Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 403 - 329: Hearts Connected in Spirit (Seeking Recommendations and Monthly Tickets)_1

Chapter 403: Chapter 329: Hearts Connected in Spirit (Seeking Recommendations and Monthly Tickets)_1

"Yan, be reasonable. Verses and tunes are not like cabbages; they don’t just pop up on demand. What’s more, you want something comparable to ’clouds wanting to dress and flowers wanting to look beautiful’, that’s even more challenging. How can a hastily composed verse do justice to you, Yan?"

As Li Xuan spoke, his eyes seemed a bit distant. He’d never seen Luo Yan behave in such a cute, petulant manner, which was a sharp contrast to her usual self.

Luo Yan looked back at Li Xuan with puzzled eyes, then conceded. Indeed, her request had been too demanding; even the great scholars of ancient times wouldn’t have been able to meet such a request.

"Alright, I’ll let it slide this time. But you have to give me a deadline; you can’t keep dragging it on--"

Just as Luo Yan was reluctantly getting these words out, Li Xuan suddenly grabbed her by the shoulder with one hand, and took the hair hoop off her head with the other.

Luo Yan was slow to respond, and before she could stop Li Xuan, her hair hoop had already been removed. As Luo Yan’s dark hair cascaded down like a waterfall, revealing her naturally beautiful face, with her eyebrow-like paintings, she instantly exuded feminine charm. Her gorgeous looks were enough to evoke commiseration from anyone who saw her.

Seeing Luo Yan in front of him, Li Xuan’s eyes revealed a hint of infatuation.

"Actually, I have half a verse of a seven-word poem, but I haven’t figured out the latter part yet. But I suppose you won’t mind, Yan. Listen closely——"

Unbeknownst to her, he had already lifted her chin with his hand: "Last night’s stars, last night’s wind, the painting tower to the west and the osmanthus hall to the east. No phoenix in flight on my person, but a mythical creature’s sensitive nature in my heart communicates——"

The stars were brilliant last night, and a cool breeze blew at midnight; our feast was set in the painting tower to the west, and the osmanthus hall to the east. There is no phoenix in flight adornment on my body, could not fly side by side; but inside my heart is as though a mythical creature, sentiments constantly connected.

Luo Yan’s pupils dilated slightly, only feeling as though her heart had been gripped by Li Xuan’s hand, as she struggled to catch her breath.

No phoenix in flight on my person, but a mythical creature’s sensitive nature in my heart communicates?

She wondered, wasn’t he describing himself and her?

"I haven’t thought about the latter half, so I’ll leave it unfinished."

As Li Xuan spoke up to this point, he suddenly had a feeling and looked towards the sky, only to see a golden flying rune falling from the sky, landing before him.

Li Xuan frowned, feeling that it was killing the mood, but he still grabbed it. Then he had a thought: "Sending across the hook, the spring wine is warm. Dividing the team to cover the wax lamp with red. Alas, the rune has arrived, I should go to my official duties, galloping to Liudao Division like a drifting reed."

Playing guessing games across the table, drinking warm spring wine as if facing each other; dividing into groups for the drinking game, deciding the winner under the red candlelight. Regrettably, I received a summoning from my superiors, having to rush to Liudao Division, as busy as a reed fluttering in the wind.

He then looked at Luo Yan, who was blushing and in a state of confusion: "I’ve been thinking that there must have been a predestined relationship between you and me in our previous lives. Otherwise, how could there be such understanding and mutual thoughts between us?"

Unable to control his feelings, Li Xuan, his breath hot, drew closer to the girl’s lips.

At this moment, a girl in a purple dress standing by the lake also seemed lost in thought. She savored the poem, feeling an endless beauty hidden within it.

By the time she came out of her trance and looked back towards the pavilion, she couldn’t help but scoff, turning her head away with a blushing face.

However, at the same time, the girl in the purple dress was also curious, still glancing at the pavilion with a sidelong gaze.

At this point, Li Xuan had already met Luo Yan’s red lips, brushing against them lightly at first.

He was like a rampant dragon.

But just as Li Xuan was about to make a further move, Luo Yan suddenly came to her senses, and swiftly retreated several steps.

"Where do you think you’re touching?"

Luo Yan, her face blushing as if on fire, was covering her own red lips with one hand and clutching her chest with the other hand, in total turmoil.

At first, she was both embarrassed and annoyed, feeling as if she had tripped and fallen into a ditch today, almost completely taken advantage of by Li Xuan. But then she felt a bit pleased and somewhat regretful.

Luo Yan was happy for Li Xuan’s feelings for her. She regretted for missing Li Xuan’s lips and his scent. The taste of mutually supporting each other and soul-shivering, made her hot all over. Especially when she saw Li Xuan’s face, grinning with a hint of questioning, Luo Yan felt a vague heartache, regretting her decision.

She hurriedly turned her head away: "Don’t look at me like that, it’s your own fault. I, Xia Nanyan, am also the daughter of an imperial censor’s family. Even though we have fallen on hard times, I am still not just any ordinary woman."

In the meantime, Luo Yan hesitated: "Oh right, you just said ’Alas, the rune has arrived, I should go to my official duties, galloping to Liudao Division like a drifting reed,’ does that mean that Liudao Division has any errand for you?"

Li Xuan couldn’t utter a word, he glanced at the symbol in his left hand and nodded slightly.

It was a message from the head of the Internal Affairs Building, stating that twenty Earth Dragons had arrived. If he didn’t want to be intercepted, he should take them over as soon as possible.

Beasts like Earth Dragons were in great demand in all offices of Liudao Division, except the Xuanwu Hall in Datong. Especially for his ’Shenyi Department’, which covers the entire North Zhili, these robust and fast mounts were much needed to increase mobility.

So Li Xuan intended to go there as soon as possible to claim that batch of Earth Dragons.

Luo Yan directly grabbed the talisman. After scanning it with her Divine Consciousness, she came to an understanding, "Indeed, I must make this trip as soon as possible. In recognition of your poem, I will run this errand for you."

Then she dropped Li Xuan and fled out of the pavilion like there was no tomorrow.

Li Xuan watched her leave, slack-jawed, then reluctantly clicked his tongue. He felt regret and loss. What a wasted opportunity! Great poetry wasted in such an atmosphere.

All because of his impatience, the butterfly who was about to land in his hand flew away.

Just now, Luo Yan was close to the brink of surrender, but he overreached himself.

As Li Xuan regretted, a sweet, crisp, soft and pleasant voice suddenly sounded beside him: "Who are you? Are you a guest of our house?"

Li Xuan was startled and turned to look. He found a youthful maiden wearing a purple pomegranate skirt, with bright eyes and white teeth, looking charming and delicate, standing a dozen feet outside the pavilion.

"Are you a ghost? Why does your walking make no noise? You scared me to death."

Li Xuan felt a wave of surprise. Due to the strength of his Primordial Spirit, his senses were beyond ordinary people. Even a master at the pinnacle of The Fourth Gate could hardly escape his perception, causing Li Xuan to become increasingly reliant on his consciousness.

Yet this young girl managed to appear so close without making a sound.

"Ghost?" Upon hearing this, the girl in the purple dress laughed instead of getting angry. "My father is also often scared by me. I practice a special Cultivation Technique, it gives Shaobao Yu and Helian Fulong a headache when they see me."

She had walked into the pavilion, staring at Li Xuan with her big sparkling eyes. "You haven’t told me who you are yet? The poem you were reciting just now was really nice, ’With no colored phoenix in flight, still a single-minded thought thrives in the heart——’

Li Xuan was taken aback again. Could it be that this girl was here when he was reciting his poem?

This was no ordinary feat. To escape his notice was one thing, but to fool Zidie was another.

"May I know your name, miss?"

He scrutinised the girl, and had an idea of who she might be. Judging by her attire, she was likely the young mistress of the Earl’s Mansion.

Before coming here, he had asked Peng Fulai to investigate the Earl’s Mansion in detail, and knew that Sun Jizong had a daughter who was just at the right age.

"I am Sun Chuyun, and the Earl is my father."

The maiden’s face flushed slightly. She found that Li Xuan not only had a tall and straight figure, presenting an impressive appearance, but also a very handsome face. His clean white robe, long sword tied to his waist, and scholarly demeanor gave a graceful, elegant, and timeless quality, just like the gently cultured men of leisure from the ancient books.

Thinking that Li Xuan had not revealed his identity to her, she couldn’t help but glare at Li Xuan with her big eyes.

Upon seeing this, Li Xuan laughed, and bowed slightly, "I am Li Qian, a guest invited by the Earl. The night is already late, and I need to go back to my room to rest. Please excuse me, Miss Sun."

He was instinctively cautious about this daughter of the Earl, thinking it best to keep a respectful distance.

On hearing his name, Sun Chuyun frowned slightly with a hint of confusion. "Li Qian? I have never heard of him before."

She thought that anyone who could come up with the verse ’With no colored phoenix in flight, still a single-minded thought thrives in the heart’ must be a prominent scholar in Confucian Haoqi, renowned and hailed as a great talent. Just now, she had indeed sensed pure Confucian Haoqi emanating from him.

But when she saw Li Xuan turn around and leave the pavilion, she didn’t care about her doubts anymore. She hurriedly ran after him, "Wait, Li Qian, I still want to talk to you."

"Miss Sun, it is already late at night!"

Li Xuan kept a brisk pace and didn’t even turn his head, "As the saying goes, men and women must not give or receive things in person. Our meeting under the night sky is not appropriate. People will gossip if they see. I need to go back to my room to rest, I hope you’ll understand."

"But Master Li, your martial arts’ cultivation is excellent. You can easily go for several days without sleep."

Sun Chuyun walked up to him, looking at Li Xuan’s profile and admiring his handsome features. "Stay and chat with me, it’s so boring at night."

Li Xuan thought, just because you’re bored, why should it concern me?

He continued to walk on, even quickening his pace.

At this point, Sun Chuyun turned her eyes and, beaming mischievously, she spun around and walked in the other direction, "It’s so strange. The house is filled with guards today, but it seems like they can’t see you at all. I should go tell my father; they must have been affected by an Illusion Technique."

Li Xuan paused, turned his head to look at Sun Chuyun, and said helplessly, "What do you want to talk about?"

Sun Chuyun perked up immediately, "Let’s talk about poetry!"