“They didn’t come to ask for this sword. Looks like they don’t want it anymore, huh?”
On the way back, Hai Dali shamelessly played with the sword in his hand as he spoke to himself.
Thinking about how he no longer had to “report for duty” on time, his mood became even better.
He could even secretly fool around with Qingzhi. At this point, whether he returned to the Chen Residence or not no longer mattered.
After returning to his bamboo hut, he first went to find Chen Ping.
This old man had always treated both him and Xu Peng kindly, never making things difficult for them and even offering some small help.
Hai Dali still respected him quite a bit, mainly because he could not see through his cultivation level.
He was certain that Chen Ping was definitely not just a simple old man guarding the Spiritual Herb Fields.
Since he was leaving now, he felt he should at least inform him.
Arriving at Chen Ping’s small hut, he saw him lying leisurely on a reclining chair.
Hai Dali had made that chair himself earlier, thinking Chen Ping was not simple and wanting to curry favor so his own life would be easier.
He immediately stepped forward with a grin and said, “Uncle Ping, Second Miss has made other arrangements for me. I won’t be patrolling the Spiritual Herb Fields anymore, and I won’t be able to keep you company here either.”
“Second Miss has arrived? I didn’t expect you to be quite valued by her.”
Chen Ping was slightly surprised.
He had not known that Chen Muxue had come, nor had he expected her to transfer this kid away as soon as she arrived.
Then thinking about how Hai Dali was usually quite clever and slick-tongued, he did not find it too strange.
“I’m just slightly favored by Second Miss.”
Hai Dali put on a humble yet pleased expression.
He tried his best to disguise himself as someone simple-minded.
But Chen Ping, seasoned with age and experience, saw right through him. After spending this period together, he had already understood what kind of person Hai Dali was.
Still, he did not expose him. It had nothing to do with him, and the kid had always been good at pleasing others and had even benefited him before.
However, as a member of the Chen Family, he still gave a token reminder.
“Then you must serve Second Miss well in the future. Do not disappoint her expectations.”
Seeing that Chen Ping had no objections and did not seem interested in continuing the conversation, he added, “Then I won’t disturb you, Uncle Ping. I’ll go say goodbye to Xu Peng as well.”
“He’s out patrolling the Spiritual Herb Fields,” Chen Ping said lightly.
“…”
Hai Dali felt that there was no need to say goodbye after all.
He returned to his small bamboo hut and softly called out, “Tudou?”
There was no response. He went over to check and found that the little creature was still sleeping. He said worriedly, “It’s been sleeping for so long. This nap isn’t going to last even longer, is it?”
There was nothing he could do now. It could only rely on itself.
He then glanced around the room and realized he had nothing much to pack.
Just two sets of spare clothes, the Thousand-Year Earth Yellow Essence, and the little mouse.
However, the Thousand-Year Earth Yellow Essence gave him a bit of trouble. Leaving it here was impossible since someone would definitely move into this hut.
Taking it with him also risked being discovered. After hesitating for a while, he cut a section of bamboo, dug out the Thousand-Year Earth Yellow Essence, and stuffed it, along with the cloth wrapping it, into the bamboo tube.
“I hope this won’t be discovered. If it is, I’ll just say it’s meant as an offering to Second Miss. That should be fine.”
He then tucked the little mouse into his clothes, wrapped the bamboo tube, held it against his chest with one hand, and carried the sword with the other.
After looking himself over and finding nothing unusual, he headed toward Second Miss’s courtyard.
Along the way, Hai Dali was on edge, afraid of running into a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator who might uncover his secret. Fortunately, nothing happened.
When he returned to the courtyard, Qingzhi was already back. She was carrying a basin of water out of a side room. Upon seeing Hai Dali, her eyes lit up.
Since Chen Muxue was still in the main room, Qingzhi restrained her excitement and said, “Your room has already been prepared. See if there’s anything else you need.”
As she spoke, she walked back into the room she had just come out of.
Hai Dali immediately followed in eagerly, casually closing the door behind him. He tossed the items in his hands onto the table, then pulled her into his arms with a mischievous grin and whispered, “Don’t you know what I need?”
“Shameless.”
Qingzhi naturally understood what he meant. Her face flushed red instantly.
Looking at her delicate and alluring appearance, Hai Dali felt he could no longer hold back. Pouting his lips, he leaned in toward her.
“No, I still have to serve Second Miss. I can’t stay here too long.”
Seeing him about to act, Qingzhi quickly raised her hand to cover his face, afraid that once he started, it would take a long time to finish.
“Didn’t she go to rest? How can she still ruin my good moment?”
Hai Dali said gloomily, his mood spoiled. This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
“Alright, tidy up first. I’ll come over tonight.”
Her voice grew softer toward the end, her face flushed red as she ran out.
Watching Qingzhi’s fleeing figure, Hai Dali wished time could instantly jump to night.
But that was clearly unrealistic. After sighing, he began to look around his new place.
The room had already been cleaned by Qingzhi and was ready to live in. He could not help but sigh that having a woman around was truly nice.
Compared to his self-built bamboo hut, this place only had an extra set of table and chairs, but in every other aspect, it was much better.
After all, his bamboo hut had poor insulation, poor wind resistance, and poor rain protection.
He then took out the bamboo tube from his clothes, planning to dig a spot in the corner of the room to bury it again.
Just as he squatted down, he felt something strange against his chest. He suddenly remembered the little mouse was still there. He quickly took it out and checked it carefully to see if it had been injured.
After examining it and finding nothing wrong, he let out a sigh of relief and said, “My bad, my bad, little Tudou. I forgot about you just now. I almost crushed you. Good thing you’re fine.”
He then carefully placed it in a corner under the bed, roughly similar to the spot it had chosen before. If it woke up, it should be satisfied.
After burying the Thousand-Year Earth Yellow Essence, he sat cross-legged on the bed.
Now that he had moved here, everything was quite good.
The only inconvenience was that practicing his fist techniques and sword techniques would be less convenient. If Chen Muxue saw him, she would definitely notice that his techniques were not ordinary.
He had no intention of revealing his fist technique, but the sword technique did not matter. He had already planned to shape himself as a swordsman.
He could practice slow fist movements in his room, and practice swordsmanship in the courtyard. Chen Muxue probably would not say anything.
Moreover, the Ruyi Sword Art was ever-changing and free-flowing. Chen Muxue likely would not see anything special.
Even if she noticed his sword technique was extraordinary and wanted to learn, he would not mind teaching her.
At that point, once she realized how good his swordsmanship was and that he had even taught her, she might feel embarrassed to ask for the sword back.
That sword was already considered quite good even for Chen Muxue, let alone for Hai Dali, who had nothing.
If things worked out this way and the sword truly became his, that would be perfect.
Hai Dali stroked his chin, feeling that everything made sense. With nothing left to worry about, he began circulating his technique to cultivate.
He hoped that time would pass faster until night arrived.