Having said this, Xiao Jingrui turned his head slightly and looked out at the bright morning light.
At this moment, a trace of indescribable melancholy truly seeped into his gentle and refined demeanor.
"Senior Brother, he..."
A glint of moisture seemed to well up in Xiao Jingrui's eyes in the morning light. After a long while, he finally let out a deep sigh: "Originally, he was considered a once-in-a-century genius in Gu cultivation, but..."
Shen Zhaozhao's heart sank. It was over. Judging from this, her senior brother must have already passed away!
She immediately responded with an "Ah!", her face instantly filled with sorrow and apology, her voice dropping eight octaves: "I'm sorry, I didn't know that Senior Brother had already..."
Before she could finish speaking, she saw Xiao Jingrui gently stroke the corner of his phoenix eyes with his long, beautiful fingers and say softly, "Senior Brother, he was disliked by the sect leader last month."
"That lunatic said that it's one thing for the eldest brother to be plain-looking, but his taste is also indescribable."
Xiao Jingrui sighed heavily again, "Our senior brother finally couldn't stand being constantly provoked by that lunatic, and in a fit of anger, he left the sect..."
“Sigh,” he shook his head, his eyes filled with worry for his senior brother’s “miserable” situation, “My senior brother is usually very picky about food, clothing, and shelter. I wonder if he will be able to get used to the simple meals of ordinary people after he comes down the mountain…”
Shen Zhaozhao: "..."
So the eldest brother didn't die either?!
Are you even playing your father?!
Shen Zhaozhao tried her best to stabilize her Dao heart, which was on the verge of collapse. She felt that if she heard any more secrets of the sect, her meager cultivation would probably crack on the spot.
She took a deep breath and continued, "And... who's the last one?"
The lingering worry on Xiao Jingrui's face from mentioning his senior brother vanished instantly, replaced by his signature gentle, fake smile: "Oh, you also have a third senior sister, who is a weapon cultivator."
"However, she couldn't stand the sect leader's daily antics, so she has been wandering around for many years."
Just as Shen Zhaozhao was about to ask what serious things her third senior sister did while traveling, Xiao Jingrui continued in a "this is quite reasonable" tone, "She specifically stakes out those demon cultivators who are about to undergo tribulation."
Shen Zhaozhao: "...Huh?"
"As you know, the demon cultivator's true form, demon core, and muscles and skin tempered by heavenly lightning... those are all top-quality materials for refining weapons."
Xiao Jingrui smiled slightly, his tone even carrying a hint of approval: "If someone fails to transcend the tribulation and dies on the spot, your senior sister will be the first to rush up, shouting 'Hurry or miss!'"
"Therefore, the magical artifacts she crafted were made with solid materials and were all tempered by heavenly lightning. In short, they were all extremely useful."
Shen Zhaozhao: "..."
silence.
Cambridge is silent tonight.
Shen Zhaozhao pressed down hard on her battered heart, and an unprecedented sense of "moral superiority" welled up within her.
She's still too young!
Compared to these talented senior brothers and sisters who each displayed their unique abilities, Shen Zhaozhao was simply a virtuous and well-rounded cultivator!
This is bad!
This is completely inconsistent with their core corporate culture of "unparalleled handsomeness"!
She needs to work hard!
Try your best to integrate into this crazy sect full of talented players!
Roll it up in style!
Roll it out skillfully!
Thinking of this, a strong sense of responsibility welled up in her heart: "The sect is our home, and we all need to make money." Shen Zhaozhao patted her not-so-thick chest and said with burning eyes, "Second Senior Brother, don't worry. Now that I'm here, from now on, I'll work with you to make money for our sect."
"That spendthrift sect leader won't be able to empty our coffers again!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingrui's gentle phoenix eyes widened instantly, quickly gathering a suspicious layer of moisture, and even the tip of his nose turned slightly red.
He was like a lone goose that had wandered for many years and finally found its tribe, his voice choked with emotion: "Junior sister, I never imagined you were so understanding..."
Then, he saw Shen Zhaozhao's fair little hand, with a resolute air of "going through fire and water for the sect," reach out to him.
Xiao Jingrui was still immersed in the emotion of "deep camaraderie among comrades and overcoming difficulties together", and subconsciously wanted to hold the hand that symbolized revolutionary friendship.
As a result, Shen Zhaozhao's claws stopped precisely in front of him, palm facing upwards, her posture very open and honest: "Second Senior Brother, the sect is in trouble, and I have an inescapable responsibility. Could you lend me a bottle of Disguise Pill first?"
"I'm going to Canglan City right now to see if I can get some spirit stones to help support our family, which is in dire straits."
Xiao Jingrui: "!"
A moment later.
Under the guise of "Xiao Jingrui," Shen Zhaozhao even took a moment to examine herself against the smooth jade slip beside her, adjusted her expression, and tried her best to imitate her second senior brother's signature gentle smile that could fool anyone to death.
"Junior sister... are you planning to take on the missions listed on the Four Directions Road?"
Xiao Jingrui's words revealed a hint of worry: "Those missions are dangerous, and your cultivation is still shallow, so please don't push yourself."
He recalled the huge sum of money Fu Xiu had spent on mosquito repellent pills yesterday, and felt a little more confident. "We just received a payment yesterday, so it should last us a while."
"No, Second Senior Brother, no."
Shen Zhaozhao said quite frankly, "I plan to just find any talisman cultivator who looks rich, then throw two low-grade spirit stones in his face and make him bark like a dog."
"That way, to save face, he'll throw back double the amount of high-grade spirit stones and make me bark like a dog."
"Now we have the spirit stones!"
The air seemed to freeze.
Xiao Jingrui's expression froze completely.
The initial feelings of gratitude and worry were completely replaced by an extreme shock that went something like, "What the hell did I just hear?!"
A moment later.
Shen Zhaozhao stood in front of the notice board at the crossroads with a look of utter despair. Looking at the densely packed notices, she mentally cursed her narrow-minded second senior brother from head to toe.
Tsk.
All I wanted was to use his handsome face to generate some harmless emotional value, what's the big deal?
He actually threatened that if she dared to do that, he would be the first to poison her.
It's too small.
The vision is too narrow.
While Shen Zhaozhao was mentally ranting about Xiao Jingrui, she was also pondering the tasks on the list, picking and choosing which task had the highest cost-effectiveness and would bring in the most money the fastest, when suddenly a commotion broke out on the street.
She glanced to the side instinctively.
Oh...an old acquaintance.
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