"Nonsense!
Of course I'm a good person!
Otherwise, would a bad guy give you a Cloud-Color Sword the first time we meet?"
"I...
I was wrong...
I misunderstood you...
Really...
I'm truly sorry!
I apologize!"
Ouyang Ye sincerely apologized for her earlier suspicion, measuring a gentleman's heart with a petty mind.
"Knowing you were wrong is enough!"
"Then...
Then...
Can I still...
regret it now...
Is it still too late?"
For the sake of this Cloud-Color Sword she fancied, Ouyang Ye felt it necessary to be shameless just this once. But after saying this, she really couldn't bring herself to look at Gu Qingfeng.
"I say, girl, you really have the nerve to ask for it. How can your face be so thick?"
"I..." Knowing there was little hope, Ouyang Ye had still mustered her courage to ask once, but she never expected the other party to mock her so blatantly. This made her both angry and annoyed, while also feeling utterly ashamed and at a loss for words.
"Let me ask you again, do you really like this sword that much?"
Gu Qingfeng's words once again gave Ouyang Ye, who had fallen into endless disappointment and regret, a glimmer of hope. She suddenly raised her head, opened her eyes wide, ran up to Gu Qingfeng, and nodded heavily, saying, "I really, really like it. I liked it from the very first glance...
It feels...
It feels like meeting a family member..." The little girl wasn't lying. When she saw this Cloud-Color Sword, she indeed had this feeling. Even she herself didn't know why. It was as if this Cloud-Color Sword had been calling out to her all along. It felt magical and wonderful, something she had never experienced before. Otherwise, the little girl wouldn't have been willing to throw away her pride for this Cloud-Color Sword.
"You really want it?"
Gu Qingfeng asked. Ouyang Ye nodded her head like a little bird pecking at rice, saying very seriously, "But...
I don't have the face to ask you to give it to me again. Even if you offered it to me...
I'd be too embarrassed to take it...
How about this...
Since you don't need this sword, I can...
I can trade you for it."
"Trade?
What would you trade with?"
Gu Qingfeng laughed. "This sword is still worth a bit of money. Do you have anything good?"
"Hey!
Don't you look down on people!"
"Oh?
What treasures do you have? Show me."
"I have a rare treasure, definitely enough to trade for the Cloud-Color Sword in your hand!"
"A rare treasure?
How rare is it?
Tell me."
"Since you know this young lady's name, you should also know that I can resonate with nature, right?"
"I have indeed heard of that."
"Good then!
This young lady's rare treasure comes from nature. It's a Raw Stone from nature. You know about Raw Stones, right?
Its value is definitely no less than the Cloud-Color Sword in your hand."
"That's hard to say. Many nature Raw Stones are damaged. A trash Raw Stone isn't even worth a single spirit stone."
"Don't worry, this young lady's Raw Stone is definitely not a trash one. Not only is it not trash, but it's also an extraordinary Raw Stone, very magical."
"So how exactly is it magical?"
"I can't tell you now. It's hard to explain. Anyway, it won't disappoint you. If you're interested, come with me out of here. I'll take you to see the Raw Stone, and then you can decide whether to trade or not."
"Making it so mysterious, is there some conspiracy?"
Gu Qingfeng said with a smile, "Are you going to lure me out, find a deserted place, and then rob me of my Cloud-Color Sword?"
"Hey!
You..." Ouyang Ye glared fiercely at Gu Qingfeng and said, "I admit I misunderstood you earlier, but I've already apologized to you. Don't push your advantage. Besides, if I wanted to kill you and take the treasure, couldn't I kill you right here?
Why would I need to lure you out to kill you?
Wouldn't that be unnecessary?"
"That makes sense."
"Nonsense!
With your level of cultivation, killing you would be easier for this young lady than squashing an ant!
If I were a bad person, you would have died dozens of times already!"
Gu Qingfeng shook his head, smiling without speaking.
"Hey, are you interested or not?"
"I'm somewhat interested."
"Then come with me. There's nothing else left in the cave mansion anyway."
"Let's go then."
After agreeing, the two left the cave mansion.
Returning to the Peach Blossom Secret Realm, what surprised Gu Qingfeng was that the realm, which had previously been filled with lightning and thunder as if the heavens were collapsing and the earth splitting, had somehow calmed down. Even the chaotic, irregular laws were gradually stabilizing.
The dark clouds in the sky were slowly dispersing, as if the rain had passed and the sky had cleared. Everything had returned to peace. The people who had been searching for treasures in the Peach Blossom Secret Realm during the chaos were now gathering in small groups, seemingly discussing their gains from the earlier events. The only pity was the vast sea of peach blossom forests.
Many people in the Secret Realm seemed to know Ouyang Ye. Young men kept coming over to greet her, calling her either the Princess of Nature or Young Lady Ouyang. Clearly, after three years of experience, the little girl had not only gained recognition from many but had also made quite a name for herself in the Great Northwest Frontier.
"You're quite famous!"
"Of course."
Ouyang Ye rolled her eyes and said proudly, "You should see who this young lady is."
Gu Qingfeng was speechless, thinking to himself that this little girl really couldn't take a compliment. She hadn't even been praised much and was already getting proud.
The two chatted casually as they left.
However, what puzzled Gu Qingfeng was that the little girl didn't seem to intend to leave. She was flying around the Secret Realm as if searching for something.
"I say, girl, where are we going? Why are you wandering around the Secret Realm like a headless fly?"
"Why do you have to speak so unpleasantly? What do you mean 'headless fly'? I'm looking for my Elder Sister Handong."
"Elder Sister Handong?
Who's that?"
Gu Qingfeng thought back. After all, he had known Ouyang Ye for over a year. He knew the little girl had an aunt, but he had never heard of anyone named Handong.
"You don't even know my Elder Sister Handong?"
Ouyang Ye stopped and looked at Gu Qingfeng as if he were an idiot.
"I say, girl, what's with that look? What, is your Elder Sister Handong very famous?"
"Nonsense!
My Elder Sister Handong is extremely famous. Who in the entire Great Northwest Frontier doesn't know my Elder Sister Handong?
And you actually say you don't know her."
"Well...
I haven't been in the Great Northwest for long. Who exactly is your Elder Sister Handong?
Tell me, let me broaden my horizons."
"If you haven't heard my Elder Sister Handong's name, then you should have heard of the Yaoyue Palace, right?
You should also have heard of the Borderland Queen, Lady Zhuyue, right?
Don't tell me you don't even know about Yaoyue Palace and Lady Zhuyue?"
"That...
I have heard of them."
When he heard the names Feng Zhuyue and Yaoyue Palace, Gu Qingfeng's eyebrows couldn't help but twitch slightly. He asked, "What's the relationship between your Elder Sister Handong and Feng Zhuyue's Yaoyue Palace?"
PS: Today is a joyous day, known as the Great Qixi Festival, also called the Day for Dates!
Wishing everyone a wonderful festival, with a double celebration!
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