"If not mister, I, Tang Mei, would be the same as the others. How could I have the honor to be your master's disciple …" Tang Mei gazed at Zhang Tie with her shiny eyes without any bashfulness; instead, she looked curious and inquisitive as if she didn't know Zhang Tie until now.
As for Zhang Tie, he didn't need to cover anything in front of Tang Mei anymore. He didn't deny Tang Mei's words; instead, he just waved his hand, saying, "You've passed the first two tests by yourself. As for the third test, I just pushed the boat along the current. When Uncle Guan found me, I didn't know how to help you. I've not imagined that I could meet you today. It's God's will …"
"No matter what, if mister didn't come here, it would be another result. Mister, what you've done today could be said to have saved my life …"
"Hoho, don't thank me …" Zhang Tie winked at Tang Mei as he said with a solemn look, "Let your master thank me. It's his fortune that I found such a beautiful apprentice for him. As long as you stand on his side, you'll be pleasing to his eyes. You're definitely much better than those stinky male apprentices of his. From now on, his eyes will be blessed. Just now, your master told me to thank me and give me a great benefit …"
Even though she knew that Zhang Tie was joking, Tang Mei still blushed after hearing Zhang Tie's words. Uncle Guan just watched Zhang Tie with a silly smile on one side.
Zhang Tie had already come to the gate of Tideviewing Courtyard. After that, he took out the key and opened the gate, saying, "If you don't mind, please take a seat inside …"
"Thanks for your hospitality …" Tang Mei followed Zhang Tie into the courtyard generously.
However, Uncle Guan shook his head as he said sensibly, "I will wait for you outside, Miss …"
…
A sweet osmanthus tree in the courtyard had reached its flowering period. On such a night, sniffing the sweet osmanthus fragrance and listening to the sea waves, this small Tideviewing Courtyard had a special artistic conception.
"Childe Jin, do you usually live here alone?" Tang Mei moved into the courtyard and looked at the environment in the courtyard. Her voice became softer.
"Yeah, I'm the only one here. I'm just a fish pond watcher …"
"Look after the fish pond?"
"Yes, isn't Whitedragon Gulf the fish pond of Tigerback Mountain? As a steward, I'm responsible for looking after the fish pond for your master without any salary!"
After hearing Zhang Tie's words, Tang Mei's face blushed a bit more. In a split second, she looked more beautiful than a flower, "I didn't find it when we were in the carriage that day. Not until today did I realize that childe's words are so interesting!"
"Hahaha …" Zhang Tie laughed as he led Tang Mei to the pavilion under the osmanthus tree. Here, she could smell the sweet osmanthus fragrance and watch the night scenery of Whitedragon Gulf in the distance. Putting his hand on the wooden railing of the pavilion, Zhang Tie pointed at the coastline under the moonlight in the distance, saying, "I'm the only one here. It's very tranquil. Therefore, I don't have anything to entertain you, not even a mouthful of hot water. I could only entertain you with this night scenery and the sweet osmanthus fragrance. Hopefully, Miss Tang doesn't mind …"
"Childe, you're aboveboard. Of course, you're aboveboard. How could Tang Mei mind?" Tang Mei watched Zhang Tie as if there were two brilliant moons in her eyes.
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem Facing Tang Mei's bright eyes, Zhang Tie silently moved his eyes away from Tang Mei's face as he revealed a self-mocking smile, "Miss Tang, you might not know me well. I'm not a righteous person. I'm at most not bad. Of course, in the eyes of some people who want to burn me into ashes, I'm the worst person in the world …"
Tang Mei's eyes turned slightly dim; however, her look remained unchanged as she asked, "Childe, are you being modest?"
"I'm just telling the truth. If I'm aboveboard, the grasses on my grave would have been 1 m high. How could I survive until now …" Zhang Tie burst out into laughter in the sea breeze.
After being silent for a short while, Tang Mei slowly nodded as she let out a sigh, "Childe, your current identity and name must be fake …"
'Tang Mei is really smart.' Zhang Tie nodded inside as he admitted frankly, "Right, I indeed didn't come to Tigerback Mountain in my original look …"
"Childe, what's your original look?"
"Miss Tang, it's not beneficial for you to know that; instead, it's very dangerous!" Zhang Tie shook his head with a smile as he said, "You'd better treat me as that commoner who met you on the way …"
"I see!" Tang Mei replied with a smile which looked like blooming flowers, "Childe, if you don't mind, I will call you Elder Brother Jin from now on. Childe, you don't need to call me Miss Tang or Miss Tang. Just call me Mei …"
'Mei' sounded too intimate. Additionally, Zhang Tie always felt a bit weird when he called her Tang Mei. However, looking at Tang Mei's hopeful eyes, Zhang Tie gritted his teeth inside, 'I can't be inferior to a woman. It's just a name.'
"Well, I will call you Mei from now on. You can call me Elder Brother Jin. I was told by Aunt Wu that you're only 21 years old. No matter what, I'm definitely older than you. It's not unfair for you to call me elder brother …"
"Will Elder Brother Jin look down on me …" Tang Mei lowered her voice at once.
"Ah? Why would you ask such a question?" Zhang Tie was confused.
"Among those people who attended the selection with me in Tigerback Mountain, the two young talents are famous doctors in Tigerback Town. Additionally, they come from famous clans. Elder Brother Jin, are you curious about why so many people have gathered around me who want to help me wholeheartedly only after leaving me in Tigerback Town for a few days?"
"Erm … it's fate!" Zhang Tie also had such a question at that time. However, he was not interested in exploring this kind of thing; especially when it was related to a woman.
"The reason why those two were by my side is very simple. Once, they caught a glimpse of my face behind the veil!"
"No wonder, everyone loves beauty …" Zhang Tie understood that Tang Mei's look and temperament were as lethal as nuclear bombs to men.
"However, I deliberately created a chance for them to catch a glimpse of my look!" Tang Mei said calmly as if she was talking about what happened to others. Meanwhile, she watched Zhang Tie's face calmly.
Zhang Tie became stunned for a second. Closely after that, he watched Tang Mei and became silent. After a short silence, Zhang Tie opened his mouth, "Why did you tell me this? If you didn't tell me, I might never know it!"
Tang Mei revealed a bitter smile, "When I was very young, my parents passed away due to an accident. Over these years, I lived with my two elder brothers and auntie. Since I was 14 years old, I had known what my look meant to men from others' eyes. From then on, I started to wear a veil. When I found that I had Five Yin Extreme Meridians, I almost never took off my veil in front of others. Even my two elder brothers could barely see my look …" Tang Mei then shook her head, "I don't know why I want to tell you about this, Elder Brother Jin. Perhaps, I couldn't stand it or I didn't want to cheat you. After knowing this, do you still think highly of me, Elder Brother Jin?"
Zhang Tie finally understood it. He watched Tang Mei seriously as he took in a deep breath, saying, "It's the instinct of all living beings to survive, including humans. I don't think there's anything wrong with what you did. You just didn't want to wait for death. You just wanted to strive for a bit more opportunities with your advantage. You didn't do anything outrageous. How could I despise you!"
"Really?" Tang Mei widely opened her eyes at once.
"If I cheat you, I'll be a puppy!" Zhang Tie replied solemnly.
Tang Mei revealed another smile, which made all the other girls pale. Zhang Tie became stunned at once …
After staying in Tideviewing Courtyard for a short while, Tang Mei stood up and bade a farewell to Zhang Tie politely. Zhang Tie didn't urge her to stay. No matter what, it was a bit late. It was inconvenient for Tang Mei to stay here for too long. Zhang Tie was not afraid of that. However, as Tang Mei would stay in Tigerback Mountain for a long time as Bian Heng's disciple, she had to pay attention to these details.
Zhang Tie saw Tang Mei off to the gate of Tideviewing Courtyard. When Tang Mei was going to leave there, she suddenly stopped. Closely after that, she turned around and asked Zhang Tie an unexpected question, "Elder Brother Jin, when you saw me waiting for you outside Tideviewing Courtyard, did you think of another woman?"
"Ah!" Zhang Tie became dumbfounded as he didn't understand how Tang Mei knew that. This woman's intuition and observation were really terrifying.
"Elder Brother Jin, you don't need to answer me. I've already known it. That girl must be more beautiful than me in your heart …" Tang Mei replied with a smile as she said, "Elder Brother Jin, you don't need to see me off …" After saying that, she strode out of the gate. Uncle Guan put on a coat for her before leaving Tideviewing Courtyard with Tang Mei.
Watching Tang Mei off, Zhang Tie moved his eyes away from the path where they disappeared for quite a while.
After closing the gate, Zhang Tie returned to the courtyard. Standing in the courtyard, Zhang Tie raised his head and watched the bright moon in the sky for a short while. Zhang Tie wanted to roar out the words in his mind; however, he could only remain silent in the end — — Are you alright?
After standing there for a long time, Zhang Tie returned to his backroom. After taking off his coat, he ran his battle qi in his qi sea. At the same time, hot waves started to flow inside his body. Meanwhile, the low-temperature icy liquid was rapidly condensing outside his body. After that, the icy liquid wrapped around Zhang Tie.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Tie had been wrapped in the rhythmic movement of ice and fire.
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem The fire was Dragon True Flame. The icy liquid was flowing rapidly like a rotating gear. Some hard ice needles and ice slags in the icy liquid constantly stimulated and hit Zhang Tie's body at a high speed, strengthening his defensive ability...
After his qi sea completely recovered, Zhang Tie could also constantly quench his body even without Bian Heng's help. A few days ago, Bian Heng needed to cure him once every two days; now, Zhang Tie could quench his body once a day. In such a way, Zhang Tie didn't feel any pain at all; instead, he felt that his body was growing stronger and stronger in that ethereal state … (To be continued)
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