Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 120 Left and Right Sword Servant
As the Left Sword Servant of the Valley, Xiu Niang was the polar opposite of Nian Nujiao. She loved sewing clothes for others, but disdained dressing up herself, preferring to wear coarse linen and do menial work.

But it was just such a person who advanced to the Return to Void Realm at a young age. It was said that he was once one of the candidates for the Saint Maiden, but unfortunately he was overshadowed by Qiu Qinglian.

Therefore, there has always been a rumor in the valley that the embroiderer and Song Xinci have a bad relationship, and in fact the two rarely interact with each other, which indirectly confirms this rumor.

There were many wrinkles on the embroiderer's face, and her hands were covered with calluses from doing too much rough work. She looked old and more like an ordinary peasant woman than a spiritual practitioner among the crowd.

On the other hand, Nian Nujiao, who came hurriedly, had flowers in her hair and eyebrows drawn, and a graceful figure. Even now, she has countless suitors, including not only people from the Demon Sect, but also many outstanding people from the righteous path.

"Sister, I just thought of a new peony pattern. Please help me with some advice!"

She was extremely kind to the embroiderer. When they met, she would put her arm around her, and her two round breasts were squeezed out of shape.

The embroiderer was already used to her doing this, so she didn't put down her needlework and said coldly, "I have something to do. Let's do it another day."

At this time, Zhuque said, "I'm not in a hurry, embroiderer. Please help my master with some advice first."

Nian Nujiao taught Zhuque the Dharma. Although Song Xinci never called her "Master", Zhuque was always filial and treated Nian Nujiao as his Master.

"Suzaku, why don't you go see Master when you come back?"

"Master, please don't blame me. As soon as I came back, the old Valley Master took me away for questioning."

"Question? What did you ask?"

Zhuque hesitated for a moment, but finally answered, "Ask the young lady if she has come into contact with any righteous disciples outside..."

Nian Nujiao covered her lips and smiled, "The old valley master is afraid of the snake once bitten and is afraid of the well rope for ten years. He is afraid that Xinci will follow Qinglian's old path."

When she mentioned the name "Qiu Qinglian", the embroiderer's old hand suddenly trembled, and she actually pierced her fingertip, and a bean-sized drop of blood oozed out instantly.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she quickly wiped away the blood and wound with her spiritual power, and everything returned to normal in a blink of an eye.

However, this scene fell into Nian Nujiao's eyes. She just smiled and didn't point it out. She asked again: "Is the rumor about Xinci being injured true?"

Suzaku quickly denied it: "That's pure nonsense."

"It's good that you're okay. Xinci finally entered the Hedao realm. It's a critical moment to stabilize this realm. We must not let anything go wrong."

Nian Nujiao suddenly turned around to look at the dress the embroiderer had finished weaving and exclaimed in admiration, "Xinci really likes the style of this jade-white dress. You must have made it for her."

The embroiderer snorted coldly in response.

Nian Nujiao didn't care, knowing that her old friend was just like that. Although she looked cold on the outside, she was actually warm-hearted.

Such people are most convenient for framing others.

"I've been envious of the embroiderer's craftsmanship for a long time. The jade-white skirt sounds like 'fish-shaped', and when I put it on, my lower body looks like the swaying of a fish, so graceful and elegant. It's a pity that I've never had a skirt like this~"

The embroiderer glanced at Nian Nujiao and said, "If you like it, go buy it yourself. Don't disgust me."

"Nothing you buy outside is as good as what you make. I don't care. I want to try this dress!"

"I made this for Xinci. Why are you joining in the fun?"

"Just let me try, Xinci will definitely not mind~"

In the end, the embroiderer could not stand Nian Nujiao's "coquettishness" and could only let her take the jade-white skirt.

Zhuque watched coldly as his master took off his gorgeous clothes and changed into a jade-white long skirt in front of him. Although there was surprise in his eyes, his heart was extremely cold.

Although Yun Yi seemed unreliable, he had never met Nian Nujiao and would never rashly mention her name. Therefore, what he said was likely correct.

No one knew what Suzaku felt when he thought Nian Nujiao might kill him. His master, who had been so kind to him, had suddenly become the one who wanted to take his life. This truly grieved Suzaku for a long time. Yet, Suzaku couldn't show any emotion at this moment. He had to pretend to be his usual self, chiming in with words like, "Master is so beautiful," "Absolutely beautiful," and "If she were to be seen outside, I wonder how many righteous people would be captivated by her."

She tried to suppress her nausea, but what she actually thought in her heart was, "How shameless of you, old cucumber, to steal my young lady's clothes?"

Nian Nujiao changed into a jade-white dress, but her temperament didn't match it. She was naturally charming, and such a plain and elegant outfit didn't suit her. The combination made her look like a widow whose husband had just died.

She herself was not very satisfied, so she took the initiative to change back into the Peony dress, pouting and saying: "Forget it, forget it, this style can only be controlled by Xinci, I won't join in the fun."

Zhuque quickly comforted him, "Master, you look good in this too."

"Hmm, Master really loves you well. The little bird speaks the most beautifully."

Nian Nujiao said this, but in reality, she could see that Zhuque was absent-minded. In the past, this disciple would have said that this dress didn't suit her and pointed out what was wrong with it.

Her abnormal behavior means that something must have happened to Song Xinci.

Nian Nujiao folded the jade-white skirt and said, "How about you, embroiderer, go ahead and do your work while I go get the skirt for Xinci?"

The embroiderer ignored her.

"Then I'll take this as your agreement."

Zhuque said at this time: "I will go and deliver it to the young lady in a while, so I won't bother you, Master."

Nian Nu smiled sweetly: "Oh my, I just happened to go talk to Xin Ci. It's been a long time since we last met, and I really miss her."

"Then I'll accompany Master."

Unexpectedly, the embroiderer suddenly said, "You stay. You seem to have lost a lot of weight recently. I want to make new clothes for you."

Zhuque's expression was almost out of control. She quickly turned her head away, not daring to meet Nian Nujiao's gaze. "Then, I'll have to trouble Master to make the trip."

A fierce look flashed in Nian Nujiao's eyes. "How can this be considered troublesome? You two go ahead and do your work. I'm leaving now."

After saying that, she picked up her clothes and went out.

Zhuque watched Nian Nujiao walk away, unable to hide his worry. The embroiderer beside him saw this and said gently, "Perhaps we are overthinking it."

"Embroiderer, have you... figured it out?"

"Ever since the young lady got into trouble, I've been wondering who leaked the nameless town."

Zhuque's eyes suddenly became clear, as if her previous emotions were all fake. She said, "The young lady said that, logically, only the old Valley Master and the two sword servants knew about this matter."

The embroiderer remained calm and said, "Of course."

"It's impossible for the old Valley Master to harm the young lady, so the suspicion lies with you and Nian Nujiao."

"So, there must have been a rift between Nian Nujiao and me, as we both thought that the other might be a spy betraying the Buried Sword Valley."

Zhuque suddenly held the embroiderer's hand and said, "Tell me honestly, have you ever harmed the young lady?"

The embroiderer also covered Zhuque with her hand: "She is Qiu Qinglian's daughter. I will not harm her."

"But there are rumors in the valley that you and Aunt Qiu are not on good terms."

"That's just like what you said about Song Xinci being seriously injured. It's all half true and half false."

　I'm a bit busy at the end of the year, so I can only write 4,000 words today. Sorry, sorry~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)