Iron Snow Clouds

Chapter 2481 (Two Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty-One) Thorns

Tie Jinjue did not show any surprise or incomprehension. He just said to Li Pingrun, "Okay, let's wait until these paintings are dry and then go find the clan leader. It's almost time now."

Li Pingrun said "OK".

Tie Jinjue began to tidy up the things on his desk.

Li Pingrun saw a painting on Tie Jinjue's desk, so he asked him, "Elder Tie also drew a painting just now?"

Tie Jinjue hummed.

"Can I take a look?" Li Pingrun asked.

"Sure." Tie Jinjue replied.

Li Pingrun walked towards the table where Tie Jinjue was painting, saw the cactus in the sun, and said in surprise, "Elder Tie has also been there?"

"Where?" Tie Jinjue asked curiously.

"I don't know how to describe that place. Today was my first time to Hongfeng Hall. I took a long detour and got lost in a secluded place. I saw something that looked very similar to what Elder Tie drew." Li Pingrun said, "Luckily I came out early, otherwise I would be late after taking such a long detour! In fact, if I hadn't taken the wrong road, I could have come earlier. I originally planned to come early and wait for Elder Tie. This way, if Elder Tie wanted to start early, it would be very convenient."

Tie Jinjue was very busy when he was in Japan. Even if Li Pingrun came earlier, he couldn't do this with him earlier, so he said, "You are not late. You came just in time."

"Elder Tie always takes my feelings into consideration when he speaks." Li Pingrun said, "I originally felt sorry for getting lost, but now that I see the thorny thing Elder Tie drew, I remember that I saw something similar on the way here, and suddenly I don't feel so sorry anymore."

Tie Jinjue thought: Why does he call "cactus" "something with thorns"? Doesn't he know it's a cactus? Or does my drawing not look like a cactus? No way! I think what I drew this time is a cactus at first glance? Could it be that the Taoist priests are not suitable to say the word "cactus" in some circumstances, so they use "something with thorns" to refer to cactus? I have never heard of such a situation before! What is going on? This matter is so abnormal, I must ask clearly!
Tie Jinjue pointed at the cactus in the painting and asked Li Pingrun: "What did you call it just now?" "I just called it 'the thing with thorns'." Li Pingrun replied.

"Can't you alchemists just call it by any name you want?" Tie Jinjue asked.

"If I knew its name, I would call it by its name." Li Pingrun said with an awkward smile, "But I don't know what it is called."

"You've never seen something like this before?" Tie Jinjue asked.

"Yes, I have seen him. I just saw him today when I was lost!" said Li Pingrun.

"I'm asking about 'before'. That is, before you saw this thing when you were lost today, have you seen this thing?" Tie Jinjue asked.

Li Pingrun shook his head and said, "No. I have only seen so much."

Tie Jinjue thought: No way! Cacti are not uncommon in the Tiecang tribe! How could he not have seen one at his age? This is really weird! Looking at his embarrassed look, he didn't seem to be lying on purpose. He seemed to feel embarrassed that he didn't know what it was called.

So Tie Jinjue asked tentatively with a smile: "Do you usually like to joke with people?"

"Are you kidding?" Li Pingrun looked puzzled and said seriously.

(End of this chapter)