"Seventh Sister, Seventh Sister, you're finally back! I was so worried!" Lu Xuening's soft and gentle voice rang out. She took a few steps closer to Xu Lianxin's side, her eyes, which were already a little red from crying, started to shed more tears, as if she were crying tears of joy.
“I was able to come out, so Eighth Sister must be extremely disappointed!” A Yao said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Lu Xuening burst into tears. Lu Yunli and the others looked at her with eyes that seemed to want to devour A Yao.
Xu Lianxin also angrily said:
"Lu Xueyao, how could you talk to your sister like that? Do you know that Xiao Ba has been crying every day because of you? And you still say such hurtful things!"
Lu Xuening leaned against Xu Lianxin's chest, looking so frail she seemed about to faint. She thought to herself, "Lu Xueyao dared to speak so hurtful words in front of so many people, and Father was watching too. He definitely won't let her get away with this!"
To her surprise, she heard her father say, "Alright, Xiaoqi and Xuening have escaped danger and returned. The children are all tired, let them go back and rest!"
Then I heard my second uncle say with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you don't know, Xiao Qi has done a great job this time. Xue Ning and the others were able to get out thanks to Xiao Qi."
Then I heard the elders laughing and talking amongst themselves:
"This time, Miss Seven single-handedly saved tens of thousands of cultivators trapped in the secret realm."
"Now all the major sects in the Southern and Northern Regions owe us favors."
These words left Lu Xuening and the others stunned.
Ayao bowed to Lu Xiuwen and said, "Father, I'm going back to rest now!"
Lu Xiuwen nodded, and A Yao, without even glancing at the others, transformed into a long rainbow and flew towards Yingxiu Peak.
Looking in the direction A Yao had left, Lu Yanwen immediately said to his elder brother Lu Xiuwen, "Brother, Yingxiu Peak is really not conducive to Xiao Qi's cultivation. We need to find her a different place."
After he finished speaking, other elders immediately chimed in, "Yingxiu Peak is too small."
"The spiritual energy is also insufficient."
"How about we move to Jade Peak, the second main spiritual vein?"
"Jade Dragon Peak is even better."
At the age of nineteen, she had reached the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm and comprehended three levels of intent. What would people think if they knew that such an outstanding genius was cultivating in the spiritual vein? Moreover, now, the Seventh Miss has made great contributions, not only saving their disciples and grand-disciples, but also making countless sects owe the Lu family favors.
Lu Xiuwen nodded: "It's time to move Xiaoqi to a different place. Let's ask her what she thinks about where to move her. You should all go back first; I have something to say to Madam."
Lu Yanwen and the elders nodded. They, along with their daughters, sons, grandsons, granddaughters, disciples, and grand-disciples who had just emerged from the secret realm, transformed into streaks of rainbows and flew toward the different mountain peaks nearby.
Lu Yunli and the others were still completely confused, as was Xu Lianxin. Lu Xiuwen said to her, "Let's go back and talk about it!"
After the couple left, Lu Yunli and the others immediately summoned a guard who had returned from the secret realm to inquire about the incident. They then learned about A Yao's heroic act of saving everyone, which made Lu Xuening so angry that she almost vomited blood.
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As soon as Ayao returned to Yingxiu Peak, Lu Yunxing and Lu Yunqi arrived.
Inside the vast palace, curtains hung lightly, and charming puppet maids stood beside pillars. A girl in white sat in front of a screen displaying a painting of court ladies, and opposite her were two elegantly dressed young men.
"You two, say what you have to say quickly, and then leave immediately," Ayao said.
A maid brought her a cup of tea, but not Lu Yunxing or Lu Yunqi. Lu Yunxing couldn't help but mutter to herself, "What kind of people are these? My own brother has come, and they won't even offer him a cup of tea! How awful! How hateful!"
"Hey, don't go against Xiao Ba as soon as you get back, okay?" Lu Yunxing said irritably.
Ayao laughed and said, "I'll just go against her, what's it to you?"
Bang! Lu Yunxing slammed his hand on the table: "Don't think that just because you've done something great and everyone's praising you, you're something special."
Ayao held her teacup, took a small sip with elegant movements, glanced at the agitated Lu Yunxing, and smiled, "I am indeed remarkable, and I will become even more remarkable in the future! No one in the entire Lu family, the entire Southern Region, or the entire Canglan Realm will be more remarkable than me."
"You..." Lu Yunxing was speechless.
Others might say such arrogant things, but the girl opposite him, at nineteen years old, was already at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, so she had the right to say so.
"Xiao Ba, what exactly has Xiao Ba done to offend you?" Lu Yunxing's momentum weakened. "You...you're so vicious, no matter how talented you are, I will never like you..."
Hehe~
Ayao chuckled softly, a laugh laced with mockery that made Lu Yunxing very uncomfortable.
"What are you laughing at?" Lu Yunxing asked.
Ayao looked at him, her gaze suddenly sharp: "Fourth brother is so naive. In the cultivation world, strength is paramount. I don't need anyone to like me. Would a phoenix soaring through the nine heavens care whether an ant at the bottom of the mud likes her or not? A mere ant can be destroyed with a breath."
A Yao's gaze was piercing, and a powerful pressure suddenly emanated from her, causing Lu Yunxing and Lu Yunqi to tremble in their hearts. Her gaze seemed capable of crushing their bodies and souls into pieces.
Lu Yunxing broke out in a cold sweat.
Lu Yunqi was also pale.
"What exactly gave you the illusion that I would care about your feelings?" Ayao looked at Lu Yunxing and Lu Yunqi and chuckled.
Lu Yunxing sat there in a daze. He understood A Yao's unspoken meaning: I can leave the Lu family at any time, and you are things I can discard at any time. For some reason, his heart suddenly contracted, and he felt a dull pain.
Xiaoqi, don't want them anymore!
This thought struck me like a thunderbolt.
"If there's nothing else, then everyone should leave!" Ayao gave them the order to leave.
Looking at her indifferent expression, Lu Yunxing stood up dazedly and walked outside. He left, but Lu Yunqi didn't move.
Lu Yunqi looked at A Yao without saying a word.
"What do you want to say?" Ayao asked.
This guy is unusually quiet today.
"I...I..."
After a long pause, Lu Yunqi finally stammered, "It's so good that you're alright!"
Lu Yunqi had been suffering terribly these past few days; that sword, that sword kept appearing in his mind. He knew perfectly well that Xiao Ba had gotten into trouble, but to protect her, he hadn't told anyone. Thankfully, thankfully Xiao Qi was alright; she got out alive.
Seeing that A-Yao was safe and sound, he was finally able to calm down.
Ayao looked at him strangely. This guy...
What's going on?
After a long silence, Lu Yunqi suddenly said, "Third brother, you beat up sixth brother for him, and he even talked back to Mother. He was imprisoned in the water dungeon by Mother. You... you should go see him when you have time!"
Lu Yun Shen has been imprisoned in a water dungeon?
Ayao looked surprised.
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