“Where?”
“Tianfu Mountain?”
Senior Martial Uncle Yu Xuan immediately opened his mouth in shock and said, “No way, our Tai Xu Sect has never had much interaction with Tianfu Mountain. Why would someone come to visit?”
“And they even came up to our Xiuzhu Peak?”
“Let’s go, everyone, let’s go take a look together!”
Yu Xuan’s expression was extremely grave: “It might be someone here to cause trouble!”
So, everyone rushed down the peak with Senior Martial Uncle Yu Xuan and headed towards the main hall of Xiuzhu Peak.
In just a few breaths, they landed at the entrance of Yu Ning Palace.
After everyone entered Yu Ning Palace together, they saw that in this vast palace, besides Yu Ning, there were only three other people.
A Daoist Nun of similar age to Yu Ning, but her cultivation and aura were significantly more profound.
Beside the Daoist Nun were two Disciples, one male and one female.
The male was handsome, and the female was stunningly beautiful, unforgettable to anyone who saw her.
So beautiful!
Everyone was surprised, except for He Pingsheng, whose eyes lit up.
Isn’t this Senior Sister Qiao?
That elderly Daoist Nun is Senior Sister Qiao’s aunt, Senior Qiao.
“What’s going on?” Yu Ning looked at the crowd at the entrance and said, “Didn’t I say only to let the ninth one come over?”
Yu Xuan’s face flushed red, and he said, “Junior Sister, we also want to pay our respects to the Senior expert from Tianfu Mountain!”
“Hehehe…” Senior Qiao chuckled, “I’m not worthy!”
Yu Ning quickly said, “Senior Brother, this is Senior Qiao from Tianfu Mountain.” Saying this, Yu Ning looked at the Disciples again and said, “You all come over too, and bow to Senior Qiao!”
Everyone was startled again.
Senior?
If Master and Senior Martial Uncle both call her Senior, then her cultivation must have reached the Golden Core Stage?
“Greetings, Senior!”
Everyone bowed in turn.
Qiao Daogu waved her hand: “Don’t be so formal with me, rise!”
After everyone rose, Qiao Huizhu walked up to He Pingsheng, extended her fair little hand, and gestured twice above He Pingsheng’s head, then exclaimed in shock: “He Pingsheng, you… you’ve grown taller after three years?”
He Pingsheng said, “Is… is there a problem with that?”
Compared to three years ago, He Pingsheng had indeed grown a bit taller.
Because back then, Qiao Huizhu was about the same height as him; now, He Pingsheng was half a head taller than Qiao Huizhu.
“How old… are you?” After Qiao Huizhu asked, her face immediately turned crimson.
That question was a bit inappropriate.
He Pingsheng, however, didn’t notice anything and said, “I’m a little over twenty-two this year, not yet twenty-three!”
“So young!” Qiao Huizhu pouted and said, “I’m much older than you; I’m already twenty-nine!”
As Qiao Huizhu spoke, her entire gaze was fixed on He Pingsheng.
From a distance, Qiao Daogu gently shook her head, sighing.
“Alright!” She said, “I’ll wait here for Fellow Daoist Chongyang. You young people go out and play.”
Everyone was even more surprised: Fellow Daoist Chongyang?
To call my Grandmaster a Fellow Daoist, then she truly is at the Golden Core Stage.
“Go!” Yu Ning also waved her hand, signaling the Disciples to leave.
One by one, the Disciples walked out of Yu Ning Palace again!
Walking along the courtyards where the Xiuzhu Peak Disciples lived, there was a large cypress tree near the cliff.
Under the cypress tree, there was a stone table and several stone stools.
He Pingsheng and Qiao Huizhu sat facing each other on the stone stools.
Not far below their feet, the sea of clouds stretched endlessly, a vast expanse of pure white.
Chirp, chirp, two pure white Snow Peng flew around the two of them, circling continuously.
The other Disciples of Xiuzhu Peak watched from afar, wisely not approaching.
Tian Xiaoqing said, “This woman is truly beautiful. How did she get to know Junior Brother?”
“I don’t know!” Xu Kunlun shook his head.
Zhao Ling’er said, “Have you forgotten? Junior Brother said that after he came out of the Secret Realm, it was this woman who helped him escape Senior Martial Uncle Yu De’s Dharma Eye. They must have met in the Secret Realm!”
“That’s right!” Tian Xiaoqing said, “Look at the way she looks at He Pingsheng. I think she’s interested in Junior Brother!”
“Nonsense!” Zhao Ling’er pouted her small lips and said, “Who can’t tell?”
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Under the cypress tree!
He Pingsheng was somewhat surprised: “You’re already at the Foundation Establishment Stage?”
“Mm!” Qiao Huizhu raised her pretty face, gently brushed aside some of her slightly disheveled bangs, then smiled gently and said, “I was lucky. I originally planned to use the Water Essence Spirit Apricot to Breakthrough, but I didn’t get it in the Secret Realm. As a result, I ate a Foundation Establishment Pill when I got back and Breakthrough!”
“You’re doing well too, you’ve also advanced a level!”
He Pingsheng seemed unwilling to be underestimated, and quickly said, “It’s more than just one level. In a little while, I’ll be able to Breakthrough to the ninth level!”
“Is that so…” Qiao Huizhu’s eyes stared at him, her beautiful, breathtaking large eyes like two black gems, emitting a strange glow.
“He Pingsheng… do you… like me?”
Qiao Huizhu leaned on the stone table, resting her delicate chin on her right hand, her large eyes looking at He Pingsheng.
The beautiful woman was close, her faint fragrance discernible!
This question came very suddenly.
He Pingsheng was so flustered that for a moment he didn’t know how to answer, his face merely turning as red as pig’s blood.
“Hee hee hee…” Qiao Huizhu covered her small mouth and chuckled softly, saying, “Junior Brother, you’re shy!”
A blush also appeared on her face.
He Pingsheng looked at the white clouds in front of him, then took a deep breath, turned his head to Qiao Huizhu, and said, “I like you!”
“I like you too!” Qiao Huizhu looked at He Pingsheng with her large eyes and slowly said, “My family and the Xiao Family of the Ice Peak Sect are old family friends, so I was engaged to Xiao Bufan of the Xiao Family since I was little!”
“When we were in the Secret Realm, he drugged me, wanting to take advantage of me!”
“I’d rather die than comply and escaped. Luckily, I ran into you!”
“You saved me!”
“I’ve never had the chance to thank you!”
He Pingsheng touched his face, looking at Qiao Huizhu with some confusion.
Qiao Huizhu asked, “What’s wrong, Junior Brother? Is there something you don’t understand?”
He Pingsheng frowned and said, “You just said Xiao Bufan took advantage of your body?”
Qiao Huizhu suddenly became anxious. She said, “It’s not what you think. What I mean is, he wanted to take advantage, but he didn’t succeed. Wasn’t I saved by you?”
He Pingsheng asked a Soul-searching question: “How does one take advantage of someone else’s body?”
Qiao Huizhu was instantly bewildered in the wind.
Actually, this wasn’t He Pingsheng’s fault.
He truly didn’t understand.
His parents died young, and he rarely interacted with others, living only in his own world every day.
He started as a handyman at fourteen, and then it was cultivation.
All the way until now!
No one had ever told him about these matters between men and women.
The key is that such things aren’t recorded in cultivation notes, so how would I know?
Qiao Huizhu’s mouth fell open, and she stared blankly at He Pingsheng for more than ten breaths, then took a deep breath and said, “Junior Brother, I don’t know how to answer that question!”
“Can we not talk about it for now?”
He Pingsheng said, “Okay, later I’ll go ask Master. She’s very knowledgeable and can surely enlighten me.”
“You’re not allowed to go…” Qiao Huizhu was exasperated.