"How have you been lately?" Li Rui murmured.
"I'm good, just waiting for you took a bit long," Ruo Xin said, her face flushed, feeling a bit awkward as she tugged at her clothes.
"Ahem!"
Hearing the old man's voice, Li Rui and Ruo Xin quickly pulled away from each other.
However, the situation had already reached a conclusion, and it was now evening. At this time, Li Rui followed Ruo Xin to the bridge, both of them still engaged in some quiet conversation.
"Don't! You're hurting me."
Li Rui had to stop; he didn't expect it would be so difficult to win her over! It seemed he would need to spend more time on this.
"Hey! Isn't that a transverse flute? Can you play it?" Ruo Xin asked.
Only then did Li Rui notice the transverse flute beside him; he realized he hadn't taken the time to study it closely. There must be some mystery within!
At that moment, the mischievous Ruo Xin snatched the flute from Li Rui's hands.
He wanted to stop her, but when he glanced at Old Man Huo and Rui Xi, he saw their "embarrassment"! He couldn't let that happen to Ruo Xin.
Little did they know, nothing strange occurred. As soon as Ruo Xin held it, the flute emitted a faint green light, shimmering beautifully.
Ruo Xin brought it to her lips, looking particularly impressive in front of Li Rui.
He could only watch as the sound of the flute echoed softly. Ruo Xin skillfully coordinated her hands, showcasing her expertise with elegance. It was truly remarkable; even Li Rui couldn't help but give a thumbs up. This piece was indeed beautiful.
Suddenly, the Dizi trembled violently and broke free from Ruo Xin's hand.
With a "ding," it fell to the ground, startling Li Rui. He had never expected such a thing to happen, and looking at the Dizi, it seemed rather fragile!
Fortunately, nothing serious occurred; otherwise, Li Rui would have felt a pang in his heart.
Why had the air become so quiet? Even Ruo Xin was stunned in place, unable to speak.
"What's wrong with you?"
Ruo Xin did not respond, which made Li Rui extremely anxious. What was going on?
Li Rui kept shaking Ruo Xin to get her to wake up, but it seemed that Ruo Xin had fallen into a deep sleep, unable to hear anything, her eyes wide open in terror.
"Wife, please don't scare me!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Ruo Xin glanced at Li Rui.
This made Li Rui incredibly happy, but what had just happened? He continued to bring up the topic.
Ruo Xin shook her head, seemingly unsure of what was happening. The sound of the flute she played was fine; it was just that this Dizi seemed to have led her somewhere.
In that place, only she could see what appeared to be two old men engaged in a game of strategy, with an Azure Dragon tattooed on their backs.
This...
"What dragon?" Li Rui asked, a bit unsettled.
"The Azure Dragon! What's wrong with that?"
Little did they know, this answer stunned Li Rui. He himself possessed the Azure Dragon Meditation Technique, and the Azure Dragon must be related to his own cultivation method, so there shouldn't be anything wrong.
"What happened next?"
"There was nothing next. You just shook it, and it came out. It's so strange!"
Then Li Rui asked Ruo Xin to play it again. Little did they know that after this time, nothing happened at all. He even forgot to enjoy the beauty of the music and truly couldn't understand why.
"Can you teach me, please?"
"Then from now on, whatever I say is what you can do?"
Li Rui nodded repeatedly; he really didn't have that much confidence in front of his wife.
However, under Rui Xi's guidance throughout the night, Li Rui finally learned the piece and managed to grasp the seven notes.
Ruo Xin also found it particularly strange; it seemed that every time she finished playing, her body would feel an unprecedented sense of refreshment, and Li Rui felt the same way.
"It seems like I've really struck gold this time," Li Rui couldn't help but mutter.
"You're just the one with such good luck!" Rui Xi couldn't help but add.
It was already morning, and Li Rui was fine, having grown accustomed to this nightly lifestyle. In contrast, Rui Xi felt a sudden wave of fatigue.
Unknowingly, she had fallen asleep on Li Rui's shoulder, listening to the sound of the flute he was playing, appearing blissfully happy.
Li Rui knew that they should head to the forbidden area today; things could not be delayed any longer.
He gently placed Ruo Xin into his room, laid a piece of paper before the bed, and stepped out, only to return after what turned out to be more than three months.
"Hey! Old man, I'm here."
The crazy old man frowned slightly at Li Rui's appearance. Everything else was fine, but he was genuinely angry about Li Rui repeatedly calling him "old man." There were ranks and abilities to consider.
"What? What are you talking about?" the crazy old man mocked Li Rui deliberately.
"I'm calling you crazy old man! What's wrong? Want to fight me?" Li Rui retorted defiantly.
The crazy old man was about to make a move but stopped in front of Li Rui. After all, he was now the Helmsman and also the champion of the Dan Association. What would happen if he angered him? He certainly knew that Li Rui wouldn’t go that far.
"You brat, come with me!" he said, grumbling a few words. If this situation were in Tai Xuan Sect, anyone who dared to speak like that would...
After following the crazy old man's lead, Li Rui indeed arrived beneath a waterfall, observing the force of the cascading water and knowing just how high it was.
"Wait here; I'll go up and check the situation!" the crazy old man said repeatedly.
Li Rui nodded slightly and took a moment to rest in place.
Half an hour had passed, yet there was still no sign of the Mad Old Man. Li Rui couldn't help but think, could this guy be playing tricks on him because of those few words earlier? That would be...
Suddenly! The ground shook violently, and the very earth trembled. Li Rui was somewhat bewildered; what on earth was happening?
Such commotion should have alerted the entire Tai Xuan Sect!
"Ultimately, I have to take that step! I didn't expect this guy to progress so quickly; the Dragon Gate Candidate is indeed formidable!" The Grand Elder of Tai Xuan Sect sensed the disturbance and murmured to himself.
Li Rui glanced around at everything happening, and in the next second, he rubbed his eyes repeatedly as a waterfall seemed to flow backward. This...
"Alright! You can go in now," the Mad Old Man said with a strange smile, as if he had some purpose in mind.
"You’re not messing with me, are you?"
"Of course not! How could you think that of me?" The Mad Old Man laughed joyfully, while Li Rui felt there must be something more to it.
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