“……”
Ming Xuan, Xue Yu, and Mu Zhongxi stared at the two familiar faces in front of them, instantly petrified.
Ye Qiao walked forward with a grin and poked the petrified Ming Xuan.
“Hi, Second Senior Brother!”
Luo Qingyu looked at Su Zhuo, who was standing dazed on the side. “Dumbfounded?”
“Luo Qingyu!!”
Finally, someone snapped out of it. The rising and falling screams of the Personal Disciples almost blew their eardrums away.
What was even more terrifying than a Nascent Soul realm Saintess and a Protector Elder was the fact that these two were actually their own junior sister and brother.
Mu Zhongxi: “Ah!”
Xue Yu: “Ah!”
Ming Xuan: “Ah!”
Luo Qingyu covered her ears, waved her hand in front of them, and said, “Are you guys crazy?”
Ming Xuan and Xue Yu exchanged a glance, couldn't help but hug each other, and once again screamed like groundhogs, “Ahhh!!”
“A ghost!!!”
Luo Qingyu looked at Ye Qiao beside her with a face full of confusion. “What's wrong with them?”
Ye Qiao shrugged. “I don't know, either.”
With that, she reached out and poked Mu Zhongxi in front of her.
“Hi! Fifth Senior Brother!”
Mu Zhongxi was so scared that he immediately hid behind Zhou Xingyun, stuttering, “Y-You stay back!”
“Watch out, or I'll have Senior Brother beat you!”
Ye Qiao: “...”
Zhou Xingyun helplessly massaged his temples. Pushing Mu Zhongxi's hand away, he walked up to the two of them, reached out, and pinched their cheeks. “They're real,” he said seriously.
Luo Qingyu slapped Zhou Xingyun's hand away, rubbed her reddened cheek, and said, “Of course we're real. I didn't expect you to doubt us, Senior Brother.”
“This is truly heartbreaking.” After saying that, Luo Qingyu clutched her chest and took two steps back.
Ye Qiao also put on a hurt expression. “Senior Brother, you have disappointed us too much.”
Zhou Xingyun: “...” Having not seen them for a few days, his junior sister and brother seemed to have become quite dramatic.
Xue Yu, who had finally snapped out of it, crossed his arms and asked with a helpless expression, “How did you two end up as the Demon Saintess and a Protector Elder?”
Hearing this, Ye Qiao's tone turned cheerful. “That's a long story.”
“But don't worry, the mission is complete. Once we deal with these remaining demons, we can return to the sect!”
Chu Xingzhi also snapped out of it. He was the first to rush over, grabbing his own senior brother, and began to complain loudly, “Senior Brother, you have fallen! How did you and Song Hansheng become Ye Qiao's male playthings?”
On the side, Song Hansheng almost went berserk upon hearing this. What did he do to deserve being dragged into this by the people of the Wenjian Sect? He simply could not understand.
Hearing his second junior brother mention the words “male playthings,” Ye Qinghan's face darkened instantly. He said coldly, “Get lost.”
Only then did Chu Xingzhi realize he had accidentally spoken his inner thoughts aloud. He quickly covered his mouth and hurriedly hid behind Zhu You.
Seeing her eldest senior brother almost unable to resist drawing his sword, Zhu You helplessly massaged her temples, grumbling inwardly: My dear Second Senior Brother, can you please use your brain before you speak next time? Is this really something honorable to talk about?
...
Ming Xuan fluttered his folding fan, let out a long sigh of relief, and asked, “Fourth Junior Brother, weren't you being hunted down? How did you end up with Junior Sister?”
Luo Qingyu immediately put on a profound look, walked behind them, raised her hand to stroke a non-existent beard, and said slowly, “This is a long story.”
Zhou Xingyun: “Then make it short.”
Luo Qingyu choked. She had no choice but to explain everything that had happened over the past few days, detailing it from start to finish. However, she deliberately omitted Luo Qingyuh's identity, planning to tell their master and the others the truth once they returned to the sect.
“In short, that's how it went.” Luo Qingyu let out a soft sigh of relief and looked at the astonished group in front of her.
Ming Xuan was so shocked that his folding fan almost fell to the ground. He patted her shoulder earnestly and said, “Fourth Junior Brother, your journey was way too thrilling!”
Xue Yu quickly chimed in, “Impressive, Fourth Junior Brother! To escape the pursuit of so many high-level cultivators, you're the first in our sect to pull that off!”
Ye Qiao's eyes lit up instantly. She leaned in and said, “Fourth Senior Brother, take me with you next time! I want to experience it too!”
Zhou Xingyun lightly tapped Ye Qiao's head and said helplessly, “Stop daydreaming. We must report this matter truthfully to Master when we get back.”
Ye Qiao rubbed her head, pouted, and said resignedly, “Fine.”
...
Once they cleaned up the remaining mess, the Sect Master sent a message calling everyone back to the sect to discuss the rewards for this mission.
They had originally thought a fierce battle would be unavoidable, but in the end, they had been thoroughly frightened by Ye Qiao and her group of five. After returning to the sect, all the disciples hung their heads, looking as limp and lifeless as withered cabbages.
Qin Fanfan looked at the dazed disciples of the Five Sects and couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle, thinking to himself: As expected, it's still the two geniuses of our Changming Sect who bring me glory. As for Ming Xuan and the others, well, it's good enough that they didn't embarrass me.
Qin Fanfan cleared his throat, pretending to be serious, and slowly said, “You all did very well in this mission.”
“After some discussion among the five sects, the rewards for this mission will be given to Ye Qiao and Luo Qingyu of the Changming Sect. No one has any objections, right?”
Hearing her name included in the rewards, Luo Qingyu was a bit surprised. Just as she was about to raise her hand to speak, she was interrupted by Su Zhuo of the Yueqing Sect.
“I object!”
Xue Yu looked surprised. “How rare. The first one to protest this time actually isn't Song Hansheng.”
Ming Xuan: “Maybe he's been won over. After all, Junior Sister is quite charming.”
Xue Yu: “...” That was highly unlikely. But what Ming Xuan said did make some sense, so much so that even he almost believed it.
“On what basis do they get first place?”
Not only Su Zhuo, but the other Personal Disciples who didn't know the truth were also somewhat dissatisfied.
Chu Xingzhi also couldn't help but jump out. “Exactly! It didn't look like they did anything, did they?”
Luo Qingyu immediately stood up, looking at Su Zhuo with a hint of mockery. “Who do you think you are? Our Changming Sect won first place fair and square. Even if you're not satisfied, you'll just have to suck it up!”
She turned her head and gave Chu Xingzhi a cold, half-smiling glance. “Or do you dare to question the decision of the five Sect Masters?”
Hearing this, the two of them instantly shut their mouths. Who the hell would dare question the decision of the five sects? If they dared to say yes, they would definitely be beaten up by their masters upon returning to their sects.
Luo Qingyu's gaze finally landed on Ye Qinghan. She gave him a cold look, said nothing, and simply turned around, leaving him with only her back.
Ye Qinghan felt as if his heart had been gripped by something. His entire body felt stifled and uncomfortable, and a faint chill began to radiate from him. His brow furrowed tightly, and his expression looked exceptionally terrifying.
Beside him, Zhu You facepalmed again. It's over. Second Senior Brother has offended the people of the Changming Sect again.
Hearing his fourth disciple's words, Qin Fanfan almost couldn't resist giving her a big thumbs-up.
He forced himself to stay calm, raised an eyebrow slightly, and addressed the crowd, “I know you all have objections in your hearts.”
“Since that's the case, let's see the truth of the matter.”
Qin Fanfan turned to look at Ye Qiao and said casually, “Qiaoqiao, throw out the recording stone you've been carrying and play it for them.”
Ye Qiao nodded in agreement and slowly pulled out the recording stone from her pocket.
Sitting to the side, Luo Qingyu, who knew the inside story, desperately held back her laughter, keeping her head down so she wouldn't have to look at the others.
She couldn't help it. Just thinking about how Ice-Face and Song the Peacock were going to lose face made her want to laugh. As for the nickname "Song the Peacock," it was a moniker she had recently come up with for Song Hansheng after observing him.
Seeing how arrogant and condescending he usually was, yet possessing a trace of tsundere pride whenever he spoke awkwardly, wasn't he just like a proud peacock?
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