Xu Yuehuai gleaned a rough understanding of the situation from them when a voice suddenly came from behind her, "Who are you?"
Xu Yuehuai subconsciously turned around, never expecting that the person standing behind her was none other than her senior brother Quan Cang. "Senior brother."
Quan Cang, holding a basin of laundry, looked surprised and delighted when he saw Xu Yuehuai. "Junior Sister, what are you doing here? There's so much demonic energy here, how did you get in?"
"This place has been sealed off by the sect, so you can only enter and not leave. You weren't tricked into coming here, were you?" Upon realizing this, Quan Cang's expression darkened.
He had heard about Xu Yuehuai's recent actions and felt honored to have such a junior sister, but he never used this matter to benefit himself.
"No, I came here specifically to find you." Xu Yuehuai's words made him stop his speculation.
Upon hearing this, Quan Cang immediately understood. It was likely that Xu Yuehuai had heard about the recent events involving the Zhentian Clan and came to check on them out of concern.
As the senior student, he's such a failure, yet his junior sister still has to worry about him. He's truly irresponsible.
Quan Cang introduced Xu Yuehuai to the other people there. Everyone greeted her warmly, their faces showing a degree of surprise. They never expected that Quan Cang and Xu Yuehuai could be related.
"Miss Xu, what are you planning to do now? When are you leaving?" someone asked curiously.
"I'll be leaving soon." Xu Yuehuai calmly straightened her clothes.
She's been here for a while now, and I believe the people in this sect have already found an opportunity to report this matter. Now she just needs to wait for the elder of the Zhentian Clan to come and ask her to leave. Of course, there's also the possibility that the elder might look down on her and not bother to come looking for her.
“Senior brother, I came here this time to take you with me. It’s not safe here. How about I take you back to Qingtao Valley?” Xu Yuehuai spoke up at the right time.
Quan Cang had no reason to refuse and agreed, though he felt a little embarrassed, "Won't this cause you trouble?"
Only after Xu Yuehuai's denial did he feel relieved.
Everyone else looked at him with envy for his good fortune in being taken away by Xu Yuehuai, while the majority lamented their own failure to connect with Quan Cang.
Although everyone is from the outer sect, Quan Cang comes from the lower realm and will be ostracized in the outer sect. Although no one openly expresses their dislike for him, few people are willing to get close to him in private.
That explains why a group of people were chatting here while he took a basin to wash his clothes.
Just as Xu Yuehuai was thinking that if these idle elders didn't come soon, she would go out on her own, a group of people hurriedly walked towards them. The leader's clothes were a bit disheveled; it was the First Elder.
When the Great Elder of the Zhentian Clan stood in front of Xu Yuehuai, he had a fawning smile on his face, but it was an ugly smile, with wrinkles piling up on his face. "Miss Xu, why didn't you inform us in advance that you were coming to the Zhentian Clan? That way we could have made preparations to properly entertain you. If it weren't for a disciple passing by and hearing that you were coming, we wouldn't have known at all. We were kept in the dark."
The Grand Elder's ingratiating tone surprised those who had previously thought Xu Yuehuai was nothing special, as they had witnessed the arrogance of the Grand Elder and several other elders over the past three months.
During these four months, the elders argued endlessly about who should be the new sect leader, and they could not reach a conclusion, leaving the Zhentian Clan in a leaderless state.
They didn't see anything wrong with it; on the contrary, they felt that this was exactly what they wanted.
"I just wanted to visit someone, and I thought it would be inappropriate to bother you all with such a small matter," Xu Yuehuai said.
The Grand Elder could only nod in agreement.
When Xu Yuehuai inquired about the barrier, the Grand Elder's reply was neither particularly good nor bad: "You must have heard that there is demonic energy in this place, and a lot of it. We have no choice but to do this. There are still many things in the sect that have not been resolved. It is indeed a helpless situation that we cannot spare the time to arrange this matter properly."
The implication is that this wasn't their fault; they only did it because they had no other choice.
Xu Yuehuai ignored all of this, took a sip of the tea that Quan Cang had poured for her, and remained calm and composed.
For a moment, the Grand Elder was unsure what Xu Yuehuai meant, so he could only stand aside. Fortunately, Xu Yuehuai did not intend to meddle in other people's business. After explaining the purpose of his visit, the Grand Elder looked at Quan Cang, who had not said much, with surprise in his eyes.
I never expected that this place would be full of hidden talents, and that there were even people who could get connected with Xu Yuehuai.
If he had known about this earlier, he would have definitely made good use of it, but now that the person in charge has come to his door and wants to take him away, there's nothing he can do.
“Miss Xu, if you want to take someone away from us, it’s just a matter of saying a word. Just let us know, why bother making the trip yourself? We will naturally deliver the person to you.” The elder was extremely unwilling, but on his face he had to pretend that he was very happy.
When Quan Cang came out, he was still in a daze and didn't know what had happened. But after leaving the sect, he felt much more relaxed.
On the way, Quan Cang had already noticed Qi Guze standing to the side and asked, "I don't know who this is?"
Xu Yuehuai introduced Qi Guze, who happily shook hands with Quan Cang and said with a smile, "That's right, I am Yuehuai's Daoist partner."
The atmosphere in the air became quiet for a moment.
Quan Cang glanced at Xu Yuehuai's face, then at Qi Guze. This guy was good-looking, but he wondered if he was all looks and no substance.
After going downstairs, the moment Old Master Sheng saw Xu Yuehuai, he rushed forward, looked her up and down, and said with concern in his eyes, "You've been inside for so long without making a sound. I thought those people had detained you and I was just about to lead people in to demand an explanation."
Grandpa Sheng was in a fierce mood, and Uncle Shen, who was standing to the side, said helplessly, "You'll get used to it. That's just his personality. Don't take it to heart."
Quan Cang stared blankly at the scene. He had been here for quite some time and naturally knew who Old Master Sheng was. The person he used to think was high above him and untouchable was now standing in front of him. For a moment, he felt like the world had become a fantasy.
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