Chapter 74: Only Now I Know
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Yan Zixia had no idea that her words had caused Yue Qianchou’s resentment. Instead, she was secretly delighted that the other party had dropped the “Martial Uncle” from his speech, and said with a light smile, “I heard that Qingguang Sect once imprisoned a white fox spirit that had cultivated for a thousand years. I heard that you composed those two songs for that fox spirit. Is that right?”
Yue Qianchou was first stunned, not expecting her to ask about this matter, then his brows furrowed. White Fox was not only his sister in name but also someone he truly considered a sister from the heart. There weren’t many people in this world he truly cared about, and the “fox spirit” Yan Zixia spoke of was one of them. Having someone constantly refer to his sister as a “fox spirit,” although it was factually true, made him quite uncomfortable.
He had already knelt for Foundation Building Pills, and victory seemed within reach, so this bit of discomfort had to be endured. Suppressing the chill rising in his heart, he forced a smile on his face and nodded, “Martial Uncle is indeed formidable, knowing even such trivial matters.”
His words not only answered Yan Zixia’s question but also undoubtedly acknowledged his identity as someone from Qingguang Sect.
‘Why is he calling me Martial Uncle again?’ Yan Zixia’s dark eyebrows furrowed slightly as she said, “You don’t need to worry. I won’t tell anyone about your past affairs. I believe you came to Fuxian Island without any ulterior motives. I’m just curious why you would compose songs for a fox spirit. Can you tell me why?”
Yue Qianchou laughed it off, “It was purely because she helped me a little, and having no other way to repay her at the time, I composed two songs for her. There’s no other reason.”
“Oh! Is that so!” Yan Zixia’s eyes rolled as she stared at him with a smile, “Then does my letting you personally refine pills count as helping you?”
“Yes, yes, yes! Martial Uncle has helped me, and I shall certainly repay you generously in the future,” Yue Qianchou said with a smile.
Yan Zixia bit her lip again and said with a light laugh, “Is that so! I don’t need you to repay me generously. I don’t know what kind of help that fox spirit gave you that was worth composing two songs that are sung throughout the world for it – I won’t ask what kind of help it was. But if I help you this time, would it be worth composing a song for me too?” She immediately added, “Actually, that ‘Laughter of the Vast Sea’ you sang before was quite good, but unfortunately that song doesn’t suit me, and it wasn’t specifically composed for me. I just want one song that can rival either of those two.”
‘Hmph! First you tell me not to worry, and now you’re making demands of me. Isn’t this clearly threatening me? Should I give you “Eighteen Touches”? I guarantee it would be sung throughout the world.’
Once a person has a bad first impression of someone else, it’s very difficult to change it. This applies to men’s opinions of women, and even to beautiful women. Yue Qianchou was naturally suspicious, and being caught with his weakness exposed made him interpret everything the other person said with several twists in his mind. The more he listened, the more he felt he was being threatened. He couldn’t see any tender affection – what was real was his teeth itching with hatred.
Secretly gritting his teeth, he said with a bitter smile, “Martial Uncle thinks too highly of me. Since Martial Uncle doesn’t mind my shallow learning, I shall certainly tailor-make a song for you. But good songs can’t be composed just by saying so. Could Martial Uncle let me owe you this first, and give me some time to think it over properly?”
Yan Zixia pondered for a moment and thought this made sense. Even the most talented person couldn’t just open their mouth and produce a song that would be sung throughout the world. If there could be a song like “White Fox” that sang of that fox spirit but instead sang of me, he really should be given time to think it over properly.
She probably could never imagine that all of Yue Qianchou’s so-called world-famous compositions were plagiarized, but who would know?
“Then I’ll allow you to think it over properly. After you’ve composed it, give it to me!” Yan Zixia nodded.
“Thank you for Martial Uncle’s tolerance. I will certainly rack my brains to compose a good song for you,” Yue Qianchou said, though he actually had no intention of doing so. He planned to delay day by day, and once he successfully refined Foundation Building Pills and established his foundation, he would just find some random song to brush her off.
“There’s one more thing.” Yan Zixia’s gaze suddenly flashed with a trace of shyness as she looked at Yue Qianchou, and said softly, “When it’s just the two of us in the future, you’re not allowed to call me Martial Uncle. When there are outsiders around, you can call me whatever you want.”
No matter how tender and affectionate she was, no matter how beautiful she was, unfortunately in someone’s eyes, her tenderness and beauty were invisible – she had already become a dangerous beauty that needed constant vigilance. Yue Qianchou asked in confusion, “Not call you Martial Uncle? Then what should I call you?”
Yan Zixia said shyly, “Just call me Zixia.”
“That doesn’t seem appropriate, does it?” Yue Qianchou glanced at her suspiciously.
“If I say it’s fine, then it’s fine. Anyway, when there are no other people around, you’re not allowed to call me Martial Uncle – you can only call me by my name.” Yan Zixia was annoyed that this blockhead was somewhat unromantic. She stamped her foot and said decisively, “I’ll call you Qianchou from now on. If you don’t agree, then I won’t agree to let you refine pills either.”
Having spoken so clearly, even if Yue Qianchou was slow, he could see some clues. ‘Could this girl have fallen for me?’ Thinking about it, this was possible. He laughed it off, “Zixia? As long as Martial Uncle likes it, then when there’s no one around in the future, I’ll call Martial Uncle Zixia.”
Hearing him finally willing to call her Zixia, Yan Zixia’s face immediately turned red with shyness. The matter of pursuing a man herself was something she had never even thought about before, but sometimes feelings were just this strange – she was inexplicably bewitched into liking this unremarkable-looking man. Turning her red face away, she said, “Qianchou, let’s go!” After speaking, she walked away by herself as if fleeing.
Qianchou? Yue Qianchou was stunned, hearing it made his teeth ache. He estimated this matter was pretty much as he had guessed. This girl might really have fallen for him. Thinking about it again, he felt there was no reason for it. This stinking skin bag of his neither had the qualifications to be handsome and elegant, nor did he have high cultivation. ‘Could it be that she was conquered by my personal charisma?’ The more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed. One beauty like Qu Ping’er was enough, but adding another equally beautiful Yan Zixia – he really should take a good look at his own charm.
The one thing he didn’t think of was that both beauties had been bewitched by the songs he had plagiarized, both thinking he was a talented scholar! Besides beauties who love heroes, there are quite a few beauties who love talented scholars too!
To verify his guess, Yue Qianchou called out loudly, “Zixia, walk slowly, wait for me!”
The beauty walking quickly ahead heard the call, her fragrant shoulders trembled, and she really did slow down. Yue Qianchou chuckled and caught up, brazenly feasting his eyes on her beauty from the side, then smiled and called out, “Zixia.”
“Mm!” Yan Zixia responded softly with a red face.
Yue Qianchou was delighted in his heart, but one must always guard against others! Remembering a guess he had long held, he smiled and said, “Zixia, actually I had already seen you before I joined Fuxian Island.”
Yan Zixia looked up at him in surprise and said, “Ah! Really? Then I…” She had originally wanted to say: Then how come I have no impression of you at all.
Although she didn’t say it, Yue Qianchou could guess. He smiled nonchalantly, “That day I was in Hundred Flowers Valley, holding a Fuxian Token and looking for Fuxian Island’s shop to join Fuxian Island, when I saw Elder Qin escorting you out. Accompanying you was also a young man. I seemed to hear the shop manager address that young man and you as Young Palace Master and Miss.”
“Ah! You were there too? How is that possible? Then how come I didn’t see you?” After Yan Zixia finished speaking, her face turned red again. She thought to herself, ‘What’s wrong with me today? My words keep getting flustered.’ At that time, it seemed like there were outsiders in the shop, but she hadn’t even given them a proper look. Since he could describe it so clearly, it must really have been him. Who would have thought that someone she wouldn’t even deign to look at properly that day would now be someone she was chasing after.
“Heh! You’re a noble person who forgets things easily! How could you notice a small person like me?” Yue Qianchou laughed.
“That’s not true. I just had business to attend to and didn’t pay attention,” Yan Zixia explained.
“I understand, I understand.” Yue Qianchou smiled slyly, “But that manager called that young man Young Palace Master and called you Miss. I’m quite curious about your identity. You see, you even know my hidden identity. I wonder if I can know yours?”
After a brief silence, Yan Zixia bit her lip and said, “That young man you mentioned is my brother. The Hundred Flowers Palace Master is my mother. That day we went to the shop to find Elder Qin to discuss my joining Fuxian Island.”
