Rong Jiaojiao understood the implication of their words even better; Jun Yuangui, this young man, was definitely more dangerous than they thought.

Hu Buwei asked, "I wonder what Junior Sister Rong said to him earlier that made him sell you so many good things for only two spirit stones?"

Rong Jiaojiao shook her head: "I originally wanted to buy those few pieces of ore, but who would have thought things would turn out like this."

In fact, Hu Buwei and the others had all heard Rong Jiaojiao and Jun Yuangui's conversation, but he felt uncomfortable seeing that Rong Jiaojiao had gotten the better deal, so he just asked one more question.

Leng Tianqi was a perceptive and insightful person. He had long seen through Hu Buwei's hypocrisy and didn't want to listen to his rambling. He said, "It's getting late. Let's hurry up and go to the Alliance headquarters so we don't get back too late."

Leng Tianyou nodded and said, "Tianqi is right. We shouldn't let our fellow disciples wait for us."

Everyone nodded and followed Leng Tianyou toward the headquarters of the Xuanxiu Alliance.

On the way, Rong Jiaojiao was thinking about Jun Yuangui and didn't say much, but Du Qingshuang and Leng Tianyou chattered on and on about this and that.

They soon arrived at the headquarters of the Xuanxiu Alliance and went straight to the shops operated by the alliance.

The store is spacious and bright, with shelves filled with all sorts of items, from elixirs and magical artifacts to talismans.

"Wow, this place has such a complete selection!" Rong Jiaojiao exclaimed, her eyes scanning the shelves as she looked for something that interested her.

“Yes, the Xuanxiu Alliance headquarters has a lot of things, and the quality is very high,” Leng Tianyou said. “However, the prices here are also relatively high, so everyone should be careful when choosing.”

Rong Jiaojiao nodded. She saw some rare medicinal herbs on a shelf and walked over.

These are all rare and precious medicinal herbs, and their prices are clearly marked next to them.

"This is Purple Spirit Ginseng, and the price is five hundred spirit stones."

"Thousand Silk Orchids, 950 Spirit Stones."

"Nine-Turn Rejuvenating Grass, fourteen thousand..."

As Rong Jiaojiao read and recited, she secretly clicked her tongue in amazement. She thought she had quite a bit of savings, but who would have thought it was only enough to buy a few spiritual herbs.

Rong Jiaojiao stopped looking at the spiritual herbs and turned to the counter selling talisman materials. She bought a hundred mid-grade talisman papers and some high-grade cinnabar before stopping.

The others didn't buy much after browsing around, mainly because the items were too expensive for them, as junior disciples couldn't afford them.

Seeing that they had lost their desire to continue exploring, Leng Tianyou said, "Let's go. I'll treat everyone to a bowl of spirit noodles. After we finish eating, we'll go back to the sect."

Rong Jiaojiao pulled him back and said, "Junior Nephew Tianyou, let's not eat. We shouldn't keep Senior Sister Yuan and the others waiting."

Actually, she felt that eating spiritual noodles outside was not worthwhile, and it was better to go back to the sect and eat the free ones, since the spiritual energy was about the same anyway.

It's unclear whether Leng Tianyou understood Rong Jiaojiao's meaning, but he nodded in agreement.

Back at the sect's headquarters, Yuan Yunfei and the others had indeed returned. Upon seeing Rong Jiaojiao and the others, they were completely displeased.

Rong Jiaojiao and Du Qingshuang ignored them, but Leng Tianyou asked instead, "Senior Brother Lu Qian, haven't Senior Brother Han and the others returned yet?"

Lu Qian, Yuan Yunfei's senior brother, said calmly, "I haven't seen him!"

Seeing his cold attitude, Leng Tianyou simply said "oh" and didn't ask any more questions.

The two sides sat on opposite sides of the lounge, clearly separated, waiting for Han Shuli and the others.

Half an hour later, Han Shuli and his group finally staggered back. Seeing that everyone was waiting for them, they quickly apologized.

"Sorry, fellow junior brothers and sisters, we bought a lot of things, so we kept you waiting."

Yuan Yunfei, however, was very polite at this moment. She quickly said, "Senior Brother Han, there's no need to apologize. We've only been back for a short time."

Leng Tianyou nodded and said, "Senior brother, there's no need to apologize. We only got back a quarter of an hour earlier than you. Now that everyone's here, let's go!"

At first glance, this statement seems reasonable, but the more you think about it, the more it feels sarcastic and unsettling.

Han Shuli pursed his lips, simply said "okay," and led the way to the transmission room.

Rong Jiaojiao was very curious about the relationship between these people, so when she returned to the sect, she pulled Leng Tianyou, who was about to go back, and said, "Could you two junior disciples take me back?"

Leng Tianqi guessed that she had something to say, and before Leng Tianyou could speak, he said first, "I'll take Junior Uncle back!"

Du Qingshuang teased, "Junior Sister Jiaojiao, won't you invite me for a cup of tea?"

Rong Jiaojiao blinked: "If you're not tired, please come sit at my place."

Du Qingshuang laughed and said, "I won't go. I'll invite you fishing in a few days!"

Rong Jiaojiao nodded: "I will definitely go when I have time."

The three returned to Rong Jiaojiao's courtyard. She served spiritual fruits to Leng Tianyou and Leng Tianqi before sitting down.

Leng Tianqi said, "Junior Uncle, feel free to ask whatever you want to know."

Rong Jiaojiao asked, "How much do you know about Jun Yuangui?"

She always felt that Jun Yuangui's gaze was very strange, making her feel as if Jun Yuangui was scheming against her all the time.

Leng Tianqi shook his head: "There are only rumors about him being a good-for-nothing, and nothing else is known about him."

"Alright, then who is Senior Brother Han, and why is Yuan Yunfei, with her spoiled nature, so polite to him?"

Leng Tianyou was munching on spirit fruits when he heard Rong Jiaojiao ask about Han Shuli. He said disdainfully, "He is Elder Qin Daozhi's great-grandson. He boasts that Elder Qin is the strongest in the sect and is very arrogant."

Rong Jiaojiao asked in confusion, "His attitude was actually quite good today!"

Leng Tianyou scoffed, "That was in front of our Leng family. Didn't you see that Yuan Yunfei didn't dare to be spoiled or willful towards her?"

Why?

"Because our ancestor's combat strength is actually no less than Elder Qin's, and our Leng clan has an additional Celestial Master level expert. Furthermore, our Leng family is large and its members are all quite talented, so naturally they cannot compare to us."

Rong Jiaojiao was even more puzzled: "According to you, Yuan Yunfei shouldn't dare to act recklessly in front of us, right?"

Leng Tianqi laughed and said, "Perhaps our Leng family lineage is too gentle."

Rong Jiaojiao asked, "Then next time Yuan Yunfei provokes me, can I teach her a lesson?"

Leng Tianyou laughed and said, "You can teach them a lesson, preferably like this morning!"

Leng Tianqi nodded with a smile: "That's for the best. It teaches them a lesson without leaving them with any evidence."

Rong Jiaojiao asked shyly, "How did you know it was me?"

"I sensed the fluctuations in your spiritual consciousness."

"Okay, there are still flaws!"

Leng Tianqi stood up: "If Junior Uncle has nothing else, we'll head back."

Rong Jiaojiao said, "Wait a minute, I'll bring you some food back."

He ran into the kitchen and came out a moment later carrying a huge jar. Leng Tianyou and Leng Tianqi quickly went up to take it from him.