Why do you always want to be my Taoist partner?

Youlan also shifted her gaze to the woman in front of her. She clearly remembered the day when Jiang Li carried her unconscious back to the courtyard. She had also met Jun Wen Ning once before in the Secret Realm of the God's Tomb. After coming to the upper realm, she also got to know Jun Wen Ning's identity, the future heir of the Jun family in the Burning Snow Domain... although that might not be the case now.

"What's up?"

Jiang Li was slightly dissatisfied when his ambiguous atmosphere with Youlan was interrupted, but he did not show it and just asked softly.

The first thing Jun Wen Ning said was, "Is the Burning Snow Sword in your possession?"

"Yes." Jiang Li nodded.

"That's the Jun family's stuff." Jun Wenning looked into his eyes.

"I know. It was left with me by Junior Sister Bai Sheng." Jiang Li answered briefly, "Next time I meet Junior Sister Bai Sheng, I will personally return it to her."

"You can give it to me first... I will return it to her on your behalf."

"I do not."

Jiang Li's refusal was particularly decisive. Jun Wen Ning was stunned for a moment, and her beautiful eyes gradually turned cold. She continued to look at Jiang Li, but Jiang Li's expression did not change at all. He was still polite, "That was given to me by Junior Sister Bai Sheng. It was a relic left to her by her mother, so... I can only return it to her personally."

Jun Wen Ning didn't say anything, but just continued to stare at him without blinking.

"Want to rob it?" Jiang Li's smile gradually disappeared, and his eyes gradually turned cold.

The atmosphere became somewhat tense at this moment. Jun Wenning's cultivation was actually not low at all, and was even higher than the last time Jiang Li saw her. At this moment, her cultivation was at the first level of the soul, while Jiang Li had just been promoted to the sixth level of the divine body. The difference between their cultivation levels was five small realms.

But Jiang Li had a fearless backing, and Jun Wen Ning really had no way to deal with him.

"The Burning Snow Sword...will only choose the most suitable sword master from all the generations of the Jun family."

"so?"

"I didn't say I wanted to steal it, I just wanted to take a look at it...is that okay?"

"sure."

What surprised Jun Wenning was that Jiang Li was particularly generous in taking out the Burning Snow Sword and handed it to Jun Wenning. Jun Wenning held the hilt of the sword, and the crystal stone in the center of the blade of the Burning Snow Sword turned into light blue. The power of this sword in her hand had completely surpassed the Saint level, and was no worse than any of the twenty Saint level spirit swords that Jiang Li had obtained.

“What will the Burning Snow Sword become in your hands? The catalysis of the Burning Snow Sword itself requires the blood of the Jun family. You don’t have the blood of the Jun family. The Burning Snow Sword is nothing more than a holy-level spiritual sword to you…”

"Do you want this sword?" Jiang Li asked calmly.

"Yes." Jun Wen Ning did not hide it.

"why?"

"The Burning Snow Sword has a special meaning to the Jun family. In the past, the ancestral precept of the Jun family was that only those who could wield the Burning Snow Sword and catalyze it to the Burning Snow state could become the head of the Jun family... Although the times have changed and those ancestral precepts have long been abandoned, the Burning Snow Sword still has a special meaning to many people in the Jun family."

"This is a token of love that Junior Sister Bai Sheng gave me." Jiang Li suddenly said, "But if Junior Sister Bai Sheng needs this sword, I will return it to her. No one else can take it away."

Jun Wen Ning knew that she had no way to deal with Jiang Li, so she returned the sword to Jiang Li's hand. However, the moment Jiang Li grasped the hilt of the sword, her eyes suddenly widened for a moment.

Because the blade of the Burning Snow Sword had turned into moon-white color at this moment, with a pure jade-like texture. The patterns on the sword body flowed, and there seemed to be some marks of snowflakes on the cloud-like patterns. The power of the spirit sword made the entire courtyard filled with sword energy at this moment. Jun Wen Ning suddenly felt a chill on his neck.

"Fenxue..." Her lips moved slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief.

..............................

Jun Wen Ning left Jiang Li's courtyard. Jiang Li made an agreement with her that after the sect competition was over, he would go to the Jun family with Jun Wen Ning.

"You seem to be in a good mood." Youlan glanced at him and said quietly.

"Yes, because Junior Sister Bai Sheng is at Jun's house now."

"I've heard that name several times."

"I can tell you the story between her and me."

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The next day.

The spring rain continued, and the sect was very lively today. When Jiang Li woke up, he saw petals all over the ground. The sect celebration was held on Yuehua Mountain. Along the way, Jiang Li saw many female disciples. They had changed their clothes from the sect's white Taoist robes to beautiful dresses of various styles. Their skirts fluttered and the fragrant breeze blew on their faces, which was a little dazzling.

Youlan was still wearing a black dress. Jiang Li hadn't seen Fairy Yue yet, but he had seen Su Yeli first. Su Yeli was talking about the history of Yeyue Sect and the significance of the sect's celebration in the stands. The disciples below the stage looked at her with both respect and eagerness. Yeyue Sword Fairy Su Yeli was the pride of the entire Guiyuan Domain. She was at the sixth level of the Divine Lord realm, which was rare even in the entire upper realm. What's more, her cheeks were incredibly beautiful.

Jiang Li just came to join in the fun. He sat next to Youlan and looked at the stage together, listening to Su Yeli talking about the song and dance performances in the sect celebration. There were quite a few women participating in this competition. In addition to Fairy Yue, there were several senior sisters in the sect. Jiang Li also heard the names of Cen Qiu Shui, Jun Wen Ning, Feng Xisi and Feng Xi Nian. He thought it was really lively and a rare and relaxing time. The first few senior sisters danced well, but when Fairy Yue came on stage, the cheers from the audience reached its peak.

Almost no one in the sect has seen the true face of Fairy Yue. Everyone knows that Fairy Yue is a gentle and generous senior sister. Most people look up to Fairy Yue's cultivation and have many speculations about her appearance. This is the first time she has taken off the mask and shown her true face to everyone.

The spring rain was hazy. The stands were not far apart. The disciples below were looking at the Moon Fairy on the stands. At this moment, the world seemed to suddenly become quiet.

Jiang Li was also looking at Fairy Yue with interest. He wanted to know whether Fairy Yue would blush and feel shy, but at this moment Fairy Yue's brows were calm and she looked calm and generous. However, she seemed to have noticed a certain gaze and raised her eyes. There seemed to be a trace of resentment in her ink-black eyes. He didn't know if it was Jiang Li's illusion.

Fairy Yue danced very well. The music that sounded at this moment was ethereal and melodious. The eyes of the disciples in the stands were all obsessed and enthusiastic. However, Jiang Li's expression was very calm. It was not that he was pretending to be indifferent, but... he had seen it several times before. He had also seen Fairy Yue dancing in front of him in that charming dress. Naturally, there was no need for him to feel any waves in his heart at this moment.

Tired.

After Fairy Yue finished her dance, the audience was in shock for a long time. Following Fairy Yue was Jun Wen Ning. What surprised Jiang Li a little was that Jun Wen Ning looked quite beautiful in this black gilded dance dress. Jiang Li always felt that she was full of pride and didn't seem like someone who would be so bored as to participate in such a dance competition. But he never thought that she actually prepared a dance dress.

Each of her movements was performed to perfection, and the cheers from the audience grew louder and louder, but for some reason, Jiang Li always felt that she was so rigid and stiff. Perhaps it was because her expression was always too cold, as if she was a perfect puppeteer manipulating a puppet, completely dull and boring.

Next up is Cen Qiu Shui. The dance of the elves has a unique flavor.

Next came Feng Xisi and Feng Xi Nian. The dance performed by the two cute little phoenixes was a little clumsy, but they were adorable. Their rosy little faces and sparkling eyes also won them a lot of cheers. Finally, it was the voting session. The one with the most votes could get the two peaches. All the disciples watching the game had the opportunity to vote. Jiang Li glanced at Youlan, and of course Youlan voted for Yue Fairy without hesitation.

The voting method is also very simple. Just inject a wisp of spiritual energy into the special formation. Every vote the name gets will get a few points higher. Gradually, the names of Yue Xianzi and Jun Wen Ning have become high on the list, and they are obviously the favorites to win.

Rays of spiritual light flew into the formation, and it turned out that the rankings of Fairy Yue and Jun Wen Ning were comparable.

Youlan looked at Jiang Li. Since Jiang Li's expression was a little hesitant, Youlan asked calmly, "Who will you vote for?"

"Alas." Jiang Li sighed helplessly. He just felt as if someone was looking at him vaguely, but he deliberately ignored it. Finally, he raised his hand slightly and cast his vote for Jun Wen Ning.

In the stands.

The Moon Fairy's eyelashes drooped slightly.

After all, this was in the Yeyue Sect, the home ground of the Moon Fairy. In the end, the Moon Fairy's name still floated to the highest place, overwhelming the name of Jun Wen Ning. Jun Wen Ning did not feel much disappointed, she just wanted to give it a try, and if she lost, she lost.

She looked towards the Moon Fairy, but she was a little confused at this moment. It was clear that the Moon Fairy's eyes were bright just now, and she seemed particularly happy, but at this moment she put on the mask again, revealing only a pair of eyes that seemed a little dim.

Youlan reached out and pinched Jiang Li's thigh.

"Why are you pinching me?" Jiang Li asked back aggrievedly.

"Why not vote for Senior Sister?"

"Senior Sister will definitely win anyway, so my vote won't matter."

"I'm asking the real reason."

"This is the real reason." Jiang Li replied stubbornly.

He felt vaguely uneasy. He seemed to have seen the disappointment in Fairy Yue's eyes. After so many years, this uneasiness enveloped him again. Actually, it was nothing. Fairy Yue was always generous and generous. She wouldn't care even if she voted for Jun Wenning, right? But why did she always feel so disappointed at this moment? Why... did she put on the mask again?

Today is the day when her demonic body is most suppressed by heaven and earth. She can take off her mask for the whole day and show her true face to others. Isn't this her little wish all along?

"You are lying." Youlan's voice was cold.

"Yes."

"What are you afraid of?" Youlan looked at him deeply.

Chapter 429: Chapter That Person

What are you afraid of?

Jiang Li didn't know how to answer this question for a moment, and he couldn't explain what he was afraid of. He just saw Fairy Yue's slightly drooping eyelashes, which vaguely revealed a hint of uneasiness.

In fact, he knew very well that Fairy Yue did not have so many complicated thoughts about him. Maybe she really just treated him as a good friend, or a caring junior brother. It seemed that he always thought too much, and thinking too much was not a good thing.

"No, I'll go and explain to her later."

"You'd have to explain if you have something wrong in your heart." Youlan's words were meaningful.

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The sect celebration did not end in one day, but was held for three days. In addition to dancing, there were also singing parties, and tomorrow there would be scroll painting and poetry writing sessions. The celebration had not yet ended, but Jiang Li could no longer see the Moon Fairy. He was not paying attention for a moment, and the Moon Fairy disappeared in the crowd.

Jiang Li got up from his seat, walked through the crowd, left Yuehua Mountain, and headed for the residence of Fairy Yue... But after arriving at her residence, no one responded when he knocked on the door, and his soul could not sense that she was at home. The Yeyue Sect was so large, and there were usually restrictions on souls searching for things in the sect. Jiang Li did not find Fairy Yue for a while, and instead met Su Yeli while groping on the small path.

Su Yeli was standing in front of a bunch of flowers, lowering his head and sniffing the slightly opened bud.

"Master." Jiang Li stopped.

Su Yeli raised his head, turned around and looked at him, his eyes as calm as water, "Are you looking for someone?"

"Well, does the Sect Master know where Fairy Yue went?"

"What are you doing with her?"

Jiang Li couldn't explain it for a while, feeling a little guilty. Fortunately, Su Yeli didn't ask any more questions, but pointed him in a direction, "She is in Qingluan Mountain."

Jiang Li walked towards the direction she pointed, but after taking a few steps, he suddenly thought of something.

Why is Su Yeli, who should be at the sect celebration, here now? He stopped, suddenly turned around, and said softly to Su Yeli, "Thank you."

Su Yeli just glanced at him calmly and said, "Go ahead."

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Jiang Li really saw the Moon Fairy in Qingluan Mountain.

Fairy Yue was sitting on a bluestone on the top of Qingluan Mountain. There were spiritual flowers growing under her. She was still wearing her dance dress and mask. She was looking up at the dark clouds in the sky. It was drizzling, and the drizzling rain was slightly sweet. When Jiang Li came in front of her, she was swaying on her toes, but she stopped and looked at him, "Why are you here?"

Her voice was gentle and peaceful, without any grievance or anything else in it. Jiang Li suddenly realized that he couldn't find a suitable excuse. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "Anyway, I've finished watching the dance. I couldn't find anything to do so I wandered around and happened to see you."

"Really?"

"Really."

"That's... what a coincidence." Fairy Yue replied softly. Jiang Li walked in front of her and asked, "Why are you wearing the mask again?"

"I'm not used to taking off the mask."

"Not used to it?"

"Well, the way they look at me... I always feel a little uneasy."

Jiang Li breathed a sigh of relief, and the uneasiness in his heart seemed to dissipate a little. Jiang Li didn't know what to say, so he scratched his head and said, "You danced really well today."

"is it?"

"Yes."

"But I saw that my junior brother voted for Jun Wen Ning." Fairy Yue's voice was gentle, and there was really no trace of grievance or complaint in it.

"I thought... you will definitely win in the end anyway, so my vote doesn't matter."

"It's true that Jun Wen Ning dances better than me."

"Jun Wenning's dance is too rigid, like a stiff puppet. Although her movements are perfect, the arrogance in her eyes is real. She is not as gentle and moving as Senior Sister."

"You speak so nicely."

"It's all true." Jiang Li answered frankly.

"I understand." Fairy Yue said softly. She jumped down from the bluestone, her white and tender feet stepping on the green grass. "I'll go back first."

Jiang Li watched her figure gradually go away. He hesitated for a while, but finally did not chase her. Who was telling the truth and who was lying was no longer important at this moment. Jiang Li ran to the bluestone and sat for a while, looking at the gray sky. He suddenly didn't know what to do, so he simply walked to the Tongtian Road. The sword power on the last level of the Tongtian Road was getting weaker and weaker. He stayed in it for a long time this time. When he walked out, the sky was already very dark. When he returned to the room, Youlan was waiting for him in his house.

"Why are you here?"

"I haven't practiced today." Youlan reminded him calmly.

That's right. They went to attend the sect celebration early this morning. Jiang Li came and sat beside the bed. Youlan also sat beside the bed. The distance between them was a little closer, so Jiang Li could smell the fragrance on her body. He gently grabbed Youlan's hand. Another two hours passed. It was already late at night when the practice ended. Youlan just stood up, but Jiang Li did not let go of her hand.

She looked back, and Jiang Li looked up at her, "Do you want to sleep here?"

"how?"

"Just asking..." Jiang Li's voice became weak again.

"Give me a reason to convince myself."

"Sleeping alone... How lonely, huh?"

“Do you feel lonely too?”

"Why not? People...will feel lonely." Jiang Li answered. Youlan finally broke free from his hand. Jiang Li's eyelashes drooped, but Youlan didn't want to leave. She just reached out to untie the laces of her dress, took off her coat, and folded it neatly aside. She was left with only a lavender dress. She blew out the lights in the room, letting everything fall into darkness, then came to the bed, climbed onto the bed, lay down on it, and said softly, "Go to sleep."

Jiang Li lay on her body, with the sound of rain outside the window, as if he was living by the stream.