After rebirth, the eldest sister voluntarily abdicated and gave way to the wise.

She was always absorbed in reading, and before she knew it, the sun was setting in the west. The warm yellow sunlight streamed in, casting a hazy light on the scriptures.

She rubbed her temples and was about to change to the next book when she heard a voice from the other side of the bed: "Jiang Liqian, why are you here?"

It's a genuine surprise, no lies.

Jiang Liqian frowned, closed the book, poured a glass of water and walked over.

"The elder asked me to look after you for a few days. Would you like some water?"

Cao Xian felt dizzy for a few times and finally remembered what happened on the arena. His face suddenly turned extremely bad and he stretched out his hand to knock the cup out of Jiang Liqian's hand, but as if he suddenly remembered something, his outstretched hand stopped abruptly.

Instead, he changed his attitude from taking to grabbing and took the cup.

"Thank you," he said.

Jiang Liqian could hear the anger in these words without even having to distinguish them.

She felt strange.

Cao Xian doesn't seem like the kind of person who would swallow his anger. After such a big person was lost in the arena, why would he pretend to be polite to her?

There's even a hint of flattery in it.

"Do you know why you fell into a coma?" Jiang Liqian stood beside the bed and looked at him with a distant expression.

It doesn't seem like an inquiry, but more like a routine matter.

Cao Xian was irritated by her attitude, but he endured it.

We can't fall out with her at this time. Dad said he has to keep her under control.

You must be patient. Only by being able to endure it can you complete your father's orders.

"Didn't you hurt me?" Cao Xian certainly knew why his spiritual power suddenly stagnated, he vomited blood and fainted, but he couldn't possibly tell her that it was his father who beat him unconscious, right?

"You know, I didn't use any spiritual power, otherwise you wouldn't be able to sit here and talk to me in good health." Jiang Liqian lowered her eyes and looked at him. There seemed to be an unfathomable abyss hidden in her eyes. Just one glance made Cao Xian terrified, and he swallowed back the words he wanted to refute.

"But... maybe something went wrong during my training the other day, leaving me with a hidden illness..." He laughed dryly and quickly changed the subject, "Um, I'd like a glass of water, too, is that okay?"

Jiang Liqian had no habit of bullying the injured. After knowing that he would not tell the truth, she was too lazy to say anything more to him.

She was already here anyway, so she just had to wait and see what they wanted to do.

Turning around, she poured him another glass of water.

He added, "If you still want some water, you can ask your servant to come in and pour it for you. I still need to practice, so I'll be leaving first."

Cao Xian didn't expect that she would leave as soon as he woke up. Isn't this a waste of the opportunity his father prepared for him?

"Hey, Jiang Liqian, didn't you come here to take care of me? Why are you leaving just like that?"

Jiang Liqian didn't even turn her head.

"You are not disabled, do you need my care?"

"you!"

Cao Xian was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood.

When did he, the outer sect bully, become so servile as to accommodate someone? And this person always disliked him.

Humph, isn't he just a direct disciple? Is being a direct disciple so great? When he succeeds, she won't even be worthy of licking his shoes!

"Someone, pour me some tea!"

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Deep in the cold pond, in the blue snow pool.

The nine-flowered jade flowers mixed with ice and snow fell to the ground. The cold wind from the north wrinkled the clear water in the pond. The clear waves spread out in circles, bringing with them layers of coldness that could not be melted.

In the center of the pool, an immortal as pure as jade sat on a stone in the water, with his black hair cascading down his shoulders like a waterfall. His handsome face was reflected in the water, and even the chilly surface of the water seemed to have brightened up a lot.

In the hazy mist, the snow-like clothes fluttered on the pool water, but not a drop of ice water got on them.

The nine-flowered jade flowers fell, and the immortal closed his eyes.

Snow falls into the pond, and the sky is thick with mist.

Suddenly, Qingzhi opened his eyes, and an icy blue light flashed through his dust-free eyes, and a piece of Nine Qiong flowers floated down into his palm.

He stared blankly, his mind full of the small figure standing on the arena, using a tree branch as a sword, looking light and nimble.

At that moment, he knew that there was a sword in her eyes and a sword in her heart, and she was destined to be his sword-facing disciple.

For some reason, he could see his own shadow in her.

He thought that if he had a disciple, he would definitely teach her in this way.

But she didn't want to.

He and she are destined to be master and disciple, and they are bound to have a master-disciple relationship.

Things that are destined by heaven are beyond human control.

But she rejected him.

Also rejected the way of heaven.

This was impossible, but the fact was right before his eyes.

He couldn't help but think.

Is there anyone in this world who can escape the shackles of fate?

His bony fingertips gently stroked the edges of the petals. He lowered his eyes, and his clear and distinct features did not reflect a single trace of flowers or plants.

He just tilted his hand slightly, and the petals fell like snowflakes, sinking into the cool blue water of the pool.

Gradually it became unclear.

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Cao Xian really had a seizure, and Jiang Liqian once suspected that he had taken the wrong medicine.

Ever since Cao Xian woke up, she either ordered her maid to bring her spiritual fruits or cakes, and also asked the Cao family's embroiderer to rush to Qiankun Sect to make her a brand new dress.

He even personally brought over a pair of priceless peony hairpins and wanted to put them on her head.

Jiang Liqian was extremely annoyed.

She came to see what Cao Xian's intentions were towards her, and whether he wanted to use her to do something, not to see him do these meaningless things that were a waste of time and an eyesore.

Despite being rejected coldly by Jiang Liqian several times, Cao Xian was not discouraged. Instead, to show his sincerity, he went to the kitchen himself. Although most of the food was cooked by the cook, he at least stood there for an entire afternoon.

When Cao Xian obviously looked much more confident when he brought out a plate of fragrant chestnut cake.

He had inquired and found out that Jiang Liqian's favorite food in Zhenfeng was chestnut cake. He specially invited a skilled cook to make chestnut cake, and Jiang Liqian would definitely like it.

His father was right. The little girl was easy to coax. If she was given some delicious food and drinks, she would no longer be on guard and would even be open-hearted to that person.

When Jiang Liqian saw the plate of chestnut cake, she really didn't say no.

What made Cao Xian even more overjoyed was that she picked one up and took a bite in front of him.

"How is it? How does it taste? Do you like it?"

The chestnut cake was sweet and soft, and the chef's cooking skills were indeed good, but Jiang Liqian didn't like it.

She couldn't help but think of her junior brother who was practicing in seclusion.

Obviously, they didn't spend much time together, but the chestnut cake he made was the one she remembered.

Not too sweet or greasy, just right.

"Cao Xian." Jiang Liqian glanced at him sideways, her voice slightly tired. "If your injury has healed, then I will leave."

When Cao Xian heard this, he suddenly became anxious.

How is this possible?

The relationship between them has not yet developed, he can't let go of such a good opportunity!