Chapter 94 (2/2)

Princess Xuanyue wore a smile as she entered slowly. Although her beauty was ravishing, enough to send cities toppling, she had a noble and elegant bearing. Her white skirt did not carry a speck of dust. Two light-colored orchids adorned the front of her garment, setting off her faintly indistinct collarbones. She had more quietness in her than Li Muxue.

Xiao Chen gazed at her and immediately made out that her cultivation had reached the middle stages of the Foundation Building Realm. Yet her manner of practice differ largely from an ordinary cultivator’s. He smiled gently. “Could Your Highness tell me the purpose of your visit?”

Princess Xuanyue shook her head and smiled. She looked subtle and alluring. She sat by his side and said quietly, “I hope Young Master Han won’t take what happened today too much to heart.” Her voice and tone were sweet and melodious, like pearls falling on a jade plate. She would sent ripples in anyone’s heart who heard her. No one could reject her. Xiao Chen smiled faintly. “You worry too much, Princess. The Immortals’ sects are all one. We will help each other and rally together.”

Princess Xuanyue nodded and smiled. “It is the true blessing of our great Zhou State to have Young Master Han think so. I wonder if you are married, Young Master Han?”

Xiao Chen gathered his thoughts. Was it because of Senior Sister Luo again? He smiled lightly. “I am of humble birth. I hailed from a remote rural village by the mountains, so I am not married.”

Xuanyue smiled resplendently. “Young Master Han is such a handsome talent. There are many officials’ and nobles’ daughters who aren’t married in the palace. If you have a person in mind, do let me know.”

Her final words had a touch of seriousness amid her cheeky tone. Xiao Chen wondered if she meant him to distance away from Senior Sister Luo, or to stay in the palace. Since you are so keen on my marriage, why don’t you marry me instead?

Of course, he said this only to himself in his heart. Outside, he only smiled faintly. “Thank you for your concern, Princess.”

Xuanyue smiled faintly too. “Then, I shan’t interrupt Young Master Han’s rest.” With these words, she rose to go. Xiao Chen said, “Let me see you off, Princess.” Xuanyue nodded and smiled. She did not refuse him.

Now, the sun was almost setting. The two left the lodge and chatted and joked genially along the way. As they passed by the imperial gardens, the dusk clouds reflected the elegant butterfly streaks amid the blossoms. At times, the summer insects hummed, accompanied by water burbling. They sounded like a wondrous melody.

At the waterside pavilions, disciples from the other sects, as well as sons and daughters of noblemen and court officials, were watching fish and admiring the flowers. Everyone gasped in envy when they witnessed Xiao Chen strolling along Princess Xuanyue’s side.

When he had sent the princess out of the imperial gardens and returned, it was already dusk at the lodge. Countless stars made their appearance, and a crescent moon hung in the sky, like a willow leaf or an eyebrow.

“Xuanyue… Xuanyue… there’s a nice ring to the name.” Xiao Chen nodded lightly and spoke to himself. Before he had finished, he shook his head violently. “Xiao Chen, what wild thoughts are you having!”

Although he said this to himself, within his mind still floated the smiles and frowns of Princess Xuanyue just now. Even in the Violet Manor, such women were rare.

For some reason, Xiao Chen felt that she had a very unique air about her. Could it be because her cultivation method was different from a common cultivator? This feeling reminded him suddenly of someone else.

Qianyu Nishang!

Qianyu Nishang was a girl he met along his way after returning the zither at the Immortal-saving Clan and returning to Mystic Cyan Mountain. He met her after Flower Yet-ending. He guided Qianyu Nishang into the Mystic Cyan Sect, so she could be called his Junior Sister.

There were seven branches of the Mystic Cyan Sect. Qianyu Nishang was accepted into the Tianxuan branch. They often studied various kinds of training and cultivation methods together. The cultivation method Xiao Chen discerned from Xuanyue just now seemed to be from the Tianxuan branch!

“How did the Mystic Cyan Sect’s cultivation methods survive? What have you done, Qianyu Nishang…?”

With a loud crash, the stone splintered. Xiao Chen had shattered with a mighty blow the green stone table beside him.

Watching the crescent moon in the sky, Xiao Chen gathered his thoughts. “Xuanyue, who are you really? How are you related to Qianyu Nishang…?”

Suddenly, a storm cloud gathered and covered up that crescent moon in the sky. He had quietly made his decision. He must find some means to force Xuanyue’s hand, so that she would reveal the cultivation method she was practicing!