Why do you always want to be my Taoist partner?

Her expression froze for a moment.

In the past, the water surface of the teacup was always very calm, without the slightest ripple. Today was an exception. She suddenly became a little annoyed, so she put the teacup down, and the next moment it was turned into dust by her sword. Also destroyed were the scented tea on the table and the flowers on the wooden stand. The paintings that Jiang Li had sent were also all destroyed at this moment. They drifted away with the wind, or perhaps buried in the soil, waiting for the day when the wind would bring new seeds and new flowers would bloom in the soil.

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Jiang Li came to the stream beside the bamboo house and was in a daze.

He liked fishing when he was thinking about things, but he was actually terrible at it, so he treated it as a game of luck. He looked at the stream and felt that if there was a reflection, then the expression on his face would be a bit frustrated?

He was really gritting his teeth.

He suddenly realized one thing: he seemed to be a little too complacent recently.

The methods he used to pursue girls in this life were all left over from his previous life, but he was not naturally good at this kind of thing in his previous life. He was just a little more sensitive than ordinary people and was willing to spend more time on trial and error. The fact is that for many things, as long as you use the right method and then conduct countless trial and error, one day you will become a true master.

So he became more and more adept at observing people's words and expressions and grasping the scale. The things he studied in his previous life were enough for this life. But after meeting Mu Xuezhi in this life, he felt frustrated again. The more frustrated he was, the more he gritted his teeth. Reason told him that he should retreat and give up. After all, some things are meaningless no matter how hard he tries, but he was a little unwilling to do so.

He wanted to see Mu Xuezhi cry. He wanted to see that woman crying hysterically. He even felt a little crazy. Why could that woman be so high and mighty, so pure and innocent? Why could she say that love was a lie and she never needed it?

That woman denied all the meaning of his present!

Jiang Li thought about it like this for a long time, until Jiang Chuyue said cautiously behind him, "The fish has been biting for a long time."

Jiang Li came back to his senses and pulled up the fish that had been hooked. Jiang Chuyue watched eagerly from the side. She was of course very happy because they would have fish to eat soon. Dabai was also very happy because after all, if they had something to eat, they could also have a sip of soup to drink.

The fish caught was quite big. Jiang Li processed the fish meat by the river, then put it in a pan and slowly fried it over a low fire. He only added a little oil and spices, but the crispy and fragrant smell spread far and wide. The three of them had dinner together, and Jiang Li stood up, "I'm going out for a while."

"Who are you going to accompany this time?" Jiang Chuyue asked softly behind him. She tried hard to hide her jealousy, but it still sounded a bit sour. Maybe she could hear it herself, so she lowered her head again and didn't dare to look Jiang Li in the eye.

"No, I'm going to the sect's inner library to find some books to read."

Jiang Li walked out a few steps, thought for a moment, and added, "Go to bed early. I should be back in the evening."

Jiang Chuyue nodded slightly, and then Jiang Li disappeared from her sight.

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Library.

Jiang Li really came to the library. After all, he had no need to lie to Jiang Chuyue. That little girl didn't need to be lied to at all. No matter what Jiang Li said now, she would subconsciously listen to him. Jiang Li's plan for her was to deal with it normally for a while, and she would naturally stop thinking about it after a while. After all, she was about to return to the sect. Maybe after returning to the sect, she would be planted with the sword mark again and would not live for a few years. But unfortunately, Jiang Li couldn't help him. He couldn't take care of himself with his current cultivation, let alone help her? The relationship between the two was not that close, and it was not a life-and-death friendship.

He came to the library just to read about Mu Xuezhi's life again.

In the thousand years of history of Zhongzhou, there are naturally history books that record historical materials. Jiang Li didn't spend much effort to find the history book that specifically recorded Mu Xuezhi, as well as some hidden unofficial histories. He searched almost every part of the library, and finally returned to the bamboo building with five or six books. When he returned to the bamboo building and opened the door, he found that Jiang Chuyue was sitting by his bed, holding the play script that Jiang Li gave her last time. She had probably just taken a bath, wearing a white dress, her hair was a little wet, her snow-white face was not made up, the white dress revealed her collarbone and slightly bulging chest, and her little feet dangling under the skirt were very tempting, but it was a pity that Jiang Li was not in the mood to pay attention to her now.

He just wanted to find Mu Xuezhi's weakness right now, and then break her defense in one go, and watch that high and mighty, pure woman cry bitterly.

Chapter 114: Chapter : The Beginning of Greed

Mu Xuezhi was a native of Zhongzhou.

Her exact age is no longer verifiable. Based on the information Jiang Li has collected from several historical books, she should be between 1,100 and 1,200 years old.

A thousand years ago, there was no Xuantian Dao Ji Sect. At that time, she was just a casual cultivator. Later, she joined a sect called Guixu Sect. She was already a hundred years old when she joined the sect, but no one has ever recorded who led her to the path of cultivation.

She was born with an extremely beautiful appearance, but her talent for cultivation was not outstanding, and she was not very famous in the sect at that time. Jiang Li looked at her life resume. She had spent half of her life traveling in the Five Realms. Every time she came back from the mountain, her cultivation would be a little higher. Later, Guixu Sect fought with other sects, and Guixu Sect fell apart. She lost her sect and became a casual cultivator again.

She traveled in the world for another hundred years, and later on, the Xuantian Dao Ji Zong was established. She joined the Xuantian Dao Ji Zong, and with her comprehension of the way of the sword, she became the direct disciple of the sect master, who was also a woman. Jiang Li also patiently wrote down everything about the sect master, wholeheartedly seeking the truth, and had an indifferent personality.

If you want to understand a person, you must understand everyone around her, so that you can figure out what kind of environment she is in. However, Jiang Li flipped through history books and found that there was no record in the history books about what friends Mu Xuezhi had.

It seemed as if she had always been alone in the past, and there were only a few records of her personality, cold, aloof, and untainted by the dust.

Three hundred years ago, Mu Xuezhi took over the position of Xuantian Dao Ji Zong from her master.

Jiang Li was reading unofficial history and suddenly came across a trivial incident.

Mu Xuezhi's succession did not seem to be smooth at first. It seemed that there should have been other candidates for the position of sect leader, but the position was finally passed to Mu Xuezhi. Mu Xuezhi did not seem to want to sit on the position of sect leader at first, but finally became the sect leader of Xuantian Dao Ji Sect because of the order of his master.

So this woman doesn't actually want to be in power?

This makes sense. She had spent half her life traveling around the world, so why would she want to be imprisoned in such a cage? Her master was very kind to her, so she probably wanted to repay the favor.

Because she wanted to repay a favor, she lost her freedom for three hundred years. So she is definitely not a heartless person. Jiang Li continued to read.

Twenty years ago, Mu Xuezhi left the sect for a while, but not for long, only about five months. When she came back, she was holding a baby girl in her arms. She said in person that it was her biological daughter, but she never mentioned who her daughter's biological father was, and she did not allow anyone in the sect to discuss it.

So Jiang Li was even more curious at this moment.

Obviously, she had been indifferent for a thousand years, so why did she suddenly have a daughter after traveling for six months? Jiang Li couldn't figure it out, but there was no point in worrying about it now.

All the past about Mu Xuezhi was buried because she lived too long. The information Jiang Li could collect at the moment was very little. He really wanted to complain about these useless historians.

It is clearly a thousand years of time, but it is just a few lines on a page.

Jiang Li finally finished reading all the history books. He put them all down and turned around. Jiang Chuyue was still awake, lying on his bed. She had carefully looked at Jiang Li several times before, but did not dare to say a word.

"What were you looking at just now?"

"Read some unofficial history about Mu Xuezhi." Jiang Li did not hide it. He stood up, took off his coat, and naturally came to the bed and lay down. Jiang Chuyue looked a little nervous. She hesitated for a moment, then lay down, next to Jiang Li.

"Your leader..."

Jiang Chuyue muttered softly, "I know something."

"What?" Jiang Li was startled, and immediately turned his head to look at Jiang Chuyue in front of him, staring at her intently. Jiang Chuyue was a little dazed by his sudden enthusiasm. After a while, she whispered, "I've met her once before."

"and then?"

"She's... weird."

"What's weird?"

Jiang Li's curiosity had been aroused, but Jiang Chuyue hesitated for a long time. Jiang Li reached out and poked her face, "Go on."

"I... can't remember." Jiang Chuyue looked at the ceiling, her voice sounding innocent.

But her behavior showed that she couldn't remember anything. She was clearly waiting for a better price and wanted to negotiate terms. Jiang Li then remembered that this guy was not a well-behaved kitten, so he asked with a hint of complaint, "What do you want?"

"When my brother comes...you tell him that my leg hasn't fully healed yet and let me stay here for a while." Jiang Chuyue's voice was a little uneasy, because Jiang Li had always controlled her several times when she negotiated terms with him.

"You really don't want to go back?"

Jiang Chuyue responded softly. Jiang Li wanted to refuse. He had many ways to make Jiang Chuyue speak obediently, but when he looked at Jiang Chuyue's profile, he hesitated.

Because there was a hint of fear in her eyes, Jiang Li guessed that she might be afraid of being marked by the sword again after returning to the sect, and falling into the despair of waiting to die again.

So Jiang Li hesitated for a moment, "Okay, then I will tell your brother to come and take you away in half a month. By then, your eye and leg injuries will be healed, but if it happens again, I will be powerless."

These words might sound a bit cruel, but Jiang Li knew that Jiang Chuyue understood.

Jiang Chuyue moved her body, turned her head to look at him, and whispered, "Thank you."

Jiang Li also smiled at her and blinked. After a moment, Jiang Chuyue slowly spoke.

"My moon pupils... can see many things that others cannot see."

"What do you see?"

"Mu Xuezhi...her Nascent Soul is defective."

Jiang Li was stunned.

"Every woman will be different after having sex with a man. My moon pupils can see this. But when I first met Mu Xuezhi, she was clearly pregnant with Mu Bingning, but... she was a virgin."

"I haven't told anyone this secret. No one except you knows that I have moon pupils."

She had to hide the fact that she had Moon Pupils, which was why she pretended to be blind in the past. The sword force should have deprived her of her vision long ago, but she was able to see because of her Moon Pupils. Now that the sword force had been completely broken by Jiang Li, she didn't have to pretend to be blind for the next period of time.

Jiang Chuyue spoke cautiously, and Jiang Li beside her fell into deep thought. He seemed to have heard a shocking secret. Mu Xuezhi was a virgin, and her Nascent Soul was defective?

Nascent Soul… ?

A terrifying thought suddenly popped up in Jiang Li's mind. He remembered what he had missed before. He had missed one thing. Mu Bingning and Mu Xuezhi were about 70% similar. If they stood together, they would look more like sisters carved from the same mold rather than mother and daughter!

If all this is true, then what is the meaning of Mu Xuezhi doing all this? She clearly doesn't need a child to inherit everything she has. He knows a new secret, but he is once again confused.

"Did you see anything else?" Jiang Li asked again.

Jiang Chuyue shook her head.

Jiang Li fell into deep thought again, but not long after, Jiang Chuyue moved her body and carefully buried her cheek in his chest.

Jiang Li looked down at her, "You want me to hold you while you sleep?"

"May I?"

"Your brother asked me to take good care of you, so I can do it reluctantly."

Jiang Li found a justifiable excuse for himself, he stretched out his hand and gave his arm to Jiang Chuyue to rest her head on, so she could lean on his arms in a comfortable position, she also raised her calves and hooked them around his waist, Jiang Li couldn't help but use his other hand to gently stroke her white thighs for a while, Jiang Chuyue didn't say anything, just trembled slightly.

Jiang Li touched her for a long time before withdrawing his hand. He lowered his head out of habit and kissed her forehead lightly.

After the kiss, he realized that he seemed to have done something ridiculous again, so he was silent for a while and added, "I don't mean anything else. I'm used to kissing other women."

As soon as he finished saying this, his shoulder was bitten fiercely. Jiang Li slapped Jiang Chuyue on the butt several times but she refused to let go. Fortunately, Jiang Li was heartless and let her bite if she wanted to. She would let go sooner or later.

Jiang Chuyue finally gave in and buried her face in his chest without saying a word. Jiang Li felt as if he heard a faint cry and felt a little guilty for a moment, so he simply hugged Jiang Chuyue in his arms and whispered in her ear, "Go to sleep."

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The next morning.

Jiang Li went to the library and returned all the history books. Then he went back to the bamboo building. As if to make up for the kiss on Jiang Chuyue's forehead last night, he killed the few chickens in the bamboo forest and bought a turtle. He cooked a pot of braised chicken for Jiang Chuyue and had breakfast with her. Then he came to the garden, walked into the flowers, and hesitated when looking at the three flowers in front of him.

The three flowers in front of him were the most precious treasures in his garden. They were all heavenly-grade medicinal herbs, but they were all water-based elixirs that Jiang Li had obtained in a secret realm before. Jiang Li didn't even need to put these three flowers in a specific porcelain bottle. They could rely on their own spirituality to resist the sword force released by Mu Xuezhi. After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Li finally picked a rare flower named Xue Jian.

This flower can be used as the main medicinal ingredient to refine a pill. In addition to improving cultivation and nourishing the soul, it will also emit a refreshing fragrance all over the body. This fragrance is fresh and elegant, not strong, but that faint fragrance makes people feel particularly at ease.

Jiang Li picked the flower and placed it in a porcelain vase filled with water. It absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. In fact, it didn’t matter whether there was water or not. After three incense sticks of time, he arrived at the top of Hanyuan Mountain again.

Although he always felt that he was asking for humiliation again today, Jiang Li still knocked on the door gently, and the door opened quickly.

Mu Xuezhi in the room was wearing a black palace dress. What surprised Jiang Li was that her dress was a bit thin, and her snow-white shoulders and slender legs were faintly visible under the hem of the skirt.

Chapter 115: Chapter : Boring

When Jiang Li went out, dark clouds had already covered the sky, as if it would rain at any time. But the rain kept falling, and Jiang Li felt as if ripples suddenly appeared in his heart.

Because the Mu Xuezhi in front of him was full of captivating charm.

Her black palace skirt was particularly exquisite and well-cut, but not solemn and elegant. Instead, it looked like something a woman would wear in her boudoir just to please herself. Jiang Li looked at her snow-white shoulders under the black gauze. The neckline was slightly low, and her collarbone was faintly visible. The material around her chest and waist was thicker, so Jiang Li could not see anything. However, the skirt became gradually transparent as it went down, and her pair of white, soft legs were faintly visible under the black gauze skirt.

Jiang Li couldn't help but take another look. What surprised him even more was that Mu Xuezhi crossed her legs in an untidy manner. She was not wearing shoes, and her white and tender feet were exposed to the air. This woman was really perfect from head to toe. Her slender feet seemed like the most outstanding work of God.

"I originally only wanted to present flowers to the Sect Master, but seeing the Sect Master in this state, I wanted to ask one more question. Can I draw another picture for the Sect Master?"

"Do you think being humiliated by me isn't enough?" Mu Xuezhi's eyes actually became more charming.

Jiang Li felt as if he was struck by a bolt from the blue. Perhaps the sudden contrast was too much, making it difficult for him to wake up for a while.

It was clear that she was a cold and aloof fairy banished from heaven yesterday, but today she seemed to have turned into a charming enchantress who seduced everyone, and she always managed to accurately hit the nail on the head on your head.

"In fact, I never felt that way." Jiang Li laughed. "In front of the Sect Master, I am just a child after all, so the Sect Master may think I am childish, but it is human nature for children to like beautiful things, so I think the Sect Master will forgive me for disturbing you during this period of time."

"But I don't like children." Mu Xuezhi suddenly said.

"But the sect master has clearly raised Bing Ning for so many years."

"I'm not a competent mother." Mu Xuezhi gradually put away the charm on her face, "I don't know what I should do, so I have paid little attention to Bingning over the years. I can only give her the best of everything I can give her, but I neglected to teach her, so her temper is so cold and she is so unhappy."

"I only realized later that I really don't like children." Mu Xuezhi said lightly. Jiang Li was about to put the flowers away while listening to her, but he realized that the flowers he had given her in the past were now gone.

So he simply continued Mu Xuezhi's words and said, "Because children are greedy, selfish, and desire-driven by nature, they are naturally not very cute. But if they are guided more, they will naturally become cute."

Mu Xuezhi obviously agreed with Jiang Li's words. She nodded slightly, and Jiang Li continued, "In fact, love is also the same. It is just desire, so it looks ugly. But desire itself has no distinction between beauty and ugliness. It is just defined by humans."

This brings us back to the topic that Jiang Li and Mu Xuezhi had debated about last time. However, Jiang Li's words were not a rebuttal, but a compromise. Mu Xuezhi did not refute Jiang Li. She looked at the flower with a misty look in her eyes. She said softly, "I've seen this kind of flower."

"Ok?"

"This flower blooms in the East Region, right?"

"Yes." Jiang Li nodded.

He picked this flower from a paradise in the Eastern Region together with a wandering cultivator named Zhu Taozhi. When the two of them were counting the spoils, Zhu Taozhi wanted this flower, but Jiang Li didn't give it to her, which made her very angry.