Why Are All the Fairies Trying To Make Me Fall

Chapter 39

Lin Daqi…

This vulgar nickname brought Lin Que’s memories back to a few years ago, to the time he met this white-haired dragon girl and the origin of this nickname.

“Thank you, hero, for drawing your sword to help. My name is Ao Xinyu. May I ask the hero’s name? Lin Que… what a nice name.”

“Young hero Lin…”

“Young Master Lin…”

“Lin Que…”

“Great Lin Que!”

……

Yes, the name of the white-haired dragon girl in front of him is Ao Xinyu, a pure-blooded dragon.

Lin Que met Ao Xinyu during his training journey when he saw a group of bandits hijacking a floating treasure boat. He casually killed the bandits and looted the materials in their storage rings.

And the owner of the treasure boat was Ao Xinyu.

At that time, Lin Que was not yet the leader of the Eastern Region, and Ao Xinyu had just settled in Wanbao City, preparing to establish the Liuli Pavilion. However, she struggled to recruit highly skilled cultivators, while Lin Que’s path of the traveler required a vast amount of resources.

The saying “the poor study literature, the rich study martial arts” also applies in the world of cultivation. The path of the traveler requires far more natural treasures than the path of the sage. Therefore, every time Lin Que went out for training, he would look for evil cultivators and bandits to kill and loot their materials.

There are also laws in the world of cultivation. The righteous path cannot kill each other, at least not openly. But evil cultivators and bandits are exceptions. If lucky, killing a wanted criminal could even earn a reward.

The two hit it off immediately. Lin Que became her personal guard for a while, and Ao Xinyu provided him with all the resources he needed for cultivation.

With Ao Xinyu’s vast resources, Lin Que’s cultivation level increased rapidly, and his foundation became much more stable than cultivators of the same level. Combined with the Dragon Elephant Body Refining Technique secretly provided by Ao Xinyu, Lin Que’s physique became incredibly strong.

Looking back now, if he hadn’t practiced the body refining technique given by Ao Xinyu, he would have died in the disaster caused by the evil cultivators a few years ago.

As for the vulgar nickname “Great Lin Que,” Lin Que did ask about it once, and Ao Xinyu’s explanation was simple and crude.

“Great means good! Expensive means good!”

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In Ao Xinyu’s view, the name “Great Lin Que” was a great recognition of him, a sign that she considered him one of her own.

Whether this idea was unique to her as a dragon or common to all dragons, Lin Que couldn’t complain and just went along with it.

Recalling this, a gentle smile appeared on Lin Que’s face. “Long time no see, Xinyu.”

Hearing Lin Que call her by name, Ao Xinyu stood up, patted her chest, and made a relieved expression.

“Seeing your distant expression just now, I thought you had forgotten me. Luckily, you called me by my name. If you had dared to call me Pavilion Master Ao, I would have cried in front of you!”

Ao Xinyu happily ran to Lin Que’s side, teasing him with a smile.

She did shiver just now because she noticed a hint of distance in Lin Que’s expression. Ao Xinyu feared that their short separation of a few years had already created a sad barrier between them.

Fortunately, that didn’t happen.

“Of course, I wouldn’t call you that,” Lin Que smiled at Ao Xinyu.

Seeing this, Ao Xinyu crossed her arms, raised her head proudly, and put on the majesty of a pavilion master.

“Speak, what brings you to this pavilion master?”

She knew Lin Que’s style was always straightforward. If he really followed formalities, it would seem distant.

“I want to purchase some medicinal herbs. Here is the list.” Lin Que took out a prepared list from his sleeve and handed it to Ao Xinyu.

“Let me see… These are mostly healing medicines and those for the Foundation Establishment stage. Is Wang Moqing injured again? But why do you need medicines for the Foundation Establishment stage? Are you planning to rebuild your foundation?”

Ao Xinyu spoke quickly, as if trying to make up for the conversations they missed over the years.

In the blink of an eye, her gaze turned deep, and she said enviously, “Ah, I really envy Wang Moqing for having such a good partner like you. When she’s injured, you personally buy and refine medicine for her. Unlike me, I’ve been alone all these years.”

She was still stuck in the past few years regarding Lin Que’s relationships, back when he was with Jiang Moqing.

“Senior Sister and I… are no longer together.”

“Huh? What happened… I thought you two would be together forever.”

Ao Xinyu’s tone of surprise was genuine. She really didn’t expect Jiang Moqing to let go of such a prized catch like Lin Que.

“It’s a long story, let’s not talk about it.”

Naturally, Lin Que couldn’t say that the reason for their breakup was that Jiang Moqing wanted to imprison him in the basement and drain him for life.

He didn’t want to find another excuse, so he simply didn’t say anything.

Hearing this, Ao Xinyu unconsciously took two steps closer to Lin Que. They were already very close, and just a little step forward would bring them into contact.

“Is that so… what a pity.”

Her tone was worried, but her eyes sparkled with a different kind of light. She reached out, wanting to touch Lin Que, “Then why did you buy so much healing medicine? Are you injured again? Let me see…”

However,

Before Ao Xinyu could finish her sentence, Lin Que interrupted her.

“The healing medicine is for my partner.”

As soon as he said this, Ao Xinyu’s hand, which was about to reach out, suddenly froze in mid-air, and she quickly retracted it, hiding it behind her back.

“Aren’t you separated from Wang Moqing?”

“Yes, she is my current partner.”

Hearing Lin Que’s words, Ao Xinyu’s expression instantly became a bit agitated, and she even clenched her fists.

“You found another one? Then why didn’t you…”

She didn’t finish the rest of her sentence, but she let go of her fist as if deflated, and her expression gradually calmed down.

“Why didn’t you come to me earlier? You should know that within a thousand miles, the best things come from my Liuli Pavilion!”

“That was my oversight.” Lin Que nodded, as if he didn’t notice the subtle emotions in Ao Xinyu’s actions and words.

“Alright, alright, come with me. The herbs are in the warehouse, you can pick them yourself.”

Saying this, Ao Xinyu walked ahead to lead the way, with the twin female shopkeepers silently following behind, serving as the background.

On the way to the warehouse, Ao Xinyu subtly asked about Lin Que’s current situation and his emotional state.

Listening to Lin Que talk about his relationship with Qin Wanyuan, Ao Xinyu could naturally sense the love Lin Que had for Qin Wanyuan in his eyes.

“That’s great. If you have time, remember to bring that sister Wanyuan to visit my Liuli Pavilion. I promise to arrange a grand feast to welcome her!”

“Definitely, if there’s time.”

During the conversation, they arrived at the warehouse door. The two shopkeepers stayed outside to wait, while only Lin Que and Ao Xinyu entered the warehouse.

Inside the warehouse was another world, with spiritual energy so dense it almost condensed into mist. Various heavenly materials and earthly treasures were neatly arranged in cabinets with independent storage spaces.

Not to mention the treasures inside, even the storage cabinet itself was an extraordinary magical artifact.

It could only be said that the extravagance of the little rich dragon lady was evident in every aspect.

Lin Que took the required medicinal materials from the list and walked out of the warehouse with Ao Xinyu. Just as he was about to pay the spirit stones, she waved her hand to refuse.

“With our relationship, why bother with these things? Don’t tell me you really consider me an outsider?”

“Even among brothers, accounts should be clear. It’s not good for me to gain without labor.”

Lin Que thought for a moment, then asked Ao Xinyu, “By the way, I saw you frowning at your desk just now. Did you encounter any difficulties? Maybe I can help.”

“What difficulties could this pavilion master encounter?”

Ao Xinyu snorted softly, “Liuli Pavilion is no longer the small business it was a few years ago. Now, my Liuli Pavilion is a giant!”

“Is that so…”

Lin Que heard this and frowned slightly.

“Don’t worry, take the medicinal materials back and take good care of your injured Dao companion.” Ao Xinyu waved her hand, a smile appearing on her charming face.

After some back and forth, Lin Que finally bought the medicinal materials at cost price and promised that if Ao Xinyu encountered difficulties in the future, he would definitely help.

Ao Xinyu only said that it would be good to get together if there was time.

Lin Que left.

The silent female shopkeeper stepped forward and asked, “Pavilion Master, is this really okay? Since Lin Que is willing to help, it would be a great assistance. Maybe he could really help us get through this crisis?”

Hearing the shopkeeper’s words, Ao Xinyu’s expression instantly turned cold.

“Don’t mention this matter again, and never bring it up in front of him, or don’t blame me for being rude.”

“It was my overstep, I beg the pavilion master for forgiveness!”

The shopkeeper immediately lowered her head to apologize, trembling.

Seeing her like this, Ao Xinyu sighed, “I was harsh just now, don’t take it to heart.”

“I wouldn’t dare.”

“What you said, how could I not know? From a business perspective, asking him for help is indeed the best solution, but… I don’t want him to take risks, and I don’t want to see him in that miserable state again.”

Ao Xinyu’s voice was low, as if recalling some painful memory, her expression immediately became firm, “Moreover, with my current strength, I may not be unable to overcome this difficulty!”