Chapter 3: First Encounter on Broken Bridge
Chapter 3: First Encounter on Broken Bridge
There was a drizzle on the West Lake, and people passing by the Broken Bridge were holding oil-paper umbrellas. From a distance, it looked like a splash-ink landscape painting.
Xu Xian carried his medicine box and hurried to the patient's home.
He didn't bring an umbrella, and the rain had soaked his clothes, but he seemed unaware of the cold, and there was only anxiety in his eyes.
"and many more!"
A man who looked like a constable was chasing after him. He was fat and started to breathe heavily after running a few steps.
"Hey! Wait a minute!" he shouted angrily.
Only then did Xu Xian notice that someone was chasing him.
He turned around, took a good look at the captain's appearance, and walked quickly up to him.
"Brother-in-law?" Xu Xian was surprised. "Shouldn't you be in the government office at this time? Why are you still patrolling the streets?"
"Isn't it because of you?" Li Gongfu blamed, "I saw you walking in the rain without an umbrella from a distance. I wonder why you always forget things?"
As he spoke, he handed the umbrella to Xu Xian.
Xu Xian smiled.
Rather than saying that Li Gongfu was blaming him, it would be better to say that Li Gongfu was caring about him.
"Thank you, brother-in-law." Xu Xian held up the umbrella.
"We are family, why should I thank you?" Li Gongfu shook his head. "Before your sister left, she specifically asked me to take good care of you."
Xu Xian pursed his lips and said nothing.
"Okay, go and do your thing." Li Gongfu glanced at Xu Xian's medicine box, "Don't keep him waiting."
Xu Xian nodded: "I understand, brother-in-law."
He turned around and continued walking forward.
It is inconvenient to run with an umbrella in your hand, as the wind and rain that get into the umbrella will blow the umbrella apart.
Soon, he walked to the center of the broken bridge.
Two slender figures also holding umbrellas passed by him, one in green and one in white.
He smelled a refreshing fragrance.
Ding!
Just then, he heard a crisp sound of falling.
He subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound and saw an emerald green pearl hairpin dropped on the bridge.
His expression changed slightly.
finally come.
In this situation, ordinary people have many choices, such as turning a blind eye, claiming it as their own, or deliberately destroying it.
But he didn't have those options.
Somehow, he could sense that the right thing to do was to pick up the hairpin and return it to its owner.
If he fails to do so, Heaven will increase its attention on him and he will also attract the gazes of unknown beings, making it difficult for him to hide his true self and attracting Heaven's punishment.
He snorted in his heart.
I have been performing for twenty-five years, so a little bit of time won't matter to me.
Snake demon, let me meet you!
Xu Xian picked up the pearl hairpin and chased after the beautiful figure that passed by.
"girl!"
"girl!"
He ran through the crowd, chased after the two women, and shouted, "Girl, your pearl hairpin fell off!"
The two women stopped.
The woman in green turned around first. She had delicate features and her eyes and eyebrows exuded a kind of charm mixed with heroism.
It was Xiaoqing!
Xiaoqing stared at Xu Xian's face with a hint of amusement in her eyes.
She thought to herself, this guy is so lucky!
Xu Xuan died for his sister, but he never got to kiss her.
Now, this reincarnated body, who has done nothing for her sister, can get her favor and companionship.
However, Xu Xuan's reincarnation looked quite handsome.
Just looking at his face, he is a good husband.
I just hope that it is not a case of all show and no substance, like a silver-plated gun tip.
"Sister." She called softly.
While Xiaoqing was looking at Xu Xian, Xu Xian was also observing Xiaoqing quietly.
The green snake demon has less than a thousand years of cultivation. It has a strong demonic aura and a mottled breath.
I think it's a wild monster that gained intelligence by chance. It has never been enlightened by anyone, and its cultivation method is also inferior.
It is very likely that he knows nothing about elixirs, formations, weapons, talismans and other side techniques.
He does not have any powerful magic spells or magical weapons. His strongest weapon is probably his brute force after transforming into his original form.
too weak.
At this time, Xiaobai slowly turned around.
She was feeling extremely anxious.
Although she had peeked at the figure in the window before, this was the first time she saw him face to face.
Snakes are cold-blooded animals, but at this moment she felt her body was very hot and her heart was beating very fast. She had the illusion that she would faint in the next second.
Xu Xian rolled his eyes.
In an instant, he and Xiaobai's eyes met.
They were all stunned.
It's him!
Looking at Xu Xian's face, Xiaobai was extremely excited.
Five hundred years have passed, and Xu Xuan has been reincarnated countless times, but she still sees the person from five hundred years ago in this face.
"Life is unpredictable, with more pain than joy. In this case, it would be better to remember more of the good times."
"There are many evil people in the world who have two legs. So what if he has a tail?"
"Xiaobai, no matter what, I'm here!"
"Look, I'm a demon too!"
"You can't push me away anymore!"
In a trance, Xu Xuan's voice rang in her ears, and a layer of mist appeared in her eyes.
"Sister!" Xiaoqing noticed that Xiaobai was in a bad mood, and she pulled Xiaobai's sleeve.
Xiaobai suddenly came to his senses.
In her eyes, the mist quietly dissipated, and Xu Xian's appearance quickly became clear.
"Thank you, sir," she said.
Her voice was very soft. She was worried that it was all a dream and that a louder voice would wake her up.
Xu Xian stared at Xiaobai in a daze.
He could tell at a glance that this was a white snake with a thousand years of Taoism experience and the aura of a dragon. If it takes another step forward, it will overcome the calamity and turn into a dragon monster king that would endanger others.
But for some reason, he had a familiar feeling towards this snake demon, as if they had met for some time.
As a peerless swordsman who could shatter the void, his spiritual perception was extremely sharp, and this sense of familiarity was by no means groundless.
But he really didn't know this snake demon.
He kills any monster he sees, so it is impossible that he is familiar with any monster.
Besides, this is another world!
He thought to himself, could it be that God is forcing me to fall in love with the snake demon, and that this feeling of familiarity is forced upon me?
"Puchi." Xiaoqing chuckled.
She thought to herself, what a useless reincarnation of Xu Xuan, as soon as he saw his sister's beauty, he was so mesmerized that he was speechless!
It seems that it is easy for my sister to repay my kindness!
"This pearl hairpin looks like a precious item." Xu Xian was suspicious in his heart, but he kept his dull expression and handed the pearl hairpin to Xiaobai.
Xiao Qing said with a smile: "Yes, thank you for picking it up, young master, this must not be thrown away!"
She deliberately emphasized the last few words.
Xiaobai's face turned slightly red.
In a sense, this pearl hairpin can be regarded as a token of love between her and Xu Xuan.
Xu Xian remained calm, but felt contempt in his heart.
Must not be lost?
Isn’t it just a magical tool from an unconventional sect?
When he picked up the pearl hairpin, he noticed that there was a left-handed array pattern engraved inside the hairpin that could absorb people's magical powers.
It seems powerful, but it will pollute the user's magic power and block the path.
Only an ignorant and inexperienced little demon would regard such a magical weapon as a treasure!
Even if he picked up a willow branch from the lake, as long as he infused it with a trace of sword intent, it would be a hundred times more valuable than this pearl hairpin.
"My dear lady, you look so kind." He said shyly, "Where are you from?"
The rain on the lake was falling more heavily.
(End of this chapter)