Nanshan Lie immediately asked, “Since there were three of us present, why must I be the one to leak the information?”
Mo Xiaoxing said matter-of-factly, “I certainly wouldn’t look for trouble for myself, and the Eldest Senior Brother is upright, treats me very well, and certainly wouldn’t harm me.”
Nanshan Lie’s knuckles turned white from clenching his fists.
“So, that means I am not upright? And I would harm you?”
Mo Xiaoxing shrugged. “I didn’t say that.”
Nanshan Lie was already tempted to hit someone. He hated low-life scoundrels who schemed in the dark more than anything, yet here he was, clearly being accused of being one!
He had kindly offered the Princess a warning, and she wasn’t even grateful!
“You are impossible!”
Leaving that sentence behind, Nanshan Lie stepped onto his flying sword and left.
He left even faster than he had arrived.
Mo Xiaoxing watched from afar, thinking to herself, This Second Senior Brother seems really angry… Did I win that argument so easily?
Nanshan Lü said, “Junior Sister, do not worry; A-Lie will not mention the fire marrow to anyone else.”
Mo Xiaoxing looked at Nanshan Lü and whispered, “I know. If the Second Senior Brother were that kind of person, he would have just snatched the fire marrow from me earlier; he wouldn’t have gone to all that trouble.”
Hearing this, Nanshan Lü couldn’t help but laugh. “So, Junior Sister was teasing him. If he realizes that, he will likely be even angrier.”
Mo Xiaoxing chuckled. “It doesn’t matter; I don’t see him often anyway, and he doesn’t see me.”
Nanshan Lü glanced at the pavilion. It had almost completely burned down, leaving only the remnants of the foundation on the water, with only sporadic flames flickering here and there.
“It will take some time to rebuild the pavilion. I will arrange another place for you to stay temporarily. It may not be as secluded as this spot, but please bear with it for a few days, Junior Sister.”
Mo Xiaoxing quickly said, “It’s no burden at all. Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother.”
Nanshan Lü suddenly stared at Mo Xiaoxing.
Mo Xiaoxing subconsciously tidied her hair. “Is there something on me? Why is the Eldest Senior Brother looking at me like that?”
Nanshan Lü smiled. “Nothing at all. I just feel that you have changed a great deal recently, Junior Sister.”
Mo Xiaoxing laughed out loud, then said with a more serious tone, “People always change. I was quite frivolous in the past, but I have decided to reform and become someone useful to the sect.”
Nanshan Lü felt a sense of doubt… but he also felt that what she said was true.
“Good. Having such intentions is excellent. The Master has not yet imparted any techniques to you; if you encounter anything you do not understand in your cultivation, come and ask me.”
Mo Xiaoxing nodded. “All right, thank you, Eldest Senior Brother.”
Nanshan Lü replied, “There is no need to keep thanking me. Since you call me Eldest Senior Brother, this is my duty.”
Mo Xiaoxing was incredibly touched. The Eldest Senior Brother was truly a good person!
This counted as the second act of kindness she had received since arriving in this world!
Clutching the fire marrow, she suddenly wanted to gift it to Nanshan Lü, but she managed to calm herself down just in time—no matter how touched she was, she couldn’t be so impulsive.
Mo Xiaoxing settled in elsewhere and hired many people to rebuild her pavilion.
The next day, Mo Xiaoxing took several popsicles of different flavors and went to find Nanshan Lü!
When she arrived, she saw a figure flying away… it seemed to be Nanshan Lie.
Nanshan Lü was standing at the entrance. “Junior Sister, do you need something?”
Mo Xiaoxing handed a small bamboo basket to Nanshan Lü. “Nothing major. I made some popsicles and brought them for you to try.”
Nanshan Lü’s gaze fell upon the “popsicles” resting on the ice cubes—colorful and strangely shaped—and he didn’t reach for them immediately…
Mo Xiaoxing assumed he was hesitant because he had never eaten them before, so she said, “Just pick one up and eat it. Everything except for the bamboo stick is edible, and it’s very cooling.”
Nanshan Lü took the basket, picked one up, and first handed it to Mo Xiaoxing. “You eat too.”
Mo Xiaoxing didn’t suspect a thing. She had brought several anyway, so she would just demonstrate for him.
Only after seeing Mo Xiaoxing take a bite did Nanshan Lü cautiously start eating his…
The taste was refreshing, with the fragrance of bamboo leaves, fruit, and milk, along with a faint hint of spiritual energy. It was ice-cold and truly cooling; after one bite, he found he couldn’t stop.
“Junior Sister, did you really make this yourself?”
Mo Xiaoxing nodded. “Yes.”
She didn’t know why this was something to be questioned, though she didn’t dwell on it. In the past, Qin Yu had often sent food to Nanshan Lü, claiming she made it herself, when in reality, it was either made by maids or bought at the foot of the mountain.
Qin Yu had also frequently visited Nanshan Lü, but always with “ulterior motives”—either whispering sappy sweet nothings or refusing to leave.
Once, she even laced some snacks with a sleeping potion. He had eaten one piece, but fortunately, the potion wasn’t very potent and he was able to neutralize it himself.
Nanshan Lü had criticized her, but Qin Yu wouldn’t listen. Later, Nanshan Lü simply stopped seeing her altogether.
Yesterday, he had told Mo Xiaoxing to ask him if she had any questions, and he hadn’t expected her to come today. He certainly didn’t expect her to bring “popsicles”!
Nanshan Lü had subconsciously been on guard, worried that she might have poisoned them again, which was why he had made her eat one first.
However, this time, his Junior Sister had genuinely come to bring him snacks…
“Senior Brother, may I ask you a question?”
Nanshan Lü said, “Of course.”
Mo Xiaoxing: “How can I make a wind blade follow my will? Why is it that whenever I cast a wind blade, I can never control its direction?”
Nanshan Lü, holding a plum-flavored popsicle and having eaten half of it, said, “Cast a wind blade, and let me observe.”
Mo Xiaoxing: “I’m afraid I’ll break your things…”
Nanshan Lü: “It’s no matter. Go ahead.”
Mo Xiaoxing performed the hand seals and instantly unleashed a wind blade! She had aimed it outside the window, yet the wind blade sliced directly toward the window frame!
Just before it was about to strike, Nanshan Lü flicked another wind blade to scatter it.
“When controlling the wind, you must first sense all the wind around you, and then direct it. Wherever your target is, you must condense your spiritual energy with that spot as the center. Do not separate your technique from the Five Elements. Humans exist within the Five Elements, and techniques must also be within them.”
Mo Xiaoxing was lost in thought, and suddenly, it clicked! Spells were ultimately used by people; they were merely a medium connecting a person to power. She couldn’t isolate the three!
“Eldest Senior Brother, if that is the case for wind, does it apply to Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, and the others as well?”
Nanshan Lü said, “That is correct. Junior Sister, do not be anxious. When first practicing spells, it is always difficult to control them; practice a few more times, and you will be fine.”
Mo Xiaoxing didn’t hear what Nanshan Lü said; she was staring at the treetops swaying in the wind outside the window and suddenly unleashed another wind blade.
This time, the wind blade flew out and sliced off a small branch!
Mo Xiaoxing immediately smiled. “It really is so! Many thanks for your guidance, Eldest Senior Brother.”
Nanshan Lü raised an eyebrow slightly.
…My Junior Sister’s comprehension has also improved by leaps and bounds.
“Junior Sister, do you wish to specialize in wind-attribute spells?”
Mo Xiaoxing paused, then gave a light laugh. “I’m just practicing for fun.”
She was a complete pseudo-spiritual root with all five attributes, and after what happened last night, she was afraid to use the fire attribute for now.
During her practice last night, she had discovered she could also control the wind. Perhaps it was a mutation of her Five Elements. While rare, it wasn’t unheard of.
“This matter cannot be taken too lightly. Although a pseudo-spiritual root is difficult to cultivate, it is not impossible. Junior Sister, you must carefully consider which attribute to specialize in. If you are too greedy and try to learn everything, you will master none of them. Since you use wind blades so flexibly, it seems the wind attribute is a good choice.”