Chapter 68: Don’t Set Flags Randomly
The next day, Sang Zhe woke up to bright daylight.
He sat up suddenly, panicking, “Oh no, is it already bright outside?”
Zhang Xiaoying nodded silently.
“Then doesn’t that mean we’ve missed it?” Sang Zhe felt a bit frustrated. “Did you see the sunrise?”
Zhang Xiaoying thought for a moment and said, “I did.”
“It was beautiful.”
Sang Zhe let out a sigh of relief, but still felt a bit disappointed.
He had heard from his colleagues that the sunrise at Pengxu Mountain was stunning.
The early morning rays cast on the camellias made them look breathtakingly beautiful.
He had planned to confess his feelings to Zhang Xiaoying at that moment.
Though it sounded a bit cliche, it was the most serious and solemn ritual he could think of.
But he never expected that such a serious moment would be wasted on his slumber.
In an instant, the feeling of defeat made him want to jump off the cliff for a quick escape from it all.
Zhang Xiaoying didn’t say much.
She just gazed at Sang Zhe with long, delicate eyes, captivated as she studied his expression.
In the distance, the owner of the flower garden, the Old Man, seemed to be making a gesture at Sang Zhe from afar.
Sang Zhe knew his private space was about to expire.
Even if he missed the best timing, he needed to confess before it was too late.
So, Sang Zhe hurriedly dropped to one knee, pulling a silver bracelet from his pocket.
“Um… this might be a bit rushed.”
“But Xiaoying, will you spend your life with me?” Sang Zhe stared wide-eyed, eagerly awaiting Zhang Xiaoying’s reply.
Zhang Xiaoying froze for a moment, seemingly caught off guard by the sudden development.
“I-I’ve been saving up money and I’m almost there! Even if I get expelled by the Demon Cultivators, we’ll have enough to live on.”
He stammered, “We’ve got a house, and this world doesn’t need a car. We can talk about which school to pick for our future kids later.”
“I, I’m a novice, lacking experience, and if this isn’t romantic enough, next time I’ll think of a better way.”
“If you… can you just say yes for now?”
For some reason, Zhang Xiaoying felt not just happiness in her mind at that moment.
There was also a trace of laughter.
It was as if the all-capable boy in her eyes had suddenly become awkward and adorable.
Of course, she couldn’t refuse.
In her heart, she had long considered herself to be Sang Zhe’s.
But Sang Zhe thought his confession lacked depth. Hurriedly, he added:
“Um, if I ever abandon you in the future, may lightning strike me and… and split this mountain in half with a sword!”
As soon as he finished speaking.
Right before their astonished eyes, Pengxu Mountain was cleaved in two by a streak of swordlight.
Sang Zhe: “…”
Zhang Xiaoying: “…”
The sword light came too fast.
Neither of them had time to react.
The sword energy was less than half an inch from Sang Zhe, cutting off a few strands of his hair.
Sang Zhe fell silent for a long while before angrily shouting at the distance.
“Who the hell is so inconsiderate, practicing swordplay right where I’m confessing!”
“Couldn’t you have waited a moment until I finished confessing?”
But in reality, no one heard him.
The sword energy came from a distant direction.
The Old Man in the flower patch was flustered, thinking he had angered Sang Zhe and kept begging for forgiveness.
Sang Zhe was also annoyed. Who had the time to dramatically show up here with a sword?
But the unease didn’t last long.
Before long, two slender figures in green appeared on the horizon and landed.
“Sorry, sorry!”
The first girl in a yellow outfit blushed as she landed and immediately bowed repeatedly to apologize.
“Our Lady is practicing the sword and accidentally let some sword energy leak out. You two weren’t hurt, right?”
Although her attitude was good, Sang Zhe, interrupted during his confession, still felt aggrieved and displeased, saying:
“Who is your Lady? Are they that rude? Practicing the sword out in the open during the day?”
“No disrespect to our Lady!”
The girl in yellow was accompanied by another girl in light clothing, who was equally beautiful but bore a stern expression as she coldly replied:
“We are disciples of the Sword Flower Palace. Our Lady is Immortal Xu Lan.”
Immortal Xu Lan? Sword Flower Palace?
Sang Zhe paused.
That name was somewhat familiar.
It was one of the three grand holy places, Sword Flower Palace.
Immortal Xu Lan was one of the three leading figures of this era, famously known as the unrivaled sword immortal Gu Yingmian.
The three grand holy sites were not to be trifled with like the Water Moon Sect or the Demon Cultivators; they were true extraordinary forces above the chaos of the cultivation world.
Generally speaking, the three grand holy sites wouldn’t intervene in mundane matters. They existed beyond worldly disputes, aiming to witness the pinnacle of existence.
So even though there were many legends about the three grand holy sites, seeing people from there walking in the world was rare.
He never expected to meet two disciples from the Sword Flower Palace right now. And they were two beautiful young girls…
“I’m really sorry!”
The girl in yellow was still in a flurry of apologies, even with tears welling in her eyes. “Our Lady didn’t mean it. It’s good that you weren’t hurt.”
“But what about the damage to your mountain…”
“U-um! Let me compensate you! How about 500 top-grade spirit stones?”
Honestly speaking, 500 top-grade spirit stones could easily buy several mountain peaks.
The girl in yellow had a decent attitude.
However, seeing the flustered Old Man who didn’t dare to speak, Sang Zhe frowned slightly and said:
“This friend.”
“Hasn’t Sword Flower Palace taught you? When trading with mortals, you shouldn’t use spirit stones? Ordinary people handling spirit stones could invite disaster.”
“Isn’t it simple to exchange for ordinary silver money at Fusa Pavilion?”
Yikes! The girl in yellow trembled, as if realizing she had made yet another mistake.
“Right! Right! I’m so sorry!” She began apologizing frantically, almost in tears.
But the girl in light clothing frowned and snapped:
“Qiu Ju, why are you being so polite?”
“Since no one got hurt, aren’t you a cultivator? Just give him the spirit stones, and you can exchange it for silver later!”
“What?” Sang Zhe laughed in disbelief, “Why should it be me? I’m the victim here! I almost got hurt by your Lady’s sword energy!”
“You’re still alive, aren’t you?”
The girl in light clothing shot a glance at Sang Zhe, a trace of disdain shimmering in her eyes. “We still need to protect our Lady while she practices. We don’t have time.”
“Here, take an extra 100 top-grade spirit stones as your errands fee.”
Hey.
With that condescending attitude of yours, who do you think you are?
What, just because you’re from the Sword Flower Palace, you think you’re better than everyone else?
A hundred top-grade spirit stones? That’s just my yearly salary!
I… I won’t be tempted…
Sang Zhe desperately resisted the urge to take the 100 spirit stones and took a deep breath.
“No way. This is a matter of basic attitude.”
“The mess your Sword Flower Palace caused, and you don’t even want to run an errand? That’s too arrogant.”
Before the girl in light clothing could express her disgust, she was abruptly cut off by a vague transmission.
“Do as he says, go exchange for silver.”
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