radicalducati 522. First Encounter
522. First Encounter
Wei Jiangyuan looked at the beautiful young woman in front of him with a big smile, but Hua Qingyu opposite him did not give him any good looks, only a cold expression that kept people at a distance.
"Hehe, why is Qingyu all alone here? Why isn't Lingzhuo with you?" Wei Jiangyuan also made a probing gesture, looking around for a while, as if he was really being cautious about something.
"I'm all alone. And who are you?" Hua Qingyu's soul power was also ready to be unleashed, and she did not let her guard down against the person in front of her.
"My name is Wei Jiangyuan, and you'll find out my identity soon enough."
"Ha, boring." Hua Qingyu disliked Wei Jiangyuan's unreliable attitude from the bottom of her heart.
"Sigh, I was going to ask Qingyu if she had a way to contact Lingzhuo, but it seems you're not willing to tell me." Wei Jiangyuan shrugged helplessly.
"Yes," Hua Qingyu nodded, "but I really won't tell you!"
"If only you were as well-behaved as those silly dogs I've encountered before..." Wei Jiangyuan sighed softly, "Well, as things are now, I'll have to be abrupt with this beauty..."
Hua Qingyu frowned upon hearing this, but her expression quickly turned to shock. Even with her battle qi suppressed, Wei Jiangyuan had abruptly vanished. It should be noted that although she had just been communicating with Wei Jiangyuan, her soul perception had never been relaxed.
"You're right behind you," Wei Jiangyuan's teasing voice suddenly came.
The attack that Hua Qingyu had anticipated did not come. Instead, she felt her slender waist, which could be easily grasped, being gently covered by a pair of hands. Upon realizing this, Hua Qingyu's pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints, and her earlobes turned so red they could bleed.
Having grown up in the Flower Clan since childhood, she had hardly ever had any real contact with men, so she was naturally incredibly shy about this situation for the first time in her life. She could even feel Wei Jiangyuan's fingertips gently tracing across her waist, and the stranger's breath seemed to penetrate her skin like a living thing, her clothes already damp with sweat.
However, Wei Jiangyuan actually clicked his tongue and praised, "Qingyu, what a great waist!"
"How dare you!" Hua Qingyu, both ashamed and furious, suddenly unleashed her soul power, which seemed to have eyes, transforming into beams of soul power that shot towards Wei Jiangyuan.
Feeling the hundreds of soul impacts coming from Hua Qingyu's brow, Wei Jiangyuan also straightened his attitude and dared not play around anymore. He loosened his hands and began to turn around.
"Don't be impatient, little Qingyu! I'll apologize, okay? Hahahaha!"
Hua Qingyu formed claws with her five fingers, and her soul power directly bombarded the area, shattering it into pieces. Dust flew everywhere, and the situation was extremely chaotic. However, this wave of attacks was exceptionally fierce, but it did not truly harm Wei Jiangyuan. Wei Jiangyuan's toes touched the ground several times, preventing any attack from actually intercepting him.
Taking advantage of this opening, he had already created a considerable distance between them. Hua Qingyu looked into the distance and saw that Wei Jiangyuan was almost disappearing into the clouds. Wei Jiangyuan, however, gave her another flippant smile, even waving goodbye, before disappearing into the clouds and vanishing from sight.
"Don't leave!"
Hua Qingyu followed, but the closer she went, the weaker her soul perception became. She searched for a stick of incense but still found nothing. Instead, Wei Jiangyuan sank to the bottom and disappeared, leaving Hua Qingyu alone, panting for breath.
However, Hua Qingyu did not truly lose her mind; instead, she was seriously examining what had just happened.
The Flower Sect is the only sect in Zhongzhou that only accepts female disciples, but this doesn't mean that disciples are required to completely sever their desires and avoid contact with men. For Flower Sect disciples, understanding men is an indispensable part of their education. Although Hua Qingyu was initially annoyed by Wei Jiangyuan's advances, she completely calmed down after failing to catch up with him.
What truly shocked her was that she really couldn't do anything about Wei Jiangyuan.
She actually knew Wei Jiangyuan's identity from the beginning because her mother, Xuan Yi, didn't hide it from her since she was going to attend the Pill Gathering. Her mother had also told her that if she encountered any problems she couldn't handle and Xiao Yan wasn't around, she could ask Wei Jiangyuan for help. She assured her that Wei Jiangyuan wouldn't ignore her once her identity was revealed.
As an elite disciple of the Flower Sect, she did not underestimate Wei Jiangyuan at all; on the contrary, she was very serious from the beginning. However, she was somewhat resentful. Why was Wei Jiangyuan chosen as the savior of the Pill Tower? Why did her mother think so highly of him? But the final result left her helpless: without using her battle qi, she was really no match for Wei Jiangyuan.
Furthermore, she herself did not use her battle qi, but Wei Jiangyuan was also unable to use his battle qi! Not to mention that when she attacked Wei Jiangyuan, he was only passively dodging.
She hadn't managed to force him to use any of his attack techniques. If Wei Jiangyuan was determined to take her life today, she would truly be in danger. After all, Wei Jiangyuan's movements were too unpredictable; even without battle aura, he was ghostly and unfathomable.
During the subsequent chase, he didn't find any opportunity. Wei Jiangyuan's soul power was stronger than his own, so he could predict where he was coming from. Wei Jiangyuan was also faster, so the more he chased, the further away he got.
"A terrifyingly powerful opponent." This was Hua Qingyu's final assessment of Wei Jiangyuan.
Meanwhile, far away, unseen by Hua Qingyu, Wei Jiangyuan was leisurely and carefully picking a medicinal herb.
He was currently positioned not far from Hua Qingyu, though Hua Qingyu couldn't sense the distance. After putting away the medicinal herbs, Wei Jiangyuan closed his eyes briefly. Relieved to feel the lingering soul power he had left behind, he felt at ease.
Upon encountering members of Lingzhuo's faction, he naturally wouldn't remain idle. He immediately used the opportunity of close contact to leave a mark on Hua Qingyu, so that if they later reunited, he could also sense their location.
The reason he chose such a subtle approach was mainly to ensure that his mark wouldn't be noticed by Hua Qingyu. His provocative words were intended to disrupt Hua Qingyu's mind and prevent her from immediately and calmly noticing the changes in her body.
When Hua Qingyu finishes chasing him but returns empty-handed, her soul power will inevitably be greatly depleted, and she will unconsciously ignore her own abnormality.
"Just take me to see Ling Zhuo honestly. With my plan in place, it will be difficult for you to have any influence on me," Wei Jiangyuan muttered to himself.
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Meanwhile, Xiao Yan, also in the mountains, searched the area but didn't encounter any members of the Spirit Clan. He simply found four high-grade herbs along the way and easily pocketed them all.
As we continued deeper into the mountains, the summit came into view.
"I wonder if there will be any unexpected surprises at the top of the mountain."