After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 214 Qingling Creek

"What did you say? You want to be my maid! Don't joke around." Shen Xu quickly waved his hand.

"I'm not joking! I'm supposed to be here taking care of Miss anyway, so having one more person like you wouldn't be a problem," Guan Bi said with a light laugh.

"Let's forget it! I'm not worthy of Miss Guan's care; I'm afraid it would shorten my lifespan," Shen Xu refused without hesitation.

"Are you really going to refuse? You know, my cooking is really delicious!" Guan Bi leaned closer to Shen Xu and said in a very coquettish way.

"This isn't a question of whether I can cook or not, it's a question of whether we're suitable for each other. Miss Guan, please let me go!"

"I thought you would be very happy." Seeing Shen Xu's reaction, Guan Bi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

“I appreciate Miss Guan’s kindness, but I am not worthy of such special treatment from you.”

Although I don't know why your young lady insists on me living here, there's a difference between men and women. I'll try my best not to cross that stone bridge. If you don't need to contact me, just pretend I don't exist.

Guan Bi frowned slightly and said, "Miss has her reasons for letting you stay here, so you don't need to be too reserved."

However, you shouldn't go out today. After all, you're not a member of the Sword Alliance yet. You can familiarize yourself with the environment here first. I'll bring your things over tonight.

And you should change back to your original appearance! I'm not used to seeing you like this."

"Then thank you very much, Miss Guan." Shen Xu dispelled the illusion spell on him.

Upon seeing Shen Xu's appearance, Guan Bi couldn't help but smile, and then followed Cheng Hui away from Shen Xu's sight.

After the two left, Shen Xu frowned. He had originally thought that the residences provided by the Tianhe Society for its disciples would be similar in layout to those of Qingzhu Residence, only a bit larger.

However, Bai Lu's arrangements for him were completely different from what he had expected. Although Qinglingxi was indeed a beautiful place like a fairyland, he felt something was strange. It seemed that his relationship with Bai Lu was not good enough for them to live so close.

However, since things had come to this point, he had no choice but to accept Bai Lu's arrangement.

Brilliant sunlight pierced through the sparse clouds, casting dappled light and shadow across the gaps in this ancient forest. These specks of light, like fragments of gold, dotted the green leaves, resembling dazzling flowing gold. Towering ancient trees reached into the clouds, their rough trunks bearing the marks of time, their dense foliage obscuring the sun.

Shen Xu strolled through the woods, his steps light yet steady. The babbling of a stream in the distance reached his ears, its sound crisp and melodious. At the same time, the high-pitched, melodious chirping of birds occasionally drifted from the dense canopy, gentle and lingering.

Following Qingling Creek to its end, Shen Xu discovered that this creek did not seem to be a tributary of the huge waterfall cascading down from Tianjian Mountain.

Its source is a natural spring in the mountains. Sweet and vital spring water gushes out from the cracks in the rocks and flows into the overflowing pond in front of him, and then into the Qingling Stream.

"What a beautiful and blessed place!" Shen Xu couldn't help but exclaim.

There is also a spring with excellent water quality in the mountains of Shen Xulanxing's hometown, which is famous in the surrounding area. According to the elders, a golden carp has always lived in the pond outside the spring, but no one has ever seen it.

One day, a woman came to the pond to fetch water and unexpectedly caught a golden carp. She believed it was a gift from heaven and took the golden carp home.

But while she was cleaning the fish, two tiny fish scales flew into her eyes, causing the woman to go blind on the spot, and the spring dried up a few days later.

When Shen Xu returned to the wooden house, the sky gradually darkened. Fortunately, the brightly lit three-story pavilion of Bailu guided him, otherwise he would have had a hard time finding his way back.

Looking at the lights on the other side of the stream, he wasn't sure if Bailu had returned, but he didn't plan to cross the river to find her.

Bai Lu must have had her reasons for arranging him to be by her side, and since he didn't ask anything of Bai Lu, it means that he held the initiative.

Moreover, after walking all day, Shen Xu was also very tired, and he quickly fell asleep after lying down on the bed.

Meanwhile, in Bai Lu's exquisitely decorated pavilion, Guan Bi cautiously asked the two silent women, "Miss Xiao Yi, are you staying here tonight? Would you like me to prepare a room for you?"

"Thank you for your help!" Li Xiaoyi replied softly.

"Li Xiaoyi, what do you want? I don't think I invited you here!" Bai Lu said coldly.

Li Xiaoyi leaned back in the soft chair and said slowly, "I have the right to choose where I live, and I think your place is quite nice."

"This is the place my mother left me; you have no right to touch it!"

"Do you mean I should go find the Sword Master?"

"You...you're completely unreasonable! You can live here, but you can't live here with me," Bai Lu said, somewhat exasperated.

Seeing Bai Lu's expression, Li Xiaoyi chuckled and said, "I think the third floor is quite nice. Guan Bi, could you please tidy it up for me?"

"Impossible!" Bai Lu glared angrily at Li Xiaoyi.

“Miss Xiao Yi, Miss and Madam lived on the third floor. If Miss Xiao Yi wants to stay here, I can clean up the second floor,” Guan Bi said with great difficulty.

Li Xiaoyi said calmly, "I was referring to the room tonight. The decor here doesn't quite suit my taste. I'll have someone move another attic room here tomorrow."

"Thank you for your understanding, Miss Xiao Yi!" Guan Bi bowed to Li Xiao Yi.

"Guanbi, I'm hungry. Go downstairs and make me some food," Bailu said coldly.

Guan Bi hesitated before saying, "Then should we..."

"Starve him to death!"

Hearing Bai Lu's angry words, Guan Bi bowed helplessly and left the two women's side.

"Now that it's just the two of us, I'll tell you the truth. When I invited Shen Xu to join the Tianhe Society, my condition was that I would have Aunt Lan protect him from being targeted by Young Master Su."

But when I found Aunt Lan, she made me spend some time with Shen Xu before she would agree to protect him. I agreed to Aunt Lan's conditions, which is why she arranged for him to be placed in Qinglingxi.

“I’ve finished explaining my connection with Shen Xu, now it’s your turn!” Bai Lu asked, looking into Li Xiaoyi’s eyes.

Li Xiaoyi said with a smile, "When did I agree to exchange information with you?"

"Li Xiaoyi!! Don't go too far!" Bai Lu flipped over and pinned Li Xiaoyi down, her hands gripping his fair neck as she spoke fiercely.

Li Xiaoyi forcefully pushed Bai Lu's body away and then said, "Shen Xu and I don't have any connection. It's just that he defeated me in swordsmanship, which is why I joined the Green Wood Society. Since you can learn the Sixfold Waves from him, I can also learn swordsmanship from him."

"Is this guy really that good? He actually managed to beat you in swordsmanship," Bai Lu said in disbelief.

Li Xiaoyi seemed to recall the scene at that time, and said with some emotion, "He only used one sword to shatter my proud swordsmanship talent."

"You said Su Jing is targeting him, do you know why?" Li Xiaoyi suddenly asked.

"I don't know, but it's definitely Su Jing's fault," Bai Lu said with certainty.