6kv Chapter 95 I...will...always...protect...you...
Chapter 95 I...will...always...protect...you...
Chapter 95 I...will...always...protect...you... (Second update, 4200 words) (Sweet)
It was the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, early morning.
The carriage slowly swayed back to Zhenlong Temple.
Tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve, and the day after tomorrow is the Spring Festival.
Lu Yuan lifted the car curtain and looked at the familiar scenery rushing past outside the window, and his heart suddenly stirred.
"Is there a small market in Qixia Town at the foot of the mountain?"
He turned his head and asked.
"Last year during Chinese New Year, I didn't even get to eat a hot bowl of dumplings. This year, I'll have to make at least a dozen, right?"
Xu Erxiao's home is in Qixia Town, and upon hearing this, he immediately nodded vigorously.
Yes, yes, yes!
"It's just a small market, but it has almost everything you need for the Lunar New Year."
Listening to Xu Erxiao's words, Lu Yuan thought about buying some things for the New Year, such as firecrackers and Spring Festival couplets.
Before Lu Yuan could think further, the old man beside him couldn't help but scoff and say, "You're already like this, just stay put!"
The old man had a "don't cause me any trouble" look on his face.
"If you want something, just have someone else buy it for you!"
Lu Yuan pursed his lips, completely losing interest, and leaned back against the wall.
The carriage soon arrived at the gate of Zhenlong Temple.
The junior disciples, who had received the news early, were already eagerly waiting at the door, and they welcomed the group in with great enthusiasm.
As soon as he entered the main gate, Lu Yuan, familiar with the way, headed towards the side hall in the back courtyard.
But just as he took two steps, he heard the old man click his tongue behind him.
"!!"
"Which way should we go?!"
"You can't wait a little longer, huh?!"
Lu Yuan slapped his forehead.
broken.
They've really gone mad.
Having survived this near-death experience, shouldn't the first thing you do upon returning be to offer incense to the Three Pure Ones and the Patriarch to let them know you're safe?
He immediately changed direction and strode towards the Sanqing Hall.
"etc."
The old man called him back again.
Lu Yuan turned around and saw the old man take out a long strip of something wrapped in rags several times from his pocket and hand it to him.
The cloth strip was untied, revealing the sword hilt.
Divine Firmament Thunder Punishment Sword!
Lu Yuan's mind went blank for a moment, then became a little confused.
He instinctively reached out to take it, but his mind was frantically trying to come up with an explanation.
After all, the old man usually knows how many coins he has, so it's surprising that he suddenly produced such an amazing thing.
How should this be explained?
To be honest, Lu Yuan is reluctant to reveal some of his treasures, mainly because he's sometimes afraid of not being able to explain them clearly to the people around him.
this----
What Lu Yuan didn't expect was that after returning the sword to him, the old man walked towards the Sanqing Hall with his hands behind his back.
Without even asking where the sword came from, he simply said, "You didn't even bother looking for your lost treasure!"
"What a spendthrift!"
This actually caught Lu Yuan off guard.
He stood there, stunned, watching the old man's retreating figure. After a few seconds, he reacted and quickly chased after him.
"No, aren't you going to ask me where I got this sword?"
The old man walked ahead, shaking his head like a rattle drum.
"I won't ask, I won't ask."
"
"So you won't have to say anything."
Lu Yuan was taken aback, then quickly said, "No, I've already made it up, it's guaranteed to be reasonable."
The old man shook his head repeatedly, saying, "I won't ask, I won't ask."
"It's all already written, why are you asking?"
Lu Yuan curled his lip and decided to act like a rogue.
"No, you have to ask!!"
"Otherwise, I'll feel uncomfortable keeping it all inside."
The old man kept walking, shaking his head.
"Hey, I'm not going to ask!"
"Keep it to yourself!"
Lu Yuan:
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As he spoke, the old man had already stepped one foot into the threshold of the Sanqing Hall, but suddenly turned around, his eyes shining as he stared at the sword in Lu Yuan's hand.
"This thing is really cool!"
"Let this old man have some fun for a couple of days too!"
Hearing the old man's words, Lu Yuan couldn't help but scoff and say, "Ugh!!"
"These are all treasures given to their disciples by their masters!"
"Why are you stealing from me?!"
"Have you no shame?"
Upon hearing this, the old man immediately became displeased, glaring and blowing on his beard, he said, "Hey!!!"
"How do you know I didn't prepare a treasure for you?!"
"Our little darling is amazing!!"
"I didn't give it to you before because you weren't a Celestial Master and weren't qualified to use it!!"
Lu Yuan's eyes lit up suddenly, and he immediately sidled up to her like a little puppy, his face beaming with smiles.
"Really?"
But then, he looked the old man up and down suspiciously.
"Weren't you so poor before that you couldn't even afford food or alcohol?"
"Where did this treasure come from?"
Speaking of this, the old man exclaimed angrily, "Hey!"
"What do you mean by that?!"
"Even if we don't have money for food and drinks, we can't sell the magical artifacts left behind by our ancestral master!!"
Having said that, the old man flicked his sleeves and strode confidently into the hall.
"Hurry up!"
"I've already prepared everything for you, baby!"
"After you've paid your respects to the Three Pure Ones and the Ancestral Master, I'll give it to you right away!"
Upon entering the hall, the old man turned back with a proud and smug look on his face and lowered his voice at Lu Yuan.
"My master loved me the most back then, and he passed on most of his best skills to me!"
"Don't let He Xun's loud and boisterous demeanor fool you; he seems to have it all."
"Back then, his master gave him nothing but junk!"
"He's been craving what I have in my hand for decades!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan couldn't hold back any longer. He immediately took two quick steps, bypassed the old man, and went to offer tea to the Three Pure Ones, the Ancestral Master.
Lu Yuan had to take a good look at what the old man was giving him and see how it compared to the system rewards he had received before!
The old man watched Lu Yuan's impatient back as the smug look on his face gradually faded.
A hint of indescribable loneliness and sadness flashed deep in his eyes.
But it was only for a moment.
He quickly reverted to his unreliable demeanor, shaking his head and muttering to himself.
"You're really living the good life, kid!"
"No one will compete with you for it or share it with you. From now on, this entire temple, inside and out, will be yours—"
It was a little after nine in the morning.
Lu Yuan emerged from the old man's quiet room, dragging out two large camphor wood chests.
How is the treasure the old man gave me?
Um----
Hard to say.
The main problem is that even the old man himself can't explain it clearly!
Lu Yuan strongly suspected that the old man had never opened those two large boxes in all these decades.
As soon as the box was opened, a cloud of dust hit us.
The old man had completely forgotten what each of the magical artifacts inside was used for and what incantations were needed to activate them.
Finally, he pulled out a tattered book from the bottom of the box, half-eaten and almost falling apart, and tossed it to Lu Yuan.
"Here, the table of contents and introduction are all above. Take a look yourself."
That's no big deal, it'll just take some time to study.
Lu Yuan was really worried about something else.
These things, unused for decades, are just sitting here collecting dust. Are they still of any use now?
You should know that magical artifacts are not ordinary swords.
If you take good care of your ordinary swords, you can still use them to cut people down like it's nothing, even decades later.
Another example is the famous Sword of Goujian, King of Yue, which is located on Earth.
Even after 2,400 years, it will still be incredibly sharp.
But magical artifacts are different.
Magical artifacts possess a spirit and require the owner's true qi and spiritual power to nurture them day and night in order to unleash their divine power at crucial moments.
And these two boxes of treasures in front of me—
Forget about the precious light, even the spiritual energy on it is almost completely covered by dust!
Lu Yuan had every reason to believe that the old man was not passing on his family's wealth.
He's just creating a free laborer for himself.
A laborer who specializes in re-"consecrating" and "nurturing" these old antiques for him!
The items were indeed given to Lu Yuan in name only.
Can----
If the old man says he needs it someday, can Lu Yuan refuse?
Damn!
I feel like I've been outsmarted by that old fox!
Today, Lu Yuan locked himself in his room all day, rummaging through the two boxes of dusty "treasures".
He carefully wiped the accumulated dust off the ritual implements with a soft cloth while referring to the nearly falling-off tattered book.
Identify the origin and purpose of these items.
The book's description is incredibly flowery.
Well, how should I put it?
If the descriptions of these magical artifacts in this lousy book are not exaggerated or boastful.
Wow, those magical artifacts are really amazing.
Lu Yuan even felt that he was about to receive the same top-tier reward as the system.
If we put it that way...
I never expected my sect to be so incredibly powerful.
The magical artifacts passed down from one's master are comparable to the top-tier magical artifacts in one's own system.
Lu Yuan buried himself in his work until five o'clock in the afternoon, when the sky outside the window had completely turned dark.
Glug glug—
My stomach started singing the "Empty City Strategy" at an inopportune moment.
To be honest, all Lu Yuan did that day was have someone make him a bowl of noodles for lunch.
I'm actually a bit hungry right now.
Lu Yuan had been thinking of going to the dining hall to find something to eat, but as soon as he got up and reached into his pocket, he suddenly froze.
broken!
How could I forget the most important thing!
Lu Yuan then quickly put on his clothes and hurried towards the side halls in the backyard.
On the temple gate, a yellow talisman still remained quietly pasted.
This talisman couldn't stop Gu Qingwan; its main purpose was to prevent the other disciples from accidentally wandering in.
Lu Yuan ripped the talisman off and pushed the door open to enter.
Squeak—
The scene inside the door was just as it had always been.
An ancient black coffin sits silently in the center of the hall, radiating a silent, oppressive aura.
Lu Yuan closed the palace door behind him, and as soon as he turned around, his heart skipped a beat.
A beautiful, blood-red figure appeared silently on the coffin.
The next instant, Gu Qingwan was already hovering in front of him.
Those scarlet eyes, empty and indifferent, yet seemingly able to see right through people's hearts, were scrutinizing him intently at that moment.
Lu Yuan opened his mouth, wanting to ask her how she had been these past few days, and whether the damned curse above her head had dissipated even a little.
Logically speaking, the curse above one's head should be about to dissipate, right?
But before he could say anything, Gu Qingwan made her move first.
She slowly raised one hand, her fingertips sharp as jade, pointing straight at Lu Yuan's chest.
Cold, broken syllables escaped from her lips.
"----by----"
"You're injured?"
Lu Yuan was taken aback. He looked down at the thick bandage wrapped around his chest, then looked up and gave a slightly forced smile.
"right."
"Damn it, I ran into a cunning old man and got stabbed in the back."
He explained casually, "I was fighting a demon god in front of me when that bastard attacked me from behind and stabbed me with his sword."
"But it's alright, the old man arrived in time, the wounds have been treated, and he'll be lively and energetic again in seven or eight days."
Gu Qingwan hovered in mid-air, her figure motionless, yet her condescending gaze grew increasingly piercing.
There was a few seconds of dead silence.
Her red lips parted again, and every word seemed to be pulled from the frozen depths of the sea.
"Why?"
"—No—I—must—go—"
Well----
Lu Yuan's smile froze for a moment, then he scratched his head and chuckled dryly, "The situation was complicated back then. Who could have imagined that kid would be the enemy? He was just inexperienced."
"I was so close to winning, just a hair's breadth away, when he suddenly pulled this stunt."
At this point, Lu Yuan switched to a deliberately relaxed tone: "Besides—"
"I can't rely on you for everything, can I? I have to learn to become stronger myself, right?"
"I can't trouble you to protect me for the rest of my life, can I?"
Gu Qingwan gazed at him quietly, a certain emotion churning deep within her scarlet eyes.
A few more seconds of silence followed.
"Why?"
,
Gu Qingwan spoke a little slowly, and after saying "why," she immediately interrupted to explain, "Didn't I say that when I become powerful in the future, I—"
Lu Yuan stopped speaking before he could finish, because he realized that Gu Qingwan seemed to have left things unsaid.
"----cannot?"
Her voice trembled slightly.
"I will—always—"
"Protect—"
"you----"
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,Well----
After Gu Qingwan finished speaking, Lu Yuan was momentarily at a loss for words.
Just as he was lost in thought and moved, Gu Qingwan leaned forward slightly and bent down.
That cold, exquisitely beautiful, and flawless face instantly came close to his eyes, the tip of her nose almost touching his.
Her voice was like a whisper, yet every word pierced the heart.
"You—no—"
Trust me—
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As soon as she finished speaking, she gave Lu Yuan no time to react.
The crimson figure suddenly reversed, like a wisp of smoke, and instantly vanished back into the cold coffin.
Are you angry?
Lu Yuan stood there, stunned, blinking.
Coming to his senses, Lu Yuan immediately stepped forward and knocked on the coffin lid, saying, "I don't disbelieve you!"
"Didn't we agree before that I'd help you get rid of this once I became stronger?"
Bang bang bang!
Lu Yuan knocked on the coffin lid a few times, but there was no response from inside.
Lu Yuan quickly added, "I really wanted to call you back then, but the old man came later, so there was no need."
After I finished speaking, there was still no response from inside.
Well----
Lu Yuan pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up and an idea came to him.
"Speaking of which, I've discovered something very important this time, and it's related to your matter~"
"Do you want to hear it or not?"
"Maybe we can find out who harmed you back then!"
"Want to hear it?"
Lu Yuan's voice was enticing, like a big bad wolf holding candy.
"If you want to hear it, come out. I'll only tell you to your face~"
But it's obvious—
Gu Qingwan is not a child.
There was still no movement at all.
Lu Yuan: "————"
After a moment of silence, Lu Yuan, at his wit's end, sighed and said helplessly, "Alright, alright!!"
"I promise I'll call you right away if I need anything next time!!"
"Come out quickly, I have something really important to tell you!"
As soon as Lu Yuan finished speaking, Gu Qingwan's upper body finally rose from the coffin.
However, she didn't look at Lu Yuan, but stubbornly turned her face away, leaving behind a cold and perfect profile.
"----you"
"Say it—"
Alas!!!!
This sulky look—
They're actually quite cute!!!
However, Lu Yuan didn't mention anything important. Instead, he suddenly grinned and said, "I won't tell you."
"I'm hungry. I'll go grab something to eat and then I'll talk to you."
At this moment, Gu Qingwan turned her head and looked at Lu Yuan, tilting her stunningly beautiful face slightly.
There seems to be a big question mark above its head.
Just then, as if by magic, Lu Yuan pulled out two carefully wrapped items from his pocket and handed them to her.
The paper package was opened, revealing two bunches of crystal-clear hawthorns coated with sugar frosting.
"Here you go~"
"These candied hawthorns I brought back for you from Fengtian City~"
"Try it, it's sweet!"
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