Even though Xue Xin was reluctant, she was happy for her daughter that Xue Li was able to find a suitable partner.
She hopes that her daughter can find the important person in her life like she and Changyun, someone who is reliable, loyal, knows her and understands her, and someone who can spend her life with her.
Thinking of this, Xue Xin lowered her head and licked her daughter's ear.
Xueli was still talking about Zilan's merits. After a while, she realized that her mother had not spoken for a long time. She looked up in confusion and asked, "Mom?"
Xue Xin squinted her eyes and rubbed her, saying, "I understand. It's good that he treats you so well. Are you sleepy? Why don't you go to bed tonight?"
"Um!"
Xue Li was indeed a little sleepy. She yawned again and slept away in her mother's arms.
Xue Xin lifted the quilt a little higher and covered herself and the little fox with it. She closed her eyes and fell asleep.
…
While Xue Li and her mother were whispering in bed, Chang Yunyi brought Zi Lan to an open area in the Xue Lian Peak Garden.
Changyun said to Zilan, "I saw you on the way to chase the Moon God that day. I felt that you were very young, but your cultivation was quite good."
"Thank you, Lord God, for your praise."
Zi Lan answered modestly.
Changyun asked again: "I saw that you were seriously injured at that time, how are you now?"
"Thanks to the medical skills of Fairy Shaoyin, Fairy Xuexin and Xueli, I am much better now."
After that, Zi Lan asked with concern: "How's your arm? Is it okay?"
"me?"
Changyun was surprised when he heard Zilan asking him.
He then smiled and said, "My injuries are not serious, and cannot be compared with yours. With my wife's medical skills and the precious elixir from Snow Lotus Peak, I have almost recovered."
Chang Yun said: "I won't belabor the point. Although you are injured now, you should still be able to wield a sword, right?"
Zi Lan nodded.
Zi Lan added: "As long as it doesn't take too long, it shouldn't be a big deal. Also, the weapon I practice is different from the God Lord. It's not a long sword, but a pair of swords."
Chang Yun nodded: "I know. Then would you like to discuss this with me for a while?"
Zi Lan was stunned.
He could vaguely sense that Lord Changyun had called him out in the middle of the night this time, probably because he was weighing his importance. Moreover, Lord Changyun had come just as Fairy Xue Xin had left with Xue Li, so the two might have agreed on this.
However, Zi Lan still felt flattered and fearful about having to duel with Lord Changyun with swords.
The Hanfeng Sword of Lord Changyun is well-known in the world. He is a Lord who is well-known in the entire fairy world. It is definitely a great honor to be able to duel with him. Even if you don't consider winning or losing, you will definitely learn a lot from competing with such a Lord.
Moreover, Zi Lan wanted to marry Xue Li, and he could only move forward and not retreat. He immediately said, "I'm very happy!"
As he spoke, he took out the two swords that he had hidden in the divine realm.
Lord Changyun spread out his long sleeves gracefully and drew out the Hanfeng Sword from his waist. In an instant, he became as powerful as thunder and wind!
The competition is about to begin.
Tsk! Tsk!
Zi Lan's two swords collided with the long sword of Lord Chang Yun, making a clanging sound of violent metal collision and sparks flying.
When Zi Lan and Lord Chang Yun came into contact for the first time, he felt that although Lord Chang Yun was concerned about his injury and was more adept at fighting in beast form, so he was restrained, there was still a hint of anger in the wind of his sword.
But it is understandable if you think about it. Lord Changyun and Fairy Xue Xin have been trapped in the fox fairyland for thousands of years and have not had the chance to see Xue Li since she was young. Their love for their daughter can be easily seen by anyone. Under such circumstances, Changyun and Xue Xin will of course give him more consideration, and even put a little pressure on him, and will not let Xue Li marry him easily.
Zi Lan had to struggle to take the blow from Lord Changyun. When the weapons collided with each other making a "clang" sound, he felt that all the muscles in his arms were stretched extremely tight like a bowstring stretched to the limit, but just enough so as not to break the wound.
Changyun Divine Lord is indeed the best among the gods in the heavens, and is definitely not comparable to ordinary gods. Every move he made surprised Zi Lan. Obviously, every move was grand and open, but it was so skillful that no one could find any flaws.
Zi Lan gritted his teeth and took several moves. Lord Changyun pressed on step by step. If the two of them really had to fight based on their cultivation, Zi Lan's qualifications were far inferior to Changyun, and he would certainly not be able to win. However, he absolutely did not want to appear too weak in front of Lord Changyun, for fear that Lord Changyun would think that he was not capable of protecting Xue Li and not capable of being Xue Li's husband.
Finally, in the gap between the two moves in which Lord Changyun seemed to be hesitating in strength, Zi Lan finally found an opportunity. He held two swords in his hands, swung his right hand, and chopped fiercely with the help of immortal energy at a very close distance!
The immortal wind suddenly rises!
Lord Changyun was startled and caught off guard. He quickly dodged backwards, barely avoiding the sword wind and was not hit.
After landing, Lord Changyun looked at Zi Lan strangely.
Zi Lan originally thought that Lord Changyun would quickly counterattack again, so he remained on full alert. However, to his surprise, after Lord Changyun looked at him, he calmly put away his sword.
Zi Lan saw his action and hesitated for a moment, then sheathed her swords as well, but asked, "Is it over?"
The competition ended much faster than expected, lasting only a quarter of an hour.
Lord Changyun is, after all, a nine-tailed celestial fox, so his every move is naturally elegant; even the movement of putting away his sword is naturally graceful and elegant.
He said, “No need to gesture anymore.”
He glanced at Zi Lan's shoulder and said, "I remember you had a wound on your right shoulder. I'm afraid it's cracked now, right?"
Zi Lan was startled and unconsciously covered his shoulder with his left hand.
Lord Changyun was right. His wound had indeed split open. He could now feel the thick scab that had formed with great difficulty on the outside of the wound cracking. Blood was flowing out continuously, soaking the wound cloth.
He gambled a lot on that move. He was eager to get the recognition of Lord Changyun and to prove that no one in the world was more worthy of Xue Li than him. Therefore, he was willing to let the wound split open, so that Lord Changyun could see that he was not without the ability to fight back and had the potential to be more dazzling than anyone of his age.
However, Zi Lan felt that he had hidden it well, and the Snow Wolf Clan's talent for forbearance also came into play at this time, so the pain would not affect his other movements at all. But he did not expect that Changyun Divine Lord's insight ability was so strong that he could even see the injuries he tried his best to hide.
Zi Lan was embarrassed and had to admit: "... Yes, it cracked a little bit."
Changyun Divine Lord said unhappily: "It's just a competition. I won't make it difficult for you. There's no need to do this."
Having said that, Lord Changyun's emotions were rarely stable.
In fact, he himself could sense that he had pushed Zi Lan too hard in his competition today and lost his sense of proportion, which was a manifestation of his inner impatience. He did want to embarrass Zi Lan, but Chang Yun had seen Zi Lan risking his life to save Xue Li and fighting against the Moon Goddess, whose cultivation was far superior to his. Such an action made Chang Yun the God Lord feel moved when he recalled it. As a sensible god, he really had no reason to pick on Zi Lan in this situation.
The two conflicting emotions struggled repeatedly, causing his sword to lose its previous precision and level. Because of this, Zi Lan had to use too much force and tear the wound to prove his ability to him.
Thinking of this, Chang Yun's eyes wandered uneasily for a moment, and he put his sword on his back and said, "... Never mind, it's also my own fault that I'm uneasy. I can't blame you."
However, Zi Lan had already felt very guilty about what Chang Yun had said before, and said, "I'm sorry, Lord God. I will pay more attention in the future."
Chang Yun did not say anything else. He just stared at his face for a moment and asked, "When we were sparring just now, you attacked very few times. It should be possible that you had no chance at all, but you chose to be conservative. Why?"
Zi Lan replied: "I'm not completely sure. The Divine Lord's swordsmanship is far superior to mine. If I attack rashly without any certainty, I'm afraid I'll make a mistake, lose my composure, and get hurt."
Chang Yun calmed down, seemed to be satisfied with the answer, nodded and said: "He is indeed a calm person."
Chang Yun said, "I have always believed that a person's sword-wielding style can reveal his or her character. A righteous and kind person would never use sinister tactics. I just saw your sword-wielding style, which is quite resilient, a bit monotonous but calm and resourceful. You are very patient, intuitive, and able to grasp the right opportunity. I can see that you are a person of perseverance and patience... If you and Xueli are in love with each other, it is not a bad choice for Xueli."
Changyun's tone sounded appreciative, which made Zi Lan's anxious spirit relax a little. It seemed that Lord Changyun thought he was pretty good.
"but-"
Unexpectedly, just when Zi Lan had relaxed, Lord Changyun changed the subject again.
He said, "You just now preferred to get hurt in order to win a spot of brilliance from me. This is too unstable."
Changyun Divine Lord said: "You know you are covered in wounds. Xueli has been sad for half a month. She has been around you every day to help you heal your wounds. She discusses prescriptions and studies your injuries with Shaoyin Fairy and Xuexin day and night, just to make you get better faster, have less pain, and not suffer so much. When Xueli wakes up tomorrow and sees that the wound on your shoulder has split again, how sad will she be?"
He said, "Don't worry too much about my opinion. Compared to whether I approve of you or whether I'm making things difficult for you, Xueli's opinion is the most important. You can't let the people who love you always be frightened and sad, understand?"
Zi Lan was hit hard by Lord Changyun's words and felt extremely ashamed.
Zi Lan said hurriedly: "Thank you for your advice, Lord God... I didn't think it through before."
“No need.”
Changyun responded.
He said, "It's late tonight, you should go back and rest, take good care of your injuries, and try not to let Xueli worry about you."
"yes."
Zi Lan responded quickly.
After Changyun finished speaking, he raised his foot and was about to leave with the sword in his hand, but after taking a few steps, he stopped, turned around, looked at Zilan, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
After all, he is from the fox clan, and Lord Changyun's appearance is most handsome and elegant, but at this moment he shows a slightly doubtful look, and seems to be a bit cunning which is rare.
He said, "… No. You didn't do this on purpose? So that Xueli would be worried when she saw you tomorrow, so that she would spend more time with you?"
Zi Lan: “…”
Zi Lan took two steps back guiltily and said honestly, "No!"
Chang Yun looked at Zi Lan's resolute wolf expression, half believing and half doubting, but finally gave up the idea and said, "That's good. I'm going back too, have a good rest."
"yes."
Zi Lan agreed.
The two men bowed to each other, said goodbye and left.
The author has something to say: Fox mother (Tuanzhu Fox Ball): Oh, my daughter is not yet warm enough, and I actually don’t want her to get married.