"Am I so easy to use, sister?" Zhu Pingniang chuckled, casting her gaze on the bewildered Xu Chang'an.

She had to find some trouble for Liu Qingluo.

"..."

Xu Chang'an felt Zhu Pingniang's gaze wandering over him and sighed softly.

His instincts told him that this elder sister was up to something mischievous again.

Sure enough, before long, he heard Zhu Pingniang ask.

"Chang'an, sister specially performed that piece for you just now. Wasn't it pleasant?" Zhu Pingniang smiled.

Xu Chang'an, having figured out some of Zhu Pingniang's tactics, responded bluntly, "Your music is all about knowing white and guarding black, how could it be said it was played for me?"

"You can wear Xiaohua in Ah Bai's place for me, but can't listen to the music for her?" Zhu Pingniang pointed at the little white flower on the table and retorted.

Xu Chang'an was stunned and then saw Zhu Pingniang say, "Put it on for me properly when you leave later."

"...Alright."

What choice did Xu Chang'an have?

Seeing Xu Chang'an give up resisting, Zhu Pingniang couldn't help but curl her lips.

This young boy, wanting to gain an advantage in her hands, was still too naive.

In contrast, that "infuriating" girl, Qingluo, was much more difficult to deal with.

Zhu Pingniang was silent for a moment, then sighed, "As expected...Chang'an, it's fortunate to have you."

"?"

A question mark floated above Xu Chang'an's head.

"You don't need to understand." Zhu Pingniang clicked her tongue, took out a vanity mirror, and tended to her own business.

She looked at her reflection.

In front of Xu Chang'an, Zhu Pingniang extracted a sheet of crimson rouge paper from the vanity mirror and daubed it on her lips, replenishing the rouge that had been smeared from drinking wine.

Then she looked at the charming woman in the mirror, muttering to herself.

"Could it be...I have a talent for picking people?"

God knows what went through Zhu Pingniang's mind when the news came out that Liu Qingluo might have an Immortal Talent as soon as she ascended the mountain.

She simply saw a girl change her nature and wanted to give her a chance at Immortal Fate.

She had tested Liu Qingluo's talent before, and apart from sensing Spiritual Qi a bit quicker, she didn't sense anything special. Who knew as soon as she ascended the mountain, they would claim it was Immortal Talent, and relying on half of the Qi Condensation Technique given by Gu Qiancheng, she would advance rapidly, her cultivation nearly catching up to Xu Chang'an...

At that time, besides being unable to understand and full of doubts, Zhu Pingniang felt more astonished and even terrified.

But now.

With Xu Chang'an, this true "monster" as an example, Liu Qingluo's Immortal Talent didn't seem so surprising.

That's why Zhu Pingniang said it was fortunate to have Xu Chang'an around.

With a bright moon ahead, the jewel shining under the moonlight was not dazzling.

"...Hmm." Zhu Pingniang squinted, her gaze sweeping from Xu Chang'an's face to his body, nodding in satisfaction.

How should one say this...

If Qingluo indeed possessed an Immortal Talent that stood at the core of contention, then a man who could win her affection should naturally be a freak beyond Immortal Talent.

"I really have a knack for picking people on the mountain," Zhu Pingniang confidently said.

"...?"

Xu Chang'an listened to Zhu Pingniang talk to herself, helplessly saying, "Miss Zhu, what are you talking about?"

"I've said, you don't need to understand." Zhu Pingniang said, exhaling a deep breath under Xu Chang'an's puzzled gaze: "Alright, that girl Qingluo claims such excellent talent, but still achieves nothing, so I'm relieved..."

"..."

"Chang'an, I've been idle these years, unable to find a few suitable for cultivation seedlings, and altogether sent only three up the mountain." Zhu Pingniang counted with her fingers: "One's you, one's Qingluo, and the other is Miss Yun of yours."

As she spoke, she clasped her three fingers.

Out of these three, one is an Immortal Reincarnation, one has an Immortal Talent, and only Miss Yun is a bit ordinary, even with damaged meridians, unable to cultivate... Yet, it was enough to prove her vision.

No wonder even Li Zhibai said in the Jade Scroll that she truly had a knack for picking people on the mountain.

"Speaking of, Ah Bai was also someone I picked up back then." Zhu Pingniang mused.

In short, although Liu Qingluo possesses an Immortal Talent, because of Xu Chang'an's existence, neither Shi Qingjun nor Li Zhibai paid too much attention to Liu Qingluo's talent.

After all, compared to a not yet grown Immortal Talent, and a monster nearly reaching the Thunder Tribulation stage, ignoring Inner Realm, they are simply incomparable.

But probably when they find they can't extract anything from Xu Chang'an, Liu Qingluo will receive the resources she deserves.

Zhu Pingniang thought so, then sighed.

She understood her girl well.

The girls from Flower Moon Building are excellent in everything, except they are all notably unsatisfactory.

Zhu Pingniang couldn't 'insert' any third party while Miss Yun is still there, or while Xu Chang'an and Yun Qian's marital relationship is harmonious... But liking someone isn't a mistake, especially since that girl restrains herself well.

Just like makeup for a young girl, it's merely to improve her own mood.

If Liu Qingluo likes Xu Chang'an, it's her own business—it has nothing to do with Xu Chang'an.

Therefore, Zhu Pingniang claimed to teach Liu Qingluo a lesson using her as a shield... In reality, she just wanted the girl to live well on the mountain and not always become a "stone of longing".

It was strange indeed; she was actually worried about an Immortal Talent suffering on the mountain.

"Chang'an, you listened to my music, and can understand...my zither skill has improved recently." Zhu Pingniang looked up and said, "Did you learn from multiple sources, or have you been studying music theory again with Wen Li?"

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