Chapter 340 See you again
Just as Xun'er was about to leave this elegant attic, she suddenly felt an inexplicable throbbing in her heart, causing her movements to slow down involuntarily. In her mind, a figure that she missed day and night suddenly flashed.
"Miss, what happened?" Old Lin noticed Xun'er's abnormality and asked with a hint of doubt.
Xun'er pondered for a moment, gently supported her chin with her slender fingers, and then said, "Mr. Lin, let's put our plan to go to Yecheng on hold for now. I have to go out first."
"Understood, Miss." Although Mr. Lin didn't know why Xun'er suddenly changed her plan, he knew that as a subordinate, he only needed to follow the Miss's orders. "Do we need all of us to act together?"
Xun Er shook her head and said softly, "Don't bother, Mr. Lin, just come with me, and the others will stay here and wait."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xun'er's figure disappeared from the spot like a gust of wind, floating away into the distance.
Seeing this, Elder Lin did not hesitate at all and immediately followed behind...
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In the distant sky, a slender black shadow cut through the sky, rushing past with a slight sound of breaking wind.
Above the black shadow, a man stood proudly. The raging wind blew his azure hair back, but it still couldn't shake his straight pine-like posture.
Xiao Ling gently touched the Yin-Yang Pisces jade pendant on his neck, thinking to himself, "Why did this Lingxi pendant suddenly react? Could it be that there is something nearby that can cause it to resonate?"
Four days had passed since he left Yecheng. Relying on the amazing speed of the Sky Splitting Seat, Xiao Ling was already an unknown distance away from Yecheng.
As Xiao Ling moved forward in the direction of the initial mysterious sensation, the feeling became stronger and stronger. This also made Xiao Ling figure out that this reaction came from the Lingxi Pei he had obtained before.
Although Xiao Ling was confused by this sudden sensation, his intuition told him that this should not be a bad thing. So he decided to follow this feeling and move on.
Just as he was thinking this, Rayquaza had already taken him to the sky above a peach forest. Xiao Ling's eyes were firmly attracted by the scenery below. The peach forest there was like a pink ocean. Under the gentle breeze of spring, the flowers swayed gently, and the petals fluttered in the wind, beautiful as a dream.
"Haha, such a beautiful peach forest is really rare," Xiao Ling laughed softly, and withdrew his gaze from the boundless pink ocean. "But now, I still have something to do, otherwise it would be quite pleasant to take a walk here." He smiled slightly and shook his head with some regret.
Just as he was about to move forward, the Yin-Yang Pisces jade pendant on Xiao Ling's neck suddenly flickered. This time the halo was brighter than any previous time, and it immediately attracted Xiao Ling's attention.
Immediately, a strong feeling surged in his heart, as if something was quietly calling him.
"What's going on? Have I come close to the place that makes my jade pendant react?" Xiao Ling muttered to himself, with curiosity and excitement flashing in his eyes, "I want to see what treasure is causing this trouble."
Thinking of this, Xiao Ling gently patted Rayquaza's neck and issued a command to descend. Rayquaza understood, and it turned gracefully in the air, then slowly descended towards the peach forest.
As the altitude decreases, the details of the peach forest become clearer and clearer. Each peach blossom looks like a carefully crafted work of art, making people want to get closer.
After finding a wide open space deep in the peach forest, Rayquaza circled over it and slowly descended.
Xiao Ling jumped down lightly, and his toes touched the soft grass and falling peach petals, as if he was stepping on a pink velvet carpet.
With a slight tremor, Rayquaza's body gradually shrank, and finally became a small shape of more than one meter long, circling around Xiao Ling happily.
Xiao Ling took out some pills made with grade 8 medicinal materials from his ring and handed them to Liekongzuo. He touched Liekongzuo's head and said with a smile, "You have worked hard on the journey these days. This is the reward you deserve."
Rayquaza naturally understood what Xiao Ling said. He rubbed his head against Xiao Ling's cheek affectionately, and was obviously in a very happy mood.
The sunlight shone through the gaps in the peach blossoms and fell on Xiao Ling's face, looking warm and gentle. He took a deep breath of the air with the fragrance of flowers, and his mood couldn't help but relax.
Rayquaza circled happily around Xiao Ling, sniffing the flower petals on the ground from time to time, as if it found everything here new and novel.
After some teasing, Xiao Ling took Liekong to sit in the peach blossom forest and strolled along the vague sensation.
The scenery in the peach blossom forest is pleasant, with pink petals gently swaying in the breeze, and the sun shining through the treetops onto the forest path, creating mottled light and shadows. The brook in the forest gurgles, and occasionally you can see a few monsters playing in the forest.
On a lush peach tree, a snow rabbit was curled up on a thick branch and taking a nap. Its furry body rose and fell gently with its breathing, and its ears were playfully stained with a few pink peach petals, looking very cute.
Not far away, a spotted deer was leisurely foraging on the grass, chewing the fresh grass leaves slowly and savoring them.
When its eyes met Xiao Ling and Rayquaza, it just raised its head and looked at them curiously with its clear big eyes, then continued to enjoy its lunch, not seeming to be worried about the two uninvited guests.
Xiao Ling had no intention of disturbing the tranquility, and they continued to move forward slowly along the faint sensation. The scenery of the peach blossom forest also changed accordingly, sometimes open and sometimes deep.
Although Xiao Ling's attention was attracted by the beautiful scenery around him, his heart was always lingering on that mysterious feeling. It was like an invisible compass, leading him forward.
After walking for a while, Xiao Ling found that the induction was getting stronger and stronger, as if they were approaching a destination. His curiosity was gradually aroused, and he didn't know what kind of existence could cause his Lingxi Pei to have such a strong reaction.
When they passed through the dense peach blossom forest, the view suddenly opened up and a small lake surrounded by peach blossoms appeared in front of them. The lake water was clear and the bottom was visible. There were a few peach blossoms floating on the lake, like a beautiful painting.
On a huge rock by the lake, a woman in a green dress sat, her back to Xiao Ling, her long black hair falling like a waterfall, holding a thin bamboo flute in her hand. The woman's figure looked particularly otherworldly against the backdrop of peach blossoms.
Xiao Ling stopped and was secretly surprised. Could it be that the appearance of this woman was the reason why the Lingxi Pei reacted? But why did this back figure feel familiar?
He was about to go forward to ask, but the woman seemed to have noticed his arrival, and slowly turned around, revealing a beautiful face. There was a faint smile in her eyes, as if she had been waiting here for a long time.
Xiao Ling's eyes met the woman's. At that moment, time seemed to stop and all the sounds in the world disappeared.
His heartbeat accelerated involuntarily, and a hint of unbelievable surprise flashed in his eyes. That familiar face, that outline that he had missed day and night, wasn't it the person in his heart?
"Xun'er...?" Xiao Ling's voice trembled with a hint of disbelief. His heartbeat accelerated at this moment, and his eyes flashed with complex light.
Xun'er's eyes also flashed with excitement. She stood up gently. After years of separation, they were finally reunited. Her heart was filled with complex emotions, joy, surprise, and emotion intertwined.
All these emotions gathered at the corners of her mouth, blooming into a gentle smile, just like a spring breeze blowing across the lake, creating layers of delicate ripples.
"Brother Xiao Ling, long time no see..." Her voice was soft and full of emotion, like petals gently falling in a peach forest, gentle and with a hint of indescribable tenderness. Their eyes met, as if they had crossed the long river of time in an instant and returned to those past times full of laughter.
Xiao Ling felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He quickened his pace, took a few steps, and his figure flashed several times before he stood in front of Xun'er.
"Xun'er, I didn't expect to meet you here. Did you know that I would come here?" Xiao Ling asked with a hint of curiosity and surprise. His voice was full of joy of encounter and a hint of disbelief.
"I originally heard from the clan that you went to Yecheng, and was planning to look for you..." Xun'er said with a playful smile, "But halfway through, I suddenly had an indescribable feeling that you would come to find me. So I changed my mind and came here directly. I thought I missed you too much, so I had this illusion, but I didn't expect you to really appear in front of me."
Xun'er said as she gently pushed a strand of hair from her forehead behind her ear, a shy blush on her face, "Brother Xiao Ling, do you think we are in sync?"
Xiao Ling smiled softly. He reached out his hand and gently stroked Xun'er's cheek. "Maybe, Xun'er. But it's really great to meet you here..."
Xun'er gently held Xiao Ling's hand, her eyes revealing deep attachment and reluctance, "Me too, Brother Xiao Ling. There's not a day that I don't think about you when you leave."
Although her voice was soft, it was full of emotional weight, as if every word carried her thoughts and expectations.
The sunlight shines through the gaps in the peach blossoms, onto Xiao Ling and Xun Er's faces, looking warm and gentle. The two stand facing each other, staring deeply into each other's eyes, as if to carve each other into their hearts. The days when they lost contact, their thoughts and concerns for each other, at this moment, all turned into a silent hug.
Xiao Ling gently put his arms around Xun'er's waist and held her tightly in his arms, feeling her body temperature and heartbeat. At this moment, all the longing for separation turned into joy of reunion.
Xun'er pressed her cheek against Xiao Ling's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat. Tears welled up in her eyes, but a happy smile hung on the corners of her mouth.
A gentle breeze blew by, causing the peach trees to rustle. Countless pink petals danced in the wind and fell on the shoulders of the two people, like the most gentle embellishment between heaven and earth.
On the lake, the flower petals float gently, swaying gently in the breeze, as if they are also rejoicing at this long-awaited reunion.
The two hugged each other tightly for a long time, until the excitement in their hearts subsided a little, and then they reluctantly separated.
At this time, Rayquaza flew to the two of them and circled around them, as if celebrating their reunion.
Afterwards, Rayquaza gently landed beside Xun'er and rubbed her cheek with its hard head, expressing its longing in an affectionate manner.
"Liekongzuo, we haven't seen each other for a long time. It seems that you have been living well these days and are about to break through to the Dou Zun level." Xun'er looked at Liekongzuo with a hint of nostalgia in her eyes.
When Rayquaza was still a little kid, besides its owner Xiao Ling, the person it loved most was Xun'er. At that time, most of its meals were carefully fed by Xun'er, the "rich woman".
Xun'er reached out and gently stroked Rayquaza's smooth head. Rayquaza let out a happy chirp, as if responding to Xun'er's touch.
Xun'er gently took Xiao Ling's hand, and the two walked towards the flat rock by the lake. They sat down side by side, Xun'er naturally nestled in Xiao Ling's arms, and Xiao Ling took the opportunity to hug her, and the two figures looked particularly warm in the afterglow of the sunset.
Leaning in Xiao Ling's arms, Xun'er tilted her head slightly and cast a subtle look towards a hidden corner by the lake.
There, Old Lin was guarding silently. His figure almost blended into the surrounding environment and was not easy to be discovered.
Noticing Xun'er's gaze, Mr. Lin understood what he meant, nodded slightly, and then left quietly, leaving a private space for the two of them.
Mr. Lin knew that with his young lady's strength, it didn't really matter whether he was there to protect her or not. After all, if the young lady used her trump card, he might not be her opponent.
Xun'er's little action naturally did not escape Xiao Ling's eyes. He smiled lightly and asked casually: "Xun'er, is that your bodyguard hiding over there?"
Naturally, Xiao Ling had already noticed the Dou Zun expert hiding in the dark, but because he had guessed the other party's identity before, he had never mentioned it before.
"You are worthy of being Brother Xiao Ling. You even discovered Mr. Lin. You are amazing..." Xun'er giggled with a hint of teasing in her tone.
Xiao Ling shook his head lightly, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Alas, at least I am a genuine eighth-grade alchemist. Although my cultivation has not yet broken through to Dou Zun, my soul perception is still very sharp, right?"
He paused, then continued, "By the way, you should have already broken through to Dou Zun, your talent is really terrifying..."
Xiao Ling used his soul perception but was unable to detect Xun'er's true level of cultivation. He thought that she must have some treasure that could conceal her aura.
However, once the two of them got close, Xiao Ling could clearly feel the powerful fighting spirit emanating from Xun'er's body, and that power seemed to have surpassed his current level. So it can be seen that Xun'er has indeed broken through to the Dou Zun realm.
Xun'er blinked her eyes, a hint of pride flashed in her eyes, "Of course, I have worked very hard in the family in the past few years. However, Brother Xiao Ling, don't underestimate yourself. You have come to where you are today from a remote place like the Jia Ma Empire. Brother Xiao Ling is already very good."
"Not only has she reached the level of a nine-star Dou Zong, she can also refine eight-grade four-color elixirs. If Xun'er and Brother Xiao Ling were to switch places, she would definitely not be as good as Brother Xiao Ling. The impoverished Xiao family will surely rise again because of Brother Xiao Ling."
After getting Xun'er's affirmation, Xiao Ling couldn't help but sigh. Once Xun'er started practicing seriously, her divine bloodline talent was simply extraordinary, and her practice speed was simply jaw-dropping. At the age when ordinary people just condensed the Dou Qi Cyclone, she had already reached a height that many people could hardly reach in their lifetime.
If Xun'er had not stayed in the Northwest Continent for so long, based on her talent, although she might not be able to match the amazing speed of Xiao family ancestor Xiao Xuan who broke through to the Dou Zun level at the age of fifteen, it should not be difficult for her to reach that level before adulthood.
"Haha, I don't need you to comfort me. Don't worry about me. I know I will catch up with you sooner or later. You have to work harder, little girl. Don't let me surpass you one day." Xiao Ling gently scratched Xun'er's nose and said half-jokingly.
"Hehe, then I have to work harder and never let Brother Xiao Ling have the chance to surpass me." Xun'er twisted in Xiao Ling's arms with a confident smile on her face.
Then, Xun'er's expression became serious, and she asked curiously: "Brother Xiao Ling, can you tell me what interesting things you have experienced in these years?"
After hearing this, Xiao Ling did not deliberately hide anything. He began to tell Xun'er about his adventures over the years in a relaxed manner, telling her everything he could. As for the story of Xiao Yixian and the others, he only mentioned it briefly without elaborating on it.
Xun'er snuggled in Xiao Ling's arms and listened very attentively. As Xiao Ling narrated, she seemed to have experienced those ups and downs with him.
"I really didn't expect that Senior Sister Zi Yan is actually a descendant of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan. Information about the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan is little known even in our clan." After listening to this, Xun'er nodded thoughtfully and muttered to herself.
"Yeah, I was also quite surprised when I learned that Zi Yan was actually from the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan." Xiao Ling nodded and agreed casually.
Immediately, Xun'er's eyes flashed with an inexplicable light, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she said in a playful tone: "However, it is really surprising that Xiao Yixian and Qinglin have always been by your side, Brother Xiao Ling, and judging from their current strength, they have improved so quickly. Brother Xiao Ling, you must have spent a lot of time on them, or um, do you have any bad intentions towards them...?"
(End of this chapter)