readsfreenovel Chapter 562 Jealousy and Competition
Chapter 562 Jealousy and Competition
For the next few days, Lin Ping continued to practice swordsmanship, with Guo Zhiqian by his side the whole time.
To avoid suspicion, Jiang Yunying deliberately distanced herself from Lin Ping. Whenever she saw him chatting and laughing with Guo Zhixi, her heart ached as if it were being cut by a knife.
"Perhaps my junior sister can help my husband conceal his identity," Jiang Yunying thought to herself.
Guo Zhixi's status in Lotus Palace is no lower than Jiang Yunying's. Moreover, the Lord of Huizhou City has already joined forces with Lotus Palace. From this point of view, Lotus Palace actually trusts her more.
Therefore, Lin Ping being with Guo Zhixi would be a way to cover things up.
"Senior sister, I think the 'Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon' move is much more difficult than the previous moves. I wonder how long it will take to master it." On the way down the mountain, Lin Ping was somewhat disheartened.
For ten days in a row, he didn't gain any insight into romance or poetry, and even felt that he should stop progressing.
“When I first learned this move, it took me three months of working day and night to barely be able to execute it. That was already a miracle for the Lotus Palace,” Guo Zhixi comforted her.
"Senior Sister is not only beautiful, but also highly skilled in martial arts. She is definitely the pride of Lotus Palace," Lin Ping praised politely.
"Senior sister, what are you doing here?" Guo Zhixi asked, feigning surprise, though she had already spotted Jiang Yunying.
"Mother... Senior Sister, please let me explain." Lin Ping regretted praising Guo Zhixi's beauty earlier.
"Why do you need to explain to me, junior brother? Did you do something wrong?"
Jiang Yunying said irritably.
"No, that's not it. I just wanted to say that both of you senior sisters are beautiful and highly skilled in martial arts. You are the pride of Lotus Palace," Lin Ping said, slightly embarrassed.
"Are you done talking? If there's nothing else, I'm leaving."
She is, after all, a woman, and prone to jealousy; she could easily become enraged.
"I happen to have something to report to my senior sister," Guo Zhiqian said boastfully. "Junior sister just accepted a mission and plans to take junior brother along to broaden his horizons."
"What mission?" Jiang Yunying asked, sounding slightly anxious.
Guo Zhixi is proud at heart, and she only accepts the most dangerous missions.
Her life or death is none of Jiang Yunying's business, but since she's taking Lin Ping with her, she has no choice but to ask.
"It's that mission in Guangde City. Junior Brother has been a disciple for over a month now, and it's time for him to go out and gain some experience. Only through real combat can he improve his strength as quickly as possible," Guo Zhixi said casually.
“Guangde City? That’s a mission to assassinate a general in another country, extremely dangerous. Junior Brother has only just reached the White Lotus Realm, he’s not qualified to participate in such a mission,” Jiang Yunying said hurriedly.
"My senior sister and I grew up together, we're as close as sisters. Why don't you care about me at all, and only think about the safety of our junior brother?"
Guo Zhixi said sarcastically, "Could it be that Senior Sister has other feelings for Junior Brother?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yunying was immediately speechless. In the eyes of outsiders, she and Lin Ping were merely fellow disciples, and even had some grudges. She really had no reason to speak up for Lin Ping.
Seeing Jiang Yunying winking and making faces, Lin Ping roughly knew how dangerous this trip was, and chuckled: "Senior Sister, can I not go?"
"I'm afraid not. I've already spoken to my master about this, and she agrees. If you want to refuse, you should ask your master," Guo Zhixi said, shaking her head.
"Guo Zhixi, are you trying to kill me?" Lin Pingli was somewhat frantic, but dared not say it out loud.
"Are there any fellow disciples from other sects traveling together?" Lin Ping continued to ask, hoping that Jiang Mo could help.
Thinking of this, Lin Ping became angry. With Jiang Mo's strength, he could have easily entered Hanyue Peak, but he chose Feihong Peak instead, clearly trying to make things difficult for him.
"I always go alone when I carry out missions. Not to mention other sects, even my fellow disciples are not qualified. You've hit the jackpot."
Guo Zhixi said with glee, clearly doing it on purpose for Jiang Yunying's benefit.
On this trip, Lin Ping will not only face danger, but also have to spend time alone with Guo Zhixi.
Who knows what kind of sparks might fly between a lone man and a lone woman?
"Junior brother, it's an honor for you to be able to carry out a mission alone with your second senior sister. You must cherish this opportunity." Jiang Yunying said sourly, and didn't forget to give Lin Ping a sarcastic look at the end.
"Guo Zhixi, how could you not discuss this with me? My wife is angry!" Lin Ping angrily questioned after Jiang Yunying left.
"If I tell you, will you still come with me? I can only do it first and ask for your permission later. As for my senior sister being angry... I'm actually quite happy about it."
Guo Zhixi made no attempt to hide her thoughts.
The news quickly spread within the sect, and many male disciples envied Lin Ping.
The two flowers on Cold Moon Peak are both aloof and elegant.
Lin Ping picked one flower in each hand, truly a winner in life.
"Senior sister, I want to go too," Mao Shikeng stammered.
“Sure!” Guo Zhixi replied with a smile.
"Really? I'll go get ready right away." Mao Shikeng could hardly believe his ears and said excitedly.
"The premise is that you can walk upright, and don't fall down after taking a few steps every day like you're drunk."
This request is not unreasonable at all. If you can't even walk, you'll only be a burden if you go there.
Guo Zhixi didn't want to take a mentally challenged junior brother on a mission where they could lose their lives at any moment.
Mao Shikeng tried his best, but ultimately failed miserably, becoming a laughing stock in the sect.
"What happened to me? Humph, I must have been beaten up by Lin Ping. It's good that he's on a mission. I can use this time to recover to my peak condition and teach that kid a lesson, making him look bad in front of my two senior sisters!"
Mao Shikeng secretly thought to himself that he had already given up the idea of traveling with Guo Zhixi.
The next morning, Lin Ping was dragged out of bed by Guo Zhiqian early in the morning.
"Hey! How can you sleep like that...?" Guo Zhixi screamed.
"This is good for your health." Lin Ping smiled awkwardly.
"Don't worry, I didn't see anything," Guo Zhixi explained, covering her eyes.
"Senior sister, could you... please not barge into my room like that in the future? It's easy to cause trouble," Lin Ping said in a low voice.
Luckily, he had picked up the Xuan paper on the ground beforehand, otherwise he would have gotten another beating.
"Even if you have an emergency and absolutely have to barge in, please don't pull back the covers, okay?"
After they went outside, a group of disciples waited outside, including the peak master of Hanyue Peak.
"Lin Ping, you haven't been a disciple of the sect for long and need more experience. On this trip, you must listen to your senior sister and not cause any trouble. You must bring glory to the sect," the Peak Master of Hanyue Peak said earnestly.
"Master, rest assured, I will definitely not bring shame to Hanyue Peak," Lin Ping said confidently.
"It seems my wife is really angry." Looking at Jiang Yunying's unmoved expression, Lin Ping felt uneasy.
"Junior brother, let's go," Guo Zhixi said, tugging at Lin Ping's clothes.
Just as the two were about to leave, Jiang Yunying mustered her courage, stepped forward, and said loudly, "Junior brother, I'm not angry with you. You must come back safe and sound!"