NOVEL NEXT Chapter 32: Brother Lin, You Must Be Gentle
Chapter 32: Brother Lin, You Must Be Gentle
Lin Fengmian didn’t want to interact with Chen Qingyan for the time being, fearing that he might be inexplicably angry.
Chen Qingyan seemed to sense something and didn’t insist.
“Alright, be careful!”
Lin Fengmian hummed in approval. This time, he flew unsteadily, but he didn’t faint, although it wasn’t exactly graceful.
Xia Yunxi watched nervously, ready to assist Lin Fengmian at any moment.
Liu Mei giggled and licked her lips, “Why are you flying so badly? Did you overwork yourself last night and are now feeling weak in your legs?”
Lin Fengmian felt guilty and replied, “Stop talking nonsense!”
Liu Mei stopped teasing him. Lin Fengmian fell several times on the way, but Liu Mei always rescued him in time.
Xia Yunxi keenly noticed that Lin Fengmian and Liu Mei seemed closer after last night, while his relationship with Chen Qingyan seemed more distant.
This made her feel a bit sour as she kept looking between Lin Fengmian and Liu Mei, making him feel increasingly guilty.
He cursed inwardly, what was he feeling guilty about? He hadn’t even married Xia Yunxi yet.
Besides, even if he had married her, wasn’t it normal to have three wives and four concubines these days?
The next part of the journey was through the desolate wilderness, with the group of nine flying over rugged mountains and treacherous waters without the comforts of the previous two nights.
Sleeping in the wilderness, Lin Fengmian and the others naturally didn’t have the previous comforts, so there were no more nightly revelries.
However, Mo Ruyu and Wang Yanran, due to their lower realms, either couldn’t stand the charm poison or had tasted the sweetness.
Occasionally, they would take one of the remaining three disciples as a wild lovebird and engage in a fierce battle.
Lin Fengmian cursed inwardly, these demonesses really weren’t afraid of being bitten by mosquitoes?
But neither of them ever targeted Lin Fengmian, as Xia Yunxi was fiercely protective of her territory.
As they flew, Lin Fengmian gradually realized.
Their group was taking a small path through the Eastern Mountains, sneaking from the Northern Abyss to the Eastern Wilderness!
The Joyful Union Sect secretly recruited disciples in the East Wilderness, left tokens, and then sent special people to take them away and transport them to the Joyful Union Sect by flying boats.
Lin Fengmian had thought he was in the East Wilderness all along, but he had been transported to the Northern Abyss.
This confirmed that the Joyful Union Sect was indeed at the intersection of the two regions, although the exact location was unknown.
Halfway through the journey, Liu Mei gave Lin Fengmian and the others several jade identity badges, further confirming his thoughts.
“Keep these badges, and when you recruit disciples, introduce yourselves as members of the Jade Tree Sect, using your original names.”
The group agreed in unison, but Dong Gaoyi, who was handsome like a fair-faced scholar, asked curiously, “Senior Sister, why is that?”
Liu Mei covered her mouth and laughed, “Our Joyful Union Sect is a legitimate dual cultivation sect, but dual cultivation has a bad reputation in the cultivation world, so we have to resort to this strategy.”
Lin Fengmian said inwardly, “What a legitimate dual-cultivation sect!”
Wang Yanran leaned close to Dong Gaoyi, hugging his arm and pouted, “Dong Lang, you’re a scholar. If we had told you at the beginning that it was the Joyful Union Sect, you might not have come.”
Dong Gaoyi laughed awkwardly, “That’s true, but now I’m satisfied and wouldn’t leave even if you chased me.”
Wang Yanran playfully pushed him, “I love hearing that from you. Let’s try something new tonight.”
Dong Gaoyi swallowed hard and grinned foolishly, his expression one of being completely captivated.
Holding the jade badge in his hand, Lin Fengmian suddenly realized that the Joyful Union Sect must have insiders in the Eastern Wilderness.
The people who had transported them to the Joyful Union Sect earlier were clearly not from the sect, which meant that another sect was helping the Joyful Union Sect!
At this thought, his heart sank. Originally, he had planned to escape and expose the Joyful Union Sect to other cultivation sects in the Eastern Wilderness.
But now, it seemed like he might end up getting himself into trouble.
He rejected the idea, knowing that nothing was more precious than his own life.
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That night, they camped in the wilderness again, the bright moon high in the sky, but obscured by layers of clouds.
The eastern mountains were shrouded in fog, and the forest was filled with mist, along with many natural formations.
People with poor sense of direction could easily get lost here and might not be able to get out for a while.
If Liu Mei had not led the way, Lin Fengmian and the others might have gotten lost.
They hunted some game, got together to eat and drink, and as the saying goes, “When you are full and warm, you think of lust.”
As the night grew darker and the forest mist thickened, Wang Yanran gave Dong Gaoyi a flirtatious look.
Dong Gaoyi understood and followed her into the depths of the forest, obviously about to become wild lovebirds again.
Seeing Wang Yanran take Dong Gaoyi away, Mo Ruyu also called Yang Ding, who was overjoyed and eager.
“There are many mosquitoes and snakes in the wilderness, don’t get bitten on the bottom,” Liu Mei giggled.
“Annoying, sister, why do you say that!” Mo Ruyu complained.
Yuan Jiazhi looked at the remaining three women expectantly, clearly hoping to be chosen.
However, Chen Qingyan and Liu Mei ignored him, and Xia Yunxi only had eyes for Lin Fengmian, completely overlooking him.
“Junior Sister Xia, why don’t you and Brother Lin go play?” Liu Mei teased.
“Sister, what are you saying?” Xia Yunxi looked shy.
Lin Fengmian stood up and walked over to Xia Yunxi, smiling and holding out his hand, “Sister Xia, let’s take a walk.”
“Ah, Brother Lin seems to have ideas,” Liu Mei teased.
Xia Yunxi’s face turned slightly red, and under Liu Mei’s teasing gaze, she took Lin Fengmian’s hand and stood up.
“Elder sister, can I go out for a walk?”
Liu Mei smiled brightly and waved her hand, “Go ahead, have fun. Junior Brother Lin, you must be careful.”
Lin Fengmian rolled his eyes and pulled Xia Yunxi away, which made Yuan Jiazhi admire and envy him greatly.
He couldn’t help but look at Liu Mei and Chen Qingyan, wondering if he could imitate Lin Fengmian.
Liu Mei looked at him with a knowing smile, immediately making him give up this unrealistic idea.
On the other side, Lin Fengmian walked silently through the forest with Xia Yunxi without saying a word.
“Senior Brother, do you have anything to tell me?” Xia Yunxi asked with her beautiful eyes shining.
“Why did you suddenly break through to Foundation Establishment? You didn’t want to break through, did you?” Lin Fengmian asked.
“I… Senior Brother, you want to leave the Joyful Union Sect, right? I was afraid that you would miss this opportunity.” Xia Yunxi said quietly.
“So you broke through to Foundation Establishment and took on this role as an examiner yourself?” Lin Fengmian said blankly.
“Yes. This way, I can help Brother get the spot and maybe even send you away.” Xia Yunxi said with a bright smile.