Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Mistress's Guide to Seduction - A Master's Handbook

Chapter 335 The Aloof Senior Brother is Easily Flirted With (54)

This trip down the mountain with Qinglian included not only Xie Qingyu and Qing Shen, but also Qing Tian.

Qinglian is still a little afraid of Qingtian, but even if Qingtian doesn't come, it doesn't matter.

However, Qing Tian was really worried and wanted to go with them in person to confirm Qing Lian's safety, so the four of them went down the mountain together.

However, the most tiring part of the journey down the mountain was that Xie Qingyu was worried about Qinglian, who clung to her the whole way. Fortunately, her current personality was quite endearing; once you got to know her, you'd find that she was a bit clingy and also a little mischievous.

However, she is not very good at cooking, which is quite different from the previous Qinglian. After all, Qingtian still remembers the delicious meals that the previous Qinglian cooked, while this Qinglian has never lifted a finger to cook.

However, they were discussing this on the road and didn't have a chance to actually do it. Moreover, Qinglian was still wary of Qingtian, so no one would suspect anything if she said she couldn't cook.

Linjia Town is located quite far from the Qingyun Sect. It's not particularly prosperous, but it's still a well-off town.

It was obvious that Qinglian was excited as soon as she arrived, as if she was about to see her family.

But when he got close, he became timid, and Xie Qingyu knew he was afraid.

She was afraid that, as they said, both her parents had died, leaving her to fend for herself.

After arriving at Linjia Town, Qinglian walked ahead.

She went to the place she knew best. She should have been sleeping at home, and now it was just like going home, so why was there any difference?

But the closer she got to her home, the more afraid she became.

The way the townspeople looked at her was clearly different from before.

Although she was raised in a sheltered environment, she grew up here, had appeared in public before, and had her own good friends here.

But now when I meet them, the feeling is clearly different.

At first, Qinglian managed to walk slowly home, but under those gazes, she couldn't bear it any longer and hurried home, as if she had forgotten about the three people following behind her.

She saw her house as she turned the corner of the alley.

The courtyard was clearly still the same as before, standing there quietly.

But as she got closer, her pace slowed down.

It's just a few steps away; even if you take your time, you'll get there eventually.

The door is closed.

Her gaze fell on the latch, which was covered in dust.

She knocked on the door.

I tapped it three times gently.

No one answered, and no one opened the door.

Qinglian's expression changed visibly, and she began to get a little impatient, banging three more times.

There was still no response.

"Uncle Lin, open the door, it's me back." Qinglian's voice was a little choked up.

The little girl was smart; she knew from the beginning that what Xie Qingyu and the others said was true, but she could only believe it when she confirmed it herself.

Seeing that she was getting out of control and the banging on the door was getting louder, she pushed the door open.

The door wasn't locked, but no one had come over lately.

Qinglian was initially taken aback, and a look of joy appeared on her face, but it quickly faded when she realized that the door was unlocked.

She stepped into the courtyard, trembling. The courtyard was quiet and deserted.

The chaotic scene immediately made it clear that a fierce battle had taken place here.

Although the scene itself is not visible, the bloodstains on the ground clearly prove that something happened.

When they arrived at the hall, a large pool of blood on the ground had dried and turned brown.

Qinglian's legs went weak and she knelt down, bursting into tears.

This should be the second time she has vented her emotions since waking up.

She was originally an innocent little girl.

She woke up to find herself in a strange place with a man in front of her bed, which greatly frightened her.

The news of her parents' deaths caused her to completely break down.

Qinglian cried until she fainted.

Qingtian caught the person with lightning speed, and said something unintelligible.

"Let's go to the inn first, and then take her to her parents' graves when she wakes up," Qing Shen said.

Qinglian has no memory of those two months and doesn't know about her parents' situation. It feels cruel to bring it up now.

But people eventually have to accept reality.

The four of them settled down in the town. The town wasn't small, and Qinglian's return didn't attract much attention. In addition, they all knew about the massacre of Qinglian's family before, and now they were all a little afraid of being associated with Qinglian and being hated by others.

So even though they brought the unconscious Qinglian in, no one asked any questions.

Qinglian was not unconscious for long; her coma was caused by excessive grief, and she was momentarily disoriented upon waking.

She looked up and saw Xie Qingyu, her lips trembling as if she was about to cry again. "I'll take you to your parents' graves later, you can cry when we get there." Xie Qingyu's words successfully shut Qinglian up.

She wanted to cry but couldn't.

I still remember the place where Qing Shen was buried.

He was only responsible for the burial; the two mounds of earth are here, without even a tombstone.

When Qingtian saw it, he even gave Qingshen a look of reproach for his behavior.

Qing Shen said helplessly, "I don't even know their names."

Qinglian didn't dwell on that. After finding out which graves were her father's and mother's, tears streamed down her face like they were free.

Seeing this, the three of them moved a little further away, giving Qinglian space to vent her anger.

Qingtian stood and watched for a while, then turned and left.

Qinglian cried for a while and then said some things intermittently. Qingtian also returned.

What he was holding was a tombstone, but it had no inscription yet.

“Let’s carve a monument for them, so you can find the place when you come back,” Qing Tian said. “You tell me what to say, and I’ll write it.”

Qing Tian used his spiritual power to carve words on the tombstone. Although the characters were not very beautiful, they were very neat and each stroke was precise.

Qinglian read it aloud, word by word...

As evening approached, Qinglian was still reluctant to leave, or perhaps she didn't know where to go after leaving her parents.

"Your parents' gravestones are here, as well as your old house. The valuables inside may have been looted, but if there's anything you want to take, we'll take it. You can also choose to stay here a little longer, and we'll leave in a few days."

Qinglian nodded to indicate that she understood, and did not say anything. Then, every day after waking up, she would sit by the tombstone and sit there for the whole day, and then come back the next day, repeating the cycle.

Qingtian had been staying with her for the past few days, watching from a distance, telling Qingshen and Xie Qingyu not to worry about it.

Five days passed, and Qinglian finally changed a little, returning to her previous residence on the morning of the fifth day.

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Just as Xie Qingyu said, the things Qing Shen didn't take with him at the time were probably mostly divided up by the servants later.

The remaining little bit was also completely looted by others; not even a single piece of clothing could be found.

When Qinglian returned home, she found that she had nothing left.

The stools and chairs have all been moved away.

When she came back, she was carrying two jars of wine.

Daughter's Red Wine.

Her father buried it when she was born, saying that it could be dug up when she got married.

And now, this is all that's left in this house.

"Can I still go back to Qingyun Sect with you?" Qinglian asked.

Knowing the whole story, she didn't feel she could go back with a clear conscience, and she didn't even know how to repay Qing Shen's kindness.

“Of course, you are now the junior sister of Lingyun Peak. If you don’t come back with us, where else do you want to go?” Qingtian said.

On the way back, Qingtian and Qinglian's relationship had clearly improved a lot; at least Qinglian's attitude towards Qingtian had become much better.

"You guys go back first, I still have some tasks to complete," Qing Shen said at the beginning of the return journey.

“Alright then.” Qing Tian wasn’t surprised at all.

As the eldest disciple of Lingyun Peak, Qing Shen always had more responsibilities than the others.

Moreover, each peak has corresponding tasks to complete every year. Qinglin doesn't like doing tasks. Before, when the senior sister couldn't go down the mountain, Qingshen always did the extra tasks. Sometimes he would spend the whole year doing tasks outside. He was used to it.

"Whisper, please stay and help me," Qing Shen said again. "Is that alright?"

"Do we need to get married again?" Xie Qingyu asked subconsciously.

Qing Shen shook his head, but Qing Tian was somewhat excited, "What marriage?"

Neither of them answered. Qingtian's gaze shifted back and forth between the two of them, as if he were lost in thought.

"You two are hiding something from me. Getting married, could it be related to the last mission?"

It has to be said that Qing Tian guessed perfectly, but Xie Qingyu and Qing Shen would never tell him this.

"What kind of mission requires marriage? I've never participated in one before. If there's a fake marriage next time, can I go?" Qing Tian asked.

Qinglian looked up at the expressions on their faces and tugged at Qingtian's sleeve.

Qing Tian was confused, but his attention was diverted. "What's wrong? Do you want to go back? Come on, your senior brother will take you back first."

"We're leaving now, senior brothers and sisters." Qing Tian left without hesitation.

Qing Shen also withdrew his gaze and met Xie Qingyu's gaze as she silently watched him.

Qing Shen gasped for breath as he looked at the face that was so close to his, and then tried to look away.

"Why don't you dare look at me, senior brother?" Xie Qingyu asked.

Qing Shen turned his gaze back, coughed lightly, and said, "Come with me."

Qing Shen said he was going to do a mission, but Xie Qingyu looked at the place Qing Shen brought her to and it didn't look like a place for doing missions at all.

Most of the tasks are done in the mortal realm, involving dealing with thorny issues or matters that harm the people.

The place Qing Shen is taking her to now is clearly uninhabited, deep in the mountains and forests.

"What mission is Senior Brother undertaking that requires us to be in a place like this?" Xie Qingyu asked after they had both landed.

Qing Shen landed her on a mountaintop. Looking down, there was an endless expanse of forest.

"Follow me." Qing Shen didn't speak, but simply led the way.

It's not really a road, though.

This is clearly a place where no one has ever been before, and the so-called path still needs to be carefully paved ahead.

However, as you go further in, you can see traces of people having been here before.

The mark was very faint; you couldn't see it at all unless you looked closely.

Xie Qingyu reasonably suspected that this was the path Qing Shen had trodden when he came here last time, otherwise there would be no way to explain his familiarity with the route.

"Senior brother, where are you taking me? This doesn't look like a place where anyone has ever been... You're taking me to this deserted place~" Xie Qingyu's last sentence was purely teasing. She naturally knew that Qing Shen was not capable of doing anything.

It was just an instinctive urge to say something.

“There is a cold pool underground,” Qing Shen suddenly said.

That one sentence was enough to shut Xie Qingyu up.

A cold pool...

Hot springs are common, but cold pools are rare.

The icy pool is extremely cold and can cause great harm to the body. If an ordinary person accidentally falls into the icy pool, they will either die or be seriously injured.

But that applies to the average person.

For Xie Qingyu, the icy pool was a lifesaver!

The coldness of the pool water was an excellent remedy for Xie Qingyu's constitution.

"I found out by chance," Qing Shen simply said.

He spoke casually, but Xie Qingyu didn't take it seriously.

The Cold Pool of Time contains only one place from a hundred years ago, and it has long since disappeared, leaving not a single drop of water behind.

Xie Qingyu's physique is excellent for the cultivation of the Hehuan Sect, but if she is not strong enough, she can easily be used as a furnace. So her master thought about finding one for her, but they couldn't find one at that time.

This thing requires few people, and the place it is located in is yin, usually in a place where few people go.

Furthermore, most people don't need the cold pool, and few people actively seek it out.

Furthermore, the person searching for it needs to do so secretly, and once discovered, some secrets will naturally be exposed.

So at the time, her master only inquired about it quietly, and after finding out that it couldn't be found, he didn't mention it again. He just told Xie Qingyu to cultivate well and to make herself strong first.

After Xie Qingyu arrived at Lingyun Peak, she began to cultivate other techniques.

The masters here are probably among those who don't know the function of the Cold Pool. After all, they are from reputable sects and have less contact with such things.

Xie Qingyu didn't know when Qing Shen found this place. Thinking about Qing Shen's inexplicable disappearance these past two days, and the fact that there were some fresh traces here, Xie Qingyu had a guess in her mind.

"Did you come here these past two days?" Xie Qingyu asked.

"Hmm." Qing Shen didn't deny it.

"But this place was discovered a long time ago." A long time ago, Qing Shen was on a mission when he was forced to come here after a mishap.

He only learned that the cold pool was useful to Xie Qingyu after he went back and read some related books some time ago.

He had only heard his master mention that she needed the Cold Soul Pearl.