binnovel Chapter 123 You're still being so polite to me
Chapter 123 You're still being so polite to me
Seeing that Su Huaiqi hadn't gone back, Yu Zechuan decided to go out and take a look. As soon as he entered the corridor, he saw Su Huaiqi tilting her head and staring blankly at the front door.
"looking at what?"
The sudden sound startled Su Huaiqi, who quickly turned around to see that it was Yu Zechuan.
Su Huaiqi patted his chest, let out a long sigh of relief, and then looked up to ask, "You scared me! What are you doing here?"
"I came out to find you. What were you looking at just now? You seemed so engrossed in it." Yu Zechuan hadn't expected to scare Su Huaiqi like that. He patted her back to help her catch her breath.
"I was looking at Brother Bai, but I don't know what happened to him. He was reading a letter when he suddenly ran out and took the letter with him." Su Huaiqi briefly recounted what had just happened, then spread his hands helplessly.
"Don't worry, Brother Bai may have discovered some important clues and didn't have time to explain to you right away," Yu Zechuan comforted him.
"It's possible. I hope Brother Bai and the others can also share in Ayan's good fortune and find the great formation on Qingri Peak sooner," Su Huaiqi said, clasping his hands together in front of his chest as a wish.
"Don't worry, with the help of several senior colleagues, it should be quick."
Upon hearing Yu Zechuan mention several senior figures, Su Huaiqi immediately became interested. With a look of curiosity, he rubbed his hands together, leaned closer to him, and whispered, "Yu, are these senior figures very impressive?"
After asking the question, Su Huaiqi realized she had asked a foolish one. These seniors were able to become friends with Alliance Leader Xie, and judging from their conversation, they were quite familiar with the affairs of the martial world; they were definitely not ordinary people.
Yu Zechuan looked at the person next to him with bright, curious eyes and nodded, "Yes, very impressive."
"Then can you tell me about it? I promise I won't go around telling anyone." Su Huaiqi suddenly became excited; she knew these people were definitely not simple.
Yu Zechuan suddenly felt conflicted. The fact that the seniors hadn't introduced themselves immediately meant they didn't want to reveal their identities, but he couldn't bear to see Su Huaiqi's disappointed expression when he rejected her. So he scratched his head, unsure of how to begin.
Su Huaiqi rarely saw Yu Zechuan look so troubled, and he guessed what was going on. He took the initiative to say, "It's okay, it's okay. It's not convenient to say. Maybe they'll tell me when they get to know the seniors better."
Yu Zechuan was deeply moved when he heard Su Huaiqi's words. He knew that Su Huaiqi was doing it for his own good and didn't want to put him in a difficult position.
"Qiqi, thank you."
Su Huaiqi blushed slightly under Yu Zechuan's intense gaze. To hide her inner turmoil, she punched Yu Zechuan's shoulder and said, "Hey, you treat me like an outsider, yet you're so polite to me."
Yu Zechuan raised his hand and enveloped Su Huaiqi's small fist in his own, smiling slightly, "You have never been an outsider, you are my wife."
Su Huaiqi's face flushed from Yu Zechuan's words, and she felt a sudden surge of warmth in her heart, along with a strange sense of peace. She could only cough lightly to cover up her awkwardness.
"Ahem, what do you mean by 'insider' or 'outsider'? I don't understand. It's too sunny outside, I'm going back."
"Okay, let's go back." Yu Zechuan looked at Su Huaiqi, who was frantically denying her feelings but hadn't let go of his hand, and couldn't help but chuckle. He then led her slowly into the courtyard.
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After leaving the Wutong Courtyard, Bai Heming took a fast horse from the stable and rode quickly towards Qingri Peak.
Li Hengzhi, who was standing silently behind Mu Qing, heard a horse neighing behind him. He turned around and saw that it was Bai Heming, who had already left.
Without hesitation, he turned and walked towards Bai Heming, asking curiously as he went, "Heming, why are you back again?"
Bai Heming glanced at Mu Qing, who was still engrossed in fishing with his back to them, and handed her the letter he was clutching tightly. He said in a low voice, "This is a letter that Ayan sent today. It contains news about the unsealing of the great formation."
Seeing Bai Heming's slightly nervous expression, Li Hengzhi guessed that something might have happened. He took the letter and immediately began to read it.
A look of surprise gradually appeared in Li Hengzhi's eyes, and the contents described in the letter made him even more excited.
Just as Li Hengzhi was about to look up and say something, he heard Mu Qing's voice from behind him.
What have you two been doing behind my back?
Upon hearing this, Bai Heming glanced at Mu Qing, who was still sitting with her back to them, then shook her head slightly at Li Hengzhi before walking towards Mu Qing first.
"Senior Mu, my younger sister who stayed in Zhongjing sent a letter saying that a great formation hidden in Zhongjing has been unsealed by a mysterious person." Bai Heming stood beside Mu Qing and handed the letter to Mu Qing with both hands.
Mu Qing put down her fishing rod, turned around, stared at the letter in Bai Heming's hand without taking it, and instead raised an eyebrow, sighing, "It seems this isn't good news."
Bai Heming gave a wry smile. "It's definitely not good news."
"Then I won't watch anymore, so as not to spoil my fishing mood." Mu Qing turned back around, picked up her fishing rod again, and leisurely cast the bait into the lake before continuing to say to Bai Heming, "You two lovebirds, go say your secrets over there, don't scare my fish."
Upon hearing Mu Qing begin to "shoo people away," Bai Heming gratefully bowed to Mu Qing and then followed Li Hengzhi to a corner to the side.
"Where is Senior Lin?" Bai Heming asked.
"Senior Lin said he's going to take a stroll in the mountains to see if there are any special herbs," Li Hengzhi explained, then took the letter from Bai Heming again.
“Heming, do you remember the white light when we unsealed the great formation? Although the white light swallowed us both after it appeared, I vaguely saw Grandpa and Grandma being knocked away by the white light. So, I think the person who unsealed the great formation mentioned in the letter is not the mysterious person.”
“That’s what I think too. If Lin Bihua really is Fairy Bihua, then the Prince Ning who is with her is very likely your elder brother, Immortal Lord Tian Shu.” Bai Heming clenched his fists tightly. He knew what this news meant for them.
"Hengzhi, why don't you sense it again and see if you can find anything?"
Upon hearing this, Li Hengzhi nodded, then, understanding immediately, sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and quickly made a hand seal in front of his chest, drawing the last remaining spiritual energy in his body to circulate.
Unfortunately, his spiritual energy was too little to support the use of magic. Li Hengzhi tried to force a breakthrough, but was hit by the backlash of the magic and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Li Hengzhi's face was somewhat pale. He wanted to try again, but Bai Heming hurriedly stopped him.
"Hengzhi, how are you feeling? Are you feeling unwell?" Bai Heming helped Li Hengzhi up anxiously and asked with some concern.
Li Hengzhi shook his head, wiped the blood from his lips, placed the letter back in Bai Heming's hand, and said with a soft laugh, "I'm fine, don't worry. It's just that we can't verify our guesses anymore."
"We'll definitely have a chance to see them when we get back, and we'll be able to confirm it then," Bai Heming comforted him.
The two tidied their clothes and walked out of the corner. As soon as they turned the corner, they saw Lin Feiran sitting on a rock not far from Mu Qing, holding a few plants in her hand, talking to Mu Qing.
"Speak of the devil, and he appears. We were just talking about you two when you came out." Mu Qing glanced at Bai Heming and the other man, then pointed at Lin Feiran, "He found something while he was gathering herbs."
Lin Feiran nodded and continued, following Mu Qing's words, "I just walked around and found that the vegetation on the north side of that mountain peak is too sparse. Although the north side is shady and the plants receive less sunlight, it's strange that there are so few plants there. I suspect that the base of that mountain is hollow, so the plants can't grow properly."
Bai Heming hadn't expected Lin Feiran to make such a significant discovery while he was gathering herbs, but he didn't dare make a decision right away, so he asked, "Since Senior Lin has discovered some clues, would you two like to go and investigate now, or wait until tomorrow?"
"Time waits for no one. Are you going to wait until tomorrow?" Mu Qing snorted coldly, turned back to fishing, and said as she cast her bait:
"You two go and take a look. We're too old and frail to join in the fun. Oh, and if you run into trouble, just let this go. Xuanzhang and the others will naturally come to help if they see it."
"Alright, I understand. Thank you for your concern, senior. I'll be going now." Bai Heming accepted the small item Mu Qing tossed to him with a wry smile after hearing Mu Qing's words, and then he and Li Hengzhi bowed to the two of them to take their leave.