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Yu Miaoyin turned her head to look at Feng Hongying. "Junior Sister, what do you think?"
Feng Hongying's eyes darted around as she lowered her head, stammering. As a combatant, she had been holding back her frustration due to Ye Xiuyuan's constant delays over the past few days. If given a choice, she would definitely support the Senior Sister wholeheartedly.
Sigh, Third Senior Sister, the Senior Sister is also doing this for a reason. Why must you be so aggressive?
"Am I being aggressive?" Yu Miaoyin pointed at herself in disbelief. In the end, she was being painted as the villain?
Yu Miaoyin looked around, finally grasping the situation. She trembled as she pointed her fingers one by one, her anger rising. "I must have misjudged all of you! None of you care about Junior Brother at all!"
Feng Hongying frowned slightly, feeling somewhat dissatisfied. After spending so much time together, when had she ever been pointed at by Yu Miaoyin? Now, she had merely expressed her stance and was met with Yu Miaoyin's discontent. Was this too biased?
"What do you want then? Do you want to treat us like how you dealt with Fourth Senior Sister?"
Fourth Senior Sister was right; you are indeed biased! Ye Shidi is pitiful, that much is true. But we can't just accommodate him because he’s pitiful, can we? This outing for training was clearly meant for us! If this trial continues to drag on like this, how are we supposed to explain ourselves to our Master and to the Xiaoyao Sect?
Feng Hongying pressed her lips together. "To be honest, Fourth Senior Sister was not wrong from the beginning; you're just making a big deal out of nothing."
Yu Miaoyin was infuriated, shaking her finger at her with a flushed face but unable to utter a single word.
Song Xiaoling frowned and sighed lightly. "Third Junior Sister, the Senior Sister is also doing this for Junior Brother."
"Hmph! Those are just excuses; I don’t believe any of you!" She angrily pulled Ye Xiuyuan and turned to leave.
Ye Xiuyuan struggled for two seconds, unwilling to leave. However, seeing that no one in the room stopped them, he could only lower his head and follow behind Yu Miaoyin.
After they left, Su Lingyue's brows remained tightly knitted. "Junior Brother, don’t worry. Worst comes to worst, you can stick with me; I will definitely protect you!"
Ye Xiuyuan smiled and nodded. He had seen Yu Miaoyin's feelings towards him firsthand; he had officially crossed the threshold of ninety. This meant he could now draw upon her fortune!
Qi Xiao and the others arrived at the inn and took a moment to rest.
After this life-and-death ordeal, Ji Wushang and Xue Tinghe had already regarded Qi Xiao and Lu Mingyuan as their friends and openly revealed their identities.
"I am Ji Wushang, the sword disciple of Qianyuan Sect."
"I am Xue Tinghe, a junior disciple of Tianyan Academy."
Qi Xiao and Lu Mingyuan exchanged glances and swallowed the disguise antidote, restoring their true appearances.
"I am Qi Xiao, an inner disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect."
"I am Lu Mingyuan, a disciple from Qingyang Peak of the Xiaoyao Sect."
Upon hearing that Qi Xiao was merely an inner disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect, Ji Wushang and Xue Tinghe instinctively frowned. In their eyes, Qi Xiao's talent was extraordinary; how could he possibly be just an inner disciple?
Xue Tinghe hesitated, wondering if the threshold for becoming a direct disciple in the Xiaoyao Sect had become so high.
Qi Xiao sighed helplessly and smiled wryly. "I have my own reasons for not wanting to take on a master."
In reality, after he received the immortal's inheritance, the sect leader had privately hinted to him that he could take over Qingyuan Peak or apprentice under another elder, which would still grant him a spot in the sect's grand competition.
Qi Xiao always remembered his promise to Elder Chang and did not accept any offers. Moreover, in his heart, he had already regarded that immortal and the cultivation method he practiced as his true master. Given that, what reason did he have to seek out another peak?
"This matter is quite complicated; I can't explain it clearly at the moment." However, his reluctance to elaborate only led Ji Wushang and Xue Tinghe to misunderstand him. They thought that someone with such talent must have been excluded by others in the sect since he hadn’t taken on a master and was hesitant about his reasons.
Xue Tinghe quickly changed the subject. "Do you two have any plans moving forward?"
"No," they replied.
"Just now, my master informed me that not long ago, the leaders of the four major sects gathered to investigate the situation regarding Baohua Sanren. Once we arrive at Floating Island, they will learn that Baohua Sanren has already passed away. If you both have time, why not return with us? The current sect leader of Xiaoyao Sect is also there; it would be good to clarify everything together."
Qi Xiao was already considering how to remind the Xiaoyao Sect about this matter, so he was pleased that the opportunity had presented itself.
On the flying boat.
Seeing two ethereal cultivators approach them, Qi Xiao and the others immediately stepped forward to pay their respects.
"Gu Jin Yuan and Song Maoyan," they greeted repeatedly.
"We heard that you saved these two children, Tinghe and Wushang?"
"Not at all; we merely helped each other. If it weren't for your efforts to delay time, we might not have escaped."
Song Maoyan felt a sense of satisfaction as he listened to Qi Xiao speak eloquently, without any hint of self-importance.
One must remain humble and composed to achieve greatness.
Kong Jinyuan, with a calm demeanor, acknowledged the importance of mutual assistance in times of danger. However, they also mentioned that without him, they would never have thought of this escape plan.
"You all managed to survive, and your contribution was the greatest. So, tell me, what reward do you desire?"
Qi Xiao was taken aback for a moment, not expecting the leader of the Qianyuan Sect to be so generous with rewards.
Seeing Qi Xiao's confusion, Song Maoyan smiled and said, "Take your time to think it over. If you can't come up with anything now, we can discuss it later. The reward from me and Kong Sect will always be valid."
He then turned to the dejected Lu Mingyuan and gently added, "You played a significant role in the final escape as well; you deserve a share too."
Lu Mingyuan's eyes brightened as he scratched his head and hesitantly asked, "Can it be anything?"
"As long as it doesn't go against our principles, isn't excessive, and is within our capabilities, it can be anything."
After pondering for a moment, Lu Mingyuan timidly suggested, "I heard there’s a sacred tree in the Qianyuan Sect that bears fruits beneficial for body cultivators. I wonder if Kong Sect could..."
Kong Jinyuan couldn't help but chuckle at his boldness. "You really don’t know how to hold back! You ask for something quite surprising!"
The sacred fruits were rare, and each one was meant for critical situations. "If you insist on it, I do have one here that isn’t fully ripe yet; its effect is only about six times that of a fully ripe one."
"If you want it, take it."
With that, Kong Jinyuan pulled out a small red fruit with a greenish hue from his sleeve; it was hard and tiny. If not for Kong Jinyuan's assurance that it was indeed sacred, they might have mistaken it for something wild found by the roadside.
Lu Mingyuan took it eagerly, wiped its skin clean, and took a bite. He nearly winced from the sourness. Just as he was about to curse under his breath, he suddenly felt a wave of heat surge through his abdomen as if magma were flowing inside him.
In the next moment, he collapsed onto the ground.
Qi Xiao's eyes widened in shock. "Master, what’s happening?"
Kong Jinyuan looked embarrassed and sighed, "Ah, this foolish child..."
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