Chapter 40

He Lu followed Liu Shuang toward the mountain base; just as they left Hong Zun's dong fu, they ran into Xu Jie.

Seeing Liu Shuang and He Lu, Xu Jie took the initiative to greet.

"Second senior sister, what are you......?"

"They are from the Luo Xia Sect, saying they have a marriage engagement with one of our Divine Sword Peak's menial disciples, and they came to ask the master to call off the engagement."

Liu Shuang replied indifferently; hearing that, Xu Jie glanced at He Lu.

Facing Xu Jie in white clothes, whose bearing was outstanding, He Lu's face flushed slightly, she lowered her head and spoke bashfully.

"He Lu greets, Shī xiōng."

Xu Jie nodded casually, then turned his head to Liu Shuang and said.

"Let's go together; it's on the way."

Xu Jie intended to go to the dining hall; although it was still early and there was nothing else to do, he went first to grab a seat so as not to lose out.

Hearing that, Liu Shuang did not object; the three set off together, but along the way He Lu kept secretly sizing up Xu Jie.

This is an Inner Disciple of the Dao Yi Sect, truly a talented youth; the future dao partner of her, He Lu, must certainly be a dragon among men, a phoenix among women.

He Lu thought to herself, but Xu Jie completely ignored her intention.

When they reached the mountain base, the more than ten Luo Xia Sect disciples who had come with He Lu were already waiting here.

They were Inner Door Disciples of the Luo Xia Sect, naturally not qualified to enter Hong Zun's dong fu, so they were directly arranged to rest in the guest rooms on the mountainside.

At this moment, upon He Lu's arrival, everyone expressed their willingness to go together with her, and some disciples even spoke out without restraint.

"Senior sister, rest assured; with us here, we will certainly make that brat know difficulty and retreat."

"Exactly, a toad wanting to eat swan meat—how could a mere menial disciple be worthy of Senior Sister He Lu?"

These disciples' words were full of contempt for Ye Zhangqing, but they completely failed to realize that this is the Dao Yi Sect's territory; on someone else's turf, to openly humiliate a Dao Yi Sect disciple like this...

Even if he is merely a menial disciple, after all, he is still a person of the Dao Yi Sect.

Therefore, upon hearing these words, Liu Shuang let out a cold snort, and a chill spread from her body.

Feeling the chill, the Luo Xia Sect disciples finally realized they had misspoken, and they all shut their mouths; He Lu even took the initiative to apologize.

"Senior sister, please forgive them; they didn't mean it that way."

"Don't let me hear such talk again; moreover, if you want to call off the engagement, you must provide compensation."

Hearing that, Liu Shuang gave He Lu a cold look; previously she had no particular thought, but now that He Lu wants to call off the engagement, she must provide compensation.

In response, He Lu nodded without the slightest hesitation.

"What the senior sister says is correct."

No longer paying attention to those Luo Xia Sect disciples, Liu Shuang continued toward the mountain base, while behind her the Luo Xia Sect disciples all fell silent, not daring to say another word.

"I say, why are you also getting involved in these matters?"

Xu Jie, on the other hand, was completely unconcerned, walking side by side with Liu Shuang, and casually asked.

"Arranged by the master."

Liu Shuang naturally did not want to deal with these matters, but since the master had spoken, she had no choice.

"All right, good thing the master didn't call on me."

Xu Jie expressed relief that Hong Zun hadn't made him responsible for this; hearing that, Liu Shuang frowned and glanced at him—was this guy gloating over others' misfortune?

Along the way, many Divine Sword Peak disciples appeared hurried, and some even used movement techniques to rush.

Faced with this scene, the Luo Xia Sect disciples all felt strange—what matter could be so urgent?

They naturally didn't know that these disciples were heading to the dining hall; it was still some time before the Fàn diǎn, otherwise, when mealtime approached, the sight of many disciples sprinting along the road would be quite spectacular.

It was practically like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their divine powers.

All the way to the menial disciples' area, Liu Shuang finally spoke up.

"What is that person's name?"

Earlier we forgot to ask who He Lu's fiancé was; only now did we remember.

Meanwhile, some disciples hurrying to the dining hall who passed by, upon seeing Liu Shuang and the others, also stopped curiously to watch.

At a glance it was clear that He Lu and the others were Luo Xia Sect disciples; naturally they wondered what they were doing at the Dao Yi Sect.

Only through inquiry did they learn that they had come to call off the engagement, and the other party was a menial disciple.

Under the gaze of many Divine Sword Peak disciples, He Lu answered truthfully.

"Ye Zhangqing, a menial disciple of the Divine Sword Peak dining hall."

That was a perfectly normal reply, but as soon as it was spoken, Liu Shuang froze, Xu Jie beside her did the same, and many outer and inner door disciples of the Divine Sword Peak around them were stunned.

They all stood there dazed; only after regaining their composure did Liu Shuang continue speaking.

"Your fiancé is Ye Zhangqing? You want to call off the engagement with him?"

I don't know if it's an illusion, but He Lu felt that Liu Shuang was colder than before, and within that icy aura there seemed to be a hint of killing intent.

Perhaps it was a misperception; He Lu kept reassuring herself, and at the same time nodded in reply.

"Not bad; my family and that of Ye Zhangqing are old family friends, and when we were children our elders arranged our marriage."

"But now he is merely a menial disciple; the marriage contract from back then really looks like a mistaken choice, so..........."

He Lu wanted to explain clearly, but before she could finish, Liu Shuang directly interrupted.

"Shut up."

With her words, Liu Shuang's Línglì surged upward, and at the same time a wave of icy power swept the surroundings; the extreme cold made He Lu and the other Luo Xia Sect disciples involuntarily shiver.

Not knowing why Liu Shuang suddenly acted this way, the Luo Xia Sect disciples were still bewildered; He Lu was about to speak, while Xu Jie beside her narrowed his eyes, a hint of danger flashing in his gaze.

"So it's Junior Brother Changqing, huh; you think Junior Brother Changqing isn't worthy of you and want to unilaterally regret the marriage, right?"

Hearing Xu Jie's words, He Lu had not yet reacted, and instinctively nodded.

"After all, the gap between our statuses nowadays.................."

He still wanted to explain, but the Luo Xia Sect disciple beside him kept tugging at He Lu's sleeve.

He Lu turned his head, dissatisfied, and said in a low voice.

「What are you doing? 」

Upon hearing this, that Luo Xia Sect disciple gave a glance around, signaling He Lu to first observe the situation of the surrounding Dao Yi Sect disciples.

Following that disciple's gaze, He Lu then realized that the many Dao Yi Sect disciples originally gathered around, at this moment looking at their group, had already turned extremely hostile.

It was as if there was some grudge; the chill in their eyes made He Lu's heart sink involuntarily, and he was also full of doubt.

How did this Shénjiàn Fēng Dìzǐ become like this? Suddenly turned out this way, as if we had a grudge against them.

I didn't say anything just now, did I? I just mentioned Ye Zhangqing's matter.

Instead, the Luo Xia Sect disciple beside him said softly.

「Senior sister, is your fiancé really a Menial Disciple or not? 」