Volume 3: Prosperous World Smoke and Flowers, Flowing Years of Entwined Fates 046 Destiny in Three Lifetimes

  Ethereal immortal in long gown, silver radiance shines magnificently.

  A modest gentleman is as gentle as jade.

  With such an aura, who else could it be besides Tianyi Ling Jinlan?

  He saw him swing his long gown, and the silver light in his hand shot out like a burst of rain pear blossoms. The crystal clear silver light flashed by, startling the old wine immortal to hastily retreat. His attack also had to disperse. In the chaos, he looked particularly flustered, where was there any hint of complacency?

  "Jǐn Lán!"

  Ruan Qinchun's lips slightly curled up, as if she had whispered a soft call.

  "Qin'er! Are you okay?"

  On Ling Jin's elegant face, a worried expression floated. Her warm and mellow voice hummed softly like flowers falling into the water, making people feel especially comfortable listening to her.

  A pair of eyes like ink jade, gazed gently at Ruan Qincheng. The gaze pierced through the fluttering and dancing green silk, as pale as the moonlight under which cherry blossoms bloomed shallowly, slowly unfolding.

  One glance, how can I express all the emotions and thoughts in my heart?

  "I'm fine!"

  Ruan Qincheng shook her head, a faint smile like the petals of a dark chrysanthemum blooming on her face. In her heart, a subtle ripple arose, slowly spreading out.

  "Look! It's Young Master Ling!"

  As soon as she saw Ling Jinlan, her face immediately flushed red. She secretly and shyly stole a few glances at the jade-like man, and an infinite girl's feelings arose in her heart.

  Xue let out a sigh of relief, secretly thinking to herself. The tension in her heart also dissipated at this moment. She had always seen and remembered the kindness that Ling Gongzi showed to Miss. It was truly Miss's good fortune to have met someone as kind as Ling Gongzi! With Ling Gongzi here, no one would ever be able to harm Miss!

  "Little Ling! What are you doing?"

  Lao Jiu Xian said angrily, clearly extremely dissatisfied with Ling Jinlan's intervention in his scolding of Ruan Qincheng. His white goat-like beard quivered with each word, looking quite amusing.

  "Old wine ghost, you're already at an advanced age, can't you restrain your explosive temper a bit?! She, you absolutely cannot move!"

  Ling Jinlan walked up to Lao Jiu Xian's front, patted his shoulder and said with a serious tone.

  "This old man has always had a bad temper, and even if he stepped into his coffin, it wouldn't change! However, Little Lingzi, why can't this old man move her? A little yellow-haired kid who hasn't even grown a single hair yet, is this old man still afraid of her?"

  The old wine immortal patted his chest, with an air of discontent, carrying a few points of the old naughty child's feeling.

  "In those days, I was..."

  "She is Ruan Qingyan's daughter!"

  Ling Jinlan whispered a sentence in his ear, neatly shutting him up. The triumphant look on his face instantly turned into a bewildered expression, as if blown away by the wind.

  "I was wondering why I couldn't get through to him! It turned out it was his daughter, no wonder she's so hard to deal with!"

  The old wine immortal's mouth twitched slightly, and he had some lingering fear in his heart. He thought that back then, he had suffered a lot at the hands of Ruan Qingyan, that guy was as cunning as a fox, and his daughter probably inherited his traits too! Not someone to be trifled with!

  "Little Lingzi, be good and help me get rid of this little devil quickly! I'll send those ten jars of peach blossom wine to your place tomorrow!"

  "This is easy to say, easy to say!"

  Ling Jinlan smiled humbly, his harmless and sunny smile making people involuntarily feel a sense of trust. He turned his head to look at Ruan Qincheng, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

  "Qin'er, what brings you here?"

  "I heard Father likes the peach blossom wine here, I wonder if Old Wine Immortal is willing to part with it?"

  Ruan Qinchun smiled slyly, her voice like a clear spring, slowly falling.

  "This——"

  Lao Jiu Xian hesitated for a moment, he only had twenty barrels of Peach Blossom wine left. If this little devil were to extort him completely, how would he survive? A life without fine wine was not worth living!

  "Old Wine Ghost, send those ten jars of Peach Blossom wine that I ordered to the Emperor's residence!"

  Ling Jinlan smiled slightly and said without hesitation.

  "Little Lingzi, isn't that the peach blossom wine you specially asked me to brew? You're really willing to part with it?"

  Lao Jiu Xian looked at Ling Jinlan with some surprise, not expecting him to be willing to give up the few jars of secret peach blossom wine for her. Had the normally self-disciplined Little Ling also moved by worldly desires?

  "Hehe, for her sake, there's nothing I'm unwilling to give up!"

  Ling Jin said with a light cloud and gentle breeze, her tone was so natural, without any reluctance. Being able to do something for her was the happiest thing for him. As long as she was fine, he would be happy too. Cherishing her, pampering her, in his eyes, it was the most natural thing to do, he was willing to spend a lifetime protecting her! But, would the person she wanted to spend a lifetime with be himself?

  "Silly kid!"

  The old wine immortal patted his shoulder and shook his head, a hint of understanding appearing on his face.

  "Today I see it on Little Lingzi's face, so I won't bother with you little guy! Look, this is what a truly broad-minded person looks like! Don't just stand there, come in and have a drink!"

  Ruan Qincheng silently shook her head, unable to laugh or cry at the old man's words. Remembering that the poison in Feng Bingyi's body was only being suppressed by his internal energy, she pulled on Ling Jinlan's sleeve.

  "Jinglan, you're just in time! That young master's poison, you should have a way to antidote it, shouldn't you?"

  Ling Jinlan's footsteps paused, following Ruan Qincheng's pointing hand, looking towards Feng Bingyi. After a moment of contemplation, she nodded slightly. The person she wanted to save would naturally be saved by him!

  "Then trouble you!"

  Ruan Qincen's smile was dazzling, bright and beautiful like the sun, and it shook his heart.

  "No trouble! You go in and rest first, as for the assassination last time, I've already found out who was behind it, it's Feng Yaohuang. Be more careful around that woman in the future, she's not simple!"

  Ling Jinlan said warmly, with a hint of pity in her eyes. Feng Yaohuang's identity was not ordinary, and the people he sent to probe were all returned without success. The woman seemed to have many masters around her, if his guess was correct, she must be a member of the Phoenix Clan.

  "Don't worry, I can take care of myself!"

  Ruan Qincheng nodded slightly, having already suspected in her heart that it was the work of that woman. Now that her thoughts had been confirmed, it was also time to settle the debt!

  Ling Jinlan gazed deeply at her, but in his heart he was even more uneasy. With her stubborn temperament, she would not let things go so easily. However, the Phoenix Clan had many skilled fighters, and if she were to force a confrontation, it would certainly end badly!

  Ruan Qinchun stepped lightly into the courtyard surrounded by peach blossoms, and as soon as she entered, the scene in front of her suddenly changed. The surroundings immediately fell silent, with only the sound of water flowing, like a celestial music, ringing in her ears.

  In the midst of a rising white mist, the brook babbles and splashes. A massive ancient stone stands silently on the ground, bearing the erosion of time. The magnificent stone is tall and imposing, with a reddish-brown color. Its wavy patterns, naturally carved by nature, are like mysterious and dreamy designs, as if containing soul and blood.

  "Three Lives Stone", three words deeply engraved on the stone, representing "Past Life", "Present Life" and "Future Life".

  A mysterious power drew Ruan Qincheng towards the Three Lives Stone. The lotus spirit in her arms also widened its eyes, hardly daring to believe that it had actually seen the Three Lives Stone!

  Legend has it that the Three Lives Stone can see one's past life and present life lover, so who will be her destined lover?

  Ruan Qin's slender and delicate jade fingers lightly touched the icy Three Lives Stone.

  A gentle wave of light overflowed from the top of the Three Lives Stone, and the surface of the stone reflected a clear picture like a mirror.

  Digression

  Thank you Zhonghang for sending diamonds and flowers! Xian'er is very happy to say! o (∩ _ ∩) o

  Wishing you all the best for your upcoming Gaokao exam and achieving a score that makes you satisfied!

  Add oil oh, Xian'er bless you!