Chapter 835: Knowing When to Advance or Retreat

Just as Wen Ya was somewhat dazed, Long Er's voice came again, "Since Sister Wen Ya asked of her own accord, and things have reached this point, Long Er cannot help but say a little more."

"Sister Wen Ya, as the number one prodigy of the Beast Taming Sect and a sister to a Divine Dragon Descendant, you cannot go back on your word."

"Since you once made an agreement with Daoist Friend Wan, it would be one thing if you didn't know the time, but now that you know the cause and effect, you ought to honor the agreement."

Hearing Long Er's words, Wen Ya's face immediately flushed red.

"This~"

"I~"

She looked at Wan Guiyuan, at a loss for words, not knowing how to begin.

Wang Jianqiang looked at Long Er calmly, a flash of approval in his eyes.

Long Er sensed the meaning in Wang Jianqiang's eyes and felt smug in her heart.

She hadn't expected her own potential to be so great; in her desperation, she had actually managed to round off the conversation perfectly.

Not only that, but she had also roped Sister Wen Ya into it.

Being roped in is a good thing.

If Senior Sister Wen Ya and Daoist Friend Wan were to get together, wouldn't she be able to follow suit in the future as a matter of course?

Tsk tsk~

She really was too clever.

Wang Jianqiang did not know the complex thoughts flashing through Long Er's mind; after secretly giving her a wink, he turned to look at Wen Ya and sighed softly, "Wan did not want Senior Sister Wen Ya to know about this matter, but I did not expect it to be exposed in the end."

Speaking to this point, he smiled helplessly, looked at Wen Ya, and a flash of self-mockery crossed his eyes, "Senior Sister Wen Ya need not be troubled; Wan knows that Senior Sister Wen Ya looks down on me, so the original agreement can just be voided."

"Voided? How can it be voided?"

Before Wen Ya could speak, Long Er was the first to lose her composure and couldn't help but speak up.

This was not because she and Wang Jianqiang were in tacit cooperation.

It was purely because she took Wang Jianqiang's words to heart.

In her heart, Wan Guiyuan's character was perfect, and it was impossible for him to have so many devious schemes.

He was capable of doing such a foolish thing as harming himself to benefit others.

She had finally, in a moment of desperation and an explosion of potential, come up with this perfect method to solve the problem of his and Daoist Friend Wan's relationship being unable to see the light of day; how could it just be dropped so easily?

No~

Sister Wen Ya must fulfill the agreement no matter what.

Thinking of this, she looked at Wen Ya, her emotions somewhat agitated as she said, "Sister Wen Ya, you wouldn't want to go back on your word, would you?"

"If you can bear to deceive a fellow sect member with such noble character as Daoist Friend Wan, then I must have misjudged you."

Hearing Long Er's words, Wen Ya's expression changed instantly.

Long Er had never spoken to her with such anger before.

And~

What she said actually had some merit.

Back then, she and Wan Guiyuan had agreed that as long as Wan Guiyuan could help her during her cultivation process, she would agree to become his Dao Companion.

The Perfect Spirit-Nurturing Pill had allowed her cultivation to reach the point of being just one step away from the Spirit Transformation Mid Stage from the early Spirit Transformation Stage in a short time; it had indeed helped her.

In this agreement, she could be considered to have lost.

She could not go back on her word.

Junior Brother Wan's character was indeed beyond reproach~

Perhaps it could also be considered a decent choice.

Thinking of this.

She looked at Wan Guiyuan with a blushing face, "Junior Brother Wan, you need not belittle yourself so; you are already very outstanding."

"The agreement was set by me; since I lost, then let us proceed according to the agreement."

"You may choose a time in the future to become Dao Companions with me."

Wen Ya's voice grew quieter as she spoke, and by the end, it was like the buzzing of a mosquito.

A look of surprise and joy immediately appeared on Wang Jianqiang's face, "Ya'er, are you telling the truth?"

Hearing that intimate form of address from Wang Jianqiang, Wen Ya's face turned even redder; she lowered her gaze and nodded, not daring to look into Wang Jianqiang's eyes.

Seeing the two of them settle such an important matter in just a few words, that Beast Taming Sect powerhouse who had been hiding in the void could no longer hold back.

With a flash of his figure, he appeared beside the four of them.

"Stop~ no~."

"Shut up~"

He looked at Wen Ya for a good while without being able to speak, then glared at Wan Guiyuan, gritting his teeth.

No?

What is the situation with this Wan Guiyuan?

Just like that, in a few words, Wen Ya was snatched away?

How could this be?

Wen Ya had astonishing talent and had long been designated as the successor to the next Sect Master of the Beast Taming Sect.

How could she easily become a Dao Companion with someone else?

Even if the other party was also a prodigy of the Beast Taming Sect, it wouldn't do; what if finding a Dao Companion so early affected her cultivation?

Furthermore, Long Er was still by Wen Ya's side.

This one was a Divine Dragon Descendant and was the undisputed strongest bloodline within the current Beast Taming Sect.

If Wen Ya really got together with Wan Guiyuan, wouldn't that be a buy-one-get-one-free deal?

These two are far too important to the Beast Taming Sect; there must not be the slightest oversight.

"This Elder..."

"What are you doing?"

Wang Jianqiang felt a bit unnerved by the gaze and couldn't help but let out a dry laugh.

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's laughter, the Beast Taming Sect powerhouse suddenly snapped back to reality, his expression shifting as he took a deep breath, "Wan Guiyuan, Wen Ya is devoted to cultivation and is a bit simple-minded, but you are also a Core Disciple of the Beast Taming Sect and a future pillar of the sect; how could you deceive her into becoming your Dao Companion?"

"You cannot become Dao Companions."

Although his tone tried to lean toward being calm, his voice still revealed a hint of suppression and heaviness.

At the same time, a flash of undisguised warning crossed his eyes.

Wang Jianqiang's heart stirred, and he wore a look of trepidation on his face, "Elder, I~"

Before he could finish, Long Er was so angry she put her hands on her hips, "You old geezer, why are you being fierce to Daoist Friend Wan?"

Daoist Friend Wan cares about his reputation, is kind, honest, and upright, and is a simple, decent man; if he gets scared and morally coerced by the Elder like this, what if he doesn't dare to become a Dao Companion with Sister Wen Ya anymore?

Wouldn't the perfect strategy she had worked so hard to come up with go down the drain?

Hearing Long Er's blunt reprimand, the Beast Taming Sect powerhouse's expression froze; he looked at Long Er with a helpless look, "Long Er, we are discussing serious matters, don't make a scene."

He dared not provoke this little ancestor; let alone him, even the Sect Master and the Supreme Elder only felt a headache when facing her, and wouldn't dare move a single finger against her.

"Hmph, what serious matters? You are clearly just bullying Daoist Friend Wan!"

"Daoist Friend Wan never deceived Sister Wen Ya; it was Sister Wen Ya who proposed the agreement herself."

The Beast Taming Sect powerhouse's expression froze.

"Long Er, that's enough."

Just then, Wang Jianqiang suddenly sighed.

"Daoist Friend Wan, you don't need to be afraid, I..." Long Er said with an anxious face, wanting to say more.

Wang Jianqiang shook his head.

Although Long Er was unwilling, she didn't continue speaking, only glaring angrily at the Beast Taming Sect powerhouse.

That gaze seemed as if it wanted to swallow the Beast Taming Sect powerhouse whole.

The Beast Taming Sect powerhouse secretly gave a bitter smile in his heart.

He didn't know what kind of love potion this Wan Guiyuan had fed Long Er to make her so obedient to him.

At the same time, Wang Jianqiang looked at the Beast Taming Sect Elder and said respectfully, "This Disciple understands the Elder's meaning; having received the sect's cultivation, I will not go against the sect's orders no matter what."

As he spoke, he looked at Wen Ya and sighed, "Senior Sister Wen Ya, let the previous agreement be dropped; it was this Junior Brother who was presumptuous, and I offer my apologies."

Seeing Wan Guiyuan so sensible, a look of approval appeared on the Beast Taming Sect Elder's face.

He hadn't had much contact with this Wan Guiyuan usually, but now it seemed he knew how to advance and retreat, and hadn't used his contributions in the Spirit Ranking Battle to make a scene.

If he had done that, it would only have lowered his standing in the eyes of him and the other high-level sect members.