Fairies Are Fierce

Chapter 390 Tenderness Like Water

The night was dark, and the silver moonlight filtered through the remaining clouds, illuminating the vast land.

A lonely little boat floats on the silent river, with a light like a bean in the window.

Jiang Yi sat behind the desk, holding the side of her face with her hands, staring at the water curtain on the Qilin paperweight.

In the water curtain is the distant view of Zhonglu Valley. There is no movement on the messy battlefield, so that Jiang Yi looks a little sleepy after staring for a long time.

Leng Zhu sat opposite, holding the white cat in his arms, playing with the jade bracelet given by the Prince Consort under the desk. He wanted to speak several times and asked when the Prince Consort would come, but he also knew in his heart that the princess was more anxious than she was. Ling Ye let They are waiting here just to give them a chance to be alone with Zuo Lingquan. There is no point in rushing now that things are not finished yet.

Wu Qingwan stood in front of the window, her soft cheeks bathed in the cool moonlight, her eyes looking at the unfamiliar mountains and rivers, with a sigh that felt like she was in another world.

Thinking back to the day when Zuo Lingquan first stepped into Qihuang Valley, he was still a worldly swordsman who had nothing to do with practice; Wu Qingwan was an elder of the sect, and in a small place like the Great Dan Dynasty, he could be regarded as a serious and famous sect. Fairy.

At that time, relying on his 'advanced' cultivation, he could give guidance to Ling Quan like an elder, and he could also secretly follow Ling Quan as a Taoist protector when he went out to patrol the mountains.

Later, when the idea was overturned, although the relationship between them changed, the position of women as superior to men remained the same, whether in life or in cultivation.

Wu Qingwan originally thought that this situation would last forever, and she had also imagined that when the sect's crisis was over, she and Ling Quan would travel to the ends of the earth together to see the mountains and waters outside.

But who would have thought that Ling Quan's talent was so high that it was difficult for her to understand, but in just a few years, he had already reached a position that neither she nor Jiang Yi could reach.

Knowing that it would be difficult to become a helper in overcoming hardships, Wu Qingwan decisively gave up the swordsmanship that he had practiced since childhood, and changed to medical skills and magic, hoping that one day he would be able to stand behind Ling Quan and make some modest efforts.

Unfortunately, the outside world is too big and there are too many excellent people. Suitable helpers are always readily available. If you can't keep up, you can't keep up.

Ever since Lord Peach Blossom came to her, she understood that no matter what she learned, it was just the icing on the cake and dispensable. Ling Quan didn't dislike her, but he really had no place beside her.

Wu Qingwan had no complaints about this. She changed her mind and wanted to be a pure little woman. Even if she couldn't help outside, she would be satisfied if she could let Ling Quan experience his wife's tenderness in private.

But now it seems that this little wish has become a luxury...

Wu Qingwan looked at the moonlight, which was no different from her hometown, and sighed silently. There was joy in Ling Quan's rapid growth in her eyes, but also indescribable helplessness.

Today in Zhonglu Valley, watching Lingye, Qiu Tao, and Miss Qiu helping each other, and Lord Peach Blossom controlling the field in the dark, helping Zuo Lingquan defeat powerful enemies, she never thought that she was one of them, even with Tuanzi It's better to make the same call twice than to just watch from a distance, fearing that even getting closer will become a burden.

She couldn't help on the battlefield, and naturally she couldn't take the initiative to run over to meet again after the disaster. After all, the mutual comfort for the rest of the life should be left to Lingye and Qiu Tao, who were both in trouble. She didn't do anything, and took the initiative to come forward. What’s the point besides expressing one’s own uselessness...

But she is Zuo Lingquan's wife after all. She is not the only woman around Zuo Lingquan, but in her heart there is only Zuo Lingquan as a man...

Wu Qingwan folded her hands on her waist. For some reason, her eyes were a little sore. She thought about it and said:

"Jiang Yi."

"Um?"

Jiang Yi woke up from her drowsiness, sat up straighter, and looked at the mature woman in front of the window:

"Auntie, is Zuo Lingquan here?"

"No, um... I don't know what's going on in Qihuang Valley now. I've been away for so long and there's no news. I'm worried... Your Junior Sister Xiaohua, you're eighteen years old this year, and you're at the age where you're in love..."

After hearing the soft words, Jiang Yi was a little confused. After thinking about it for a while, she smiled and said:

"We don't need to worry about these things. Master and the others will pay attention... By the way, the emperor's younger brother is also seventeen or eighteen this year. The candidate for the queen has not been decided yet, and I don't know what is going on now..."

Wu Qingwan turned around, sat down on the beauty's couch, pursed her lips, some words came to her lips, but she didn't say them out, she just smiled softly.

Leng Zhu touched the cat's paw, glanced at the two of them, thought about it and said:

"Auntie, do you want to go back to Qihuang Valley?"

With a smile on her face, Wu Qingwan picked up the half-finished robe and continued threading the needle, not nodding, but not shaking her head either.

Jiang Yi seems to be as carefree as she was when she was a child, even a little unruly and arrogant, but after walking around for so many years and battling wits and courage with Ling Ye, she has already grown into an adult. She saw that Wu Qingwan wanted to return to her parents' home, so she glared at Leng Zhu:

"There is nothing to worry about in Qihuang Valley. Why would my aunt want to go back?... We still have to investigate the situation in Posu Island with Lingye Hu Meizi. Do you really want to go back and finish things together..."

"oh……"

Leng Zhu knew that these words were not meant for her, but he still nodded weakly.

Wu Qingwan lowered her head and stroked the exquisitely made robe. Before she could say anything, there was a sound of 'dong--' from outside the boat, and a figure fell on the deck.

The boat heaved slightly, and the three people in the room turned to look at the door at the same time. A familiar voice came from outside:

"Why are you lecturing Leng Zhu again? Did Leng Zhu make a mistake again? Come, my husband will help you teach her a lesson..."

While talking, the cabin door opened, and a handsome figure in white robe appeared in front of him with a bright smile.

Wu Qingwan instantly put away all the thoughts in her heart, showed a gentle smile, stood up and walked towards the door:

"Ling Quan, are you done? Were you not injured in the fight just now?"

"No, I'm fine..."

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Jiang Yi sat at the desk and didn't get up. She wanted to look like she didn't miss it at all, and continued to stare at the water curtain, but seeing Wu Qingwan's face recovered, she still opened her mouth after thinking about it:

"Zuo Lingquan, come here."

Zuo Lingquan just took Qingwan's hand that was stretched out to straighten her clothes. Hearing this, he came to the desk and looked at the water curtain on the table:

"What? Is there something going on?"

Jiang Yi raised her hand, squeezed Zuo Lingquan's sleeve, and came to him, making a gesture to kiss him, but after the vermilion lips touched Zuo Lingquan's ear, she whispered:

"Aunt..."

Zuo Lingquan listened carefully, blinked his eyes, and stopped holding Jiang Yi's hand.

After listening, he tapped Jiang Yi's red lips, stood up and looked at Qingwan.

Wu Qingwan thought Jiang Yi was making out with Ling Quan and didn't want to interfere, so she turned her eyes outside the door, as if looking for Ling Ye and others, but could only see their backs.

Zuo Lingquan was silent for a moment, walked over slowly, and put his arm around Qingwan's shoulders:

"The moonlight is quite beautiful. Do you want to go for a walk?"

Wu Qingwan paused, looked at Zuo Lingquan, and said softly:

"How can things get better in the barren mountains and wild mountains... You finally came here, why don't you seize the time to practice with Jiang Yi? She is so greedy that she can't even sleep."

Jiang Yi blushed, but did not deny it, but said:

"Zuo Lingquan, if you want to see the moon, go see it quickly and come back early, lest Lingye Hu Meizi comes back and my aunt and I don't have to play anymore."

Wu Qingwan wanted to say something else, but before she could say anything, she was hugged around the waist and floated up, flying out of the cabin and onto the river outside.

Wu Qingwan guessed that Jiang Yi was talking nonsense, maybe because she thought it seemed too pretentious, so she patted Zuo Lingquan on the shoulder:

"Why did you take me out alone? If you are so anxious, you have to think about Jiang Yi. I will serve you with her. Give me a little trouble, what should Jiang Yi do if she is jealous?"

Zuo Lingquan didn't respond, and flew across the moonlit mountains and rivers with Qingwan in his arms, and came to the willow forest on the bank of the river, found a white stone, and the two stood on it.

Seeing that Zuo Lingquan was disobedient, Wu Qingwan stopped talking and looked at the painted boat on the river, pretending to appreciate the moonlight.

Zuo Lingquan looked at Qingwan's profile, thought for a moment, and smiled softly:

"I just heard Jiang Yi say that you miss home?"

Wu Qingwan responded with a gentle expression:

"Where did I come from? Home is where you are. Isn't it normal to miss you?"

This love talk is very good, but unfortunately it is not true.

Zuo Lingquan knew that Qingwan had a gentle and reserved personality and would not reveal her personal emotions in front of him. Thinking about it, he could only say:

"I really want to go back. I haven't finished the things outside, so I really don't have a chance."

"What should be done, we have to do it. I'm wandering outside now, so that I can be carefree in the future, and I'll just get through this period of time..."

"Yes, I think so too." Zuo Lingquan smiled and put his hand on Qingwan's shoulder.

Wu Qingwan tilted her head and leaned on Zuo Lingquan's shoulder:

"It makes sense. I didn't say you shouldn't wander around outside, but..."

"Just what?" Zuo Lingquan looked at Qingwan's cheek, his eyes serious and focused.

"well……"

Wu Qingwan sighed quietly, with a hint of disappointment on her cheeks: "I was just thinking about the point of running out with me."

Zuo Lingquan blinked, thought about it and smiled:

"A family is supposed to be together, so there's no point in saying that. If even the people around you have to figure out the meaning of existence, then the frail old parents and the young children who are waiting to be fed will lose the value of existence... "

"But I am in good health and a normal person who can support myself."

Wu Qingwan raised her head and looked at the man beside her, her eyes still as gentle as water:

"Lingquan, I know what you think. You feel that the people around you are very important. You can't distinguish between the important and the near and the distant just because of your ability. You want to treat everyone around you equally and let everyone around you stay by your side."

Zuo Lingquan nodded: "Isn't life just for a happy family? If you can reunite with your family, who would want to be a wanderer..."

"In order not to neglect the people around you, even if Jiang Yi and I can't help you, you will find a way to let us follow, cheer us up, and do everything you can to let us have something to do, so you don't feel like you're just a vase..."

"What vase..."

"you listen to me."

Wu Qingwan looked into Zuo Lingquan's eyes, which showed a rare toughness:

"I understand your intentions, but people also have to 'know themselves'. I know what I am capable of, and I know how to go. I am humble but never give up on myself. Even if I know that I will never catch up with you, it has never been a quarter of an hour Give up supporting yourself and think about relying on your help to embark on the road to immortality.

"You brought me by your side because you were afraid that your morals would be too high. I couldn't help you and couldn't follow you. You would feel disappointed and feel that you liked the new and disliked the old and left your messy wife behind. But I never think so."

Wu Qingwan stood up straight, looking at the young man in front of her as a 'strong man' as when they first met in Qihuang Valley:

"I, Wu Qingwan, have never been a weak woman. I don't need to rely on men's pity to comfort myself or rely on men's attention to prove the value of my existence.

"What I want is to rely on my own ability to really help you, or to help you on the right way, no matter how small the effort is, even if you just come back from exhaustion and rub your shoulders, it counts as a little effort; not Drifting with the flow like I am now, there is nothing else to do except wait for you to come back every now and then.

"You think that as a wife, as long as your husband-in-law is capable, you can feel at ease and don't need to do anything, but I, Wu Qingwan, am not such a woman. If you are running around, I can't be a vase safely. Being a milk bottle is better than a vase …”

The faint sound echoed by the river, as gentle as water without any emotion, but tougher than the stone underfoot.

Zuo Lingquan looked at the former ‘Senior Wu’ with an apology on his face, but after a moment of silence, he still shook his head and said:

"I know you want to help, and so does Jiang Yi. But the battle between immortals and demons is not just a game. Your safety is my greatest help..."

Wu Qingwan raised her hand, held Zuo Lingquan's hands, and said softly:

"Since you can't go to the battlefield, you should stay in a safe place, instead of following you and Ling Ye distractedly like this now. Wouldn't it be safer for me to stay under the wings of Shangguan Patriarch? Isn’t the role of teaching disciples in sect cultivation, or refining medicine and elixirs more important than doing nothing here?”

"..."

Zuo Lingquan opened his mouth, but his eyes only showed one meaning - reluctance.

The path of spiritual practice is so long, and it is not impossible to travel for hundreds of years. The whole family stays together, and they can see each other every few months. Once we are far apart, and if we want to reunite from time to time, I am afraid we have to wait until everything stabilizes to return to the Nine Sects as ancestors. Who knows how long it will take to wait for this day?

"Well... we agreed to go find the second uncle together, and now we have arrived at Posu Island..."

"At this point, I can no longer move forward rashly. Even if I find my second uncle, I'm afraid it's up to you to find a solution. I can only wait for news from behind."

Wu Qingwan understood what the man meant, stood on tiptoes, hugged Zuo Lingquan, put her chin on her shoulder, and said softly:

"I know you don't want to part with it, and I don't want to part with it either. But now I'm deceiving myself and others and following around doing nothing will only make me feel indebted and useless..."

Zuo Lingquan hugged Qingwan's waist, rubbed her cheek against her bun, and sighed softly:

"It is my fault……"

"You're right, and I'm right too. I'm just saying what's in my heart."

Wu Qingwan turned her head, kissed Zuo Lingquan's neck and earlobes, and breathed out:

"Furthermore, the ancestor stayed alone on the mountain, isn't it lonely? I might be able to accompany me when I go back. Every now and then, I can go back to the Zuo's house in Qinghe County, and gossip with my mother...

"I'm your first woman. To put it simply, I'm the boss. You let me stay here and follow Lingye Humeizi to wander around. How can I fight her? If this continues, let alone the boss, Jiang and I Yi is afraid that she will be at the bottom of the family. From now on, if she wants to be intimate with you, she will have to report to a group of sisters..."

The nephrite is in the bosom, and the dark fragrance is tangy.

Zuo Lingquan was teased by Qingwan, which made his bones soft and his heart became confused. He said softly:

"For such a big matter, we have to discuss and arrange it. It's not like we can go back to our parents' house and just leave..."

A flush appeared on Wu Qingwan's cheeks, and her full skirt gently rubbed against Zuo Lingquan's chest:

"For the sake of your reluctance, I will reward you once and let you practice until you die. Any number of methods will do. Hmm~ Are you happy?"

Zuo Lingquan became happy. He hugged Qingwan tightly and whispered:

"Senior Wu, please respect yourself. This is in the wilderness..."

Wu Qingwan seemed to have melted, clinging to Zuo Lingquan's arms, her eyes as charming as silk:

"Weren't you very courageous before? Why did you suddenly become timid? In the past, you would have made me scream so loud that I could even hear it on the boat~"

Zuo Lingquan wanted to laugh but couldn't. He raised his head slightly and looked at Qingwan's eager face, trying to persuade her seriously. Qingwan stood on tiptoes, kissed his lips, and blocked his words.

"Woo..."

The lips met, and there was only the night breeze and a man and woman embracing each other in the willow forest.

Zuo Lingquan may have been so honest for the first time, holding Qingwan with all his tenderness, but he was at a loss as to how to compensate the beauty in his arms.

Wu Qingwan seemed to have made up her mind to "play wild" outside. Seeing that Zuo Lingquan was unmoved, she unbuttoned her skirt and pressed Zuo Lingquan to the ground.

But playing wild outside is easier to get caught after all.

Wu Qingwan was using her hands and mouth at the same time. Before the fuss had been going on for long, there was the sound of breaking wind in the distance, and then a voice came:

"Zuo Jian... eh?!"

Looking up, a woman in a white dress like snow came from the wind, hovering above the willow forest, looking at her and Zuo Lingquan, her eyes were shocked, as if she had seen a ghost.

Seeing that the person coming was Miss Qiu, Wu Qingwan showed embarrassment on her face and wanted to separate quickly, but the other party's reaction was obviously faster.

Miss Qiu, who came over to discuss business, saw a man and a woman having an affair in the woods. No matter what she thought in her heart, she couldn't bear it on her face. When she noticed something was wrong, she quickly turned around and disappeared.

Zuo Lingquan knew that Miss Qiu was coming, but at this moment, how could he care about whether his image of the cold swordsman had collapsed? He didn't even have the thought of chasing after Miss Qiu to explain. He hugged Qingwan and rose up in the wind, floating towards Huafang:

"Such a big matter should be considered carefully. It's better to go back to the house to discuss it."

"Which mouth do you want me to use to discuss with you?"

? ?

Zuo Lingquan staggered: "Wan'er, you have learned so much from Lingye..."

"I brought her out, do I need to learn from her?'

"well……"

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In the river bend, among the tall buildings.

The lights were on in the side hall, and Jing Xun, Qiu Tao, and Ling Ye were sitting next to the tea table. Cui Yingying folded her hands on her waist and stood in front of the wall, looking at the huge map of Jiuzhou Mountains and Rivers and analyzing the situation:

"... Posuo Continent is the place where good and evil meet. Even if the aliens want to attack in the east and west, but they don't put their main force here, where can they attack? They can't steal the hometown of the ancestor of Styx..."

Tuanzi didn't understand this, so he jumped up and down on the tea table and asked several wet nurses for dried fish. If he didn't get them, he would roll around on the table and look like he was going to starve to death.

Tang Jingxuan was holding the tea cup. To be honest, he didn't understand this at all, but it was hard to interrupt, so he just let the naughty dumpling mess around.

Xie Qiutao has traveled all over the country for many years, so he has some insights into these things and responded:

"Without Posu Island as a springboard, the northwest two continents cannot be crossed under normal circumstances, but the sea is not covered, so it is not impossible to come over. Back then, I sat on the back of a turtle and crossed directly to the North Sea..."

"If you want to conquer Nanyu Island, you only need one or two Immortal Lords. But if you want to capture it, you must go out in force and bring a large number of middle and low-level monks. Otherwise, even if Nanyu Island is destroyed, it will still be the territory of the righteous path. In a few years, it will be destroyed." Can be rebuilt.”

Cui Yingying turned around and looked at Ling Ye, who was frowning in deep thought:

"Lingye, what do you think?"

Shangguan Lingye thought for a moment, shook his head and said:

"If the alien race wants to invade on a large scale, the most likely target is Nanyu Continent. Zhengdao is not stupid. He has already thought about the fall of Nanyu Continent and has a response strategy to ensure that he can fight back again.

"If you want me to see it, if the aliens don't move, they have to hit seven inches at a time, directly beating the righteous way to the point where it can no longer stand up. Attacking Nanyu Island cannot do this. Huajunzhou is the foundation of the righteous way. Three There is an Immortal Lord in charge, and the foreign races cannot take it, so the only remaining target is Yuyaozhou.

"Yu Yaozhou is located in the rear area. Zhengdao is fighting outside. Half of the supplies will be provided by our nine sects. If it is occupied, the alien race will not only surpass Zhengdao in terms of background, but also in terms of geographical location, it will be against Hua Jun. Zhou has formed a trend of outflanking from both front and rear..."

Cui Yingying glanced at the map, frowned and said: "If the aliens want to attack Yuyao Continent, they have to bypass the Antarctic Realm, Nanyu Continent, and the wilderness from the endless outer sea; the ancestor of Minghe is not blind. Such a long distance, from The time from departure to arrival is enough for Huajunzhou's reinforcements to make several round trips."

Xie Qiutao thought for a moment and said, "It's not easy to be discovered if you come from Beishouzhou."

"The old sword god is responsible for keeping an eye on the Northeast Sea. The distance between Beishouzhou and Yuyaozhou is long and empty. If something goes wrong on the way, it will be surrounded by Huajunzhou. If you go south, you can change your formation and fight in the wilderness. Set up defenses on the spot. Going north is a desperate move. If you can't defeat them, there will be no way to turn back. The foreigners won't take such risks..."

While several people were talking, there was a noise outside the door, and Miss Qiu, dressed in a white dress, slipped in through the window and looked at Shangguan Lingye angrily.

The four women stopped talking, and Tuanzi looked at the 'backup wet nurse' curiously:

"grumble?"

Shangguan Lingye had just asked Miss Qiu to discuss matters with Zuo Lingquan. He knew that Miss Qiu would come back like this. She put down her teacup and said with a smile:

"Niuniu, what's wrong with you? Did you see something dirty while walking at night?"

Cui Yingying, Jing Xun and even Qiu Tao all understood instantly, and their expressions became a little weird.

When Miss Qiu saw Shangguan Lingye's tone, she understood that Shangguan Lingye knew the situation and deliberately tricked her.

But in this matter, you can only suffer the consequences of being dumb. After Miss Qiu glared at Shangguan Lingye angrily, she came to the tea table and sat down:

"Nothing, keep going."

Shangguan Lingye knew his man's temperament and was curious about what big scene Miss Qiu had gotten into, so he asked:

"Where is Zuo Lingquan? Didn't you find him? What is he doing now?"

How could Miss Qiu talk about such an embarrassing topic? She looked at Cui Yingying:

"Senior Taohua, please continue talking."

Miss Qiu's original intention was to talk about business as the Lord Peach Blossom, but she obviously didn't know that the respected Lord Peach Blossom in front of her was also Zuo Lingquan's underground lover.

Fortunately, Lord Peach Blossom was in front of the juniors, and the elders still wanted to save face, so he said:

"Okay, let's talk about business. I just communicated with Lord Linyuan. She said that there must be monsters if something goes wrong. Be prepared for any possibility. She asked you to go near Shuanghua City to see if Posuo Continent is real. The defense is empty. If this is true, I and even you will have to return to the Nine Sects to garrison immediately..."

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(end of this chapter)