Chapter 18: Meeting Qingyue (I)
At the same time, I also returned to the Xia manor with Yuanba. He excused himself and left me to return to his room. I just walked absent-mindedly toward the courtyard planning my action to gain the attention of Xia Qingyue.
'Now, how do I gain the attention of Qingyue… I don't believe I will win her heart using normal means. The defence around her heart is too strong for me to breach using simple means.' I thought inwardly.
After thinking for a while, I soon arrived at the courtyard. I just laid on the ground and continued thinking.
'Sigh… I guess I need to display my cultivation. Only then will I gain her attention successfully. That popsicle's mind with filled with only thoughts of growing stronger and meeting her mother.' I thought inwardly deciding her nickname.
He then spread his sense across the mansion and found her position. She seemed to head toward the courtyard as well wearing a veil covering her face.
'Lucky me. Now let me show you my awesomeness, my dear popsicle~ hehe…" I thought inwardly with a chuckle and started training. I intentionally leaked my cultivator for Qingyue to notice.
I trained my taijutsu and kenjutsu techniques applying profound energy in each move. I looked quite dashing moving my body so fluidly.
Qingyue was near the courtyard when she saw my display. She noticed my cultivation and instantly become alerted and started spying on me.
She was a bit wary of us. But she brushed it off when she didn't notice any our cultivation. She had the confidence to stop us if we ever planned to harm her family.
But now that she noticed my cultivation, she becomes suspicious. She knows someone so strong would usually never appear in her home without any motive.
I just continued my training without minding her peek. I displayed different moves to help impress her. Qingyue was curiously watching my display without any intention of stopping.
After finishing the display, I calmly said. "Are you done watching? It is rude to peek while someone is training."
After hearing this, Qingyue stopped hiding and walked in front of me with her usual frosty expression and asked in a suspicious tone. "Who are you? Why is someone so strong staying in our house? What is your goal?
"Don't be so suspicious, popsicle~ We're not here to achieve anything. We're just new to this place and just happened to help your brother in need. So, he invited us to stay at his place, and we're here." I replied to her calmly. She seemed a bit relaxed hearing my answer but still maintained her wariness.
"Why are you calling me popsicle? I have a proper name," asked Qingyue in irritation.
"Really? Why don't you introduce yourself? You always have that frosty expression just like a popsicle. I think this name suits you the best." I said while stroking my imaginary beards. Qingyue became irritated, listening to my reasoning.
"Which sect or clan are you from?" asked Qingyue with narrowed eyes.
"We aren't from any sects. Emily and I are self-taught. You see, Emily and I are from a faraway place. That's why are our name is so strange." I replied, winking at her with a playful smile.
"I don't care about some stupid names." Said Qingyue snorting at me.
"Forget about us. What are you doing here in this backward place? A true profound realm cultivator at such a young age should be able to join any sect." I asked curiously even though fulling knowing the reason.
"It's for a personal reason. You don't need to worry about it. And, please don't pry into my personal life. You're still a stranger." Replied Qingyue with a cold tone.
"Okay, okay~ geez, you don't need to be so cold about it. So, what are you doing here? Did you come here to watch my awesomeness?" I asked her narcissistically. Qingyue just rolled her eye at my narcissism.
"I'm just here to get some fresh air. Who wants to watch such a narcissist person?" replied Qingyue snorting at me. Then, she sat on a chair nearby.
"You must be cultivating in your room for the whole day. Doesn't it get boring sitting in a room for the whole day alone?" I asked her curiously.
"It doesn't matter. I need to get much stronger to meet someone." Said Qingyue said in a low tone and started ignoring me.
There was an awkward silence. I just laid on the ground enjoying the evening breeze while Qingyue was just staring at the sky. Then, after a while. Qingyue suddenly said. "How are you so strong?"
"What do you mean strong? I'm still not strong enough to win against those old monsters." I said, acting in confusion.
"You're about the same age as me. You can't possible to reach Earth Profound Realm without any secret." Said Qingyue staring at me thoughtfully.
"Maybe I have some secret, or maybe not. Why should I tell you?" I replied her with a playful smile.
"Please tell me. I need to grow stronger fast, strong enough to reach a certain place and meet someone special." Said Qingyue looking at the sky in a melancholy expression.
"You mean the God Realm, right?" I asked her with a broad smile. She was surprised by hearing from me.
"How do you know that place?" asked Qingyue seriously.
"You keep looking at the sky in such a longing expression. I guessed you wanted to visit the God Realm. But who would be so special there that you want to meet so badly?" I said to her, acting like a detective with my index finger pressing on the cheek and propping chin on rest of clenched fingers.
Qingyue was shocked, hearing him and wanted to reply, but I quickly covered her lips with my fingers.
"Shush… let me guess it, it probably is your mother, right?" I told her with a playful smile. Qingyue widened her eyes, listening to my deduction.
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