my order,What's more, the ghost's body is on Huo Yunting's side, and what lured Lu Jue away was only a demonic energy."
But just as his words fell, suddenly there was a treacherous and ferocious laughter resounding in the forest.
"The natural fairy bone must be the reincarnation of a fairy? It smells so good, it's unlucky for you to fall into my hands now!"
Qiao Nian and Ao Yan looked at each other.
Ao Yan: "This is... an accident."
Qiao Nian glared at him, and when she rushed towards the direction of the sound, she happened to see Li Gui transforming into a huge ghost image, with demonic aura soaring towards the young man in the forest.
"landβ¦β¦"
Qiao Nian was startled, she was about to help, but before she could do it, she froze.
The young man who was standing motionless at the same place suddenly pulled out his sword when the ghost shadow rushed towards him.
I saw a flash of snow, the blade had reached Li Gui's neck, and blood spattered everywhere.
Li Gui's skills are not shallow, and he has already cultivated his body. At this time, its head fell off, and it couldn't even utter a scream.
But this was not the end, and Li Gui's body was torn apart by the murderous sword aura, the scene was very brutal and bloody, corpse pieces and blood beads flew together in the air, falling like rain.
Qiao Nian was stunned, then horrified, looking at the cold and stern back of the young man, his neck felt a little chilly.
At this time, Lu Jue turned to look at her. There were still a few drops of blood on his face. In the dim light, he smiled at her gently: "Master, why are you..."
While talking, he raised his sword and walked towards her. The tip of the sword was still dripping with blood. He looked at her with gentle eyes and a very gentle smile.
However, Qiao Nian only felt that his usual cute smile was perverted here, and it made people feel chills down the spine, so she took a step back abruptly, and even stepped on Ao Yan's foot.
Ao Yan looked down at the marks on the shoes: "...?"
Seeing her backing away, Lu Jue also stopped walking suddenly, stopped speaking, looked at her with an unpredictable expression, and his tone seemed a little unbelievable, sad, and aggrieved: "Master, are you... afraid of me?"
Qiao Nian did not admit it: "No!"
Lu Jue looked at her, and after a while, said: "Master, then come here."
Qiao Nian took a deep breath: "..."
I'm afraid that can't be done.
Can't you put down the sword first and then speak?