Lu Ye shook his head slightly and said, "You're still young, you probably don't understand what liking means."

Jiang Lingyue hurriedly replied, "I do understand! When you think about someone and can't eat or drink, that's liking. When you think about someone and can't sleep at night, that's also liking!"

"In the past half month, I've even prayed to Buddha. As long as I can find you, I'll do anything, even if it means becoming a vegetarian and chanting Buddha's name afterwards."

Looking at Jiang Lingyue's determined face, Lu Ye raised an eyebrow and said, "You can do anything? How about math?"

Suddenly, Jiang Lingyue looked bewildered and said, "Huh?"

Shaking his head, Lu Ye said, "Calm down for a few days first. If you don't want to go back, you can stay here for these days."

"Mhm, mhm, don't worry, Lu Ye, I won't cause you any trouble." Jiang Lingyue nodded quickly.

That night, Jiang Lingyue stayed in Lu Ye's small courtyard.

Qing Yu was curious, thinking, does the second young lady have such a good relationship with the young master? But, adhering to the mindset of not asking things unless necessary, Qing Yu firmly remembered this point and didn't ask anything more.

At night, in the room.

Lu Ye took out Xiao Ling from the Myriad Dao Pavilion.

Xiao Ling was too conspicuous; it made Lu Ye's chest bulge when tucked in, drawing a lot of attention.

Moreover, the storage ring couldn't store living things.

So, after a brief moment, Lu Ye directly opened a space in the Myriad Dao Pavilion, and for the past few days, Xiao Ling stayed there.

At this moment, as soon as it came out, Xiao Ling was a bit confused at first, but then immediately saw Lu Ye.

As if seeing a golden thigh, it instantly showed a hint of delight on its little face and jumped onto Lu Ye's leg, hugging it tightly!

Now, even if Lu Ye used a whip to chase it away, it wouldn't leave.

This is a real big thigh!

"Can you transform into something else? As you are now, you're rather conspicuous," Lu Ye asked.

The reason for asking was because when spiritual objects become spirits, they generally have special abilities and are masters of disguise, able to transform into various forms to deceive others.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling thought for a moment, and surprisingly, a faint glow appeared on the Reishi-shaped body.

In a blink of an eye, it turned into… a tiny puppy, slightly larger than the palm of a hand.

"Ee-ya?"

Xiao Ling looked up at Lu Ye, as if asking if this was okay.

Seeing this, Lu Ye smiled slightly; indeed, a Mountain and Wood Spirit becoming a spirit understands the art of transformation, able to adapt to circumstances.

However…

"Your barking is a bit off, that's not how you should bark."

Clearing his throat, and since there was no one else in the room, Lu Ye personally demonstrated once.

Xiao Ling: "Ee-ya… woof?"

Well, it's still a multilingual pup.

The next morning, seeing a little puppy suddenly following Lu Ye around, Jiang Lingyue looked curious.

Where did this puppy come from, it even looks quite cute.

Following that, upon seeing Lu Ye, a faint blush appeared on Jiang Lingyue's face, which had gradually become absolutely beautiful.

She had finally seen Lu Ye yesterday, so she was a bit excited and had boldly confessed her feelings.

In these times, that was quite a bold thing to do.

Seeing Lu Ye again now, Jiang Lingyue couldn't help but feel a bit shy.

However, she didn't regret it; liking someone means liking them, and there's nothing to hide.

Lu Ye was as calm as ever; after finishing breakfast, he began practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard.

The Heaven-Defying Three Techniques had already reached Great Success, but advancing to Perfection was very slow; after all, it was created by a predecessor Sword Immortal and ranked as a Celestial Tier Sword Technique, making it extremely difficult.

Sitting in the courtyard, resting her chin in her hand while watching Lu Ye practice his sword techniques, Jiang Lingyue felt a bit dizzy.

Regaining her senses, she was shocked, thinking to herself… what sword is Lu Ye practicing?!

It was terrifying.

Even just watching and getting lost in it made her almost unable to endure.

Profound, abstruse!

Soon, Jiang Lingyue felt happy for Lu Ye; his swordsmanship was undeniably extraordinary!

Not long ago, after returning, Jiang Lingyue had specifically gone to the family Library Pavilion to bring out two Martial Techniques for Lu Ye.

She had even secretly brought out the Jiang Family's family heirloom, a Profound Tier Upper Grade Sword Technique, planning to give it to Lu Ye in secret.

But now seeing…

Even the best sword technique from the family Library Pavilion couldn't compare to Lu Ye's sword techniques; practicing those family sword techniques would rather be a waste of time.

After finishing a session of sword practice, seeing Jiang Lingyue staring at him unblinkingly, her face blushing slightly with shyness, Lu Ye shook his head and said, "How is your practice of the Fine Rain Sword Technique going?"

"Ah?" Jiang Lingyue, her face still red, whispered, "I think… it's okay?"

Her Fine Rain Sword Technique had reached the Small Success stage and wasn't far from Great Success.

After Jiang Lingyue finished her demonstration, Lu Ye calmly said, "Not bad, you're not far from Great Success."

"I'll teach it once, so watch carefully."

As he spoke, Lu Ye's aura changed. His whole being seemed like fine, continuous rain, with Sword Intent flowing endlessly from his body.

What he was demonstrating now was the Fine Rain Sword Technique at the Great Success Realm.

If comprehended seriously, it could greatly shorten the time needed to advance from the Small Success stage to Great Success.

Immersed in the exquisite Fine Rain Sword Technique, Jiang Lingyue, as she watched, felt a familiar sensation surge up in her heart again.

A sword technique, even at the Great Success Realm, would be slightly different in the hands of each Sword Dao Cultivator.

Because everyone's sword-wielding habits differ, these are the traits of a swordsman.

Now, having reached the Small Success Realm, her understanding of the Fine Rain Sword Technique had improved significantly since escorting the convoy.

Immersed in it, Jiang Lingyue discovered that Lu Ye's sword-wielding habits with the Fine Rain Sword Technique… were exactly the same as those of the mysterious black-clad man who had saved her twice before!

In Jiang Lingyue's mind, a sudden shock occurred.

The doubts she had accumulated for so long were now finally verified perfectly.

...

In the late morning, as Qing Yu went out to buy groceries, Jiang Lingyue immediately whispered.

"Lu Ye… it's you, isn't it?"

Seeing Lu Ye look over in confusion, Jiang Lingyue took a deep breath and said, "A few months ago, that night during the hijacking, it was you who saved me, right?"

Just as Lu Ye was about to deny it again, Jiang Lingyue said.

"Your sword-wielding habits are exactly the same as his from that night. Most who practice the Fine Rain Sword Technique, with the first move Fine Rain Like a Curtain, finish with a direct downward slash, but both you and he add a slight upward flick."

"And with the second move, Fog Hidden Like Leaves, others shoot their swords out at high speed, but only you and he have the sword tremble, perhaps to make it more misleading."

Precisely because she'd suspected that the mysterious black-clad man was Lu Ye for a long time.

The image of that black-clad man in action was etched into her mind long ago.

She stared intently at Lu Ye and said, "Don't try to fool me anymore. I'm no fool, Jiang Lingyue has a brain!"

Lu Ye: "..."

This time, her reasoning was indeed sound, and she truly did have a brain.

Sword-wielding habits differ for every swordsman because each adjusts according to their own characteristics.

That Jiang Lingyue could catch this handle could only mean her memory was truly remarkable.

However, Jiang Lingyue's attention right now wasn't on this. To her, Lu Ye's strength wasn't important; she simply liked Lu Ye, the person.

Jiang Lingyue slowly walked closer, biting her lip, her cheeks blushing like the red clouds at the horizon.

"Lu Ye, you… take me."

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