Qin Luo turned around and saw the person who had come in. He was slightly taken aback, and then a look of confusion appeared on his face:
"Senior Su, what brings you here?"
Su Yaoyue secretly glanced at Dan Bingli before looking at Qin Luo, a hint of reproach in her voice:
"Junior Brother Qin Luo, you seem to have a lot of forgetfulness. You even forgot to retrieve the 'personal' artifact you left with me, so I had to come and return it to you personally."
After saying that, Su Yaoyue stretched out her hand, and the Sky-Locking Azure Jade Spear appeared, instantly rushing to Qin Luo's front.
Qin Luo sheathed his spear, then replied somewhat apologetically:
"Senior Su, I'm so sorry, it was my oversight. Thank you so much for bringing it over."
After delivering the divine artifact, Su Yaoyue hesitated for a long time before finally speaking softly:
"Junior Brother Qin Luo, I've been eyeing a training mission, but it's quite difficult, and I'm not strong enough on my own. I haven't been able to find a suitable person to go with me. Would you be willing to come with me?"
Then, seeing Qin Luo's slightly surprised expression, Su Yaoyue seemed to intentionally explain to him:
"This decision to fight alongside you was also based on Qin Luo's extraordinary performance in the ruins. After all, in the ruins, you and I..."
"Cough cough!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Luo sensed something was wrong and quickly interrupted her. After all, Dan Bingli was still there, and if she misunderstood anything, he would be in a difficult situation.
But Qin Luo clearly underestimated the invisible competition between women.
Before he could speak again, Dan Bingli parted her lips slightly and said to Su Yaoyue in a calm and unhurried manner:
"I'm afraid Qin Luo will have a hard time accepting Senior Su's invitation. He and I had already agreed to go and take on a mission together in the coming days."
"We've been preparing for this for a long time, and we've already discussed and agreed on our strategies. We certainly can't easily change our plans now. Senior Su is so intelligent; I'm sure she can understand our difficulties, right?"
After Dan Bingli finished speaking, she tilted her head slightly to look at Qin Luo, her eyes filled with a hint of expectation for Qin Luo's response.
"No? Where's your aloofness? Where's your otherworldly grace? Is this still the Dan Bingli I know?"
Qin Luo was secretly surprised, clearly not expecting Dan Bingli to say such a thing, but meeting her expectant gaze, he coughed lightly:
"Senior Su, what Miss Dan said is true. I did make such an agreement with her before, so I cannot accompany you this time. I hope you can understand."
Upon hearing this, a subtle change in expression appeared on Su Yaoyue's face. Her gaze first swept over Qin Luo, and then shifted to Dan Bingli.
Fortunately, she had received a good upbringing from a young age and possessed a profound temperament. In a short while, she calmed down her emotional turmoil and regained her composure.
"Miss Dan? I see. It was my abrupt actions that disturbed you both."
At this point, Su Yaoyue seemed to remember something, and said before leaving:
"It turns out that she is the Fairy Dan who has been frequently mentioned and discussed by people in the sect recently. I was fortunate enough to meet her today. I realized that although the rumors are not unfounded, compared with the rumors, she is not cold and distant at all as people say."
At this point, Su Yaoyue's gaze inadvertently fell on Dan Bingli's slightly unevenly applied rouge, and she immediately raised her hand to cover her mouth, letting out a light and melodious laugh:
"If Junior Sister Dan is interested in cosmetics and wants to study them, I am quite skilled in them and would be happy to lend a hand. This can be considered an exchange between us women."
"After all, a sophisticated makeup look can enhance one's appearance in certain situations."
As the words fell, Su Yaoyue turned gracefully, as if to leave.
Upon hearing this, Dan Bingli's face instantly turned bright red. She subconsciously raised her hand to touch her face, feeling both ashamed and annoyed.
She usually focuses on cultivation and rarely comes into contact with such matters of femininity. Today, she only felt a little urge to apply some cosmetics after sensing Qin Luo's return, but she did not expect to be teased so bluntly by Su Yaoyue.
He gritted his teeth and said to Su Yaoyue's departing figure:
"No need for Senior Su to worry, I will figure it out myself."
All that responded to Dan Bingli was her departing figure and a faint, lingering laugh.
Qin Luo watched this scene from the side, feeling both helpless and amused. He could sense the subtle atmosphere between the two, but it wasn't the right moment to say anything.
After all, Dan Bingli is clearly angry right now, and whatever he says is wrong. He wouldn't make such a basic mistake.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Dan Bingli looked at Qin Luo standing to the side, his flushed face still lingering, and let out a soft snort:
"Don't misunderstand. You once said that when I successfully climbed the Wind and Cloud Ranking, we would go to that secret realm together! My decision to refuse Senior Su's invitation on your behalf was not intentional, but for a reason."
Speaking of this, seemingly still not satisfied with Su Yaoyue's sarcastic words as she left, he said somewhat angrily:
"Hmph, it's all show and no substance. Who knows if something so big might even be a tumor..."
Qin Luo, who was standing to the side, almost burst out laughing when he heard this, but he was afraid of making Dan Bingli even angrier, so he could only suppress his laughter. For a moment, he couldn't help but chuckle.
Seeing Qin Luo's barely suppressed laughter, Dan Bingli glared at him fiercely.
Then she remembered the rouge on her face. She was originally pleased with it, thinking that she could show a different side of herself in front of Qin Luo. She never expected that it would become a handle for Su Yaoyue to tease.
At this thought, her face burned with embarrassment. Without hesitation, Dan Bingli turned and ran back to her residence like an arrow released from a bow.
In an instant, a loud slam of a door slamming shut came from the second-floor room, the heavy sound venting her deep-seated frustration and shame.
Watching Dan Bingli's hurried departure and the tightly closed door, Qin Luo shrugged helplessly, thinking to himself that this girl was not only thin-skinned, but also so stubborn. Now look what happened! She's been caught red-handed and can't even complain.
However, he also understood that going to comfort her at this moment might backfire, so it was better to let her calm down on her own for a while first.
So, Qin Luo slowly walked back to Murong Liyue's room. He took a deep breath, raised his hand to release the isolation seal on the ring, and then softly called out:
"senior?"
The remnant soul of the Supreme Being drifted out like a ghostly shadow.
The moment it appeared, the surrounding spiritual energy was powerfully drawn in, quickly becoming heavy and oppressive, enveloping the surroundings.
Qin Luo keenly noticed the wary expression on the Supreme Remnant Soul's face. His mind raced, and he instantly understood the reason. He quickly explained with a hint of apology:
"Senior, it seems there's been a misunderstanding?"
"As you know, everyone has some private matters that they cannot tell outsiders. My seclusion is only because I do not want to disturb your peace with my own trivial matters. I hope you will not blame me."
As soon as he finished speaking, the oppressive feeling that had been hanging over him slowly dissipated, allowing Qin Luo's tense nerves to relax and him to breathe a sigh of relief.
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