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"...She really is close to Liu Bai." Fu Hua sighed.
Fu Hua didn't know what to say about all of them.
"Master~"
"—!"
The sudden sound in her ear almost made Fu Hua jump up.
"Su...Su Mei? What are you doing here?"
Taking a deep breath and calming herself, Fu Hua looked at Su Mei behind her with an air of composure.
When did my second child stop walking so quietly?
"Of course, I'm here to see Mr. Liu Bai."
"...Liu Bai is not here."
"Really? Then it might be with Senior Sister." Su Mei looked towards the port.
"……Why do you say that?"
"After all, Senior Sister and Mr. Liu Bai are very close, aren't they?"
Su Mei smiled.
"Well, but it seems that it was Uncle Xianyun and Shen He on the whale's back at the time?"
"..."
Even knowing that Su Mei was deliberately provoking her, Fu Hua still felt a little... uncomfortable after hearing these words.
"Why are my martial aunts able to meet Mr. Liu Bai, but you, Master, can't?"
“In the midst of the chaos, Liu Bai cannot possibly attend to everything at once,” Fu Hua said calmly.
"Is that so? I almost thought that Mr. Liu Bai preferred the physique of my master."
"Liu Bai isn't the kind of person who can't distinguish between what's important and what's not."
This time, Fu Hua's tone was somewhat stern.
"Oh~ So Master, you're protective of Mr. Liu Bai."
Su Mei's smile changed from dangerous to mocking.
"..." Fu Hua paused for a moment, "It's just a simple act of friendship."
"Really?"
Su Mei now seems like a demon tempting Fu Hua to offer her soul.
"I thought you were still debating how many children you and Mr. Liu Bai should have."
"!?"
Su Mei's words stirred up memories that Fu Hua had been trying to forget—the chaotic thoughts that followed her taking the Love Elixir.
“Su Mei, you…”
"Are you asking how your disciple knew?" Su Mei's smile became inscrutable. "You've written all your thoughts on your face."
"Don't joke like that... I'm serious."
"Then why have you been so enthusiastic about bringing meals to Mr. Liu Bai these past few days?"
"That's all because of you—"
At this moment, Su Mei suddenly leaned close to Fu Hua's ear and whispered, interrupting Fu Hua's rebuttal.
"Master, you don't actually think no one noticed, do you? Hmm... maybe Senior Sister thought so too~"
Upon hearing this, Fu Hua's expression immediately changed.
Su Mei's attack was a devastating blow.
Fu Hua asked himself if he could see anything in Lin Chaoyu.
Of course you can!
Compared to Lin Chaoyu, who only put effort into cooking, Lin Chaoyu was more direct.
Fu Hua had witnessed Lin Chaoyu's tender care for Liu Bai over the past week, and even when Su Mei told her that Lin Chaoyu had confessed to Liu Bai, Fu Hua wouldn't be surprised.
So... is my behavior conspicuous in the eyes of others?
"I wonder how many people want to bring food to Mr. Liu Bai." Su Mei seemed to have seen through her master's thoughts. "Guess why no one has tried to take it from you this past two weeks?"
"..."
Fu Hua forced herself to calm down.
Su Mei was right; no one brought Liu Bai food before because Liu Bai went shopping every day.
Liu Bai had been staying at the guesthouse all week, so there was no way he would leave without someone to deliver his meals.
"Su Mei, you plotted against me?"
"Aren't you happy too?"
Su Mei was unconcerned about the angry look on her master's face.
I've had you deliver meals for almost half a week, and you're only getting angry now?
"Besides, didn't I make it clear from the beginning that I was going to scheme against you?"
Fu Hua was speechless.
Thinking about it carefully, she realized that she had been tricked from the very beginning when Su Mei brought Lin Chaoyu to urge her to get married.
"Time waits for no one—as the master of an immortal, you should understand this, right?"
"……what do you want to do?"
"You should have said, 'Tell me what I need to do,' my dear master."
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"Hello, Lord Liu Bai, my name is Ji Lin, and I am one of the generals of the Thousand Rock Army."
Inside the temporary camp, a woman dressed in the uniform of the Thousand Rock Army reached out her hand to Liu Bai.
...Ji Xuanyuan?
Liu Bai stared blankly at the girl in front of him, whose face still showed signs of immaturity.
Fortunately, it only lasted for a moment.
After all, if Xiao Yun and Liu can both appear, it's not surprising that Ji Lin will also appear.
At least Ji Lin's corrupted version was a boss, while Xiao Yun and Liu were just characters with sacred marks.
Yes, Xiao Yun is Laozi Li Er in normal history, and Liu is Liu Yong, a lyricist of the Northern Song Dynasty in normal history.
Liu Bai still remembered memorizing Liu Yong's poems during his student days. He couldn't recall the title, but the content seemed to be something like "Since ancient times, love has been wounded by parting..."
"Hello." Bai extended his hand and shook hands with Ji Lin.
Then, Ji Lin bowed to Liu Bai with his hand on his chest and said, "Although I shouldn't be saying this, I am very grateful to you for lending a helping hand. Otherwise, I don't know how many soldiers and civilians would have lost their lives here."
“Ningguang has already paid the reward,” Bai Xiangji Lin smiled.
“Then I must thank you.” Ji Lin understood the principle of keeping things separate. “Are you going to see Lord Tianquan? Lord Tianquan is currently giving a speech at the camp.”
"Hmm...then I won't bother her. By the way, have you seen any people from the Confucian Academy in the camp?"
"Confucius Academy?" Ji Lin pondered for a moment, recalling a scantily clad woman who didn't look like a teacher at all. "I've seen it before. I'll show you the way."
“Senior brother…” Shen He looked at Liu Bai.
Her master had told her to take Liu Bai to rest, but now it seems her senior brother is going to meddle in other people's business.
...I don't dislike Liu Bai, who likes to meddle in other people's business.
Having been down the mountain for some time, Shen He's thinking has become somewhat more nuanced, and she also possesses a deep-seated sense of righteous indignation.
"Don't worry, I'll talk to your master when I meet her."
Liu Bai is not afraid of Xianyun at all; on the contrary, Xianyun should be afraid of him.
"Brother-in-law~ My sister is looking for me, I'm going to go find her now."
At this moment, Ying released Liu Bai's hand. Although she wanted him to stay with her, Liu Bai had already made his decision, so she naturally wouldn't interfere—this was the professionalism of a Shadow Warrior.
Don't interfere with the decisions of the big shots.
"I'm going to find my master."
Cheng Ling Shuang also spoke up.
Since both of them said so, Liu Bai naturally nodded in agreement.
Then Liu Bai looked at Huang Quan, and Huang Quan, noticing the gaze, turned and looked back at Liu Bai.
"...You don't want me to follow you?" The tone was calm, but it felt like saying the wrong thing could be fatal.
"It just feels like an RPG game mission ending and teammates temporarily leaving the party."
I will always be by your side.
"Ah... um."
Although it's very touching, considering the previous joke about "having three children"... will Huang Quan become a yandere?
Ah... I'm inexplicably a bit clueless about romance at a time like this.
Liu Bai reflected on his actions.
Shen He watched the interaction between the two and tilted her head—Shen He's thought process would lead her to explore in her own way why Huang Quan would show that kind of smile.
However, no one has taken Shen He's minor action to heart yet.
Afterwards, Liu Bai, Huang Quan, and Shen He followed Ji Lin to the location of the group at the Confucius Academy.
(Lord Liu Bai... has had a tough time too.)
Huang Quan and Shen He, two women with facial paralysis, flanked Liu Bai on either side.
Ji Linguang is a bit of a socially anxious person if you put yourself in his shoes.
Although she has the demeanor of a great general when giving orders, that doesn't stop her from being... actually a little short of eighteen years old.
To be honest, Ji Lin felt that Liu Bai and Huang Quan were about to kiss—after all, the words "I will always be by your side" are too romantic and too heart-fluttering for girls.
—Although in reality, Liu Bai and Huang Quan's romance likely began after they had slept together.
Huang Quan also glanced at Shen He.
Shen He is now walking side by side with Liu Bai.
Normally, Shen He should be half a step slower than Liu Bai.
...A coincidence?
Chapter 272 This is the Secret to Stealing a Home
"We've arrived. This is where everyone in the academy will be seated. I have official business to attend to, so please excuse me."
Having acted as a third wheel the whole way, Ji Lin pointed to the tent in front of him, nodded to Liu Bai, and then "couldn't wait" to leave.
No sooner had Ji Lin left than a woman in simple yet elegant attire, with a stunning figure and eyes that held a hint of languor and a touch of curiosity, emerged from the tent.
"This humble woman, Liu, greets my benefactor~" The woman, Liu, bowed gracefully to Liu Baiying, revealing her fair upper body.
See that? It's a textbook example of a thank-you gesture.
"I have no way to repay your life-saving grace, so I offer myself to you..."
bass--!
As the sword energy grazed Liu's temple, a strand of black hair fell down.
"Liu, don't embarrass yourself in front of our distinguished guests."
Xiao Yun, dressed in red, also emerged from the tent.
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