The Birth of Sword God-Chapter 229 - 198: Han Shuangjiang, First Kiss! (Part 2)

"Moreover, this Evil Sword contains so much Evil Qi!"

"You might not return once you go..."

At that point, Chu Huaixu would have nowhere to cry. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

When Han Shuangjiang saw Xiaoxu returning, she just nodded in greeting and silently added two more dishes while making dinner.

It was rare for the three of them to have a meal together, so Chu Huaixu opened a jar of Spirit Wine and proactively poured some for the young man.

"Huh? Haven't seen you in over half a month, and your cultivation has surprisingly surpassed mine?" He turned to look at Xu Ziqing.

Hearing this, Xiaoxu immediately flattered, "As expected, nothing escapes Senior Brother's eyes."

"Enough with this!" Chu Huaixu felt satisfied in his heart, but said that anyway.

It's still more comfortable when Xiaoxu is around, words never fall to the ground.

Unlike the Big Ice Cube, who can't squeeze out a few words from the mouth, not knowing if this usually chatty mouth is actually... boring?

Chu Huaixu set down the wine jar, and before drinking, he habitually checked in.

"What Cultivation Technique did you exchange for at the Library Pavilion?" he asked.

"Senior Brother, the 'Ice Skin Jade Bone Heart Method' consists of three volumes, all at the Celestial Level. My Junior Martial Uncle advised me to switch to another Body Refining Technique when I reach the Fourth Realm."

"Hmm? Then why isn't it mentioned in the Library Pavilion's introduction?" He remembered that the introduction brochure of the 'Ice Skin Jade Bone Heart Method' didn't mention practicing up to the Third Realm in one go.

"Because the Daoist Sect doesn't have the other two volumes. My Junior Martial Uncle somehow found them for me from elsewhere," Xu Ziqing explained.

"That's quite good, he really cares about you." Chu Huaixu said lightly.

He wasn't jealous of Xiaoxu, simply happy for his junior.

He openly didn't get along with Jiang Zhi. If he really cared, Chu Huaixu might go crazy.

But he could feel that Jiang Zhi still wanted to maintain balance and did not neglect Xu Ziqing, the Sword Attendant.

Chu Huaixu was also happy to see him wholeheartedly nurture his little brother.

What happened next left Xu Ziqing a bit bewildered.

"Why did Senior Brother pour me some wine, chat a bit more, and then get up to sit next to Senior Sister Han?" The youth was in shock.

Up until now, the two men would sit together while Han Shuangjiang sat opposite Chu Huaixu.

The change in seating naturally signified a change in their relationship.

Xu Ziqing looked at them with his mouth slightly open, making the Big Ice Cube a bit embarrassed as she lowered her head to pick at her food.

Chu Huaixu, on the other hand, said grumpily, "What are you looking at?"

Then, he gave the young man a look that every man would understand.

Xu Ziqing had thought before that this day between Senior Brother and Senior Sister Han would come sooner or later.

But he didn't expect it to come faster than he imagined, and it seemed he missed out on it.

With the three of them sitting together, they ate, toasted, and drank.

They hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they were chatty, but it was all about everyday topics.

Since the two major figures of their world were mentioned in the Daoist Ancestor's Proverbs, the Daoist Sect's leadership had no intention of keeping them in the dark about the matters of the Origin Spirit Realm.

However, they didn't know as much as Chu Huaixu.

But at the dinner table, the three of them tacitly avoided discussing this matter.

Chu Huaixu was afraid they would worry.

They also didn't want to burden him.

After some drinking, all three of them soon became slightly tipsy.

Xu Ziqing glanced at the time, knowing he should head back.

He felt a bit reluctant to leave.

If given a choice, he would certainly prefer to stay by his senior brother's side.

"It's fine, you go on back. I'm going down the mountain tomorrow anyway," Chu Huaixu waved his hand, saying.

Hearing this, Xu Ziqing bid farewell to the two.

Before leaving, he solemnly said, "Senior Brother, please be careful and take care on your journey!"

Sometimes he thought that if he were the Profound Yellow Leader, then his senior brother wouldn't need to risk his own life.

But Xu Ziqing felt his thinking was flawed because he honestly believed he was far inferior to his senior brother.

"Don't worry, I won't be hurt at all!" Chu Huaixu boasted with a smug and confident look.

But fearing his demeanor might make the little fool Xiaoxu worry about him being careless, he immediately turned serious and said, "I will handle it cautiously, so you don't need to worry."

"Hmm!" The delicate youth nodded strongly, then disappeared into the night, looking back repeatedly.

Now, winter had arrived, and the weather was getting colder.

As a Body Refiner, Chu Huaixu naturally wasn't afraid of the cold.

Han Shuangjiang, wearing a Magic Robe, wasn't fazed either.

A slightly tipsy man extended an invitation to the girl: "Care for a walk?"

"Sure." The girl agreed.

And what made her laugh while crying was Chu Huaixu's suggestion: "Let's head to the Maple Forest then."

"We've been there before and ended up in the Annulus Secret Realm. You haven't been to other places, and I'm afraid you'll accidentally drag me into another secret realm, delaying my descent tomorrow," he said with a smile.

"How absurd, what do you take me for?" Han Shuangjiang said, exasperated.

A certain 'Dead Fox' secretly thought, "I used to be a Treasure-Seeking Rat, after all."

After drinking, the two of them walked toward the Maple Forest.

For them, this forest was indeed special.

In the Annulus Secret Realm, it felt like they had journeyed through a lifetime together hand in hand.

In fact, they had previously passed through here by chance and then encountered Chang Le and Ji Sikong threading through the woods. In the course of conversation, the two of them confirmed their relationship as Daoist companions.

In the forest, the two walked side by side, nearly touching.

Because Han Shuangjiang had a tall and slender figure combined with long jade-like legs, their hands would occasionally brush against each other as they strolled.