Refining the Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 1213: Peachy’s Suitors

Dragini began to exert her strength. Throughout the East Sea’s Dragon Palace, smoke rose up as various accidents occurred all over. The entire scene turned chaotic and messy.

All of the elite juniors who had been approaching Peachy experienced disastrous and embarrassing mishaps. The most unlucky one was splashed with sewage water and blamed for trying to make a move on a servant girl of the Dragon Palace after drinking too much.

This was a hectic and laughable situation!

A crab girl held up her claws, blocking the courtyard where the person was as she cried and cried. It was a pitiful sight, but everyone with a discerning eye could tell that unless this Half-Saint descendant was blind and had suddenly changed his preferences, there was no way he would be interested in this girl and her massive crab claws.

Familiar routines, familiar plots, after Qin Yu heard about them he immediately knew that this was the work of Dragini. But it wasn’t his business and he was happy for the peace and quiet. Although he had received some nice things, he had been annoyed all day long. Moreover, even if he did this out of consideration for the peach garden…ahem, when he collected too many things, even his hands began to feel heavy.

Slowly, it was better to go slowly!

Thinking about it, Qin Yu could guess the reason why Peachy was so popular.

As the daughter of the Spring Master and his only bloodline descendant, it could be said that 10,000 favors were heaped on her body. Anyone who managed to marry Peachy would be able to leap to the skies in a single bound.

To put it bluntly, if one married Peachy, they could basically do whatever they wanted in the vast brightness world. Who would dare to jump out and provoke them?

Not to mention that Peachy herself was a top class beauty and talent. Anyone who was qualified to contact her – even if they knew that their chances were slim – would still be willing to take a shot. What if they were lucky and succeeded?

Annoying her was a minor matter. If she was bothered, that was something that could be easily dealt with.

In particular, as these elite juniors gradually regained their composure, they started to ignore all the trivial matters happening throughout the Dragon Palace. With their statuses, as long as the Dragon Saint didn’t say anything, who would dare to stop them?

Thus, the quiet didn’t last for long. Qin Yu discovered that these elite juniors who had disappeared had returned, their attitudes even more eager than before. Peachy’s dwelling became lively once again.

But gradually, Qin Yu began to feel uncomfortable looking at the endless stream of men who desperately tried to express their devotion and attract Peachy’s attention. At first he thought he was just tired of being courteous, but he soon realized that wasn’t the case.

After sending off the most recent group of people, Qin Yu sat down and took a deep breath. He glanced at the jade box on the table. Although he hadn’t opened it, he knew that the contents must be precious.

Even though he had directly rejected these people, their gifts became increasingly generous and the value rose each time.

Qin Yu furrowed his eyebrows and lifted a teacup to take a sip. A cloudy look flashed in his eyes.

The sound of footsteps awakened him. He turned around to see Peachy standing behind him.

“I greet senior-apprentice sister Peachy!”

Even with Qin Yu’s ability to conceal his emotions, he still couldn’t help but flush red. After all, strictly speaking he was carrying the banner of Peachy to obtain treasures, and he had received a lot of them.

For instance, one of them was on the table.

Peachy’s expression remained calm. “Rise.”

As she finished speaking she walked over and took a sip of tea. After slowly drinking it, she turned and walked away, not saying a single word.

As if she just came here to drink a cup of tea.

“Senior-apprentice sister!” Qin Yu suddenly said, staring at her back. “If I do this, won’t you be angry?”

Peachy turned and glanced at him, “Why would I be angry?”

Qin Yu opened his mouth. He wasn’t sure what to say, but he subconsciously relaxed. It seemed that Peachy didn’t care about these things like he did.

In other words, she didn’t care about the swarms of suitors that came in these past several days. That was great!

Mm…that’s not right…why am I thinking that…what am I feeling relieved for?

As Qin Yu was in deep introspection, he couldn’t receive an answer for the time being and thus fell into contemplation.

When he came to his senses, Peachy had left. He glanced in the direction of her room and a bitter smile crossed his face.

Ning Ling was Ning Ling, and You Qi was You Qi…but without a doubt, they were both a part of Peachy. In other words, these suitors that were chasing after Peachy were also chasing after Ning Ling and You Qi!

Think about it. His dao companions, his most beloved women, were now being frantically pursued right in front of him.

Even if this sentence was a bit inappropriate when applied to Peachy, this was the truth.

What was he doing in these last few days? Thinking about how he had obtained a great deal of precious treasures, he thought he had gone too far.

He couldn’t allow these people to continue what they were doing. Even if he knew Peachy hadn’t taken a liking to them, he still thought this whole mess was upsetting.

But the question was, how could he get these elite juniors to stop coming over? By suppressing them with his status? That was a plan that clearly wouldn’t work.

In order to get close to Qin Yu, these people had clearly identified themselves. Although they might have exaggerated a bit when they described their origins and backgrounds, he had a good idea of who they were.

In short, they all had backers standing behind them, whether it was their families or teachers. The lowest of them were Half-Saints.

There were even a number of descendants from True Saints who had seen the other shore.

What to do? He couldn’t just stare on helplessly as this happened!

As Qin Yu was worried about what to do, Dragini suddenly came to his door.

However, something that was worth celebrating was that this mad woman hadn’t come to target Qin Yu, but had come to discuss cooperation.

“Qin Yu, have you found that the things you’ve been receiving are becoming increasingly precious? Are you not curious about the reason?”

Looking at Dragini’s eyes that were full of annoyance and disdain, Qin Yu suddenly felt that she seemed to think that he had taken something too simply. After noticing some subtle emotional chances on Qin Yu’s face, Dragini sneered, “Have you come to your senses? At least you aren’t that stupid. However, you’ve already caused trouble!

“In these past years, the Spring Master has never expressed a position on Peachy’s marriage. He doesn’t support it nor does he reject it. So while these people felt restless, they could only hold it in. But now you, Ninth Mister of the peach garden, have accepted gifts from all parties, and thus tacitly recognized that the Spring Master has allowed Peachy to choose her own marriage partner! That is the reason the gifts you’ve received have become increasingly precious. Do you really think they are yours? Hum hum, Qin Yu, you overestimate how much worth you have as the Ninth Mister!”

She took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. Qin Yu’s eyes were clear and firm. “You are right, I didn’t consider things well enough before. But the reason these people are frantically chasing after Peachy isn’t as simple as it seems on the surface. In other words, even if I don’t show up, they would still swarm over since there is such a good opportunity. As for the hidden meaning behind what I’ve done…even if I accept the gifts, as long as the Spring Master doesn’t say anything, they wouldn’t dare to be so reckless.”

Dragini lifted an eyebrow, as if she didn’t think that Qin Yu’s mind would remain so clear after her accusation and immediately lock onto the key point.

Qin Yu didn’t give her any more time to be surprised. He looked up into Dragini’s eyes, “Since you showed up here, that means you want to help senior-apprentice sister. I can cooperate with you, but you need to tell me what those people’s true purpose is.”

Dragini was secretly enraged. She had no idea how the tables had turned and become like this.

Originally, wasn’t she supposed to leave Qin Yu dumbfounded and full of guilt and unease, and then he would be at her mercy?

But now, it seemed she was being threatened by this boy instead!

Dragini wasn’t someone who easily admitted defeat. She was born proud and noble, but when she looked into Qin Yu’s eyes, she could see the resolve there.

This wasn’t a lie. Rather, it was determination that came from the depths of his heart. He wanted to clarify why Peachy was being frantically pursued.

Because this involved not just Peachy, but also his women!

The two were at a standstill for a long time. Then, Dragini clenched her teeth and said, “Fine, since you want to know so much, I’ll tell you. The reason these people are pursuing Peachy is because she is the only daughter of the Spring Master, and the highest quality dao companion anyone can find within the Saint circle. But…it isn’t just that!

“The Spring Master only has one bloodline descendant, and he cherishes her and loves her and is willing to do everything in his power to protect her to the greatest extent. As a result, there is something strange with Peachy’s aura. Don’t ask me what this is because I don’t know. I only heard about it because my father mentioned it one time. In short, some people have made a bold speculation based on this – that Peachy might be related to the Spring Master’s Great Dao!”

Qin Yu was expressionless, but thunder rang through his heart. If this was true, then this was news that couldn’t be any worse.

First, let’s put everything on the table.

Qin Yu’s goal in entering Peach Blossom Spring was to grab onto a thick thigh and avoid being hunted down by Saints.

But in the end, the most crucial reason was that he wanted to figure out a way to recover Ning Ling and You Qi from Peachy.

Originally, the difficulty of this matter was high to the point that it left one quaking in their boots. But if Peachy was connected to the Spring Master’s Great Dao…that meant harming Peachy would be the same as harming the Spring Master’s Great Dao!

The difficulty rose to a whole new level, a level that would leave anyone wallowing in despair!

No, this might not necessarily be true. It was impossible to make this determination based on Dragini’s statement alone.

He slowly exhaled and said, “Is that it?”

Qin Yu sneered, “What you said seems rational, but it is far from enough evidence to draw the conclusion that Peachy is related to the Spring Master’s Great Dao. Either all these people are idiots, or you are hiding something. Dragini, do you think that they are idiots, or do you think that I am an idiot?”

Dragini bitterly bit her lips and glared at Qin Yu. “You’re right, that isn’t enough. But you had better keep what I’m about to say a secret. If news of this gets out, it will cause an uproar.”

Qin Yu said without expression, “Tell me.”