Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Xie Lingyun sheathed his sword and stood there, his face slightly pale, clearly having suffered considerable loss from forcibly raising his cultivation level, but his eyes remained clear and bright.

"Eunuch Qin, the protective aura has been broken, shall we continue fighting?"

"Auntie! That's amazing!"

Xie Xiaoyi's voice boomed from the pile of armored soldiers, filled with undisguised excitement.

Upon hearing this, Xie Lingyun's previously tense profile softened almost imperceptibly for a moment, but he didn't turn around, only giving Qin Huaiyu a sidelong glance.

Her eyes held a hint of the cool indifference that followed her victory, yet also a touch of unease at being called "Auntie."

Qin Huaiyu clutched his bleeding shoulder, his face ashen.

He glanced at Xie Lingyun, then at the composed Xie Xiaoyi, and then at the armored soldiers lying motionless on the ground. He knew that he had completely lost this round.

The Second Prince is still alive; he absolutely cannot let anything happen to Wang Yu.

"Hmph!" Qin Huaiyu snorted angrily, no longer looking at Xie Lingyun, and turned to wave his hand at the armored soldiers groaning on the ground.

A gentle yet irresistible aura swept across, instantly restoring the soldiers who had been acupunctured to their ability to move.

One by one, they got up, clutching their sore and numb backs and legs, their eyes filled with fear and hatred as they looked at Xie Xiaoyi, but no one dared to step forward again.

Wang Yu, sitting in the carriage, knew that continuing this stalemate would be pointless and might even get him into trouble.

He gritted his teeth, suppressing his anger and resentment, and lifted the carriage curtain, coldly saying, "Retreat!"

The armored soldiers, as if granted a pardon, crowded around the carriage, helped their still-recovering comrades, and retreated haphazardly out of the mountain path.

More than a thousand people couldn't cure two people, but Xie Xiaoyi repeatedly attacked and injured them, causing more than half of them to die or be wounded.

Looking at the group of wounded and disabled, Wang Yu felt a surge of anger with nowhere to vent it, and his gaze suddenly turned like a poisoned needle.

He leaned out of the car window, staring at Xie Xiaoyi with a sinister smile: "Xie Xiaoyi, do you still remember Fu Yaoqin from Qingjiang City?"

Upon hearing the name "Fu Yaoqin," Xie Xiaoyi's smile instantly froze, as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water over his head.

He doesn't consider himself a good person.

But if I had to pick the most important women in my heart, besides Xie Lingyun by my side, it would be my senior sister Hua Suwen and Fu Yaoqin from Qingjiang City.

His grip on the sword hilt tightened suddenly, his voice trembling with agitation: "What did you say? What happened to her?"

Seeing his expression, Wang Yu's frustration finally dissipated, and he grinned and laughed heartily: "Want to know? If you have time, go to Qingjiang City and see for yourself."

Having said that, he said no more, turned back, and the carriage curtain fell with a "whoosh".

"Giddy up!" The coachman cracked his whip to urge the horse on.

The carriage wheels turned, leaving behind a mess on the beach and Xie Xiaoyi's suddenly somber face.

Xie Lingyun noticed the change in his aura and saw the worry in his eyes, so she asked softly, "Who is Fu Yaoqin?"

Xie Xiaoyi pursed her lips and didn't answer immediately, but just stared blankly in the direction Wang Yu had left.

Qingjiang City, Fu Yaoqin...

What did Wang Yu mean by that?

Did something happen to her?

......

Returning to Wanghailu on Fuyu Mountain.

The sea breeze wafted in through the window, carrying a salty, damp scent, but it couldn't dispel the anxiety in Xie Xiaoyi's heart.

He paced back and forth in the room, Fu Yaoqin's name like a thorn, making him restless.

Wang Yu's expression clearly showed that something had happened to Fu Yaoqin, and how could he just sit idly by?

Xie Lingyun brought in freshly brewed tea. Seeing that he was distracted, she put the teacup down on the table and asked softly, "Your soul's practically flying away. Are you still thinking about what just happened?"

Xie Xiaoyi suddenly stopped and turned around: "Auntie, there's something I have to do."

"What is it?"

"I need to go to Qingjiang City. Fu Yaoqin, whom Wang Yu mentioned, is a friend I met there before..."

"What kind of friend? I've never heard you mention them before?"

"That happened more than half a year ago. We just got along well back then."

"A 'friend' who would make you rush over at this time must have a pretty close relationship, right?"

The sourness in those words was so strong it could make pickled vegetables; how could Xie Xiaoyi not hear it?

He sensed something was wrong, stepped forward, and half-squatted in front of Xie Lingyun, grasping her hand:

"Auntie, look at you, overthinking things. In my heart, can anyone else be like you?"

"How am I different? Aren't we all 'friends'?"

"You are unique!"

"Am I unique?"

"Yes! Others are at most confidantes, but you are my...my soulmate! Yes, soulmate!"

"Soulmate?" Xie Lingyun chuckled at the novel term. "What does that mean?"

Xie Xiaoyi immediately transformed into a master of flirting, speaking eloquently: "A soulmate is someone whose soul is bound together and whose heart is in perfect harmony!"

To outsiders, a mountain is just a mountain, and the sea is just the sea. But to you and me, seeing a mountain means knowing your thoughts are like the wind, and seeing the sea means knowing your thoughts are like the tides. We understand each other with just a glance.

Everyone else is just a passerby on my journey, but you are the lifeblood of my heart. Wherever I go in this life, I will walk with you.

After saying that, Xie Xiaoyi himself felt so sour that his teeth ached.

Unexpectedly, Xie Lingyun's eyes lit up with a smile, and his ears warmed slightly, clearly indicating that he was thoroughly pleased with what he heard.

"You're quite the charmer when it comes to pleasing women; you're wasting your talents as a womanizer."

Xie Xiaoyi struck while the iron was hot:

"I'm telling the truth! Think about it, we've been through thick and thin together. You even shielded me from the old eunuch's Heavenly Boy Kung Fu."

In my past life, I single-handedly guarded Luocheng Pass for you, sword in hand. Can anyone else compare to this love?

Upon hearing this, Xie Lingyun lightly tapped his forehead with her fingertip, her voice soft and gentle: "Then, is Fu Yaoqin very important to you?"

Xie Xiaoyi said seriously:

"I went there to confirm if she was really in trouble. If Wang Yu dares to touch her, I'll skin that brat alive!"

He spoke through gritted teeth, not entirely to appease people, but more out of genuine concern.

Seeing his flustered and pale face, Xie Lingyun's bitterness gradually dissipated, replaced by a trace of worry.

After a moment of silence, she asked, "Wang Yu's words might be a trap. Do you want me to go with you?"

Xie Xiaoyi shook his head, a sly glint in his eyes: "No need! Their two best fighters have already been injured by us."

With my current cultivation level, as long as I don't encounter anyone on the Heavenly Dragon Ranking, I can protect myself more than enough. I'll go alone quietly, and I guarantee nothing will happen.

Xie Lingyun pondered for a long while, then finally nodded: "Then go and return quickly, and be careful on your journey!"

Looking at the stunningly beautiful face before him, Xie Xiaoyi couldn't help but be moved, even after spending so much time together.

He stood up and moved closer to her, extending his tempting hand: "Auntie, how about we have one last tender moment before we part?"

What is the tenderness before parting?

"That's it..."

"Xie Xiaoyi! You were definitely up to no good, I don't want to... Take your hand away!"

"Good girl, Auntie..."

"Don't touch me, I'm ticklish!"

"Is it still itchy?"

"Hmm...be gentle, or I'll push you away."

"Don't push me... I won't bully you..."

"Xiao Yi, don't bite my earlobe, it's so itchy, and my whole body feels weak."

"You're not biting anymore? Shall I show you one of my martial arts moves?"

"You're doing it again! I don't want to!"

"You have to have it even if you don't want it..."

"Ugh... Xie Xiaoyi, you're so naughty!"

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