Quanzhou Xueya
Why did that annoying master have to let him go, and not anyone else...?
Asking someone else is even less likely!
Mu Qinghuai felt like dying just thinking about those demon kings or young masters trying to seduce Qi Yuan.
Next month, Qi Yuan will go to Xueya in Quanzhou to pick bird's nest flowers... and he wants to go too!
"Knock knock knock!" A knocking sound suddenly came from outside the door.
Before he could refuse, a young-looking girl dressed in gorgeous clothes pushed open the door and entered.
He vaguely remembered her, but not much; it seemed to be the Venerable One's daughter.
Mu Qinghuai frowned and said, "Palace Master, please leave. I need to rest."
The young palace mistress ignored him and didn't move an inch. Instead, she put her hands on her hips, pointed at him, and shouted, "You're a demon lord, aren't you? I like you! Can I be your demon queen?"
Without hesitation, he replied, "No."
The young palace master was taken aback by his straightforward response, then retorted angrily, "So you have someone you like! Was it a girl my father sent you to seduce?!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Qinghuai's breath hitched, his ears gradually turned red, and his eyes couldn't help but glance to the side. His voice grew louder: "I have no obligation to answer the Palace Master. Please leave."
Seeing his reaction, what else could the young palace mistress not understand? She pulled her hand back angrily and said, "Then I don't like you anymore! What man can't I find? You can't even distinguish your own feelings, so you might as well not rest!"
She snorted and stormed out of Mu Qinghuai's palace, leaving her servants bewildered as to what was wrong with their mistress.
Mu Qinghuai stood there, pondering what the Palace Master had just said.
He couldn't really say he had feelings for Qi Yuan. He only came into contact with her because of a mission, and they hadn't spent much time together.
Do you appreciate it?
He had this idea, but... it didn't quite seem like it?
This is a really difficult problem for him.
To say that one admires her solely because of her uniqueness and abilities seems inaccurate.
What exactly is this feeling?
*
More than twenty days passed quickly.
Qi Yuan's cultivation level is stuck at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage and she can't advance any further, even if she takes a breakthrough pill.
With the blooming of the century-old bird flower approaching, she quickly packed her bags, mounted her sword, and set off.
Three more days.
It was her first time visiting Xueya in Quanzhou, and she was a little nervous. It wouldn't matter if she didn't pick any flowers, but dying there would be a huge loss.
The journey from the sect to Quanzhou was long. In just one day on the road, she saw many cultivators heading towards the same place, and she also saw several old acquaintances from other sects.
Qi Yuan shifted her gaze back and continued to fly on her sword.
Unfortunately, she arrived near Xueya in Quanzhou at night; if she had set off a few hours later, it would have been daytime by then.
She sheathed her sword and walked over.
Dozens of monks leaning against the trees stared intently at her, and she returned their gaze without hesitation.
To avoid attracting attention on this trip, Qi Yuan specially changed out of her personal disciple robes and wore a simple green disciple robe, making her look elegant and refreshing. The problem was that her rare green eyes made her unforgettable.
"Junior Sister Qi!" A hearty male voice rang out.
Qi Yuan found the source of the voice. Several of her disciples were sitting there. The one who had just spoken was Duan Yu, the senior disciple of the Shanlin Sect. He was an upright man and was well-liked by Qi Yuan.
She walked over anyway, and facing the gazes of several acquaintances, said, "Senior Brother Duan, it's been a long time. The last time was during the trial."
Duan Yu chuckled a few times and patted her shoulder: "Do you recognize these people? If you need, your senior brother will introduce you!"
A woman coughed awkwardly a few times: "We all know each other." But they hadn't exchanged more than a few words...
Qi Yuan looked at the woman and recognized her as Sima Chu, the third disciple of the Nanjian Sect: "Junior Sister Sima, we meet again."
Sima Chu smiled and poked Qi Yi next to him with his finger: "Second Senior Brother, you haven't seen Senior Sister Qi for a long time, say hello."
Qi Yi lazily lifted his eyelids and said, "Senior Sister."
"Hello," Qi Yuan replied politely.
Qi Yi was the person she was least familiar with among the people present, and she didn't want to introduce him further.
Duan Yu, as the eldest brother, was very perceptive. He put his arm around Qi Yuan's shoulder and pointed excitedly to the snow cliff not far away, saying, "Junior Sister Qi, would you consider cooperating with us? If we get the prize, we can each take one petal! After all, the competition is next month, and you must want to increase your cultivation, right?"
She took a step back without making a sound and smiled, "Thank you for your kindness, senior brother, but I'll have to think about it."
Following these three people does indeed increase the chances of obtaining flower petals, but it also carries many more risks. With so many cultivators arriving and seeing these disciples, they might attack them before the flowers even bloom, causing a lot of trouble.
Duan Yu guessed what she was thinking and wasn't angry: "It's okay. Even if you don't come with us, you still need to be careful. Stay with us tonight and leave during the day!"
A warm feeling welled up in Qi Yuan's heart: "Thank you for your kindness."
She didn't refuse and stayed.
A man on the other side kept observing what was happening here.
As dawn broke, Qi Yuan thanked the three of them and found a grove of trees closer to the cliff, where there were fewer people.
She walked contentedly to a relatively secluded spot under a tree and sat down, when suddenly a hand patted her shoulder.
Qi Yuan instantly stood up, raised her sword, and held it to the person's neck, but the person spoke: "Senior Sister, it's me."
Pei Yin's eyes were dark and unfathomable as he placed his hand on the sword at his neck.
She immediately put down her sword, surprised, and said, "Pei Yin? It's you?"
"What? Can't it be me? Senior sister, cooperating with me is the best choice." He played with the long, black hair that fell over his shoulder.
Qi Yuan didn't speak, and began to think.
Although Pei Yin was a direct disciple of the Lingjian Sect, he had stayed at the Wanlu Sect for a period of time, so the two were quite familiar with each other.
She knew Pei Yin was eccentric. Although he was exceptionally strong, she didn't know why he wasn't outstanding in the Lingjian Sect. He wasn't wearing the robes of a personal disciple either, so ordinary cultivators probably wouldn't recognize him. She could consider whether to cooperate with him.
Before she could answer, Ye Hanyun shouted, "She can't cooperate with you."
Ye Hanyun, with a female disciple in each arm, raised her head and nodded to Qi Yuan: "This junior brother, she is my senior sister, and she should be with me, her fellow disciple from the same sect."
As a powerful individual, Qi Yuan is highly sought after wherever she goes.
She looked at Pei Yin and said, "I'm sorry."
"It's nothing." Pei Yin said with a smirk, "Senior Brother Ye, the Water Spirit Sect will be here when the sparrow flowers bloom this time."
Ye Hanyun's expression cracked for a moment, and he loosened his grip on the beauty. His tone was angry: "I don't know what you're talking about! What does the Shuiling Sect have to do with me!"
"The Night Court will come. You'd better watch yourself." Pei Yin said this and walked away.
Qi Yuan glanced sideways at her junior brother, who was sweating profusely, and said with exasperation, "I advise you to control your lower body and not let it affect your cultivation. Your affair with Ye Ting has nothing to do with me, and I will not cooperate with you."
"No! I really didn't know he would come! Senior sister, I beg you! If you come with me, even if I really run into him, I won't be so scared!" Ye Hanyun knelt down on the ground with a thud, looking at her pleadingly.
He had a penchant for beautiful women, and when he first came to the sect, he even set his sights on Qi Yuan, only to be soundly beaten up by her. When Ye Ting found out, he was beaten up again by Ye Ting. It was around that time that Ye Hanyun discovered Ye Ting's feelings for his senior sister.
"Are you really that afraid of him?" Qi Yuan sighed. She had heard many rumors about the brothers.
"Mmm!" Ye Hanyun was almost crying.
Qi Yuan said helplessly, "I'll only stay with you for one day, and then I won't wait for you anymore. The condition is that you are not allowed to have any disputes with female cultivators in front of me, and don't harm any young girls."
"That's right, that's right." He turned back and smiled at the two female cultivators. "Junior sisters, you should go back to your sect members. Be careful!"
The advantage of a handsome face is that the two female cultivators, who were attracted to good looks, were completely captivated and left reluctantly.
"Come here, sit down and meditate to calm your mind!" Qi Yuan said bluntly, pointing to the stone in the crevice of the waterfall.
Although reluctant, Ye Hanyun obediently sat down. What bad luck! Why did Ye Ting and Senior Sister both have to come?!
He began to regret his decision.
The original intention was to pick up girls and woo them, but now it's just about wooing.
"I won't let you catch a cold. I'll meditate with you." After saying that, Qi Yuan sat down on another rock.
Pei Yin, who had just parted ways with them, ran into the Water Spirit Sect members at the corner. As he brushed past Ye Ting, he said, "Ye Hanyun is here too."
Ye Ting's pupils dilated, but he remained silent.
However, Pei Yin knew that he would definitely go to find Ye Hanyun.
"Did you know? Junior Sister ran away from home and hasn't returned to the sect yet," Ye Hanyun said softly.
Qi Yuan swayed slightly and asked, "What happened?"
There aren't many people who are genuinely good to her, but her junior sister is one of them.
"Juxing left after arguing with Madam Ling, but she said she was going to participate in a trial before she left, so she should appear next month."
"No! She can't participate."
"Why? I know you're saying this because you're worried about her, but she just wants to pursue freedom. She should be given the opportunity to grow. She's also a direct disciple. Senior sister, you're too selfish, always restricting her. How can she improve?"
Qi Yuan held her breath and said, "Are you crazy? Do you know? This training is in the Heavenly Bird Secret Realm! She's only fifteen, and she hasn't even been to an ordinary secret realm before because Madam Ling wouldn't allow it. Is she going to challenge the Heavenly Bird Secret Realm this time?"
Celestial Bird Secret Realm?!
Ye Hanyun murmured, "How did it become this secret realm..."
She glared at him, annoyed.
"Senior sister, I'm sorry. I thought... I didn't know the rules for this competition had changed," Ye Hanyun said softly.
"Alright. This time, we'll only send our personal disciples, just you, me, and Ye Munian. Yun Qing is still in seclusion and can't go," Qi Yuan said calmly.
“I haven’t seen that idiot Ye Munian for months,” Ye Hanyun said.
"It's not just you, I haven't seen you for half a year. He came back this time saying he wanted to participate, but his cultivation level has risen very quickly, he'll catch up with you soon."
"Even he's working so hard, I definitely can't lose, Ye Munian is just being pretentious."
"Let's talk about it after you've taken down the woman."
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