Early morning, with a strange fatigue all over his body, Lin Huaian lifted the silk velvet quilt and sat on the edge of the bed with a slight headache.
He supported his forehead, feeling as if someone had been nagging him all night, not only nagging, but also cursing him… In any case, he slept terribly this time. He would take a nap after he was done with his work.
Fetching clear water from the stream in the back mountain, Lin Huaian washed his face, and finally felt that his complexion was better.
Although this peerlessly handsome face had a unique charm between gloom and gloom, it was still better to be as clear and indifferent as it was now.
Thinking this, he returned to the cave dwelling and exhaled a long white breath.
Yesterday’s temporary plan on the training ground was so meticulous that he still had a sense of gratitude.
Fortunately, everything was running as he expected. If it was exposed, he would have died halfway through his sleep last night.
After some thought, Lin Huaian began to sort out the current plan.
Now he had already found two Chosen Ones.
Yun Ling should have been taken away by the Yao Guang Holy Land to start cultivation according to the plot, so he could temporarily not consider her.
He had already strolled around the Tianming Sect training ground yesterday, and in the end, he only found Si Qingxue.
There was only one Chosen One among the tens of thousands of inner disciples.
To be honest, Lin Huaian wasn’t surprised by this result.
After all, this was the Chosen One, not Chinese cabbage, but in the end, it was still inevitable to feel a little lost.
It was indeed a little difficult to get to know too many Chosen Ones at once.
Thinking of this, he picked up the envelope placed on the crystal table made of padauk wood.
This crystal table made of padauk wood had a very unusual origin.
It was used by a great master in ancient times.
Now that it had been excavated, it had lost its spiritual meaning, but it still had the rare effect of accelerating the absorption and cultivation of spiritual energy.
The letter in his hand came from around dawn.
The Tianming Sect used a group of cranes to deliver letters and gifts.
This letter must have been sent by Ji Xin using the cranes, directly placed on the table from outside the window with immortal magic.
Lin Huaian sighed, because if he could still feel the spiritual energy, he would definitely wake up instinctively from his dream the moment the crane opened the window.
He tore open the envelope and took out the white paper, carefully studying the contents—
In half a month, the Holy Word Imperial Dynasty will hold a Holy Land Assembly in the capital.
At that time, the entire Holy Word Imperial Dynasty, including the Ten Great Holy Lands, and various prominent sects will send their representatives to participate in this grand event.
The grand event is divided into five major trials. Only those who pass the trials will eventually be qualified to stand on the arena to fight.
The winner can get the support of the entire imperial court and enjoy the preferential treatment of the royal family.
After reading it, Lin Huaian curled his lips and said three words in his heart: boring.
Lin Huaian had been rushed to participate in this kind of activity once or twice in the past.
The last time was two years ago to the Yao Guang Holy Land for sparring, but although it was nominally called sparring, the actual situation was that after Lin Huaian took the stage and saluted, just as he was about to make a move, everyone fell down.
From junior sisters to senior sisters, from outer sect to inner sect, no one could last ten seconds in front of Lin Huaian.
At that time, the Yao Guang Holy Lord’s fair face was a little dark, but after seeing Lin Huaian, she tried to control herself and forcibly looked away.
What’s the point of participating in these activities?
To let me meet more superficial cultivators who judge people by their appearance?
You people are really, what’s the point of just looking at faces, look more at other people’s inner qualities!
But obviously, there are still more superficial people in this world.
Lin Huaian threw away the white paper and had already made up his mind.
When the day to set off in half a month came, he would pretend to have suddenly realized some heavenly Dao, and forcibly retreat for ten days or half a month.
I don’t believe you can send someone to catch me to help you fight at that time!
Just as Lin Huaian was thinking this, and was even specifically conceiving what Dao he should comprehend at that time, a knock on the door suddenly came from outside the cave dwelling.
He turned his head, and his heart suddenly sank, because could it be Li Tao?
Was she addicted to sleeping in his bed?
Before Lin Huaian went to bed yesterday, he found a faint fragrance on his bed.
This fragrance was particularly pleasant and quite natural.
It didn’t seem like perfume or aromatherapy. It was obviously a girl’s body fragrance.
Lin Huaian had a cleanliness freak.
Lin Huaian even had a psychological cleanliness freak.
So he immediately threw away all the quilts and sheets and cleaned them, and finally breathed a sigh of relief and lay on it, barely able to sleep peacefully.
But he was still very upset.
If he couldn’t beat Li Tao, he would definitely teach her a lesson, let her cry and wash his sheets and clothes by herself!
Although Lin Huaian thought this, he still chose to admit defeat.
He silently sat up from the duplex woven rattan chair: “I’m coming, don’t worry.”
The person outside the door seemed to be stunned by these words, and even the sound of breathing in the air was much weaker.
Lin Huaian reluctantly reached out and pushed open the door.
The sunlight was dazzling, and he squinted slightly, but then, a slender figure emerged from in front of him, and a delicate voice came from his ear: “That, Senior Brother, hello…”
A girl with smooth black hair hanging down to her waist and a slightly petite figure endured the tears that were about to overflow from her eyes and lowered her head humbly to Lin Huaian and said, “I, I’m here to serve you…”
Suddenly, Lin Huaian felt a dizzy spell.
A large black screen emerged from around him again, and the world turned black.
He was stunned for a moment, and then he realized – Ji Xin, you’re really something!
He told Ji Xin yesterday that he wanted a junior sister who was from a very poor family, had average talent, but had a good appearance and temperament.
This was just to increase the probability of finding a Chosen One. Lin Huaian didn’t really have much expectations, but Ji Xin actually sent a Chosen One to his door!
Sect Master, oh no, Master, I thank you for the rest of my life!
After the initial ecstasy, Lin Huaian calmed down and quickly looked at the CG screen, for fear of missing even one important piece of information, but as time passed, the more he looked at the plot, the stiffer Lin Huaian’s face became.
The smile froze on his face, and gradually, the ecstasy in Lin Huaian’s heart began to be replaced by a strong fear.
Mom, I’m so afraid of this person.
Lin Huaian silently wiped his sweat.
It’s over, the problem is serious, he seems to be a little unable to control this Chosen One…
Su Yuan was originally the daughter of a poor tenant farmer in the mortal world.
When she was born, because the conditions for delivery were too bad, her mother died in pain during childbirth.
Her father became depressed and thinner ever since.
The landlord forced her several times with the land, but to no avail, and in the end, he could only deduct her labor money.
All the income of the family was used to support this newborn child.
Her father seemed to have never thought of living seriously from the beginning, and only sought death.
The family was also lifeless all day long, and Su Yuan grew up safely in such an environment until she was fifteen years old.
Su Yuan was a very sensible child. She knew very well that the meaning of her name was actually her father’s wish, so she didn’t make any requests on weekdays.
Even when she went to the market with her father to sell goods, she never asked for a candied haws.
The first time she ate candied haws in her life was when the old man who was selling them saw that she was too cute and couldn’t bear it, so he secretly gave her one for free.
Su Yuan was very happy, but she still restrained her gluttony and left most of it for her father.
Su Yuan didn’t have many peers around her since she was a child.
Because she couldn’t afford to go to a private school, Su Yuan could only envyingly watch the young master of the landlord’s family being picked up and dropped off by cars and horses every day, and secretly eavesdrop on the teacher hired by the young master to teach him to read outside the courtyard wall.
Misfortune happened just like that.
One day, the young master noticed this lovely and delicate girl leaning against the wall and immediately arranged for his entire family to go to Su Yuan’s father’s field house and demand that he hand over Su Yuan for him to play with for two days, otherwise he would take Su Yuan’s father’s life.
After all, he was the young master of the landlord’s family.
There was no such thing as marrying the daughter of a farmer. At most, he was just playing around.
Su Yuan was very sensible. She tried to force back her tears and wanted to walk forward, but at this moment, her father slapped her shoulder hard, and his skinny body roared with a loud voice that had never been heard before: “Run, Su Yuan! Run! Run without looking back!”
It rained heavily that day.
Su Yuan didn’t know how long she ran.
She didn’t dare to look back even once. She just desperately hugged the money bag that her father had secretly given her with that slap.
Her father didn’t not love her.
He had thought of this day long ago, and even exchanged all of his belongings for paper money that was convenient for Su Yuan to take away in advance.
Ever since her mother died, her father’s heart had also died.
Su Yuan hugged the money bag and hid in a daze on a hillside in the mountains.
The servants chased after her all the way. They were holding torches and long knives. In the rainy night, the sharp edge of the long knife reflected the fire, which looked particularly terrifying.
The sound of footsteps was getting closer and closer.
Su Yuan couldn’t help but hug her body desperately, trying to curl up, just wanting to turn herself into a fly… But she was not an immortal.
“That little girl is here! Come quickly!”
At the moment when that fierce voice sounded, Su Yuan was desperate and about to cry. A hideous man appeared in front of her with a lewd smile and reached out his hand.
The knife and fire were almost touching her face. Su Yuan felt that she was going to die, in torture, carrying her father’s wish.
Suddenly, she felt a little tinnitus, because her ears were completely silent for a while.
Su Yuan blankly raised her head, only to find that the fierce-looking man with a knife in front of her was actually stiff in place, his eyes dull, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying.
The other servants in the distance also froze in place one after another after arriving in the rain, not daring to take another step forward.
And until this time, the man seemed to have reacted.
He hurriedly threw away the torch and the long knife and crawled away from Su Yuan crying, falling into the mud several times along the way, but he didn’t have time to care.
Fear had overwhelmed everything, looking as embarrassed as a stray dog.
Su Yuan still couldn’t understand what was going on.
She hugged her money bag tightly, only feeling that everything was still a bit trance-like, as if she was in a dream.
Just as she was ignorant, tired, and her vision was gradually blurring, black boots and the hem of a robe of moon-falling frost and sky of ink flame passed by her silently.
A figure stood in front of Su Yuan with his back to her.
It was the most generous and reassuring back that Su Yuan had ever seen in her life other than her father.
He walked in the mountains in the rain, but it seemed that there was a transparent field around him, completely separating him from the rain.
A magnificent and tranquil ancient aura rose from all around, and Su Yuan’s pupils shrank.
The thick dark clouds in the sky turned into nothing in an instant, and the bright moonlight scattered on the ground, even making the muddy ground a bit sacred.
The young man faced the servants who had been scared to cry and said softly.
His voice was like a bell in the sky, making people feel that he should be the only supreme being in the world –
“Who gave you mortals the courage to offend the realm of immortals?”
Under the moon, a pair of golden eyes were like molten lava from the bottom of the earth, and the mysterious ancient aura spread along the ground, undying and unceasing.
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