Shu Lan turned around and saw that the woman was dressed in red, with a beautiful face and a heroic spirit. She was radiant and her almond-shaped eyes were very lively and spirited.
At that moment, she was striding towards them.
Upon seeing the woman in red, Xiaoyaozi couldn't help but laugh.
When the woman arrived, Xiaoyaozi pulled her over and brought her to Shulan: "Let me introduce you. This is my junior sister, and also my master's last disciple. Her name is Nangong Ting."
"Hello, little brother Shulan, my name is Nangong Ting." Nangong Ting clasped her hands in a fist and bowed to Shulan. "I'm older than you, so I'll take the liberty of calling you little brother. Do you mind?"
"It's no problem at all. It's only right that Sister Nangong Ting calls me 'brother' since she's older than me," Shu Lan replied, returning the greeting.
"Shu Lan is indeed straightforward," Nangong Ting clapped her hands in praise.
Xiaoyaozi smiled and shook his head. He knew his junior sister's personality, but he didn't expect that his old friend's junior brother would be so easygoing and without any airs.
After looking Shu Lan over, Nangong Ting turned to Xiaoyaozi and asked, "Can I walk around with Shu Lan?"
Xiaoyaozi nodded slightly: "I have no objection. You should ask Shulan if she agrees."
Then, Nangong Ting looked at Shu Lan.
Shu Lan blinked, then turned to look at Venerable Lieyang with a questioning gaze. From the very first moment he saw Nangong Ting, Shu Lan had a very good impression of her. He found her personality to be very forthright and generous, giving off a genuine feeling.
Venerable Lieyang and Shulan exchanged a glance and nodded.
Then Venerable Lieyang spoke up: "I'd like to entrust my junior brother to your care."
Nangong Ting said with a smile, "Thank you, Brother Lieyang! You're welcome. I will definitely take good care of him."
After saying that, he called Shulan and left together.
After the two left, Xiaoyaozi shook his head with a smile. It seemed his junior sister was truly captivated. Normally, given her personality, she would never deign to travel with men. This time, she actually took the initiative to invite Shulan; it seemed she had taken a liking to him.
The Star River Sect and the Purple Cloud Sect have always been on good terms, so if they get together, it would be a wonderful thing.
"Forget it, why am I thinking so much? It's up to my junior sister and the others to decide their own affairs."
Not far away, Nangong Ting and Shu Lan walked side by side.
At this moment, Nangong Ting suddenly said, "Brother Shulan, I heard that you are the strongest genius disciple in the history of the Star River Sect? And you are already a Nascent Soul cultivator?"
Shu Lan smiled and said, "It's just an empty title." Shu Lan did not tell Nangong Ting that he was already a cultivator in the early stage of the Integration Realm. He felt it was unnecessary and that saying it would be considered showing off.
Nangong Ting then said leisurely, "I have been in the Zixiao Sect for almost a hundred years, and I have never met a peerless genius like you. To be honest, none of my senior brothers have the talent to match yours. I had heard of you before, and seeing you today, I am truly amazed."
"Hehe... Sister Nangong Ting, you flatter me." Shu Lan smiled modestly.
Then, Nangong Ting chatted about some other things. Shu Lan listened patiently, occasionally offering a few words of reply.
As they walked, they came to a peach grove. The peach blossoms here were in full bloom, and every now and then, petals would fall gently, lifted up by the wind, creating a very beautiful scene.
"Little brother Shulan, this is the place I wanted to bring you. What do you think? Aren't the peach blossoms here beautiful?"
"It's beautiful." Shu Lan really liked the environment here and couldn't help but be captivated.
So they enjoyed the peach blossoms in the grove, talked about cultivation and interesting stories from the cultivation world.
Both sides had a very pleasant conversation, and they were still not done talking when Xiaoyaozi's communication jade slip arrived.
The message on Xiaoyaozi's jade slip was very simple: the Tengyun Conference was about to be held, and he wanted the two of them to come back quickly.
"Shulan, how about we go out together next time?" Nangong Ting cherished the time she spent with Shulan, so she invited him to come again.
"I'd be delighted." Shu Lan also found chatting with Nangong Ting very pleasant, so she readily agreed.
They hurried together toward the direction where the Tengyun Conference was to be held.
However, unbeknownst to them, they had already been spotted by cultivators from other sects on their way to the peach blossom grove. As a result, rumors began to circulate…
"Hey, have you heard? Nangong Ting from the Zixiao Sect and Shu Lan from the Xinghe Sect are together."
"Yes, yes, I heard that Shu Lan is pursuing Nangong Ting."
"I heard that Nangong Ting is interested in Shu Lan? The Zixiao Sect is about to go to the Xinghe Sect to propose marriage..."
"Really?"
"How could that be false? After their marriage, their relationship will become even closer, and anyone who wants to harm either of them will have to think twice..."
Qin An was walking outside when he heard these rumors. He was furious, his first thought being that they were spreading rumors about his master. But he also felt a pang of fear, worried that the rumors might be true.
With this uneasy feeling, Qin An returned to his room. Before going back, he went to check on his master's room, and not seeing his master made him even more agitated and anxious.
Qin An didn't know what he was rushing for. He felt an inexplicable emotion surging deep within him. He didn't know what it was, but he felt it was coming soon; he was about to understand what that thought in his heart was. Just a little deeper…
When Venerable Lieyang informed everyone to attend the Tengyun Gathering, Qin An was still in a bad mood and seemed a bit out of sorts.
It wasn't until they arrived at the venue for the Tengyun Conference that Qin An finally saw his beloved master. However, what infuriated Qin An was that Shu Lan was chatting and laughing with a woman in red.
Qin An stood there for a long time, unable to move his feet.
Just then, Shu Lan saw Qin An and waved to him, "Xiao An, come here quickly!"
Qin An then moved his foot and walked towards Shu Lan's direction.
"Master, who is this...?"
"Xiao An, let me introduce you. This is Nangong Ting from the Zixiao Sect. She is the junior sister of Xiaoyaozi, a good friend of my senior brother. You should call her senior."
Qin An was stunned. The words "Purple Cloud Sect" and "Nangong Ting" echoed in his mind. Weren't these the protagonists of the rumors he had just heard? Could it be that his master brother really...
"Xiao An, what are you daydreaming about?" Shu Lan saw that Qin An was standing there silently, so she gently patted his head.
Qin An then realized what was happening and quickly bowed to Nangong Ting, saying, "Greetings, Senior Nangong."
"Pfft!"
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