Xu Changhe retorted, "Ancestor, let me take Qing Jun. I’ve been protecting the little girl all this time, it’s not right for outsiders to intervene."
"Xu Changhe! I am Qing Jun’s father, how am I an outsider?"
"Heh, I’ve heard of fathers disowning sons, but never sons disowning fathers!"
Seeing the two arguing intensely,
the little girl knitted her brows in distress.
That hateful master! Qing Jun is so sought after, but in her heart there’s only her master, yet her master doesn’t appreciate it!
To think that in front of others, she so decisively chose her master.
But her master is always indecisive about choosing her!
Unable to bear it any longer, she angrily spoke up:
"Stop arguing, all of you!"
Instantly, the loft fell silent.
Both Xu Buhui and Xu Changhe looked somewhat taken aback at the little girl who suddenly lost her temper.
"I don’t want any of you," Qing Jun said, folding her arms, imitating her master with a mature demeanor, "You’re both so foolish. I want to go out and play by myself!"
With that, without waiting for their reaction, she started to walk downstairs with her short legs.
"Qing Jun!" Xu Buhui and Xu Changhe simultaneously raised their voices to stop her.
"Let her go."
Xu Henshan squinted his eyes, waved his hand to stop them, and faintly instructed a black-armored guard behind him,
"Follow her in the shadows, ensure her safety. Remember, unless it’s a matter of life and death, don’t show yourself, and certainly don’t disturb her fun."
The black-armored guard bowed to accept the order, and in a flicker, he disappeared from the spot.
This black-armored guard belonged to the Xu Family’s Profound Scale Guard, numbering only five, yet each was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, with formidable combat abilities, responsible for protecting important figures of the Xu Family.
Being a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, serving as a guard naturally had its unavoidable reasons.
They were composed of the Xu Family’s bloodline
The so-called bloodline, like Qing Jun, were inherently born with white strands of hair, and at a certain age, would lose control over their temperament.
The talents of those with the bloodline often exceeded ordinary members, nearly all were Foundation Establishment seedlings.
Unfortunately, the mortality rate of the bloodline was too high, and their uncontrollability was too great.
In the end, the Xu Family only managed to train five Profound Scale Guards, at the cost of forcibly suppressing much of their intellect to control them.
In fact, Qing Jun was an exception among the bloodline; she was the only one with completely white hair, yet born with no inherent talents.
As such, she was initially considered an ominous sign...
...
No Thought Valley.
The vendor looked at the departing Xu Buhui in astonishment, then glanced at the Profound Earth Remnants in Chen Ye’s hand.
His smile was a bit awkward:
"This... Daoist friend, I perceive a great affinity between you and this treasure..."
Chen Ye couldn’t be bothered and tossed a Profound Frost Pill to the vendor, kept the Profound Earth Remnants well, and merged with the crowd with Hee Qi.
"Brother Chen, I sense Xu Buhui harbors ill intentions; could he have discovered your identity?"
Hee Qi had lingering fears; he’d rather face the Ten Thousand Puppet Sect Cultivator than Xu Buhui.
The Profound Scale Guard behind him was renowned throughout the Yan Kingdom!
Each fearless, with extraordinary combat prowess, and not to mention they were Foundation Establishment Third Layer.
"Let’s first find a quiet place. We must first locate True Inheritor Bai."
Chen Ye stated firmly.
He came to No Thought Valley for a temporary rest, but his ultimate goal was to first rescue Bai Susu.
"Indeed. A wise man doesn’t suffer immediate losses!"
Hee Qi agreed, eager to find Bai Susu.
The Lingyin Sect and Emotion Crossing Sect had fought for hundreds of years; surely there was a way to deal with the Emotion Crossing Seed?
Being controlled by others was unpleasant.
In the dark, the little girl quietly watched the two people.
Was it her master?
If it was her master, why didn’t he come to find her knowing the Xu Family was here?
If it wasn’t her master, why did it feel so familiar?
After all, she had a keen sense of smell!
Even if her master turned to ashes, she’d recognize which speck was him.
Just as the little girl was lost in thought,
"He is indeed Chen Ye."
A cold woman’s voice seemed to echo in her ear, mocking, "He’s simply a man who kowtows, unwilling to fight the Xu Family, and would rather send you away to avert disaster."
"That’s not what my master is like at all!" The little girl was angry, finding a point and questioning, "Did you say he’s my master?"
"Even if this man turned to ashes, I’d recognize him! He is indeed Chen Ye!" The voice seemed to gnash its teeth.
Yet the words spoken always seemed familiar to the little girl.
It was only at this moment that Qing Jun finally confirmed that person was indeed her master!
"So annoying, so annoying! Even though... I’m sure master wants to come get me later, he still needs a big ’lesson’!"
The little girl clenched her little fists like white buns, feeling both aggrieved and angry.
Besides, she’s strong enough to take on her master now!
She narrowed her eyes dangerously, quietly following behind the two.
Except, there was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator beside her master...
Fortunately,
the master and that Foundation Establishment Cultivator whispered something, and the Cultivator turned and left, leaving her master to walk alone down the desolate street.
Since master wouldn’t come find her, she’d take the initiative to find him!
But... she wouldn’t let him off the hook that easily! She had to give him a big "lesson" first!
Narrowing her eyes dangerously, she toed the ground lightly, her petite figure following like a phantom, silently.
...
On the desolate street, Chen Ye walked by himself, pacing slowly.
He wasn’t in a hurry to seek out Bai Susu, but was instead replaying all the information gained today in his mind.
"The Cultivators are temporarily gathered at the Eighth Layer Heaven here because there’s a Grand Array protecting the Ninth Layer Heaven, restricting entry for now."