bayedsolid Chapter 34 Betrothed since childhood
Chapter 34 Betrothed since childhood
"Who insulted me!"
Yun Zhao rubbed his nose and muttered to himself.
Qi Yan handed her a handkerchief, "Perhaps it's a bit windy."
Mu Qianqian's lips twitched. "Thinking, cursing, and muttering—why can't it be that someone is thinking about you?"
Yun Zhao hummed in agreement. "Perhaps my martial uncle misses me. Senior sister, let's go back. Martial uncle should be out of seclusion by now, right?"
She wasn't too worried about being enemies with Song Zhiyuan before, since Song Zhiyuan wouldn't dare to openly cause her trouble.
But now she has inadvertently become enemies with Hu Guichen, and there is a possibility that they will face each other directly in the future... She feels safer with Master Hanyue by her side!
Yun Zhao has made up his mind: he'll go back and curry favor with a powerful figure!
The journey was uneventful, and Song Zhiyuan wisely refrained from causing trouble. The spirit boat arrived safely at the Qingyun Sect.
The only thing that Yun Zhao was unhappy about was that Qi Yan's favorability rating hadn't increased for a long time.
Yun Zhao has been stuck at 45, and no matter how much he is fed or given Bloodthirst, his stats haven't increased at all.
This gave Yun Zhao a huge headache.
She even secretly wondered if she should bring Song Zhiyuan over to provoke Qi Yan, hoping it might turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
But after she realized that her favorability towards Song Zhiyuan had plummeted after she inadvertently glanced at him, she never dared to have that thought again.
Fortunately, the price rebounded later; otherwise, Yun Zhao would have truly suffered a loss instead of gaining a profit.
Upon arriving at Qingyun Sect, Yun Zhao informed Guiyuan Zhenren and then led Bai Lingxiao and the others back to Qingyun Peak.
Having not seen Xiaotong for quite some time, Yun Zhao missed her terribly. After arranging accommodations for Bai Lingxiao and the others, she and Xiaotong went into her room.
"Ah Yan, you are also a master of Qingyun Peak, so please take good care of your guests~"
Qi Yan: "..."
A hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, then he said in a serious tone, "Senior Sister Mu, Senior Brother Lin, you are more familiar with Qingyun Peak than I am. I'm sorry to trouble you."
Mu Qianqian: "..."
Lin Shu: "..."
What an inhuman couple!
Fortunately, cultivators don't pay much attention to such things, so Bai Lingxiao and the other two went straight into the house to cultivate.
They came to the Qingyun Sect to buy time for cultivation, hoping to reach the Nascent Soul stage sooner so that she would have more confidence when facing Hu Guichen.
Han Yue Zhenren has not yet emerged from seclusion, but Qi Yan has also gone into seclusion.
After receiving the Dragon Saliva Grass from Yun Zhao, Lu Mingdao spent three days refining a Body Refining Pill. To avoid any unforeseen complications, Yun Zhao had Qi Yan take the pill and go into seclusion to refine it.
The cultivation process was really tedious, and Yun Zhao only had some interest in cultivation at the very beginning.
Later, she found meditation too difficult to endure, so she only practiced for two or three hours each day.
After another day of cultivation, Yun Zhao stretched and looked at the other rooms with their doors tightly closed, feeling somewhat bored.
"They're all so busy cultivating these days, I'm so bored all by myself."
Her purpose in coming here was to win over Qi Yan, and she would leave sooner or later anyway, so whether she cultivated or ascended to immortality was irrelevant.
Moreover, this body's talent is truly exceptional; even though she slacks off every day, her cultivation level still increases rapidly.
Just then, Xiaotong came over with some newly researched food. She said helplessly, "Senior Sister Zhaozhao, are you slacking off again?"
Yun Zhao tugged at the child's sleeve and shook it. "Little child, I really don't want to cultivate. Are there any fun places in our Qingyun Sect? I want to go for a stroll."
The boy thought for a moment and mentioned several locations, but they were all training grounds, so Yun Zhao couldn't muster any interest in them.
Yun Zhao sighed.
It's pretty boring.
Xiao Tong smiled helplessly, and was about to say something when her communication talisman suddenly trembled. She probed it with her divine sense and listened, and her expression immediately changed.
"Little Tong, what's wrong?"
Xiao Tong said unhappily, "Senior Sister Zhao Zhao, Song Zhiyuan is here and specifically asked to see you."
“I will not see him,” Yun Zhao refused outright. “Xiao Tong, have the people guarding the foot of the peak stop him and not allow him to come up.”
Xiao Tong agreed and sent a message to her disciple, but soon added, "Senior Sister Zhao Zhao, Song Zhiyuan said he has something very important to tell you, it concerns..."
After a pause, the boy continued, "It concerns Qi Yan."
"He said that if you don't go to see him, he has some things to say to the sect leader."
Yun Zhao clenched his fist.
The only thing Song Zhiyuan would mention was Qi Yan's identity.
Although Qi Yan had openly shown himself to the sect leader and concealed his demon identity with secret techniques, it was impossible to guarantee that Song Zhiyuan might have some means to see through Qi Yan's secret techniques.
Yun Zhao took a deep breath. "Xiao Tong, let Song Zhiyuan come up."
Xiao Tong frowned. "Senior Sister Zhao Zhao, if you don't want to see him, I'll go and chase him away."
"I don't know what he threatened you with, but if you're unhappy..."
A fierce glint flashed in the child's eyes. "I can take care of him!"
Yun Zhao was stunned for a moment, "Little Tong, you..."
Seemingly realizing he had gone too far, Xiao Tong composed himself and softened his expression. "Senior Sister Zhao Zhao, my life was saved by the old sect leader. You are the old sect leader's only bloodline. Even if it costs me everything, I will protect you!"
Yun Zhao chuckled, "It's not that serious, is it?"
She patted the child's head. "It's alright, I just want to see him. I also need to talk to him about something."
The boy then gave the order.
Soon after, Song Zhiyuan arrived.
Seeing Yun Zhao sitting in the courtyard, Song Zhiyuan smiled slightly, "Zhao Zhao..."
"stop!"
Yun Zhao quickly interrupted him, "Don't call me Zhao Zhao. I'm not familiar with Senior Brother Song. Just call me Junior Sister Yun."
Song Zhiyuan's expression darkened, but then, as if remembering something, his expression returned to normal. "Alright, Junior Sister Yun, let's go inside and talk."
He glanced around and said meaningfully, "This doesn't seem like the right place to say those things."
Yun Zhao ignored him and directly activated the defensive array in the courtyard. The array was soundproof, but people outside could see inside.
She forced a fake smile at Song Zhiyuan, "Let's talk about it here. What if I say something unpleasant later and Senior Brother Song gets angry? What will happen to my life then?"
"Yun Zhao!"
Song Zhiyuan couldn't help but say, "You know how I feel about you, how could you say that!"
Yun Zhao dismissed his words as nonsense, saying, "Just say what you have to say. If you keep spouting this useless stuff, I'll have someone ask you to leave."
Although dissatisfied with Yun Zhao's attitude, Song Zhiyuan suppressed his temper for the time being, thinking about what he was going to say.
"Zhao... Junior Sister Yun, I've come today to tell you something."
Song Zhiyuan chuckled and asked, "I wonder if Junior Sister Yun has ever heard Master Hanyue recount the past?"
Yun Zhao said impatiently, "Just say what you have to say!"
Song Zhiyuan smiled slightly, "Junior Sister Yun and I have been engaged since childhood, and we are just waiting to become Daoist partners with the witness of all the elders when we grow up."
"Does Junior Sister Yun know about this?"
The sudden shock left Yun Zhao's mind blank. Before she could react, a clear, crisp voice echoed from inside the room—
"Zhaozhao, really?"