My Xiuxian painting style is not right

Chapter 189 Rewards based on merit

Chen Yu looked down at the little guy in his arms, a furry ball, sleeping soundly.

He patted the little fellow's head gently, smiled and said to the woman in green: "Girl, what you said sounds like the scriptures in heaven to me.

I don't have any big ambitions. I just want to have enough food and clothes and live a happy life."

The woman in green rolled her eyes at Chen Yu and said unhappily, "You are so lucky, but you don't know how to appreciate it!

It's a rare opportunity for a spirit beast to recognize its master, but you act as if it doesn't matter.

Never mind, never mind, I don't want to say more to you, just do as you please."

After saying that, the woman in green turned around and was about to leave.

"Hey, girl, don't leave in such a hurry!" Chen Yu hurriedly stopped her. "Look, it's getting late. How about we find a place to eat something and rest for a while?"

The woman in green stopped and looked back at Chen Yu, then at Lin Qingxue, Liu Ruyan and the others behind him. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Okay, since you saved my life, I'll reluctantly accompany you for dinner."

"Okay!" Chen Yu was delighted when he heard it. "Let's go and have dinner. I know there's a restaurant not far away. The food is pretty good."

The group followed the woman in green to a restaurant called "Zuixianlou".

Zuixianlou is a two-story wooden building with carved beams and painted rafters, and it has an antique style.

There are two big red lanterns hanging in front of the restaurant, with three large gold-plated characters "Zuixianlou" written on them.

When Chen Yu and his companions walked into the restaurant, they were greeted by a strong aroma of wine that made them feel intoxicated.

The restaurant was bustling with activity. The eight-person tables were filled with guests, some drinking and chatting, some feasting, and others playing finger-guessing games. It was a lively scene.

"Dear guests, please come in!" A young man dressed as a waiter came forward and said, "Excuse me, would you like to have dinner or stay overnight?"

"Eat, eat!" Chen Yu said, "Find us a private room and serve us all your signature dishes."

"Okay, please come this way, guests!" The waiter led Chen Yu and the others to a private room.

The private room is elegantly and comfortably decorated, with several landscape paintings hanging on the wall and a set of exquisite tea sets placed on the table.

After Chen Yu and the others sat down, the waiter poured them tea and then turned around to prepare the dishes.

"Miss, I haven't asked for your name yet." Chen Yu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and asked the woman in green sitting opposite him.

"My name is Qingluan." The woman in green said lightly.

"Miss Qingluan, nice to meet you!" Chen Yu said with a smile, "My name is Chen Yu, this is Lin Qingxue, this is Liu Ruyan, and this is..."

Chen Yu introduced Lin Qingxue, Liu Ruyan, Su Wan'er, Qingfeng Taoist and Xiaoya one by one.

"Hello." Qingluan nodded slightly.

"Miss Qingluan, who are you? Why are you alone in this forest?"

Chen Yu asked curiously.

"I..." Qingluan was about to speak, but suddenly seemed to remember something, her face changed, and she changed the subject, "Why should I tell you?"

"Uh..." Chen Yu was stunned by Qingluan's reaction and smiled awkwardly, "I was just asking casually. If you don't want to tell me, forget it."

Qingluan ignored Chen Yu and lowered her head to drink tea.

Seeing that Qingluan didn't want to talk, Chen Yu didn't want to ask any more questions, so he had to change the subject and started chatting with Lin Qingxue, Liu Ruyan and the others.

After a while, the waiter came in with the dishes and placed them on the table one by one.

"Dear guests, your dishes are here. Please enjoy." After the waiter said this, he turned around and walked out.

Chen Yu picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of braised pork, put it in his mouth, chewed a few times, and praised it highly: "Mm, delicious!

This braised pork is fatty but not greasy, and melts in your mouth. It’s so delicious!”

"If it tastes good, eat more." Lin Qingxue said with a smile.

"You eat too, you eat too." Chen Yu said, and picked up another piece of braised pork and put it into Lin Qingxue's bowl.

Lin Qingxue gave Chen Yu a blank look, but still picked up the braised pork and started eating.

Liu Ruyan felt jealous when she saw the intimacy between Chen Yu and Lin Qingxue, but she remained expressionless and just drank silently.

Su Wan'er and Xiaoya praised the delicious food on the table and enjoyed the meal very much.

Qingluan looked at Chen Yu and others with a barely perceptible smile on her face.

She hadn't felt so relaxed like today in a long time.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Chen Yu put down his chopsticks and said to Qingluan, "Miss Qingluan, you don't look like a bad person to me. Can you tell me who you are?

Why are you alone in this forest?"

Qingluan hesitated for a moment and said, "I am from Qingqiu Kingdom and I am the princess of Qingqiu Kingdom."

"Qingqiu Kingdom?" Chen Yu was stunned. "I've never heard of it."

"Qingqiu is a small, secluded country that rarely interacts with the outside world."

Qingluan explained, "I sneaked out this time to look for something."

"Looking for something?" Chen Yu asked curiously.

"A treasure that can save my people." Qingluan said, "Our Qingqiu nation has guarded a seal for generations, sealing the ancient ferocious beast Qiongqi.

But recently the seal has loosened, and Qiongqi is about to break out. Once Qiongqi breaks out, our Qingqiu Kingdom will suffer a devastating disaster.

I must find a treasure that can strengthen the seal before Qiongqi breaks it."

"So that's how it is." Chen Yu nodded. "Did you find it?"

"Not yet." Qingluan shook her head. "I've been looking for a long time, but I can't find it."

"So what are your plans next?" Chen Yu asked.

"I plan to go to the coast of the East China Sea. I heard there is an ancient ruin there, and I might be able to find the treasure I need."

Qingluan said.

"The coast of the East China Sea?" Chen Yu's eyes lit up. "What a coincidence! We are also going to the coast of the East China Sea."

"Really?" Qingluan looked at Chen Yu in surprise.

"Of course it's true." Chen Yu nodded, "The purpose of our trip is also to go to the coast of the East China Sea to find something."

"That's great!" Qingluan said happily, "We can travel together and have someone to look after us along the way."

"No problem." Chen Yu agreed readily.

In this way, Chen Yu and his friends reached an agreement with Qingluan and decided to go to the coast of the East China Sea together.

After dinner, Chen Yu and his friends said goodbye to Qingluan and continued on their journey.

"Chen Yu, do you really want to go to the shores of the East China Sea with this Qingluan?"

Lin Qingxue asked with some concern.

"Yeah, what's wrong?" Chen Yu looked at Lin Qingxue in confusion.

"I always feel that Qingluan is a little strange." Lin Qingxue said, "Why did she tell you this?

Besides, is she really the princess of Qingqiu Kingdom?"

"This..." Chen Yu was stunned by Lin Qingxue's question. He didn't know whether what Qingluan said was true.

"Forget it, let's ignore her." Chen Yu shook his head. "Let's hurry on and find what we're looking for at the East China Sea as soon as possible, and then return to Qingyun Sect."

Lin Qingxue nodded and said nothing more.

The group continued on their journey and after about an hour they arrived at a dense forest.

"Let's rest here for a while." Chen Yu said.

Everyone found an open space, sat down on the ground and began to rest.

Chen Yu took out a water bottle from his arms, drank a few sips of water, then leaned against a big tree and closed his eyes to rest.

Lin Qingxue took out some dry food and fruits and distributed them to everyone.

Liu Ruyan sat next to Chen Yu, eating fruit and secretly looking at Chen Yu.

Su Wan'er and Xiaoya were playing not far away.

Taoist Qingfeng closed his eyes and meditated to recover his strength.

Just then, a gust of cold wind blew, and bursts of eerie and terrifying sounds came from the dense forest.

"Ouch..."

"Roar……"

"Giggle..."

Chen Yu suddenly opened his eyes and looked around vigilantly.

Lin Qingxue, Liu Ruyan and others also stood up, took out their weapons and prepared for battle.

"What's going on?" Chen Yu asked.

"It seems like something is coming." Lin Qingxue said.

"Be careful!" Liu Ruyan warned.

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of hideous monsters rushed out of the dense forest and pounced on Chen Yu and others.

In the dense forest, the shadows of the trees swayed, and the night wind howled, bringing with it a chilling atmosphere.

Chen Yu and others sat together in a tense atmosphere.

The monsters that rushed out from the depths of the dense forest had hideous faces, bared fangs, and emitted bursts of creepy roars.

They have different shapes, some look like giant wild wolves, some look like lizards with wings, and some look like human skeletons, flashing a faint green light.

"Protect Miss Qingluan!" Chen Yu shouted and took out an exaggerated toy water gun from a rag bag. He bought this water gun from a roadside stall. He originally planned to use it to scare Xiaoya, but he didn't expect it to come in handy now.

"Biubiubiu!" He shouted as he pulled the trigger, and a stream of water spurted out, shooting towards the monsters rushing in the front.

The water column hit the monsters, but did not cause any substantial damage, but it angered them. The monsters roared even more angrily and rushed over faster.

Lin Qingxue waved her jade hand, and the ice-blue jade pendant emitted a dazzling light. Ice cones shot out and froze several monsters into ice sculptures.

Liu Ruyan also waved the red folding fan in her hand, and hot flames gushed out, burning several monsters to ashes.

Su Wan'er and Taoist Qingfeng were not to be outdone. They each used magic to engage in fierce battles with the monsters.

Xiaoya hid behind Chen Yu, hugged his arm tightly, and trembled.

Qingluan stood aside, watching Chen Yu and others fighting fiercely with the monster, a trace of worry appeared on her face.

Although she knew some magic, her abilities were not strong. In this situation, she could only stand by and worry.

Although Chen Yu's water gun was not very powerful, he had a lot of fun playing with it. He dodged the monster's attacks while shooting with the water gun, shouting "biubiubiu" all the time like a child.

"Chen Yu, stop messing around and be serious!" Lin Qingxue reminded Chen Yu while resisting the monster's attack.

"I'm not making a fuss. I'm just helping you attract firepower!" Chen Yu said seriously, and then sprayed a stream of water at the monster rushing towards him.

A wolf-shaped monster was unable to dodge and was hit by the water column. It screamed and fell to the ground, rolling around.

"See, it works!" Chen Yu said proudly.

Lin Qingxue shook her head helplessly. She found that Chen Yu didn't take this battle seriously at all and was just playing a game.

Liu Ruyan covered her mouth and chuckled. She thought Chen Yu was quite cute like this.

After a fierce battle, the monsters were finally wiped out. Although Chen Yu and the others were a little embarrassed, they were not injured.

"Huh, it's finally over." Chen Yu breathed a sigh of relief and put the water gun back into the rag bag.