Holding five enhanced jujube-eating pills in his hand, Jing Zhe felt that returning to the Prince of Jin's mansion would be a waste of this beautiful night!

Wuxian Pavilion or Tongtian Palace...

That won't work.

His master, the old medicine boy, had said that the jujube pills could only be fully effective when taken with a woman who had never practiced this kind of technique before. In short, he needed to find a new training partner...

Besides his third sister Qingqiu, he really couldn't think of anyone else.

Based on the enhanced version of the pill-eating technique, my fourth sister, Pei Yunxi, is actually the most suitable for practicing martial arts. However, he and Pei Yunxi have only recognized each other for a few days, and given Pei Yunxi's personality and style, even if he had the desire, he really didn't have the courage!

He could even picture the scene—

What are you doing back here?

"I'm going to practice martial arts with Fourth Sister!"

"roll!"

Then, you can hear the sound of yourself flying out...

I think I'll pass. Isn't the Fairy Sister better?

So, Jing Zhe happily returned to the Qingyun Gate, where he had left less than half an hour earlier.

Seeing Jing Zhe return, the male disciple guarding the Qingyun Sect became somewhat nervous, while Jing Zhe himself stood outside the gate, equally nervous.

"that…"

"Why are you here again? Our Qingyun Sect doesn't just let outsiders in!"

The male disciple naturally wouldn't like a man who was flirting with their senior sister, and under the influence of their senior brother's influence, he had long harbored hatred towards Jing Zhe.

"Didn't I just go in? Didn't they say I was an outsider?"

Jing Zhe immediately became angry.

"That was just now, this is now!"

The male disciple said coldly, "Our senior sister invited you and gave us instructions earlier, but she didn't invite you now! Besides, it's late, and our senior sister is asleep. Please leave!"

Jing Zhe's eyes darted around: "I'm here to see Lady Pei!"

"Miss Pei?"

The male disciple thought for a moment and then said directly, "If you are looking for Lady Pei, you can go directly to Kunlun Mirror, because Lady Pei returned a quarter of an hour ago!"

Jing Zhe was overjoyed upon hearing this, thinking to himself, "Heaven is helping me!"

He was afraid that if he rushed in rashly, Pei Yunxi would still be there. What would he say then? Would they still practice?

So he deliberately said he was looking for Pei Yunxi in order to get information out of this stupid male disciple.

Hearing that Pei Yunxi had left, he no longer needed to worry and prepared to walk inside.

"Hey hey hey—what are you doing?"

"I'm looking for a fairy!"

"How dare you call us Senior Sister Fairy?"

The disciple's eyes sharpened, and he prepared to draw his sword.

"What's wrong?"

At this moment, Qingqiu's voice drifted over softly.

The male disciple immediately turned around and saw Qingqiu's cold gaze fixed on him. He shivered and hurriedly explained, "Senior Sister, you've arrived! This person not only tried to break into our Qingyun Sect at night, but also called you Fairy Maiden. I was furious and was just about to beat him up!"

"Really? You'll call me Fairy?"

After Qingqiu finished speaking, she looked at Jing Zhe. The male disciple could clearly feel that Qingqiu's gaze shifted from him to Jing Zhe, as if winter had turned into summer, instantly becoming warm and gentle.

To be honest, he was envious…

"Call me a fairy? You really deserve a beating."

Her voice was soft, but then turned cold as she looked at the male disciple and said, "However, he called me 'Fairy Maiden,' so I'm the one who should hit him, not you! Do you understand?"

"I...I heard it..."

Aside from being a bit dull when facing Jing Zhe, Qingqiu still held a high reputation in the Qingyun Sect, and a single sentence from her left the disciple speechless with fear.

He then glared at Jing Zhe and said, "Come with me!"

After saying that, he slowly walked inside, and Jing Zhe quickly followed. When passing the male disciple, he couldn't help but give him a grin, which was very annoying.

...

"Why are you back again?"

After closing the door, Qingqiu suddenly felt a little nervous.

Jing Zhe's words today had a huge impact on Qing Qiu—and Pei Yunxi probably felt the same way, so she left right after Jing Zhe, probably to go back and process it.

Before Qingqiu could process what was happening, she heard a commotion at the door. She vaguely thought it sounded like her younger brother's voice, so she went out.

When I went outside to take a look, it was indeed true.

But now that the two of them were alone, Qingqiu suddenly felt a little flustered, thinking about what Jing Zhe had said before and some of the things she was thinking.

"Of course I miss my third sister!"

Since there's no one around, flirting is his forte.

Sure enough, as soon as he said that, Qingqiu's cheeks flushed instantly. She gently slapped him and scolded, "You're just talking nonsense! Did you want to talk to me and your fourth sister some more, so you came back? But you've come at the worst time. Your fourth sister left right after you left!"

After speaking, Qingqiu breathed a sigh of relief, and she had never felt so clever as she had been today. She had managed to smooth over the awkward situation with just one sentence and given Jing Zhe a way out.

If he had simply answered, "Yes, I miss you and Fourth Sister," then the matter could have been put on hold. But to her utter surprise, Jing Zhe refused to take her advice!

"No, I came here specifically to see my third sister!"

"..."

Seeing that Qingqiu's pretty face was so red it was almost dripping with water, Jingzhe knew that it was about time. Qingqiu was naturally shy, and if he continued to flirt with her so forcefully, it would probably backfire.

So he said seriously, "I really do miss my third sister, but the main reason I came here is to discuss some things with her!"

"What?"

Qingqiu brushed aside a stray strand of hair that had fallen across her face, making her look charming and beautiful.

"Third sister, do you think you can beat Lin Qingshan tomorrow?"

"I probably... can't beat them..."

After listening, Qingqiu sighed and said, "When he left Qingyun Sect, his cultivation level was actually one level higher than mine. However, because he left Qingyun Sect and struggled on his own, he was ultimately far inferior to those of us who had teachers, secret manuals to read, and spiritual herbs to eat within the sect. So, in just a few years, my cultivation level was almost the same as his."

"A few years ago, the Qingcheng Sect gained fame in the martial arts world after he did a few things, and he seemed to feel that the time was right, so he participated in that year's martial arts tournament. Unfortunately, he lost to your fourth sister in the end, and then I heard that he went back to seclusion to cultivate. He only recently came out..."

After speaking, Qingqiu said in a deep voice, "I can tell from yesterday's duel that he has now entered the initial stage of the sixth level, while I am still stuck at the peak of the fifth level. Ever since I first met you in that fake Taoist temple outside Jingzhou City, I have been sharpening my sword, trying to find an opportunity to break through, but I still haven't found one. Therefore, I am no match for him."

"However, I will give it my all. Even if I lose, I will not let him have it too easy!"

Qingqiu glanced at Jing Zhe and said seriously.

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