Chapter 75: If Not for Pear

The hoarfrost gradually dissipated. Amu and Lishui drank several jars of wine but felt no intoxication.

"Amu, I want to go to Tianzifeng!" Lishui's face was somewhat unnatural. Although he had already reached the initial stage of the Great Perfection in cultivation, many things were hard to change in a short time.

"Ha ha!" How could Amu not know Lishui's thoughts? Lishui naturally wanted to be the first to tell Pear the good news. "We should go. I'll go with you. I should also visit Senior Sister Ziyu!"

Lishui nodded with a smile, imagining Pear's surprised and happy expression.

"But, Senior Brother Lishui, do you have any techniques to conceal your cultivation level?" Amu looked at Lishui with a half-smile.

"Uh! Yes, why?" Lishui was somewhat puzzled. He had memorized all the techniques in the Heavenly Concealment Cave. In terms of the variety and variations of the techniques he knew, no one in Beihan could surpass him.

"Then conceal your cultivation level. We should give Pear a surprise when we go to Tianzifeng, and also make a stunning appearance in the Beihan minor examination in seven days." Amu said.

"That's the best way!" Lishui also thought this was the best approach.

Thus, the two brothers made their decision. Without riding the wind, they boarded the Tianxuan flying saucer as usual and headed straight for Tianzifeng.

Today, the experience of riding the Tianxuan flying saucer was much different from usual. The two were in high spirits, overlooking the mountains of Beihan, filled with grand aspirations!

Although Lishui concealed his cultivation level, he still looked like a cultivation child. However, if one looked closely, they would notice that Lishui's eyes were as clear as water, and his entire demeanor had changed, exuding a faint aura of transcendence.

Tianzifeng was far from Tongtian Peak, but it only took half an hour for them to arrive. Tianzifeng was a marvel of Beihan, with its scenery unmatched in the region. There was a lake on the peak called Yufeng, which was said to be bottomless and home to divine beasts, though no one had seen them in the nine thousand years since the founding of Beihan.

Now, with the winter sun shining brightly and the hoarfrost dissipating, standing in the void and looking afar, Tianzifeng was shrouded in purple mist, the light hazy and ethereal, like a fairyland.

Admiring the beauty in their hearts, the two brothers landed the Tianxuan flying saucer at the entrance of Tianzifeng.

As soon as they landed, the disciples guarding the entrance naturally saw them.

"Amu, Lishui?" Two blue-robed women appeared at the entrance, slender and graceful, both at the eighth stage of initial cultivation.

After the great battle on Luoyun Cliff, almost no one in the eight veins of Beihan did not recognize Amu, and many remembered the cultivation child Lishui who was willing to die for Amu. Therefore, one of the blue-robed women directly called out their names.

Seeing these women, Amu couldn't help but recall Feng Tian's words from the beginning—Tianzifeng, the most charming in Beihan!

"Beautiful scenery, even more beautiful people! Tianzifeng! Truly deserving of its reputation!" Amu muttered to himself.

"Salute, Senior Sister!" Although Amu and Lishui's actual cultivation levels were already above these blue-robed women, they were nominally still cultivation children.

"Hmm? Why are you here?" The blue-robed woman who spoke instinctively frowned slightly.

Among the eight veins of Beihan, only Tianzifeng and Zixue Cave accepted female disciples. Zixue Cave focused on alchemy and herb cultivation, accepting both men and women, while Tianzifeng only accepted female disciples. Therefore, although Tianzifeng was one of the five peaks of Beihan, its overall strength was only in the middle of the eight veins.

Cultivators were not monks or eunuchs, so Tianzifeng became the most desired place in the hearts of male cultivators from other veins. However, the successive leaders of Beihan were ruthless and cruel, and the current leader, Ice Fairy, was at the initial stage of the Great Perfection. Her title, Ice Fairy, revealed her character.

Despite this, every day, many male cultivators visited Tianzifeng with various grandiose reasons, meeting the female cultivators. Some were genuinely in love, but many were frivolous and came to flirt.

Over time, the female disciples guarding the entrance became annoyed, and their faces turned cold. Seeing Amu and Lishui, they instinctively frowned.

"We are here to visit Senior Sister Ziyu and Junior Sister Pear. Please inform them for us!" Amu was extremely polite.

"Visit Senior Sister Ziyu and Junior Sister Pear?" The two blue-robed disciples exchanged glances, their expressions slightly strange, but their faces eased.

The blue-robed woman who had not spoken before glanced at Amu and said, "You still have a conscience? You know to come and see Senior Sister Ziyu!"

"Uh?" Amu's heart stirred. These words seemed to express much dissatisfaction! Thinking about it, it was true. On that day, Ziyu was willing to die to plead for him, and he should have come to visit her earlier.

"Many trivial matters! Please forgive me, Senior Sister!" Amu bowed and smiled at the blue-robed woman.

Perhaps she didn't expect that the Amu who had been killing with a fierce aura on Luoyun Cliff, slaying the initial stage of the Great Perfection Yang Yun, would be so polite to her. The blue-robed woman blushed and said no more.

The other blue-robed woman didn't say more either. She simply raised her hand, and a paper crane flew out.

"Please wait a moment, Senior Sister Ziyu will be here soon!" After saying this, the two female cultivators ignored Amu and Lishui and retreated.

Amu and Lishui exchanged a wry smile. The hospitality of Tianzifeng was not very good, so they had to wait quietly at the entrance.

Soon, a purple figure came riding the wind, arriving in the blink of an eye. She was charming and graceful, none other than Ziyu.

"Junior Brother Amu!" Ziyu's eyes smiled, clearly surprised and delighted to see Amu. However, when she saw Lishui with Amu, a hint of strangeness flashed in her eyes.

"Senior Sister Ziyu!" Amu stepped forward and smiled, and Lishui also greeted her but kept looking behind Ziyu.

Amu couldn't help but ask, "Senior Sister Ziyu, where is Pear? Why hasn't she come?"

A hint of strangeness flashed in Ziyu's eyes, and she deliberately gave Amu a playful glare, saying, "Amu, are you here to see me or to see Pear? You didn't even ask how I am, but you asked about Pear first. What's the reason for that?"

Amu, hearing this, smiled apologetically and said, "Of course, I'm here to see you, Senior Sister. But Senior Brother Lishui is here to see Pear."

Lishui frowned slightly and said, "Senior Sister Ziyu, is there something wrong with Pear?"

"She is in seclusion. She probably won't come today. I'll show you around Tianzifeng!" Ziyu said casually, then took Amu's hand.

"Uh?" Amu and Lishui exchanged a glance.

Pear was a cultivation child who had been on the mountain for less than three months, and her immortal root had not yet formed. What kind of seclusion was this, and why couldn't she come out?

Ziyu was a straightforward person who couldn't lie. From the moment they met, her expression had been unnatural, and it was clear she was hiding something. How could this escape Amu and Lishui's notice?

Pulling back, Amu frowned and said, "Senior Sister Ziyu, are you hiding something from us? Is there something wrong with Pear?"

Lishui looked at Ziyu, his expression darkening, and said, "Senior Sister Ziyu, does Pear not want to see me? If that's the case, I'll leave immediately and won't bother her!"

"Uh! No, Lishui, you're overthinking it." Seeing Lishui's expression change, Ziyu hurriedly shook her head in denial.

"Senior Sister Ziyu, what's really going on with Pear?" Amu's face turned cold. He knew how important Pear was to Lishui. If anything happened to Pear, he feared Lishui wouldn't be able to bear it.

Seeing Amu's expression, Ziyu knew he was about to get angry and quickly said, "Amu, I'm not lying to you. Pear is really in seclusion!" But her eyes still avoided his.

"Since that's the case, a cultivation child's seclusion shouldn't last more than a day. I'll wait for her here!" Lishui frowned and sat down on a green stone.

"This?" Not expecting Lishui to be so stubborn, Ziyu glared at Amu, as if to say, "Why did you ask such a question?"

However, Amu ignored Ziyu's gaze and said, "Then I won't enter the gate either. I'll wait with Senior Brother Lishui for Pear!"

Hearing this, Ziyu was so angry that she shouted, "Amu, you said you came to see me, but it's clear you came to see Pear with Lishui! I've been thinking of you day and night, and you have no heart—"

At this, Ziyu's eyes turned red.

Seeing Ziyu like this, and recalling the words of the blue-robed woman, Amu's heart softened. Although he didn't have any special feelings for Ziyu, treating her like a sister, he knew how deeply she cared for him, and he couldn't help but feel grateful.

"Senior Sister Ziyu, I did come to see you specifically, but now that Senior Brother Lishui can't see Pear, and you're being evasive, how can I go in alone? Senior Sister Ziyu, what's really going on with Pear?"

Hearing Amu's words, Ziyu was pleased but still huffed and ignored him, turning to look at Lishui.

Ziyu sighed deeply and said, "Junior Brother Lishui, I'll tell you the truth. You don't need to wait. Pear won't come out to see you!"

"What? Why?" Lishui stood up, staring directly at Ziyu, and Amu was also stunned.

"You don't need to ask more. In short, there's no possibility between you two! Why trouble yourselves with the gap between immortals and mortals? You're just a small cultivation child. Don't hinder Pear's cultivation! You should understand!" Ziyu said coolly.

Lishui's eyebrows twitched, his face turning pale. After a long moment, he looked at Ziyu and said, "Senior Sister Ziyu, did Pear say this herself?"

Before Ziyu could answer, a cold laugh echoed from the void.

"I said it! A waste of a person, dreaming of winning the heart of a beauty? What a delusion!"

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