The Cloud Clothing Pavilion is an asset of the Major Sect. Being sheltered within it can eliminate most people’s ill intentions.
By becoming a path companion with Xue Chengjun, it can further discourage outsiders from pursuing.
Lin Qiongyu, though she bewitches others with her beauty, is also harmed by beauty...
Chen Ye understood, letting go of his prejudice against Lin Qiongyu. He watched the young man babbling away as he pursued his disciple’s maidservant right in front of him.
He was furious again!
Damnable, do they think Chen Ye doesn’t exist?
The people of his disciple, others dare to snatch as well!
At this moment,
The black-haired girl showed an anxious expression, occasionally looking at him pleadingly.
Chen Ye stepped forward resolutely, wrapping an arm around the frail shoulder of the black-haired girl and joked:
"Fairy, if you seek a new master, how about considering me?"
Zhang Qiaoyue’s expression froze, her mouth open, even forgetting the ingratiating smile.
Could this master be interested in this humble maid?
Lin Qiongyu, this cunning fox, has such fortune?
Just lost her old master, and now she has people lining up for her?
The crowd watching was astonished, focusing their gaze on the distinguished Foundation Establishment senior and the black-haired girl trembling in his embrace.
They previously seemed scornful but were more envious and jealous.
Jealous of that Lisong manager who could claim Lin Qiongyu, known for her beauty in Peach Mountain District.
Now seeing the stunning girl about to be taken by someone else, their feelings were complicated and unspeakable.
The young man was dumbfounded, watching helplessly as Chen Ye held his beloved but dared not voice it.
Though he was from the Zhao Family, he was only a collateral branch, otherwise, he wouldn’t have ended up in Peach Mountain District. How could he dare compete with a Foundation Establishment Cultivator for a woman?
The girl’s frail shoulder felt like stone in Chen Ye’s palm,
He smelled her fragrance and gently wiped away the girl’s tears, asking in confusion:
"Could it be that you don’t like me?"
His gesture of wiping tears was naturally intimate, heedless even under the public gaze.
Lin Qiongyu shivered,
He... had never been so affectionate to her before.
A blush instantly colored the girl’s cheeks, and she softly said:
"Qiongyu only has... only one master."
Once, her pride made her unwilling to meekly call Chen Ye "master" in front of others.
She often referred to him as steward, manager, or senior.
But...
She nestled in Chen Ye’s arms, seeing Zhang Qiaoyue’s pale face, calling him master seamlessly.
Besides,
Being wife or companion was a luxury, but if she could be a master’s servant, she could accompany him for life.
Outsiders were surprised that Lin Qiongyu dared reject a Foundation Establishment Cultivator,
Yet Chen Ye merely smiled, "It’s fine; in the end, your master is still me, Chen Ye."
The black-haired girl whispered like a mosquito, "Mm... Qiongyu will forever be the master’s servant."
"But what if others from a big family want to take you as a concubine? Do you still want to be a servant?"
Chen Ye pretended to hesitate, glancing at the scared white-clothed young man,
"Actually, if your heart is not here, I am willing to let you go with reluctance..."
"Master!" The black-haired girl urgently pressed his lips, sobbing continuously, "Qiongyu just wants to be the master’s servant!"
Zhang Qiaoyue trembled, understanding the situation completely.
Her face was paper-white, her lips quivering, she could no longer utter any flattering words.
This person... this person really is Chen Ye?
Not only hasn’t he died, but he has also reached Foundation Establishment!
The news was like a thunderbolt, awakening all the onlookers instantly.
"It’s him! It’s truly Steward Chen!" Someone recognized Chen Ye’s not so changed facial features, but before, who dared to acknowledge him?
"Foundation Establishment? My God! He actually succeeded in Foundation Establishment!"
More people were shocked by the cultivation aura Chen Ye displayed.
"Didn’t the Wei Family say... Grotto Heaven collapsed, and he was certain to die?"
"Now things get interesting..."
The label of Chen Ye colluding with Demon Cultivators was put on him by the Wei Family, yet now the person involved not only lived but returned with greater strength, itself representing enormous information!
It’s foreseeable that after this, Chen Ye will inevitably engage in a fierce battle with the Wei Family!
The two men at the middle period of Qi Cultivation summoned by Zhang Qiaoyue were frozen in place, cold sweat covering them.
Chen Ye’s gaze coldly swept over Zhang Qiaoyue and those men, finally landing on the collapsed Zhang Qiaoyue: "You just said that my Lisong Valley is about to change owners?"
"Chen... Steward Chen, spare my life! I didn’t recognize what was right in front of me! It was all nonsense, blinded by rumors!"
Zhang Qiaoyue was so frightened her soul flew away, knocking her head like pounding garlic, having no trace of her previous arrogance.
"Spare your life?"
Chen Ye slightly bent down, his voice icy cold,
"Fan the flames and deliberately humiliate, publicly humiliating my people... The Wei Family raised a fine dog, quite bold indeed."
Zhang Qiaoyue’s pupils shrank dramatically, her petty actions and the Wei Family’s instigation behind the scenes had been seen through by the other party at a glance. How could she bear the wrath of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator?
Chen Ye stood straight again, ignoring this small fry, and turned his gaze to Lin Qiongyu.
The girl was still in shock, her hair disheveled, eyes reddened, staring at him in a daze.
"Scared?"
Chen Ye’s voice suddenly turned gentle, strikingly different from before. He gently patted Lin Qiongyu’s shoulder,
"These people, how do you want to deal with them? I will listen to you."
From the whispers earlier, he also understood that Lin Qiongyu had been misunderstood by him again.
From start to finish, she never intended to betray him.
These days she came to Peach Mountain District just to gather news about him, worried about alarming the people in the valley, which is why she concealed the truth.
Additionally,
She was tangled by Zhang Qiaoyue, hence the delay in returning to Lisong Valley, which meant there was no one to take care of Jin’er.