Shangguan Xi stretched out a finger, pointed in the air, and said with a shake of his head, "You don't know this, do you? This is the fresh air around us. Remember this smell, because this is the first breath of air belonging to Tianqi City after you get off the spirit ship!"
"Don't listen to her nonsense, or you'll be led astray." Nangong Yu couldn't help but interrupt when he overheard Shangguan Qi talking nonsense with a straight face.
Shi Mu glanced at Nangong Yu walking ahead and Shangguan Xi standing in the same spot with her, a somewhat awkward smile on her face. "Hehe, then Senior Sister, enjoy yourself. I'll be going now."
As he spoke, he took off running to Nangong Yu's side, with Fu Ziyi waving his fan behind him, walking like an old man, while Baili Xiuwen followed behind, looking like a proper young master in white.
"Childish," Fu Ziyi scoffed dismissively. She didn't even want to look up at them again.
On the dilapidated spirit boat, a man and a woman stood facing each other. The woman's lips moved as if she were saying something, while the man had his back to her and was not making any movements, but a glimpse of his profile could be seen. Judging from the muscles in his face, he was probably responding to something.
"Hey, I'm telling you two, if you don't leave soon, you won't be able to find the main group, and nobody will care about you." After walking a distance, Fu Ziyi and Baili Xiuwen realized that no one was following them. When they turned around, they found the two of them still chatting on the spirit boat.
Fu Ziyi couldn't help but interrupt them.
Xu Yuehuai glanced in his direction and said to Xuan Chi, "Let's go."
Xuan Chi nodded, stepped aside to let Xu Yuehuai go down first, and followed her down.
Xu Yuehuai observed her surroundings. Although she had a connection with Tianqi City, she had never seen or visited it before, so everything she saw was new and exciting.
Two stone lions guarded the entrance to Tianqi City. Standing there majestically with piercing eyes, Xu Yuehuai couldn't help but glance at them a few more times. Xuan Chi noticed this and reached out to block her gaze, saying, "Don't stare at them."
Xu Yuehuai turned her head in confusion, her eyes questioning.
"The stone lions of Tianqi City possess spiritual power. If someone keeps staring at them, they will be perceived as aggressive and planning to attack Tianqi City. This is a test, so they are watching them. Once they discover this, the stone lions will launch a spiritual attack without hesitation. If the people in Tianqi City do not come to the rescue in time, that person will surely die." Xuan Chi spoke a long speech, explaining the matter in a simple and clear way.
Xu Yuehuai raised an eyebrow. "Thank you."
In other words, if Xuan Chi hadn't reminded her in time, she probably wouldn't have felt so good.
"Why did you two stop again? Do you really think we won't leave you two behind?" When Fu Ziyi looked back again, he found that the two behind him had stopped again, dawdling. That junior brother didn't even know how to avoid suspicion. They all had partners, yet he was talking to someone alone.
Baili Xiuwen watched this scene from the sidelines and found it quite interesting.
Xu Yuehuai and Xuan Chi didn't say much afterward and caught up. Nangong Yu and the others had already entered the city gate and were waiting for them inside.
Once everyone had arrived, no one knew where to go. Shangguan Xi spoke first, saying, "I looked into this place before I came. Let's find an inn to stay at for a day before we set off. It's getting late, and moving forward would be too hasty. Most importantly, we don't know what the situation is right now."
Everyone agreed with the suggestion, so it was implemented.
The seven people booked three rooms in total. When traveling, it's important to be frugal, Shi Mu said. He offered to sleep on the floor while they slept on the beds, with two beds in each room.
After settling in briefly, Shangguan Xi and Xu Yuehuai went to the room where Shi Mu and the other two were, sat down, and discussed what they needed to do next.
Before discussing how to hunt the fighting lion, Shangguan Qi brought up a different topic, "I think we can appoint a captain first, so that we won't be without our own opinions later on. Some things and directions can be handled by the captain. What do you think?"
Shi Mu was the first to raise his hand and speak, "I have no objection, I'm fine with anything."
"You're quite the player, junior sister, but I think it's a good idea."
"random."
"good."
"That makes sense."
"..."
So, everyone agreed on choosing a team leader. Shangguan Xi looked around and said, "Now the new question is, who should be the team leader?"
In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to Xu Yuehuai. Xu Yuehuai was pouring herself tea. She was a little thirsty. When she noticed that everyone around her had quieted down, she looked up and found twelve eyes staring straight at her.
"I won't do it." Xu Yuehuai refused without hesitation.
Shangguan Xi moved closer to Xu Yuehuai, grabbed her arms and shook them, saying, "No, senior sister, if you don't take the position, no one else will. You are the most suitable person for this position. You are the most capable and have leadership skills. You are the best candidate!"
"This is not negotiable; I will not be the team leader," Xu Yuehuai said firmly.
Actually, she was trying to avoid unnecessary trouble. If she were to become the team leader, it would cause them a lot of inconvenience when she left in the future. But if she were just a team member, the subsequent task allocation would only be one person less, and there would be no essential difference.
Looking into Xu Yuehuai's eyes, Shangguan Xi knew there was no room for discussion. She sat up straight and placed one hand on her chin.
Xu Yuehuai refused, but he gave a suggestion: "Why don't you let Shangguan Xi take the role? You are very lively and suitable. Most people in the team don't talk much. With you in the middle, things will be much better."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's attention shifted back to Shangguan Xi.
Shangguan Xi stared blankly, noticing the topic suddenly shift to her. Before she could react, she denied it, saying, "I can't do that. I've always been a loner. As you all know, I cultivate charm arts. Almost no one interacts with me because they're worried about me. So I have few opportunities to meet people and even less experience in this area. You can't just label me like that because I like to talk."
Shangguan Xi complained bitterly about the situation, but Nangong Yu patted her on the shoulder and said with trust in his eyes, "Don't be afraid. We all believe in you. Your strength is obvious to all. You just need some time to adapt."
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