The graceful woman in the blue robe swept her gaze over the crowd, and finally, her eyes locked onto Chu Feng.
Chu Feng could feel her gaze and it seemed like she even shot him a glare.
“What’s going on here?”
The blue-robed woman asked.
As soon as the words left her mouth, not a single person stepped forward to explain.
In the end, the blue-robed woman turned her gaze to the yellow-robed disciple and gave a slight nod.
“You speak.”
The yellow-robed disciple quickly said,
“Reporting to Elder, I merely wanted to have a friendly spar with this brother.”
“Oh? Is that so?”
The blue-robed woman looked at Chu Feng again.
Chu Feng nodded and said,
“That’s right.”
Although no one voiced their true intentions, it didn’t mean the blue-robed woman was unaware.
She said slowly,
“Enough. All of you, leave.”
Before long, the crowd that had gathered dispersed completely.
Now, only Chu Feng, Liu Xueyao, and the blue-robed woman remained at the scene.
Chu Feng cupped his hands and bowed to the woman in the blue robe.
“Junior pays respects to Senior.”
For some reason, Chu Feng sensed a faint hostility from this senior toward him.
Thinking of the reputation he had among the female disciples of the Holy Land of Yaochi, it made sense why she would look at him with such hostility.
The blue-robed woman glanced at Chu Feng and said,
“My name is Liu Shijing. I am Xueyao’s aunt. So, you’re Chu Feng, correct?”
Hearing her speak his name made Chu Feng’s heart skip a beat. He had a bad feeling about this.
“Yes, I am Chu Feng,”
Chu Feng replied respectfully.
Then—
Smack!
Liu Shijing tossed a storage pouch at Chu Feng’s feet and said,
“There are 100,000 spirit stones in here. Take this and disappear from Xueyao’s life.”
Chu Feng’s eyes widened instantly.
This… this was exactly like one of those classic scenes—
Take the five million and leave my daughter!
To be honest, Chu Feng was tempted.
First, because 100,000 spirit stones was a huge amount.
Second, he hadn’t even known Liu Xueyao before. All that “husband” stuff, she had been the one to call him that.
Besides, Liu Xueyao had been following him everywhere. Literally everywhere.
Thankfully, after advancing to the second rank, he barely needed to use the toilet anymore—
Otherwise, her following him there too would’ve been downright awkward.
“I understand. I will—”
Before Chu Feng could even finish his sentence, Liu Xueyao made a motion with her hand, and the storage pouch flew into her grasp.
“Xueyao, what are you doing?!”
Liu Shijing scolded with a trace of anger on her face.
“Auntie, my husband cannot leave.”
Liu Xueyao said as she gracefully walked over to Chu Feng’s side.
“You!”
Liu Shijing stared at Chu Feng with a resentful look and snorted coldly.
“What kind of bewitching spell did you cast on our Xueyao to make her so devoted to you?!”
Chu Feng: “???”
Chu Feng looked completely dumbfounded.
I have no idea either!
“Xueyao, be good and come back to Auntie.”
But in response to Liu Shijing’s words, Liu Xueyao gently shook her head, refusing.
Seeing Xueyao who had always been obedient since she was a child disobey her for the first time, and over a man no less, Liu Shijing instantly became furious.
“It’s all your fault! You’ve stolen away my Xueyao!”
Liu Shijing glared angrily at Chu Feng.
“Wait! Senior, I swear I’m innocent! I never had any intention of stealing the Saintess away!”
Chu Feng hurried to explain. He would’ve loved to get rid of Liu Xueyao…why would he try to steal her?
“Auntie, don’t bully my husband.”
Liu Xueyao stepped in front of Chu Feng.
That one small gesture made Liu Shijing freeze for a moment.
Then she let out a huff, her chest rising and falling in anger.
“Xueyao, you’re the Saintess of the Holy Land of Yaochi. No matter what, your husband must at least be at the fifth rank of cultivation! He’s only at the second rank!”
Liu Shijing held her forehead, clearly getting a headache.
Why on earth does my sweet Xueyao like him so much?
Then, Liu Xueyao said something that almost made Liu Shijing faint from rage.
“If it’s not Chu Feng, I won’t marry!”
In an instant, Liu Shijing’s resentment was almost tangible as she stared daggers at Chu Feng.
Chu Feng: “!!!”
My dear Saintess sister, please say a little less. If you keep going, your aunt might seriously have someone drown me in the river tonight.
But at a moment like this, Chu Feng didn’t dare speak up recklessly. Right now, Liu Xueyao’s aunt, Liu Shijing, was already half-dead with rage. If he said anything out of turn, he might end up as her target for venting her anger.
***
Inside the Sky-Mending Secret Realm.
In the thick forest, a dark figure darted between the trees.
“Elder Li, is the great opportunity you mentioned just up ahead?”
Lin Ruo asked.
“Hehe, Lin Ruo, my boy, would I lie to you? Back then, I sensed a great opportunity here, but the secret realm was about to close, so I had no choice but to leave. Later on, after I reached the eighth rank, I couldn’t re-enter the realm.”
There was a hint of regret in the old man’s voice.
“But I thought all the great treasures were already taken by cultivators of the eighth rank and above?”
Lin Ruo asked, a little confused.
“Well, that’s what they say, but eighth-rank cultivators can’t dig through every inch of this place. It’s perfectly normal for some things to have been overlooked.”
As the two of them spoke, a vast lake suddenly appeared before their eyes.
“This is the place. I sensed something here, faintly.”
Lin Ruo landed at the lakeside only to discover that someone was already there.
A young man put away the map in his hand and looked at Lin Ruo with a smile.
“Young brother, my name is Hu Wan. I wonder… would you be willing to team up with me and split the treasures inside?”
As he spoke, a trace of cold malice flickered in Hu Wan’s eyes. So faint it was almost unnoticeable.
***
At the temporary base of the Holy Land of Yaochi.
Chu Feng’s plan to sneak away had completely failed. And what made his headache even worse was… it was bad enough having Liu Xueyao following him around like a shadow, but now her aunt was tagging along too?!
At dinner, Liu Xueyao sat right next to Chu Feng, and he could even see the grim look on Liu Shijing’s face like she wished she could kill him right then and there.
For the first time, Chu Feng ate at lightning speed. If he didn’t eat fast, Liu Xueyao would keep piling food into his bowl and he was pretty sure Liu Shijing’s rage bar was just about full.
That night, Chu Feng looked at the two women beside him and said, “Aren’t you two going to rest? I’m going to sleep.”
Who would’ve thought that Liu Xueyao’s next words would completely shock both Chu Feng and Liu Shijing?
“Wherever my husband sleeps, that’s where I’ll be.”
“No way!!”
Liu Shijing immediately objected.
“That’s right, Sister Saintess, I’m totally fine on my own. Really. Compared to me, you should spend some time chatting with Senior.”
Chu Feng hurriedly jumped in.
Liu Xueyao, if you keep talking like that, I’m afraid this time next year might just be the anniversary of my death.
Liu Xueyao stared into her aunt’s eyes, her gaze filled with determination.
Seeing that look in Xueyao’s eyes, Liu Shijing knew….no matter what she said next, Xueyao wouldn’t listen.
So—
“Fine then. But I’m staying here tonight too!”
What the—!?
Now it was Chu Feng’s turn to strongly object.
“No way!”
Chu Feng made his stance perfectly clear, firmly expressing his disagreement and thoroughly explaining the importance of maintaining a safe distance between men and women.
But to Liu Xueyao and Liu Shijing, his objections were meaningless.
And so, the tiny room ended up packed with three people.
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