Chapter 978: Old Friends

Jiang Yantian chuckled and pulled her into his arms.

"Silly girl, this is just an objective assessment. No matter how beautiful a woman is, she can't compare to even one ten-thousandth of you."

"Look at her dress, it's light blue. I don't like blue. How can it compare to your fiery red robe?"

"Her hair is black, how can it compare to your long, bright red hair?"

Fu Ling's cheeks flushed slightly, but she deliberately pouted, "But you just said it was really good..."

"I already said it was an objective evaluation," Jiang Yantian said, pinching her cheek affectionately.

"Huh? That's not right. Why did you only say her clothes were ugly, but not that she was ugly?" Xue Hai Fu Ling's beautiful eyes widened.

Jiang Yantian blinked: "Because she really is beautiful. I can't lie to myself, can I?"

“That’s true!” Xue Hai Fu Ling nodded.

Then, taking Jiang Yantian's arm, she was about to go upstairs.

That's when.

"Eh...you...you are...?"

The woman in the blue dress suddenly spoke.

A trembling voice filled with surprise.

Like a pebble thrown into a calm lake.

She folded the oil-paper umbrella, its green bamboo surface gleaming softly in the warm light.

She ran quickly to Jiang Yantian, her skirt sweeping across the ground, carrying a faint scent of bamboo.

Jiang Yantian and Xue Haifu Ling were both taken aback.

"Senior brother! It really is you!"

The woman in the blue dress opened her eyes wide, her eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings, her face filled with pure joy.

"I thought I had mistaken you for someone else... What are you doing here?"

"?"

Jiang Yantian was a little confused, and pointed to himself: "Are you calling me? Senior Brother?"

The woman in the blue dress nodded emphatically: "Yes, have you forgotten me?"

"I am Zhongli Qingwan!"

"Zhongli Qingwan?" Jiang Yantian still didn't have any impression of her.

He really forgot.

Seeing this, Zhongli Qingwan did not feel disappointed.

It's normal that Jiang Yantian forgot because she was young at the time.

As you grow up, your appearance changes.

"During the great calamity of the Yan Yang Dynasty, we went to the Xuan Ling Sect together, have you forgotten?"

"It's...it's you who tricked me into going to pee in the bushes...and then you peeked at me..."

Jiang Yantian quickly waved his hands: "Hey, hey, hey, don't talk nonsense! I'll sue you for defamation, you know that?"

Zhongli Qingwan pouted and lowered her head: "Senior brother, have you really forgotten?"

"That's right, I was bullied and people mocked me for having body odor."

"You're the one who helped me solve this problem, have you forgotten?"

Jiang Yantian thought for a moment, and then he remembered.

Jiang Yantian was slightly taken aback, looking at the familiar features of the woman in front of him.

I finally remembered who she was.

“It’s you. I remember now,” Jiang Yantian said with a smile.

"Little sister, how did he resolve the issue?" Xue Hai Fu Ling asked curiously.

Could it be that he helped her get a medical check-up and treatment?

Jiang Yantian is really capable of doing it.

Upon hearing this, Zhongli Qingwan noticed Xue Hai Fu Ling beside Jiang Yantian.

She saw her arm linked with Jiang Yantian's, her red hair and red robes breathtakingly beautiful.

A hint of doubt flashed in her eyes, but she still nodded politely: "And this lady is...?"

A barely perceptible hint of jealousy flashed in Fu Ling's phoenix eyes.

She maintained her elegant smile and tightened her grip on Jiang Yantian's arm: "I am his wife."

"Madam?" Zhongli Qingwan's eyes widened, then her face flushed, and she quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Senior Brother, I didn't know you were already..."

Jiang Yantian interrupted her with a smile: "It's alright!"

"Little sister, what did you mean by what you just said? Did he treat your illness?"

As Xue Hai Fu Ling spoke, her jade hand was already resting on Jiang Yantian's waist.

Zhongli Qingwan shook her head: "Well, it's like this... When my senior brother and I went up the mountain, we were still young."

"Many of my classmates bullied me. The school beauty had body odor, so..."

"He examined you?"

"No, no, no!" Zhongli Qingwan quickly shook her head: "No, he... he caught a fox and told me to hold it between my fingers!"

"They said someone said I tasted strange, and they blamed it on the fox."

"..."

Xue Hai Fu Ling didn't know what to say.

This is something he is capable of doing.

But it's not about bullying the little girl; giving her a medical checkup is fine too.

Jiang Yantian leaned closer and sniffed: "Hey? Your smell is gone, you smell nice now."

"Then...then it's long gone..." Zhongli Qingwan said shyly, her pretty face blushing.

Jiang Yantian looked at her and couldn't help but nod.

Zhongli Qingwan was indeed his junior sister from his early years at the Xuanling Sect.

When she first went up the mountain, she was just a little kid.

Dirty.

It's because it's dirty and smelly that it's always disliked.

Jiang Yantian didn't bully her back then.

Because her scent repels insects and mosquitoes.

So Jiang Yantian took her with him.

Putting everything else aside, I slept very soundly during the hike!

After joining the Xuanling Sect, Jiang Yantian and she were initially just ordinary disciples.

We spent more than a month together.

But during another test, her talent was discovered, and she was accepted as an inner disciple.

From that time on, the two separated.

Before, she was just a little girl who followed him around.

Now she has grown into a graceful and beautiful fairy.

The changes are indeed significant.

"What are you doing here? Where did you go for the next few years?"

"I didn't see you when I became an elder."

Zhongli Qingwan pursed her lips: "A year after I entered the inner sect, I was found by my family and taken back."

"This matter has not been revealed; only my master knows about it."

As she spoke, her face lit up with even more joy: "But I never expected to run into you here!"

Her gaze fell on Fu Ling, and then she lowered her head somewhat shyly.

"Am I disturbing you?"

As Fu Ling looked at her shy expression, the slight jealousy she initially felt gradually dissipated.

On the contrary, I find her rather cute.

She released Jiang Yantian's arm and gave him a push.

"Since it's your junior sister who's looking for you, why don't you talk to her first? I'll go upstairs and wait for you."

Jiang Yantian held her hand, his eyes gentle: "It will be over soon."

Fu Ling nodded and turned to walk towards the stairs.

The hem of the red robe swept across the ground, leaving a vibrant mark.

Zhongli Qingwan watched her retreating figure and whispered to Jiang Yantian.

"Senior brother, your wife is really beautiful..."

Jiang Yantian smiled, his eyes full of doting affection: "Yes, I have dozens of wives as beautiful as her..."

"Hmm, indeed... Ah?" Zhong Liqing's beautiful eyes widened suddenly, somewhat incredulous.

She thought she had misheard.

But it seems normal that her senior is so outstanding.

"Don't make a fuss, I'll introduce you to them later!" Jiang Yantian laughed.

Zhongli Qingwan nodded.

Immediately, his eyes revealed a look of admiration.

"Senior brother, I really didn't expect that the person who peeked at me while I was using the toilet back then..."

"Wait, wait, just say what you want to say, don't use any fancy words. Don't I have any dignity?" Jiang Yantian frowned.

Zhongli Qingwan stuck out her tongue: "I... I mean, I never imagined that you would become the Lord of Fengtian."

"I've only barely reached the Nascent Soul stage, while you've already reached the peak. It's incredible."

"I didn't dare to recognize you until you said that... Holy crap... I finally knew it was you..."