76: Disappointed Lin Bingqing!

When Lin Bingqing saw Su Yang come out, she quickly stepped forward and said awkwardly, "I've never been good with directions since I was little, and all the mountains around here look the same. Could I trouble you to take me back to the Sect?"

Su Yang: ... "The duck that was about to be eaten flew away, and now you want me to take you back???"

Su Yang was utterly speechless.

Lin Bingqing also knew that she was being a bit presumptuous.

But she really had no sense of direction.

When she and Wen Yunyao came here, Grand Elder Xuan Qing had brought them with a single flash. She had no idea how far this place was from Profound Heaven Dao Sect or in which direction Profound Heaven Dao Sect was.

If she had to go back by herself, she would get lost in the mountains in minutes and disappear without a trace.

Unfortunately, she didn't have any Magic Treasure for navigation.

So she took out a copy of Myriad Solutions of Water Law from her Storage Pouch and handed it to Su Yang.

"This is a high-level Secret Manual for water-elemental immortal arts. I know you are now a Disciple of the Three Grand Elders, and they can certainly teach you more and better Cultivation Techniques, but this is the best I can offer."

Su Yang took the Myriad Solutions of Water Law from her hand and casually flipped through it twice.

The content inside was much stronger than the ordinary immortal arts he had learned before.

The "Dao Yan Immortal Art" he was currently Cultivating focused on the improvement of true essence, the "Ancient Desolate Sword Art" focused on swordsmanship, and the "Dao Transformation Elixir Art" was a Secret Manual focused on Alchemy. He indeed needed some immortal art Secret Manuals to Cultivate properly.

Especially since he now possessed an Innate first-grade Water Spiritual Root.

This Myriad Solutions of Water Law was quite suitable for him!

Su Yang put the book away.

"Follow me."

Taking her back to the Sect and gaining a high-level water-elemental immortal art Secret Manual was not only a profitable deal but also an extremely worthwhile one!

"Thank you, Su Yang... No, I should call you Lingxiao Sword Ancestor!"

Lin Bingqing followed behind Su Yang.

She was quite grateful that Su Yang had let her go.

Su Yang ignored her.

He flew straight towards the Sect.

Since he was going to the Sect, he didn't plan on making a wasted trip.

The Spiritual Plants and immortal medicines he had exchanged for at the Merit Pavilion last time were already used up. Although he wasn't in a hurry to perform Alchemy now, since he was already here, he might as well exchange for some more to store in his Storage Pouch for future needs.

Su Yang didn't care where she wanted to go; he headed straight for the Merit Pavilion.

Once they reached the Sect, she could go wherever she pleased.

Both of them were very fast.

Soon, they saw the Profound Heaven Dao Sect, shrouded in Spiritual Qi.

"You can already see the Sect. Even with your poor sense of direction, you shouldn't get lost now, right? Go back by yourself."

Su Yang flew directly towards the Merit Pavilion.

Lin Bingqing had already seen the Sect, so she naturally wouldn't get lost again.

However, she also needed to go to the Merit Pavilion, so she followed Su Yang and flew towards it as well.

"Why are you still following me?"

Su Yang turned his head and asked.

"I also happen to be going to the Merit Pavilion..."

"Suit yourself..."

Su Yang ignored her and landed at the Merit Pavilion.

"Disciple greets Lingxiao Sword Ancestor!"

All the Disciples, seeing Su Yang, respectfully bowed, not one daring to be negligent.

Hearing of Su Yang's arrival, Xiang Tianwen and Xiang Shaobo rushed out to greet him.

"Xiang Tianwen, Pavilion Master of the Merit Pavilion, greets Lingxiao Sword Ancestor."

"Xiang Shaobo of the Merit Pavilion, greets Lingxiao Sword Ancestor."

Xiang Shaobo looked up and saw Lin Bingqing, who had followed Su Yang, and his heart filled with joy. He was just worrying about not having a chance to see her, but he didn't expect her to come with Su Yang.

Lin Bingqing, seeing Xiang Shaobo, also felt a surge of joy.

He must have been running around for her for the past half-month, pulling strings to try and rescue her, right!?

"You're too kind."

"I'm here to exchange for some Spiritual Plants and immortal medicines again."

Su Yang said indifferently.

Xiang Shaobo immediately said to his father, "Father, quickly take Lingxiao Sword Ancestor to exchange for the supplies he needs. Do not be negligent."

"Do you need to teach me!?"

"Lingxiao Sword Ancestor, this way please."

Xiang Tianwen personally led Su Yang to exchange for the supplies.

"Junior Sister Lin, you're back."

Xiang Shaobo smiled and approached Lin Bingqing.

"I'm back."

Lin Bingqing's usually icy expression finally softened into a faint smile in front of the person she adored.

This was the most relaxed she had felt in the past half-month.

"You'll probably be returning with Lingxiao Sword Ancestor soon, won't you?"

Lin Bingqing was about to explain when Xiang Shaobo said, "Time is short. Come with me, I have something I want to tell you."

Lin Bingqing followed him.

The two arrived at an secluded corner.

Xiang Shaobo said, "Junior Sister Lin, you and I have known each other since childhood; we could be considered childhood sweethearts. I know you have feelings for me, and I, of course, have feelings for you too. You must believe me on this."

"I believe you."

Lin Bingqing didn't know why he suddenly brought this up, but hearing him say these words made her very happy.

Xiang Shaobo's tone shifted, and he said, "But I am not yet qualified to marry you. My current status can only be described as a suitable match for you, but I want to marry you with a better status."

"Now that Wen Yunyao is Cultivating with Su Yang, just like you, it's likely that the next Sect Master will be chosen from among the various Pavilion Masters."

"Don't you like me? I hope you can speak well of my father in front of Su Yang, so that Su Yang has a better impression of my father. This way, my father will gain more favor with the Three Grand Elders and have a better chance of becoming the next Sect Master."

"If my father becomes the Sect Master, I will be the Young Sect Master. Then, when I marry you, you will be the Young Sect Master's wife, and in the future, very likely the Sect Master's wife. I believe such a status is more befitting of you."

"Junior Sister, Senior Brother has always treated you well. Whatever you wanted at the Merit Pavilion, I always prioritized giving it to you. You must help me with this favor, Senior Brother. Now, only you can speak on my father's behalf in front of Su Yang."

"Once my father becomes the Sect Master, I will immediately come and marry you. Then it will be a double celebration, don't you agree?"

Xiang Shaobo looked at Lin Bingqing with an extremely alluring gaze.

Lin Bingqing's face, which had originally shown a hint of joy, changed color upon hearing his words.

What she heard was completely different from what she wanted to hear.

For the first time, she found the Senior Brother Xiang she admired to be so unfamiliar.

"Senior Brother Xiang, in the half-month since I was taken away by the Grand Elder, did you ever think about rescuing me?"

Lin Bingqing asked.

"Rescue? Junior Sister Lin, what do you mean by that?"

"Grand Elder Xuan Qing personally took you away. This is your Opportunity!"

"Su Yang is a Disciple of the Three Grand Elders. To be able to Cultivate alongside Su Yang is an Opportunity that countless people wish for but cannot obtain. Why would you suddenly say you wanted me to rescue you?"

Xiang Shaobo was a bit bewildered by her words.

Lin Bingqing's face, however, slowly became covered with a layer of frost again.

Her father, Head of Discipline Pavilion, and Xiang Shaobo's father, Xiang Tianwen, had a good and close relationship. Coupled with their similar ages, they frequently visited each other with their parents since childhood, having many opportunities to meet. They had always been seen as childhood sweethearts in the eyes of others.

Because Xiang Shaobo's talent, demonstrated since childhood, was higher than hers, Lin Bingqing had always admired Xiang Shaobo greatly.

She had always believed that Xiang Shaobo felt the same way about her.

But she realized she was wrong.

Terribly wrong.

From the few words he had just said, she could tell that he had never liked her at all.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been completely unconcerned, instead thinking it was her Opportunity.

Perhaps, from beginning to end, it was all her own wishful thinking.

His special care for her might have just been to maintain the relationship between their two families, to benefit him when necessary.

"Senior Brother Xiang, I have already asked Su Yang to let me return, and the Three Grand Elders have also agreed to let me come back..."

"What??? You're coming back???"

Xiang Shaobo exclaimed in a loss of composure, then lowered his voice and anxiously said, "How can you come back? This is a great Opportunity for you! And by staying with Su Yang, you'll have a chance to speak on my father's behalf in front of Su Yang. Junior Sister Bingqing, Senior Brother has never asked anything of you before. Consider this Senior Brother begging you; for Senior Brother's sake and for your own, please stay with Su Yang, okay?"

Lin Bingqing's heart was cold, and her voice naturally became cold as well. She said, "Do you know how I have to accompany him to Cultivate if I stay with Su Yang? I have to Dual Cultivate with him!"

"Dual Cultivation???"

Xiang Shaobo was extremely surprised.

But his primary goal now was to keep Lin Bingqing by Su Yang's side to act as a go-between, so he persuaded her, "Although you have to Dual Cultivate with him, Junior Sister Bingqing, rest assured, I will absolutely not despise you because of it. Once my father becomes the Sect Master, I will still marry you as promised, and I will not care about your past."

Lin Bingqing kept a cold face and said nothing.

These words had completely proven that she held no place in his heart.

Looking at Xiang Shaobo in front of her, for the first time, she found this person so repulsive.

And for the first time, she realized how ridiculous her admiration for him had been...