The group sat down in the hall.

These private rooms are not places that ordinary people can book; none of us have such influence.

People were coming and going at the entrance, and before anyone knew it, an old man in tattered clothes appeared at the entrance of the restaurant.

He was dressed in gray linen clothes, his hair was gray, he was leaning on a cane, and he was so thin that he was skin and bones.

He seemed to have walked for a long time, and sat down on the steps because he was tired.

The group ordered several signature dishes and chatted about their recent cultivation progress while waiting.

As they were talking, A-Jiang suddenly noticed that Qiu Zihe flinched.

Following his gaze, a beautiful girl of about fifteen or sixteen years old followed two other girls into the restaurant.

Judging from her appearance, one could vaguely recognize her as Qiu Fangfei, who had entered the sect with her at the time.

The Azure Lotus Sect is full of talented people and has strict rules for accepting disciples. Even the Qiu siblings, who have excellent aptitude in the eyes of ordinary cultivators, are only outer disciples now.

Qiu Zihe is currently at the fifth level of Qi Refining, and Qiu Fang is at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

"I was wondering why I hadn't seen you much lately. Turns out you've made new friends."

The girl stood by the table and said in a sarcastic tone.

"Elder sister," Qiu Zihe said in a low voice.

Qiu Fangfei glared at her: "I've told you many times, don't call me elder sister, you don't deserve it!"

Qiu Zihe lowered his head and said nothing more.

Qiu Zihe is two years younger than A Jiang, and he looks thin and small now, so he doesn't have a high presence in the team.

A-Jiang felt that he and the original owner were somewhat similar.

"Miss, we're having a meal, please don't disturb us, okay?"

Tang Shaofeng couldn't hold back any longer.

"Yeah, what bad luck."

Feng Jinyu spat to the side.

"Brother Zihe, let me get you some more tea."

Ning Anran got up, poured out the tea in Qiu Zihe's cup, and replaced it with some fresh tea.

Ah Jiang felt gratified seeing this scene. The numerous patrols had brought everyone closer together, and they couldn't stand seeing anyone bully their companions like this.

"Fangfei, is this your illegitimate son? He looks like a little mouse."

The girls on either side of Qiu Fangfei giggled, thinking they looked very cute.

Ah Jiang frowned, feeling a bit annoyed.

Qiu Zihe stood up: "Everyone, please eat first. I have something to do, so I'll head back first."

"No, we agreed to celebrate."

"What's there to celebrate? How come I didn't know?"

Qiu Fangfei looked sternly at Qiu Zihe.

Ajahn Chah considered himself not good at reasoning, so he took out a formation plate he had recently bought.

"I originally bought them to repel mosquitoes and flies in the wild, but I didn't expect they'd be useful in the sect too. I suggest everyone prepare a few!"

The array plate erected a pale yellow light shield, and the spiritual energy input just covered the entire dining table.

"you!"

"Who are you? Serving food right in front of us!"

Ah Jiang temporarily opened the protective shield and asked the waiter to put the dishes away.

The waiter smiled, served the dishes, said "Enjoy your meal at your leisure," and left.

Ah Jiang called out to everyone, "Eat your fill, everyone! Let's be casual and not follow those mortal rules anymore. We're cultivators now, so we have to be open-minded. Otherwise, if we stay in this cage for too long, how can we return to nature?!"

These words were meant for Qiu Zihe's ears.

Qiu Zihe smiled and sat back down.

"Qiu Zihe! You come out here right now!"

"Hey, Fangfei, let's forget about it. There's an empty seat over there, let's sit down."

"Yanru, don't interfere. This is my family matter. Even if I break his leg today, it's none of anyone else's business."

Since entering the outer sect, Qiu Zihe has been required to hand over seven-tenths of the cultivation resources provided by the sect to Qiu Fangfei. This is why, despite their similar circumstances, Qiu Fangfei is able to surpass him by a step.

Recently, Qiu Zihe has been submitting resources less and less on time, and often makes excuses to avoid doing so.

The gap between the two is getting smaller and smaller. If this guy surpasses me, then... I will not only lose face in the family, but I may also face his revenge.

'If we can't beat him into submission now, we should cripple him!'

Qiu Fangfei made up her mind and looked around at the bustling restaurant.

"You probably don't know this yet, but this guy might be a half-demon."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone passing by stopped and stared at this spot.