dmims 925. The unusual floral pattern
925. The unusual floral pattern
As Yao Qingyu spoke, her words were full of affection, and the relationship between the two of them was much deeper than that of an ordinary master and disciple!
After all, Xuan Yi was unable to keep Yao Qingyu by his side because of the Pill Tower incident, so he entrusted her to the Flower Sect for upbringing. Yao Qingyu was taken in as a disciple by Fairy Hua from a young age.
Now Yao Qingyu understands the hardships her parents endured, especially Xuan Yi's dedication to her, which is truly touching. She has completely accepted her parents.
But despite accepting the situation, her feelings for Hua Xianzi remained unchanged. If it weren't for the urgency of the situation, she would have even brought Wei Jiangyuan along to meet her teacher.
Hua Xianzi never experienced romantic love throughout her life. She had many disciples, but only one like Yao Qingyu, whom she watched grow up and guided step by step into adulthood. Furthermore, Yao Qingyu was the youngest among all her disciples, making her both her apprentice and her daughter. Over a decade of living together day and night naturally fostered a very special bond between them.
Hua Xianzi smiled gently at the coquettish Yao Qingyu and carefully brushed aside a few strands of hair that were blocking Yao Qingyu's eyes: "Alright, I'm already so old, I won't really hold it against you. Aren't you going to introduce me?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Qingyu remembered that Xiao Yan was still waiting obediently to the side, and immediately smiled and introduced, "This is my newly recognized senior brother, Xiao Yan, the young master of the Starfall Pavilion! I don't think I need to tell you about him, do I?"
Xiao Yan's reputation was so great that it had already reached the Flower Sect. Even though Fairy Hua didn't like to interfere in the Flower Sect's affairs, she must have known about it long ago.
After Yao Qingyu made the introductions, Xiao Yan quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Junior Xiao Yan of Xingyun Pavilion greets Senior Fairy Hua."
Xiao Yan could sense that Fairy Hua's aura was profound and natural, clearly indicating that she was already a Dou Sheng level expert. Considering her age, she certainly deserved to be addressed as a senior by Xiao Yan.
Hua Xianzi's gaze did not linger on Xiao Yan for long, and her eyes revealed a look of approval.
"There's no need for unnecessary rules and regulations. Young Master Xiao Yan is already a Dou Sheng expert. Apart from being a bit older than you, I don't have anything to be called a senior."
Although that's what she said, Fairy Hua felt a little happier seeing Xiao Yan's extremely polite junior demeanor.
She had naturally heard of Xiao Yan's talent and strength long ago; he was undeniably powerful, but such geniuses from families descended from Dou Di were not uncommon. What was different was that Xiao Yan, despite his background, could maintain such humility and modesty, which made him extremely likable.
"Is it just the two of you who came this time?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately realized that the Flower Fairy was implying something.
After a slight pause, Xiao Yan said in a somewhat complicated tone, "My teacher came along too, but was stopped outside the Flower Sect... The reason given was that Fairy Qing seemed to not want my teacher to come to the Flower Sect."
After speaking, Xiao Yan immediately looked at Fairy Hua's expression, knowing that Fairy Hua was certainly aware of what had happened.
Upon hearing this, Fairy Hua immediately understood what had happened. Her composure vanished, and she raised a hand to her forehead, letting out a helpless, bitter smile: "My sister, after all these years, still has the same temperament."
Yao Qingyu asked curiously, "What kind of personality does she have? Has she always been so controlling?"
Yao Qingyu was naturally familiar with Qingxianzi, who was very kind and friendly to her. When she was a child, Yao Qingyu even thought about whether she could have two teachers at the same time, but Qingxianzi refused without hesitation. Therefore, Yao Qingyu had always been very curious about what kind of person her senior uncle was.
"They don't know how to stop people, they just secretly bring people here, I don't know what they're pretending to be."
"Your temperament is one that is deeply rooted in your father's affection."
Upon hearing this, Yao Qingyu's mouth agape slightly: "Could it be that those rumors are true?"
Within the Starfall Pavilion, Yao Qingyu naturally heard the rumors about her father. However, she couldn't imagine why she would be fostered by the Flower Sect if the rumors were true, so she didn't take them seriously. But now it seemed that those words weren't entirely unfounded.
"Go ask your father yourself. I don't want to get involved in these kinds of trivial matters; they're too much trouble!"
Hua Xianzi glanced in another direction from the Flower Sect, feeling somewhat powerless, and her tone conveyed a sense of disappointment and frustration.
Xiao Yan and Yao Qingyu could both tell that the tone wasn't directed at them.
Fairy Hua then led Xiao Yan into her courtyard, poured him another cup of fragrant flower tea, and asked, "Tell me, did you come to see me for something?"
Taking a sip of the floral tea, feeling a refreshing coolness in his throat, Xiao Yan spoke frankly and directly: "Central Continent is currently in turmoil. The descendants of Dou Di families have begun to fight amongst themselves. The Spirit Clan attacked the Pill Tower, and the Soul Clan annihilated the Flame Clan. A storm is brewing in Central Continent. That's why my teacher and I came here this time to try and forge an alliance between the Starfall Pavilion and the Flower Sect."
These were words Xiao Yan had already thought of, but he hadn't told Hua Jin. Now, however, he revealed them all to Fairy Hua.
These words contain a great deal of information, and even those who are already familiar with the situation will inevitably be moved after hearing them.
Xiao Yan hadn't expected that Fairy Hua would simply take a small sip of her flower tea and say, "Alliance with the Starfall Pavilion is indeed something worth considering, but why don't you just tell Hua Jin directly?"
"As the acting sect leader, she should have met you before I did!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled slightly: "Senior Fairy Hua, why pretend to be confused? If I can see it, you should already know very well. The current sect leader of the Flower Sect, Hua Jin, is hiding something!"
Upon hearing this, a genuine ripple appeared on Fairy Hua's face, and her hand holding the teacup paused: "As expected of Yao Chen's esteemed disciple, tell me, what do you know?"
Xiao Yan shrugged and said, "I just arrived and haven't had much time to investigate further. One thing is certain: Hua Jin has the aura of the Soul Palace. Her cultivation technique doesn't seem to have any major issues; she should be a direct descendant of the Hua Sect. So, I can only think of one possibility."
Xiao Yan raised his head, looked directly at Fairy Hua, and said, word by word, "This Hua Jin has been in contact with people from the Soul Palace, and it must have been intimate contact, otherwise there would be no way such an aura would remain."
(Thanks to Emperor Xiwen)