Chapter Twenty-Three Like a Dream

  He walked out of the Tianzi No. 2 room, and after closing the door with a creak, Ling Qingyan's slightly drunken eyes flashed brightly for an instant, and then his intoxication was gone.

  Arriving at the Tianzi No. 3 house next door, he took out the key and opened the door, and Ling Qingyan walked in with Xiao Cangao in his arms. Even when drinking and eating with Yuwen Chenglin earlier, Ling Qingyan had placed Xiao Cangao by his side, never leaving him for a moment.

  Looking at the room that was no different from Yuwen Cheng's house, the decoration was simple yet elegant, and Ling Qingyan couldn't help but nod in approval.

  It is indeed the best room in the entire hostel!

  Put the little Tibetan Mastiff on the bed, Ling Qingyan pulled his waistband and came to a screen in the corner of the room... There, a delicate large wooden bucket was placed, with hot steam rising from it, apparently still warm.

  He took off his long gown and undergarments, tossing them onto the screen, then flipped over into the wooden tub, instantly splashing water everywhere.

  Looking at the large holes on the upper and lower walls of the wooden barrel close to the wall, Ling Qingyan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "I didn't expect that the design of this Moshu Inn would be so clever. The hole below is obviously for draining water; while the hole above is used for pouring in hot water..."

  Two arms were clasped on the edge of the wooden bucket, and Ling Qingyan tossed her long hair back, lying down with her head tilted back, a look of comfort flashing across her face.

  Yuwen Chenglin, third young master of the Yuwen family...

  A smile flashed across Ling Qing's face, "Unexpectedly, the young master of the top family in Chongwu Continent is so easy-going! This Yuwen Chenglin is indeed worth getting to know better, with a righteous air between his eyebrows, not a hint of pamperedness."

  According to the secret records in the Book Pavilion, among the three major families of Xia Yu Guo, apart from the royal family of Xia, which has been passed down for over 8,000 years, the other two families are the "Yuwen Family" and the "Bihai Family", both of which have also been passed down for thousands of years... In terms of heritage, not a single family in my Great Qin can match them!

  "But why would the third young master of the illustrious Yuwen family, with his noble lineage, venture alone to the perilous Southern Wilderness with only an old servant by his side?"

  "I don't want to think about it anymore!"

  Ling Qing's eyes drooped slightly as he shook his head gently, and then a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, as if he had dozed off.

  At the same time, in Tianzi No. 2 room.

  It just so happened that at this time, the third young master of the Yuwen family, Yuwen Chenglin, also took off his clothes and flipped into the wooden barrel filled with hot water. It's really not stripping without knowing, this Yuwen Chenglin, although he is a noble young master of the Yuwen family, under his fair skin, he is also covered with muscles, apparently he is also very diligent in exercising.

  With a posture that was no different from Ling Qingyan's in the next room, Yuwen Chenglin let out a slight sigh and lay down with his head raised.

  "Ling Qing Yan...... Is there a family with the surname Ling in the Great Qin Empire? But I've never heard of it!"

  "However, even if he wasn't a member of the family, relying solely on his innate talent and martial prowess, as well as the backing of his sect, he could be considered one of the most exceptional talents in the entire Chongwu Continent!"

  "Although he didn't explicitly state which sect he belonged to, his words 'just descended from the mountain gate yesterday'... Between Nanhuang and Yulan City, there is only one sect, that is Tiānjiàn Sect! Tiānjiàn Sect, with a history of over 3,000 years, but in my great-grandfather's mouth, it was somewhat dreaded!"

  "Even in this southern region, where the Guiyuan Sect is on par with the Tiangong Sect, my great-grandfather didn't think much of it!"

  "A strange young man, a strange sect..."

  "But this young man's impression on me is not at all consistent with his age... however, he is someone worth getting to know deeply! I, Yuwen Chenglin, have always been proud among my peers, but in front of him, I couldn't be proud at all! Nor do I know why..."

  ………

  The night is deep, but tonight's moon seems a bit gloomy, and the night color is slightly darker.

  In the Jade Orchid City, in a house with an excellent location and a rooftop pavilion, there were two figures. One seemed slender and delicate, sitting on the railing of the pavilion; behind this delicate figure stood a tall and majestic figure.

  "Junior sister..."

  Under the faint night color, the face of the tall and majestic figure gradually appeared, with a hint of evil in his handsome appearance. Especially with his nearly 1.9-meter robust physique, he looked perfect! Absolutely can be called the nemesis of women, the archenemy of men...

  It's just because this man is too perfect in every aspect.

  At the edge of the sky, the dark clouds that had been covering the bright moon slightly moved, and the moment the bright moon appeared and the night sky lit up a bit, it clearly revealed the pair of eyes under the high and large man's eyebrows... Deep as a mysterious whisper, as if it could make people sink into it! Moreover, in the deepest part of these eyes, there seemed to be several sharp golden cold lights flickering.

  It was actually the big brother Tuoba Xiū, who had a similar deep and mysterious gaze to Líng Qīngyǎn's, which made him lose his way and become dizzy when he first saw Líng Qīngyǎn.

  "Senior brother, I want to sit for a while longer, you go back to sleep."

  It was as if the heavenly music came from the sky, suddenly echoing from the mouth of a girl between the balcony railings, and for an instant it seemed to cover up everything around, leaving only this sound in the entire world.

  The tall and sturdy man also turned around and left with a steady pace.

  Helpless!

  It seems that he has become accustomed to it, but for this junior sister who unknowingly fell in love with him, the tall and handsome man shows concern while also revealing a hint of perplexity.

  Younger sister, is one who has grown up under her own eyes!

  And for the past eighteen years, his younger sister has almost always been within his line of sight... He is very clear about all her interactions with outsiders! Eighteen years, for him, can only be considered an extremely short period of time... But even in this extremely short period of time, he still hasn't discovered the reason why his younger sister has been so melancholic and introspective since childhood.

  Even so, the tall and majestic man vaguely sensed that his junior sister's behavior was as if she were thinking of her beloved...

  Lover? How is that possible?!

  Her younger sister's habit seems to have been there since she was sensible!

  Even if Shifu's younger sister's talent was exceptionally strong, it would still be impossible for her to determine a man before she came of age.

  Feeling the departure of the tall and handsome man, the girl between the balcony railings also slightly raised her head to gaze at the horizon. Her perfect face, a mix of elegance and purity, seemed to make everything around her pale in comparison.

  "Big brother, I understand your intentions..."

  It was like a dreamy murmur, the soft and beautiful voice slowly came out of the woman's mouth, "But in my heart, as early as twenty years ago, I couldn't accommodate any other man besides him..."

  "Even if you kill every man who tries to get close to me, it's still unthinkable that the person I'm thinking of is not here..."

  "My heart died completely on that night eighteen years ago!"

  "In this life of mine, apart from cultivating, I will have no other desires!"