Chapter 81 - Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Elder Bai Arrives (1/2)
Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Elder Bai Arrives
Translator: 549690339
Next, as Lin Jing awaited the upgrade of the System Space,
he had no heart for cultivation and nothing to do, so he could only head to the garden in the yard.
It was September, the early autumn season, and the sunlight was no longer as scorching as it had been in July and August.
The garden in Lin Jing’s courtyard was still lush and verdant, except for the old willow tree by the pavilion, whose leaves had started to yellow slightly.
Lin Jing was sitting in the courtyard resting when,
“Thump thump thump” there was a knock on the door. Lin Jing got up and walked over.
Upon opening the courtyard door, he found that Huang Qingling was standing there.
Her shoulder perched the Black Kite, Little Sparrow, who, upon seeing him, looked away, apparently still angry about the morning’s events.
“Qing Ling, how come you’re here?” Lin Jing asked, puzzled.
As soon as Huang Qingling saw Lin Jing, she started to complain:
“When did you get back? I thought you’d wait for me to return together. I only found out you were already back after asking Elder Yu.”
While speaking, she walked past Lin Jing into the courtyard as if returning to her own home.
“I’ve been back for a while already. Weren’t you going to see Elder Bai?”
“I thought you had some important business, so I came back first,” said Lin Jing as he closed the courtyard door.
Then he followed her inside.
Next, Huang Qingling took three peaches out of her Storage Bag and handed them to Lin Jing.
“Here… ”
“These are Immortal Peaches grown in the high-grade Spirit Fields, really tasty, and they’re full of Spiritual Energy. Eating them can even increase your cultivation a bit. I specially swiped them from Old Man Bai.”
‘ Lin Jing was somewhat speechless as he looked at the Immortal Peaches.
He remembered that these peaches were usually reserved for entertaining important guests, and now Huang Qingling had swiped them so casually.
However, after giving it some thought, Lin Jing let it go.
Snatching anything under a Golden Core Cultivator’s nose is nearly impossible.
It seemed likely that Old Man Bai knew about this and deliberately let Huang Qingling take them.
This showed how indulgent Elder Bai was towards his niece.
In that case, Lin Jing wasn’t going to be polite.
He took the Immortal Peaches from Huang Qingling’s hands.
But just as he did, a black shadow dashed out, grabbed an Immortal Peach and ran off.
The black shadow was none other than the Black Kite, Little Sparrow.
After stealing an Immortal Peach, Little Sparrow circled over Lin Jing’s head before flying to the top of the rockery and crowing once.
“Scream…”
Lin Jing was helpless; Little Sparrow’s speed was comparable to that of a Golden Core Cultivator, and catching her was definitely impossible.
“It seems…”
“I need to find time to give it a proper lesson,” Lin Jing thought to himself, watching Little Sparrow’s swagger.
“Little Sparrow…”
Huang Qingling suddenly roared, as the Immortal Peach she had just given away was snatched by her own pet.
This made her feel quite embarrassed.
Upon hearing the roar, Little Sparrow suddenly shivered and then obediently returned the Immortal Peach.
It appeared that Huang Qingling’s anger still held a lot of sway over Little Sparrow.
At this moment, Lin Jing spoke up:
“Qing Ling, I can’t eat so much by myself. Since Little Sparrow wants to eat as well, let’s just split them. We can each have one now,” he said.
“We’ve already had some at Yuebaolou. These are to thank you for the feast you made for me. I specifically brought these for you,” Huang Qingling replied.
“My cultivation is low; eating just one will take me a long time to absorb. You, being in the Foundation Establishment Stage, should eat more,” Lin Jing continued.
After speaking, regardless of Huang Qingling’s objections, he pushed an Immortal Peach into her hand,
“Catch, Little Sparrow.”
Lin Jing then tossed the Immortal Peach that Little Sparrow had returned to her.
Little Sparrow caught the Immortal Peach and looked at Huang Qingling.
Huang Qingling said helplessly: