Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Shen Xinyu's arrival made everyone present feel a sudden jolt.

Everyone knows she is the apple of Shen Beiluo's eye, and because of his doting affection, she acts arrogantly throughout the sect.

She did all sorts of things, like climbing on roofs and tearing off tiles, and fishing in the river, but Uncle Shen spoiled her rotten, and even the sect leader Cui Juqing indulged her.

Which inner disciple hasn't been tormented by her?

They snatched their senior brother's sword and their senior sister's medicinal pills, then tossed them aside carelessly after they were done playing with them, calling it:

My great-aunt regards money as dirt.

He would hide behind Shen Beiluo whenever he got into trouble, a veritable devil incarnate.

She suddenly came looking for me today, and she's still clinging to Xie Mo. Who knows what kind of trouble she'll cause this time?

Xiao Lingyun's forehead twitched slightly, and he knew something was wrong.

Yun Qianxun's usually aloof brows furrowed slightly, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.

Even the heartbroken Murong Wei subconsciously clenched the silver hairpin in her hand, muttering to herself:

"Why is Junior Sister Xinyu here...?"

Sure enough, she rushed to Xie Xiaoyi's side like a gust of wind, grabbed his arm with such force that she almost made him stumble.

Shen Xinyu glared, her chin held high, not even glancing at Yun Qianxun and Murong Wei, her tone full of willfulness and domineering:

"Brother Xie, who told you to come here to eat?"

What's so great about this lousy place? Everyone's so pretentious, it's boring to look at!

Upon hearing this, everyone frowned, but no one dared to retort.

Xie Xiaoyi stumbled a couple of steps as she pulled him along, inwardly groaning.

This little devil really knows how to bring up the most sensitive topics.

In front of so many people, he bluntly complained that this place was a "shabby place".

She probably didn't see that Yun Qianxun's face was already as cold as ice, right?

Being so close to me, aren't you just making me look bad?

Xie Xiaoyi was about to advise her to tone it down when Shen Xinyu preemptively pouted and said:

"Come on, Brother Xie, let's eat over there! I feel uncomfortable sitting with them!"

Without saying a word, Shen Xinyu dragged Xie Xiaoyi toward a bluestone table to the side.

Four inner disciples were sitting at the table, enjoying their meal when they suddenly saw Shen Xinyu rushing over, startling them so much that they froze in their chopsticks.

"Junior Sister Xinyu?" The group hurriedly stood up and bowed, their faces plastered with ingratiating smiles.

It's unprecedented for a senior brother to bow to his junior sister.

Xie Xiaoyi chuckled inwardly.

Shen Xinyu ignored her completely, raising her chin and saying, "I'll take this table. You guys go eat somewhere else!"

The smiles on the four disciples' faces froze. They exchanged glances, and one of them mustered his courage and whispered:

"Junior Sister, this...this table was reserved by us first..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Xinyu's face darkened, her eyebrows furrowed, and she stood with her hands on her hips, shouting:

"What about those who took it first?"

I told you to give way, so you have to give way!

What's wrong? Do you think my words don't carry weight, or have you forgotten who my father is?

Would you like to try my "Zhurong's Fire-Making Technique"?

After saying that, she drew a talisman in the air with her fingers, and a cluster of crimson flames the size of a palm suddenly rose from her fingertips.

The flames crackled, reflecting a hint of arrogance in her eyes.

"Junior Sister Shen... no... we'll make way right away."

The four inner disciples turned pale instantly, dared not say another word, and obediently hid to the side with their bowls in hand.

Xie Xiaoyi was secretly puzzled.

This was the second time I had witnessed her technique of drawing talismans in mid-air to ignite fire.

It should be something like the "Li Huo Jue" from the first "Zhenwu Daozong" sect of Taoism.

Seeing that the others had made room, Shen Xinyu raised her eyebrows smugly, patted the stone bench beside her, and waved to Xie Xiaoyi:

"Brother Xie, please sit down! Let's eat here; no one will bother us!"

Seeing her smug and domineering demeanor, Xie Xiaoyi could only sit down with a wry smile.

"Miss Shen, didn't you go a bit too far just now?"

What happened to me just now?

"Hehe, it's alright, it's just that you were a little bossy just now."

"Brother Xie, I wasn't being domineering at all; I was just reasoning with them!"

Xie Xiaoyi finally understood that she had no idea what it meant to reason with someone or to bully someone.

Shen Xinyu ignored what he was thinking, picked up the teapot on the table, poured Xie Xiaoyi a cup of tea, and then made two bowls of rice for them to eat heartily.

"Brother Xie, please eat quickly. The food here isn't very good. When we get back to Luoxia Peak, I'll have the kitchen prepare something delicious for you!"

She leaned close, her hair brushing against Xie Xiaoyi's wrist, carrying a faint scent of bamboo. The intimacy in her voice was enough to draw the attention of everyone at the next table.

Among those gazes were Yun Qianxun and Murong Wei.

Xie Xiaoyi was already captivated by Yun Qianxun's beautiful appearance, and now their eyes met.

But Shen Xinyu quickly captured this scene.

Shen Xinyu snorted and gestured with her chin toward Yun Qianxun.

"Brother Xie, why are you looking at Yun Qianxun?"

She always has a long face, like someone owes her hundreds of taels of silver, so cold and aloof, what's so good about her?

Xie Xiaoyi swallowed the bamboo shoot slice in his mouth and smiled:

"You can't say that. She's really good-looking; she'd be a top-tier beauty anywhere."

"beauty?"

Shen Xinyu seemed to have heard a joke and put her chopsticks down on the table.

"What kind of beauty is she? Brother Xie, you've never seen a true beauty!"

Xie Xiaoyi became interested and leaned forward: "Oh? Then tell me, who can be called a true beauty?"

Shen Xinyu puffed out her chest, her tone full of certainty, and counted on her fingers:

"It's already a settled matter in the martial arts world!"

The Eastern Sea's pure shadow, a beauty that could topple kingdoms and cities, Xie Lingyun!

This name was famous throughout the country back then!

I heard that when she was young, if she stood by the river, even the fish in the water would forget to swim, and she could make the moon hide behind the clouds!

Xie Xiaoyi frowned slightly, searching his memory for anything he knew before.

There was indeed a Xie Lingyun, who was known as the "Sketch of the East Sea," a beauty that could topple kingdoms.

She seems to be on par with Cui Juqing of the Kunlun Heavenly Sword Sect, and is known in the martial arts world as one of the four great masters, as well as the only woman among them.

Xie Xiaoyi nodded. "That expert has rarely been mentioned in recent years; he must be quite old by now, right?"

Shen Xinyu paused, then added:

"Legend has it that she was waiting for someone to appear in the East China Sea, and she waited for eighteen years."

Not many people mention it now, after all, they're almost middle-aged.

But think about it...

These martial arts masters, having reached a certain level of cultivation, possess the art of preserving their youth. Even after so many years, they would probably still be incredibly handsome and wouldn't age much!

Xie Xiaoyi pondered to himself.

Xie Lingyun?

He was already a master in martial arts, yet he spent eighteen years waiting for someone?

Who is that person?

How could it possibly attract Xie Lingyun, who was known as "a beauty that could topple kingdoms"?