"You're really awful! Talk to me if you want to talk! Why are you scaring me like this? Don't you know that scaring someone can kill them? Besides, I'm only here temporarily, not really looking for Senior Sister. Don't start slandering me!" Nangong Yu's voice rose a little after being frightened. She frowned, looking at Shangguan Xi with dissatisfaction, and retorted unwillingly, "Furthermore, why are you here? How dare you talk to me like that!"
"I came with you. I thought you were so stupid that you would ask the ancient clan for help even though you knew this matter was probably related to them. I came to keep an eye on you so that you wouldn't delay our plans. I didn't expect you to be in such a hurry." Shangguan Xi climbed down from the roof beam and looked at Nangong Yu with a teasing look in his eyes.
His face flushed slightly, and he said angrily, "Don't talk nonsense here! I never thought that way, and I never meant it that way. You're completely slandering me!"
"Besides, would I be that stupid? Don't underestimate me." Nangong Yu wanted to clarify things for himself, but Shangguan Xi didn't care at all. When he made his clarification, Shangguan Xi just nodded perfunctorily, but whether he actually believed what he said was another matter.
Seeing her nonchalant attitude, Nangong Yu felt a surge of anger. He said, feeling aggrieved, "What do you mean by coming to see me now? Do you think I would make such a basic mistake? Forget it, I don't want to talk about this anymore. The most important thing is to find Senior Sister. Since we've run into each other, let's go together."
Shangguan Xi nodded, having no objection. "I just saw something unusual over there. Let's go check it out first. Maybe they've already started fighting while we're still wandering around here."
Shangguan Xi's words were somewhat mocking, but they were also undeniably true. She was quite a distance from Xu Yuehuai and couldn't see her at all, so it was understandable that she hadn't noticed her. But for these grown men not to see her was truly blind.
Such a big, living person, just sitting there, not even knowing when she left, is simply useless.
Shangguan Xi was implying something to them, and even without seeing her face, Nangong Yu knew what she was thinking. He sighed helplessly and then defended himself, "Things aren't what you think at all. We haven't forgotten Senior Sister at all. Don't you think she intentionally hid her departure from us? She has the highest cultivation level, so if she didn't want us to find out she left, she would naturally have a way."
Nangong Yu's words made sense, but Shangguan Xi felt that this matter was unforgivable.
The two couldn't find common ground, and the conversation fell apart.
Neither of them wanted to see the other; they were like enemies.
Shangguan Xi led the way, with Nangong Yu following behind. The two walked one after the other, and apart from exchanging a few words and arguing at the beginning, they didn't speak again. They were both extremely silent, as if they were showing who could hold their breath longer.
Shangguan Xi's pace quickened, a sense of unease spreading through her. She felt something terrible was about to happen, but she didn't know what it was, which made her very anxious.
Nangong Yu noticed her mood and assumed she was worried about Xu Yuehuai, so she said a few words to comfort her, "Hey, I'm telling you, there's no need for you to look so gloomy. Nothing will happen in the Great World. She's so capable, she can definitely go out on her own. She probably didn't take us with her because she was worried about our safety. On the contrary, look at how nervous you are now."
Nangong Yu moved closer to Shangguan Xi, trying to comfort her in this way, but Shangguan Xi not only didn't appreciate it at all, but also glared at him, "What you should be doing now is not comforting me, but thinking about what to do if Senior Sister really has a problem."
Nangong Yu spat twice, "Don't talk nonsense here. How could Senior Sister have any problems? If you keep saying this, I will have reason to suspect that you are planning to do something bad to Senior Sister."
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Nestled in the mountains, amidst the sounds of birds and the fragrance of flowers, free from the disturbances of the outside world, live dozens of people, each with a happy smile on their face. Only the older ones wear expressions of worry and unspoken sorrow. The houses here are all more beautiful than the last, adorned with exquisite decorations that catch the eye.
"Brother Zhou, look at this hat I made, isn't it pretty? It took me several nights to make. Let me see yours, how about that?" A girl held up a flower hat and happily gestured in front of the man.
An old man stood behind her and called out, "Yan Zhi, come here, I have something to tell you."
Yan Zhi handed the hat to Linghu Zhou, who accepted it without hesitation. "Don't break it. This is for our competition. If you break it, you lose because you've maliciously damaged my entry."
"Yan Zhi!" the old man called her again. Yan Zhi quickly finished explaining what she needed to tell him and turned to leave.
"Coming, coming!" Yan Zhi skipped away.
Linghu Zhou chuckled as he looked at the hat in his hand. The old valley master, seeing his expression, teased him, "Are you smitten? If you like a girl, just say so. I think Yan Zhi is straightforward and doesn't understand your roundabout ways. Besides, she's beautiful, the most beautiful girl in this place. If you like her but don't say so soon, don't blame someone else for getting there first."
The old valley master looked at Linghu Zhou with a smile in his eyes.
Upon hearing the voice, Linghu Zhou subconsciously turned his head. After hearing what the old valley master was saying, he said with a somewhat embarrassed and stern face, "Old man, don't talk nonsense. What if others hear these words and misunderstand our relationship? You should go back and rest. I treat Yan Zhi like a younger sister, and I don't have as many emotions as you're saying."
Seeing that Linghu Zhou had explained so much and seemed anxious to clarify the relationship, the old valley master quickly said, "Alright, I know everything you've said. You don't need to explain anymore. I understand."
"Hey, no, what did you do? Don't talk nonsense, I really didn't!" Linghu Zhou looked at the old valley master anxiously, worried that he couldn't keep his mouth shut.
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