Qin Yuan was too embarrassed to accept the things Chen Tianwen handed him. He stammered, unsure of what to say, and simply changed his address from calling him by his given name to "Young Master Chen".
"If Brother Tianwen gives it to you, just take it. You're not a stranger!"
Qin Zhiruo was still as outspoken as ever. Seeing that Qin Yuan was unwilling to accept it, Qin Zhiruo took it from Chen Tianwen and stuffed it into Qin Yuan's arms.
Qin Yuan, carrying a pile of rare and precious materials, looked somewhat bewildered. However, seeing that Chen Tianwen simply smiled and nodded, then turned to head to the next location, Qin Yuan quickly packed up his things and followed behind Chen Tianwen.
Now, Qin Yuan's gaze towards Chen Tianwen has changed. Along the way, Qin Zhiruo stayed close to Chen Tianwen, chattering incessantly. Chen Tianwen not only showed no annoyance, but would occasionally respond with a few words, making Qin Zhiruo laugh happily.
Looking at the two of them, Qin Yuan couldn't tell from their behavior that Chen Tianwen was deceiving Qin Zhiruo's feelings. On the contrary, it seemed like Qin Zhiruo was the one throwing herself at him!
Qin Yuan silently calculated in his heart:
Chen Tianwen is so outstanding, with superb strength, first-class alchemy and weapon crafting, mastery of formations, gentlemanly demeanor, and most importantly, handsome appearance. He is also gentle and refined, and it seems that there are no flaws in Chen Tianwen.
As for his younger sister, apart from being good-looking, having decent abilities, being simple-minded, and being loved by everyone, she doesn't seem to have any other merits.
Compared to this, it's a bit ironic that he said Chen Tianwen wasn't good enough for his sister. It should be said that his sister was somewhat out of her league with Chen Tianwen!
Qin Yuan didn't know why he had such thoughts. He even thought of the marriage his uncle had arranged for Qin Zhiruo, which he had originally thought was a good match. But if Qin Yuan had to choose now, he would definitely support Chen Tianwen!
"Young Master Chen, I have something I want to say to you!"
Qin Yuan sped up to catch up with Chen Tianwen and Qin Zhiruo, who were flying ahead, and spoke.
Chen Tianwen stopped flying, nodded to Qin Yuan, and gestured for Qin Yuan to continue.
Qin Yuan hesitated and didn't speak, instead looking at Qin Zhiruo.
Qin Zhiruo looked at her cousin and wondered why he had become so fussy and indecisive after entering the secret realm. Had he been driven mad by the Yang Soul? It seemed she would have to ask her brother Tianwen to refine some elixirs for her cousin to cure him properly.
"Um, Zhiruo, could you please leave for a moment? I need to discuss something with Young Master Chen."
Qin Yuan finally spoke, but he addressed Qin Zhiruo.
Qin Zhiruo glanced at Qin Yuan and said:
"Cousin, you're not going to lay a hand on Brother Tianwen again, are you? If you do that again, I'm not going to acknowledge you as my cousin anymore!"
Hearing Qin Zhiruo's threatening words, Qin Yuan felt a pang of bitterness in his heart. His younger sister, even before getting married, was already no longer on his side.
However, Qin Yuan still spoke up to explain:
"No, no. I know I might not be a match for Young Master Chen. It's just that there are some things I don't want you to hear."
Qin Zhiruo was about to say something more, but Chen Tianwen stopped her and said to her:
"Miss Qin, please listen to your brother and wait for us up ahead for a while. Don't worry, I'll be fine!"
Qin Zhiruo nodded obediently, then made a threatening gesture to Qin Yuan before continuing to fly forward.
After Qin Zhiruo left, Qin Yuan set up a soundproof barrier.
Seeing Qin Yuan's serious expression, Chen Tianwen wondered what Qin Yuan wanted to say to him.
Qin Yuan frowned, seemingly struggling with how to begin. After a while, he finally spoke to Chen Tian:
"Young Master Chen, you must know what this jade pendant represents."
Chen Tianwen nodded. After learning the meaning of the jade pendant, Chen Tianwen also thought about returning it to Qin Zhiruo. However, whenever he mentioned it, Qin Zhiruo would get angry and glare at him, so Chen Tianwen had no choice but to give up.
"Young Master Qin, rest assured, I, Chen Tianwen, have already become a Daoist partner with someone else. I only regard Miss Qin as a younger sister."
Qin Yuan smiled wryly upon hearing Chen Tianwen's words and said:
“Young Master Chen doesn’t understand my sister. Once Zhi Ruo has made up her mind about something, she will never turn back. Even if Young Master Chen already has a Daoist partner, Zhi Ruo won’t care. As long as she can stay by your side, Zhi Ruo is capable of doing anything crazy!”
Chen Tianwen frowned, thinking about how Xia Anyu, after her ascension, saw that Hua Qingyue was no longer there and that he had found another girl. He wondered how she would view him.
Chen Tianwen wasn't sure if Hua Qingyue would be angry with him when she returned.
To be honest, Chen Tianwen did have feelings for Qin Zhiruo, but it wasn't to the point that they developed feelings for each other and were mutually in love.
Qin Yuan seemed to understand Chen Tianwen's dilemma and continued:
"Young Master Chen, you may not know this, but your uncle, who is also the sect leader of our Xianlan Sect and Zhiruo's father, has already arranged a marriage for Zhiruo. Zhiruo actually ran away from this arranged marriage, but after leaving the secret realm this time, your uncle will definitely force Zhiruo to complete the marriage!"
Chen Tianwen frowned. Based on his understanding of Qin Zhiruo, he knew she would never easily submit to her father's arrangements. However, Qin Zhiruo didn't know how to deal with the pressure from her father.
Qin Yuan continued:
"Young Master Chen, if you also have feelings for Zhiruo, I hope you can help her this time, because I'm afraid that Zhiruo might do something crazy under the pressure from her uncle."
Chen Tianwen spoke up:
"Then, Young Master Qin, what do you think I should do to help Miss Qin?"
Chen Tianwen genuinely wanted to help Qin Zhiruo, since his concerns were the same as Qin Yuan's. However, Qin Yuan was more familiar with the situation of the Xianlan Sect, which is why Chen Tianwen directly asked Qin Yuan for a solution.
Qin Yuan thought for a moment, finding it somewhat difficult to speak, but still managed to say:
"Leave Zhiruo in Changtang Domain. When I return, I will report to my uncle that Zhiruo has advanced in strength and has secretly run away."
"I believe that with Young Master Chen's influence among our sect's elders, these elders will not expose this lie when they return."
Chen Tianwen frowned and thought for a moment before speaking:
"But this isn't a long-term solution. Can Miss Qin really stay away forever?"
Qin Yuan gave a wry smile and said:
“My uncle is betrothed to a reclusive family in our Red Cloud Domain. Zhiruo and the other party haven’t met yet. So I’m pretty sure they won’t care too much about this engagement. Once the wedding date is missed, our Immortal Mist Sect will make compensation, and the engagement will naturally be null and void!”
Chen Tianwen felt that things were not as simple as Qin Yuan had said, but he couldn't think of a good solution for the time being, so he could only nod.
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