Xu Yuehuai walked up to the two deans, clasped her hands together, bowed, and paid her respects. The two deans simultaneously supported one of her arms, lifting her up slightly.
Neither of them said anything. What needed to be said had already been said when Xu Yuehuai bid them farewell. Now, in public, they needed to be careful about their every move.
The Guo family's carriages arrived quickly, as they had come as a family. Once the Guo family members joined the procession, it felt as if the procession had doubled in size. Xu Yuehuai suddenly felt someone pat her on the back. She turned around and saw that it was Yan Zhi.
"Hey, what are you doing here? Come with me to the Guo family's location!" Yan Zhi had a slight fondness for Xu Yuehuai, and seeing her standing there all alone, she went up to greet her.
At this time, Dean Guo and Dean Fu Jia had already been called away by Dean Zhong.
Xu Yuehuai glanced at Yan Zhi, somewhat surprised, then shook her head and said, "I'm fine here, thank you."
Seeing that his expression was not polite but rather reluctant, Yan Zhi spread her hands and said, "Alright then, I'll stay here with you."
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The Pu family's carriages followed closely behind into the factory. Pu Erge led the way today, with Ji Yuanchi and Pu Sange on either side.
Ji Yuanchi left the Pu family's group after arriving at the scene. After finding Xu Yuehuai in the crowd, she walked towards her, only to find that her spot had already been taken by someone else, which made her slightly unhappy.
She had never met Yan Zhi, but she thought this woman was exceptionally cute.
Once everyone was present, they began to form teams. Xu Yuehuai and Ji Yuanchi went to their positions in Qingtao Valley, where Zi Sangyi was delighted to welcome them.
When the time came, Elder Zhi stood at the front and used his spiritual power to amplify his voice, saying, "The time has come. Disciples, please board the spirit ships of your respective sects. You will not be able to return for a while. Quickly say goodbye to your families. We will depart in one incense stick's time!"
After Elder Zhi finished speaking, there was a lot of discussion below. "What if he can't come back for a long time? I'm worried about the elderly at home! He didn't mention it when we participated. I thought he could come back anytime."
This person was from the academy, a disciple of Elder Zhan. Elder Zhan scoffed at his words, "Do you really think the Central Realm is a place where you can come and go as you please? What do you take it for? You people from the third level are indeed shallow-minded. Little do you know how much resources and power it will take for all our sects to come here and take you back."
Hearing this, the man dared not speak out in anger. Although he had achieved good results in this place, he was not strong enough to go up against someone on the second floor.
Xu Yuehuai stood still, while Ji Yuanchi went to say goodbye to his family. Everyone left the original group, except for Xu Yuehuai and his two fellow disciples, Baili Xiuwen, who remained standing still.
Fu Ziyi smirked and leaned close to Xu Yuehuai, "Hey, look how miserable the three of us are! It's true that the strong are always lonely. Why don't you join us, the three of us fellow disciples, and then we'll become a trio of lonely souls!"
Fu Ziyi's voice wasn't loud, but at least Elder Zisang who had come heard it. He twitched his lips and thought to himself that this was all his own choice. It was a little strange, but that was strange. After all, geniuses all have tempers!
So Elder Zisang comforted himself like this. He looked at the three of them and said, "If you three don't have anyone to see, you can go on the spirit boat first. There are your future senior brothers and sisters on board, as well as two academy elders like me."
Elder Zisang glanced at the three of them and pointed to the huge spirit boat behind him.
Only then did they notice that, without them even realizing it, various sects and forces had already set up their spirit boats right behind them. Fu Ziyi looked at the thing, a flash of surprise crossing his eyes, "You know what, it looks pretty impressive!"
"Come on, let's go upstairs first and find a good spot to sit down, otherwise there won't be any seats left when they come." As he spoke, he started pulling Xu Yuehuai and Baili Xiuwen.
Baili Xiuwen dodged immediately, clearly having adapted to this way of interacting with him. Xu Yuehuai hadn't expected him to try anything, and for a moment, he actually managed to grab his sleeve. Xu Yuehuai's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "Let go."
Fu Ziyi didn't notice anything amiss and waved her hand, saying, "Come on, junior sister, let's not stay here."
"I'll say it again, if you still want your hand, let go," Xu Yuehuai warned in a cold voice.
Fu Ziyi didn't take it seriously at all. He laughed and joked, "Senior brother's hands are very important. Of course I want them, but I also want you to come with me..."
Before Fu Ziyi could finish speaking, Xu Yuehuai had already drawn his sword. If Fu Ziyi had been a fraction slower in retracting his hand, he would probably be a one-armed swordsman now.
Elder Zisang looked at the three people in front of him, rubbed his forehead, and tried to convince himself that all geniuses have some temper, which is normal.
Seeing that he had let go of her, Xu Yuehuai stood there indifferently again.
She promised Ji Yuanchi that she would wait for her there.
Fu Ziyi found it boring and pulled Baili Xiuwen away. "Junior sister is not cute at all today. I plan to punish her by ignoring her for an hour."
As he spoke, he walked towards the direction of the spirit boat.
Not long after, Ji Yuanchi brought Grandpa Pu to Xu Yuehuai. Grandpa Pu looked at her with a kind expression and said, "Girl, how have you been lately? It's been a while since we last met. This old man isn't in good health and doesn't go out much. This is only the second time we've officially met."
As he spoke, Grandpa Pu took out something and handed it to Xu Yuehuai. “As an elder, it is natural to prepare a gift for the younger generation when we meet. This is something we didn’t have to give on our first meeting. I’m giving it to you today, hoping that you will have a bright future and live an upright life.”
Xu Yuehuai looked at the storage ring and knew without a doubt that the contents inside were extraordinary. If she didn't accept it, it would mean she didn't consider Ji Yuanchi a friend. If she did accept it, she would never be able to repay this kindness. "Grandpa, you forgot that you gave me a gift when we met, so I can't accept this."
The old man was taken aback, not expecting this answer. He reached out and grabbed Xu Yuehuai's hand, placing the ring in her palm and saying, "The one I gave you back then was to thank you for saving Yuan Chi. This one is a gift for our first meeting."
Seeing the approving look in Grandpa Pu's eyes, Xu Yuehuai knew she couldn't refuse this gift anyway. Rather than hesitating and accepting it later, she might as well accept it directly and decisively. "Thank you, Grandpa. I didn't think of preparing a gift to visit you. I was really disrespectful."
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