"Witch, where are you going?"
Seeing Nie Xiaoqian's figure flying away, Xia Houjie remembered that he was almost killed just now. He shouted angrily, stamped his right foot on the ground, jumped up, and chased after Nie Xiaoqian with a long sword in his hand.
"Alas, Brother Xiahou … Alas, I will go and have a look. You go and save that scholar!" Seeing Xia Houjie chasing after Nie Xiaoqian alone, Yan Chixia stamped his foot, but he was still worried. He said to Ye Xuan, and then chased after Xia Houjie. Although Xia Houjie had always been competing with him, annoying him to no end, during these seven years, he and Xia Houjie had developed a feeling of mutual attraction. They could be considered as both enemies and friends.
Seeing Xia Houjie and Yan Chixia disappearing in the woods, Ye Xuan was not worried about their safety. With Yan Chixia, who was at least at the Spirit Refining Stage, there should be no problem.
Turning around and looking at Ning Caichen who was still struggling in the cold water, Ye Xuan smiled and walked over.
"Hey, Brother Ye, why are you here?" Ning Caichen walked up from the stairs and saw Ye Xuan walking towards him. He was puzzled.
"I was just passing by. Brother Ning, how did you fall into the lake?" Ye Xuan looked at Ning Caichen who was shivering in the cold and asked.
"I … Ah! I'm fine. I just wanted to help a girl pick up her gauze clothes and accidentally stepped on nothing. " Ning Caichen shuddered. As he spoke, he looked towards the waterside pavilion, only to see a zither with a broken string and an incense burner that was still smoking. Ning Caichen hurriedly asked Ye Xuan, "Brother Ye, did you see a girl playing the zither here just now?"
Ye Xuan shook his head and said, "No. When I came in just now, Brother Ning was the only one here."
"No?" Hearing Ye Xuan's words, Ning Caichen was suspicious. Looking back at the zither and the incense burner on the small table in the waterside pavilion, he couldn't help murmuring that the girl left too fast. Is she angry at me for ruining her clothes?
"Brother Ning, what's wrong?" Ning Caichen turned around and looked at the zither on the table. The corner of Ye Xuan's mouth twitched. He knew that this guy must be thinking about Nie Xiaoqian.
"Nothing, nothing." For some reason, Ning Caichen didn't mention Nie Xiaoqian again.
However, since Ning Caichen didn't mention it, Ye Xuan was happy to pretend that he didn't know. He smiled and said, "If so, Brother Ning. Then let's go back. You're all wet. If you don't go back and change your clothes, I'm afraid you'll catch a cold. "
"Oh, okay, okay. Thank you for your concern, Brother Ye!" Hearing Ye Xuan's suggestion, Ning Caichen agreed with Ye Xuan. Though it was still summer, falling into the water at such a late hour would make him wet. If he was blown by the wind again, he would really catch a cold.
The ancient times were different from the modern times. For a weak scholar like Ning Caichen, it might be fatal.
After thanking Ye Xuan, Ning Caichen was going to leave with Ye Xuan. But after a pause, he turned back and held the broken zither in his arms. Then he trotted to catch up with Ye Xuan.
"Brother Ning, this is …?" Looking at the zither in Ning Caichen's arms, Ye Xuan smiled meaningfully.
Looking at the teasing look on Ye Xuan's face, Ning Caichen felt a little guilty. He couldn't help but feel a little hot. "This was left here by a girl. I, I'll take it and give it back to her when I meet her. "
"I see. Then let's go! " Ye Xuan still had a teasing smile on his face. He nodded noncommittally and turned to walk forward. Ning Caichen shivered in the cold wind and hurriedly followed Ye Xuan with the zither in his arms.
"Brother Ning, the account has been received. Do you plan to go back tomorrow?" Ye Xuan asked Ning Caichen while walking towards the backyard of Lanruo Temple.
"Yes, my parents are still at home. Since the account has been received, I have to go back as soon as possible and give it to the Treasure House." Ning Caichen nodded and said.
"I see. Then I wish Brother Ning a pleasant journey!" Ye Xuan said with a smile.
"Thank you, Brother Ye. I also want to thank you for taking care of me along the way." Ning Caichen thought of Ye Xuan's care on the way and cupped his hands with the zither in his arms.
"Brother Ning, don't mention it." Ye Xuan waved his hand.
They chatted while walking and soon returned to Lanruo Temple. They saw Yan Chixia and Xia Houjie had returned to the side hall. They were sitting on a stone stool with a fire.
"Master Yan, Brother Xia Houjie, how was it? Did you catch her?" Ye Xuan walked in and asked.
"No, the demoness ran very fast and the old monster took action. She escaped again." Xia Houjie said bitterly.
"Demoness? What demoness?" Ning Caichen heard the conversation between Ye Xuan and Xia Houjie. He felt that they were talking about someone and couldn't help asking curiously.
"Humph, scholar, I told you not to run around at night. If you run around again, you might lose your life!" Yan Chixia glanced at Ning Caichen and snorted.
"Only when you two murderers are together can I lose my life!" Hearing Yan Chixia's reprimand, Ning Caichen couldn't help muttering to himself.
"Hey, scholar, where did you get the zither in your hand?" Xia Houjie looked at the zither in Ning Caichen's arms and shouted at him with his eyes straightened.
"I, I, I picked it up by the lake." Looking at Xia Houjie's fierce eyes, Ning Caichen tightened his grip on the zither and stuttered.
"Picked it up? Is it the demoness's? Show it to me! "Xia Houjie stared at Ning Caichen and said.
"No, no, this, this is mine!" Ning Caichen plucked up his courage and said in the face of the murderous Xia Houjie.
"Brother Xia Houjie, don't make things difficult for Brother Ning." Seeing that Ning Caichen didn't want to show his zither to Xia Houjie, Ye Xuan helped him out.
Seeing that Ye Xuan helped Ning Caichen out and Ye Xuan just saved his life, Xia Houjie didn't want to make things difficult for Ning Caichen. He stared at Ning Caichen and didn't say anything.
"Brother Ye, I'm going back to my room. Take your time!" Sensing that the atmosphere in the hall was a little strange, Ning Caichen didn't want to stay here any longer. He said goodbye to Ye Xuan and then walked quickly towards the meditation room with the zither in his arms.
Seeing Ning Caichen leaving, the three looked at each other. Then Yan Chixia said, "Let's discuss how to deal with the old monster tomorrow!"
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Thanks to "Lonely Yan", "Dao Seeking Mortal Body", and "2336" for their monthly votes! (To be continued)
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