No~ It's About to Break???
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Mu Jixue was speechless, her heart twisted into a shape of painful wailing, like a small cat clutching its head and screaming.
Boohoohoo, Xiao Yu, my Xiao Yu, I'm right beside you, why are you thinking about someone else?
As for the person Lin Zhongyu was thinking about, Mu Jixue could guess with her little toes like milky white ice cream, it must be that Huang Mao again!
It wasn't that she couldn't understand Xiao Yu's thoughts. After all, having received someone's kindness, she should indeed express her gratitude properly…
But Mu Jixue was very reluctant for Xiao Yu to have any connection with that Huang Mao. Even if it were someone else, she wouldn't be so conflicted and contradictory.
Now, Mu Jixue regretted it even more. If she had known this, she should have acted in time at the Immortal Alliance then, not giving Huang Mao any chance to show off.
"Alas… it's my fault for hesitating then…"
Mu Jixue sighed.
However, thankfully, that Young Master Huang Mao shouldn't appear here, and even if he did come, the market is so big, the probability of bumping into him is quite low.
Thinking of this, Mu Jixue regained some vitality.
Today will be her time alone with Xiao Yu.
Invisibly, it seemed like a pair of unseen cat ears on her head perked up spiritedly.
Mu Jixue tightly held Lin Zhongyu's hand: "Xiao Yu, let's go over there. I know a stall that sells particularly good swords for women!"
"Okay," Lin Zhongyu smiled, letting Mu Jixue pull her along.
However, just as Mu Jixue took a few steps, her eyes suddenly caught sight of an extraordinary figure.
Cutting through the vast crowd, a shimmering head of golden hair was walking towards them.
Mu Jixue froze on the spot.
Huang Mao! The wild Huang Mao appeared again!
Why is Huang Mao everywhere!
Alarms blared in Mu Jixue's mind.
At this moment, Yun Zhonghe was also walking back with the black wooden stick in his arms, feeling satisfied. Suddenly, he felt a piercing gaze, so he subconsciously looked up.
Huang Mao's and the protagonist's gazes met.
"Huh? What a coincidence?"
Yun Zhonghe was also slightly surprised. Now that Huang Aotian's plot line was disrupted, the original plot could no longer be fully referenced, so he couldn't figure out Huang Aotian's movements either.
But he always felt like he would run into Huang Aotian and the female lead wherever he went.
Yun Zhonghe felt bitter in his heart: "No wonder no matter where I try to escape, I still end up encountering the protagonist group."
It seemed as if the magnet of fate had tightly drawn them together.
However, when Yun Zhonghe approached, he clearly saw Mu Jixue's retreating movement.
"Xue'er?" Lin Zhongyu tilted her head, confused as to why Mu Jixue suddenly stopped. A big question mark appeared above her head.
Because Mu Jixue was walking in front and happened to block Lin Zhongyu's line of sight, Lin Zhongyu did not see Yun Zhonghe walking towards them.
Mu Jixue fell into painful entanglement.
At this moment, her mind was racing, as if two little people were arguing.
One was shouting to protect Xiao Yu and stay away from the dangerous Huang Mao.
One was saying that Xiao Yu just wanted to repay a kindness, and the sooner she repaid it, the sooner she would be free.
Mu Jixue was in agony.
Boohoohoo, she didn't know how to answer this question!
Yun Zhonghe: ???
However, Yun Zhonghe also saw Mu Jixue's twisted expression completely. His heart was also full of question marks, and he felt that Huang Aotian was very strange.
She seemed very unwelcoming towards him.
However, Yun Zhonghe could also understand. He also knew that it was difficult to wash away his reputation as a bad young master for over ten years, and he didn't expect it to happen overnight.
Haste makes waste. Moreover, if it were him, if someone with a bad reputation suddenly approached him with interest, Yun Zhonghe would also suspect that the other party had ulterior motives.
Anyway, he would go to the Xuantian Sect in the future, and he would have plenty of time to interact with Mu Jixue. There was no need to be anxious at all.
Having figured this out, Yun Zhonghe was no longer persistent. He withdrew his gaze and went his own way.
On the other side, Mu Jixue finally snapped out of her tangled state and adjusted her mindset.
Just a mere Huang Mao, why should she be afraid of him!
Mu Jixue's master, Youyue Zhenren, once said that Mu Jixue's talent was the ultimate rarity in the world. Although there were many people more talented than her and who cultivated much faster than her, her Ice Spirit Root could evolve to the extreme, giving her a greater chance to knock on the door of Ascension.
In other words, she had the possibility of achieving an imperial career, and her future achievements were immeasurable.
And now she had to be wary of a bad young master from a novice village, even being constrained. What kind of mindset was this for climbing to the peak!
Moreover, she had specifically reminded Lin Zhongyu last night, and Lin Zhongyu had also said that she just didn't want to owe anyone a favor and would maintain distance and vigilance towards Yun Zhonghe.
Thinking of this, Mu Jixue's expression relaxed considerably.
She chose to face the man head-on.
"Xiao Yu, that man seems to be the one who saved you yesterday."
Mu Jixue raised her hand and accurately pointed at Yun Zhonghe.
Lin Zhongyu followed the direction and immediately caught sight of that reassuring figure.
"Ah! It's him!"
"Eh?"
At that moment, Mu Jixue saw a never-before-seen radiance and surprise on Lin Zhongyu's face, as if flowers were blooming around Lin Zhongyu's smiling face.
She had lived with her for so many years and had never seen it!
Lin Zhongyu was overjoyed, not expecting to actually meet Yun Zhonghe here, so she quickly pulled the "reluctant" Mu Jixue over.
Mu Jixue followed behind, looking as if she was wearing a mask of pain.
Regret, in short, was very regretful.
She must have lost her mind to tell Xiao Yu.
Is it still too late to regret now?
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Lin Zhongyu pulled Mu Jixue and almost rushed to Yun Zhonghe.
Lin Zhongyu was still slightly panting when she stopped, a drop of fragrant sweat flowing down her face, her slightly red cheeks seemingly adding a touch of charm.
Her gaze looked up at Yun Zhonghe from below, as if stars were twinkling in her eyes, but due to nervousness, she didn't know what to say, appearing shy and secretly delighted.
Seeing Lin Zhongyu like this, Mu Jixue was incredibly sour, and the little person in her inner world started making a fuss, rolling around and kicking up a storm.
"Damn Huang Mao!"
Mu Jixue cursed in her heart.
"Yun, what a coincidence to meet here… Ugh!"
Lin Zhongyu had just mustered the courage to speak when she bit her tongue.
It was her first time actively approaching a boy. Although she had also actively asked Yun Zhonghe out yesterday, her mindset at that time was to resolve the confusion in her heart, which was completely opposite to now.
At this moment, just standing in front of Yun Zhonghe, Lin Zhongyu had the illusion that her breathing was about to stop.
She quickly reached out to cover her mouth, trying hard to control herself.
However, the more she tried to control it, the vibration in her chest made Lin Zhongyu's face even redder.
Seeing this scene, the little person in Mu Jixue's heart became even more frantic.
Yun? What did Xiao Yu call him? When did their relationship become so good? Why didn't I know!
No, no, no, I must be overthinking. It's just a change in address, it doesn't mean anything. Xiao Yu still calls me "Xue'er," which is much more intimate than any "Yun."
Boohoohoo… No, why would I want to compare myself to this Huang Mao? What makes him qualified to compare with me!
The dignified Huang Aotian was about to be broken.
Chapter 22: Let Her Go, Come At Me If You Have Something!
This good fortune came too suddenly. Yun Zhonghe never expected Mu Jixue and Lin Zhongyu to come over. He thought he wouldn't have a chance this time.
Yun Zhonghe was very excited.
However, Yun Zhonghe knew very well that he couldn't show it on the surface.
High-level hunters often appear as prey. The more proactive they are, the more likely they are to fail.
Only by maintaining the mystery and allure of the prey to the greatest extent can the target be gradually lured to take the bait.
Yun Zhonghe looked at the perfect pair in front of him, neither too friendly nor too cold, maintaining an elegant and relaxed normal state.
"Miss Lin, it is quite a coincidence. Are you also here to buy things?"
Yun Zhonghe smiled slightly, like greeting a familiar old friend, his gaze pure.
"Yes, my good sister and I came to the street to see if there are any handy weapons," Lin Zhongyu stood straight, her nervous little hands tightly gripping her skirt, appearing particularly shy and timid.
Yun Zhonghe nodded: "Then I recommend you go to a weapon shop at the end of the street. You can have a sword custom-forged there. You can customize it according to your needs, as it's difficult to find a weapon suitable for your swordplay at ordinary stalls."
The Eight Desolations Swordplay is of the metal attribute, which is dominant in killing and has powerful force. Moreover, it is a Profound-grade Profound Technique. If a high-strength sword is not selected, the sword may self-destruct before the swordplay is even fully unleashed.
Therefore, the golden swords worn by Yun Zhonghe were specially forged by masters commissioned by the Yun Family, who put in a lot of effort. Not only can they increase the power of metal attribute spiritual energy, but the sword body is also light, which can reduce the cooldown time of sword moves.
Receiving Yun Zhonghe's guidance, Lin Zhongyu nodded repeatedly. She was secretly delighted because Yun Zhonghe didn't pretend not to know her just because they were in a public place, and he even kindly offered a reminder.
She really couldn't understand why Yun Zhonghe's reputation was so bad. Someone must have deliberately slandered him.
But after a simple exchange between the two, the atmosphere fell into awkwardness.
Lin Zhongyu didn't know what to say.
As soon as she saw Yun Zhonghe, she ran over without thinking. She thought she could do it, but instead, she nervously bit her tongue and couldn't even find a topic.
There was nothing she could do, so she pulled her good friend behind her forward.
"Yun, let me introduce you. This is my good friend. We've been playing together since we were little and have always been very close…"
Halfway through Lin Zhongyu's sentence, Yun Zhonghe interrupted: "Mu Jixue, the Genius girl known to everyone in Cangzhou City. She reached Foundation Establishment third level at fourteen and was favored by Youyue Zhenren of the Xuantian Sect as her Personal Disciple. I've heard of your great name for a long time."
Lin Zhongyu didn't feel surprised, or rather, it would be abnormal if Yun Zhonghe didn't know Mu Jixue.
Lin Zhongyu felt that today was the happiest day in the past ten years. She introduced the two most important people in her life to each other.
The superposition of two joys would definitely be richer than double the joy!
And Mu Jixue showed no joy upon hearing Yun Zhonghe's polite words. She frowned, looking very reluctant.
Before she had contact with Yun Zhonghe, she felt that Yun Zhonghe was very dangerous. Now that Yun Zhonghe was in front of her, she was even more certain.
Just being stared at by this man, she felt as if every cell in her body was trembling.
Images of keywords like "ripping clothes," "torture," and "humiliation" flashed in her mind.
Mu Jixue's small body couldn't help but tense up.
Moreover, through the conversation between Lin Zhongyu and Yun Zhonghe, the sensitive Mu Jixue immediately caught a detail—how did Yun Zhonghe know they were here to buy swords?
Did the two of them secretly make some deal? When?
Mu Jixue suddenly felt as if a cat was scratching in her heart. She urgently wanted to understand what was going on.
As a result, her gaze towards Yun Zhonghe became increasingly unfriendly, even revealing her little fangs and emitting a warning growl.
Yun Zhonghe gave a wry smile.