Lu Chen walked in front of the tree and carefully looked at it for a while. Then, he suddenly stretched out his hand and gently stroked the tree trunk. The rough tree bark felt as rough as a rock as it brushed past his palm.
The surroundings were still silent, but Lu Chen's eyes became brighter and brighter. His fingers moved slower and slower. After a while, when his fingers drew across a mottled crack, he suddenly stopped.
The dry and cracked bark appeared dark brown at his fingertips. Lu Chen raised his eyebrows and gently pressed down on it again. Gradually, a fine crack appeared in the dark bark. With the movement of his fingers, the crack continued to expand until it became a piece of bark the size of a palm. It suddenly shook and then fell from the tree trunk.
With a clatter, the piece of bark gently fell to the ground.
Lu Chen didn't take a closer look. He just stared at the exposed trunk behind the piece of bark. On the smooth wood, someone had used a sharp blade to carve out a simple but twisted pattern.
There was a thick line and several thin lines of different lengths and thicknesses. At first glance, it looked like random graffiti. However, upon closer inspection, one would realize that when these twisted lines were put together, they looked like a tree.
A big tree!
The corners of Lu Chen's mouth slowly curled into a smile. He stared closely at the incomparably secretive pattern, as if he wanted to commit it to memory. After a while, he flipped his right hand, and a black dagger appeared in his hand. Then, a black light flashed, and with a slash, he directly chopped off the piece of wood with the pattern carved on it.
Then, he turned around and called out to Atsu. He quickly walked out of the forest without looking back.
…
When Lu Chen returned to the Feiyan Platform, he saw a pretty figure standing in front of him. At first, Lu Chen thought it was Su Qingjun, but he soon realized that something was wrong. When he took a few steps forward, he found that it was Yi Xin.
The Black Dog let out a happy bark and ran forward. Yi Xin smiled and squatted down, hugged Atsu, and patted it vigorously.
Atsu also happily jumped around her. After a while, Lu Chen came up and said with a smile, "Why did you come today?"
Yi Xin touched Atsu's head, then stood up and said to Lu Chen with a smile, "It's rare that I have time. I haven't seen you and Atsu for a long time, so I came to see you."
Lu Chen said, "It sounds like you've been very busy recently."
Yi Xin said, "Isn't it so? Since my master came out of seclusion, people have been coming here one after another. As his only disciple, I'm very tired from receiving guests all day long. But those who are related to my master are all people of status, so I can't take it lightly. It's tiring. "
Lu Chen laughed and said, "Don't complain. It's better than having no one to take care of you before."
Yi Xin giggled.
Lu Chen looked around and saw that the Feiyan Platform was empty. The cave in the distance was not open, and the stone door was closed. He asked Yi Xin, "Did you not see your Sister Su when you came here?"
Yi Xin said, "No, I just came here not long ago. Sister Su hasn't come out yet, so I didn't dare to disturb her."
Lu Chen nodded and said, "It's fine. Come sit with me." With that, he led Yi Xin to the wooden house that he had built not long ago.
After entering the wooden house, Yi Xin looked around curiously. She saw that most of the house was made of wood, including the walls, tables, chairs, and beds. It was just that it had not been painted, so the whole house looked very rough, but at the same time, it exuded a natural fragrance of trees.
Looking at Yi Xin's expression, Lu Chen said with a smile, "What's wrong? You've never seen a house like this before, right?"
Yi Xin nodded and said, "Yes, it's really the first time I've seen it. Did you build this all by yourself, Brother Lu?"
"Yes."
"That's amazing," Yi Xin praised from the bottom of her heart.
Lu Chen burst into laughter and pulled over a wooden chair for Yi Xin to sit on. He said casually, "I just chopped some wood and tied it together. It's nothing to be surprised about."
Yi Xin laughed, and then suddenly seemed to think of something. Her face turned serious, and a sly look flashed in her eyes. She said to Lu Chen seriously, "Well, I came here today because I have another thing to inform you."
"Huh? So formal. Is it something important? "Lu Chen asked curiously.
Yi Xin coughed and said, "I can't call you Brother Lu anymore."
"Ah, why?" Lu Chen asked.
"You see," Yi Xin said seriously, "Sister Su and I have always been on the same level. But now that you have become Sister Su's nominal disciple, you have to call her Master, right? Then when you see me, do you have to call me Martial Uncle? "
Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed and scolded, "Well, now you actually know how to take advantage of me."
Yi Xin snorted and said, "What advantage? If you dare not call Sister Su Master, then I won't let you call me Martial Uncle."
Lu Chen waved his hand and said, "What are you talking about? Su Qingjun is younger than me by a few years. How can I call her Master? No way, no way."
Yi Xin laughed and said, "You can say that behind my back. When Sister Su really comes, let's see if you dare to admit it."
Lu Chen said righteously, "A man won't call her Master if I say I won't. Your threats are useless."
Yi Xin covered her mouth and giggled. She looked very happy.
Looking at her appearance, Lu Chen also felt that his mood seemed to be a lot better. He smiled and said to her, "Didn't you say you were very busy? Why are you free today?"
"Oh, my Master went out to meet an old friend today, so I am free." Yi Xin stretched and then leaned on the rough bed without any taboo. With a satisfied smile, she said, "It's still more comfortable here, Brother Lu. You don't know that in the Three-Zhang Peak cave residence, my face is sore from smiling all day long. Those people I know and don't know have to greet me with a smile. It's really ten times more tiring than cultivating."
Lu Chen jokingly scolded, "You really don't know how lucky you are. Still, it's quite annoying to see so many people every day. In the future, you can come over to my place to play whenever you're free. When I'm not around, you can chat with that big sister of yours."
Yi Xin shrugged and said, "It's fine if I want to chat with you. It won't disturb you. But Sister Su is a genius who is the focus of attention. She must seize the time to cultivate all day long. I don't dare to disturb her."
Lu Chen thought for a moment and said, "Well … in fact, it's not completely like that. Your Sister Su sometimes likes to have someone to chat with. Anyway, it's not a bad thing for you to be close to her."
Lu Chen said with a smile, "It's just so-so. You know Sister Su quite well now."
Lu Chen said with a smile, "It's just so-so. By the way, there are so many Immortals and big shots on this mountain. Who is your Master going to visit? "
Yi Xin said, "My Master didn't tell me. He just said goodbye to me and left. Sigh, he usually tells me where he's going. "
Probably thinking of this difference, Yi Xin was a little depressed. Lu Chen saw that this girl's mood was so easily fluctuating and found it funny. He casually said some jokes and in the blink of an eye, he made Yi Xin happy.
The two chatted and laughed for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, Yi Xin got up and said goodbye. Lu Chen saw her to the side of the mountain road and watched her go. But after a while, Yi Xin suddenly turned back and said to Lu Chen, "Brother Lu, there is something I want to tell you."
Lu Chen saw that her expression was a little serious and didn't seem to be joking. He was a little surprised and said, "What's wrong?"
Yi Xin said, "Before my Master went out this time, someone came to visit him … It was He Yi Shixiong."
Lu Chen's face sank and said, "He Gang's big brother?"
"Yes."
Lu Chen could understand why Yi Xin's face didn't look too good at the moment. After all, He Gang's matter was like a nightmare to her. It was a past that she really didn't want to recall. And He Yi was He Gang's big brother. He Gang was directly driven out of Kunlun Mountain because of that matter. No matter how he looked at it, he and Yi Xin were like fire and water.
And Yi Xin was Dongfang Tao's only disciple. Obviously, Dongfang Tao and He Yi couldn't go together.
But this matter happened like this. There was obviously something strange in it.
Lu Chen thought for a moment and said, "What did they say that day? Did you hear it?"
Yi Xin thought for a moment and said, "I was at the side most of the time, but they said some polite words, nothing important. Later, when they were almost finished, I packed up the tea set and left for a while. I saw the two of them say a few more words, but I didn't hear the rest. "
Lu Chen frowned and didn't say anything for a moment.
Yi Xin looked a little worried. She was full of thoughts and said in a low voice, "Brother Lu, what do you think … they talked about? My Master, he couldn't have been moved by Shixiong He Yi, right? "
Lu Chen looked at the young girl and sighed in his heart. Yi Xin's good days today could be said to be almost entirely due to her receiving Dongfang Tao's appreciation. Dongfang Tao also unexpectedly broke through the Great Life and Death Juncture and became Enlightened Yuanying.
If Dongfang Tao was bewitched by He Yi and had some opinions about Yi Xin, then it could be said to be a disaster for her. No wonder she was not calm at all.
Lu Chen thought for a moment and said to Yi Xin, "Yi Xin, don't be anxious. In my opinion, this matter shouldn't be as bad as you think." He paused for a moment and said, "If you are still worried, I will think of a way to help you find out about He Yi's recent movements?"
"Yes." Yi Xin nodded heavily, a trace of a smile on her face. Although she knew that He Yi Shixiong and Lu Chen's cultivation and strength were worlds apart, but for some reason, when Lu Chen said he would help her, Yi Xin almost unconsciously believed him.
What he said, he would definitely be able to do.
Yi Xin thought like this and her mood immediately improved.
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