Legend of the Great Sage (Chapter 601-Chapter 700)

He said it with great ease, but it was soul-stirring to Qiu Haitang. E Dan was not that easy to kill, let alone some “Beast King”. To a Foundation Establishment cultivator, that was a powerful figure from legends. She would definitely be done for if someone like him hunted her down.

As she cultivated in peace in the secretive dwelling he had built for her, he had instead gained some terrifying, formidable enemies because of her, facing danger and fighting for his life outside. He had always been doing things for her silently. Originally, he could do whatever he wanted, but he never asked for anything from her.

To her, his coldness and heartlessness immediately turned into silent responsibility, which left her feeling extremely sorry.

“I didn’t know… I should have thought of this a long time ago. After killing so many of his disciples, E Dan would have never just left this matter be. It’s truly fantastic that you’re fine.”

“That’s not exactly good news to you. My enemies are your enemies. After all, everyone knows that you’re my ‘woman’.”

Li Qingshan lifted up Qiu Haitang’s chin; she raised her head and met his eyes. She understood he had become angry because of how coldly she treated him, which left her smiling.

“If it weren’t for you, I’d be dead already. This might just be my fate.”

Qiu Haitang sighed gently, feeling a hint of helplessness, but there was not much sorrow. A layer of hazy mist enveloped her eyes, making her seem even more enchanting.

“I don’t believe in fate or whatever it is. It all lies in your own hands at the end of the day!”

Li Qingshan shoved the Origin Spirit pill into her hand and let go of her rather reluctantly. If he continued like that, he could not guarantee he would not do anything to her. Seeing her this time, he did not want to offend her too much for some reason, probably because he was not drunk!

“Can you tell me about what happened outside in detail?” Qiu Haitang turned around. She yearned to know what he had gone through.

“Alright!”

As a result, Li Qingshan explained what Northmon had been through. He could not help but include some lies in between, filling in some blanks and embellishing some holes. The fakest parts all had to do with Qiu Haitang, like “I had always been thinking about you then!” or “Ever since I learnt that bastard E Dan had disrespected you, he became a target that I had to kill. Even if I would provoke some Beast King, that still did not faze me.”

That was the type of person he was. If Qiu Haitang wanted to be distant with him, then he would not even bother with saying an extra word to her, but if she admitted to her mistakes, he was willing to say some good things and coax her. He had to admit this was rather difficult. As Li Qingshan said those things, even he himself felt a little unnatural. His acting ability was well below average.

Qiu Haitang was a clever woman who was extremely skilled at reading faces and tones, so she should have been able to see through clumsy lies with a single glance. However, she said, “I don’t believe any of it.” while smiling bashfully. Towards the end, her eyes even shone with extraordinary splendour, becoming extremely touched. The tender feelings in her eyes rapidly strengthened.



She allowed Li Qingshan to understand why they all said female cultivators had the heaviest tribulations of attachments, which was why they should not become involved in those matters without good reason. As he watched her show her joy from the bottom of her heart, he found that she was basically glowing, radiating with incomparable, enchanting charm. As a result, his sugared words gradually became smoother, to a point where even he himself almost believed them to be true.

Yeah, back then, I might have actually been thinking about her. I had just been interrupted by that bastard E Dan’s strange howl, which was why I had to kill him first!

At a time like this, his hands were very well-behaved, only holding her hands and rubbing them gently, as admiring her flowing beauty right now and appreciating the tender feelings flowing through her eyes brought him enjoyment that even surpassed his carnal desires. Her bashful smiles, her concern, her flirtatious grumbling was all as enchanting as it could get. If he took advantage of her right now, he would instead ruin this beauty.

Smiles oozed out of Qiu Haitang’s eyes. “You really told him to call you A’yue!”

“Yeah. I called him A’qing, and there was A’dan and A’zhen too. You really should have seen their expressions back then.”

“You’re evil all the way through.” Qiu Haitang giggled to her heart’s content. “Why don’t I call you A’yue from now on too?”

“Then I’ll call you A’tang?” “Don’t, that sounds horrible. You can just call me by my name.”

As a result, Li Qingshan said tenderly, “Haitang.”

“Oh, that’s sickly.” Qiu Haitang frowned, but her heart trembled in a strange, pleasant manner, making her cheeks blush.

“Si Qing arranged so many women for you, so why didn’t you touch them? Or are you lying to me?”

“I swear to the heavens that this is absolutely true. It’s only because when I compare them to my Haitang, they’re like fireflies to the moon. They really can’t interest me.”

“Since when did I become your woman?” “Didn’t you accept fate already?” “You’re the one who said it all lies in your own hands at the end of the day.” “I take that back.” “Hehe, it’s already too late.”

Of course, there were many holes in his story. Over such a long time, if he had truly yearned for her day and night, could he really not make some time to come and see her?

However, she had automatically overlooked all of this. Even if she thought of it, she would only think that not only did he have to cultivate outside, but he also had to face powerful enemies. As such, he could not allow himself to be distracted. He did not want to drag her into misfortune either. If she blamed him for something like this, then she would basically be an ignorant woman who had no idea how priorities worked.

She was not stupid, just overly infatuated. Hua Chengzan had never said these things to her, while she looked down on other men. For a woman who had always desired love, this was actually the first time she had heard these sugared words in her life. No matter how clever and sharp she was, she would still be a little dazed.

This did not necessarily mean a few sugared words could fool her, or it would have never been Li Qingshan to be the one to say them to her. He had always helped her out, so his concern for her was not fake. It had touched her heart a long time ago, planting a seed in her heart. These words were merely an opportunity to make the seed sprout.

Li Qingshan thought that if he could see data like levels of affection right now, her level of affection for him would have definitely swelled up by a huge chunk. Sure enough, unsung heroes were not the way to go. Suffering in silence was simply stupid. He had suffered what he needed to suffer, and he had broken the silence he needed to break. Achieving these results smoothly was perfectly natural.

Towards the end, her gaze obviously became filled with tenderness and concern, basically enough to make his heart melt. As she gently and bashfully referred to him as “A’yue”, even half of his tiger bones melted away.

When it was time to part, Qiu Haitang was reluctant. Li Qingshan suddenly asked, “Haitang, do you have money?”

Up until now, if a modern person had heard what he had just said, they would definitely treat this as some column in a magazine to swindle people out of their money through love.

“Things like silver notes.”

Li Qingshan gave a further explanation. He vaguely remembered that when he gave her granny You’s hundred treasures pouch, there were a lot of silver notes in there. Back then, he did not care about them at all. He only remembered them through Sun Fubai’s reminder.

“I do.”