Chapter 388: Playing the Fool

As soon as Chen Zi Ya left, only Lin Zhangqing remained; after three days of rushing travel, he still felt a bit weary and was just thinking of resting in his room.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, someone triggered the restriction at the entrance.

His heart stirred; knowing there were few people here, Lin Zhangqing thought only briefly before guessing who had arrived.

So he hurried over to open the door, and standing there were indeed Hu Yunna and Zhao Mingxia.

However, at this moment, the look Hu Yunna cast upon Lin Zhangqing was one of extreme resentment, and she appeared thinner than before.

Zhao Mingxia, on the other hand, was her usual self; upon seeing Lin Zhangqing, she happily cried out, "Senior Brother Lin! We've come to see you!"

Meanwhile, Hu Yunna softly murmured with a sigh, "Senior Brother Gao!"

Lin Zhangqing had already guessed what was happening; she must have learned through some channel that he and Chen Zi Ya had become Dao Companions! That was why she had become like this, yet he could say nothing; surely he couldn't tell her, "Junior Sister Hu! Thank you for your deep affection, but the one I love is Junior Sister Chen!"

Therefore, for now, he still had to play the fool, pretending to know nothing, to avoid awkwardness for everyone; after some time passed, things should return to normal.

In any case, since he and Chen Zi Ya had already become Dao Companions, Junior Sister Hu should extinguish that longing in her heart.

"Please come in quickly, two Junior Sisters; how did you know we had come to Qingyun Sect?"

Having said this, he ushered them inside.

Lin Zhangqing led them, and the three sat down in the pavilion within the courtyard; he then took out his tea set, preparing to brew tea for his guests.

At this point, Zhao Mingxia spoke with a grin: "Of course we didn't know when Senior Brother Lin would arrive at Qingyun Sect! But we knew Senior Brother would definitely come to the Sect early to meet up with us, so starting yesterday, we came here looking for you!"

"Today we came again to try our luck, never expecting that Senior Brother would already be here! By the way, why haven't we seen Senior Sister Chen?"

Hearing this, Lin Zhangqing gave a dry laugh and said, "So the two Junior Sisters actually came once yesterday as well; you are truly too thoughtful! Ya'er has gone to keep her grandmother company."

"She happens to have some questions about formations to ask her, and since we are leaving this place now, the next time we meet should be in another ten years!"

"So she is seizing the time to keep her grandmother company!"

Having said this, he took out a Jade Box, preparing to put some Green Jade Tea into the tea set.

Seeing his amateurish manner, Zhao Mingxia stood up, took the Jade Box from him, and said, "Senior Brother, let me do it! This time, allow Young Lady to offer the flower borrowed from the Buddha!"

Lin Zhangqing said with some embarrassment, "Is this appropriate? You are the guest visiting my home; there is no reason for me to let you do the work!"

Zhao Mingxia said with a grin, "I am not so particular about such things; Senior Brother need not mind."

"Just sit there quietly, and in a moment, taste my craftsmanship!"

Hearing her say this, Lin Zhangqing let her be; given the friendship between the two of them, such a small matter truly meant nothing.

However, only now did he sense that the aura on Zhao Mingxia was somewhat strange; it seemed as though she had achieved Foundation Establishment, yet something felt slightly off.

Unable to restrain himself, he asked directly, "Junior Sister Zhao, what is going on with you? Why does your aura feel a bit strange?" Hearing Lin Zhangqing ask this, knowing he had noticed her condition, made Zhao Mingxia even happier! So she explained proudly, "Why ask! Of course, it is because I want to go over there with you all! I only emerged from closed-door cultivation two days ago; the Spiritual Energy in my dantian has already liquefied, so I count as having achieved Foundation Establishment, but I have not yet used Magical Power to temper my Meridians or nourish my Body Cultivation."

"That is why it looks a bit strange to you! My Grandmaster said this voyage will normally take five to six months."

"By then, using that time to complete the Hundred-Day Foundation Establishment will be more than enough; thus, when we arrive over there, I will be a formal Foundation Establishment Cultivator!"

"How about it, Senior Brother Lin? Now that I can go over there with you all, are you happy?"

Lin Zhangqing truly admired her boldness, but since they had already made such a decision, he could not dash cold water on her! So he said with a smile, "Of course I am happy! Junior Sister is one of our own; having you travel with us is certainly better than traveling with strangers!"

Zhao Mingxia, such a cheerful person, felt her face grow slightly warm upon hearing Senior Brother inadvertently say the three words "one of our own"! Fortunately, others could not tell.

She also knew about Lin Zhangqing and Chen Zi Ya having become Dao Companions; in her heart, she had long calmly accepted this fact and quickly adjusted her mindset.

She had already come to terms with it, treating Senior Brother Lin as her very, very best friend, which was why today she could talk and laugh with Lin Zhangqing so normally.

Lin Zhangqing glanced at Hu Yunna again, noticing that from the moment they entered until now, she had not spoken a single word!

However, as the host, he could not neglect his guests.

So he could only ask, "I see Junior Sister Hu seems a bit thinner recently; could it be that thinking about going to Xuan Yan Continent makes you so happy you cannot sleep?"

Hearing him spout such nonsense with a straight face, Hu Yunna could not help but roll her eyes at him and say, "Yes! Yes! Indeed, Senior Brother Gao knows me best! He knows that my current state is because I cannot sleep!"

Hu Yunna's reply was truly masterful; Lin Zhangqing never expected such a response, which skillfully dragged the issue back to its essence! In his heart, Lin Zhangqing could not help but admire her wisdom, yet he had no choice but to continue playing the fool!

"Mm! Rest assured! We depart tomorrow, so Junior Sister should no longer be unable to sleep!"

Lin Zhangqing continued to speak blatant lies with his eyes wide open.

Hearing this, Hu Yunna was choked with anger; she picked up the Spirit Tea Zhao Mingxia had served earlier and began drinking, truly not wanting to pay any attention to Lin Zhangqing.

Zhao Mingxia also struggled to hold back her laughter, picking up her Spirit Tea and drinking as well.

This was to conceal the smile on her face that she could no longer suppress, lest the two of them feel awkward.

Lin Zhangqing dared not speak to Hu Yunna anymore, turning instead to discuss Alchemy with Zhao Mingxia.

"Junior Sister Zhao, what is your current level in Alchemy? Can you refine Second-Tier Pills?"

Speaking of Alchemy energized Zhao Mingxia, as this was her specialty.

So she could not help but say proudly, "Senior Brother Lin, even when I was at Qi Refining Great Perfection, I could already refine Second-Tier Lower Grade Pills; after I formally achieve Foundation Establishment, it will be even less of a problem!"

"Does Senior Brother have any Pills that need refining? Quickly take them out for me to see; if I lack confidence, I can still seek help from Master or Grandmaster to refine them."

(End of Chapter)