Chapter 26
"I...I and Martial Sister Qiao..."
"Qiao Wan and I are only siblings!" The young man blushed and explained in the face of everyone's shocked gaze.
The onlookers: "That's a lie! You called her Wan'er!"
Qiao Wan covered her face in resignation.
The significance of her and Taoist Friend Gan's vows of brotherhood might just be to make them feel better.
"Martial Sister Qiao, did you really get married to Taoist Friend Gan?" Gan Nan was about to explain, but Qiao Wan nodded and quickly stepped in front of him, saying, "Yes, we really got married."
Gan Nan: ...But we didn't say that yesterday.
Qiao Wan: It's meaningless to talk about being siblings or not now. Trying to cover it up will only make us look more shameless.
Gan Nan: I understand now.
Qiao Wan stood in front of Gan Nan, protecting him.
Looking at them, a young man and a young girl, one elegant and refined, the other beautiful, they seemed somewhat compatible.
Mu Xiaoxiao hesitated and asked, "Does Master and Elder Martial Brother know about this?"
Qiao Wan remained calm and said, "Elder Martial Brother already knows."
Although no one believed in their hearts, when they saw the dragon scale on her face, they had no more words to say. After all, if she gave away a dragon scale, it couldn't be fake, right?
Qiao Wan, what kind of luck do you have? Not only did you become a disciple of Yuqing Spiritual Master, but you also got married to a dragon clan member?
Mu Xiaoxiao seemed interested in Gan Nan and smiled at him, her voice gentle as she invited him to sit down and talk.
"Now that you've married Martial Sister Qiao Wan, Taoist Friend Gan can be considered half a member of Kunshan. Why not sit down and take your time to explain?"
Qiao Wan felt uncomfortable all of a sudden.
Master and Elder Martial Brother were one thing, but Gan Nan was her first friend. It made her feel strangely possessive.
Qiao Wan scratched her head and blushed at her own inexplicable and childish possessiveness.
Gan Nan obediently sat down, lifting the hem of his robe.
Mu Xiaoxiao looked at them with shining eyes and said, "It seems that Taoist Friend Gan and Martial Sister Qiao Wan are truly a couple bestowed with both talent and beauty."
The girl's voice was soft, "Taoist Friend Gan hails from Yangxu Mountain, which is said to have beautiful scenery. One day, I also want to go and see it with my own eyes."
"No," Gan Nan shook his head sincerely, "There's really nothing to see. It's all just rocks."
"Gan Dao..." The girl furrowed her brows and blushed slightly, "Since you have married Martial Sister Qiao Wan, it's a bit too unfamiliar to still call you Taoist Friend Gan."
Qiao Wan picked up where she left off, "Then should we call you Big Brother Gan?"
Gan Nan, feeling ashamed, said, "I...I am now five hundred years old..."
"According to the human way of addressing, then..." Gan Nan glanced at Qiao Wan and thought of yesterday's series of bows to the moon, he blurted out, "You should call me...father..."
Although the second half of the sentence wasn't spoken, everyone in the room understood it clearly.
Mu Xiaoxiao: ...
Onlookers: ...
"In the saying it goes 'envying the mandarin ducks but not the immortals'," Mu Xiaoxiao said softly, her eyes dimmed at the thought of Pei Chunzheng . "On the path of cultivation, it's truly enviable to have Taoist Friend Gan accompanying you. Unlike us, who can only travel alone."
Gan Nan was taken aback. He had clearly seen it yesterday on the mountain peak, the two taoist friends who stuck close to the fairy, guarding her closely.
Gan Nan : "But yesterday, both of those male taoist friends were exceptionally protective of the fairy. I thought they were her Dao companions."
Mu Xiaoxiao was taken aback: ...
Mu Xiaoxiao : "Taoist Friend Gan misunderstood, those two are just my good friends, not my Dao companions."
Gan Nan : "Then I misunderstood, I... I thought those two were both the fairy's Dao companions."
Mu Xiaoxiao : ...
A female disciple frowned, "Where in the world does it make sense to have two Dao companions?"
A youth shook his head solemnly, "We demons are not like you humans, demons can have more than one Dao companion at times."
Although they were part of the dragon clan, they were still considered demons. Unlike humans, there weren't many restrictions when it came to Dao companions.
Qiao Wan added earnestly, "Yes, I heard there's a clan of hyena spirits overseas, and in that clan, female hyena taoist friends are highly respected."
Disciples: ...
Mu Xiaoxiao shook her head, "They're not my Dao companions, my master has never allowed me to put my thoughts into these matters."
Gan Nan scratched his head, "Perhaps, Fairy, your cultivation level is not enough, and your master is not confident enough."
Mu Xiaoxiao stiffened, "I am indeed dull, I have burdened my master and senior brothers with my usual fatigue."
Gan Nan encouraged her, "My qualifications are also shallow, but hard work can make up for it. As long as the fairy spends more time and effort on cultivation, breakthroughs will come sooner or later!"
Mu Xiaoxiao forced a smile: ...
Mu Xiaoxiao : "By the way, I wonder how Taoist Friend Gan met younger martial sister and how you understood each other?"
"Because Qiao... Wan'er once saved my life," Gan Nan stammered, "and, Wan'er, she looks good and she's also good at fighting..."
Qiao Wan widened her eyes, her face couldn't help but flush, this was the first time someone complimented her in front of so many people.
As an exchange, Qiao Wan also stammered in response, "Gan... Little White Dragon looks good and is also good at fighting!"
In their gaze, it seemed that they understood a message from each other's eyes.
This friend was worth making!
Onlooker disciples: Showing affection in public! Shameless!
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"How about that?" Wen Hui looked at the disciples under Changhong Cliff and turned to Ciji , asking.
The monk looked at the disciples in front of him and shook his head.
Wen Hui let out a sigh and smiled, "Then I can only trouble you."
These inner disciples were born into good families, their aptitude was much better than those mortal disciples. They had various resources provided for them since childhood, and when they grew up, they joined Kunshan and were blessed by Kunshan's protection.
From the chaotic times in the Demon Realm to the present, several hundred years have passed, and now the world is peaceful.
They grew up in this environment, without much hardship, and they have no idea about the dangers in the world. Instead, they have high ambitions and neglect their training.
Wen Hui is very troubled by this.
Ciji said, "I will do my best."
Wen Hui waved his hand and called the surrounding disciples to start the class.
Today, Wen Hui is teaching two simple spells, one is a fire spell and the other is a water spell.
These spells are not very valuable, easy to learn, and not worth keeping secret.
Mu Xiaoxiao, as Ma Huaizhen had said, is exceptionally gifted. After practicing a few times, she effortlessly created a fireball with a flick of her finger.
Seeing this, Wen Hui praised her with a smile and said, "Martial Sister Mu, you are truly talented."
Hearing the praise, the girl blushed and shook her head modestly, "It's just a coincidence, I actually don't fully understand what's going on."
Someone said, "Elder Martial Sister Mu, you don't need to be so modest. Among us, you learn the fastest."
But if Mu Xiaoxiao can learn so quickly, then... what about Qiao Wan?
With that said, everyone looked at Qiao Wan at the same time, expecting a response.
Qiao Wan, at this moment, was struggling with the spell.
The girl widened her eyes, staring at her fingertips without blinking, seemingly emotionless but silently screaming inside.
She was an ordinary person in her past life, and it's impossible for her to become as powerful as Xie Xingzhi. It feels terrible to be surrounded by players with special abilities while she's just an ordinary player.
Affected by the atmosphere, the other disciples who were watching also focused their attention, stretching their necks in anticipation.
Even Xiao Boyang couldn't help but steal a glance at Qiao Wan discreetly.
Under the nervous and expectant gaze of everyone, a small flame appeared from the girl's fingertips. The flame flickered weakly in the wind, but then reluctantly went out.
The expressions of the onlookers went from o_o to =_=
Xiao Boyang: =_=+ He shouldn't have expected anything from Qiao Wan.
Qiao Wan silently retracted her fingertips.
Damn, this is so embarrassing.
It's not her fault! She's really working hard to train, but her talent is just too limited, which is really sad.
Mu Xiaoxiao looked slightly surprised, glanced at her, and hesitated.
Qiao Wan ignored the distractions and continued to focus on the spell.
After trying for a while, there was still no progress.
Mu Xiaoxiao made up her mind and walked to Qiao Wan's side, softly calling, "Martial Sister Qiao Wan?"
Qiao Wan turned her head to look at her while still channeling her spiritual energy, politely asking, "What's the matter, elder martial sister?"
Mu Xiaoxiao smiled shyly, "It's not a good way to do it like this, let me teach you, younger martial sister."
Just as Mu Xiaoxiao's words fell, she reached out her hand to guide her when...
Pft!
Qiao Wan suddenly shot out a huge fireball from her fingertips!
Qiao Wan : "..."
The fireball appeared at the wrong time and almost licked the girl's tender cheek. At that moment, Gan Nan quickly threw a water ball and extinguished the flame in Qiao Wan's hand just in time.
However, even though the water ball was timely, the girl's eyebrow hair was still burned a little.
Qiao Wan : Does her fireball have a delay?
And what happened to her spiritual power just now? It was abundant for a moment, as if it was just her imagination.
Qiao Wan quickly calmed down the fireball and looked at Mu Xiaoxiao , "Elder martial sister, are you okay?"
Almost having a close encounter with the fireball, Mu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but turn pale and looked at Qiao Wan . She whispered, "I'm fine."
Qiao Wan looked at the burnt and curled hair on Mu Xiaoxiao's forehead.
Seeing this, the people around gathered.
Wen Hui also walked quickly over, and with a serious expression, carefully examined her.
Mu Xiaoxiao looked away uneasily and softly said, "Senior brother... I'm fine."
Her cheeks were as white as jade, but now they had a slightly embarrassed blush due to his actions. Wen Hui breathed a sigh of relief and looked again at the girl's face with a slightly red color. He was a bit surprised and quickly let go of his hand, saying, "It's fine, it's just burned hair. It will grow back."
Yuqing Spiritual Master instructed that as long as she was okay, it didn't matter.
Being bald is not a problem, hair will grow back.
After Wen Hui finished speaking, he hurriedly called the other disciples to continue their practice.
Mu Xiaoxiao hesitated and walked up to Gan Nan , whispering, "Thank you, Taoist Friend Gan, for your timely help just now."
Gan Nan quickly waved his hand.
Mu Xiaoxiao : "Taoist friend is truly remarkable as a member of the dragon clan. Your water spells are amazing."
The girl felt a bit embarrassed and added, "I happen to be unfamiliar with water spells. I wonder if Taoist Friend Gan can teach me a bit."
Gan Nan : "I don't know how."
It was just a random move in desperation, he didn't expect it to work.
Mu Xiaoxiao looked surprised.
Gan Nan : "I really don't know."
The disciples present thought, "We all saw him use a water spell from his fingertips just now to extinguish the fire in Qiao Wan's hand. How can he say he doesn't know now?!"
Even Mu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but have a slightly stiff expression. She forced a smile and said, "It's fine if Taoist friend doesn't want to teach."
The girl lowered her head, her neck fair and soft. There was a hint of disappointment in her voice, like a bird leaving its nest, making people feel a sense of pity.
After Mu Xiaoxiao left, Qiao Wan quietly asked, "Why do I feel like you're a bit afraid of Mu Xiaoxiao ?"
Gan Nan also replied quietly, "You, as elder martial sister, seem like my stepmother..."
King's concubines, who were named Pear Concubine, Shrimp Concubine, and Crab Concubine, always sounded different when they spoke to the king, softer and more gentle.
But the king seemed to really like this.
They clung to the king like soft water plants.
They knew exactly what kind of women the king liked, and they lived according to his preferences. When the king left, they seemed to lose their vitality. They floated up and down in the water, waiting for the king's next favor. Although they looked glamorous, they were also... very pitiful.
Gan Nan weakly said, "That's how my mother always behaves when she sees the king."
The technique was simple. In just a short time, the other disciples also learned it.
Wen Hui called everyone again and smiled, "Ciji just mentioned to me that he wants to have a match with all of you. Are you willing?"
This time, the disciples in attendance didn't look at Qiao Wan and Gan Nan but instead turned their gaze towards Ciji.
He was tall and broad-shouldered, with a string of Buddhist beads around his neck. He didn't look like a serious monk at all.
A male disciple hesitated and asked, "Are you or this taoist friend planning to fight against all of us here?"
Wen Hui said, "Ciji does have this intention."
