Chapter 5 (1/2)

In his previous life, even if she had known Pei Ziyun had no way to help her she still had sneaked into his house and cried pitifully: ”Big brother Pei!”

And the previous Pei Ziyun had been helpless to do anything and could only watch her tears. Then in the small hours before dawn, she had suddenly clenched her teeth and overcame her shyness, taking her clothes off: ”Big brother Pei!”

Actually now that he thought back she already had a death wish, remembering carefully her eyes they were the eyes of a small deer about to die.

The most annoying thing was the Pei Ziyun back then unexpectedly hadn’t dared to possess her, for fear of future trouble. The body’s previous owner couldn’t forget her eyes after he had refused her; there hadn’t even been a death wish there, only emptiness.

She had been paid out as sacrifice to the bandits, while the beloved person in her heart didn’t even have the courage to have her.

Her heart had already become ashes.

Afterwards, in the previous life, she had become a key figure of Great Xing, and years later as fate willed it, in the sect’s rear mountain that rainy night, the original had trouble distinguis.h.i.+ng… her affection back then, were they echoes of her former tenderness, or were they meant for each other?

The original had only found out the plum blossom’s uses after five years and had long missed his chances, while n.o.ble son Xie had obtained her, and from thereon she had soared high in the immortal cultivation world.

Even if he had opened heaven’s door and became a loose cultivator, his secret had been leaked out and the plum blossom wrested away from him. It was only because she had begged n.o.ble son Xie several times that he had managed to live until the celebration ceremony.

Those memories swiftly brushed past him and Pei Ziyun’s eyes became gentle. No matter what had happened before, everything had begun to change now. Seizing the opportunity of the moment and hugging her in his arms, he said: ”Don’t be afraid, I’m here, everything is all right, everything is all right.”

”I have already killed those bandits.”

”En!”

She cried and drenched his chest with her tears, and only after a long moment did Ye Su’er utter a sound in answer. Accompanied by that sound Pei Ziyun felt the s.p.a.ce between his eyebrows brighten, and a tiny white plum blossom appeared in his vision, quickly enlarging and turning into a transparent data screen.

”Name: Pei Ziyun

Privilege: None (parasite)

Race: Human

Occupation: Scholar

Skills: Novice Four Books Five Cla.s.sics (incomplete), Novice Pine Wind swordsmans.h.i.+p (incomplete)”

Then a line of red character appeared on the data screen: ”Mission: save Ye Su’er (80% complete) , skill point +1” The information instantly s.h.i.+fted across Pei Ziyun’s vision and transmitted into his mind.

”I can add points?” Pei Ziyun was delighted.

Even for Pei Ziyun, coming to this world couldn’t help but create a sense of insecurity. He had pushed that feeling down but in the wake of the fighting and killing, the sense of urgency became heavier and heavier.

Now he could finally relax, and without hesitation he added a skill point to the ”Novice Pine Wind swordsmans.h.i.+p (incomplete)” entry.

”Weng” Pei Ziyun directly felt a faint warmth flowing quickly inside his body, but instantly disappearing after traveling a circle. The line ”Novice Pine Wind swordsmans.h.i.+p (incomplete)” became ”Novice Pine Wind swordsmans.h.i.+p”.

This change happened in only an instant. Ye Su’er felt a little confused. She lifted her hands and blankly stared at Pei Ziyun.

Facing her confusing Pei Ziyun didn’t say much, but only gently whispered: ”I’m good brothers with the village’s hunter’s son. He knows some martial skills and I have learned some watching him practice.”

Pei Ziyun touched Ye Su’er’s face and spoke this way.

Ye Su’er couldn’t stop her body from s.h.i.+vering, she had smelled the stench of blood on Pei Ziyun’s body, she had felt his warmth and heartbeat when she had put her face against his chest. She couldn’t have been more familiar with Pei Ziyun, and even if he spoke in a relaxed manner, this kind of valor and aggressiveness, it was all because of his love for her, right? Ye Su’er couldn’t say a word.

Silver white moonlight illuminated the ragged and uneven village.

Looking for afar you could tell tonight’s Crouching Bull village wasn’t the same as usual, the village chief’s office was brightly lit, many torches were ablaze and people ran back and forth.

”Big brother Pei, tell me, those aunties are usually so nice, how could they become like this all of a sudden?” Ye Su’er softly said.

All of them had torn down the good-natured camouflage they usually wore and had been forcing her, as if it would be a sin against the whole village if she didn’t go to Black Wind Ridge.

”Big brother Pei, I was really afraid earlier, afraid I couldn’t see you anymore.” Ye Su’er fearfully said, her eyes full shock as she leaned against Pei Ziyun’s chest.

”Don’t be afraid, the crisis is past, let’s go back to the village now.” Seeing Ye Su’er was still a little afraid, Pei Ziyun faintly added: ”They were also struggling for their own lives.”

”We can understand, but we can’t be kindhearted to the point of approving them.”

”However now we still have to go back. Let’s just pretend nothing has happened. Don’t be afraid, I’ve already killed those bandits so they won’t turn you over right now. My teacher also has some influence and you can rely on him for protection.”

”As to the rest, I’ll naturally solve it.” Pei Ziyun stretched his hand and softly brushed Ye Su’er’s hair behind her ear, revealing her delicately cute face under the long hair curtain, her small nose, her elegant curved eyebrows, slightly upturned eyelashes. He couldn’t help but be infatuated facing such an innocent face.

”En!” Ye Su’er answered. The two of them reached the village, their silhouettes sneaking into their house.

Crouching Bull village