The meeting was terminated with Lu Lingqiu's timely announcement.

At this moment, it had been tea time since the spirit envoys had left the scene one after another. In the central hall at dusk, only the flower bells were left by his side.

"call……"

Under her silent gaze, he let out a breath and leaned weakly on the back of the chair.

Every meeting seems to consume a huge amount of physical and mental energy at the same time. There are too many things to say, too many things to consider, too many atmospheres to read, and too many arrangements to make...

Even as the palace master, he cannot help but take into consideration the mood of every spirit envoy.

In an ideal state, Jinghua Palace is a paradise where every spirit can live out his own life, maintain his own dignity, and find happiness and enjoy freedom in a relaxed daily life.

But now, we are still far from this state.

As if she could see his depression, she suddenly spoke next to her:

"Master, you look very tired."

Two slender jade arms stretched out from both sides of the shoulders. Hua Ling gently wrapped her arms around his neck from behind the seat and pressed her body forward.

When their bodies touched each other, Lu Lingqiu subconsciously raised his head, and in his sight was her inverted, peerless cheek.

For a moment, I couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

Star-silver hair fell down on his face, blocking half of his sight.

It feels as smooth as top-quality silk and exudes a captivating fragrance.

It's been a long time since I've had such close contact.

It seems that the last time we met was before we set off for the West China Sea.

"Do you need any energy, Ling?"

He silently calculated in his mind that the feeding deadline was approaching.

However, she just shook her head and smiled, and as his pupils gradually dilated, she leaned her body slightly without warning——

A kiss brought him into memories.

"!"

——

…

"I am vicious by nature and contaminated with endless spiritual life. Are you sure you want to ignore the Flower God's words and insist on forming a contract with me?"

"The past is the past, and the past that has not been seen does not count. Teak's considerations are reasonable, but I also have my own determination."

"...I am not the perfect person you see. Even if I am really ugly, won't you regret it?"

"Ling. There is an old saying in our world, the so-called 'appearance comes from the heart'. Real ugliness will not be disguised like you. So, you are testing me."

"..."

——

"Master, stop deceiving yourself."

"I don't care. I just want you to survive."

…

——

The touch of honey-like sweetness is short-lived and fleeting.

Before I could taste more of the fragrance, I felt that my lips had parted, and my memories stopped abruptly.

However, this tiny fragment, which flashed by in a blink of an eye, contained a large amount of unknown information.

——In my impression, she rarely takes such initiative.

It can be seen that this time, she should be opening her heart and deliberately getting through some of the "past" that she could not remember.

"Cheer up now?"

Her voice is as clear as a spring stream.

"...Well. Thank you, Ling."

Lu Lingqiu tried his best to breathe evenly so that he didn't look so embarrassed.

Seeing his master's interesting reaction, Hua Ling straightened up with a smile and stood next to him again, as if everything just now was an illusion.

For a moment of silence, you can feel the air heating up.

"So, what does the master want to do by leaving me alone?"

Knowing that he was embarrassed, she straightened her long skirt that was not stained with silk dust and asked softly.

"Ah, actually..."

At this moment, Lu Lingqiu no longer sat, but stood up and faced her, hesitatingly saying:

"Pingyi said earlier that you were in a bad mood, and I was very worried... I wonder if you are feeling better."

He understood that it was unlikely that she would tell the specific reasons directly, so he had no choice but to make indirect remarks.

"If this is the case, then after seeing the master just now, it will be completely healed."

Hua Ling said lightly.

"……Yeah?"

When Lu Lingqiu heard this, he turned his head slightly.

He didn't dare to look at her.

Because, even if there was no teasing in her tone, her words would always make him feel itchy in his heart, as if there was some restlessness deep in his soul scratching his internal organs.

Since I comforted her last time, this subtle feeling of getting along has gradually emerged.

"Um."

Just listen to Hua Ling say with a smile:

"Master, don't pay too much attention to me. Just settle down and do the things right now."

As she spoke, she walked up to him and raised her hands to smooth out the wrinkles on the Holy Spirit's robe for him.

After a few breaths of silence, he casually mentioned:

"With her, I'm very happy to be back this time."

"That's it."

His heart trembled.

He is thinking quickly.

In his mind, what he heard should not just be "my sister is happy" on the surface, but should also include the hidden content behind it——

That is, messages such as "Since she got a gift, when can the master reward me?"

Hua Ling would never say this kind of coquettish and superficial appeal directly.

After all, after being together for so many years, even if he couldn't compare with Ping Yi, he could understand part of her character to some extent.

"Is there anything you want from Ling? I still have some time before I go out, so I can make some preparations for you."

He quickly chose what he thought was the correct solution, and sure enough, this directly made her smile:

"Master, why are you so nervous?"

"Ah? I don't have one."

"Are you afraid that I will be jealous?"

She looked playfully, lowered her arms at the same time, and took a small step back without leaving a trace, keeping the same distance from him as before.

"No, I'm just worried..."

Lu Lingqiu wanted to explain something, but suddenly he saw her shaking her head slightly and mentioning another thing seriously:

"Master, actually, I plan to take a long trip in the near future."

"Eh?!"

He was a little surprised, "Where do you want to go?"

In his impression, Hua Ling went out only a handful of times over the years——

Except for her recent trip to the Great Buddha Temple and the operation to end the Hidden Gate during the Tribulation, she had never left the Tianshan Mountains at all.

I want to go out again this time. Is it related to my "mood"?

Lu Lingqiu guessed uneasily.

Sure enough, I just heard her say flatly:

"I want to take a walk near the West Sea."
To be continued...