Chapter 31: Partner = Wife? (1/2)

“Brother, what is a partner?”

Xuan’er wore a black mask that covered her face below the eyes, and her hair was tied into a neat ponytail, giving her a capable appearance.

She looked at Ning Wuxie, who was bending down to adjust the cuffs of his combat pants, her big, watery eyes filled with confusion.

“Ahem, a partner is…”

Ning Wuxie stood up, feeling slightly embarrassed.

How should this be explained?

“A partner is the most important companion for a cultivator. You are currently a cultivator, so brother is your partner now.”

An idea struck him, and he said.

This way, it should not be considered taking advantage of her, right?

“Got it…” Xuan’er nodded.

“When we meet others later, if someone asks, you must say I am your partner. Remember that.”

“Remembered.”

“And you can’t call me brother anymore.”

“Ah? Then what should I call you?”

“You can just call me… Brother Ning Wuxie.”

Ning Wuxie thought for a moment and said.

This name immediately brought a sense of intimacy between partners.

“Brother Ning Wuxie… then what do you call me?”

“I still call you Xuan’er.” Ning Wuxie patted Xuan’er on the head.

Knock, knock, knock!

There was a knock on the door.

At this time, the sky had not yet brightened, and the overhead was still a gloomy blue, with the moon and stars clearly visible.

Meng Cangran was pressed for time, and Ning Wuxie packed the last of his things into the storage ring, pulling Xuan’er toward the courtyard gate.

“Remember, partner! Brother Ning Wuxie!” he reminded again.

“Mm, Brother Ning Wuxie.”

Upon opening the wooden door, the person standing at the front was Meng Cangran, with three others behind—two men and one woman—all looking at Ning Wuxie.

“Brother Ning, the master has sent me a message, asking us to enter the valley immediately!… Is this your partner?”

Ning Wuxie held Xuan’er’s hand, revealing a slightly awkward smile: “That’s right. Since time is urgent, let’s hurry and set off.”

“Okay, we can talk about the rest on the way.”

Meng Cangran glanced at Xuan’er a couple of times but could not discern anything. She wore a mask that concealed her features, and he could only see that her eyes seemed quite beautiful in the dim light.

As for Xuan’er’s cultivation, he could not probe clearly, especially since Ning Wuxie had activated the Absolute Cloud Negative Qi Array before setting off, which was hidden in Xuan’er’s clothing, capable of blocking divine sense.

He felt a bit uneasy but still chose to trust Ning Wuxie; this woman should indeed have reached the peak of Refining Qi.

At least she would not hold them back.

He turned around and led the way out of Hermit Valley from another direction. The group, under the faint light, quietly slipped deeper into the mountains.

Besides them, there were also many loose cultivators arriving from various places in the Spirit Martial Continent, advancing through the vast mountains…

By the time the sky was fully bright, the people in the team had already gotten to know each other.

The two men included one with a sturdy build, thick brows, and big eyes, looking somewhat fierce, wielding a long spear named Liu Zhirui.

The other was of medium height, clean-shaven, with a somewhat frail demeanor similar to Meng Cangran, named Chang Han, who was a beast master.

Both were pure loose cultivators and seemed to be quite familiar with each other, chatting and laughing as they walked.

The other woman, however, was extremely aloof.

She was tall and voluptuous, appearing to be of the same generation as Li Luobing, mature and curvaceous.

She wore simple warrior attire and, like Xuan’er, had a veil covering her face.

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