That wretched vixen has disguised herself as my wife!

"Are you saying I'm a simpleton...?"

Lu Zhao realized what was happening, couldn't help but punch him, and then asked:

"So the question is, who will step in for Miss Zhang?"

The two sat on the deck, the wind blowing in their faces, and occasionally they could hear the young lady talking loudly in the cabin.

With the waterways open, more and more boats could be seen heading into the city.

Amidst the mountains and rivers, countless light boats float, and a gentle breeze blows across the river, giving one a sense of joy and relief, as if a sudden light has appeared after a long journey.

What do you think, Brother Lu?

Jiang Jingming asked with a smile.

"Anyway, Miss Xie is not suitable; she will definitely ruin our plans!"

Lu Zhao looked serious, not at all like he was joking.

Jiang Jingming choked on his laughter, shook his head, and asked:

"Why do you say that?"

"Think about it, a girl like Miss Xie doesn't fit the aesthetic standards of the people of Fengling City. They value inner beauty and elegance, talent and temperament. Look at Miss Xie, does she have any of those qualities?"

Lu Zhao lowered his voice and gave a stern warning:

"Moreover, given her personality, if she gets on the ship and sees something new and interesting, she'll definitely reveal her true colors and start making a huge fuss. If others don't throw her flowers, she might glare at them angrily, and she might even draw her sword to scare them!"

"That is indeed possible."

Jiang Jingming nodded.

While it may sound exaggerated, it's not entirely impossible.

After all, the young lady once sank a ship in a fit of anger because a playboy whistled at her.

Moreover, in terms of beauty alone, the young lady is more than qualified.

But when it comes to talent, even Zhang Huahua would be far superior to the young lady with her few lines of doggerel about "basking in the moonlight and feeling the breeze."

"What are you two whispering about here?"

A sinister voice sounded from behind.

Jiang Jingming and Lu Zhao both shuddered and straightened their backs.

"He didn't say anything!"

"Get lost! I heard everything!"

Xie Yunqi roared angrily in their ears.

Jiang Jingming chuckled, covered his ears, and shifted his position, gesturing for her to sit next to him.

Xie Yunqi snorted coldly, but still sat down next to him like a kitten whose fur had been stroked.

The clear river water flowed past the side of the boat, like jade melted in water.

Xie Yunqi simply took off his shoes and socks, submerging his ankles and below in the water. He shivered from the cold and then started giggling again.

"Is not It Cold?"

Jiang Jingming turned his head and asked.

The young lady's feet were like white jade, and she looked very beautiful as she stepped into the emerald-green water.

"It's not cold at all!"

Xie Yunqi successfully cheered himself up, leisurely swinging his slender, white legs.

"You're not angry anymore?"

Jiang Jingming almost laughed, thinking that the young lady was like an easy-to-fool and easy-to-coax child.

"I can't be bothered to get angry with you."

Xie Yunqi snorted through his nose and continued:

"I don't want to be some kind of 'Rain Master'! If everyone is vying for the title of 'Number One Female Warrior Under Heaven,' then it's my turn to step in!"

"Yes Yes Yes."

Jiang Jingming laughed and nodded repeatedly.

"Then who does Miss think should go?"

“We were just chatting in the cabin. Aqing said it doesn’t matter, she’s not going anyway.”

Xie Yunqi helplessly shrugged:

"I felt like she was going to draw her sword if I said a few more words! So I quickly slipped away, only to overhear you all talking badly about me here!"

"cough."

Jiang Jingming coughed, selectively ignoring the second half of the sentence.

“Aqing definitely doesn’t want to go; she hates crowded and noisy places.”

"But Aqing is also very pretty, um, she's just a bit cold."

As Xie Yunqi spoke, she caught a glimpse of several small fish swimming past her feet out of the corner of her eye and let out a delighted scream.

"Ah."

Jiang Jingming nodded; of course he knew that Aqing was beautiful.

Everyone in the Duyue Sect had marveled at this, never expecting that the dirty, skinny girl their young master had picked up would grow into such an ethereal and stunningly beautiful young woman.

Jiang Wuwang once jokingly said that you have a good eye for choosing a child bride, picking the prettiest one out of so many girls.

However, even so, getting Aqing to stand at the bow of the ship and receive the attention of a thousand people would be more difficult for her than killing all of them.

"In that case, don't we only have one choice left?"

Lu Zhao had wisely retreated far away to avoid the young lady's attack, and was now leaning against the side of the cabin, watching the backs of the young man and woman sitting side by side on the bow of the ship.

Actually, Lu Zhao really wanted to say that the two of you were behaving a little too intimately.

Anyway, if Commander Xie sees this, he'll be so angry he'll lose his mind and plaster Jiang Jingming's kill order all over the Central Continent.

However, the two of them didn't seem to think so. They were like old friends who had known each other for many years, and they naturally came together.

"What is that little golden fish?"

"Golden carp".

"!! Is this a rare fish? Can we catch it and eat it?"

"I don't know, I don't know them, I'm just talking nonsense."

"Jingming!"

"..."

Lu Zhao couldn't help but sigh for Commander Xie, who was far away in the capital. In fact, apart from having more people, this was no different from eloping.

Seeing that the two of them were enjoying themselves and had completely forgotten about their business, Lu Zhao had no choice but to raise his voice:

"Young heroes, can you please listen to me?"

"You said."

Jiang Jingming straightened up, cupped a handful of water in his hands, and the finger-length golden fish was leaping in his palm.

Xie Yunqi exclaimed in surprise. The little fish swayed its tail, and the splashing water made her squint slightly.

The girl's smile revealed a shallow dimple, and her clear laughter echoed in the oncoming wind.

Lu Zhao remained silent for a while, then suddenly felt that perhaps the important matter could be put on hold for a while.

The beauty of the scene before us is so exquisite that it will likely remain in everyone's hearts for many years to come.

Looking back, it's like the wind from today is blowing right in my face again.

Chapter 118 There is only one Xie Yunqi in the world

Spring breeze, rain ceased, and 107 painted boats were moored outside the city.

Xie Yunqi quietly lifted a corner of the curtain to look outside and exclaimed in surprise.

Even though she was a sophisticated young lady from Beijing who had seen a lot of the world, she had never witnessed such a grand occasion.

The misty rain, the small bridges and flowing water, the blue bricks and white tiles—it should have been a traditional ink painting of mountains and rivers.

But looking around, the flowers people held in their hands were so vibrant that they looked like a rainbow bridge in the distance.

"Did you all know that although there are all kinds of flowers now, there is only one kind of flower that can represent the selection of the Rain Master?"

Zhang Huahua and Kong Ming finally had the opportunity to sit side by side. They felt at peace and had no regrets in this life. Their tone of voice became much more relaxed and cheerful.

"What is it?"

Jiang Jingming tried to identify the flowers in people's hands, but he could only recognize a few.

Fengling City is a great place to grow flowers, unlike Mangya, where even with all of Song Niangzi's efforts, some varieties still cannot survive.

"This flower is called 'Spring-Retaining Order,' and it only blooms between the Awakening of Insects and the Spring Equinox. It resembles white snow, but has a touch of green."

Zhang Huahua explained with a smile.

Kong Ming's gaze remained gently fixed on her for a long while before he came to his senses and added:

"Although this flower only blooms in early spring, it does not fade for a long time. Even when all other flowers have withered, it still stubbornly blooms until the beginning of summer, hence it is named 'Spring-Retaining Order'."

"I see."

Jiang Jingming nodded. The flowers in Fengling City are always named with such allusions, unlike the Broken Jade Ball, which is named simply because it looks like a broken jade ball.

"It is said that the selection of flowers for the Rain Festival was a long process, and the flower that was finally chosen was the 'Liuchun' flower because its meaning complements that of the Rain Master."

When Kong Ming spoke of these things, he used a tone with the distinctive inflection of a scholar:

"Yu Shi means the goddess who brings spring rain and blesses all things. The order to keep spring is to keep this blessing, so that spring will never leave and all flowers will never wither."

"I see."

Jiang Jingming continued to nod, listening attentively.

The only advantage of being away from home is that you can hear these strange tales and experience the local customs just by lifting the curtain.

"This year's Rain Master election seems particularly fierce. Several wealthy families have been preparing for it for a long time. I also heard that some people spent a lot of money to win people's hearts in order to help their daughters win the election."

Zhang Huahua, recalling the gossip her father had told her, lowered her voice and announced it to the public.

"Trying to bribe people on a day like the Rain Festival is a gross underestimation of their faith in the Rain Master."

Kong Ming shook his head, disagreeing.

He is an upright man, and he has suffered a lot because of this. Last year, he was ostracized by his fellow villagers and was unable to take the provincial examination.

Zhang Huahua sighed as she looked at the scholar's silly face.

However, the reason I fell in love with him was probably because of his silliness.

"Humph!"

Xie Yunqi snorted coldly. She had always despised those who plotted and schemed behind people's backs.

"What's the point of playing these little tricks? They'll just throw all their money away! Don't you think so, Sister Fang?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she reached out and took Fang Zhiyi's hand, clearly full of confidence.

Fang Zhiyi just smiled slightly, looking rather helpless.

She never said she was going to run for the position of Rain Master; it was just that these unreliable guys discussed it amongst themselves for a long time and then entrusted this important task to her.

"Sorry, we thought about it for a long time and felt that you were the most suitable."

Jiang Jingming spoke to her in a very serious manner.

Why?

Fang Zhiyi blinked, clearly thinking of a way to escape.

Although she usually appears nonchalant and indifferent, it doesn't mean she enjoys being in the public eye.