Damn muscle memory!
Zhu Yi's face was as cold as ice, and her tone was indifferent, a far cry from her usual cheerful and talkative self.
"This fairy is..." She struggled with the childhood trauma within her while observing Zhu Qianying's expression.
"Yi'er! You..." Zhu Qianying hesitated, her pretty face flushed slightly, looking very hurt, which made her fellow disciples feel sorry for her.
Zhu Yi understood perfectly; indeed, even if green tea is wrapped in yellow, it is still green tea.
Xue Shan and Wei Weiwei were confused.
Wei Weiwei noticed something and whispered in Xue Shan's ear, "That female cultivator in the pale yellow dress, the lotus pattern on her belt is the Zhu family crest."
All aristocratic families have their own family marks, which Xue Shan knew, but this was the first time she had seen one so blatantly obvious.
"Weiwei, you and your junior sister both come from aristocratic families, so why don't we see you two carrying such things?"
"Family crests and totems, which symbolize identity, can only be used in daily life by children of the direct line of the family. My junior sister and I are both children born out of wedlock, so we can only use them when attending family-designated occasions or with the approval of the family head."
"Sister Shanshan, look, the man next to the woman in yellow has a dragon pattern on his jade belt. That's the emblem of the Shangguan family..."
Wei Weiwei spoke and acted with composure, earnestly explaining the facts to Xue Shan, showing no sense of inferiority because she was born out of wedlock.
She actually felt more relaxed when she was out and about without these symbols of status.
"Junior Sister Ying, is your sister up ahead? Which one is she?" A young cultivator next to Zhu Qianying asked her curiously.
"Senior Brother Wenqi, the one in the middle who is the clever and cute is my sister."
The bright young girl bit her lip in grievance, her voice tinged with sadness, "My sister and I have always been very close since we were little, but she was born weak and difficult to take care of. So the elders in the family made the decision early on to send her to the Hehuan Sect to cultivate, hoping that she could learn some techniques to strengthen her body and live a peaceful and prosperous life."
Zhu Yi's face darkened even more: You don't need to tell me, I know I'm clever!
Shangguan Wenqi, the eldest son of the Shangguan family, the number one family in the Eastern Continent, is twenty-four years old. He is a disciple of Elder Liushang of the Wentian Pavilion and a fellow disciple of Zhu Qianying.
The young man from a prestigious family wore a light-colored brocade robe, looking low-key and reserved. He stood quietly beside Zhu Qianying, and from a distance, they looked quite well-matched.
He glanced at the three junior disciples not far away. They were dressed plainly, their eyes were timid, and they had a petty air about them, which was repulsive.
The younger one in the middle doesn't even bother to greet his older sister when he's out and about; he doesn't seem like a good person.
"Sister Yi, it's been so many years since we last met. Don't you remember your older sister?" Zhu Qianying gracefully moved forward and pulled Zhu Yi to her side, showing concern and warmth, displaying the kindness of an older sister.
“This fairy is right! Back then, my elders in my family disliked my frail health and thought I was bad luck, so they sent me to the Hehuan Sect to cultivate at a young age. They left me to fend for myself and ignored me for many years.”
Zhu Yi disdainfully shook off Zhu Qianying's delicate, soft hands, and, fearing that the group of people around her wouldn't understand, deliberately raised her voice and spoke bluntly.
"The Zhu family is the second most powerful family in the Eastern Continent. How could they not even be able to handle such a small matter as finding someone in the Hehuan Sect?"
"It's clear that you never sent anyone to look for me in the first place, so there's no need for you to use sweet words to deceive me, Fairy."
"This fairy shouldn't hold other people's hands or get too close to them. We're not familiar with each other, so it might make us look foolish!"
The first trick to dealing with a "green tea" girl: speak with all the facts and directly refute her sweet talk and pretentious act.
Zhu Yi had no intention of causing trouble when she encountered Zhu Qianying during this trial.
She only thought that if she encountered it, she would secretly investigate. It would be even better if she could follow Zhu Qianying to find the peach tree, but it didn't matter if she couldn't find it. As long as both of them could live in peace.
It now seems clear that the other party doesn't intend to let her go...
Zhu Qianying's face instantly darkened. She would never mistake the white jade lantern-shaped hairpin that Zhu Yi was wearing.
That scoundrel! He's gotten even more outrageous after all these years!
"I am your older sister, Qianying. Little Yi, you've probably been away from home for too long and forgotten us! Your parents miss you dearly. When can you come home to visit?"
“Even if you’ve forgotten your sister, you shouldn’t have forgotten your parents at home… This is really…” Zhu Qianying paused strategically, hesitating to continue, “While you’re cultivating away from home, you should send letters home frequently, or you can contact us using the Jade Spirit Communication…”
Beneath Zhu Qianying's gentle and kind gaze lay a threat that only Zhu Yi could understand.
"Oh! You're Sister Qianying? I'm Zhu Yi, and then?"
Zhu Yi looked extremely puzzled by her sincere question.
"Why would I use the Jade Spirit Communication to send you a message? You don't even add me on the Jade Spirit Communication."
“We don’t seem to know each other well, do you want to stop me? My father is meticulous about everything he eats, wears, and uses, so there’s no need for me to appear in front of him and upset him! My mother is only concerned about my father’s well-being and has never cared about whether her daughter lives or dies, so there’s no need for me to go back to see her, is there?”
"As for you, my elder sister, you are the apple of everyone's eye. You never share any of the good things that you get with me. Even the allowance that should have been mine was taken by you to reward the little maids. Stop putting on this show of sisterly affection in public and making people uncomfortable, okay?"
“Sister Yi, don’t talk nonsense! We have never mistreated you! You were frail and sickly when you were young, and there were many things you couldn’t use. As for your claim that I stole your things, that’s utter nonsense!”
"The little maidservant beside me is indeed ignorant and did steal some of my sister's things, but I have already informed Mother and punished that little maidservant! Sister Yi, please don't hold a grudge against your older sister over some old matters!"
"But you, the Hehuan Sect has been in trouble for so long, and you haven't sent a single letter home, causing your father and mother to worry about you for no reason!"
"I'm relieved to see my sister is alright today..."
As she spoke, Zhu.Fragrant Green Tea.Qianying's eyes reddened, which made her fellow disciples feel sorry for her and they stepped forward to comfort her.
"Did I say I held a grudge against you? I just said we weren't close!" Zhu Yi was speechless.
"Senior Sister Qianying, don't be sad because of this little girl! She doesn't seem like a very sensible person at all!"
"That little girl is only at the Qi Refining stage. As long as Senior Sister Qianying agrees, I'll teach her a lesson for you!"
Shangguan Wenqi, who had been watching for a long time, had a gloomy expression: "Aren't you going to apologize to your sister? What kind of younger sister would dare to provoke her older sister like this?"
"Besides, you're just a concubine's daughter! Aren't you afraid of disrupting the proper order of things and being punished by the elders of the Zhu family when you go back!"
Upon hearing this, the chattering crowd around him instantly fell silent.
Zhu Yi turned and stared at the man in front of her who seemed to be of high status: "Whether the Zhu family elders punish me or not is a matter for the Zhu family. What status is Young Master Shangguan using to interfere in the affairs between my Zhu family sisters?"
Haha, it's obvious that this male cultivator has a crush on Zhu Qianying.
"Your Excellency demands that I apologize and admit my mistakes. By what right do you expect me to do so?"
That's true. The Shangguan family is already the number one family in the Eastern Continent. Unless they go and arrange a marriage with the number one family in the Western Continent, the Northern Frontier, or the Southern River, Zhu Qianying is the only one among the noble ladies of the Eastern Continent who is worthy of him.
Seeing that their faces were ashen, Wei Weiwei didn't want to cause trouble.
Walking over to Zhu Qianying, he pulled Zhu Yi aside and slowly said, "If you fellow Daoists from Wentian Pavilion have nothing else to say, we'll take our leave now. We're all here for trials, so it's more important for us to go our separate ways and enter the mountains."
The young girl was natural and poised, showing no stage fright in front of a group of richly dressed scions of noble families, which earned her a lot of goodwill.
"You're also from the Hehuan Sect? Haha, you're quite good-looking!"
"Once I get married, I'll bring you back as my concubine!"
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