Chapter 72

Xiu Ying didn't know who this beautiful girl was, nor did she know why she had appeared here. What she absolutely didn't expect was that this girl was actually here to find—

"May I ask if Brother Bu is here?" The girl's voice was very gentle, like a warm spring breeze, making one feel very comfortable, and her voice was also very pleasant to the ear.

"He went out to gather herbs. May I ask who you are? How should I address you?" Xiu Ying looked at the girl, feeling a vague sense of caution in her heart.

"My name is Qin Shuang. You can just call me Senior Sister. And you?" The girl who came was none other than Qin Shuang, but why had she come here?

She wouldn't be like Qi Tian and the others, coming for food, nor would she come to chat with Bu Zheng for no reason. She had already talked about everything she needed to and had verified Bu Zheng's identity, confirming that there was nothing suspicious about him, even if the Bu family was a branch of a major force that had been scattered outside.

This major force was only relatively major. For Qin Shuang, it wasn't significant enough to make her pay attention, and it was just a branch.

Since she had come here this time, there must be something, but Xiu Ying didn't know this situation and naturally wouldn't ask. Even if Bu Zheng were here, he wouldn't ask either.

"My surname is Li, Li Xiu Ying. You can just call me Xiu Ying." Xiu Ying replied weakly. In front of Qin Shuang, her presence was a bit weak. At her current level, she couldn't compare with Qin Shuang at all; the gap was too large.

Not to mention her, even among her fellow disciples, no one could walk alongside Qin Shuang. In front of her, everyone would feel a bit weak.

"Ah, so you're Junior Sister Li. You and Brother Bu are from the same village, and you're also good friends, right?" Qin Shuang said. Because she knew this, she didn't find it strange that Xiu Ying was here; in fact, she thought it was natural.

"Um!" Xiu Ying nodded.

"Has Brother Bu said when he will be back?" Qin Shuang looked at Xiu Ying and asked.

"He hasn't said, but he should be back today, just not sure when." Xiu Ying replied. Although Bu Zheng hadn't said how long he would be gone, she was almost 100% sure he would be back today.

Why?

Because today was the second day of the month, the day when the Salary Hall distributed wages. Bu Zheng wouldn't miss it. He might go directly to collect his wages and then come back.

Unless he had an accident in the mountains and was trapped.

"Never mind, I won't wait. When he comes back, please tell him that Qin Shuang said goodbye and hopes to meet again if there's a chance." Qin Shuang shook her head and said.

"Meet again if there's a chance?" Xiu Ying was a bit puzzled. What did this mean? Was Senior Sister Qin leaving the Qingyun Sword Sect?

Yes, that's exactly what was happening. Although Qin Shuang had come for a specific reason, she hadn't found anything, not even a clue. She had been here for almost three years, and three years was already her limit here. If she stayed any longer, she wouldn't be able to stand her ground in her own faction.

The cultivation conditions here couldn't compare with where she was from. Although she had been using high-cost pills and array devices to compensate for the past three years, she had already fallen behind her peers. If she continued like this, she would never surpass those in front of her on the path of martial arts.

These three years had already cost her a lot. She had thought about this risk beforehand, but for that goal, she had to take the risk. At least this way, she still had a chance to stand at the forefront; otherwise, she could only be in the middle-upper ranks.

This time, she came to say goodbye to Bu Zheng because he had saved her. If she didn't come to say goodbye, she would feel a bit uneasy. But if Bu Zheng wasn't here and she had someone else pass the message, her unease would be gone.

Now, she could return with a clear conscience...

"Xiu Ying, Xiu Ying, have you gone to collect your wages? Do you want me to help you collect them..."

Just as Qin Shuang was about to leave, Bu Zheng's voice came, and he ran over like the wind. His words confirmed Xiu Ying's guess.

"... I'll collect them myself. You just collect yours." Xiu Ying remained silent for a moment, then shook her head a bit helplessly, sighing that her guess was indeed correct.

This kid is just a money-grubbing bumpkin!

"I've already collected mine. Do you really not need my help?" Bu Zheng asked casually, making Xiu Ying realize that Bu Zheng was just asking, as he had done last time.

"No, I don't need it. You have something to do now."

"Yes, I'm very busy. I still need to process the herbs I gathered these few days." Bu Zheng nodded, not knowing what Xiu Ying was talking about. He had come over like the wind and hadn't noticed anyone else.

Only after saying this did Bu Zheng turn his head, preparing to go to the pharmacy to process the herbs, cutting off the unnecessary parts, crushing some, drying some, and stir-frying others...

"Hey, Senior Sister Qin, why are you here? Is there something you need?" Bu Zheng turned his head and only then noticed a girl standing in the valley, which was quite large.

"You just noticed!" Qin Shuang smiled.

"Hehe..." Bu Zheng scratched his head, a bit embarrassed.

"I came to say goodbye. I'm going home." Qin Shuang said.

"Oh, I see. Is there anything else?" Bu Zheng nodded and asked casually, thinking that if it was just going home, why would Senior Sister Qin come to say goodbye in person.

Bu Zheng was puzzled but didn't ask, partly because he wasn't very familiar with Qin Shuang, which was why he had this doubt. They weren't very familiar.

"No... If you need anything in the future, come find me. I'm in the Divine Sword Dynasty, the Qin Family of Lingdu. Just mention my name, and as long as I'm there..." Qin Shuang said, seeming to laugh a bit self-deprecatingly at the end.

"Got it." Bu Zheng nodded, seemingly not hearing Qin Shuang's self-deprecating laugh.

"Then I'll be going." Qin Shuang said.

"No need to see me off!"

"..."

Qin Shuang smiled and then left alone, leaving Bu Zheng to be questioned by Xiu Ying about what exactly happened and who Qin Shuang was. However, Xiu Ying soon started practicing her sword, as Bu Zheng had only said that Qin Shuang was a senior sister, familiar with Chu Xiong and the others, but not very familiar with him, and they had only talked once.

Xiu Ying believed that Bu Zheng wouldn't lie and also felt that there was no need to lie about this matter, so she started practicing her sword again.

At this time, Bu Zheng found a place nearby to dry some herbs, taking advantage of the good sun.

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