How to Easily Capture a Long Aotian [Quick Transmigration] 27

Chapter 27: The Unwed Wife of the Favored Son of Heaven (Part 7)

The next day, Xie Yibai brought food upstairs, packed his things, and planned to personally send Yu Lin back to Lingyang.

After he finished packing, he was about to check out. Just as he walked down the inn stairs, he was blocked by a group of young men.

“…”

He turned around to avoid the crowd, looked at the row of rather excited faces in front of him, glanced around the crowd, and raised his eyebrows slightly. “What are you doing?”

Having been saved by him twice, the young men were not so afraid of him anymore. They smiled and crowded around him, asking, “Younger Martial Uncle Xie, Younger Martial Uncle Xie, I heard that you and Younger Martial Uncle are going to Lingyang together?”

A group of people were pushing and shoving each other. The people in the back heard and nodded quickly. “I heard that Lingyang is very rich and full of fun things. Can you take us along to broaden our horizons?”

Xie Yibai: “…”

Xie Yibai glanced at this group of people and couldn’t help but let out a light laugh. “You’ve just finished your apprenticeship. Aren’t you in a hurry to go back and report?”

The young men remembered their experiences on this trip. It was said to be an apprenticeship, but it was just picking up scraps. Their cheeks turned red, and they looked at each other. In the end, the desire to play won out. They nodded quickly and all said, “Not in a hurry, not in a hurry… Younger Martial Uncle!”

Hearing their voices, Xie Yibai suddenly turned his head.

His unwed wife was standing on the stairs, holding the railing and looking down. Her fingers were as white as scallions, her features were quiet, and her eyelashes blinked lightly. She had clearly heard everything.

Seeing him look over, she curved her eyes and smiled, and nodded lightly.

His unwed wife had agreed, so Xie Yibai had nothing to say. The group of them returned on the flying boat just as they had come.

Unlike other sects that focused on cultivation and were mostly located in the mountains, the Yu family was located in the Jiangnan water town of Lingyang, with misty rain, winding green water, and long vermilion gates.

The city was full of waterways, and some black-awning boats were sailing in them. A few drops of water splashed up, were hit by the oars, and all sprinkled on the stone bridge.

In late spring, a thin layer of leaves had already covered the water. By summer, it would be a different scene of lotus flowers reflecting the sun.

From the flying boat, the group looked down from afar, and after passing the majestic city walls, they saw the bustling scenery of the city and a team of golden-robed patrolling disciples.

The Yu family was wealthy and dominated Lingyang. All the disciples in the sect were golden and full of jewels.

And as the immortal sect family that occupied Lingyang, the Yu family, having been supported, also undertook the duty of guarding the city.

After getting off the flying boat, before long, a team of golden-robed young men came on patrol. The leader was of jade-like quality and golden appearance, with a high cultivation and an imposing aura.

He had a sword at his waist, and his gaze swept over. When he saw Yu Lin, he frowned almost imperceptibly, his expression cold.

At a glance, Yu Lin also recognized his identity. The young man’s name was Yu Jing. He was a prodigy that the Yu family had focused on cultivating in this generation. He was only nineteen, but he was already at the Golden Core stage.

Yu Jing was not only the leader of the new generation of prodigies in the Yu family, but also Yu Lin’s nominal cousin… and one of the few who had seen through the original host’s true nature.

The current head of the Yu family was Yu Lin’s father. His cultivation was unfathomable, and as a person, a teacher, a father, and a brother, there was nothing to criticize. He was loyal, generous, and straightforward.

There was only one thing: he cherished his only daughter as a treasure.

And he was the kind who couldn’t tell right from wrong.

Yu Jing admired him, but he knew that the original host was two-faced and had a malicious heart, and he was unwilling to associate with him.

In the new generation of the Yu family, due to the focus on cultivation, the prodigies were implicitly led by Yu Jing.

Therefore, in the plot, in the matter of the sect’s training, all the capable prodigies were unwilling to be with the original host.

The original host was arrogant and proud. After being rebuffed, he chose to travel alone. The head of the Yu family, who was at an immortal sect conference outside, was furious when he heard this. He rushed back from the conference to comfort his daughter and reprimanded Yu Jing.

Because of this, there were some complaints among the disciples of the sect.

But also because of this, when Xie Yibai returned to settle accounts in the future, the Yu family of Lingyang was lucky to have a branch left.

“…”

In the few words of the plot, Yu Jing was an admirable person.

Entering and leaving Lingyang was strict. As today’s patrolling disciple, all travel should be checked by him.

As the young lady of the Yu family, although Yu Lin had privileges, he did not intend to bypass him and act directly.

Yu Lin glanced at the vast group of people behind him, walked up, and saluted with his sword. “Senior Brother.”

Yu Jing’s steps paused slightly. He looked over, his expression placid. “En.”

Yu Lin thought for a moment and told him, “I’ve invited some friends to play. May I ask Senior Brother to let us pass?”

Friends? Hearing Yu Lin’s address, Yu Jing raised his eyebrows slightly.

Ever since he had accidentally seen the young lady punishing an ordinary disciple and speaking ill of him when he was young, Yu Jing had known that although she looked gentle, she was actually not an easy person to get along with.

He had not expected that she would actually make friends with ordinary disciples.

Yu Jing glanced at the group of immortal sect young men behind her. They were all full of life and smiling. He did not find anything wrong. He untied the token from his waist and handed it over. “As it should be.”

He was not interested in the young lady’s private affairs. After giving the token, he was about to leave.

Suddenly, his eyes sharpened, and his golden sword was drawn, and it rested on a long and powerful finger by Yu Lin’s side.

The person slowly turned his head.

Yu Jing raised his eyebrows. “Xie Yibai?”

Xie Yibai raised his eyebrows and smiled, and nodded lazily. “En, it’s me.”

His cultivation was above Yu Jing’s, and his aura was restrained. He had not turned his head, so Yu Jing had not been able to distinguish his sword intent at first.

Seeing him mixed in with a group of immortal sect disciples, Yu Jing frowned, a little puzzled. “What are you doing in Lingyang?”

He and Xie Yibai were both prodigies of their sects and had sparred with each other. He naturally knew that Xie Yibai avoided Lingyang like the plague.

He found it hard to imagine why Xie Yibai, who had been drinking with him half a year ago and had said that he would never go to Lingyang in his life, would go back on his word like this.

Yu Lin did not know about their private conversations. Seeing him ask, and seeing that Xie Yibai was just lightly touching the tip of his nose, he explained softly, “Senior Brother, I invited him.”

He stood by Xie Yibai’s side, his features clean, his appearance like jade. Xie Yibai was tall and slender, his appearance bright and handsome, and he was also quite outstanding. The two of them looked very well-matched.

Yu Jing looked at the two of them, and for some reason, his heart skipped a beat.

“…” Xie Yibai coughed lightly. Seeing that he had been exposed, he had to face it directly and try to make Yu Jing forget the unpleasantness of the past. He said with a smile, “En… I’m here, of course, for a reason.”

Yu Jing was not fooled by him and frowned slightly. “What reason could you have?”

He thought of Yu Lin’s words, and as if he had thought of something, his gaze shifted between the two of them, and his face turned black.

He disliked Yu Lin, but he would not let anyone easily deceive a woman of the Yu family, even if he was not his match.

But thinking that the two of them were after all unwed husband and wife, he frowned, but still said defensively, “Come and find me tonight.”

Xie Yibai: “…”

Seeing his defensive look, Xie Yibai almost laughed out of anger. But thinking of the scoundrel on the mountain who wanted to steal his junior sister, he still reluctantly nodded. “Okay, okay. We’ll talk later.”

***

The Yu family had a special courtyard in Lingyang for the immortal sect disciples to live in.

Yu Lin found the butler, settled the group of immortal sect young men, gave them money to play, and then went to find Xie Yibai.

Xie Yibai’s courtyard was quite spacious, and there was a tree in it, with rustling willow branches hanging down. Yu Lin walked under the tree, and before he could make a sound, the person in the room sensed it and pushed the door open to come out.

Xie Yibai was wiping his sword. Hearing the familiar footsteps in the courtyard, he went out with a smile. As soon as he pushed the door open, a full courtyard of spring light rushed in.

His unwed wife was looking at him under the green weeping willows, her features gentle, and her amber eyes looked at him warmly, indescribably clean and beautiful.

Xie Yibai walked over, his steps leisurely, but Ding Canghai behind him was as if drunk and crashed into the tree with a thud.

Xie Yibai’s body paused, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly took a step to the left to avoid it. It seemed to be ashamed of itself, and its hilt was buried in the dirt without a sound.

Yu Lin was stunned for a moment, noticed the movement here, and walked over with confusion. He turned his head slightly, bent down to pick it up, patted the dirt on it, and then took out a handkerchief to wipe it lightly.

The body of the sword was buzzing between his fingers. Yu Lin knew that it had a spirit, so he raised his hand lightly, stroked the trembling body of the sword, and comforted it softly, “Did you fall? Are you okay?”

Ding Canghai paused for a moment, then buzzed non-stop.

Xie Yibai’s expression was placid, and his face was calm. He suddenly stopped and leaned against the tree trunk with his arms crossed, his expression calm, and he looked at him with a smile, as if he were indulging them in their play.

In a gap that no one noticed, he let out a light hiss, turned his head away as if nothing had happened, and endured the soreness in his waist.

In the end, Yu Lin held Ding Canghai, which was leaning against him and refused to leave, and went out. A soft voice floated over, and Xie Yibai, who was following behind, relaxed a little.

They had originally gone out for a walk, but Lingyang’s unique prosperity, and as soon as Yu Lin went out, he was dazed by the various hawking on the streets of Lingyang.

There were stalls of all sizes, with sugar figurines, osmanthus soup, lotus lanterns, and colorful masks. The entire street was filled with a comfortable fragrance.

As night approached, the street was decorated with lanterns and colored banners. The residents of Lingyang were rich and never stingy with lighting. Every night, the entire Lingyang was as bright as day.

Yu Lin and Xie Yibai walked side by side. After playing for a while and solving two lantern riddles, they had a fruitful harvest. Xie Yibai held a sugar figurine in one hand and a lotus lantern in the other.

His cheeks were slightly puffed out, and he had a milk candy in his mouth.

He had not been down the mountain much in the past, and when he had time, he was always competing. He was mostly not in the mood to go to the market to play. Today, he finally realized the fun of it, and the beauty of the mortal world.

By his side, Yu Lin was standing under a bright lamp stand, his head down, tying a knot on the sachet for the candy in his hand.

Lingyang had many fresh foods. He had just fed him a candy, and Xie Yibai held it in his mouth, his usually sharp and cold features slightly softening.

It was also at this time that one could see that he was only a seventeen-year-old young man.

Yu Lin finished tying the knot on the sachet, looked up at him, and couldn’t help but curve his eyes and smile. Xie Yibai, who had been staring at him, had red earlobes and hooked his knuckles.

The night was falling, and the lights of fish, dragons, lions, and lotuses were lit up one after another on the street. The lanterns made of bamboo and paper were very exquisite, and they illuminated the entire street in a warm yellow.

The two of them walked forward along the market street.

The residents of Lingyang were rich, so they knew how to live. By seven o’clock, most people had already come out to play, and the street was crowded with people, and laughter was constant.

Something had happened in the middle of the city, and a series of cries of alarm suddenly came.

Yu Lin was attracted by the sound and subconsciously looked up, and was pushed forward by the sudden surge of people from behind.

Firecrackers sounded in the air, and fireworks went off one after another. In a series of crackling silver flower trees, a red and pink embroidered ball with a fragrance fell from the attic on the street, turned a corner, was bumped by the crowd, and fell into his arms with a thud.

Yu Lin stood under the lush green leaves that were rustling in the wind by the street, holding a pink embroidered ball in his arms.

His eyelashes lifted slightly, and he was a little dazed. A crisp, bell-like laugh suddenly came from the attic.

A beautiful woman with snow-white arms and charming features was leaning against the railing and looking down at him. “Little lady, why is it you? Oh my, forget it. Come up quickly. I’ll accompany you.”

Yu Lin looked up and blinked lightly.

Xie Yibai hurried over through the crowd. Hearing the voice, he looked up and saw what was happening, and his expression suddenly changed.