Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Xie Xiaoyi leaped onto the boulder, his feet treading on the clouds, and clasped his hands in a fist salute, proclaiming in a loud voice:

"Congratulations to Senior Yue and Senior Xie for achieving a draw in this competition! You truly deserve to be among the top experts on the Heavenly Dragon Ranking!"

Yue Xiao raised her eyes and glanced at him, a smile playing on her lips:

"How about it, Little Xie Mo, do you want to come with me to the Western Sect? Once we get there, write down your complete version of Jin Ping Mei for me to see."

Xue Xiaoqi's face flushed red, and she tugged at Yue Xiaoshen's sleeve, pouting, "Mother! Why are you still holding onto this matter? Aren't you being too impatient!"

Yue Xiao flicked her forehead with his finger, a playful glint in his eyebrow: "What, you don't want to see the one-of-a-kind, complete version?"

Xue Xiaoqi quickly turned her face away and waved her hand, stubbornly saying, "I won't..."

Deep down, I was already itching to try it, silently repeating:

"I want to see it! Of course I want to see it! I really want to know how he wrote about Ximen Qing and Pan Jinlian's affair!"

And what about Li Ping'er, and how she and Ximen Qing were so intimate in bed!

Xie Xiaoyi looked up and met Yue Xiaoshen's eyes, only to find the woman before him breathtakingly beautiful.

Her beauty was tinged with a languid allure, yet also possessed a unique feminine charm that belonged only to a married woman; she truly deserved to be called the second most beautiful woman in the world.

His heart skipped a beat, and he was about to answer when a clear, cold voice suddenly came from another boulder.

"Who are you? — Come here."

Xie Lingyun called me?

Xie Xiaoyi's heart skipped a beat. He turned around and saw Xie Lingyun standing on the boulder looking at him. He quickly cupped his hands in a salute and said, "Senior, are you calling me?"

Xie Lingyun's throat tightened, and he couldn't utter a single word. He just stared intently at him and nodded heavily.

Xie Xiaoyi was puzzled and couldn't figure out what the most beautiful woman in the world was thinking, so he stood there without moving.

The next second, Xie Lingyun lightly touched the stone surface with his toes, his figure soaring through the air like a black crane, and in the blink of an eye, he landed in front of him, just inches away.

Yue Xiao frowned: "Xie Lingyun, what do you want with Xiao Xie Mo?"

Xie Lingyun ignored him, his gaze still fixed on Xie Xiaoyi, as if everything around him had become a blur, and he only had eyes for Xie Xiaoyi.

The dragon scale jade pendant on her chest moved more and more violently, its cool jade energy almost bursting through her clothes.

She instinctively raised her hand, her fingertips trembling slightly as she tore open a corner of her shirt—

The jade pendant, which had been hidden for eighteen years, was now completely white and radiant with light. The dragon-shaped patterns in the jade seemed to be moving around, shining so brightly that it was dazzling.

Her heart trembled. Eighteen years of waiting and obsession finally came to an end. She was finally certain that the person in front of her was the one she had been waiting for.

Xie Xiaoyi looked at her, and his heart suddenly pounded. An unprecedented feeling of excitement, indescribable and inexplicable, suddenly spread throughout his body.

He himself didn't know what this feeling was like, but it certainly wasn't the feeling of a flower thief wanting to pick flowers.

"S-Senior? What do you want with me?"

senior?

He said "senior!"

Xie Lingyun felt a lump in his throat, staring intently at Xie Xiaoyi, his eyes slightly moist.

Yue Xiaoshen's eyes darkened slightly, as if she had thought of something. She reached out and put her arm around Xue Xiaoqi, and the two of them floated lightly down from the boulder.

He turned and called out loudly, "Little Xie Mo, we're leaving. Would you like to come with us to the Western Religion?"

Xie Xiaoyi felt as if he had been granted a pardon and turned to leave.

But a trembling voice called from behind: "Wait, don't go, okay?"

The most beautiful woman in the world begs me not to leave?

Xie Xiaoyi turned to look at her, and was stunned by the surging joy and bitterness in her eyes, leaving him feeling frozen and unable to move forward or backward.

In the past, if such a stunning beauty had invited him, he would have been glued to the spot long ago. Otherwise, he would have been unworthy of his reputation as the "Little B of the Thief Kings" if he hadn't pinned Xie Lingyun down on the bed and played with her to his heart's content.

But now...

He himself didn't know what the fluttering feeling in his heart was like; he was somewhat at a loss for words.

Suddenly, Xue Xiaoqi's clear voice called out from behind, with a hint of coquettishness:

"Xie Mo! Come down quickly, come with us to the Western Church, my mother is waiting to read your book!"

Xie Lingyun looked up at Shi Xiayue and her daughter, and said earnestly, "I have some connection with him... I have something to discuss today, could we postpone your matter for another day?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Xiaoshen stared intently at her, then glanced at Xie Xiaoyi, remaining silent for a long while.

Xue Xiaoqi opened her mouth as if to say something more, but was interrupted by her mother who grabbed her wrist. Then she turned and left with the Demonic Sect disciple who was waiting nearby.

Xie Lingyun watched them walk away, then raised his hand, gathering his inner energy. His powerful inner force, combined with his clear voice, proclaimed to the group of martial artists on the cliff edge:

"The sword duel is now over. Fellow martial artists, you may depart at your leisure. Xie Lingyun of the East Sea bids you farewell!"

The internal force caused the wind to fall silent at the edge of the cliff. Everyone was shocked by this powerful energy, and they all bowed and scattered.

In the blink of an eye, only she and Xie Xiaoyi remained on the huge rocky cliff, and the world was completely silent.

......

The martial arts practitioners retreated from the cliff in twos and threes, their steps hurried, but their eyes couldn't help but glance at the boulder.

"Did you see that? Xie Lingyun is behaving like this today, completely losing his composure in front of a young man. Is he deliberately trying to make things difficult for him?"

"Have you forgotten the rumors? She guarded the East Sea for eighteen years, wasn't it all just to wait for someone to return? Could it be...?"

"No way! Look at the age difference between them. She may look young, but at her current age, she could be that boy's mother!"

"The thoughts of the most beautiful woman in the world are beyond the comprehension of us mere mortals. Let's go, let's not cause trouble with our words!"

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Xue Xiaoqi couldn't help but turn back to glance at the cliff top, then tugged at Yue Xiaoshen and whispered:

"Mother, why didn't you let Xie Mo come with us? Xie Lingyun is keeping him here for no reason, what is he planning to do?"

Yue Xiaoshen did not stop walking, her gaze sweeping lightly over the edge of the cliff: "There are many stories behind this place. I will tell you in detail when we get back."

She paused, then softened her voice: "Let's go. Xie Lingyun, like your mother, is also a person with a tragic fate."

......

Seeing that Xie Lingyun remained silent, Xie Xiaoyi decided to break the silence himself:

"Senior, this junior is Xie Mo. I have asked several times why you insist on keeping me here."

Xie Lingyun remained silent, his hand hidden in his sleeve trembling slightly, and he suppressed the sob in his throat, remaining silent for a long time.

Seeing this, Xie Xiaoyi's mind raced: "Senior, look, your surname is Xie, and so is mine. Maybe we were family five hundred years ago!"

As he spoke, he took half a step forward, his tone carrying a hint of ingratiating probing.

"How about... I stop calling you 'senior' and just call you 'Aunt Xie'? What do you think?"

They used to call me "little girl"!

Is she an aunt now?

Xie Lingyun shuddered violently, and after a long silence, he slowly spoke: "I wish to take you as my disciple. Are you willing to become my master?"

Xie Xiaoyi's heart warmed. Seeing her stunning beauty, he didn't even hesitate and immediately bowed and clasped his hands in greeting:

"Disciple Xie Mo greets Master!"