Capítulo 1607: Chapter 66: Deliberate Approach
“You think it’s ridiculous too, right? I do too! Soone like that is destined to amount to nothing. I wouldn’t spend my life with soone like that.” Princess Xinting replied.
“So you ca to find ?”
“You’re overthinking it! Who do you think you are, the most handso man in the world? This princess couldn’t care less.” Princess Xinting replied haughtily, feigning disinterest.
“Then why bother yourself, even going so far as to help up?”
Lin Yifan stared into Princess Xinting’s clear eyes, asking with amusent.
For the first ti being gazed at so affectionately, Princess Xinting’s heart raced, unsure of what to do.
She knew Lin Yifan was deliberately teasing her, not sincere at all, so she clenched her hands tightly, steeling herself against the provocation.
After calming down, she averted her gaze and answered nonchalantly, “Didn’t I tell you? I saw injustice and intervened.”
“Alright, alright! Now that you’ve helped and supported , you can leave, right?”
“In such a hurry to kick out? That’s not very polite, is it?”
“Didn’t you say you help when there’s injustice? Why not leave after saving soone?” Lin Yifan asked curiously.
“That’s what I said, but I still wanted to co and see if you’re adjusting to life here.”
Princess Xinting changed the topic, not wanting to be trapped by Lin Yifan.
Lin Yifan didn’t intend to tease soone who had feelings for him too much. If he got entangled, that would be troubleso, so he responded seriously, “Honestly, I’m not adjusting.”
“I knew that already.”
“And then?”
“I also want to know why you’re staying and entered Tianchui Academy?” Princess Xinting asked.
“Do you really want to know the answer?”
“I’ll listen if you tell .”
“Actually, I’m here for the Constellation Beads.” Lin Yifan opened up, answering frankly.
He trusted Princess Xinting, believing she wouldn’t betray or harm him.
“Did you save that day because of the Constellation Beads?”
This question struck a nerve with Princess Xinting. Lin Yifan’s presence at Tianchui Academy had a motive, not for practice as his Master said; she wanted to know if Lin Yifan had ever acted for the beads all along, without justly intervening.
“How could that be? Am I that cold-blooded?”
Lin Yifan didn’t dare reveal the truth, because Su Xinting was a protective card. Losing her would make his situation at Tianchui Academy precarious.
“If you don’t answer, how would I know?”
Princess Xinting’s eyes reddened, seemingly wronged and bullied.
Lin Yifan hurriedly fabricated the day’s events: “That day I was passing through the forest, heard the fighting, and went to check it out. Seeing that the conflict was over the Female Earth Bead, I hid in the woods and quietly observed. Initially, I did consider reaping the benefits, but seeing your life in danger, my conscience couldn’t bear it, so I stepped in to save you. That’s how it all went down. If the Princess doesn’t believe it, I have no other way.”
“You saved sincerely? With no sinister motives or greed?” Princess Xinting inquired.
“None!” Lin Yifan answered sincerely.
“Alright, I believe you.”
Princess Xinting felt it was comndable that Lin Yifan admitted his intention. Many hypocritical gentlen wouldn’t even acknowledge such motives to get close to her; thus, she admired Lin Yifan’s forthrightness. Such a man was the kind she sought.
Lin Yifan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thankful for getting through this hurdle.
“Princess, is the Female Earth Bead you obtained still with you?”
“It’s already been handed over to my Empress Mother. Why, do you want it?” Princess Xinting asked.
“No, no, no! I’m just curious about what it looks like. Since it’s already handed over, then never mind.”
“If you want to see it, I can ask my Empress Mother to lend it.”
“No need, let’s leave it at that.”
Lin Yifan didn’t want to complicate matters further, nor did he want attention from the Empress of Yuncui Kingdom, so he decided to stop there.
After a few awkward monts, Princess Xinting suddenly grew curious and asked, “Junior Brother Zhang, which country are you from? You’ve never ntioned it before.”
“I’m a wanderer, a Loose Cultivator traveling the world.” Lin Yifan answered.
“A Loose Cultivator? Did you achieve all your accomplishnts on your own?”
Princess Xinting was astonished; if that were true, Lin Yifan was extraordinary.
“Of course not. I have a very capable Master. All these Martial Arts and skills were taught to by him.” Lin Yifan replied.
“I see.” Princess Xinting understood, then asked, “What’s your Master’s na? Is he a well-known figure today?”
“No, he’s just a villager from the countryside, spending his days drinking and living in leisure, utterly relaxed, so there’s no reputation to speak of.”
“Such a person could train a top-notch disciple, that’s unbelievable.” Princess Xinting shook her head with a wry smile and further questioned, “Doesn’t he worry about you being out alone?”
“He can’t wait for to go out and gain experience.”
“Really strange, to think there are such people.”
…
In the practice field, Su Xinting and Lin Yifan chatted for a long ti.
The topic throughout was almost entirely initiated by Su Xinting, aning she forced herself to stay and approach Lin Yifan.
Lin Yifan naturally knew her intentions, but in this world, his heart couldn’t accommodate another woman.
A few days later, at a pavilion by the riverside, Lin Yifan played a tune on his flute.
Of course, he wasn’t doing it idly but to deliberately attract the Seventh Princess.
A few days ago, as he said during the fight, he discovered the Seventh Princess, so he didn’t dare bring up the flute Martial Arts in front of her.
During the encounter with the bloodthirsty bats, the Seventh Princess had used Qingxu Immortal-like Martial Arts. He was curious if these arts were Qingxu’s creation or existed long before in the Realm of Longevity.
With the Seventh Princess intentionally getting close to him now, he wanted to take this chance to uncover the truth.
Sure enough, upon hearing the flute rendition of “A Life of Debauchery,” Princess Xinting couldn’t hold back any longer and ca over, curiously asking, “Junior Brother Zhang, how do you know this tune, ‘A Life of Debauchery’?”
“My Master taught .” Lin Yifan put down the flute and replied.
“Your Master?”
“Yes, that villager who spends his days drinking and making rry.”
“He can play this tune as well?”
“He said he composed it himself, but I don’t know if that’s true.” Lin Yifan answered.
“Liar, there’s no way he composed this song.” Princess Xinting flatly denied it.
“Why?”
Lin Yifan asked, feeling he had finally caught a fish with his line.
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