Chapter 38: Trouble Comes from One's Mouth

What kind of person is Little Senior Ancestor-Uncle!

Both being Nascent Soul, he probably couldn't last a single sword strike from her, and even Senior Brother Lin probably wouldn't fare much better...

But why would Little Senior Ancestor-Uncle appear here, and together with that Zhang Yunlu at that? Speaking of which, the reason Li Fengping happened to be here was that in the afternoon, the principal of Xuanjian City No. 3 Middle School had helped heal the injuries on his face.

With the bandages removed, he was in a good mood, so he decided to come eat some local specialty food to celebrate.

This place had been recommended to him by a teacher.

"Senior Brother Li, are you alright? What group did you just say?"

Sitting across from him was a female teacher wearing red-framed glasses and a light gray suit, with a gentle and graceful air about her.

It was this very teacher who had recommended Li Fengping to come here, and by coincidence the two had 'bumped into' each other here as well.

Clearly, this teacher had taken a liking to him.

"It's nothing, I just saw an elder from the sect."

Chi Jiuyu's identity was extremely mysterious even within the Xiang Jianzong, known only to a select few.

The vast majority of people only knew that her seniority was extremely high, so they all addressed her as 'Little Senior Ancestor-Uncle.'

An elder from the sect? The female teacher glanced back.

'Hm? Isn't that Zhang Yunlu?'

Today Zhang Yunlu had taken first place in the sparring test, so every teacher knew her.

Could the elder Senior Brother Li mentioned be the one beside Zhang Yunlu?

"Should we go over and pay our respects?"

Although Chi Jiuyu looked young, the female teacher didn't dare take her lightly—after all, for cultivators of high realm, eternal youth was utterly effortless.

"..."

Li Fengping hesitated for a moment, mainly because he had no real connection with Little Senior Ancestor-Uncle either.

Forget it.

Having seen her and not stepping forward to pay respects would be inexcusable in the end.

"Let's go then."

He stood up, and the teacher also rose and followed behind him.

In a few steps he arrived behind Chi Jiuyu.

"Li Fengping, greets Little Senior Ancestor-Uncle."

Chi Jiuyu had just found a seat and sat down with Zhang Yunlu when she heard the voice and turned to look.

Don't recognize her, no impression—who is this? The female teacher behind Li Fengping also said deferentially, "Greetings, elder."

At the same time she was sizing things up in her heart.

Little Senior Ancestor-Uncle?

With Senior Brother Li's way of addressing her, the person before them must be some kind of super big shot!

Because of her preconceptions, even though she felt a vague sense of familiarity, she didn't for a moment connect her to the 'legend of the younger generation.'

Of course, Chi Jiuyu's casual attire was also part of the reason.

"You're that... that whoever from the sect?"

Although she hadn't recognized who Li Fengping was, anyone who could address her like that had to be a cultivator from the Xiang Jianzong—no one else.

"Is there something you need?"

"I merely saw that Little Senior Ancestor-Uncle was here, so I specially came forward to pay my respects." Li Fengping bowed again. "This disciple will not disturb Little Senior Ancestor-Uncle's meal any further."

With that he turned and left the spot directly, and the female teacher hesitated for a moment before following Li Fengping anyway.

A figure like Little Senior Ancestor-Uncle actually showing up in Xuanjian City! It seems the elder who came out of seclusion is truly no simple matter—I must go discuss this with Senior Brother Lin as soon as possible.

Chi Jiuyu didn't think much of it; given her reputation within the Xiang Jianzong, being recognized was perfectly normal.

"Three large portions, one of them to go!"

Just then, a man and a woman walked in from not far away. Upon seeing Chi Jiuyu, the two first froze, exchanged a glance, then retreated back out.

As luck would have it, those two were precisely the people Chi Jiuyu had 'cordially greeted' during the day.

…………

On the other side, after Li Fengping left that fly-ridden little restaurant, he quickly found an excuse to send the female teacher who had followed him away.

He could also tell the other party was interested in him, but now was not the time to be busy with such matters.

He headed straight for Silutang and applied for visitation again.

After a long wait in line, he finally managed to see Lin Qiu Xian in the middle of the night.

"What's wrong, Junior Brother? Why have you come to see me again." On the other side of the glass, Lin Qiuxian still wore that look of having seen through the worldly dust and not caring about anything.

"Senior Brother, are you... getting used to it in there?"

The moment the words left his mouth, Li Fengping felt a bit of regret.

What's there to get used to or not—being detained could possibly feel good? "It's alright, I really wasn't used to it when I first came in, but now it feels pretty decent." Lin Qiuxian was perfectly calm. "Let's talk business first, Junior Brother. You wouldn't come over in the middle of the night just to chat with me, would you?"

"I just saw Little Senior Ancestor-Uncle."

"Oh."

Li Fengping secretly nodded in his heart—as expected of Senior Brother, possessing the composure to remain unmoved even when a mountain collapses before him.

"What?! Who did you say you saw!" Lin Qiuxian shot to his feet.

The Silutang disciple standing behind him stepped forward and shoved him back down into the chair.

"Don't move around!"

Lin Qiuxian hurriedly raised his hands, signaling he wouldn't move again, before he was let go.

"Little Senior Ancestor-Uncle—how could Little Senior Ancestor-Uncle possibly show up here! No, wait, she should be showing up!" Lin Qiuxian kept muttering to himself, his emotions extremely agitated.

Suddenly, he jerked his head up.

"Junior Brother Li, go tail Little Xiao Shu Zu for a bit, see who she's been in contact with!"

Li Fengping: "..."

Senior Brother Lin, you really think far too highly of me.

How about we swap—you lock me up, and you go tail her and try it? The two Silutang disciples behind them were also scared out of their wits by his words and hurriedly spoke up to remind him.

"Lin Qiu Xian! Watch your tongue!"

After being shouted at, Lin Qiu Xian finally sobered up a little.

"Phew~"

"Sorry, Junior Brother Li, I got too worked up. That does seem a bit unfair to ask of you."

A bit? Just a bit?!

"Senior Brother Lin, you don't actually have to get this worked up. Maybe Little Xiao Shu Zu just happened to come here to sightsee." Li Fengping offered a word of comfort.

"If it were any other time, that might be possible, but right now there's only one possibility!" Lin Qiu Xian's tone was utterly firm. "There can be no other possibility!"

So what exactly is that possibility, spit it out already!

Not only was Li Fengping speechless, even the two Silutang disciples behind him were a bit speechless.

Damn, what a load of useless talk! "Tell me more specifically—how did you run into Little Xiao Shu Zu?"

"Today I..."

Li Fengping recounted everything that had happened that day, but in the telling, he still left out some unimportant details, like that female teacher or whatever.

Ahem!

As Lin Qiu Xian listened to Li Fengping's account, his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

A duel test, a Perfection-grade sword art, and then appearing together with Little Xiao Shu Zu—there's no mistaking it! "I understand now!"

Oh no!

Senior Brother Lin's gone off the deep end again! Li Fengping keenly sensed something was wrong—this is Silutang! Senior Brother, please, for the love of all that's holy, don't run your mouth anymore.

"Senior Brother, calm down first."

"The key is... mmph!"

Two Silutang enforcers in black suddenly walked in, one on each side, and clamped their hands firmly over Lin Qiu Xian's mouth and dragged him away.

Li Fengping started in shock, but the moment he stood up a hand landed on his shoulder, and an irresistible force pressed him back down into the chair.

"We gave you some face because you're from the Lin family, but we didn't expect you to get more and more outrageous." A ghostly voice drifted from behind him.

A figure stood behind Li Fengping, dressed in the standard black uniform of Silutang, except for an extra small golden sword emblem on the chest.

The Hall Master of Silutang's Xuan Jian City branch, peak Soul Transformation, also a being with one foot already half-stepped into Returning to Void.

"To think he even set his sights on Little Xiao Shu Zu."

Li Fengping felt half his body go numb, and couldn't help groaning inwardly.

He was just here to deliver a message.

Forget Little Xiao Shu Zu, he wouldn't even dare entertain thoughts about that Zhang Yunlu—the injury from last time only just healed today.

"Until the sect's orders come down, you'll be staying here for a while too."

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