"Let's leave first!"
Luo Jiuyan put the spirit stones in his hand into the storage space with a headache.
Xiao Qingran also gave the spirit stone in his hand to Luo Jiuyan: "Please keep it for me too."
The two used the teleportation talisman to teleport to the gate of the next city, waiting for Duochou, Liusha and the others.
Since the Zhou family was destroyed, the Heike family has unsealed all the cities, and now everything has returned to normal.
The two waited for half an hour before a group of people arrived.
Song Yueqi has gone from being shocked at first to being numb at the two people's sudden appearances.
In his heart, Xiao Qingran was no longer someone he could talk about.
Ever since he knew that Xiao Qingran was the leader of Xuanmen, he subconsciously showed some respect to Xiao Qingran every time he faced her.
Later, the Sword Sect's leader, who was so powerful, obeyed Xiao Qingran's every word. He could no longer describe the excitement in his heart.
In short, the fear in his heart made him afraid to take the initiative to talk to Xiao Qingran.
"Master, are you really not going back to the sect with me? It's not far from here to Xuanmen."
Zhou Wu looked at Xiao Qingran with eyes full of anticipation.
"The New Year is almost here, and I have to rush back to take the exam. I won't have time before the New Year. Let's wait until after the New Year! I will definitely find a way to come to the Ancient Martial World again after the New Year."
Zhou Wu was very disappointed.
He knew that Xiao Qingran had always been reluctant to return to Xuanmen to accept the inheritance.
He was even more worried that Xiao Qingran was just trying to fool him.
"My words are my bond."
Seeing Zhou Wu looking lost, Xiao Qingran glared at him with displeasure.
"Master, every year on the third day of the third lunar month, there will be a competition among all the hidden sects in the ancient martial arts world. The hidden sects are divided into three palaces, four gates, and thirteen sects. Our Xuan Sect has fallen from being the leader of the three palaces to the bottom of the four gates. If our sect loses again next year, it is estimated that we will be squeezed out of the four gates and become a small sect among the thirteen sects. All our sect's hopes now rest on the master. If the master cannot arrive in time after the new year, my Xuan Sect may no longer be able to hold on and will have to close."
Zhou Wu looked at Xiao Qingran with a pleading expression.
He really had no other choice.
The competition rules stipulate that participants must be under 30 years old, and the youngest disciple of his Xuanmen is now 32 years old.
For two years, no disciple from Xuanmen had participated in the competition, and the ranking had always been at the bottom.
"Do you really not trust me that much?"
Xiao Qingran glared at Zhou Wu unhappily.
"Let's go! You wait for me here on February 20th after the New Year."
After Xiao Qingran finished speaking, she waved to Zhou Wu and got into the carriage with Luo Jiuyan.
Zhou Wu watched the group leave, and the heavy stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
Xiao Qingran told him the specific date of her visit to the Ancient Martial Arts World, so she should really come!
It wasn't that he didn't trust Xiao Qingran. This was a matter concerning the entire sect, and he wouldn't be at ease until the very last moment.
***
With the token given by the head of the Ping family, Xiao Qingran and his group received special treatment every time they passed through a city.
By evening, Xiao Qingran and his companions had arrived in Anping City.
The group of eight found an inn in the city and stayed there.
As luck would have it, when they were having dinner on the first floor of the inn, they actually met Hua Yuqi, who was hostile to Xiao Qingran and Luo Jiuyan.
This guy came here to dine with two friends and sat at the table next to Xiao Qingran. At first, he didn't notice Xiao Qingran and the others.
When the waiter came to serve the dishes, he took an inadvertent glance and his face suddenly changed in fright.
He instinctively stood up and wanted to run.
But as soon as he stood up, he remembered that this was Anping City, his territory. He had no need to be so scared.
But when he thought about everything he had experienced, he began to panic again.
He really didn't expect to meet Xiao Qingran and Luo Jiuyan again.
"Brother Hua, I know the young lady at the table across from you is pretty. But there's no need to stand up and stare at her! Don't you notice that the man next to the young lady looks unusual? Maybe they're a couple? That's not polite. Sit down quickly, everyone's looking at you!"
One of Hua Yuqi's friends tugged at his sleeve, looking disapproving.
Another friend also advised Hua Yuqi not to be so blatant, fearing she might get beaten by her husband.
When Hua Yuqi was reminded by her two friends, she immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
He sat down in a hurry, lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Xiao Qingran and Luo Jiuyan again.
But even so, he was still uneasy.
After the waiter brought the dishes, he found them tasteless and couldn't swallow them.
He didn't hear a word his two friends said. In a trance, he suddenly found Xiao Qingran walking towards him, which frightened him so much that he broke out in a cold sweat. Just when he was so nervous that his heart was about to stop, Xiao Qingran and his group just passed by their table and quickly went upstairs to the inn.
When she could no longer see Xiao Qingran and the others, Hua Yuqi heaved a sigh of relief. She immediately dropped her chopsticks and said to her two friends with an apologetic look, "Sorry, Tianming, Wuzang, I'm feeling a little unwell today. I'll treat you two another day. I'll leave now. The bill will be put on my name."
After he said that, he stood up and strode away.
His two friends saw him running so fast, as if there was a ghost chasing him, and looked puzzled.
"Brother Hua, what's wrong? Something doesn't seem right."
"He's always too suspicious. Maybe he's met someone suspicious again."
The two looked at Hua Yuqi's back and shook their heads helplessly.
Upstairs, Liusha glanced at the silent Luo Jiuyan and said to Xiao Qingran, "Master, did that man know you? I felt that the look in his eyes when he looked at you was full of fear."
Song Yueqi and others who were about to return to their rooms stopped and looked over.
"On the way here, I took advantage of his carriage."
Xiao Qingran had already seen Hua Yuqi.
Although this guy later had strange thoughts about them, he still helped them in the end. She didn't think of doing anything to him.
Fortunately, he was smart today and didn't continue to provoke me, otherwise he would not have let me go so easily.
Liusha nodded. As long as the other party had no ill intentions, that was good.
He was worried that the man would leave to get old soldiers, which would lead to a fierce battle.
That night, Hua Yuqi tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.
I have been struggling with my conscience.
Should he become an enemy of Xiao Qingran and the others? If he wanted to, he could easily bring a dozen experts from the City Lord's Mansion to capture Xiao Qingran and his group.
But what happens after we get it?
It was not until dawn that he made up his mind not to provoke Xiao Qingran and the others.
He didn't know that his decision saved his life.
After Xiao Qingran and his group had breakfast, they continued to head towards the next city.
Halfway through the journey, Xiao Qingran parted ways with the others. The two used a teleportation talisman to teleport directly to the entrance of the Ancient Martial Realm.
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