Don't be afraid, fairy, I'm blind

Chapter 438: The Master Who Gets Tired of the Old and Loves the New

The north wind swept across the towering ice crystal walls of Feicheng, reflecting tiny rainbow lights.

As the largest city in the northern border of Beiaozhou, Feicheng, a popular place, has been preserved intact under the attack of the evil tide. Through the city wall, you can even see the curling smoke from the city, which is really amazing.

You Su looked up at the rune formation flowing on the city gate. Each line of the formation looked like a silver thread condensed by moonlight, covering the entire city in a clear barrier.

You Su stroked the wall with his fingertips and observed that the array patterns were like very light cloth, which dented with his touch, but also showed a special toughness. He asked in surprise:

"This is... Fei City's defensive formation?"

He had seen the defensive formation of Qilian City, so he was even more surprised by the huge gap between the two cities. Although such a resource tilt was reasonable, it was not very reasonable.

Venerable Qianlong's eyes flickered, and he immediately shook his head: "It is the overlapping of the Colorful Silk Array and the City Defense Array that created this effect."

Hearing the word "Nishang", You Su naturally thought of Qianhua Pavilion and the woman behind Qianhua Pavilion.

"The Colorful Thousand Silk Formation was set up by Venerable Qianhua?"

“There was once a Qianhua Reverend who was a brilliant formation master, but she was not good at tailoring. People thought she was not suitable to take over the title of Qianhua Reverend, but she slapped everyone in the face with her actions.

"The huge profits of Qianhua Pavilion have always attracted many people's envy, and this Nishang Thousand Silk Formation is her life's work. It has protected the Qianhua Pavilion headquarters in Jinhua City and has remained standing in all kinds of attacks. The performance of the Nishang Thousand Silk Formation has also made many well-known formation masters comment that this is the best "clothes" made by Qianhua Pavilion. Because it is not only gorgeous, but also an indestructible armor."

Venerable Qianlong was not stingy in expressing his approval of the Colorful Thousand Silk Array.

After hearing the legendary origin of the Colorful Silk Formation, You Su did not sigh at first, but thought of the Third Elder who always threatened to demolish the Qianhua Pavilion. Now it seems that it is not that the Third Elder only likes to talk, but that she really can only talk.

"I wish I had thousands of mansions to shelter all the poor people in the world." You Su blurted out, "If every city uses this colorful thousand silk formation, wouldn't everyone's life be guaranteed?"

A gleam of light flashed in the woman's eyes when she heard the words, and she looked at the young man in surprise. She never expected that You Su had such a lofty vision in his heart - he not only wanted everyone in the world to survive, but also wanted them to live well!
For a strong woman who has devoted herself to the country but has no confidants, this broad mind that is willing to share the joys and sorrows of life is far more attractive than the boy's handsome face.

As if she realized that her burning gaze was a little unnatural, the woman quickly turned her eyes away and looked at the city wall:
"The reason why this formation is difficult to break is not only because it is powerful, but also because no one knows why it is powerful. Once something powerful is known to everyone, it is no longer that powerful. In order to prevent outsiders from breaking the formation, the formation spectrum of the Colorful Thousand Silk Formation has always been a secret of the Qianhua Pavilion."

After saying that, the woman sighed again, "And the fundamental reason why the Colorful Thousand Silk Formation cannot be popularized is because it costs too much money. Even the wealthy Qianhua Pavilion is said to not use this formation all the time."

You Su nodded slightly when he heard this, but he also heard some hidden meaning.

He didn't know whether this woman had the ability to create a formation as powerful as the Nishang Thousand Silk Formation, but he guessed that the woman must have had similar ideas, otherwise she wouldn't be so emotional. Unfortunately, her idea was restricted by the barrenness of the roots of Beiaozhou and could not be implemented.

This kind of case of being unable to show one's talents and realize one's ambitions due to the environment is not unique to women. If it were another ambitious person, she would have given up her ideals due to this deep sense of powerlessness. But she was indomitable and faced the challenge head-on, determined to solve the root cause of the poverty of Beiaozhou, and then came up with the plan of "exchanging sea wells for soil", which ordinary people would not dare to think of.

Now that this plan has been tampered with by someone with ulterior motives into this state, You Su feels hateful and sad, but at the same time, he also feels that this woman is respectable and pitiful.

Just at this moment, the cold and towering city wall suddenly opened.

A woman in casual clothes and with a dignified appearance walked at the head of the well-trained team, with uncontrollable joy in her eyes. She was none other than Nalan, the Lord of Fei City.

The moment she saw Venerable Qianlong, the woman shook off the snow on her sleeves and pretended to perform a great salute, but Venerable Qianlong quickly held her back.

Only this time, Venerable Qianlong supported the other person with his own hands.

You Su realized that the colorful silk formation had been loosened at some point, and hurriedly walked in. He followed the instructions of the Venerable Qianlong, revealing only a pair of eyes and half of his nose.

City Lord Nalan was extremely enthusiastic, and it was not difficult to hear from the few words between the two that the two not only knew each other but were also familiar with each other, and this was by no means a simple superior-subordinate relationship.

You Su had heard about the relationship between City Lord Nalan and Master Ao Shu before. It was not surprising that such a female city lord who was dedicated to the development of the city had a close personal relationship with this woman who was obsessed with revitalizing Beiao.

However, facing the greetings from City Lord Nalan, Venerable Qianlong could not force a smile. As for the other party's various questions about the origin of the evil tide and the situation of the sacred mountain, Venerable Qianlong could only helplessly turn to ask:
"Is Venerable Qianhua in the city?"

City Lord Nalan quickly explained, "She is here... Fei City is safe and sound, and Venerable Qianhua has helped a lot. She has been very tired recently, so she is resting at home and cannot greet you in person. To express her apology, she specially prepared an elegant room in Qianhua Pavilion to entertain the Venerable."

She was so anxious to explain because she was worried that the Bei Ao Lord in front of her would be angry because the outsider Qian Hua Venerable did not come out to greet him. After all, regardless of his cultivation or status, Qian Hua Venerable had to call Qian Long Venerable a senior.

In fact, as soon as she sensed the arrival of the Lord, she sent someone to invite Venerable Qianhua to welcome him together, but the Lord of Qianhua Pavilion said that she had important things to do and only replied that she would bring the Lord and the young man she brought with her to Qianhua Pavilion for reception.

And City Lord Nalan was not stupid. No one in Beiaozhou could be compared with the Lord. When she said this, the Lord became an extra. It was obvious that the person she really wanted to invite was that young man.

While City Lord Nalan was carefully watching Venerable Qianlong's expression, he also caught a glimpse of the young man following behind her.

Although she couldn't see her entire face, she had a deep memory of the temperament that could not be concealed by this outfit, and she couldn't help but be secretly shocked:
No wonder he was specifically invited. Isn't this the young man who was the guest of the Qianhua Pavilion Master for two days and was able to escape unscathed...

But who exactly is he? This is the first time I have seen the Lord traveling with a man...

"It's alright... Venerable Qianhua has done a great job in protecting Fei City, and I should go to your house to express my gratitude."

Venerable Qianlong waved his long sleeves and stepped into the city, but secretly sent a message to You Su:

"Keep hiding behind me and ignore that woman."

……

There was a faint fragrance in the private room of Qianhua Pavilion. As soon as You Su stepped into the front hall, he froze in place.

The map of Beiaozhou was embroidered on the twelve mica screens, and the woman who was drawing the snow line with a pen had her back to them, and the earrings hanging between her black hair made a clear sound.

"The presence of Venerable Qianlong in my humble abode brings glory to Qianhua Pavilion."

When people arrived at the door, Venerable Qianhua turned around gracefully. She had a faint smile on her face and was still wearing her iconic gold-rimmed glasses, which not only made her look intellectual and elegant, but also gave her a unique and sharp temperament.

However, Venerable Qianlong's gaze was not limited to Venerable Qianhua's glasses. Instead, he noticed the slit of the other party's black and gold cheongsam, and the exposed garter decorated with pearls.

My precious snow silk from Beiaozhou was made into these shameless thin socks by her, and then she made a lot of money from it in Beiaozhou...

"I would like to return this to Venerable Qianhua. Over the years, Northern Aozhou has indeed become more colorful because of Qianhua Pavilion. The last time I came here was the day your pavilion opened, right? It is much more magnificent now. I almost thought I was in Central Continent."

As he spoke, Venerable Qianlong took half a step across to block You Su, and the hem of his skirt dragged a frost on the warm jade floor tiles.

"Your Excellency is too polite. In the business world, things are mutually beneficial. If it weren't for your invitation, I wouldn't know how many years of opportunities Qianhua Pavilion had wasted. I have been looking for an opportunity to invite you to come again to express my gratitude in person, but I have never found your free time. Now I finally get what I want. Please take a seat." The so-called looking for an opportunity is of course nonsense. Venerable Qianhua felt at ease in the face of Venerable Qianlong's words. She believed that she was here to make money, and she was invited by the other party to make money, so no matter how much I make, you can't say anything.

Of course, Venerable Qianlong did not say anything.

You Su secretly wiped his sweat, thinking that it was tiring to talk to these two people.

Even though she was hiding behind Venerable Qianlong, she couldn't avoid meeting the eyes of Qianhua Puppy. Or rather, the woman was not looking at Venerable Beiao at all, but was staring at him.

You Su did not dare to respond to the seductive look. The master-servant relationship with Venerable Qianhua was a secret that could not be revealed to both parties.

But this woman had a reputation as a playboy, so she was unscrupulous in her flirting, but he had no reason to do so.

The other party's eyes were about to thicken, and it was obvious that he knew this, but still wanted to tease him on purpose.

In order to prevent himself from revealing his flaws, You Su had to cover his left eye, which was able to see, and pretend to rub his eye, hoping that he would turn a blind eye to it.

Suddenly, he felt a cold touch on his wrist. It turned out that Venerable Qianlong had grabbed his hand:
"Sit next to me."

You Su was a little surprised, thinking that she would treat him as a personal attendant and stand behind her all the time. But what was more surprised than him were the other two women at the same table, both of whom had suppressed disbelief in their eyes.

"This young man is..." Venerable Qianhua did not hide her strong interest. After all, this was the character she had always created.

"The disciples I sent out to train in the outside world are also witnesses." Venerable Qianlong answered confidently.

She chose to conceal You Su's identity temporarily because she was balancing the situation. She didn't know the relationship between You Su and the leader of Qianhua Pavilion. This was a critical time for her to gain support, so she certainly didn't dare to easily reveal that there was a wanted criminal in the five continents around her.

It is not uncommon for great immortals to quietly recruit some disciples without showing off. Generally, when introducing such disciples, they would say that they are sent out to gain experience, and others would tacitly stop asking any more questions. By giving You Su this identity, she could save many questions about his background, just like the same thing when Master Aoshu introduced You Su.

But the problem also lies here. City Lord Nalan is confused. Whose disciple is he?
"Witness? What witness?"

As Venerable Qianhua asked, he played with the gilded tea spoon, stirring the emerald green tea into ripples.

"I brought this spring snail tea from Zhongyuanzhou. My Lord and the City Lord, please have a taste."

After she finished speaking, she raised her jade arm lightly, and the celadon teacup floated towards Venerable Qianlong and City Lord Nalan.

When Venerable Qianlong took the precious teacup from the south, he couldn't help but think of the people of Beiao who were in dire straits. He felt bitter in his heart and had no interest in drinking tea at all.

You Su lowered his eyes and stared at the empty cup on his desk, when he suddenly felt a strand of silk wrapped around his wrist. The snow silk slipped out of Venerable Qianhua's sleeve, shining like pearls, with a cup of amber tea at the end, and the rich plum fragrance mixed with her unique herbal fragrance wafted towards him.

"Spring snail tea is warm in nature. I see your forehead is rosy, so it's more suitable for cold tea. This cup of tea is made with snow water melted from a hundred winter plums." She raised her eyes slightly, and the silk ribbon brushed against the boy's wrist, "You have to savor it carefully."

You Su felt a slight shudder on the side of his neck, and thought that if he had met this woman for the first time, he would have been bewitched by the hint of her special treatment. No wonder so many men were willing to go through fire and water for her.

The fingertips of Venerable Qianlong holding the teacup suddenly turned white, and ice crystals condensed into dragon patterns at the bottom of the cup. She didn't expect that during her brief moment of distraction, this slut hooked up with her man!

She put the teacup down heavily, and the invisible cold mist instantly dispelled the warm fragrance in the room: "Since we are discussing matters, we should talk about business first."

The tea that City Lord Nalan had just taken a sip of choked in his throat, and he looked at the frost-faced Lord innocently. And You Su felt like crying but had no tears, because he was really thirsty! So he added another level of guilt to Qianhua Puppy.

Venerable Qianhua smiled and put the ribbon back into his sleeve, "Your Excellency is right, but this tea will not be delicious if it gets cold. Your disciple has come from afar, so it's okay for him to have a sip of tea."

His words were full of understanding.

Venerable Qianlong frowned slightly. If it were in the past, how could she allow Venerable Qianhua to behave like this in front of her?
She endured it at this time, firstly because Venerable Qianhua was an outsider but had made great contributions in defending the city, and secondly, she did not want to miss out on the powerful helper of Venerable Dongxu, which was very important to her.

This shrewd woman had tried to test me by not actively welcoming me from the beginning. If I got angry, her contribution in defending the city would be enough to offset this insignificant mistake. And if I still went to her house, she would guess that I had something to ask of her, so she would take credit for it.

She could do nothing about this slut even though she secretly complained about it. However, given her personality, how could she, who felt guilty towards You Su, sacrifice his beauty for her own?

So she could only glance coldly at You Su, as if to warn him.

City Lord Nalan silently watched the open and secret struggles between the two women, and couldn't help but raise his teacup again, sighing that this young man was truly a god.

But You Su, who was in the center of the vortex, couldn't be a bystander like her. One of them looked at him with a burning gaze and told him to drink, while the other looked at him with a cold gaze and told him not to drink. After hesitating, he still raised the cup with a strange aroma.

Venerable Qianlong was stunned and felt even more bitter. In her opinion, a more important reason why she didn't want to use You Su to please him was because she already regarded You Su as her fellow traveler.

How could such a great man who cares about the people be sent to the hands of a rouge and a skeleton? He should not be fascinated by a rouge and a skeleton...

Could it be that You Su couldn't resist her after all...

When Venerable Qianhua saw You Su about to put the cup into his mouth, she showed a satisfied smile. She prided herself on being proud, so she didn't have much respect for Venerable Qianlong who invited her to do business in Beiao and gave her orders.

From the moment she entered the room, she was sensitive enough to feel that this woman had been protecting You Su, and this woman must have something to ask of her, so she could use You Su to dampen the arrogance of this lord.

After all, when it comes to business, everyone wants to take the initiative. Not to mention that You Su chose to stand by her side, which really made her feel sweet. But just when she was thinking about how to reward this "master" afterwards——

With a clang, the teacup in You Su's hand fell onto the table.

"It's so hot! No...it's so cold!"

The fingers under the wide sleeves of the Venerable Qianlong relaxed immediately, and the innocent look of the young man was reflected in her eyes. Although there were internal and external troubles, she could not suppress the ecstasy.

"Why are you so careless? You have failed Venerable Qianhua's kindness." Venerable Qianlong pretended to blame, then turned to apologize, "Please don't blame me, Venerable. We people in Beiaozhou don't have the habit of drinking tea."

"It's okay, I'm just forcing you."

Venerable Qianhua covered his lips and chuckled, the silk ribbon swept away the spilled tea like a spirit snake, hiding the jealousy in his eyes very well.

My master... is really fickle...

(End of this chapter)