Ziwei Immortal Path

Chapter 116: Whispering Wind on a Fine Night

[Qingyu Lian] carried the two of them and rushed into the sky until they were shoulder to shoulder with the clouds. Then it slowly stopped and suddenly transformed into a turquoise flowing cloud platform.

Surrounded by clouds and mist, it looks like a fairyland.

"As the ancients said, 'It's lonely at the top.' This way, no one will bother us, so we can say whatever we want! It saves us from being overheard and gossiped about!"

Su Zilu chuckled softly, walked to the edge of the platform, gathered her skirt, and sat down.

Xu Boyang looked down and saw the vast night. Qinlong Mountain was no longer visible. Only the huge Thousand Stars and Ten Thousand Islands Lake was visible, emitting a little scaly light. He turned around and looked up at the starry sky. A bright moon was hanging high in the sky, as if it was right in front of him.

"Ghost Face, what do you think is in the sky? If we keep flying upwards, will we poke a hole in the sky?"

Su Zilu sat on the cloud platform by herself, holding her knees and supporting her chin, looking up at the starry night sky through her veil. She was dressed in purple and fluttering in the wind, her long hair was like a waterfall, and her neck was as white as snow.

Xu Boyang smiled silently, walked closer and said:
"I have the right to answer this question because I tried it before when I first learned to fly a sword. There was an invisible air shield in the sky. As long as you get close, it will produce a terrifying pressure, the kind that your body and mind can't bear, and your internal organs are almost squeezed out. I tried it once, and I never dared to try it again."

"Really? You're so funny..."

Su Zilu giggled.
"My brother told me that there are immortals in heaven, and there is a difference between immortals and mortals, so there is a barrier between us."

Xu Boyang replied, "Your brother is right. It should be so."

Su Zilu sighed softly: "Ghost Face, you said that everyone wants to cultivate immortality, but is heaven really that good?"

"I don't know if it's good or not."

Xu Boyang stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the bright moon that seemed so close.
"But in this world, if you don't cultivate immortality, you may not live long."

Su Zilu agreed: "You are right. The universe is eternal, and life is only a few decades long. Who would complain about life being too long?"

Xu Boyang smiled:
"To be honest, ever since I couldn't ascend the avenue with my sword, I've sometimes thought, if one day I could reach the avenue, I would definitely use my sword to split the sky apart and see what's behind it."

"You really dare to think that? What if the sky collapses?"

Su Zilu was startled. She turned around and saw Xu Boyang still standing there. She couldn't help but said unhappily:

"Why are you standing? Sit down. Doesn't it hurt your back to talk while standing?"

Xu Boyang was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He really didn't know what was wrong with the eldest daughter of the Su family tonight. He could only sit down as he was told, sighed softly at the bright moon, and drooped his legs from the platform.
"The sky is so big, how can it collapse so easily..."

"Hey... come closer, why are you sitting so far away from me? Aren't we tired of talking like this?"

Su Zilu saw that he was sitting two meters away from her. She felt funny and angry at the same time. Her heart was beating fast, so she could only say softly,
"Ghost Face, come sit over here, I want to show you something."

Xu Boyang listened to her gentle words and sighed inwardly, feeling mixed emotions. He thought to himself:
"I was entrusted with an important task by Su Yanlu. I've made it clear, both openly and covertly, that I must not set my sights on his sister before I establish my foundation. But I have no such intentions. The purple-clothed lady is so kind tonight. Could it be that she really has feelings for me?"

"But love affairs, once involved, are out of control. Right now, she and I both need to build our foundations. If I destroy her Dao heart, I will be blamed for it. Not to mention that she has been so kind to me, Su Yanlu will have to kill me if she knows."

"This is absolutely unacceptable. If she reveals her feelings tonight and forces herself on me, I will have no choice but to leave without saying goodbye and go to Wolf Smoke Mountain that very night."

While I was thinking, I suddenly heard her say:
"Ghost Face, don't worry, come here, I won't do anything to you. My brother told me that you don't like girls who take the initiative, I know."

what?
Xu Boyang suddenly turned around, his face flushed, he got up angrily, walked over, and sat down next to him.

"What did he say to you?"

"He said you're a nice person, he likes you very much, and he's optimistic about you. He... wants to bring us together..."

Su Zilu looked at the moon in the sky and said lightly,
"But I didn't see what he told me about you, or maybe I didn't understand it yet, so don't worry, there's no need to be alarmed. I just want to talk to you."

"Xu Boyang, I'm a person who dares to love and hate. If one day I succeed in building my foundation, and I like you and want to marry you, I won't hide it. I will definitely tell you. As for whether you like me or not, and whether you want to marry me or not, that's your business."

"Although I like you a little bit at the moment, you are not enough to make my heart beat fast, so you don't have to be suspicious."

"Besides, I am at least a descendant of the Cangwu family, and a sought-after alchemist in Qingshen. You think you can trick me into giving you such a low price? I'm afraid it won't be that easy."

"If you and I really love each other, you can't enter my house without a sedan chair carried by eight people and a tall horse. No way!"

After hearing this, Xu Boyang felt relieved. He felt helpless and wanted to laugh, but after hearing what she said, he suddenly felt a sense of loss in his heart. Then he heard her say:
"My brother also told me that you're not obsessed with women. I was very happy to hear that!"

what?
Xu Boyang turned around suddenly and asked anxiously, "What else did your brother say to you?"

Su Zilu smiled: "Why are you in such a hurry? My brother has been saying good things about you to me!"

Xu Boyang said: "I..."

Su Zilu asked curiously, "But when I think about it afterwards, I find it strange. Why did my brother know that you are not interested in women?"

Xu Boyang smiled awkwardly: "Don't listen to him. You know your brother, he loves to talk nonsense."

"Okay, let's not talk about this."

Su Zilu slapped her storage bag, and a folded dark blue piece of clothing flew out, landed in her hand, and handed it over.

"This is the foundation-building robe I exchanged from a wandering Taoist on Monster Spirit Island. It's called the 'Dongxuan Dharma Cape' and it's a sleeveless Taoist cape. Last time, I saw you buy a Condensation Stage long robe. Wearing this cape outside will be a perfect fit."

"How embarrassing."

Xu Boyang politely took it and carefully examined the robe. It had a fine texture, was smooth to the touch, and had a light green sheen. Such a robe must be expensive. He couldn't help but ask,

"I'm afraid this cost a lot of spirit stones, right?"

Su Zilu waved her hand: "I didn't spend any spirit stones, I exchanged it for medicinal pills. I went to the Demon Spirit Island many times and finally came across it. It was also a good thing that I was quick-witted, otherwise this dress would be gone."

Xu Boyang suddenly realized that this Demon Spirit Island was a mixture of things, but most of the Taoist magic weapons were mainly for the Condensation Stage. There were some for the Foundation Establishment Stage, but they were very few and required luck. Moreover, the people who took action were all casual cultivators of the Condensation Stage, and no one knew who was behind them.

It was not until I went to the magic weapon shop run by the Zhang family that I realized that the four counties of Qingshen each had their own strengths. The weapon refiners in Nanhuai mainly refined weapons for fighting, rather than robes, feathered robes, and Taoist capes for self-defense. This kind of defensive magic weapon was actually more famous in the Yunshao School of the Yunfu County Immortal Sect.

Nanhuai is rich in magical instruments and spiritual plants, Yunfu is rich in robes and talismans, while Cangwu and Yuchuan are famous for elixirs, formations and spiritual instruments.

Xu Boyang had long wanted to buy a foundation-building robe for self-defense. He went to the Demon Ghost Market and the Wenxin Dao, but couldn't find any for a long time. So he had to settle for the next best thing and bought a Xuan robe for the Nascent Soul stage to wear.

I didn't expect Su Zilu to give me this gift tonight. It was such a pleasant surprise. Xu Boyang thought about what was going on when he went to Yuchuan. He accepted it and thanked her.
"Thank you for the gift, young lady!"

Su Zilu said, "Put it on and let me see if it fits."

Xu Boyang stood up as he was told and put on the "Dongxuan Dharma Cape". For a moment, the Taoist cape matched with the black robe, wide robe and big sleeves, really gave him an immortal look.

Su Zilu smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad! You know what, I feel a bit like a disciple of the Immortal Sect!"

"This 'Dongxuan Dharma Cape' has no attributes. It's simply woven from hundred-year-old spiritual silk. Therefore, it's a bit weaker than robes with a single attribute, but it's superior in that it has all-around capabilities and no mutual restraints. Furthermore, it can control the wind at a very high speed, comparable to a flying magical instrument."

"Last time you gave me the [Kanshui] magical weapon, the Green Armor, I thought it wasn't right. I'm on the island all day, so I'll have almost no use for it. So why not give it to you? Just in case it comes in handy?"

"Don't, don't, don't..."

Xu Boyang sat back and said with a smile, "Miss Ziyi, I gave you that robe last time out of sincerity. It was to express my gratitude for your trust in me over the years. It would be inappropriate for you to take it back. If your brother finds out, he will definitely misunderstand you again."

Su Zilu said disdainfully: "What does my stuff have to do with him?"

"Forget it, don't mention him all the time. I get annoyed when I think of him. He left me here all alone and told me that I could only return to Cangwu after I established my foundation. If I couldn't, I would die on the island."

Xu Boyang was speechless for a moment, and after a while, he slowly said:

"Miss Ziyi, your brother is doing this for your own good. You are about to establish your foundation, and he is afraid that you may have distracting thoughts..."

Su Zilu hugged her knees with her hands, lowered her head, and said angrily:

"I know, but from childhood, I have either been at home or in a small room, learning immortal arts and alchemy. No matter how hard or difficult it was, I carried it all by myself."

"Ghost Face, you don't know, I used to sneak out often. I always felt that I had my father and brother at home, and I was not afraid of anything. And I was in Qingshen, my hometown, and the world was peaceful. That's why I sneaked out, and I didn't worry about my safety at all."

"Now that I think about it, I was too naive and didn't have any thoughts. Or maybe I lived too comfortably and didn't know how treacherous people can be. Fortunately, I was lucky enough not to run into any bad people, and I even ran into you..."

Xu Boyang was deeply moved after listening to this. He was the same. When he was young, he didn't care about anything and spoke arrogantly in the ghost market in order to save one or two more spirit stones. Now he thought that it was because Qingshen was peaceful and he relied on the Ding family's favor. Otherwise, if he were in the Zhufen wilderness, he would not know how he died.

"But this place is different. Compared to Qingshen, it's pure hell. On my way to Yaoling Island, I encountered several scenes of fighting and killing. Although none of them had anything to do with me, I still feel uncomfortable when I see blood."

"Also, Ghost Face, ever since you told me that someone was harvesting the blood of mortals to make pills, I've been terrified. You said we should kill the wild monsters, demon cultivators, and witches, and I understand. After all, monsters are causing chaos and harming the world. Monsters eat people, and people kill monsters. It's all revenge, and there's a destiny."

"But as a cultivator, killing those unarmed mortals, what does that mean? Isn't that pure bullying? Do they cultivate to bully the weak? Sigh... Sometimes I really can't understand... Why does this person always fight and kill?"

Xu Boyang sighed softly after hearing this:
"Miss Zi Yi, there is no logic to killing in this world. It's all about profit. In this world, I'm strong and you're weak. I don't need a reason to kill you."

"yes…"

Su Zilu sighed softly, "So I understand my brother's good intentions, so I must succeed in building my foundation. But after all, this is the first time I've left my hometown and seen the world clearly for the first time. I have no relatives, so I can't help but feel uneasy."

"These past two days, I've reached the ninth level of Condensation, and I've been feeling incredibly down. And unfortunately, on this island, apart from you, there's no one I can talk to. Those younger generations on my island all act like they've seen a ghost when they see me. Sigh, it's also my fault, I've been a bit harsh with them..."

"When you leave tomorrow, only Boxiao will be with me. It's a pity that she's too young to understand many things. I won't even have anyone to open my heart to..."

Xu Boyang understood her distress and was at a loss for words, so he could only comfort her gently:
"Miss Ziyi, if everything goes well on my trip, I shouldn't have to stay too long. I should be back in a year or two at most."

"A year or two is a good way to put it."

Su Zilu snorted, "If I fail to break through, I'm afraid you'll only be able to burn incense for me in a year or two."

Xu Boyang listened to her sharp words and smiled helplessly. Before he could reply, he heard her say:

"So tonight, I don't want to hide anymore. I must give you the real me. I don't want you to be like this when you think of me after I die, and be so angry that you die."

"Give me...what?"

Xu Boyang was startled and turned back, only to see Su Zilu lowering her head and reaching out to lift the veil. Her long hair fluttered, revealing a pretty face with eyebrows as dark as distant ink and eyes as bright as autumn dew.

He was stunned for a moment, and looked sideways at her beautiful cheeks, which were as smooth as jade and rosy as the halo of a crescent moon. Under the moonlight, they were coated with a layer of light luster. There seemed to be a pool of clear water flowing in her beautiful eyes. There was a light and ethereal air in her glance, which made people captivated.

Her lips were red without any makeup, and she seemed to be smiling. At first glance, she was so beautiful that she was beyond compare, like a fairy who could not be desecrated.

Seeing his dazed look, Su Zilu felt a surge of joy in her heart. She curved her eyes, smiled, and asked:

"How is it? Do you like it?"

Xu Boyang praised:
"Miss Zi Yi, your alchemy skills have become even more refined. After taking this disguise pill, you won't be able to tell your true appearance at all. It's truly amazing!"

Su Zilu opened her beautiful eyes wide and looked at him. She saw that he was serious and had no intention of joking at all. She couldn't help but feel angry and anxious, and shouted:

"What disguise pill? What nonsense are you talking about? This is the real me. I haven't disguised myself!"

"It's okay, it doesn't matter."

Xu Boyang laughed dryly and quickly comforted her, "Your brother told me that a cultivator's appearance is not important; what matters is the heart. Miss Ziyi, you are kind-hearted and generous. Even if you were born a little worse, it doesn't really matter..."

Before he could finish his words, his feet suddenly felt empty, and the flowing water cloud platform transformed by [Green Jade Link] suddenly disappeared.

Xu Boyang was caught off guard and nearly fell down. However, as his spiritual awareness came to him, the spiritual energy of [Red Flame Flint Wind] gushed out from the Yongquan acupoint on the bottom of his feet, and he immediately stabilized his body.

Looking back, I saw Su Zilu had already floated away on the [Green Jade Silk]. A voice drifted in the air, graceful and ethereal, like a nightingale:

"Xu Boyang, there's music and dancing on the Linghuai River in Yuchuan City every night, and there are so many beautiful women. Don't mess around with them. Even if you do, it's best not to let me know, otherwise don't come back."

"Ten years have passed since we met, this is our first meeting. I hope you take care of yourself and ride on the wind to the vast sky..."

Xu Boyang looked at her slender figure as she walked away, recalling her bright and beautiful face just now, and her expression that seemed both angry and furious, which did not seem to be fake. For a moment, he fell into confusion and thought:

"Why...did she want to change her appearance?"

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