Chapter 112: Courtesy

Thinking back to the past, the disgust in Gu Changnian's heart was like a conditioned reflex, which immediately surged up and his eyebrows were squeezed into the shape of a "川" (river).

  Seeing this, He Qing shook his head with a bit of boredom: "See, you can't even bear the thought, so why force yourself."

  Gu Changnian said anxiously, "I believe in Master!" He secretly clenched the hem of his clothes and said hesitantly, "I will never do that to my disciple again."

  Over the past year, at first, Gu Changnian was just observing He Qing, trying to determine what she was up to, but the more he looked at her, this kind of observation gradually turned into silent watching.

  Gu Changnian saw He Qing's protection of Le Qingru, her protection of Lu Li, her calm and heroic demeanor, and her laughing, scolding, teasing and joking... It was so full of life and yet so touching.

  This kind of He Qing was something he had never seen in all his years of practice, and he couldn't help being attracted to such a He Qing.

  However, He Qing, who attracted him so much, no longer looked at him...

  Gu Changnian could forgive He Qing for what she had done to him, and he could also not care about her secret collusion with the young master of the evil sect. He just wanted his master to be the way he is now, to go back to the past, and look at him with the same eyes as he looked at Lu Li, that was all.

  He didn't understand why He Qing couldn't do such a simple request.

  He Qing on the side looked at Gu Changnian coldly. He saw that although he said that he believed her, his expression was indescribable, as if he had a lot of things on his mind but didn't know where to start and it was difficult to speak.

  He Qing rolled her eyes and said, "I don't know what you are planning, I just want to remind you not to have any hope in me." As she spoke, she stood up, straightened her robe, and said indifferently, "But you have helped me so much, I will naturally reciprocate. Next, I will practice with you as before." And by the way, nourish her sea of ​​consciousness.

  "..." Reciprocity? In He Qing's eyes, was his contribution just a transaction... Gu Changnian looked up at He Qing under the tree shadows, and his chest felt like it was being pressed down by a huge rock, and he couldn't even breathe.

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  Although Xuan Qingzi wanted to keep the benefits within the family, he still had some sense of propriety and only took out the first section of the Lingxiao Double Sword Technique to let the Lingshan disciples try it out.

  Ever since this news came out, the interest of disciples from various sects in Lingshan to practice has suddenly increased. Everywhere you go, you can see disciples in groups of two practicing intensively. No matter what magical tools they originally used, now everyone has a long sword. The weapon storage pavilion of Kaiyang Palace is crowded with people, and they make a lot of money from making spirit stones.

  Like most people, Yue Qingru, although not yet at the Golden Core stage, was still eager to join in the fun. She approached Yun Chu and Chen Yue, hoping to form a team to run in the election. However, the two straight men had already teamed up with each other, leaving Yue Qingru to squat in the corner, waiting for a substitute and feeling resentful.

  Gu Changnian, as expected, became a partner with Hua Chiyu as described in the book. Beifeng was small and had a large area, so Hua Chiyu would come over every day to study with Gu Changnian.

  There were not many disciples to begin with, and now they all had their own things to do, so He Qing had some free time.

  "He Qing!"

  He Qing, who was building a cowshed for Qingniu, looked back and saw Qi Guanrui holding a sword in his hand, walking towards her excitedly. He greeted from a distance, "Did I disturb you?"

  He Qing looked down at the wood on the ground and said, "No, just killing time."

  People tend to think about random things when they have free time, and now when He Qing starts to think about random things, he can't help but think of Su Guang.

  In order to prevent himself from falling into these emotions, He Qing simply found something to do, such as manually building a cowshed for Qingniu.  

  He Qing had experienced the cow's stubborn temper. He Qing originally wanted to take it to the back mountain to graze it, but the cow started mooing non-stop at night, full of resentment. Since it was a auspicious animal, the sound was so loud and high-pitched that it could probably be heard by several nearby peaks.

  In order not to disturb others, He Qing had to lead it back to the yard.

  He Qing threw the hammer and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry? What happened?"

  After Qi Guanrui came to Lingshan, he lived in Tianshu Mountain with Qi Guanxiang and Qi Guan Tianqi, but he would come to Beifeng to sit for a while almost every day.

  Qi Guanrui pulled the corner of his mouth awkwardly and showed the sword to He Qing: "I am learning swordsmanship and would like to ask for your advice."

  He Qing put down his rolled-up sleeves and said with a smile: "You have found the wrong person to teach you swordsmanship. You should go find Guanyue. Although his Tianxuan Mountain focuses on purification, his swordsmanship is also second to none among the several immortal sects in Lingshan."

  "I know." Qi Guanrui looked at Gu Changnian who was practicing sword with Hua Chiyu in the distance with a little embarrassment and said, "But I heard that the Tianxin Jue of the Yaoguang Sect does not restrict the use of magic weapons, and Changnian once switched to swordsmanship, so..."

  He Qing followed Qi Guanrui's gaze and raised his eyebrows in an ambiguous way: "Him? I didn't teach him. He figured it out on his own so that he wouldn't have to use the whisk."

  Upon hearing this, Qi Guanrui was even more embarrassed, thinking that he had touched upon He Qing's sorrow, and hurriedly explained: "Actually, I wanted to practice Ling Xiao Dual Sword Technique with you."

  He Qing was slightly startled, and his mood suddenly became a little complicated——

  It was obvious that Qi Guanrui didn't really want to become a sword-bearer with great responsibilities together with her, but wanted to have more space to get along with her and didn't want to just come and sit for a while every day and then leave.

  He Qing used the action of stroking his eyebrows to hide his helpless expression, and said silently: "Second Master, learning the Lingxiao Dual Sword Technique is risky. I have finally achieved my current level of cultivation, and I don't want to take any more risks."

  A trace of disappointment flashed across Qi Guanrui's eyes, and he nodded hesitantly: "Yes, you are right." But he quickly cheered up and smiled: "Then I will help you build the cowshed." As he said that, he bent down, picked up the hammer and started to work.

  He Qing was helpless.

  If Qi Guanrui really expressed his feelings, He Qing could have clearly rejected him, but he was a steady man and just kept getting close to her as a friend without revealing his feelings, which put He Qing in a passive position.

  Just as he was thinking about it, a clear voice came from outside the temple: "Is Master He Qing here?"

  "Come in." He Qing used magic to transmit the voice, and soon, a disciple from the mountain gate was seen carrying a large black box into the archway in the backyard.

  The disciple lowered his head cautiously and said, "Master He Qing, someone left this at the mountain gate and asked me to pass it on to you."

  He Qing took it and weighed it in his hand: "Who sent it?"

  The disciple at the mountain gate said, "I don't know. When we found it, there was only this box and a note with your name on it."