However, as of now, we still don't know how her host is doing.
I wonder if he gave away any of the diplomatic pastries he spent the whole day making.
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The real world.
On the way to the Queshan mountain range.
Qu Haifeng looked at Shang Yanting, who was all alone, and asked, "Fellow Daoist Yan, why did you come alone this time?"
In the past, he was inseparable from a woman or a magical beast.
"Fellow Daoist Qu".
Upon hearing this, Shang Yanting nodded slightly to her, "The situation on this trip to the Queshan mountain range is complicated. I'm worried that my wife might get hurt if we bring her along."
"Sister-in-law?"
Qu Tingting, who had been hiding to the side and thought her chance had come because Jia Xitong hadn't arrived, suddenly cried out.
Qu Haifeng frowned upon hearing this, giving her a warning glance. "What are you yelling about?!"
"Isn't Peak Master Yan practicing the 'Ten Thousand Seals Sword Technique' to sever all emotions and love and abstain from women?"
Qu Tingting stepped out from the corner and bowed to Qu Haifeng and Shang Yanting. "Greetings, Deans. I was just about to go upstairs when I overheard your conversation."
She bowed slightly to the two of them and said softly, "Furthermore, I've heard rumors that Dean Yan saw through the illusions of love between men and women early on and is now focused solely on cultivation. So I was somewhat surprised to hear what Dean Yan said."
"It's not your fault."
With a kind smile, Shang Yanting said, "There are all sorts of rumors going around outside. I don't know who is spreading these rumors."
However, it was precisely these rumors that brought Tongbao and me together.
When Shang Yanting spoke, his eyes were gentle and his face was full of smiles, which made Qu Tingting feel a pang of sadness.
Don't say Qu Tingting is jealous.
Even Qu Haifeng, who was present, found Yan Qing's smile irritating.
In the days that followed, the other deans and peak masters were all preparing to ascend the Queshan Mountain Range. They were studying the complete encyclopedia of magical beasts in the Queshan Mountain Range, the illustrated guide to spiritual plants, and various historical records and even folk tales about the Queshan Mountain Range.
Every dean was working day and night on research, and every peak master was holding long meetings concerning the Queshan mountain system.
Only Yan Qing.
Among a group of people eager for romance, his romantic thinking was somewhat unique.
For example, while others were estimating when they would arrive, he sat down and took out the food that Jia Xitong had prepared for him.
"This is what my son Tongbao asked me to bring for you all to try."
Shang Yanting smiled and called out to the people who came to investigate. Then he took out a plate full of snacks and cookies from the Mi Su talisman. "Fellow Daoist, you've worked hard. Come and have some."
"It's not hard work at all."
The first reaction most people would be to refuse.
But who dared to refuse a dean's "kind offer"? Most people were left behind and forced to accept one.
The pastries were poorly made; not only were they ugly, but they were also cloyingly sweet, as if they reflected the feelings in Dean Yan's heart. Over three days, practically everyone who went up to the deck was given one.
As a powerful figure with the collective strength of a Martial Grandmaster, he had already reached the state of abstaining from grains and no longer needed to eat anything. Yet, he was constantly being given pastries, which were always gifts from his superiors—ugly-looking, cloyingly sweet, and yet he couldn't throw them away. Initially, everyone wanted to test Yan Qing's attitude, but later, no one was willing to communicate with him much.
Shang Yanting watched them put the bucket of cloyingly sweet pastries in their mouths and swallow them. After delivering that bucket of pastries, Shang Yanting's status shifted from someone to be approached cautiously to someone best avoided.
Jia Xitong's actions can be described as a successful reverse operation.
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