The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 847 - 467: Laying the Groundwork
Tu Jin confidently said, "It was just slightly troublesome to occupy this body, but now that it’s under my control, I can naturally manipulate it at will. I have locked his Divine Sense at the bottom of the Sea of Consciousness; once this matter is settled, I will erase his memory."
"That’s good then." Ning Xiaoxian smiled casually, popping a peanut into her mouth, "Starting tomorrow, we’ll have some fun."
Changtian asked, "In his memory, didn’t you find the reason for the Divine Soul’s tenacity?"
"I will search again carefully."
In the morning of the second day, the convoy resumed its journey.
Before departure, Xu Liangyu had a private conversation with Hu Huoer. Tantai Yi saw them whispering by the carriage, Hu Huoer’s expression initially indifferent and slightly impatient, gradually became brighter as she listened. When Xu Liangyu stopped speaking, her face slightly glowed, she unprecedentedly bit her lip and smiled shyly, and even raised her hand to brush her hair behind her ear, revealing her fair and delicate ear.
Tantai Yi traveled with her all the way, and was actually more attentive than she expected; he knew long ago that she would only make such a hair-brushing gesture when in a particularly good mood. But she had always been quite indifferent to Xu Liangyu; what did he say today to make her so happy?
The convoy began to move. When Hu Huoer returned, her cheeks were still ruddy, her mouth carried a smile, and a brilliant light shimmered in her bright green eyes, like spring breeze rippling over a lake. She cast a quick glance at Tantai Yi, seemingly afraid to look at him, lowered her head and said with a smile, "Let’s go!"
Tantai Yi’s Adam’s apple moved, wanting to ask what she heard, but under her glance, the words stuck in his throat. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
In the following seven or eight days, Hu Huoer was noticeably different from before. Although she still refused the valuable gifts from Xu Liangyu, her attitude towards him softened considerably. Xu Liangyu approached her for conversation several times; though people were too far to hear, they could see her laughing charmingly, indicating the rapport between them was growing, demonstrating Xu Liangyu’s efforts gradually paid off. Accordingly, she spent less time near Tantai. Most often, she was chatting and laughing with Ning Xiaoxian on the side, each time finishing with cheeks like peach blossoms, looking enchantingly attractive.
She looked at Tantai Yi increasingly less, occasionally glancing over, but with much less enthusiasm.
Although she used to be generous in character, she had never smiled so radiantly. Currently, everyone in the convoy discussed curiously, wondering what method Third Young Master Xu used to win a smile from such a beauty. Tantai Yi tried not to listen, but with his keen hearing, the gossip drifted word by word into his ears.
By mid-month, heading further south, early spring became more palpable. A gust of wind blew past, and Tantai Yi looked over, his gaze fixed.
The two stood amidst a cluster of winter aconite blooming sparsely with small flowers. Xu Liangyu said something that made Hu Huoer laugh, revealing a set of fine teeth like arranged shells. She wore a narrow jacket in bright red satin today; such an eye-catching color suited her incredibly well, accentuating her flowing gaze and her seemingly graspable slender waist. Though she was still draped in a large cloak, it couldn’t hide her beautiful lines.
The handsome man and pretty woman seemed like a perfect couple. This picturesque scene pierced his eyes.
Suddenly, someone commented, "Third Young Master Xu truly has clever ways; such an enchanting beauty... when do you think he’ll manage to lead Miss Hu into the bridal chamber?" The others chuckled softly, engaging in lively chat, when suddenly a gust brought something swiftly towards them. Despite being cultivators, they dodged swiftly, only to find it was half of a saddle thrown. Not far away, Tantai Yi said with a somber face, "Don’t gossip needlessly!"
Among the crowd, he had the highest cultivation level. These people knew he was close with Hu Huoer, so they dared not comment further, instead dispersing awkwardly with a smile. Tantai Yi shook the gourd in his hand, realizing the wine was finished again.
What can alleviate worries? Only Dukang.
"Sell me some more wine."
When Tantai Yi found Ning Xiaoxian, she was busy studying an elixir recipe and said without looking up, "Big brother, you don’t drink too much. I’ve brewed for half a year and only have this much, over the last ten days you drank eighty percent..."
"Seven hundred Spirit Stones for a jin."
"Deal." Her tone shifted, readily tossing over two pouches of Spiritual Wine, watching him pour the wine into the gourd, then said with a twinkle in her eye, "Brother Tantai, if you don’t act soon, Sister Huo’er will be taken away."
