He gave Qinglan a slightly apologetic smile as he spoke.
"Senior sister's return was too sudden, and junior sister was not prepared at all, so for now, senior sister can only stay at the lakeside cottage for the time being."
Upon hearing this, Mingzhi and the others immediately showed expressions of rage.
This is a blatant act of humiliation and provocation.
At the foot of the mountain within the Jade Spirit Palace lies a lake, and on the island in the center of the lake are two thatched huts.
The so-called lakeside cottage is a place where sect disciples fish and boat in their spare time.
It's utterly absurd that the Holy Maiden stayed in such a place when she returned.
But just as Mingzhi and the others were about to step forward, Qinghe waved them away.
He then smiled slightly at Yu Lingying.
"Great, my junior sister understands me best; she knows I like places with such beautiful scenery."
After saying that, he raised his hand and gently patted Yu Lingying's wrist.
"Junior sister, there's no need to be curious. Since I was able to be reborn and return, my cultivation level will naturally not have fallen behind."
"It is your cultivation level that surprises me. According to your talent and aptitude, you should not have reached your current level."
These words startled Yu Lingying slightly.
Because her seemingly kind gesture of taking Qinghe's hand was actually an attempt to probe Qinghe's true cultivation level.
To her surprise, she couldn't sense any spiritual energy fluctuations within Qinghe's body.
A mysterious protective shield prevented her from probing.
Just as she was puzzled and surprised by this, Qinghe's calm voice rang out again.
"I also have something I need to apologize to my junior sister for."
The moment the sound faded, a sharp sword light suddenly shot out.
With a muffled thud, the old woman following behind Yu Lingying's head flew into the air.
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