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After the banquet, Feng Hongying deliberately approached Qi Xiao, glaring at him fiercely.
"You enjoyed watching me make a fool of myself just now, didn't you?"
Qi Xiao looked at her for a moment, smiling as he replied, "If I say no, you probably wouldn't believe me, so I might as well admit it."
"If you keep acting like this, Sister Feng, perhaps not only the Sect Leader Ye will remember you; even the other leaders might be quite impressed."
Feng Hongying's face flushed with anger as she stomped her foot. "I only praised you a couple of times, and now you're acting like you're on top of the world, even mocking me! You're really asking for it!"
"Sister, it seems you're quite jealous of me! If you'd said so earlier, I could have introduced you to Sect Leader Ye."
Feng Hongying gritted her teeth in frustration. Ever since Qi Xiao left Qingjing Peak, he had become increasingly annoying. She felt a pang of bitterness in her heart but stubbornly retorted, "Who needs your introduction? As if I would be that desperate!"
Seeing Xue Tinghe and Ji Wushang approaching together, Feng Hongying thought they were coming to find her. She happily waved them over and turned to Qi Xiao with her hands on her hips. "You probably don't know these two yet. This is Ji Wushang, the first disciple of Qianyuan Sect and the champion of the last Immortal Gate Competition! And this is Xue Tinghe, the young master of Tianyan Academy! If it weren't for me, you'd probably never meet them in your lifetime!"
Qi Xiao's expression was complicated. He couldn't believe how impressive Sister Feng was; in just a few days, she had made connections with the first disciple of Qianyuan Sect and the young master of Tianyan Academy.
Feng Hongying puffed out her chest proudly. "Of course! You should know whose disciple I am!"
Master Hanying is exceptionally talented and is the most likely candidate for ascension in this millennium.
Feng Hongying had always taken pride in being a disciple of Master Hanying and naturally believed that their attention toward her was due to this connection.
Hearing this, Xue Tinghe and Ji Wushang exchanged glances, hesitating to speak.
Finally, Xue Tinghe couldn't hold back any longer and gently reminded her, "Friend Feng, actually we already know Qi Daoist. We went through some trials together on Floating Island."
"We're here to talk to you because you're also from the Xiaoyao Sect like Qi Daoist and Lu Daoist."
With those two present, they assumed all disciples from Xiaoyao Sect were like this.
Little did they know that their enthusiastic approach had led to such a misunderstanding, especially since there seemed to be some tension between them.
Xue Tinghe felt awkward.
Feng Hongying was taken aback by their words; her face turned crimson as she stammered for a while without saying anything.
Not daring to glare at Ji Wushang and Xue Tinghe, she redirected all her frustration toward Qi Xiao. She shot him a fierce glare.
"Are you doing this on purpose?" Qi felt somewhat speechless. Wasn't it you who initiated the greeting? If it weren't for Qi Xiao's provocation, would she have made such a fool of herself?
Feng Hongying felt increasingly embarrassed the longer she stayed there. Gritting her teeth in frustration, she left with a huff, leaving behind a warning: "Just wait."
Xue Tinghe looked at Qi Xiao with a hint of pity. She didn't know who Qi Xiao was at first, but after spending a few days with her master and overhearing Sect Master Fan mention him, she learned that Qi Xiao was once a disciple under the Cold Shadow Master of the Tranquil Peak. The beautiful girls from earlier were actually his senior sisters.
Had she known about this connection earlier, Xue Tinghe certainly wouldn't have been so enthusiastic.
Once everyone had dispersed, Ye Yan kept Qi Xiao behind and led him to a pavilion.
"Come in and take a look," she said.
Inside the room, the scent of medicine was bitter and pungent. Lying on the bed was a woman who bore a striking resemblance to Shu Qingyao. Her features were gentle, but her face was gaunt and extremely thin; yet her eyes shone like amber, bright and clear.
She smiled softly. "You must be Young Master Qi? I've heard about you from my sister. I understand you stepped back voluntarily so that Qingyao could bring back the Blood Linglong."
"I've always wanted to thank you for this matter," she continued, her voice sincere but weak. "I just haven't had the chance to express my gratitude in person due to my frail health. At last, I can fulfill this wish."
Shu Mengyao's tone turned serious as she spoke. "At that time, Qingyao played an essential role in this matter; it was understood by everyone that she brought back the Blood Linglong. Although the main impetus was emotional, if Shu Qingyao hadn't put in the effort beforehand, no matter how pitiful they felt for her later on, they would still have agreed."
Shu Mengyao smiled gently and added, "I know she's always been quite capable."
After saying this, Shu Mengyao's eyes twinkled slightly with amusement. "I can see that Young Master Qi has quite an admiration for my sister through your words. So is there really no possibility regarding the engagement?"
Qi Xiao lowered his gaze slightly and replied coolly, "I only admire Miss Shu; nothing more."
Hearing this, Shu Mengyao let out a soft sigh. She saw him as an upright person but regretted that he had no interest in her sister.
After chatting with him for a while longer, Shu Mengyao excused herself due to fatigue, leaving Qi Xiao with no choice but to take his leave.
Standing at the door and looking at the frail figure of Ye Gu Master inside, Qi Xiao deeply felt the weight of the phrase "like a candle flickering in the wind."
They stayed in the valley for another day or two, and by the time the other sect members had finished their business, Lu Mingyuan sat on the bed and spoke up.
"Junior Brother, it's time for us to leave."
After bidding farewell to the valley master and Shu Qingyao, Qi Xiao unexpectedly ran into Ma Yang, which immediately made him feel wary. However, Ma Yang did nothing but glare at him with a cold expression.
"Don't you dare die out there. When the Immortal Sect Competition comes, I will defeat you with my own hands!"
Qi Xiao could see the anger in Ma Yang's eyes; it was the resentment of a loser towards a victor. He smiled faintly, his voice steady as he replied, "I'll be waiting."
Ma Yang snorted coldly, "You sound so confident. Just don't get eliminated before the competition starts."
Lu Mingyuan lazily chimed in from the side, "No need to worry. He's stronger than you. Even if you get eliminated, he won't."
Ma Yang was momentarily speechless and angrily waved his sleeve as he left.
Lu Mingyuan scratched his head, "He really has quite the temper."
Qi Xiao couldn't help but laugh; sometimes, this Senior Brother Lu could be quite infuriatingly blunt.
Upon hearing that the two of them were leaving Miaochun Valley, the disciples of Miaochun Valley kindly offered to send them to a nearby city via flying boat.
They disguised themselves, but Lu Mingyuan was momentarily at a loss for what to do next.
"Junior Brother, where should we go now? Should we head back first?"
Qi Xiao shook his head. "Let's go to Linlang Pavilion first."
Lu Mingyuan was puzzled. "What do we need to do there?"
"We left in such a hurry that we have no idea what happened in Pingjin City afterward! Plus, I'm curious about this floating island incident; it seems like there's someone pulling strings behind it. I want to see how various factions are handling this matter. Perhaps it will provide us with some clues."
When they arrived at Linlang Pavilion, the staff immediately adopted a serious demeanor upon learning that they were there to purchase information.
A female cultivator led them upstairs to a small room on the second floor and said, "Manager, we have guests."
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