Chapter Sixteen: Linglong

  Ling Jing walked over to Ling Long's side and sat down, looking at her steadily. "Ling Long, how did you find this place? And where have you been all these days?"

  He was filled with doubts in his heart, and since the day he parted ways with Linglong, he had thought of this woman many times. However, Linglong's martial arts skills were high, and her whereabouts were mysterious, so even if he wanted to find her, he didn't know where to start.

  The result was that Linglong suddenly arrived today, and he couldn't help but be delighted in his heart.

  She gave him a cold glance and said, "What did you call me, little devil? You saw me but didn't even know to call me 'sister'."

  Ling Jing smiled wryly and at this time, Linghu Chong also walked over and sat down, slightly bowing his fist to Ling Jian, saying: "Dong brothers, I didn't expect it was really you."

  Ling Jing whispered in Ling Long's ear: "Dong... brother?"

  He felt a little strange, didn't Linghu Cong know that Linger was a woman?

  Ling Kong spat at him and then smiled at Linghu Chong: "What's wrong, doesn't Brother Linghu welcome me as a drinking friend?"

  Linghu Chong smiled and said, "How could it be? Brother Dong is able to come to Mount Hua as a guest, I naturally welcome him with the utmost enthusiasm. Moreover, last time in Hengshan City, Brother Dong had saved my life, I really have no way to repay him."

  "It's just a small effort, Commander Linghu doesn't need to worry about it."

  Ling Jing suddenly realized that it was actually Ling Lian who had rescued Lin Pingzhi from the Returning Goose Tower that day.

  At this moment, he was somewhat uneasy in his heart, thinking that the woman he admired would actually know Linghu Chong first and even owe him a life-saving favor.

  All along, there was an inexplicable bitterness in my heart.

  Linglong saw Ling Jing suddenly fall silent, a faint smile appeared on his face, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if intentionally teasing him. Suddenly, he took out several jars of fine wine from behind and laughed: "Linghu brother, we haven't seen each other for many days, this time I have come prepared, this time we must not leave until we are drunk."

  Linghu Cong saw the fine wine on the table and immediately forgot everything else, laughing loudly: "Good, I won't leave until I'm drunk."

  Just then, Ling Jing suddenly reached out and grabbed a jug of wine, opened the seal, and poured it into his mouth.

  He drank half a jar in one gulp before stopping, and Linghu Chong's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, saying: "Good wine capacity, good internal strength, come on, finish it."

  He knew that Ling Jing's internal strength was far superior to his own, and this mouthful of wine he had just drunk was only possible because of his own high-level internal strength; if it were him, he wouldn't be able to do something like this.

  He picked up the wine jug and raised it towards the other two, then poured it into his mouth.

  A faint smile appeared on Ling's face as she whispered in Ling Jing's ear, "Someone is drinking so hastily, are they angry?"

  Ling Jing let out a soft hum, turned her head away, and only then did she see Ling Lian deliberately cold-shouldering her. Her heart naturally felt extremely uncomfortable, so she said: "You and my senior brother haven't seen each other for such a long time, I suppose there's a lot you want to talk about. I won't disturb you."

  Having said that, he picked up the wine jar and walked into the mountain cave by himself.

  He felt a bit sour and down, he had been thinking of Lingzhi for many days, this time when he saw her, his heart was filled with joy. But unexpectedly, she just chatted with Linghu Chong, leaving him sitting aside like an extra person.

  Linglong gazed at his back, a sly glint in her eyes, and she covered her mouth to stifle a gentle laugh.

  Linghu Chong finished a mouthful of wine and suddenly found that Ling Jing's figure was nowhere to be seen. He asked in puzzlement, "Dong brothers, where is my junior apprentice brother?"

  "Probably just a kid's temper again, went off alone to sulk."

  Linghu Chong smiled and said, "That's indeed a bit impolite, but my little junior brother has been spoiled by our master, mistress, and fellow disciples since he was young, so it's normal for him to have some childish temper, please don't mind, Brother Dong."

  Linglong looked at the cave entrance and smiled: "It doesn't matter, Ling Xiao's character is straightforward and honest, how could I blame him?"

  Then she drank with Linghu Chong again and said: "Brother Linghu, you sit here for a while first, I'll go find Brother Ling to have a chat."

  Linghu Chong hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll go with you instead."

  He thought that Dong brothers and Ling Jing were just meeting for the first time, maybe there was some misunderstanding earlier, so his younger brother left alone.

  Linglong just waved her hand at him and walked towards the cave entrance alone.

  She entered the cave and saw Ling Jing sitting alone by a hot spring deep inside the cave, drinking wine with his back to the entrance.

  Linglong looked at his back, covered her mouth and chuckled softly, then walked quietly to his side and sat down, whispering in his ear: "It seems someone is very angry, how strange."

  Actually, Ling Jing had already detected Ling Long's footsteps, but he was feeling depressed and didn't want to bother with her for the time being. However, when he smelled the fragrance on her body and heard her soft voice by his ear, his heart slightly softened. Nevertheless, on the surface, he merely hummed lightly and said indifferently, "Aren't you supposed to have a lot of things to discuss with my senior brother? What are you doing here now?"

  With a tinkling laugh, she said: "I came in to see an idiot."

  Ling Jing gave her a cold glance and said irritably, "You're the fool."

  Linglong looked at him, her eyes slightly curved, and said softly: "Okay, let's just say I'm a fool, okay? Just now was just teasing you, who knew you'd be so petty."

  Ling Jing lost his smile and said: "Am I petty?" He thought to himself that any man would have gotten angry in that situation just now.

  The woman I admired was chatting with another man, and left me aside. Is there anything more depressing than this?

  She softly said, "No, no, Ling Daxia's heart is the broadest." She put on a pitiful look and continued, "Ling Daxia, please don't be angry with this humble girl anymore, okay?"

  Ling Jing saw her make a pitiful appearance, although he knew she was just pretending, but his heart couldn't help but feel sympathetic. Then, after hearing Ling Long's soft pleading, he quickly gave in.

  Actually, how could he really be angry with Ling'er in his heart? Just now it was just a slight venting of the depression in his heart. At this time, he helplessly said: "Hey, I'm younger than you, and you're actually acting pitiful to me?"

  Linglong suddenly raised an eyebrow and said, "Hmph, you think I'm too old, huh? Well, don't bother with me from now on." As she spoke, a hint of anger appeared on her face, and she turned her head to one side.

  Ling Jing's face revealed a bitter smile, and he thought to himself, "What's wrong with me? I was fine just now, why did I provoke her again?"

  "I don't have one."

  However, Linglong didn't want to talk, so he turned his eyes and whispered in her ear: "If the two of us were walking on the street, others would just think we're siblings."

  A faint smile finally appeared on her delicate face, only to be hidden again immediately. "Nonsense," she said with a snort.

  She turned her head, looked at Ling Jing, and suddenly stretched out her right hand, saying: "My hairband, hurry up and return it to me."

  Ling Jing suddenly stretched and said in confusion: "Hair tie? I threw it away."

  Linglong hesitated for a moment, her face suddenly turned cold, and she stood up, wanting to leave.