Chapter 73 - 060 Miss Qin Who Entered the Correct Password (Two-in-One)_2

On top of it, there was a strong lingering scent of Xu Chang’an.

The idea of Miss Yun was always very simple.

Xu Chang’an seemed interested in her face mask. Yun Qian, empathizing, felt it was the same as how she liked him, so she let him take it back.

However, Xu Chang’an didn’t seem to understand her intention and just washed it clean.

Showing off his cultivation, just like a child.

Anyway, it’s washed clean. The scent of the face mask had just changed from what Xu Chang’an liked to what she liked.

Yun Qian put on the face mask in her room and picked up a novel to read.

To pass the time.

——

Xu Chang’an left the North Garden and then saw Qinling still standing idly under the tree, somewhat puzzled as to why she hadn’t left yet.

"Shishu." Xu Chang’an walked over.

"Hmm."

Upon hearing Xu Chang’an’s voice, Qinling’s gaze returned from the boat on the lake with the girls, lightly sighing.

She just realized that she usually had no friends, and on such a rare rainy day, even finding someone to go boating with was really difficult.

Her gaze lingered on Xu Chang’an, and Qinling coughed: "After taking care of your wife, are you going back?"

"Yes." Xu Chang’an nodded.

It was obvious that ever since Qinling considered him as Zhu Pingniang’s "direct lineage," Qinling’s attitude toward him became much more cordial, with fewer reservations in her speech, almost saying whatever came to mind.

"You two are strange." Qinling looked in the direction of where Yun Qian lived and said puzzledly: "You don’t seem like a married couple, more like... siblings? Or is this what worldly couples are like?"

Qinling spoke politely.

In fact, judging from the procedures Xu Chang’an went through with Yun Qian and their previous simple interactions... they didn’t seem like a couple. Occasionally, she thought Xu Chang’an seemed more like an old father, and Yun Qian like his daughter.

"Really?" Xu Chang’an didn’t quite understand Qinling’s meaning.

He felt that his relationship with Yun Qian was quite normal.

"Maybe it’s a habit you developed from being a steward at Muyu Peak." Qinling thought Xu Chang’an had just gotten used to serving people and couldn’t shake it off at home.

"...Perhaps." Xu Chang’an’s eyes twitched slightly.

The truth was just the opposite, as he was originally Yun Qian’s steward, and it had nothing to do with the people of Muyu Peak.

"I was just speaking offhand, you can go back." Qinling waved her hand, not understanding the dynamics between couples. After thinking for a while, she added: "These days the sect is welcoming guests from all directions, there will be many strangers coming to Celestial Bright Peak, but you can peacefully cultivate, I’ll look after Yun Qian well.

"Shishu..."

"No need for thanks, after all, she calls me Shishu."

Qinling interrupted Xu Chang’an’s words, and her figure gently flickered and vanished in front of him.

"..."

Seeing Qinling’s figure disappear, Xu Chang’an shook his head.

Steward Qin was indeed a good person, just like the Zhu Pingniang she admired.

Xu Chang’an thought, with his gaze on the sparkling lake in the distance, watching the girls boating and drinking merrily, he pondered for a while.

He didn’t take Qinling’s words seriously, but he did take a little bit to heart.

When facing Miss Yun, as her husband, sometimes he was indeed too passive.

It was unavoidable, Yun Qian in Xu Chang’an’s heart was like a delicate flower, and any slight misstep might harm her.

Therefore, he mostly cherished Yun Qian and rarely took the initiative with her.

Thus, when he proposed marriage to her, she was so delighted.

Xu Chang’an felt he could be more proactive, but perhaps needed to take it slowly.

After all, this was his first marriage, still too inexperienced in what he should do and how to do it.

He should be grateful for Steward Qin’s unintentional words.

When time permits, he should bring... no, invite Miss Yun to go boating on the lake.

"She might indeed enjoy boating."

Cultivation is certainly important, but Yun Qian’s feelings cannot be neglected either.

Setting aside his tender thoughts, Xu Chang’an took a deep breath and strode onto the Teleportation Array, leaving Yun Qian’s Celestial Bright Peak far behind.

——

Qinling returned to the main hall of Celestial Bright Peak, pondering for a moment, and felt that her conversation with Xu Chang’an was meaningless.

No matter what, Xu Chang’an was a real husband, yet here she was, an old woman who was fond of Zhu Pingniang and had no right to speak about the dynamics between couples, rambling in front of him?

Qinling thought it might be because Xu Chang’an was liked by Zhu Pingniang that she wanted to understand this young man, to see what was so magical about him that she could learn from.

"..."

Sighing.

Still calling herself a senior, she had completely lost her dignity, wondering why, after meeting Xu Chang’an... she had so much to say.

Arriving at her workspace, Qinling set about handling trivial matters, using work to dispel the strange feeling inside her.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly noticing something, Qinling gently swiped her hand across the White Jade Platform, and then blinked.

Yun Qian... wants Fire Stone?

In a little while, the large array of Celestial Bright Peak would automatically process Yun Qian’s request, transmitting the Fire Stone to her, but Qinling hesitated slightly before deciding to cancel this task.

Yun Qian’s Jade Talisman could choose from lower-level Fire Stones, but Qinling had better ones, not only warmer but also able to gather Spiritual Power, perfect for a girl like Yun Qian who hadn’t started cultivating to adjust her physical condition.

Qinling has a completely different attitude towards girls and men, just as she said, since Yun Qian calls her Shishu and holds a Jade Talisman given by Zhu Pingniang, even putting aside her status at Xu Chang’an’s wife, she would take good care of her.

Qinling abandoned her work, went back to her own place to fetch a few of the top-grade Fire Stones, and walked towards the North Garden.

"..."

As she neared the North Garden, the sky had already turned dark.

Suddenly, Qinling’s footsteps halted.

Speaking of which, Xu Chang’an had just left, and she was following right behind him to find Yun Qian... was this appropriate?

If Xu Chang’an found out, he might misunderstand her intentions towards his wife.

Shaking her head, she really didn’t like girls, in her heart, only Zhu Pingniang was different.

So there was nothing inappropriate, she was just bringing Fire Stones over and talking to Yun Qian about the rules and precautions of Celestial Bright Peak, and also... casually asking Yun Qian about Zhu Pingniang’s image in her eyes, which was justified and with a clear conscience.

"..."

The courtyard Xu Chang’an chose for Yun Qian was very secluded, after all, among the outer disciples, few had accommodations of Yun Qian’s caliber.

So, Qinling walked along the stone pavement, both sides pitch black, without a hint of light.

She felt Xu Chang’an hadn’t considered things thoroughly enough.

He let Yun Qian, a girl, live in such a remote, dark place; she would be somewhat scared at night.

Especially with a forest of "sinister" bamboo not far away, rustling when the wind blew.

According to what she knew, Qinling came to Yun Qian’s courtyard, and over the wall, she could see the inside was pitch black.

"Asleep already?"

So early?

Qinling looked at the lacquered red door before her, hesitating whether to knock.

She had cultivation, she could use Divine Sense to see what Yun Qian was doing, but she didn’t, as being respectful was also a crucial aspect of being liked by Zhu Pingniang.

——

In the dim room, at a table unseen in the faintest light, Yun Qian, clad in red and green with a face mask on, was reading. Her mouth curved like the bright crescent moon, her fair skin which darkness couldn’t conceal accentuated her eyes... as Xu Chang’an would say, it was very beautiful.

When Xu Chang’an was not around, this courtyard might be the most dangerous abyss of the world, but Qinling was fortunate, as Miss Yun was in a good mood.

She got up and lit the lamp.

——

Outside the door, seeing the light inside, Qinling breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to knock on the door.

Soon, the lacquered red door opened.

Qinling looked at Yun Qian with the face mask on and was completely stunned.

The girl’s long hair cascaded down to her waist, though only her eyes were visible, but that fleeting glimpse was enough to make anyone lose themselves.

At this moment, Miss Yun was in a completely different state compared to when she was with Xu Chang’an.

"What do you need?" Yun Qian asked calmly.

Qinling herself didn’t even realize that when being looked at by Yun Qian, her eyes were slightly trembling.

Qinling said, "The Fire Stones are what your husband requested. I’m here to teach you how to use them."

Husband?

"Understood." Yun Qian nodded and stepped aside, saying, "Come in."