285: A young girl's feelings, a duel in the arena

Su Yun arrived at the entrance to Chu Ningyue's boudoir.

At that moment, Xiaodie stepped forward and opened the door, smiling as she said to Su Yun:

"Young Master Su, the Young Miss is waiting for you inside, please go in quickly!"

After she finished speaking, she directly withdrew.

Upon hearing this, Su Yun directly entered Chu Ningyue's boudoir.

What greeted his eyes was a charming young maiden wearing a white dress embroidered with golden threads.

She was sitting on a long bench.

On the table in front of her was placed a white ancient zither, with faint spiritual light swirling around it, clearly a supreme grade spirit tool level spiritual zither.

"You've come, Su Yun." Chu Ningyue gave a radiant smile, extended her slender jade-like fingers, and gently stroked the zither, "Come and listen to me play a tune!"

"Alright."

Su Yun nodded and sat down on a nearby chair.

At this moment, Chu Ningyue began to play. As her jade fingers danced across the ancient zither, a melodious and pleasing sound of the zither arose.

After spending this period of time together, she felt it was time to take the next step.

Her purpose in playing this time was to use the music of the zither to express her feelings.

As an Awakener of the Heavenly Sound Mystical Body, she was extremely proficient in musical rhythms; one could say expressing her thoughts through the sound of the zither was effortless for her.

"Truly excellent."

Although Su Yun didn't understand music, he could still tell that Chu Ningyue's playing skill was very high.

Chu Ningyue's aura also underwent another change while she was playing the zither.

She originally possessed a lively, spirited, charming, and lovely aura.

And now, while playing the zither, she gained an additional aura of refined elegance and otherworldliness, making people unwittingly drawn to her.

At this time, the beautiful music released by the white ancient zither flowed from the boudoir out into the small courtyard. The maids passing by couldn't help but stop and listen.

The spiritual flowers in the small courtyard seemed to be affected by the music. Many spiritual flowers that had not yet fully bloomed quietly blossomed, emitting spiritual lights of various colors, presenting a scene of vying for beauty and brilliance.

As the piece passed its midpoint, the music also began to change. The first half was ethereal and pleasing, but the second half transformed into music expressing a maiden's heart.

"What is this?"

Hearing the melody Chu Ningyue was now playing, Su Yun couldn't help but recall the scene of his first meeting with Chu Ningyue.

At that time, he only wanted to expose Ning Feng's 'hero saving the beauty' act and didn't want too much contact with Chu Ningyue, so he planned to leave after taking the ten thousand year meteoric iron stone from the Central Domain's Treasure Pavilion treasury.

But unknowingly, Chu Ningyue very warmly and proactively approached him, making him unable to refuse, and he was also involuntarily attracted by her lively and spirited aura.

After all, a charming and moving Fairy constantly sticking to you...

Who could withstand that!

However, he already had several Dao Companions and shouldn't continue like this.

He must clarify things first.

Chu Ningyue's performance lasted a full half-stick of incense time. As her jade fingers stopped moving on the ancient zither, the music carrying tender affection also ceased.

Immediately after, she slowly rose, took light lotus steps, and sat down beside Su Yun.

"Did you like it?

Su Yun?"

Chu Ningyue's beautiful eyes flickered as she directly asked.

"I liked it."

Su Yun affirmed with a nod.

"Then, there's something I want to tell you."

Chu Ningyue clenched her jade hands, a faint blush appearing on her lovely face:

"Su Yun, I like you. Are you willing to be my Dao Companion?"

After she finished speaking, her beautiful eyes fixed tightly on Su Yun's handsome face, her heart filled with extreme nervousness.

"Ningyue, I have Dao Companions,"

Su Yun said, looking at Chu Ningyue seriously.

"It's fine. I'd already heard you have Dao Companions.

I don't mind,"

Chu Ningyue said indifferently.

In the Cultivation world, many Cultivators have multiple Dao Companions.

Being able to have multiple Dao Companions indicates that the Cultivator is exceptionally outstanding.

"This..."

While Su Yun was still hesitating,

Chu Ningyue could no longer hold back. She directly hugged Su Yun and kissed him.

Su Yun only felt a soft, sweet sensation and the familiar, faint, elegant fragrance assailing his senses.

Immediately, he also made up his mind and directly reached out to embrace Chu Ningyue... Two hours later.

Chu Ningyue nestled intimately in Su Yun's embrace, feeling the warm aura emanating from him, her heart filled with joy.

Just then, Xiaodie hurriedly arrived outside Chu Ningyue's boudoir, saying in an urgent tone:

"Young Miss, it's terrible! The Master plans to have over a dozen Young Masters from the Five Major Cultivation Families spar in a competition. The winner will become betrothed to you!

He's even asking you to go watch the matches now!"

Chu Ningyue's eyes widened, and she stood up anxiously:

"What? What is Father doing?

Didn't I tell him I only like Su Yun?"

Su Yun stood up, held Chu Ningyue's jade hand, and comforted her:

"Ningyue, it's alright. I'm here."

The corners of Chu Ningyue's mouth lifted slightly, her heart somewhat calmed. She looked at Su Yun with her beautiful eyes and nodded.

"Let's go, we'll go together to see the situation."

Su Yun said directly.

He guessed it was Chu Duanjiang deliberately making things difficult for him.

After all, he had spoken with Chu Ningyue. Previously, many major Cultivation Families had come seeking a marriage alliance, but Chu Duanjiang had never agreed. This time, it was probably because of him that this sparring competition was being staged.

However, it wasn't a problem for him. With his current strength, unless it was a Cultivator of the Body Dao Integration Realm, almost no one was his match.

Since Chu Duanjiang wanted to test him, he would accept the challenge.

"Alright."

Chu Ningyue obediently hugged Su Yun's arm and said softly.

Afterwards, the two flew towards the Treasure Pavilion's Sparring Hall... Inside the Sparring Hall.

Chu Duanjiang and the clan elders of the five families sat in the viewing stands.

Below the stands was a huge arena.

This arena was normally used for Treasure Pavilion Cultivators to spar, so it was lavishly decorated.

"Pavilion Master Chu, why hasn't your daughter arrived yet?"

The Chen Family Clan Elder said somewhat impatiently.

"Rest assured, my daughter will be here shortly. The juniors from each Family can begin preparing,"

Chu Duanjiang said calmly.

"Fairy Chu is here."

At that moment, the juniors from the five families suddenly saw a peerlessly beautiful figure slowly entering the Sparring Hall from afar.

Their faces immediately broke into excited smiles.

After all, many among them had long admired Chu Ningyue, and quite a few had pursued her before, only to often be sent away before even meeting her.

"Wait, who is that kid?"

Chen Cang, a junior from the Chen Family, said unhappily.

He discovered that the Fairy Chu he had been longing for was now intimately hugging a young man's arm.

This can't be!

How could this be?

He rubbed his eyes and looked again. It was still the same; he wasn't mistaken.

The junior Cultivators from the other families also widened their eyes in disbelief, staring at Su Yun and Chu Ningyue.

As for Chu Duanjiang, his face stiffened.

How was it that after just a few hours, the relationship between his daughter and Su Yun seemed to have progressed further?

"Pavilion Master Chu, who is that young man beside your daughter?"

The Yang Family Clan Elder directly asked.