After 520’s warning, it didn't take long for Ying Yuan Yu to request an audience with her outside the hall.
It was an exaggeration to say requesting an audience. Although Ying Yuan Yu was Luan Qing Xiao's martial nephew, he was also the new elder of the Shang Qing Palace.
Standing outside the hall, Ying Yuan Yu said in a gentle voice, "Could Elder Luan come outside to meet me?"
Now he didn't even want to call her Shi Shu.
Nie Zhen'er was surprised, "Mistress, why is he here?"
After asking, Nie Zhen'er suddenly thought of Ying Yuan Yu's ambiguous interaction with Luan Qing Xiao. The gears in her brain moved: His identity now is on the same level with Mistress, is he here to court her?
Nie Zhen'er felt a sense of crisis.
"Mistress, are you going to meet him?"
Luan Qing Xiao got up from the ta, "I'll go out to take a look, wait here for me to come back."
Nie Zhen'er hurriedly pulled on Luan Qing Xiao's sleeves, causing Luan Qing Xiao to glance back at her questioningly. Nie Zhen'er blinked her sparkling eyes , "Mistress, Iet me go with you."
Luan Qing Xiao thought for a while before nodding, "Alright." Maybe it would be better to let Zhen'er personally refuse Ying Yuan Yu herself too.
Nie Zhen'er didn't release the hand holding Luan Qing Xiao's sleeve. She just followed Luan Qing Xiao like that and walked out of the hall.
Outside the Luscious Spring Hall, Ying Yuan Yu wore a white robe. The breeze fluttered his broad robe paired with a gentle smile on his handsome face made his demeanor like a spring breeze.
"Elder Luan." Ying Yuan Yu nodded slightly.
After his cultivation base went up, Ying Yuan Yu's pomposity also followed.
"Why has Elder Ying come here?" Luan Qing Xiao's tone was extremely frosty. If someone listened carefully, they could pick up a hint of sadness in the frostiness.
Luan Qing Xiao's reaction was within Ying Yuan Yu’s expectation. This woman loved him deeply, seeing him deliberately creating distance between them would obviously make her sad.
However, now Ying Yuan Yu was not the little Foundation Building cultivator that had to be careful of Luan Qing Xiao and hoped that she would help him improve his cultivation. Luan Qing Xiao's emotions had nothing to do with him.
Ying Yuan Yu smiled slightly and took out two spiritual geese tied together from his space and presented them in his hands.
Nie Zhen'er glanced at the pair of wild geese curiously. Ying Yuan Yu noticed her gaze and the smile in his eyes deepened.
"What is the meaning of this, Elder Ying?" Luan Qing Xiao coldly said, interrupting Ying Yuan Yu's feelings.
Ying Yuan Yu slightly retracted his smile. He bowed solemnly to Luan Qing Xiao and faced her, "Elder Luan, I heard that Zhen'er was adopted and was raised by you since childhood. To Zhen'er, you are like her parents. Today, I’m here to ask for her hand in marriage. Elder Luan, I want to become a Daoist couple with Zhen'er."
Nie Zhen'er watched Ying Yuan Yu's actions in a daze without realizing the "Zhen'er" he was talking about was herself.
"Who do you want to marry?" A storm was brewed in Luan Qing Xiao's icy eyes.
Ying Yuan Yu smiled and glanced at the lovable girl next to her: "Elder Luan, I want to marry your direct disciple, Nie Zhen'er."
"No!" This time, Nie Zhen'er understood what was happening. She quickly jumped out and refused, "I don't want to marry you!"
Nie Zhen'er clutched Luan Qing Xiao's sleeves tightly. Her eyes turned to Luan Qing Xiao in panic, "Mistress, I don't want to marry him."
Luan Qing Xiao patted Nie Zhen'er on the head as her gaze flashed with pain, "Elder Ying, you heard that, Zhen’er doesn't want to marry you. You can leave now."
Ying Yuan Yu refused to give up this easily, "This is only happening because Zhen'er is unfamiliar with me. Elder Luan, marriages are dictated by the words of the matchmaker and parents. I promise you that I will treat Zhen'er well and never agitate her. I hope you will agree."
Luan Qing Xiao's body trembled, "What if I... … don't agree?" The man she loved said in front of her that he wanted to marry someone else. There is no more melancholy event in the world than this. Even with Luan Qing Xiao's cultivation level, her Dao heart also began to waver.
"For my happiness, Qing Xiao you’ll definitely agree, right?" Ying Yuan Yu stared at Luan Qing Xiao deeply, "You know my wish, I have to marry Zhen'er." Only Nie Zhen'er's Pure Yin Physique can help him.
The painful expression on Luan Qing Xiao's face disappeared as her coldness returned, "No, I won't agree. Elder Ying, please head back."
"Zhen'er can only marry me. As long as I’m here, no one else can bypass me to marry her." Ying Yuan Yu announced, "Qing Xiao, you love me and you also love her, why can't you fulfill us?"
Accusation filled his eyes.
"Ying Yuan Yu, my Mistress said, she doesn't agree. Leave now!" What did he mean Mistress loves him, was he crazy? Mistress has clearly said that she only loves Zhen’er!
Suddenly, Luan Qing Xiao laughed at this moment. Her cold temperament softened and his eyes turned gentle, "No one can bypass you to marry her..." Luan Qing Xiao repeated what Ying Yuan Yu said playfully as she reached out to wrap her arms around Nie Zhen’er’s slender waist, "Nope, you’re wrong. Because in 20 days, I will hold a wedding ceremony with Zhen'er in Luscious Spring Hall."
"Mistress?" Nie Zhen'er was stunned by the pleasant surprise.
Mistress meant, she wants to marry her?
Mistress wants to marry her?
Mistress wants to marry Zhen'er!
Nie Zhen'er's tender and white cheeks were flushed. There was a shy sheen of mist in her eyes, while she was overjoyed into not knowing what to do.
Ying Yuan Yu paled after hearing Luan Qing Xiao's words. His head dropped slightly:, "Luan Qing Xiao, you can't marry Zhen'er."
"I can."
"No, no, you are master and disciple..."
"There is no rule in the cultivation world that masters can’t marry their disciples."
"How do you know Zhen'er would marry you..." Ying Yuan Yu raised his head and saw Nie Zhen'er's red face, her moist almond eyes filled with joy, looking at Luan Qing Xiao.
Ying Yuan Yu felt a great heartache. He couldn't help holding his chest and staggering back two steps.
How could it be, how could it be like this? ! !
How confident Ying Yuan Yu was when he came was how flustered he was when he left.
He flew back to his Zhu Xiu Peak, and finally couldn't help but vomit a mouthful of blood.
The blood stained his lips red. Ying Yuan Yu couldn't figure out why Luan Qing Xiao did this, and was even more confused why Nie Zhen'er liked Luan Qing Xiao.
"Luan Qing Xiao..." She should be in love with him, no one knew Luan Qing Xiao's obsession with him better than him.
But why did she suddenly say that she wanted to marry Nie Zhen'er?
Was it because of jealousy?
That must be it. He wanted to marry her apprentice, so she’s snatching Nie Zhen’er with him out of jealousy. It just so happens that Nie Zhen'er had those thoughts about Luan Qing Xiao... He must stop this wedding ceremony, Luan Qing Xiao can't be with Nie Zhen'er.
In Luscious Spring Hall, Luan Qing Xiao waited for Ying Yuan Yu to leave before lowering her head to glance at Nie Zhen'er.
She only saw the little girl in her arms had blushing cheeks with an affectionate pair of almond eyes looking at her blankly.
Luan Qing Xiao's heart melted. She kissed the tip of her nose, "Little guai guai, come back."
Nie Zhen'er's body trembled. She blinked and covered her full heart, "Mistress, did you just say you wanted to marry Zhen'er?"
"Yes."
"You’re going to hold a wedding ceremony with me in Luscious Spring Hall in 20 days?"
"Yes."
"It’s not just to refuse Ying Yuan Yu?"
"Little guai guai, have more confidence in yourself." Luan Qing Xiao held the back of Nie Zhen'er's neck and bowed her head to kiss her forehead, eyelashes, eyes, cheeks and lips, "Zhen'er, how many times do you want Mistress to say it until you believe me? Mistress only loves you, she loves you the most, for all the lifetimes to come... there will only be you."
Nie Zhen'er felt the cherishment and love from Luan Qing Xiao's actions. She stretched out her hand to hug Luan Qing Xiao back. Her soft voice was sweeter than honey, "Mistress, Mistress, Mistress, I believe you, Zhen'er believes you. Zhen'er also loves you so so so much."