Chapter 209 Following

Suddenly, Ye Luo felt several unfriendly gazes. Looking up, he saw several disciples of the Qingyang Sect staring at him from the inn across the street.

The sight of them gritting their teeth made Ye Luo chuckle. These were all old acquaintances he had beaten up before. So he grinned, looked at them with disdain, and gave them the middle finger.

The group was stunned upon seeing this, somewhat puzzled by the meaning of his gesture, but knowing it wasn't a friendly gesture, they could only slam their fists on the table and curse a few times.

Private duels are prohibited within the city, and with the competition imminent, it would be a great loss if complications arose and the Immortal Alliance disqualified them from the competition.

Seeing that they had all left, Ye Luo suddenly felt bored. She wandered around for a bit and then went back to her room, only to find Jun Yi alone inside. "Where's Xi Xi?"

"She insisted on going out to play and dragged your fifth senior brother out shopping."

Upon hearing this, Ye Luo chuckled. She wasn't just joking around; she simply wanted to try something different to amuse her fifth senior brother.

He has been unusually quiet these days, as if he has become much more mature and composed overnight, which makes everyone worry, but there is nothing they can do about it.

Fortunately, with Ye Xi, his perceptive and sweet little darling, who would act cute and playful with him along the way, his mood seemed to improve considerably.

As darkness fell, the city remained brightly lit.

Looking at the bustling street, Ye Xi became somewhat reluctant to leave. "Fifth Uncle, come quickly!"

"Xixi, don't run so fast!"

Cen Feng pushed through the crowd and saw her leaning over a stall, watching the vendor skillfully make sugar figurines.

"What is this?"

"Sugar figurine, little fairy, would you like one?" an old woman said with a smile.

Ye Xi sucked on her finger, swallowed hard, and asked, "Grandma, is this delicious?"

"Little fairy, you've never tried this before?" The old woman saw her nod with wide eyes, so she handed her a sugar figurine. "Then please try this."

"Thank you, Grandma!" Ye Xi licked her lips and smiled happily. "It's so delicious! My father also likes sweets. Can I have one more, Xi Xi?"

Seeing how filial she was, the old woman felt a surge of goodwill and smiled, saying, "Alright, little fairy, take whichever one you like."

"Thank you, Grandma!"

A smile appeared in Ye Xi's eyes. She picked out the prettiest sugar figurine, then waved her hand and quietly put a bottle of longevity pills into the old woman's cloth bag. After thanking her, she turned and walked towards Cen Feng.

"Fifth Uncle, would you like some sugar figurines?"

"I don't want to eat." Cen Feng chuckled, bent down, picked her up, and strolled down the street. "Xi Xi, let's go home, okay?"

"Okay!" Ye Xi stuck out her little tongue and licked the sugar figurine. Suddenly, she noticed two sneaky figures not far behind them and whispered, "Uncle-Master, it seems like someone is following us."

"What?!" Cen Feng turned around abruptly but didn't see anyone suspicious. "Where's Xixi?"

"Huh? It was just here a moment ago, how did it suddenly disappear?"

Cen Feng frowned as he surveyed the bustling street, then hugged Ye Xi tightly in his arms and strode towards the inn where they were staying.

A moment later, Yan Xiao emerged from the shadowy corner, muttering under his breath, "That brat, she's pretty perceptive..."

Hearing this, Xiangying behind him smiled helplessly. So all these days of traveling like crazy was just to come to the Eastern Region to see him?

His bold words from back then still ring in my ears, but now they've come to this...

She couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This must be what people mean by loving someone deeply without realizing it.

But this is for the best. Ever since Cen Feng left after the incident, her capricious master's personality and temper have become increasingly strange and irritable, making her live in constant fear.

"Master, let's find an inn to stay in."

"Okay, go ahead and make the arrangements. I'll come find you later."

"Then you..." Xiang Ying hadn't finished speaking when Yan Xiao's figure flashed and disappeared from the spot. "Hey, what's the rush... How do you want to contact me?"

...

In the stillness of the night, the bright moon hangs in the sky.

A figure flashed into the room. It was Yan Xiao, who had been waiting outside for half the night. He walked quietly to the bedside, looked at the sleeping person on the bed, and a surge of longing welled up in his heart.

In just half a month, Cen Feng looked much thinner. He sat on the edge of the bed with his eyes down for a long time until the first light of dawn appeared on the horizon before he left.

After he left, Cen Feng slowly opened his eyes, his eyes were full of clarity, there was no trace of sleepiness in them.

He turned over, hid the dagger he was clutching under the blanket, and closed his eyes again to rest.

...

The finals were held as scheduled. Just as Ye Luo had predicted, we were going to have to listen to that long and tedious opening ceremony speech again.

Mu Tai and several council elders were standing on a high platform, raising their hands to gesture downwards, "Please be quiet!"

Instantly, that powerful voice resounded throughout the vast home stadium, and the previous buzzing of conversations disappeared as everyone looked up at Mu Tai on the stage.

"Time flies, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye. After the fierce competition in the preliminary rounds, we have now arrived at the long-awaited finals. We hope that all sects can continue their efforts and achieve even greater success!"

"In this grand competition finals, rewards will be distributed according to the sect points system and the individual points system. The top five sects in total points will qualify to enter the ancient battlefield, and will also receive generous rewards of spirit stones and materials."

"The top five disciples in the overall individual score will receive magical treasures and cultivation techniques as rewards from the alliance. In addition, they will be granted a trial of the Heavenly Dao Spirit Platform!"

"Heavenly Dao Spiritual Platform!"

"My goodness, I never expected that we would actually have to open the Heavenly Dao Spiritual Platform this time. This trip was truly worthwhile!"

Upon hearing this, many people excitedly began to discuss it, looking eager to get started.

Ye Luo, puzzled, asked, "What is that Heavenly Dao Spiritual Platform? Why are these people so excited?"

Nan Muyin explained, "It is said that the Heavenly Dao Platform holds great opportunities and has not been opened for hundreds of years. If one passes the trial, one will receive great fortune, which is why everyone is so excited."

Ye Luo: "Oh, I see. Are the trials inside difficult?"

Nan Muyin: "I've heard that the trials of the Heavenly Dao Spirit Platform vary from person to person and are entirely determined by the will of Heaven. It's inevitable that the trials will be difficult."

Tempted by the Heavenly Dao Spirit Platform, the participating disciples in the arena were all fired up.

Mu Tai nodded in satisfaction and said, "The schedule for this competition has been compiled and is now available for your perusal. Please prepare for the competition!"

"yes!"