It wasn't until it was almost dark that Yan Zhi came out. The old valley master walked beside her, and the two walked side by side. Yan Zhi slowed her pace to match the old valley master's rhythm. When they reached Xu Yuehuai, Yan Zhi put her hands behind her back and said playfully, "Ah Huai, would you be willing to let me stay for a few days? I also want to stay here for a while longer, is that alright?"
Yan Zhi looked at Xu Yuehuai with expectation in her eyes, her sincerity evident. Xu Yuehuai glanced at the old valley master's expression, thinking that the two must have talked about something related to this matter, otherwise Yan Zhi would not have suddenly made this request. She smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll have someone prepare a room right away."
Xu Yuehuai agreed so readily that Yan Zhidu was taken aback for a moment, then a smile spread across his face, he was very happy.
The old valley master was thinking that if Xu Yuehuai didn't agree, he would step in and say a few words on her behalf, but who would have thought that his connection wouldn't be needed at all.
Yan Zhi settled down on the sect leader's mountain peak and practically clung to Xu Yuehuai every day, following her wherever she went, never leaving her side. With her lively and cheerful personality, coupled with the long time they spent together, their relationship quickly deepened.
Ji Yaocen was the disciple of the Grand Elder, and the Grand Elder's mountain was right next to her residence. No matter what she was doing, she would always see Xu Yuehuai and Yan Zhi coming out together, chatting and laughing happily. For a moment, she felt a pang of nostalgia, thinking that she herself once had someone like that by her side.
After that, Mingqing never came to see Ji Yaocen again. What Ji Yaocen said was too cruel, and Mingqing's heart was already half dead. How could she have the courage to go to her? It would be asking for trouble. She stayed alone in the room, while the team members came and went, making a lot of noise, which made her more and more irritable.
The laughter outside seemed to imply that she was the only weakling, the only coward. She stormed out, glaring at the people still partying and drinking in the middle of the night, and yelled, "What time is it?! Can't you all be quiet?! Can't people get any sleep?!"
Ji Yaocen didn't live here at all, so naturally she didn't know what had happened. After venting her anger, Ming Qing's eyes were filled with fury as she glanced at the seven or eight people sitting in the courtyard.
Two or three of them came from the neighboring courtyard. They usually got along quite well, so they would visit each other and keep in touch sometimes. The people from the neighboring courtyard didn't expect there to be such a connection when they came. After glancing at Qin Chi and the others, those people put down what they were holding and left awkwardly.
Aside from Mingqing's angry roars, the only other thing they did was exchange glances. After everyone from next door left, Qin Chi slammed his fist on the table and stood up. Looking at Mingqing's indifferent and even happy expression, he was furious. "Mingqing, what's wrong with you? They were invited here by us, and everyone else has no problem with it, so why are you the only one with a problem?!"
"You're making noise in the middle of the night and not letting people sleep, and you still have the nerve to complain?!" Ming Qing retorted, hitting the nail on the head.
Qin Chi calmed down and said, "Mingqing, everyone knows you and Senior Sister Ji had a falling out and you're in a bad mood, but you can't take it out on us, can you? We were just hanging out and having some fun, what's so noisy about that?"
Instead of directly answering Mingqing's question, Qin Chi changed the subject, attributing Mingqing's current behavior entirely to her bad mood and desire to vent her anger, which was why she had spoken up. Mingqing was speechless for a moment, shocked by the shamelessness of these people.
"I forgot, you always change the subject and point the finger at others while you remain clean and unscathed. In reality, you're the dirtiest one!" Mingqing was spoiled growing up and would start cursing whenever she was unhappy. She knew someone would always clean up the mess for her in the end, so she didn't have to worry about anything else after she finished cursing.
The situation remained the same after she arrived at the sect, except that the person cleaning up the mess had changed. Ming Qing felt wronged; this was just her personality, always had been. She felt that Ji Yaocen's words were just said in anger. If she really disliked her, why couldn't she have told her sooner? How could she change her habits in a short time? Besides, she felt misunderstood and wronged, and boldly resisting was her most basic right. She was not wrong!
Qin Chi calmly watched Ming Qing jump up and down, and even when she revealed her true colors, he didn't get anxious at all. "Junior Sister Ming Qing, I know you're unwilling to lose Senior Sister Ji, such a big backer in the sect, but that has nothing to do with us. You can't drag us into your unhappiness. Nobody will be happy about that."
As Qin Chi spoke, he opened his arms to encourage the others. Ming Qing's team consisted of four men and three women. Apart from Ji Yaocen, who had already withdrawn, there were now four men and two women left. The other woman was the one who had spoken up for Qin Chi earlier.
Seeing Qin Chi charging ahead for them, the girl couldn't sit still any longer. She stood up and accused Ming Qing, "Why are you making such a fuss? Everyone else has no objections, but you have a lot of them. You even say we're wrong. If we're wrong, why didn't anyone else speak up? Are you the only one who's talking?"
The sounds of arguing had already spread, and people from both courtyards climbed over the walls, eager to hear what was going on. Mingqing's group had many formidable figures who were not to be trifled with by the other disciples, so despite their resentment, no one dared to speak out.
Mingqing was able to stand up and say these things because she had a powerful family. Even if she didn't continue in Qingtao Valley, she could return to her family and be a pampered young lady, but others couldn't.
The Qin family is powerful, and with that girl's influence, they are not weak in this area either. For smaller families to provoke them is simply like throwing an egg against a rock.
Ming Qing scoffed coldly, not intending to let it go. He rushed forward and unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks on them. Before Qin Chi could even react, Ming Qing's attacks had already landed on them.
After hitting Qin Chi, she turned her gaze to the woman beside her, pointed at her with one finger and said, "Mao Yuan, your face disgusts me."
Mao Yuan was the girl's name. She had a pretty face and was expected to be a well-behaved girl. Who would have thought that she would stand next to such a disgusting man and even speak up for him? It was extremely disappointing. This was Ming Qing's most direct thought.
Ming Qing turned and left before Qin Chi could react. She had been able to hit Qin Chi because she was completely unprepared and caught him off guard. If he recovered, Ming Qing herself would suffer a lot. She was domineering, but she wasn't stupid.
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