Chapter 132 Chapter 132 39
Baili Qing tried many times to find Ruoruo's whereabouts after she left, especially since the girl who was so beautiful that he could not forget her left with Gu Qifan. Baili Qing simply could not believe that they just left like that, so he ordered people to look for her for a long time but to no avail.
"Fan'er didn't go back either?"
"No, the eldest brother has never returned since that day."
Baili Qing nodded, indicating that he understood. After destroying the books that recorded Yuanrui's long-term surveillance, he personally walked towards Gu Qifan's residence.
Where could they go? Baili Qing couldn't understand. Where could a person without any spiritual power and his eldest disciple escape to?
The heart that was once obsessed with ascending to become an immortal is now strangely no longer anxious. It is now filled with anxiety about the ending of those things and the urgent need to find them.
Baili Qing pushed open the door of Gu Qifan's residence. This was his first time here. Usually, he would let Gu Qifan come to see him.
The empty room was nearly empty. Baili Qing scanned it and couldn't tell if someone had taken everything away beforehand, or if it had always been this sparse...
For the first time, he realized how despicable and incompetent his master truly was. Or perhaps he should have realized this countless times before, but he had deliberately ignored them time and time again.
Ying Wo also rushed over after hearing the news that he was coming here. He stood in front of him and glared at him in a sarcastic tone.
Baili Qing had a fight with him, and neither of them held back. In the end, they only stopped fighting after being seen by the young disciple who came in looking for Baili Qing. However, both of them were still seriously injured.
The sect competition will still proceed as scheduled and it will not be postponed because of the poor condition of one or several people.
It was obvious that the hosting sect of this sect competition wasn't as attentive as those in previous ones. Regardless of their status and how well they were served, all guests were welcome. As the organizer of this competition, the Qianshan Sect had to make every possible arrangement for them, right? But they hadn't. Even one of the five major sects had a terrible time arranging their accommodations. Problems arose constantly, and some people weren't even able to stay at the Qianshan Sect.
It was just out of courtesy, and the people who came to the competition couldn't say anything, but it left a bad impression in their hearts.
That would have been fine, but when the day of the sect competition came, they discovered that the Qianshan Sect's Sect Master and his wife were both in a daze. The Qianshan Sect's Sect Master was almost restless, his eyes constantly wandering among the competing disciples, as if he was eagerly looking for something.
As for the wife of the leader of Qianshan Sect, it was even stranger. She was wearing a mask to cover her face from the moment she appeared, but even at a not-too-close distance, one could sense the unpleasant aura emanating from her.
"Isn't it said that the wife of the leader of Qianshan Sect is a rare beauty? I once heard that she was particularly gentle and kind. The Qianshan Sect disciples I met at that time were so proud when they said this. Why do I feel like they are just framing me now?"
"There are so many people who are just famous for nothing. Do you really believe this rumor? Who in the world of cultivation isn't a beauty? Aside from a few who are truly ugly, who hasn't become beautiful after cleansing their meridians and marrow?" a disciple said nonchalantly. "But then again, looking at Qianshan Sect's performance this year, could it be that they can't even make it into the top five sects? Otherwise, it's impossible for them to perform this way."
Not to mention the Qianshan Sect leader who had just sat at the head of the table, playing the role of host, they had also noticed a strange feeling among the Qianshan Sect disciples they had met recently, many of whom looked listless. But when he appeared today, he looked much like their leader, looking around, searching for something.
However, the fact that Qianshan Sect was not well prepared for this match was actually a good thing for them. After all, there were only so many resources in the world of cultivation, and becoming one of the five major sects would bring many benefits.
"Has the Yuding Sect not arrived yet?"
"It seems they settled directly outside Qianshan Sect this time, not even entering the sect. My master originally said they were ignorant of etiquette, but after living in Qianshan Sect for a few days, my master began to think they were more foresighted."
"Who isn't? I even suspect that the people of Qianshan Sect aren't cultivating properly themselves, and they're deliberately trying to make us lose our cultivation and drag us down with them."
No matter how they discussed it privately, they couldn't change others' behavior. They could only steel themselves, determined to achieve a good outcome. Not only would it bring honor to their own sect, but it would also bring benefits to the sect when they returned. No matter what schemes the Qianshan Sect had, they would not allow them to succeed.
The Yuding Sect arrived late just when the competition was about to begin. Many people focused their attention on the group of people, only to discover that the leader was the famous Young Master Chen in the world of cultivation.
Speaking of this Young Master Chen, he is also a remarkable man. Fifty years ago, he was almost unknown. Even though his status was not low, he was almost unknown to the public. Everyone only knew that Yu Heyan, the young master of the Yuding Sect, was an extraordinary genius.
But just in the past fifty years, this Young Master Chen, Yu Hechen, suddenly seemed to have become enlightened, as if he had taken some magic medicine. Not only did his cultivation improve by leaps and bounds, but he also began to show a talent in alchemy.
He is really a bit eccentric. He only practices some unconventional methods in alchemy, and only makes elixirs that can improve one's appearance. Even if someone brings a recipe to him and wants him to make an elixir, he will have to see if the recipe suits his taste. If it suits, you may not even have to provide the herbs, and Young Master Chen will pay for them all. If not, no matter how much you pay, he will ignore you.
So it is actually difficult to say who is easier to talk to between this Mr. Chen and his brother.
But this Mr. Chen, who has always been said to be full of quirks, made people curl their lips calmly as soon as he appeared.
It wasn't for any other reason, but simply because he was being rude! Some people with corrupt minds felt their faces flush with anger when they saw his actions. They wanted to step forward and teach him a lesson, but thinking of his temper and the Yuding Sect's protectiveness, they could only choose to silently look away and pretend to be blind.
And strangely enough, everyone was wearing a mask today.
That’s right, I’m talking about the woman next to Yu Hechen.
The woman wore a blue mask that tightly covered the upper half of her face, leaving only her white jade chin and delicate lips exposed.
But judging from the exposed skin, one can tell that this must be a rare beauty. But even so, it should not be a reason for Yu Hechen to be so disregardful of the occasion!
Look at this... They've never heard of this before? And now they're showing off their affection in this kind of setting.
Yu Hechen held the woman's hand tightly, as if afraid she would get lost in the next second. This wasn't some dangerous place, and most people present couldn't understand it.
Only Baili Qing, who was sitting at the top of the table, stared at the two of them intently, the wine glass in his hand trembling as if it weighed a thousand pounds and was difficult to hold steady.
He had clearly only met the fairy once that day, but when Yu Hechen came over hand in hand, he could recognize her at a glance. She was the girl he had been looking for for a long time.
There was no need for even confirmation, after all, Gu Qifan, such a grown man, was following them not far behind with a sullen face.
Baili Qing had a high level of cultivation, and if he paid special attention, he could even clearly hear those people praising and admiring Gu Qifan.
"Bai Kang, you're so young, and your cultivation is already so high? That's amazing! Unlike me, no matter how hard I practice, I still can't break through."
"Did you create the moves you used yesterday? I've never seen them before."
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There was an endless stream of praise and admiration. Gu Qifan was no longer as indifferent and cold-faced as he was in Qianshan Sect before. Instead, he blushed at the praises of those people and didn't even know where to put his hands. He responded patiently to each of them, without saying much, but he didn't ignore anyone.
Of course, there were also many private matters mixed in. Some people leaned over and secretly asked about his past and everything that had happened to Miss Ruoruo over the years.
After all, some of them had seen Miss Ruoruo in Yuding Sect fifty years ago, and it would be impossible for anyone who had seen Miss Ruoruo to forget her so easily.
Baili Qing frowned as he watched from above, feeling empty in his heart as if he had lost something, but more of a surge of anger filled his heart.
Especially since Gu Qifan seemed to accept other names easily, which made him feel quite uncomfortable.
What made him even more uncomfortable was the close relationship between the two leaders.
Of course he knew the man, Yu Hechen, the second young master of the Yuding Sect, but his impression of him only stayed on those things that were circulated in the world of cultivation, and he didn't sound like a person with a good temper.
But now, the smile on the man's face and the joy in his actions were simply overflowing.
Baili Qing watched quietly, then raised his head and drank the wine in the cup.
Of course Yu and Chen were happy. They had been so happy since they unexpectedly met Ruoruo. Even after so many days, their excitement still hadn't subsided.
He didn't have so many deep thoughts and didn't want to explore why Ruoruo came back to life or where she had been in the past fifty years. He only cared that his sweetheart was alive and well by his side, visible and tangible, and that was enough.
He held Ruoruo's hand, a smile on his face, looking innocent and harmless, "Ruoruo, let's sit down."
After saying this, he turned around and kindly said to the people following behind, "Are you all ready? Remember, the ranking in this competition is not important. You just need to return safely. We in the Yuding Sect will have no shortage of rewards."
Everyone who heard this, except Gu Qifan, looked up at the sky or down at the ground, all silent. Some even couldn't help but rub their goose bumps.
Only Gu Qifan nodded solemnly.
The other disciples were helpless. You know, the second young master didn't say this before they came. Instead, he said that he would lead the team, and if they couldn't get a good ranking, he would fertilize them all.
These words were naturally meant to intimidate them, but it could also be seen that if they failed to obtain a good ranking, they would surely suffer at the hands of this Second Young Master, but now he had changed his tone.
"But why do I feel like this sounds familiar?"
"I think so too."
"Don't tell me, I have some impression of it too."
"...This is what the young master said before we left."
Yu Hechen didn't care what those disciples were thinking. The resentment his father had for asking him to lead the team to Qianshan Sect had now turned into gratitude.
How could this not prove that he and Ruoruo were destined to be together? Back then, it was he who accidentally encountered the bullied Ruoruo, and now, fifty years later, he met Ruoruo again.
As for this extra person, Yu Hechen was so busy trying to please him that he couldn't bear to have any other thoughts. They say that if you love someone, you will love his dog too. He felt a little sad when he looked at Gu Qifan, but after all, this was Ruo Ruo's child, conceived and born at some unknown time. It was Ruo Ruo's blood and flesh, so it was his child! Even if it wasn't before, he hoped it would be in the future.
Thinking of this, he quickly opened his storage ring and found a lot of identical storage rings from it, and gave one to each person.
"Fighting is dangerous. There may be something useful in it." Ever since he first met the mother and son, he had been thinking of ways to send them things, especially Ruoruo. He had collected countless things over the years, all for her. Now that she was really back, he naturally returned to his old ways and wanted to give her all his family fortune. The reason was easy to find. After all, if Ruoruo had more protective things on her fifty years ago, she would not have been harmed by the villain!
Ruoruo did not refuse him too much, except for Bai Kang. He could not communicate with him, could only give him some guidance on cultivation, and could not send him any gifts.
This time everyone gave, and since gifts from elders cannot be refused, there will be no chance of being rejected again.
Of course, although the storage rings looked the same on the surface, the contents inside were naturally different. However, in his opinion, the difference was not that big. It was just that there were a lot more things that he had originally intended to give him.
Gu Qifan subconsciously wanted to refuse, but seeing everyone around him accepting it with joy, he felt it was not a good idea for him to refuse here.
But these things... each one is obviously a rare treasure. He has been in Qianshan Sect for fifty years, and as the eldest disciple of the Sect Master, he has obtained less than one percent of the value in this ring. It is really... unreal that he just accepted it.
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