Chapter 96 Crisis Approaches
Inside the study, the members of the Tianfeng Sect remained silent, trembling with fear.
Fu Zhenghan looked at Bai Ruoqian with a gloomy expression and scolded, "What's wrong with you? You've ruined such a great situation!"
“Master… I never knew Ye Luo would be so treacherous, that’s why I fell into his ambush.”
"Is this your first time dealing with him? How come you're so forgetful!"
"You always act rashly when things happen. When will you ever use your brain more?!"
"I--!"
Bai Ruoqian was so angry that she was powerless to argue. This was the first time Fu Zhenghan had ever reprimanded her, and she couldn't help but shed tears of grievance.
"Master, I'm sorry..."
Su Yuyuan, seeing this, felt extremely distressed and, risking being scolded, pleaded, "Master, please don't blame Junior Sister. It's all that Ye Luo's fault for being so despicable!"
Yang Shen's eyes flickered slightly as he stepped forward and wiped away Bai Ruoqian's tears. "Yes, please spare her."
Seeing Bai Ruoqian's appearance, Fu Zhenghan's heart softened, and he said, "Your performance these past few days has been very disappointing to your teacher."
For some reason, Ye Luo suddenly came to mind, and a sense of regret arose in his heart.
"I'm sorry, Master." Yang Shen looked ashamed; as the eldest disciple, he hadn't set a good example.
Fu Zhenghan sighed, "You are all outstanding disciples of my Tianfeng Sect. The rankings in this preliminary competition are crucial to the competition for resources in the secret realm. I hope you can all think more about the sect."
"Yes, disciples understand!"
"Alright, you can all go and rest now."
Yang Shen and Su Yuyuan accompanied Bai Ruoqian back to her room. After offering a few words of comfort to her, they sighed and left the room.
With a creak as the door closed, the room fell silent.
Bai Ruoqian's face gradually darkened. She grabbed a pillow from the bed and threw it on the ground, angrily saying, "That old bastard actually dared to curse me?"
"I've already done my best to make up for it during the match, what else is he dissatisfied with?!"
"Could it be that he's changed his mind? Does he want to bring Ye Luo back?"
"Yes... that must be it, those elders started to waver and fan the flames."
"Damn it! They're all unreliable!"
Just as Bai Ruoqian was lost in thought, a jade slip carrying a sound transmission flew in through the window.
She quickly scanned it with her divine sense, then burst into vicious laughter: "Hahahaha! Ye Luo, your death is near!"
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at the same time.
Inside the Four Joys Inn, Ming Cang was glaring angrily at Ye Luo.
Ye Luo: "Master, what's wrong with you?"
"Do you know you're wrong!"
"Uh... I was wrong."
Ye Luo felt that admitting her mistake first would be the right thing to do.
"Tell me! What did you do wrong?!"
"..."
Ye Luo scratched his head. This classic question is a century-old problem no matter where you go, just like parents scolding their children for making mistakes, and they can never find the answer themselves.
"I hope Master can enlighten me?"
"you--!"
Ming Cang took the teacup from Yu Xian'er and said angrily, "Give me the spirit stones you have on you to keep safe. At your rate of extravagance, you'll squander them all sooner or later!"
Ye Luo hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Uh...all of them?"
"What? You're not happy about it anymore?"
"No, not really..."
Looking at the small study, Ye Luo said, "It seems there's not enough room here."
"??"
Ming Cang had no idea what he was saying and angrily retorted, "You brat, you're making up such a lame excuse! Are you kidding me?!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Ye Luo waved his hand and threw out stacks of wooden crates, which quickly filled the available space.
Everyone was astonished. Ming Cang opened a wooden box, and a dazzling blue light instantly blinded him. "These... these are all top-grade spirit stones? How many do you have?!"
"I didn't count, but there's still quite a lot left. Consider this a token of my respect to you."
Ye Luo said with a smile, but he was also making some plans in his mind. He wanted to do some research, so how could he not carry spirit stones with him?
If I hand over all my money, I'll be restricted from receiving my allowance every day, and the thought of that makes me feel really uncomfortable.
Cen Feng: "Junior brother, where did you get so many spirit stones?"
Ye Luo grinned, "I found it."
"Take me sometime!" Cen Feng said excitedly. "My puppet needs a lot of materials, and those require a lot of spirit stones!"
Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but chuckle. They naturally understood that Ye Luo was making things up, but this guy actually took it seriously.
"You don't need to pick them up. I'll take care of all your puppet materials from now on."
"alright."
Ming Cang coughed lightly and put all the spirit stone boxes in front of him into his storage bag. "I'll keep these safe for you for now. You should also be careful with the rest, understand?"
"Okay, okay!"
Ming Cang nodded in satisfaction. "We have won a great victory today. I have rented a pleasure boat for you on Fuliu Lake and prepared a banquet. You can celebrate there."
Yu Xian'er: "Master, aren't you going?"
"I won't be going. Your master and the elders are going to the alliance leader's banquet. You all have fun."
"Yay! Let's go boating on the lake!"
Bai Wan and Lan Ruyan both showed excitement. They thought the place was extremely beautiful last time, and they never expected that they would finally be able to go boating on the lake.
Xiao Huan patted Yu Qianling on the shoulder, "How about we drink three hundred rounds later?"
Yu Qianling: "Go ahead and drink, I'm not afraid of you."
Mingcang reminded them, "There's a six-person relay race tomorrow, so don't stay out too late."
"Okay!"
Ming Cang instructed Nan Muyin, who was standing to the side, and pointed at the group of people, saying, "Don't let them play too wildly."
Nan Muyin smiled and said, "Yes."
After Mingcang led several elders to the appointment, the group jumped up excitedly and rushed out the door as if they were sheep being let loose.
The group chatted and laughed all the way along the bustling street, and soon arrived at Fuliu Lake.
The lake reflects the afterglow of the sunset, with weeping willows lining the banks and shimmering water. A gentle breeze brushes against your cheek, making you feel exceptionally comfortable.
Ye Luo stood on the painted boat, as if she were in a paradise. "It's rare. I didn't expect there to be such a place in the city."
Xiao Huan: "Hahaha, we really owe this to you guys today. Otherwise, with the sect leader's stingy nature, how could he have prepared all this for us?"
"That's right, hurry up and bring out the food so we can drink!" Yu Qianling couldn't wait any longer and beckoned the waiters to bring out the wine.
As night fell, red lanterns were hung along the streets and restaurants on the riverbank, and soon the area was brightly lit.
After a few rounds of drinks, everyone was a bit tipsy, and the noise from drinking games and joking around grew louder, constantly attracting the attention of everyone in the restaurant.
"Which family do those disciples belong to?"
"Brother, you don't know? They are the disciples of Peach Blossom Valley."
"Oh, so it's this year's dark horse, the sect that's ranked first?"
"Yes, it's them!"
"I never expected that this little-known sect would actually suppress those big sects. This is getting more and more interesting."
...
At this moment, the man in black next to the screen looked at the painted boat with murderous intent in his eyes, "Give the order to find an opportunity to kill the target in one blow, and then quickly leave Tiankun City."
"Yes, sir."
"Let's just storm the pleasure boat, otherwise how long are we going to wait?" Bai Ruoqian put down her teacup and said coldly. She really couldn't wait a moment longer.
The man in black was speechless. He hadn't expected that his mission would be to kill a Foundation Establishment stage youth and be bossed around by a little girl. He felt a tightness in his chest.
"Indeed, it is possible, but don't forget that this is in Tiankun City, where many powerful cultivators from the Immortal Alliance are hidden. If we make too much noise and attract people, wouldn't that create unnecessary trouble?"
Bai Ruoqian snorted coldly, picked up her teacup and drank it all in one gulp. "With your cultivation level and strength, why are you still worried about so much?"
"Little girl, there are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding. Don't be so arrogant."
The man in black frowned slightly as he looked at Bai Ruoqian, who had a childlike face and seemed like a naive young girl. How could she be so different from the city lord's description?
No wonder the city lord wanted him to find an opportunity to further investigate her true nature; now it seems there are indeed many strange things going on.
"Are you really Bai Ruoqian?"
Bai Ruoqian paused, her hand holding the teacup still. "If I'm not Bai Ruoqian, then who am I?"
"Who knows?"
The man in black chuckled softly, put down his teacup, and stood up, saying, "Alright, just relax and watch the show, and wait for good news."
Bai Ruoqian watched the man leave, then looked out the window at the bustling pleasure boat, and a strange jealousy welled up in her heart.
"Two tigers cannot share one mountain; we are destined not to walk together!"
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