Shangguan Qingning and Shangguan Tingye have similar appearances and temperaments, both being rather aloof. However, Shangguan Tingye tends to act foolishly when it comes to things related to Li Jingxiao, while Shangguan Qingning is different. She always has an icy expression, is indifferent to love and affection, and is single-mindedly focused on cultivation, making her a complete cultivation fanatic.
Ultimately, the two sisters had a good relationship, unlike the dramatic sibling rivalry common in other tribes. Moreover, Shangguan Qingning was focused on cultivation and had no interest in the position of clan leader, so she gave the opportunity to Shangguan Tingye early on.
At this moment, Shangguan Qingning noticed that her face was pale and her expression was not good, so she asked her what was wrong.
"elder sister!"
Shangguan Tingye threw herself into her arms and recounted the whole story.
"Is it because of Li Jingxiao again?"
Shangguan Qingning remained silent for a long time before saying, "You were wrong this time. Remember to go back and reflect on your actions. Father called me over to discuss how to deal with things in a few days."
"Sister, Brother Xiao, he..."
"He has the ability to provoke Lin Feng, and he also has the ability to quell the trouble. So don't worry about him anymore. Besides, if it weren't for him, would our Shangguan family have been in such a dangerous situation?"
Shangguan Tingye stammered, "It's my fault. I was too impulsive and wanted to attack Lin Feng. It has nothing to do with Brother Xiao."
Shangguan Qingning was speechless.
He shoved her away and said in a deep voice, "I think you should go to Shenyuan Peak to reflect on your mistakes. I don't know what kind of bewitching potion Li Jingxiao gave you to make you lose your mind to this extent!"
"Alright, I'm going to find my father now. You should go back and get some rest."
Three days later.
Lin Feng and his two companions arrived at the Shangguan family's residence as agreed.
Looking at the vast family hidden in the clouds, Shen Xiaohong couldn't help but sigh, "They live in seclusion, detached from worldly affairs, and have quite the air of reclusive masters."
He joked, "Brother Lin, back then I only gave Shangguan Tingye a slight reprimand, and they made such a fuss. Look at these past few days, sending treasures and invitations. Do they think the three of us are some kind of monster? This is going too far!"
"Since they apologized, we'll accept it."
"Haha, Brother Lin is right. Given Shangguan Tingye's behavior that day, he should apologize to you properly. Otherwise, wouldn't everyone think that the three of us are easy to bully?"
Although Shen Xiaohong felt that the Shangguan family's apology was sincere, whether or not to forgive Shangguan Tingye depended on Lin Feng's opinion. Although he was Lin Feng's friend, he was not qualified to forgive on his behalf.
"You three have come from afar, this way please."
The girl who came to greet us was dressed in a light blue dress. She was expressionless and looked aloof. She wore a begonia flower hair ornament on her head, which was spotless. Moreover, she looked three or four parts similar to Shangguan Tingye. She should be Shangguan Qingning, who ranked second on the Xuan Yan Martial Ranking.
A seventh-level Divine Tribulation Realm cultivator... only two years older than Shangguan Tingye, truly a genius.
"My name is Shangguan Qingning. My younger sister offended me a few days ago. I hope you two will forgive her this time, considering her young age. My father has already imprisoned Tingye on Shenyuan Peak behind the family compound, ordering her to reflect on her mistakes."
"Still young?"
Lin Feng chuckled and said, "Sister, I'm only 19 years old this year, while Shangguan Tingye is 20. She's not young anymore, is she?"
Shangguan Qingning closed her eyes.
Before Shangguan Jining pushed her forward, she really hadn't thought that Lin Feng was only 19 years old. She thought that he must have been at least 20 years old to have achieved this.
She was careless.
Feng Yushang couldn't help but laugh, and Shen Xiaohong beside her also couldn't help but chuckle.
It's fine to let Shangguan Qingning cultivate, but she's definitely not suited for interpersonal relationships. Lin Feng already knew her personality from the system, so he didn't try to make things difficult for her. Instead, he smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. I never intended to punish Shangguan Tingye. To be precise, I didn't even take the farce from a few days ago to heart, so naturally I won't implicate your Shangguan family. The three of us are here today simply to watch the Shangguan family's coming-of-age ceremony and broaden our horizons. We have no other intentions."
"So that's how it is?"
Shangguan Qingning was taken aback. From Shangguan Tingye's description, she had thought Lin Feng was arrogant, conceited, and petty. She never expected him to be so easy to talk to.
Moreover, the same goes for Young Master Shen Xiaohong; he is not as terrifying as they say.
"It seems that Li Jingxiao was indeed wrong a few days ago."
It's definitely time to wake up Shangguan Tingye, so that he won't be ungrateful for all the considerations we have for that kid.
"Please come in, gentlemen."
She said stiffly.
...
"Did Lin Feng really say that?"
Shangguan Jining turned around abruptly, seemingly unable to believe it.
"It's true, they didn't care at all, we were just making a mountain out of a molehill," Shangguan Qingning replied helplessly.
"That's good, that's good. But we must show the proper attitude. We absolutely cannot neglect them. Listen to Ye."
"Still confined to the room."
"Call her out and make her apologize to Lin Feng. Remember, she must be sincere!"
Shangguan Jining wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and solemnly instructed.
When Shangguan Tingye heard this news from her sister, she also found it hard to believe.
"Sister, you..."
"Alright, that's enough. Father wants you to go and apologize to Lin Feng as soon as possible."
"Yes, I'll go right away!"
Shangguan Tingye rushed to Lin Feng's side.
"What happened that day was wrong of Tingye, and I hope Young Master Lin will forgive me! If there is to be punishment, then punish only Tingye!"
Lin Feng stroked his chin and said calmly, "I never intended to punish you. In fact, I didn't even take what happened that day to heart, but..."
Shangguan Tingye's heart tightened.
"I do have something else to tell you. Sit down and watch the ceremony first. We can talk after it's over. Don't worry, it has nothing to do with the Shangguan family. It's just a little related to Li Jingxiao, so I thought I'd talk to you about it."
What? It's related to Brother Xiao?
Lin Feng had indeed grasped Shangguan Tingye's lifeline. The mere mention of Li Jingxiao made her feel uneasy, and she held back until the end of her coming-of-age ceremony.
After the guests had left, Shangguan Tingye cautiously asked, "You just said that what you wanted to talk about was related to Brother Xiao? May I ask what it was about?"
"Oh, it's nothing. It's just that Li Jingxiao suddenly challenged me that day, which made me feel something was off. After returning to the Xuan Yan Dynasty, I did some investigation. The reason he is so hostile towards me must be because of the Xuan Yan Emperor, right?"
Shangguan Tingye's expression changed.
The investigation has reached this point, and Lin Feng's "slightly" is clearly not credible, but that is his right, and Shangguan Tingye has no right to interfere.
"That's true... Since you already know, I'll be frank. Brother Xiao acted impulsively and had absolutely no intention of offending you! Please forgive me, Young Master Lin!"
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