Volume 2 Chapter 59 / Chapter 146: Li Qianjin, Searching A Husband
The storm had settled. In the Chi Dragon Mansion’s rear, within the array, Li Qianjin wielded the Heaven Splitter Sword, sitting at the center of the array, commanding thirty guards to form a formation with her.
“Form the formation!!”
“Yes!!”
With the echoing response from the thirty guards, strands of heavenly energy were drawn from the ground, quickly spreading to the sky within a radius of a hundred miles, crashing against the circular spiritual barrier that now covered the entire Chi Dragon Mansion.
At the entrance of the array, Ye Anping, donning a bamboo hat and dressed in night attire, leaned against the stone wall, ten meters away, silently watching Li Qianjin’s face.
In truth, he was worried that Li Qianjin would be disturbed by today’s events, but after half an hour of accompanying her, he realized his worries were unnecessary.
This blind girl remained as resilient as in the game, delicate yet strong-willed.
“Phew~ Looks like I’m not needed here.”
Muttering to himself, Ye Anping stood up and prepared to return to rest with his junior sister and Zhuang Hu. Tonight’s events had drained a considerable amount of his spiritual energy and vitality, leaving him physically and mentally exhausted. He just wanted to sleep and rest for a few days.
Moreover, he didn’t know when the settlement from his ‘golden finger’ would come. Killing three Core Formation stage demonic cultivators in one go and stopping a Nascent Soul realm cultivator’s foolish actions would surely bring substantial rewards. If his junior sister wasn’t by his side when the settlement came, he feared he might explode from the surge of yang energy on the spot.
As he prepared to leave, Ling’er, the maid accompanying them, hurried over and asked, “Senior Ye, where are you going?”
“To rest.”
“Then let me take you—”
“No need, I won’t be staying here tonight. Stay here and take care of your mistress. After the formation is closed, let her return to rest. She’s very tired.”
“…Understood.”
Ling’er seemed to want to say something more, but in the end, she remained silent and watched Ye Anping leave.
Once Ye Anping’s figure disappeared into the night, the formation within the array also completed its operation.
Taking a deep breath, Li Qianjin stood up, holding the sword, and jogged over.
“Senior Ye–!”
Just now, it was Ye Anping who had led her here by holding her hand.
Now, she wanted Ye Anping to hold her hand again, but after calling out, she heard no response from him.
“Senior Ye? Are you… still here?”
The maid Ling’er beside her watched her mistress with difficulty and said, “Young Mistress, Senior Ye said he’s tired and went back to rest.”
“Has he gone back?” Li Qianjin’s expression revealed a hint of disappointment at the words, but she quickly shook her head. “It’s okay, Senior Ye must be tired after so much happening tonight. Ling’er, please send some healing and Gathering Spirit pills to Senior Ye later.”
“But Senior Ye said he won’t stay in the Chi Dragon Mansion.”
“Then where did he go?”
“He didn’t specify…” Ling’er hesitantly shook her head. “Senior Ye only said that after you close the array, I should take you back to rest. You must be tired.”
“I see…”
Li Qianjin pursed her lips, pondered for a moment, and then asked again, “Ling’er, can you describe Senior Ye’s appearance to me? Is he handsome, or… more robust? Does he have a beard? His voice sounds like a refined person.”
“I… don’t know.”
“You don’t know?”
“Yes, Senior Ye always covers his face with bandages. I can only see his deep purple eyes. His face seems to be oval-shaped. I think he must be a handsome young man when he removes the bandages.”
“I see…”
Li Qianjin felt a bit disappointed. If she had known, she would have touched Ye Anping’s face earlier. She recalled the sensation of his chest in the garden and the scent she perceived from him, and her heart couldn’t help but flutter.
Now, there was only her left in the Chi Dragon Mansion. From a rational perspective, she urgently needed to find someone to help manage the future of the mansion with her. And this person would likely be her future husband.
However, finding a “husband” was easy, but finding true love was difficult. She could announce her desire to find a husband in the Western Regions and would gain endless suitors from various noble families.
There would be no shortage of suitors, but how many of them would genuinely treat her well? How many wouldn’t do bad things behind her back because of her blindness? And how many would have the capability to support the future of the Chi Dragon Mansion with her?
The options were scarce.
Most of the suitors who came for marriage were likely eyeing her family’s assets, and she couldn’t discern their true intentions.
In the past, with her father around, she could take her time choosing, but now she had no choice.
For her, marriage and love were not the same.
But she still wanted to strive for the best marriage.
And now, she had met this person.
Although Senior Ye had only briefly interacted with her, she was already certain — Senior Ye was the one who had touched her heartstrings, the one she could entrust everything to.
Regardless of whether Senior Ye was handsome or not, young or old, she wouldn’t feel any disdain.
“Ling’er, are there prominent families with the surname ‘Ye’ in the Western Regions?”
“Family with the surname Ye? Let me think…” Ling pondered for a moment, then shook her head slightly. “Ye is considered a prominent surname, so there should be some.”
“I see…”
Li Qianjin puffed her cheeks and said, “It would be better if Senior Ye isn’t from a noble family.”
“Why would Young Mistress say that?”
—Because if Senior Ye isn’t from a noble family, then his family might not look kindly upon a blind girl like her.
Li Qianjin thought so, but of course, she wouldn’t say it out loud. She just shook her head and said, “It’s nothing. Help me back to rest.”
“…Yes, Miss.”
…
Under the moonlit corridor, a figure hurried along.
At this moment, Ye Anping felt utterly exhausted, every bone in his body aching. If he were to sit or lie down now, he might not be able to stand up again. He just wanted to return to the Jiang Residence with his junior sister Zhuang Hu as soon as possible.
In a few days, he would also need to settle matters at the Jiang Residence. There were quite a few spirit stones in the mansion’s storage. If he wanted to empty it without raising suspicion, he would have to make several trips to move everything out. By the time Jiang Yu returned with Immortal Yunshi, his master, he and his junior sister would have slipped away far.
Lost in thought, he suddenly felt a pair of small hands resting on his shoulders.
“Ye Anping!!”
Perhaps he was too tired, he hadn’t even noticed that Xiao Yunluo had walked up to him until he paused and turned to look at her.
“Senior Sister Xiao, Weren’t you supposed to be taking care of my junior sister and the others in the rear hall?”
“Ah— They’re all fine. I came out to find you.”
Xiao Yunluo glanced away with a hint of uncertainty. It was rare for Junior Sister Pei to be immobile, and with her not by Ye Anping’s side, how could she not seize this opportunity?
Shaking her head slightly, she looked into Ye Anping’s eyes and, seeing the fatigue there, quickly lifted his arm and placed it on her shoulder.
“You— You’re tired, aren’t you? Let me support you. You can lean on me.”
Ye Anping didn’t refuse, mainly because he didn’t have the strength to speak anymore. He nodded and leaned half of his body against Xiao Yunluo’s shoulder, letting her support him.
“Mm.”
However, at the same time, he smelled a rather artificial fragrance emanating from Xiao Yunluo’s body.
“Did you use some kind of weird perfume?”
“Eh—” Xiao Yunluo was taken aback and quickly retorted, “I did, what about it? I didn’t often use any perfume back home. I usually use this kind of this when I’m going out on some official meeting.”
“…”
“Does it… smell bad?”
“Not really.” Ye Anping shake his head slightly, his eyes squinting as he smiled. “But I much prefer your natural scent, it’s smell much better than this. The fragrance from this perfume is too strong.”
“My natural…”
?!!
A blush spread from Xiao Yunluo’s neck, covering her entire face in a moment.
“Y-y-y-y-you…”