Chapter 5325
At that time, Kai’s breath fell on her forehead, carrying a faint scent of fairy air, which made people feel more at ease than any panacea.
“Senior Brother…”
Ling Xue mustered up the courage to look up, her eyes meeting Kai’s smiling ones. “What does it feel like for you in the Earthly Immortal Realm?”
“It’s like…”
Kai thought about it, raised his hand and shook a huge rock not far away, and the half-man-high bluestone silently cracked into several pieces.
“I used to see mountains as just mountains, but now I can see the veins in every stone.”
He withdrew his hand and gently touched her cheek with his fingertips. “Just like looking at you now, I can feel the small fluctuation in your spiritual power. Are you thinking about the things in the tower again?”
Ling Xue’s face flushed red. She pulled her hand back abruptly, took a half step back, and glared at him angrily: “Senior brother, you’re making fun of me again!”
But there was no strength in the scolding; instead, it was like a spring breeze blowing across the lake, creating soft ripples.
She turned and walked towards the sect, but her steps were much slower than when she came. She deliberately left half a step behind, waiting for the people behind her to catch up.
Kai looked at her slightly hurried back, his shoulders shaking slightly, and he laughed softly.
He hurried to catch up with her, walking side by side with her on the mountain path, the stones under their feet making a slight “crunching” sound.
“Oh, right,” Ling Xue suddenly stopped and pulled out a small brocade bag from her storage bag, handing it to him. “This is the dried flower I made from the ‘Tongxin Flower’. Take it with you.”
“Ancient texts say… this flower can help a cultivator achieve unity of mind and body during battle.”
The brocade bag was embroidered by her using her own spiritual silk. There was a small sword-shaped pattern hidden in the corner, which was the symbol of a disciple of the Sword Sect.
Kai took the brocade bag. It felt light in his hand, but it felt like he was holding a warm heart.
He bent down and sniffed. The fresh floral scent mixed with the scent from her fingertips was more reassuring than any protective magic weapon.
“Then I’ll keep it.” He stuffed the brocade bag into his lapel, pressing it against his chest. “When we return from the Black Wind Mountains, I’ll teach you a new sword technique. It’s something I learned during my breakthrough, and it’s perfect for your current spiritual power.”
Ling Xue’s eyes lit up and she nodded vigorously: “Okay.”
The two walked along without saying anything more, but the occasional accidental touch of their arms, or the glances they exchanged while avoiding a low-hanging branch, were like a stream flowing quietly in the mountains, carrying indescribable tenderness.
When they were almost at the sect’s mountain gate, Ling Xue suddenly remembered something, stopped, and pulled out a small jade bottle from her sleeve: “This… you take it with you too.”
The jade bottle contained a light pink ointment that she had specially made using “snow grass”.
“I don’t need it.” Kai smiled and tried to push it back, but she stubbornly stuffed it into her hand.
“Take it with you!”
Ling Xue’s tone was unusually firm, but her cheeks turned even redder. “There are many evil spirits in the Black Wind Mountains. What if…what if you get hurt? This ointment can drive away the evil spirits and poisons.”
After she finished speaking, as if afraid that he would refuse again, she turned and trotted into the mountain gate. The hem of her skirt swept across the stone steps, leaving a trail of shallow footprints.
Kai held the warm jade bottle and watched her figure disappear at the end of the corridor. He lowered his head and smiled, then carefully put the jade bottle into his storage bag.
The mountain breeze blew through the mountain gate, bringing shouts from the distant martial arts training ground. He took a deep breath and walked towards the Sword Sect’s headquarters.
As soon as she returned to the Sword Sect’s headquarters, Ling Xue felt her legs become a little weak, and her walking posture became a little unnatural. She couldn’t help but frown with every step she took.
“Senior Sister Lingxue, what’s wrong with you? Are you injured?”
A young fellow apprentice asked with concern when he saw her staggering.
Ling Xue’s cheeks turned red instantly, she stammered and couldn’t speak, and looked at Kai in panic, as if asking for help.