"You guys, have fun on your own." Zisangyi never intended for them to come along. This matter was dangerous, and Dou didn't know what the situation was. If she rashly let them go, it might cause a lot of trouble.
After Zi Sangyi left, many disciples of Qingtao Valley also planned to leave, but they ran into Zi Sangyi on the way. He glared at them and said with some displeasure, "I say, do you really have nothing better to do? Instead of staying here and watching those stronger than you compete and improving your own cultivation, come back with me to rest. Are you all doing well in your cultivation now?"
When a series of questions were asked, the Qingtao Valley disciples who wanted to leave lowered their heads, their faces filled with shame, and returned to their seats.
Not long after Zisangyi left, Xu Yuehuai also quietly left from behind. However, she made sure that the people of the ancient clan led her to the backyard to reduce the suspicion she might be aroused.
The ancient people started chattering about Xu Yuehuai after they met her, their eyes filled with admiration for her first place. "Miss Xu, you are still the most capable girl I have seen in a long time. This is amazing. It is really not easy to stand out among so many experts and win first place."
Xu Yuehuai just smiled when she heard these words. When the person in front of her asked her a question, she simply replied with a few words, without any intention of having a deeper conversation. "Miss Xu, can you tell me how you usually cultivate? I really need to know. In our ancient clan, if you can't improve your cultivation, you will be ridiculed and kicked out of the clan. Would you be willing to teach me?"
An ordinary person would have agreed without hesitation upon hearing these words, but Xu Yuehuai merely turned her head to look at the person in front of her, a slight smile appearing on her lips. The next second, her cold and distant voice rang out, "You should ask the elders and others in your ancient clan about these issues. I am just a disciple, and I probably can't give you better advice."
Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in the man's eyes, and he lowered his head. "Alright, since Miss Xu is unwilling to share, I won't force her. But you must take good care of your health."
As he spoke, he lowered his head and stopped looking at Xu Yuehuai, leading the way. Only Xu Yuehuai was still pondering why he told her to be careful with her health. Was there some special reason behind it?
Or perhaps, as this person spoke, he was first looking down and fiddling with something, as if he had said this specifically because he was worried about Xu Yuehuai. However, Xu Yuehuai said, "Why didn't your clan leader come out this time? I don't think I've seen your clan leader yet."
After Xu Yuehuai asked the question, he clearly noticed that the person in front of him paused for a moment. He smiled and said, "Clan leader, he is in seclusion for cultivation. Unfortunately, he has run into this critical juncture. He is at a crucial stage of his cultivation and cannot come out, so he can only ask us juniors to do it for him."
The person in front of him paused briefly at the beginning, but spoke fluently and without any hesitation or flaws. Xu Yuehuai nodded knowingly after listening to him.
The rest of the journey was silent between them, neither of them saying anything to break the silence.
As Xu Yuehuai walked, she felt that the surroundings were very quiet. But upon closer reflection, she realized that not many people had chosen to rest here, so it was normal for it to be quiet. But something was wrong; it was too quiet here. "Is no one here? Why is it so quiet?"
The ancient clan disciple leading the way turned around, smiled at Xu Yuehuai, and said, "I guess everyone is busy and not out here, so it's quiet here."
As they were saying this, they arrived at the entrance of a courtyard. The ancient clan disciple stood at the entrance and gestured for Xu Yuehuai to come in, saying, "This is where you will rest, Miss Xu, please come in."
Xu Yuehuai looked at the door in front of her and then at her surroundings, but she didn't move for a long time. Even the people around her noticed and looked up at her. After just one glance, the ancient clan disciple asked in confusion, "Miss Xu, what's wrong? Don't you like this room? Why don't you go in?"
Xu Yuehuai snapped out of her daze, pushed open the door and went inside. When she saw that the room was empty but very clean, she wondered if she was just imagining things. The ancient clan disciples beside her tried to distract her by talking, "We haven't had any outside disciples come to this place for a long time, so we have fewer things. We hope you won't mind. Since you've arrived, I'll take my leave first. There are others waiting for me."
After speaking, the ancient clan disciple left and nodded to Xu Yuehuai. Xu Yuehuai looked back and saw that there was indeed nothing wrong with the place. She slowly closed the door and first walked around the place, not yet knowing which room Zisangyi had been assigned to.
This place is strange in every way, and when will the truth buried underground be revealed?
...
"Tell me, when will your good disciple discover you?" Next door, the ancient clan man stood leisurely beside Zi Sangyi, who was bound hand and foot, with a smile on his face and some interest in his eyes.
Zisangyi's mouth wasn't covered, but there was a barrier sealing off their place, and next door was Xu Yuehuai's house. She had just walked into the house from the courtyard.
This means that Xu Yuehuai had just passed by Zisangyi when Zisangyi spat out a curse, "Don't try to fool my disciple. What exactly are you doing all this for? Have all the people of the ancient clan betrayed us? Where is your clan leader?"
The ancient man's expression turned noticeably colder when he mentioned the clan leader. "It seems you still don't feel comfortable enough and have to say things that displease me. Do you want to be punished?"
The ancient man's eyes gleamed with a sinister light, and his gaze toward Zi Sangyi was as if it were poisoned. Zi Sangyi was taken aback; he had no recollection of when the ancient clan had ever had such a figure. But the ancient man seemed to have guessed what he was thinking and slowly said, "There are many things you don't know. The ancient clan has never contacted sects outside the clan, so it's normal that you don't know these things. However, since you spoke recklessly without knowing the facts, this is your responsibility."
The ancient man's eyes were devoid of any light, and his gaze toward Zi Sangyi was even more ruthless.
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