Novel Full Chapter 628
Chapter 628: Chapter 56 Reunion of the Ladies, Each Unaware Chapter 628: Chapter 56 Reunion of the Ladies, Each Unaware The scenery of the East Sea was vast and boundless, a sharp contrast to the undulating landscape of Kunlun.
Xu Yinglian enjoyed the breeze, watching the sea, occasionally descending on an island to catch some fish to feed the seabirds, truly finding joy in the simple pleasures.
Qiu Changtian, however, was extremely bored because, during his read-through of Luo Yan’s files, he had grown sick of sea views-Luo Yan’s room still had a sea view!
He briefly calculated the area of the East Sea, as well as their own and Junior Sister Xu’s searching speed, and realized it was impossible to comb through the entire East Sea-because according to the Phoenix, the floating ruins of the Donghua Sect’s station in the sky were mobile, and might well move to an area they had already searched.
In the end, one could only hope for good luck.
If only the fortunate Miss Shi were here…
As he was musing over this, he suddenly heard someone exclaim in front:
“Is that…
Changgeng True Person and Qiong Ying True Person?”
Shi Liuli landed her sword and, with grace, performed a greeting.
Qiu Changtian: ……
For a moment, he couldn’t quite discern whether his own jinx had come true, or if it was Miss Shi’s powerful luck that had brought her here.
“Liuli?” Xu Yinglian was somewhat surprised and stepped forward to exchange pleasantries with her.
Their initial meeting had been interesting, both at the Foundation Establishment Qi Refining Rank and preparing to head to the East Sea Pavilion, only to have a significant dispute the night before departure, all because of a spat over Qiu Changtian’s affections.
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Now that Xu Yinglian had become a Second Grade Golden Core True Person and was married to Qiu Changtian, she could be said to have emerged entirely victorious.
Moreover, with time and circumstances having changed, nearly seventy to eighty years having passed, she naturally held no grudge against Shi Liuli for their past disagreements.
And Shi Liuli had also experienced great changes in her life, as if she had shed her old self and awakened from a long dream, and now was both mature and proper, naturally no longer at odds with Xu Yinglian.
After chatting for a while, Xu Yinglian found she was increasingly fond of her, even referring to her affectionately as a sister, chidingly saying,
“Sister Liuli, I heard you and Master Jingyun of Penglai are now Daoist companions, but you didn’t even send an invitation to your sister?”
Shi Liuli quickly offered apologies:
“Sister Ying Lian, my father passed away so suddenly at that time, and there were so many things to attend to in the Heavenly Craft Workshop.
Jingyun and I had no time to prepare a grand celebration.
Even on the day we became Daoist companions, only the Sect Leader, Wan Xiang Immortal, and my third senior sister were present.
It was not intentional neglect towards you, sister.
Things were just too difficult…”
As she finished, she took out a handkerchief to dab the corners of her eyes.
Qiu Changtian watched silently from behind, actually seeing tears well up and could not tell if they were real or feigned.
Xu Yinglian also felt somewhat moved and comforted her saying,
“Sister Liuli, don’t be too sad.
The Heavenly Craft Workshop will get better in the future.”
Ah, there it was-one of the three greatest empathy phrases among women, “It will get better!”
Qiu Changtian listened quietly, and seeing Xu Yinglian give him a look, he quickly also offered words of comfort,
“Ahem, with Master Jingyun achieving the Second Grade Golden Core, he is sure to become a pillar and core of Penglai.
Liuli, now that you are his Daoist companion, it’s impossible for your father’s Heavenly Craft Workshop to decline.
It will certainly rise again someday.”
Shi Liuli then stopped crying and murmured,
“Thank you both.
Why not accompany me to the Heavenly Craft Workshop for a visit?
This would allow me to show some hospitality.”
“No need, we have important matters to attend to,” Qiu Changtian hesitated.
Should he tell Miss Shi about this matter?
To tell or not, it depended on whether Miss Shi was trustworthy or not, a judgment call on her character.
Is Shi Liuli trustworthy?
Of course, she is – if you can supply synchronization values for Luo Yan’s false persona, how could you not be trustworthy?
Is Shi Liuli worthy of trust?
There’s even less need to question that – if one’s own wife cannot be trusted, then who else can be?
Even if we take ten thousand steps back and assume revealing the news of the Donghua Sect to Shi Liuli ends up benefiting her, what do we have to fear if the meat falls in our own pot?
All we need to do is persuade Junior Sister Xu!
Qiu Changtian then pulled Xu Yinglian aside and said,
“It’s not a solution to keep searching for a needle in the ocean.
Since Shi Liuli is a local cultivator after all, why not tell her the news and ask for her help in the search together?”
“Tell her?” Despite having previously referred to each other as sisters, the moment it came to her own man, Xu Yinglian immediately felt an instinctual wariness and sensitivity, “Are you serious?”
Perhaps feeling she was being too overwrought, she quickly regained her composure and asked in a slower tone,
“Shi Liuli…
can she help us find the Donghua Sect?”
“If she can really help us find the Donghua Sect ruins, what’s the harm in sharing the spoils with her?” Qiu Changtian tried to persuade her, “Continuing our blind search, there’s little hope we’d actually find the ruins.”
“What if she can’t find it either?” Xu Yinglian asked skeptically.
“Then if nobody can find it, what do we stand to lose?” Qiu Changtian spread his hands, “We wouldn’t be at a loss, right?”
Xu Yinglian: ……
Though she still felt something was off, it seemed there was no way to refute him.
But subconsciously, she felt she shouldn’t agree so quickly and attempted to nitpick, asking,
“Is there a possibility that because Shi Liuli once admired you, you feel she is a trustworthy person…”
“Junior Sister,” Qiu Changtian immediately pressed her arms, his expression serious as he said, “There are many who admire me, but the only one who has never conceded and chased after me is you, Junior Sister!”
Although his response seemed off-topic, it perfectly addressed Xu Yinglian’s unspoken but real concern.
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After silently listening to the end, Xu Yinglian indeed felt that was the case: Misses like Shi abound under the heavens.
But the only one who could earn the recognition of Senior Brother is me, Xu Yinglian, right?
So she sighed, turned around to embrace Qiu Changtian, and tenderly said,
“Since Senior Brother is willing to trust her…
then it’s up to you to decide.”
Hmph, handled.
Feeling secretly pleased, Qiu Changtian took Xu Yinglian over and explained the matter to Shi Liuli in detail.
“…In summary, the reason we have come from afar is to search for the ancient ruins of the Donghua Sect atop the East Sea.”
Shi Liuli listened silently, her expression unreadable as she pondered.
Strange, are we that close?
Why would he reveal such information to me?
And what makes him trust me?
Is he not afraid that I would pretend I can’t find it, wait for them to leave disappointed, and then return to Penglai to bring back a more powerful Sect elder to search for the ruins?
Oh, that’s right…
They are strangers in an unfamiliar land here, and they must have already felt the dim hope.
Even if they don’t tell me, they are unlikely to find it; asking for my help, they might increase the success rate of finding the ruins with my assistance.
“If you are looking for that possibly floating Sect in the sky…” Shi Liuli slowly said, “there might be a way.”