The Legendary Master’s Wife - Chap 85

Chapter 85: Really No Improvement

He thought he could shut himself outside the room? Don’t even think about it!

Just when he shut the door, Ling Xiao was one step faster, picking him up and carrying him in. Then he turned around and kicked the door shut, just like the sound of You XiaoMo’s heart’s sudden jump.

“Running away? Xiao Shidi, don’t tell you you don’t want to see me?” Ling Xiao smiled as he looked at him. His smiling face was so dazzling like the first rays of sunlight.

You XiaoMo really felt that the way Ling Xiao treated him three days ago, carefully protecting him, was all an illusion. Now, this domineering Ling Xiao was the real one. The evil smile was so familiar. Every time he saw it, his heart would shiver, making him worry that he would again come up with whatever to torment him. But he must absolutely never tell him this.

Hearing his words, You XiaoMo pondered a bit before smiling meekly, “How can that be? It’s not that I don’t want to see you. I just suddenly remembered that I forgot a book.”

Ling Xiao glared at him up and down for a good while, as if trying to see if he was lying. You XiaoMo kept smiling until the corners of his mouth started to stiffen.

“I’ll believe you for now.” Ling Xiao raised the corners of his mouth, finally no longer staring at his face.

You XiaoMo immediately heaved a sigh of relief. Being stared at by those eyes of his was really not just some regular heavy pressure. Luckily , he already got his face ready before then, “Ling-shixiong, is there something you need?”

“Can’t I come if there’s nothing?” Ling Xiao cast a sidelong glance at him and saw his expression immediately wither, as if he felt extremely wronged. Seeing this, a faint gleaming layer appeared in his jet-black eyes. He said warmly, “Ok, I won’t tease you anymore. There really is something. In a bit, I will be going over to Yun Shui Peak. Are you interested in going with me?”

“Why are you going to Yun Shui Peak?” You XiaoMo asked in surprise.

“Of course , it is to pick up the three stalks of level six magic herbs. You couldn’t have forgotten about it , right ?” Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, managing to squeeze out a devilish and forbidding aura on his bright handsome face. One could say it looked out of place , yet it was somewhat fitting, as if it were only natural.

Speaking of Yun Shui Peak, although You XiaoMo rarely left his room, he had still heard of the famous peak.

Yun Shui Peak was located behind Capital Peak, Heaven Peak and Flying Peak. It was a place that was even more restricted than the library , because it was specially used to cultivate mid and high level magic herbs for the Tian Xin Sect. A formidable protective barrier enclosed the place and it was guarded by ten powerful Elders. One could call it an impregnable fortress!

The Ye-shishu whom Tang Fan mentioned before was one of the Elders taking care of the magic herbs on Yun Shui Peak. His power was probably not as strong as Kong Wen or Mo Gu or other people of that level, but when it came to his ability in cultivating magic herbs, he could be called the number one in the Tian Xin Sect.

Ling Xiao’s first place win, other than the three level six magic pills, also included three stalks of level six magic herbs. He already had the magic pills in his hand , but he had to get the magic herbs from that Ye-shishu. That was because only the magic herbs cultivated by Ye-shishu were considered as belonging to all of the Tian Xin Sect. As for the magic herbs from the three different peaks, they were taken care of by their own disciples , so strictly speaking, they were considered the private property of the respective peaks.

But, You XiaoMo swallowed, “You going to get the magic herbs doesn’t seem to have anything to do with me, right?”

“Who said it had nothing to do with you? I have no use for those three stalks of level six magic herbs. If I don’t give them to you, then to who m ?” Ling Xiao waved his large hand, speaking matter – of – factly , as if this were how it should be.

You XiaoMo was stunned, saying, “But … didn’t that Tang-shijie come looking for you asking for them ?”

“Her?” Ling Xiao frowned, finally reminded of that annoying Shimei. He then said in a fed up voice, “Why should I give them to her? The one who wants to give magic herbs to her is Lin Xiao, not me.”

You XiaoMo couldn’t help but sympathize with Tang YunQi for a bit, but what Ling Xiao said was not wrong.

But, even though it was like this, he still couldn’t take them. He believed that a lot of the disciples were definitely looking on, waiting to see how Ling Xiao would distribute the three stalks of magic herbs. If he were to take the three stalks of magic herbs that Ling Xiao gave him, what would those people think of his relationship with Ling Xiao?

Of course this was only one of the problems. More importantly, he was only an Capital Peak disciple , and Tang YunQi was the direct disciple of the leader of Heaven Peak. She was also the daughter of the Grand Master, a status that couldn’t get any higher. For Ling Xiao to give the magic herbs to whomever was to declare his position on whichever side. Even though this would be advantageous for Capital Peak, You XiaoMo still didn’t want to be the fuse between Heaven Peak and Capital Peak.

He was only a small fry. Standing in the limelight was definitely not something he could endure right now.

“Ling-shixiong, I still have things to do. How about you go first and when I’m done with my things, then I will go over and look for you?” You XiaoMo asked cautiously. Refusing blankly may make Ling Xiao angry. If that happened, he would definitely just drag him over by force.

Ling Xiao heard these words and immediately started to laugh. He gripped his shoulder and said softly into his ear, “Xiao Shidi, let me ask you now. Are you going or not?”

You XiaoMo saw his smiling face and suffered a fierce shudder, ” … going.”

Ling Xiao was very pleased with this answer. He took advantage of this opportunity to lightly pat his white tender cheeks, ” Ah , wouldn’t it be better if you answer like this right from the beginning? You still need me to threaten you every time. Really , no improvement!”

Damn!

You XiaoMo even wished he could die. This type of improvement was definitely not something he wanted!

After feeling restless the whole way, You XiaoMo was finally dragged by Ling Xiao to Yun Shui Peak. From a far , the peak appeared short and stout , and from near it was a wide gigantic mound that gave off a relaxing feeling. The peak was completely different from the mountain peaks You XiaoMo had seen before.

When compared to WuShuang Peak and the other three peaks, Yun Shui Peak was rather short and small. Not poking through the clouds, not able to give rise to mountains and rivers and definitely not wrapped in clouds and mist. Instead, lush green dense trees grew on all sides. From far far away, a large patch of green could be seen.

You XiaoMo looked as if entranced when Ling Xiao brushed against the barrier.

A wave of ripples spread out and disappeared in an instant. But not long after, a child of seven or eight years, wearing a blue robe appeared , looking seventy to eighty percent like an immortal. He looked serious, even appearing rather dignified. Seeing them, he showed no signs of surprise, as if he had known that they would come.

The boy’s eyes swept past You XiaoMo and looked straight at Ling Xiao, his eyes lightly probing, “Are you Lin Xiao shizi?”

“I am Lin Xiao.” Ling Xiao cupped his hands respectfully as he spoke.

“Come with me , then .” The boy nodded slightly and turned around walking into the barrier.

Standing at the side, You XiaoMo hung his mouth open slightly, not believing the scene he just witnessed. Can it be that he was still dreaming?

Ling Xiao didn’t explain anything to him, leading him into the barrier by the hand after the boy. The barrier no longer impeded them, letting them pass through smoothly. The sight in front of their eyes immediately took on a whole new look. Turning into something completely different from what it appeared to be on the outside. The spiritual energy inside the barrier was twice as much as outside.

You XiaoMo was now very sensitive to spiritual energy. With just one breath he could tell that the spiritual energy inside the barrier was flooded with a faint scent of magic herbs, evident even at the periphery. Clearly there must be many magic herb fields on Yun Shui Peak.

The boy who You XiaoMo thought was a little strange took them outside an estate and told them Ye Han was inside before leaving. Hearing the tone of his voice, it was as if Ye Han was lower than him. Of course , in this whole wide universe, there must be all kinds of weird people.

You XiaoMo strongly forced down his wish to question Ling Xiao about what was really going on, and followed Ling Xiao into the estate.

The estate was very large. Walking in, one immediately saw a tall and large building. It was not magnificent like those glittering in jade and gold. It didn’t gladden the heart nor please the eye. Rather, it was simple and unadorned with a practical feel. The building was made up of long blocks of blue stone stacked together, a completely straightforward method of construction. The true look of the estate was only revealed after walking past the building.

Fields of magic herbs with clusters of bright and beautiful flowers spersed with lush greens distributed evenly greeted their eyes. One look and it was obvious that someone was taking meticulous care of them . Some of the magic herbs were already mature, swaying in the wind while some had just sprouted, and were fresh and green, delighting hearts and eyes.

The thing that was most shocking to You XiaoMo was that most of the magic herbs were mid-grade, followed by low grade. Top grade was the least, only one in a hundred. Looking out as far as the eye could see, it was basically level four to level six magic herbs. When they came in , there was a sign saying so on one side. Level seven and above should be in some other estate.

You XiaoMo stared wide-eyed at these magic herbs, flames erupting periodically in his eyes.

He suddenly rejoiced that he came along. If not, he would not have the chance to see so many magic herbs. And just when he was preparing the familiarize himself with all sorts of mid-level magic herbs. Although they were recorded in the books, it was not as intense as seeing them with his own eyes. Furthermore, among these magic herbs, he also saw a few familiar magic herbs.

Ling Xiao smiled in satisfaction as he saw that he was unable to hide his excitement.

That morning, when he found out that You XiaoMo headed straight to the library after coming out of closed-door cultivation , he knew what he was thinking. Remembering that he himself had not yet gone to get the three stalks of magic herbs, he thought of bringing him along to let him widen his knowledge. Now, looking at his excited expression, he knew that his guess was right.

“Let’s go. Let’s look for Ye-shishu. When the time comes, I’ll let you have the opportunity to go to the magic herb fields and personally pick out three stalks.” Ling Xiao grabbed his hand and pulled him inside.

You XiaoMo firmly restrained the excitement in his heart. He allowed himself to be pulled along with a flushed face. After hearing these words he felt that he had falsely accused Ling Xiao , and as it turned out, this was the reason why he insisted that he came over. He measured the stature of great men by the yardstick of small men. Thinking like this, he glanced guiltily and uneasily at Ling Xiao.

Although Ling Xiao was not looking at him, his smile got even more brilliant after that guilty glance. This was exactly what he wanted!