Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 445: Chapter 78 She Hates Me, I’m in Her Heart Chapter 445: Chapter 78 She Hates Me, I’m in Her Heart Luo Yan accompanied Shi Liuli as they strolled around leisurely.

Luo Yan used the word “accompany” because he was completely uninterested in the battles of these ordinary cultivators.

Their swordsmanship was poor, their magical treasures were of low rank, and their Daoist magic was next to none; most of what he saw was Flying Swords pecking at each other with no technical content-what was there to see?

However, Shi Liuli didn’t share Luo Yan’s lofty perspective.

She rarely competed with others, so seeing the various Flying Swords shining brightly with different colors, the many magical treasures, and the myriad methods vying for beauty captured her attention completely.

She was so engrossed that she didn’t want to leave.

“After that Shushan person’s match just now, their swordsmanship was really beautiful!” Shi Liuli said, still excited long after they had left the viewing pavilion.

There’s a simple reason: the dominant crimson-gold Sword Light, mixed with cold white specks, perfectly matched Miss Shi’s aesthetic.

Luo Yan, on the other hand, began to ponder.

The person Miss Shi praised was Xun Li, ranked sixty-seventh on the Immortal Sword Ranking, known for his decisive fighting style and clean, efficient swordsmanship…

but beyond that, nothing remarkable.

What made this brainless Miss Shi think the other person’s swordsmanship was beautiful?

Where was the beauty?

Just as Luo Yan was puzzled, he saw Miss Shi suddenly descend amidst a densely packed crowd near a pavilion, her curiosity prompting her to ask:

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Looking closely, Luo Yan realized it was the same place where Senior Sister An and Kunlun’s Fayuan Zhi had competed earlier.

At the same time, lines given by the Kunlun Mirror appeared in his mind, indicating that Ling Yunpo was nearby and that any words spoken next would be observed by him, so it was crucial to ensure the time loop remained closed.

So he recited the lines verbatim, successfully fooling Shi Liuli.

As for what those lines were, let’s not mention them for now.

Then, Shi Liuli suddenly remarked:

“Eh, junior brother, that person… have I seen them before?”

Luo Yan followed her gaze and nearly had his heart leap out of his chest.

The person Shi Liuli was staring at was none other than Ling Yunpo, with his back to them!!!

Completely shocked, Luo Yan froze on the spot, and Miss Shi turned to look at him, then back at the receding figure of Ling Yunpo.

Thanks to the Illusion Technique of Mirror Flower Water Moon, the thought that had just begun to form in Shi Liuli’s mind-“that person looks like my junior brother”-was quickly suppressed and dispelled.

Instead, what emerged was a self-rationalization to explain the familiarity: “Have I seen that person before?”

Luo Yan quickly regained his composure, inwardly cursing his luck, and jokingly teased to divert her attention:

“Sister, judging by that person’s attire, they seem to be from Shushan.

How could you have possibly seen them before?

Or are you tired of admiring Qiu Changtian and want to try something new?”

Shi Liuli was okay with the first half of his comment, but when Luo Yan finished speaking, she was immediately grinding her teeth with an extremely angry expression:

“What do you mean by trying something new?

Junior brother, you’re talking nonsense; I won’t bother with you anymore!”

With that, she flew off on her sword, clearly upset.

Luo Yan, however, breathed a sigh of relief.

His words had been too frivolous and disrespectful, bordering on disdainful.

But regardless, he had successfully diverted Miss Shi’s attention so that she would no longer dwell on any connection between Ling Yunpo and Luo Yan.

After all, upsetting Shi Liuli was minor; the risk of having his identity exposed was the real issue!

Even if Miss Shi was angry, there was still room for reconciliation later, but if she discovered the actual link between Ling Yunpo and Luo Yan, he would be faced not with the question of “how to appease Miss Shi” but rather “how to silence Miss Shi permanently.”

Miss Shi was so adorable; he couldn’t bear to harm her, so he had no choice but to resort to this strategy!

Who could understand the agony of his heart?

Fortunately, based on later events when Shi Liuli and Linghu Chu went to visit Ling Yunpo, it seemed that Shi Liuli did not ponder deeply, remaining only with the impression that “Ling Yunpo looked somewhat familiar.”

As An Zhisu’s jealousy escalated and she openly displayed her hostility, Shi Liuli’s focus shifted away from Ling Yunpo to the conflict with An Zhisu.

Having thoroughly considered the situation, Luo Yan set off to find Shi Liuli and offer a sincere apology.

However, after searching for a long time, he couldn’t find any trace of Miss Shi; it seemed she was no longer within the White Jade Capital Secret Realm.

………

On the other side, Shi Liuli returned to the Yuqing Sect’s residence at Mount Tianmu and happened to see her Senior Brother Linghu Chu and Third Senior Sister Liang Ruohua walking side by side along the corridor.

“The traitor’s main focus was on crafting zithers, and now that the Heavenly Craft Workshop has ceased producing zither-based magical treasures, dissatisfaction has arisen among the various sects of the Divine Land,” Linghu Chu said solemnly.

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“Master still has misgivings about this matter, but as disciples, we should still advise him.”

The so-called “traitor” naturally referred to the “Second Senior Sister” Lei Caiyan, who had defected from the Heavenly Craft Workshop in the past.

Lei Caiyan had originally specialized in crafting zither types of magical treasure in the Heavenly Craft Workshop, and there were also several sects in the Divine Land Continent whose inheritance was that of sound-related Daoist magic, which needed these zither-based magical treasures as assistance.

Now that Lei Caiyan had defected, there was no one left in the Heavenly Craft Workshop who could make zithers, meaning that the production in this area had completely stopped.

Furthermore, Elder Shi Ding took this matter to heart and always refused to take on a new disciple to specialize in the craft of making zithers…

If this continued, the workshop’s market share in this area would likely be completely lost.

“Sigh,” Third Senior Sister Liang Ruohua also had no good solution and could only sigh, “After the Fourth Brother perished, the Shi Family from Guangling has sent people several times to probe, and Master has been evasive in his responses.”

Before her defection, Lei Caiyan had also killed the Fourth Junior Brother, Shi Wenshi.

The Guangling Shi Family specialized in space-related Daoist magic and was the major supplier for producing storage treasures such as all-treasure bags and storage bags.

The death of Shi Wenshi did not damage the economic interests of the Heavenly Craft Workshop, but the connection with the Guangling Shi Family was severed, which was undoubtedly a matter beyond help.

Luckily, the Shi Family had tentatively proposed to send another disciple to become a student of Elder Shi Ding.

However, Elder Shi Ding always talked around the subject, leaving the Shi Family at a loss.

Both Linghu Chu and Liang Ruohua knew that Elder Shi Ding still harbored grief over the betrayal and death of the two disciples and therefore, did not wish to take any more disciples, lest the memories bring back pain.

Handing over the Heavenly Craft Bag to Luo Yan was also an expression of his “disheartened” and “utterly dispirited” state to some extent.

But Master, you are still the sect leader of the Heavenly Craft lineage!

When it comes to matters of politics, how can you let personal feelings cloud your judgment?

After a few more words, they reached a consensus that they still needed to persuade Master again.

But then they saw Shi Liuli suddenly descend from her sword light, calling out “Senior Brother” and “Senior Sister,” her eyes brimming with tears.

Linghu Chu and Liang Ruohua exchanged a look and understood that their Junior Sister had something to complain about again.

As Elder Shi Ding was quite sentimental, the atmosphere of the Heavenly Craft Workshop was akin to that of a family, so everyone was accustomed to treating Shi Liuli as a younger sister.

Whenever something upset her, Shi Liuli naturally thought to confide in her “brother” and “sisters”…

It was for this reason that Luo Yan felt Miss Shi had not yet reached emotional maturity.

However, Linghu Chu and Liang Ruohua did not see it that way; after all, they had cultivated a profound brotherly and sisterly bond with their Junior Sister over the years and smilingly led her into the adjoining room.

Once indoors, after listening to a series of complaints from Shi Liuli and understanding the ins and outs, both found themselves somewhat speechless.

Essentially, Miss Shi felt that Luo Yan was “belittling her.”

Why did she think so?

Because Luo Yan had said she “originally admired Qiu Changtian” and now had “taken an interest in a Shushan cultivator,” which were indeed harsh words to hear.

However, upon hearing this, the two had different thoughts.

Linghu Chu, the elder brother, being straightforward, thought:

The Master had already decided that our Junior Sister would certainly marry our Junior Brother in the future.

If I were him, having my fiancée frequently exclaim “Chief Qiu is so handsome,” or “I’ve met that Shushan brother,” would indeed be annoying to hear.

Though the words may sound unpleasant, they were understandable.

Third Senior Sister Liang Ruohua, as a woman and with a more delicate mindset, thought:

Our Junior Brother is not the kind to get jealous over petty things; he never got angry when our Junior Sister admired Chief Qiu, so why is he getting upset over an unknown Shushan cultivator now?

Ah, he’s not actually angry, but trying to gauge our Junior Sister’s feelings.

If she is hurt because she feels “belittled,” it means that she very much cares about how our Junior Brother perceives her, and the implications of that are clear.

Conversely, if she ignores him from now on, it would prove that our Junior Sister has no affection for him, allowing our Junior Brother to withdraw early and explain his dilemma to Master.

Sigh, dealing with such an innocent Junior Sister, our Junior Brother truly has his work cut out for him!