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Chapter 1145 - 627: For the Girl—The Road Ahead (Double-Length) (Part 2)
"Ah..."
Ah Qing gently covered her lips, her hand holding the food box trembled twice.
Just now...
Did Li Zhibai pinch Young Master’s... face?
Eh??
Ah Qing’s eyes instantly sparkled with curiosity.
What would it feel like?
Is it soft? Or is it elastic, and what kind of temperature does it have?
Ah Qing’s heart suddenly raced, and at this moment, she discarded any thoughts about Shi Qingjun’s fall, completely unconcerned.
"..."
Now, because she didn’t hide her presence, her arrival was immediately noticed by Xu Chang’an and Li Zhibai.
However, Xu Chang’an felt that Ah Qing was one of the few women whom Yun Qian liked, so it was okay.
Li Zhibai knew Ah Qing was Shi Qingjun’s ’student,’ and also Zhu Tongjun’s daughter... so she considered Ah Qing as one of their own, hence it was okay.
Li Zhibai even deliberately nodded to Ah Qing from afar, signaling her to wait for a moment.
"..." Ah Qing bowed towards Li Zhibai and Xu Chang’an from across a corridor, then took a few deep breaths and continued waiting.
Holding the food box, she stood dumbly at the alley for a while, still not walking over, as it was not the time to disturb the harmonious atmosphere there.
Ah Qing curled her lips into a smile.
Earlier, Xu Chang’an wasn’t paused by any loss of control, she knew... which meant Xu Chang’an must have seen her bowing to Shi Qingjun.
Was it... reporting to Li Zhibai?
Ah Qing smiled.
No worries.
She didn’t even care about Shi Qingjun now, moreover... she was more interested in what topics the Young Master and this Miss Li might discuss after the main matters.
——
"Sir, we should go back, Ms. Zhu has been waiting for too long, she might start fussing."
"Tongjun... when she’s fussing, do you just watch from the side as a student?"
"If you need a student’s help, then... I’ll step in."
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Ah Qing: "...?"
She tilted her head, a question mark floated above her head.
If her understanding of female psychology based on her identity as a woman was correct... Li Zhibai’s words earlier was—
Pouting.
She was pouting, wasn’t she?
It must be pouting.
Ah Qing was quite sure.
On the surface, she was complaining Xu Chang’an didn’t help her, but actually she was playfully pouting.
It’s just because of Li Zhibai’s tone and expression, that it’s hard to see much of the demure part... but Ah Qing was certain, that was definitely pouting.
This tone and dialogue content... aren’t quite what she expected?
Ah Qing raised her head again to look at Li Zhibai’s serious and earnest face, then her eyes were even more filled with doubt.
She thought, when Li Zhibai and Xu Chang’an, these two serious people, were together... they should be discussing more... profound, more meaningful, more rhythmic... topics?
Like immortality, reincarnation, cultivation... celestial tribulation... those sorts?
But unexpectedly, it’s these soft topics.
This sense of peculiarity is just like the feeling she gets when hearing Shi Qingjun playing cards nearby.
Even though Li Zhibai was pouting, Ah Qing didn’t feel jealous or uncomfortable in any way, she only felt envy, and siding with Yun Qian she didn’t see anything inappropriate about Li Zhibai doing so.
Speaking of indiscretion, she thought Zhu Pingniang might be more excessive.
Ah Qing had heard from her sisters that Zhu Pingniang openly dragged Young Master into a small pavilion, then pulled down the curtains, and the two stayed there all afternoon.
When they emerged, Zhu Pingniang’s temple was slightly wet, her clothes were disheveled, and her hairpin had even fallen.
Heaven knows what she was doing in there.
It’s the firmness in Young Master’s character that reassures her; change to another man, and she would suspect Zhu Pingniang of devouring people.
Compared to that, Li Zhibai was much cleaner and purer.
This woman who normally only wears a Daoist robe was possibly the cleanest woman in the entire Flower Moon Building to Ah Qing, no exception.
Yun Qian was a married woman, doesn’t count.
Wen Li originally had the opportunity, but Wen Li now cares about her looks and has started using makeup, so she doesn’t compare to Li Zhibai.
Zhu Pingniang may be pure, but after all, she is a ’remnant’ of the Hehuan Sect, she easily gets shy about male-female matters, but Zhu Pingniang’s theoretical knowledge is full, just lacks practical experience.
Thus, Li Zhibai, this Hidden Immortal, is the truly clean and pure woman.
’Speaking of... this kind of dignified yet pure, with an excellent figure, high status... and occasionally unconsciously pouting woman... should be very suitable to be the main wife?’ Ah Qing, for some reason, suddenly had this thought in her head.
It seems like a woman like Li Zhibai should be the most suitable ’wife’ candidate in the hearts of all men?
"...What am I thinking." Ah Qing slightly confused, then regained her senses, shaking the chaotic thoughts out of her mind and continued watching the interaction between the two ahead.
Breathed a sigh of relief.
Mm.
Even though Li Zhibai is suitable to be the main wife, it doesn’t matter because Young Master obviously isn’t the type to be moved by such girls.
Moreover, Ah Qing gradually discovered that Li Zhibai’s kind of pouting clearly wasn’t the type that a woman does to a man, more like a teacher to her grown-up disciple... or more like... a mother to her son?
Ah.
Turns out, it’s not a woman, but a mother.
Ah Qing gently slapped her cheeks to refresh herself a bit.
So, in this context Li Zhibai plays the role of the ’mother’, that means... if she becomes a maidservant in the future, above Miss Yun there is still a mother.
It’s such a strange feeling.
"Chang’an, there’s one more thing I want to ask you."
At this moment, Li Zhibai regained a serious tone and started speaking, drawing Ah Qing’s attention, she leaned in to listen.
"Please go ahead."
"How do you... view immortals?" Li Zhibai asked.
Ah Qing paused, then nodded vigorously.
Yes, yes, it’s this.
Conversation between Young Master and Li Zhibai should be this kind. How could it be idle women’s chatter... too far off the mark.
Nonetheless... how to view immortals?
Ah Qing’s expression turned strange.
Asking this kind of thing?
Immortals?
Immortals count as what, can they withstand Dao Rhyme’s suppression?
Oh.
Ah Qing realized that ultimately, Li Zhibai hasn’t ascended to Qiankun, so some matters related to the Heavenly Dao, what Shi Qingjun sees clearly, Li Zhibai cannot... thus Li Zhibai would think Xu Chang’an is connected with immortals.
Little did she know, Xu Chang’an in Ah Qing’s view was not an immortal at all, but more of a ’Child of Heaven’, or such an entity as ’Heavenly Dao Incarnation’.
’Young Master’s existence, who knows how much more dignified than an immortal...’ Ah Qing thought, yet she was also curious how Xu Chang’an viewed immortals.
Xu Chang’an’s voice could be heard saying, "How do I view immortals?"
His tone carried a hint of helplessness.
"Sir, I don’t even comprehend cultivation now, you’re asking me this? I can only quote those storytelling masters’ tales, legends?"
This was quite laughable.
The concept of immortals in the cultivation realm, whether they truly exist, and the legendary tales of famous immortals in history... he really knew nothing about them.
"No problem, say whatever comes to mind." Li Zhibai waved her hand.
Ah Qing nods alongside.
Indeed, Young Master must know nothing for his words to be meaningful, allowing her to glimpse a fraction of Heavenly Dao’s thoughts.
"If I say it, don’t laugh." Xu Chang’an took a deep breath and said, "Immortals are enlightened ones."
"Enlightened ones... hmm, that’s a fair explanation." Li Zhibai nods in satisfaction.
——
Enlightened ones?
Ah Qing pondered.
Indeed, that makes sense.
But if that’s the case, if Young Master is ’Dao’, then... who is the enlightened one?
Yun Qian?
According to this logic, can it be said that Yun Qian is the sole enlightened one between heaven and earth, the only immortal in this world?