Too Reckless

It was already dark, and under the snowy night, the Iron River Valley at the end of the field of vision was brightly lit.

Jiang Yi, who had been busy all day, walked out of the cabin, rubbing her brows, looking at the snowy scenery under the night, and heaving a sigh of relief: "It's done..."

Leng Zhu followed, and shrank his neck from the cold wind, raised his little hands and breathed a warm breath, looked at the snow dumplings, who had become fat again, walked over to carefully trim them, and asked:

"Princess, where do we sleep at night? Go to the small building you mentioned, or just stay here?"

Jiang Yi has never gotten off the boat since she came here, and it is the first time she has entered the Iron Arrow Mansion, so she is not clear about the arrangements of the imperial concubine. I wanted to ask, but the work on the ship was not finished, and the empress did not know if she wanted to be lazy. Anyway, she disappeared without a trace, and she has never seen anyone.

"I should just sleep here, just ask Zuo Lingquan to find out."

When Jiang Yi talked about sleeping, she thought of the consummation at night.

If nothing else, tonight will be seriously spoiled again. Jiang Yi didn't have any resistance. Although it was a little painful at first yesterday, but later it was quite comfortable, um... It should be the kind of satisfaction that I have never had before, the kind that I couldn't dream of before.

However, Jiang Yi was a girl after all. Her natural restraint and upbringing made it impossible for her to adapt so quickly, and she was still a little nervous. She looked at Leng Zhu, who was squatting on the bow, and thought about it:

"You sleep with me tonight. If Zuo Lingquan comes to find me, um... you say I'm asleep and don't have time to see him."

Leng Zhu carefully cultivated the snow bird and said:

"I'm afraid the princess is thinking too much. How could Young Master Zuo come to you at night? You should go to Miss Tang's place..."

At this point, Leng Zhu noticed that there was a look behind her, staring coldly at the back of her head, as if thinking about 'how to marry her unspeakable servant girl'.

!

Leng Zhu's expression froze, Xin Xin closed his hand, and glanced back:

"Hehe... Well, I mean that Zuo Gongzi is very considerate and never disturbs the princess' rest; Tang Jingxuan doesn't have to sleep at night, so that's why I go to her, and I can't tell when I go to my aunt... There is no other meaning."

Jiang Yi squinted her eyes, looked at Leng Zhu for a moment, and hummed:

"Well, I can't count on you."

Leng Zhu made a slip of the tongue for a while, knowing that he was making the princess unhappy, and said:

"If the princess wants to see Young Master Zuo, would you like me to slap and remind me?"

"No, what am I doing with him? I'm so sleepy after a busy day..."

Jiang Yi didn't want to talk more on this topic, and looked at the big snowball on the bow:

"A snowman is three **** stacked together. What's the use of stacking such a big ball?"

As he spoke, he walked forward, gathered the snowflakes on the deck, and built a snowman himself.

Leng Zhu opened her mouth, trying to explain that she made dumplings, but she was not good at craftsmanship. No matter how she looked at it, she was a ball.

Jiang Yi grew up in the warm South since she was a child, and it was the first time she encountered such a heavy snow; although she was calm and airy on weekdays, her playfulness was only suppressed by reason. Pretty happy.

The two girls under 20 squatted together for a while, and soon formed a prototype of a snowman; after a long time between the wind and snow, their faces were also a little red.

Jiang Yi rubbed her hands together, thinking secretly, and was about to carve the snowman's head into a pig's head, but before she could start, she heard footsteps stepping on the snow by the lake.

Cha Cha —

Looking back, Shangguan Lingye came from the veranda, wearing a golden shawl, hair phoenix bead hairpin, walking lightly like a noble lady in a deep palace enjoying the snow in the courtyard.

Jiang Yi and Leng Zhu had both finished their work, only to see the imperial concubine coming, and they didn't know what to say in their hearts.

They quickly stopped their childish movements and greeted:

"The Empress Dowager."

Shangguan Lingye spent the whole day hanging out in the Iron Arrow Mansion, recalling being attacked by Zuo Lingquan in the afternoon. Hearing the greeting, she put away her thoughts and smiled:

"Thank you for your hard work. The house has been tidied up, and the disciples have prepared food. You can go and live in the house."

Jiang Yi nodded slightly: "Then let's go down first. If you need anything, you can let me know at any time."

Leng Zhu was a little reluctant to make a snowman right away, but as a palace maid, she didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of the princess and the concubine, and ran away obediently.

After Shangguan Lingye watched the two leave, he turned around and walked to the cabin, preparing to get busy with the company's business, so as to clear his messy thoughts.

But when he turned around, his eyes stayed on the snowman that was half piled up.

Shangguan Lingye was about to comment, "How old are you, yet so childish", but before he could say anything, his thoughts paused, and even his eyes were a little confused.

Snowmen are very common, not to mention the children in the wells of the capital, even the maids in the palace and the young disciples of the Iron Arrow Mansion, on snowy days, like to pile snow into various shapes. It seems that this is a must for mortals when they are young.

Shangguan Lingye recalled carefully, but could not find any similar memories.

She was born in this house, and it seems that since the moment she has memory, she has been free from these low-level interests; besides practicing every day, she is still practicing. In her short childhood, the only peers she can remember are those with outstanding talents that she needs to catch up with. Other than that, there is nothing else in mind.

I used to think that she was sensible early, and her practice should be like this; but now it's a pity to think about it, after all, she can practice at any time, but she can't go back to her ignorant childhood.

Shangguan Lingye shook his head secretly. He didn't expect that he would worry about gains and losses because of a snowman; but this regret is not unpleasant, and it is not irreparable.

After staring at the snowman for a while, she walked slowly to the front, raised her fair jade hand, and carefully outlined the snowman's face.

After a few strokes, the snowman appeared with eyebrows, eyes, and corners of the mouth...

It looks like a man.

Shangguan Lingye blinked his clear eyes, probably remembering the scene of being offended in the afternoon. He was a little dissatisfied, raised his hand and rubbed it a few times, and then redrawn the face of a woman.

The outline is very detailed, and even the charm of the ancestors of Shangguan shows one or two.

After Shangguan Lingye built the snowman, he took a few glances before returning to the cabin with satisfaction...

——

Being in the Iron Arrow Mansion, Wu Qingwan didn't dare to practice for too long. After assisting Zuo Lingquan to fill up her qi, she left the stone room first.

Zuo Lingquan practiced swordsmanship alone on the lotus platform. When night fell, he calmed down and walked out of the cave where he practiced.

Shangguan Lingye's residence is quite large, but few people live there. It is extremely quiet at night, only the sound of wind and snow can be heard.

Zuo Lingquan walked along the veranda and slowly came to the back house, and saw Wu Qingwan and Tang Jingxuan sitting together in the window of a wing room, chatting about trivial matters.

On the corridor fence outside the room, there was also a snowball rolling around. When he found him, it flew over and landed on his shoulder. He called out twice, and then opened his beak. .

Zuo Lingquan smiled, took out a piece of dried fruit and put it in the dumpling's mouth, then kneaded the soft dumpling and walked to the room.

Tang Jingxuan, who was chatting, was probably afraid that Jiang Yi would be jealous, when he saw Zuo Lingquan coming over, he said:

"The princess is still busy on the boat in the former house, you can go and have a look."

"Yes?"

Seeing this, Zuo Lingquan stopped disturbing the two women, turned and walked towards the front house.

As soon as I walked near the hanging flower gate, I heard footsteps and whispers in the corridor separated by a wall:

"...When he comes over at night, just don't open the door. Be aggressive. Don't turn your elbows out. If he says a word, you open the door honestly."

"How come, I'm the princess' maid... However, Mr. Zuo came to see the princess at night, which means that he has the princess in his heart, so it's not good to see him?"

"I want to see you myself."

"Okay."

"Um?"

"Uh... just kidding..."

…

Zuo Lingquan stood in the hanging flower door, and just after listening to a few sentences, he saw Jiang Yi's face was serious, and he glanced at Leng Zhu and walked in.

Leng Zhu shrank his neck, looked down at the ground weakly, did not dare to speak, saw him standing behind the door, his eyes lit up slightly, and hurriedly saluted:

"Young Master Zuo, you are here."

Jiang Yi's expression froze slightly, and she didn't know whether the conversation just now was heard, so she could only pretend that she didn't say anything at this time. She regained her usual calm face, turned to look at Zuo Lingquan, and said with a frown:

"Aren't you cultivating? What are you doing here?"

"Gee~"

Danzi stood on his shoulders, spread his wings and made a hug, probably saying "I'm here to pick you up~".

It's a pity that Zuo Lingquan is not as sultry as a dumpling, so he just walked up to him with a smile and took Jiang Yi's hand:

"What are you talking about?"

Jiang Yi shrank subconsciously.

"Can you handle it?"

Leng Zhu calmly walked to the other side of Zuo Lingquan and responded in a low voice:

"Princess has been busy all day today, and it's getting late, so I want to say hello to Mr. Zuo, so that you don't have to come and visit and rest early."

Zuo Lingquan nodded slightly and pulled Jiang Yi to the back house:

"Thank you princess for your concern, it's a little late, let's go and rest."

Jiang Yi saw Zuo Lingquan pulling her to the back of the house, she understood what she meant, and her expression was a little cautious; when Leng Zhu was in front of her, she didn't want to agree, and she wasn't very good at speaking, so she could only say politely:

"Auntie is here, I..."

"I talked to Senior Wu."

"...?"

Jiang Yi narrowed her eyes and looked at Zuo Lingquan, very embarrassed.

Zuo Lingquan was not afraid at all, and smiled: "Sooner or later, we are justified, what's the embarrassment about." As he spoke, he dragged Jiang Yi to the courtyard where she was staying.

Leng Zhu followed with blank eyes, not quite understanding, and asked curiously:

"what did you say?".

Danzi also tilted his head and looked at the two riddlers.

Zuo Lingquan opened the door, pushed Jiang Yi in, and turned to look at Leng Zhu:

"Leng Zhu, where are you going to sleep tonight?"

"…"

Leng Zhu understood what he meant this time, his face blushed after blowing the bullet, he silently took the dumpling over, and then went out and raised his hand to close the door.

Jiang Yi saw that the maid who was close to the palace did not protect the master at all, and sold her without saying a word, and said angrily:

"Lengzhu! Come back!"

"okay."

Leng Zhu lowered his head and gave a weak response, then walked into the room again, threw the dumpling out, and continued to close the door.

"grumble?!"

Jiang Yi didn't expect Leng Zhu to be so 'sensible', she pursed her lips and said:

"You kicked him out, we were sleeping, why did you keep him in the house?"

What can Leng Zhu say? She looked at Zuo Lingquan with red face:

"Young Master Zuo, is there anything else you can do?"

Zuo Lingquan really had something to do. He had to use "Qinglian Zhengjing" to help Jiang Yi improve his cultivation, but this is not easy to explain. He raised his hand and lit the lamps in the bedroom, picked up Princess Jiang Yi, and walked to the back room:

"Yeah, I have something to chat with the princess."

"Zuo Lingquan!"

Jiang Yi panicked a little, hooked Zuo Lingquan's neck with her hand, and swayed her embroidered shoes twice in the air, shyly said:

"You are presumptuous! I am the princess, you are the concubine, you...you pay attention to your identity."

Leng Zhu's face flushed, and he didn't dare to interrupt, so he silently ran to the back room, dutifully spread out the quilt on the embroidered bed, and bowed:

"Princess, Zuo Concubine, I'm going out first, you guys rest early."

He ran out the door without looking back, picked up the dumpling who was kicking the door with his small claws, and ran to the other yard.

Jiang Yi and Zuo Lingquan only got married yesterday. Today, I have Leng Zhu by my side, which is definitely not suitable. Hearing the footsteps getting farther away, the embarrassment on her face lessened a little, she raised her hand and lightly tapped Zuo Lingquan's shoulder:

"You put me down!"

"As ordered."

Zuo Lingquan let go of his hand when he heard the sound, and threw Jiang Yi directly on the embroidery bed.

"You... Ben Gong hasn't bathed yet, you..."

"Exactly, I didn't either, let's wash together."

"Huh?! Yeah..."

…

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After the Battle of Baijiantai, the waves did not recede, but became bigger and bigger as the three-day time limit approached.

The first competition was a private fight between Yunshui Jiantan and Zuo Lingquan. The people who heard the news were all idlers. I didn't expect that the Nine Sects Alliance would be able to kill such a big dark horse this time. After knowing Yijian Miaoqingkui's amazing record, it was already over when he rushed over.

Therefore, the second one-on-one fight against nine sects must not be missed again. Not only the high-level monks from the Dayan Dynasty came to inquire, but even the experts from the Xianjia outside the Dayan Dynasty showed their magical powers to the Tiehe Valley, waiting for this possibility. It is the opening of the battle for fame of the 'Nine Zongs First Tianjiao'.

In order not to make it too painful for the experts from all sides to wait, Yaowang Pagoda and Fulongshan even joined hands to build a temporary magic circle next to the sword worship platform, which can quickly repair the injury and replenish the spiritual energy. Originally, the formation was only displayed during the winter solstice, but now it is placed in advance.

In the blink of an eye, three days have passed, and there have been more and more people in the Tiehe Valley, and it has reached the point where there is no water flow; the Qingkui of the various sects have been sharpening their knives in the past few days, and they are secretly discussing with their teachers how to deal with 'Jian Yi'.

Zuo Lingquan knew that he was going to be targeted, so naturally he would not sit still. For three days, he stayed in the house for special training without leaving home. He practiced with Shangguan Lingye and was familiar with Qingkui's fighting style.

It is a bit conservative to say that they are learning from each other, but to be precise, it is a one-sided beating.

Shangguan Lingye and Zuo Lingquan had a one-on-one fight, but they wouldn't overwhelm their realm. In addition, they pretended to be Tang Jingshen, and they couldn't steal chickens and put their **** in. I was a little dissatisfied.

Although Zuo Lingquan hadn't even touched the corner of his skirt, under the enormous pressure of invincibility, his progress was still very rapid, and he gradually mastered the essentials of the Qimen technique he had learned.

After each day, Zuo Lingquan's true qi was exhausted, and with the help of Qingwan, he went to the stone room to practice qi; in the evening, he helped Jiang Yi to practice; in his spare time, he could also tease Jingyou and Tuanzi. It can be said that he strictly managed every In a minute and a second, practice and life are both correct.

I have practiced with Jiang Yi several times. Although Zuo Lingquan didn't say it clearly, Jiang Yi clearly felt that his cultivation was flying like a fly, and he broke the mirror and reached the tenth level of Qi Refining in just two days.

Jiang Yi was very surprised by such an exaggerated progress. After confirming that it was not an illusion, he asked Zuo Lingquan if it was because of the huge gap in talent between them.

Zuo Lingquan was able to truthfully explain a book of cultivation exercises, because Wanwan wanted to confess and not let him intervene, and did not elaborate on how she obtained it.

Jiang Yi was very pleasantly surprised when she heard about it, but she heard that the gap was too big, Zuo Lingquan could only help her to practice, and she couldn't improve herself, so he wouldn't let him touch it for the time being.

Three days passed quickly, Zuo Lingquan recharged his energy and set off alone early in the morning to go to the worshipping sword platform.

A few girls were not easy to follow, so they set off one step behind Shangguan Lingye and went to the stands of Iron Arrow Mansion to watch the game.

The Baijiantai is just outside the gate of the Iron Arrow Mansion. There is no need to take a painting boat. Several people followed Shangguan Lingye on foot along the trail to the cliff behind the Baijiantai.

The road behind the cliff is winding and secluded, and the left and right sides are covered with white snow, and the noise of thousands of monks can be heard in the distance.

Shangguan Lingye walked in the front, with the dumplings lying on his shoulders who had not yet woken up; Leng Zhu and Tang Jingshen walked in the middle.

Wu Qingwan and Jiang Yi walked at the end, admiring the snowy scenery along the way, and distanced themselves from the three in front.

Wu Qingwan slowed down and walked behind Jiang Yi, naturally not to appreciate the white snow. Since she started practicing with Zuo Lingquan, a stone has been pressed in her heart, and she feels sorry for Jiang Yi, who treats her as her own, and has been looking for an opportunity to confess.

Now that Zuo Lingquan and Jiang Yi have cooked rice, it is impossible to separate them; Jiang Yi knows the principle of the exercise, and should be able to understand her original intention, it is time to make it clear.

It happened that Zuo Lingquan was in the competition today. If Jiang Yi wins in consecutive battles and is overjoyed, Jiang Yi will be angry with her, and his emotions will be diluted by joy; if he accidentally loses, Jiang Yi always knows the general situation, and he will not blame Zuo Ling when he loses. Quan, if you want to scold her for being an auntie, you will scold her lightly.

In general, it's best to make a confession now.

It's just that I should say it right away, or wait until the fight is over, Wu Qingwan hasn't thought about it yet.

It stands to reason that it would be better if he confessed immediately. Zuo Lingquan was about to start the fight later, and Jiang Yi would be distracted and watch the fight no matter how angry he was. He might calm down after a fight.

Wu Qingwan walked slowly on the trail, trying to speak several times, but swallowed the words again. After all, this thing is really immoral, to be a man who steals a niece from an aunt and makes a high-sounding excuse, just thinking about it is too much.

Just say that you like Zuo Lingquan... it feels even more exaggerated.

Ugh…

Wu Qingwan's footsteps were getting slower and slower, and she didn't dare to look back at Jiang Yi's face. She had been working hard to cheer herself up, cheer herself up, and show the courage to persuade Zuo Lingquan before, to be brave.

Jiang Yi was wearing a fiery red dress, walking behind Wu Qingwan, her eyes drifted on Wu Qingwan's perfectly curvy hip line, her thoughts were floating, and she was still thinking about the perfect house and the improvement of her cultivation in the past two days.

The two walked all the way without saying a word, but they didn't realize that something was wrong.

When they reached the top of the cliff, they were about to see the sword-bending platform that was crowded with people. The figures of Shangguan Lingye and others temporarily disappeared on the edge of the flat bottom.

Wu Qingwan knew that if she didn't talk about it again, I'm afraid she would never find an opportunity like today in the future. She clasped her hands around her waist, gritted her teeth secretly, stopped, and turned around:

"Jiang Yi."

"Um?"

Jiang Yi also came back to her senses, paused, looked at Aunt Charm in front of her, and asked:

"What's up?"

"I…"

Wu Qingwan tried her best to look demure and gentle, but her heart was in chaos. She opened her mouth and asked with concern:

"Why are you a little distracted? Is there something on your mind?"

Jiang Yi's face was slightly red, her eyes dodged, she looked at the snow-covered bushes by the road, and said with a smile:

"It's nothing... I'm just thinking about Zuo Lingquan, um... Auntie, I got married with him, you know?"

Wu Qingwan's eyelashes were trembling, her hands were tightly clasped together, and she said softly:

"He told me that it would be good to be married in the end, um... hehe..."

Jiang Yi'er grabbed a branch of a bush with its leaves cut off, her expression a little embarrassed, and said:

"Auntie, I found out that when I was with him... and him, our cultivation progressed very fast, and it took only a few days to practice the tenth level of Qi... He has a practice method, which can make me practice faster."

Wu Qingwan was too nervous, and her mind almost became a mess, she said softly:

"It's good to practice fast, that practice method... yes... yes..."

"He got it from outside." Jiang Yi didn't dare to look at the aunt's eyes, and said nervously: "Well... it seems that all women can use it, I think... I haven't talked to my aunt before, I am in this world. If you want to live long, you have to live together, otherwise it would be better to go back to Great Dan together, if you leave your aunt, then longevity is meaningless..."

"…"

When Wu Qingwan heard these words, she didn't dare to open her mouth again.

But I'm even more sorry for Jiang Yi for not opening her mouth. She gritted her teeth secretly and said:

"It's good if you have this heart. I...I don't care whether I live forever or not. As long as you and Zuo Lingquan can cultivate smoothly, I will be worthy of your mother."

"How about that?" Jiang Yi shook her head gently, turning her fingers around the branches, and continued:

"I can't leave you alone for a long life, and Zuo Lingquan will definitely not let you go... Auntie, you are already forty years old, and you are only at the second level of Linggu. If you don't speed up your cultivation, you will become a real person in a few years..."

"Um?"

Wu Qingwan blinked, a little dazed.

Jiang Yi felt that it was a little difficult to speak, but she was even more afraid of losing the people around her one day. She turned around, held Wu Qingwan's hand, and said softly:

"Auntie, I know that you have a calm and conservative personality. You haven't found a Taoist partner yet, and you're not interested in matters between men and women..."

Who said I'm interested in...

no…

Wu Qingwan stared at Qiushui's eyes and looked at Jiang Yi in front of her, a little at a loss:

"Jiang Yi, you...you said..."

"I know this is too outrageous."

Jiang Yi held Wu Qingwan's slightly trembling hand, and said seriously and firmly:

"I used to chat in our Xihuang Valley. You said that you can become a Taoist companion with a talented person, and you can improve your cultivation. I thought about letting you try it at the time, but I didn't confirm it at that time and didn't dare to speak. Now Zuo Lingquan and I practiced, and found that it does have this effect, and the effect is much greater than what my aunt thought... and my aunt's five elements belong to wood, which is more suitable for Zuo Lingquan than me..."

? !

Wu Qingwan was stunned.

Jiang Yi glanced at Wu Qingwan secretly. Seeing Wu Qingwan's eyes full of astonishment, she was not surprised. She quickly raised her hand to hug her, and said seriously:

"Auntie, don't be angry, we grew up together, I... I can't watch you grow old and die. If you want to live forever, you will live together forever. It's really embarrassing for you and Zuo Lingquan, but you just need to practice with him. , should...should not be difficult."

"I…"

Wu Qingwan's nose was sore, she should answer "how can I do this" and follow the dress, and then repeatedly refused, reluctantly agreeing; but at this moment, she couldn't put on it anymore, she opened her mouth and said:

"I...Me and Ling Quan..."

"I know it's impossible, and Zuo Lingquan is not worthy of you. If it wasn't for helping my aunt to practice, I wouldn't give him a chance to get close to my aunt... But what if he doesn't agree to this..."

How could he not agree...

Wu Qingwan didn't know what she was thinking.

"I... I'm your aunt. Although I'm not related by blood, I just called out verbally, but like this... how will it be counted in the future?"

Jiang Yi felt that Wu Qingwan wanted to let go, and was very surprised; but she couldn't see her expression while holding Wu Qingwan, so she wasn't sure if she felt wrong. She said seriously:

"You don't care about your age when you practice the Dao, you are considered to be your peers, and the imperial concubine is 80 years older than me, so you don't treat each other as sisters in private... Well, as long as my aunt agrees, we'll have our own discussions in the future. Call you auntie, you call me sister..."

"Um?"

"Uh... it should be my sister?"

"Alas... this is all a mess. Jiang Yi, I... I'm not as good as you think, I..."

"How does my aunt treat me, I have been watching it since I was a child. If you don't improve your cultivation, you will become a yellow-faced woman in a few years. If you want to rejuvenate your youth, it is not as simple as longevity. What will we do then? It's better to make a quick decision, and put the cultivation base up now..."

The more Jiang Yi said that, the more Wu Qingwan felt guilty. She hugged Jiang Yi and opened her lips, but she didn't know how to explain, so as not to disappoint the little girl in her arms.

The two pulled back and forth, apparently not paying attention to the time.

On the top of the cliff, several people who had already stepped onto the flat ground found that the two of them were behind and were not coming. Tang Jingxun turned around again, looking down suspiciously:

"Qingwan... eh? What are you holding on to?"

"Gee~?"

Wu Qingwan and Jiang Yi hurriedly separated, all of them tidying up their hair to hide their chaotic mood.

Jiang Yi glanced at Wu Qingwan and said softly, "Auntie, think about it." Then she quickly ran up the cliff.

Wu Qingwan looked at Jiang Yi's back, her familiar cheeks were full of entanglements, and after hesitating for a long time, she followed in small steps with shameless pride...