After Zi Lan left, Xue Li still sat quietly alone in the house.
Because Zi Lan didn't want her to see, Xue Li sat on the bed without moving, and even didn't open her eyes for a while.
Xue Li only heard the sound of the wooden door opening with a creak, and a little light seemed to briefly shine into the room, then the wooden door closed, and the room returned to darkness.
Only then did Xueli open her eyes.
The room returned to its original state. There was no one inside, it was empty, but Zi Lan's presence close at hand showed that he had indeed been there, and everything that had just happened was not a dream.
She stroked her lips gently.
She was very unfamiliar with such intimate actions like the one just now, but at this moment, this place seemed to still retain the scent, touch and temperature left by Zi Lan.
Xue Li had a very strange feeling. Zi Lan's return and the kiss he left on her were impacting her original concepts and emotions.
Xue Li maintained her original sitting posture, looking a little nervous.
She sat there like this for a long time, as if she had been sitting all night.
She watched the halo of light coming through the window gradually deepen, then gradually brighten until the sky turned pale.
…
When Junior Master-Uncle came to visit Xueli early in the morning, Xueli was still sitting in the house in a stupid manner.
When Junior Master went out that day, Dai Youzong had gotten up at dawn as usual, and was hunching his back as he laboriously spread the newly delivered herbs inch by inch in the courtyard.
He was surprised to see Xun Wang step out of the house so early, and asked, "Are you going out? Don't you have a competition in the Xinglin Society today?"
Ever since Lin Shao left Xinglin Peak, Xun Wang, this junior fellow apprentice, has become increasingly gloomy and taciturn, locking himself up in the secluded medical room all day long, and often not leaving the house for days. This is even worse than the ordinary Qingyi Sect disciples who practice hard, and he seldom sets foot in the outside world, which has made Dai Youzong quite worried about him over the years.
Therefore, when Dai Youzong saw Xun Wang suddenly walk out of the house for no reason today, he couldn't help but feel strange.
Xun Wang saw his master calling him, and paused for a moment. He did not explain in detail, but simply replied: "... Yeah."
Dai Youzong showed a rare joy on his face: "Great! This is a good thing! Wang'er, you have been out more than usual these two days. You are still so young, you shouldn't stay in our own peak all day long. It's better to go out more often, just to relax."
Over the years, Xun Wang rarely saw his master's face, which had become increasingly old over the years, showing such a happy expression. Even the wrinkles full of ravines seemed to be a little kinder. Seeing the other party's obvious joy, Xun Wang couldn't help but pause.
He was planning to meet Sydney.
In order to find out what he wanted to know, he went out yesterday and did not come back until the evening. In the master's opinion, this must mean that he has been going out very frequently in recent days.
However, the master was so happy that he must have noticed something other than just seeing him go out. If Xun Wang guessed correctly, the master probably saw through his emotions.
After seeing Xueli yesterday, he indeed felt a lot more relieved from the pressure in his heart.
But is it that obvious
Even the master could see his joy after he found out that Xue Li was his senior sister's disciple in the human world
After reaching the outside of the peak, Xun Wang unconsciously reached out and touched his face, and then went to the guest peak where Xue Li lived.
However, when he arrived outside the guesthouse, he knocked on the door, but no one came to open it for a long time.
Xun Wang frowned unconsciously and walked around the wall of the guest house. Through a window that was not closed tightly, he saw Xue Li still sitting in the room in a daze, looking a little shy and a little strange.
Xun Wang had no choice but to gently knock on the window sill and call out, "Fairy Xueli?"
"… Um?"
Xue Li seemed to have just woken up from a dream. She slowly came to her senses and was startled to see Xun Wang standing by the window.
Xun Wang said, "I'm sorry. I just knocked on the door outside and didn't hear any response, so I came here."
"fine."
Xueli realized at this moment that she had been in a daze for so long that she didn't even know when the day had brightened. She looked out the window at the bright sky and felt something was very unreal.
After Xue Li realized what was happening, she hurriedly opened the door for Xun Wang: "Sorry to have kept you waiting. I was distracted earlier."
Xun Wang was a little confused about Xue Li's appearance, but he didn't take it to heart. He walked back to the front door and stepped into the house. Then, his steps paused briefly.
He sensed a faint scent in the room.
The scent was not very obvious and was very weak, but Xun Wang had studied medicine diligently for many years and his sense of smell was more sensitive than that of ordinary people. He still caught the slightest trace of an outsider.
This breath did not belong to Xueli, nor to him or anyone else from Xinglin Peak. Xueli's little tiger was still curled up on the cushion and sleeping. This breath was clearly different from Xueli's immortal breath. He should have stayed in the house for a while, but not for very long. It was not difficult for immortals or even immortal cultivators to come and go without being noticed. At this time, one could still feel a little bit of the breath, which did not seem to be accidental, but rather it seemed that the other party had left it on purpose.
However, why would the other party leave behind a little bit of spiritual energy
Xun Wang's natural sensitivity made him sense a warning from this abnormality, which made him alert, but Xun Wang didn't even know who the other party was, so he had no idea what was going on.
Xue Li did notice this fairy spirit of Zi Lan, but she felt that it was very reassuring, as if Zi Lan was still with her.
Xueli asked the junior master to sit down and asked him, "Master, what can I do for you?"
When Xun Wang heard her calling him "Uncle Master" in a clear and natural voice, he was distracted for a moment and the expression on his face unconsciously became more friendly.
In the past ten years or so at Xinglin Peak, he had heard the new disciples calling him Uncle-Master every day. He thought he had gotten used to it, but when he heard his senior sister, who was only a few years younger than him, calling him like that, Xun Wang actually felt somewhat embarrassed and uncomfortable.
He coughed lightly without realizing it.
Xun Wang actually knew that there was no need for him to disturb her so early in the morning.
He and Xue Li had a face-to-face conversation yesterday and had basically said everything that needed to be said, but Xun Wang couldn't help wanting to know more. He wanted to know how they had been living over the years and all the details about what happened after his senior sister left Xinglin Peak. He knew that Xue Li probably had nothing more to say, but Xun Wang still liked looking at her. She had the shadow of his senior sister back then, which made him feel very comfortable.
Xun Wang paused and said calmly: "I am your uncle after all. You have been in Xinglin Peak for so long, but I have never asked you how you are doing. So today I came to give you a gift."
As he spoke, Xun Wang handed over a brocade bag.
Xue Li took it doubtfully, and when she opened it, she found that it was a set of silver needles with flowers embroidered near the needle pad, which was very useful for a disciple of the Qingyi School.
Xue Li had been living in a small fairyland with her aunt. She even sharpened her own medical needles. Although they were not particularly inconvenient to use, it mainly depended on medical skills. However, every profession has its own specialties. This kind of tool could not compare with those made by the craftsmen specially employed by Xinglin Peak. Xue Li was still very surprised to see such delicate medical instruments.
Xueli said happily: "Thank you, Uncle Master!"
"You're welcome. This is as it should be."
Xun Wang said.
"I am your direct uncle, and we should have some common medical skills and medical theories. I watched your competition earlier. To be honest, my medical skills may not be as good as yours, but you and I are closer than other disciples. If you want to find someone to discuss medical theories with, just come and find me. You know where my master and I live."
He paused for a moment and said, "Although the guesthouse at Xinglin Peak is quite complete, it is not as good as the main peak. If you need anything, you can come to me. In a few days, I would like to invite you to our peak for tea."
"Thank you in advance, uncle."
Xue Li was very happy. She was also willing to communicate with the people her aunt had known in the mortal world, especially the junior master who seemed to have a good relationship with her aunt.
Xun Wang drank the tea handed to him by Xueli, exchanged a few brief words with her, and asked her a few questions about her views on medical principles.
Xue Li's idea was in line with Senior Sister Lin Shao's. Xun Wang felt as if a spring breeze was blowing in his ears after hearing it. He hadn't had this feeling for many years.
But after half a cup of tea, he couldn't help asking, "Xue Li, did my senior sister... ever mention me when she lived with you?"
Xun Wang held a small cup in his hand, his knuckles slightly tense.
Xue Li thought about it and realized that her aunt had not mentioned Xinglin Peak very often in front of her. Xue Li had not heard about Junior Master's affairs many times, but she did know about it.
Xue Li nodded truthfully and answered, "It was mentioned, but not in detail. My aunt told me that she had a junior fellow apprentice in the same sect, but she was only this tall when she left the sect."
As she spoke, Xue Li gestured a height beside her, which seemed to be just a little taller than the standing tiger cub.
However, when Xun Wang heard this, the wrinkles between his brows relaxed and his back straightened, as if he wanted to prove that he was no longer a child after all these years.
"Senior sister really still remembers."
He slowly broke into a faint smile, just like the apricot blossoms quietly blooming in spring, matching the color of the flowers on the tree outside the window that bloom all year round.
Xue Li was also surprised at how gentle Junior Master-Uncle seemed at this moment.
Neither of them need to attend the Xinglin meeting today, so they can just take their time and leisurely.
"correct."
Junior Master Uncle asked.
"Tomorrow will be the final exam for the Xinglin Association. Have you chosen the order for tomorrow?"
By now, the Xinglin Association had eliminated all the disciples who were not up to standard or had little cultivation, as well as medical practitioners from various places, leaving only the last twenty people. The format of the competition had also changed, and at most three or four more rounds would be needed to decide the final winner.
The remaining medical practitioners were almost all from the generation of Xun Wang among the disciples of Xinglin Peak. The only younger disciples left were Fang Yi and a few other disciples who were slightly older. The only medical practitioner from outside was Xue Li, the only independent practitioner.
The competition for flower offerings is getting more intense. In fact, judging from the list, there are only three people who are the most competitive this year, namely Xueli, Junior Master and Master of the Red Clothes Sect. Now it is almost the final stage, the time to predict the champion, and fewer disciples are randomly placing flowers based on their personal preferences. After all, Xueli is too young and has no faction. The flowers under the names of Master and Junior Master have increased in vain recently, catching up at a speed visible to the naked eye. Although they cannot catch up with Xueli for the time being, they are enough to form a three-legged tripod.
Each of the remaining competitions will be held in the open-air examination arena of Xingyuan, and every competition among the three of them is expected to attract a lot of attention.
Xueli shook her head: "Not yet."
She met Zi Lan yesterday and her mood was so mixed that she had no chance to think about this matter.
Junior Master said, "I haven't smoked yet, why don't we go and smoke together later."
Xueli responded: "Okay."
But she thought about it and said, "I don't want to be drawn with Junior Master."
This is obvious. The competition will be more intense after the final test. Although they should all be able to at least hold on until the last four, if they are divided into a group, no matter who the rest of the group are, it will increase the risk to each other.
Xun Wang heard this, smiled faintly, and said, "I hope so too."
Xue Li and Xun Wang went to the main peak together. When the disciple in charge of drawing lots saw them coming together, he couldn't help but look up at them and handed over the lot box in panic.
The disciple said, "The first round of the final exam is divided into four groups, Plum, Orchid, Apricot and Lotus, with five people in each group. The two best people in each group can enter the second round. During the competition, we also draw lots to decide the questions. Each group has five questions. Whether you are good at it or not depends on luck."
There was no way Xun Wang didn't know all this. The young disciple was obviously talking to Xue Li. Xue Li nodded and went to look at the signature box.
She picked for a while and then pulled out a wooden stick. There was a small plum blossom painted on the bottom of the stick.
The young disciple said, "Congratulations, Mei Group."
Xue Li turned her head to look at Xun Wang, and saw that he also had a stick in his hand, but there was a water lotus drawn on the bottom of the stick.
The young disciple said, "Congratulations, Junior Uncle, Lotus Group."
When Xun Wang saw that the lottery lot was not the same as Xue Li's, he tilted his head slightly, nodded and smiled at her.
…
The first final test of the second day arrived soon.
Because the five questions for the four-flower group were all the same, there naturally could not be any order in the competition time, so Xue Li arrived at the examination room early in the morning.
The wolf officers of the Wolf Realm have all withdrawn, but in places invisible to mortals, there are still many hidden medical immortals who are gathering nearby to watch for fun.
The Wolf Queen arrived at Xinglin Peak at about this time.
She came all the way to see Xueli and originally wanted to just take a quick look and leave, but she never expected that as soon as she arrived at Xinglin Peak, she saw the list on the main peak and the vast sea of flowers.
The Xinglin Society is now in its later stages, and there are only a few names that can be placed on the main peak. Among them, there are far more flowers under one name than under other names, so many that it is a bit dazzling.
The Wolf Queen was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at the names of the Flower Queens, but saw two words that she was very familiar with.
—Sydney.
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