Chapter 103: Is It Really That Willful?

Jiang Zhongqiao hurriedly reached out to stop Yan Qingli, shouting sternly, "Qingli, no more nonsense!"

Afterward, he turned to look at Yan Jishu and said earnestly, "Brother Yan, let this matter end here. As for the children's romantic affairs, it is better for us elders to interfere less."

Yan Jishu's expression was gloomy; though he was filled with extreme reluctance, he knew that today's events could not continue. He glared fiercely at Cheng Xi, snorted coldly, and said, "Hmph, not big in size, but big in temper. At such a young age, you don't know how to restrain yourself; you will have bitter lessons to learn in the future."

Cheng Xi, however, did not care in the slightest. She smiled sweetly and replied, "Instead of worrying about me suffering, you would be better off spending more effort persuading Yan Qingli to change her mind. If this really blows up, I fear Dean Yan will lose face along with her."

After speaking, she ignored Yan Jishu and turned to look at Jiang Zhongqiao with a face full of smiles, "Uncle Jiang, Li Zhi'an and I will take our leave. Thank you for presiding over justice today."

Jiang Zhongqiao was so angry he laughed; no business, it's Dean Jiang, but when there is business, it's Uncle Jiang. Fine, the little girl has two faces!

"Alright, you two go."

Cheng Xi didn't care about Jiang Zhongqiao's reaction; she grabbed Li Zhi'an by the arm and walked away quickly. Li Zhi'an followed her lead submissively, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly, his eyes filled with doting affection.

The two figures gradually disappeared into the woods, leaving only Yan Jishu with a dark complexion, his whole body trembling with rage.

Jiang Zhongqiao looked at his appearance, sighed, and said, "Brother Yan, why bother? The children are all grown up and have their own ideas. As elders, let's not meddle anymore."

Yan Jishu looked at his daughter and sighed softly; children are all debts, and if you don't raise them well, it's heart-wrenching.

Jiang Zhongqiao also looked at Yan Qingli. Yan Qingli met Jiang Zhongqiao's gaze, her eyes reddening, "Uncle Jiang, I really like Li Zhi'an; I am not reconciled."

She had liked him for so many years; how could she give up just because of a few words from someone else?

"Qingli, you are a good child, but some things cannot be forced. Your father and I both know a bit about Zhi'an's temperament. Even when the Regent was still in Jindu, he couldn't control him, let alone us," Jiang Zhongqiao said, frowning.

Upon hearing this, Yan Qingli said, "But what is so good about that Cheng Xi? Where am I inferior to her?"

Hearing this, Jiang Zhongqiao said, "There are so many men in the world, why must you fixate on Li Zhi'an?"

"I just like him."

"Yes, and Li Zhi'an just likes Cheng Xi."

Yan Qingli was stunned.

Jiang Zhongqiao shook his head and said to Yan Jishu, "The opening of the Wanxing Sect is imminent; do not stir up any more trouble. Cheng Xi is not simple. That night she fought Ye Wujin, the opponent fled injured, and she even destroyed his Altar. Just now, she was showing mercy to Qingli."

"There was such a thing? Why didn't you say so before?" Yan Jishu's expression turned grave.

"Father, who is Ye Wujin? Is he very powerful?" Yan Qingli asked.

Yan Jishu looked at his daughter, "From now on, you are not allowed to look for trouble with Cheng Xi. If she can injure Ye Wujin, two of you would not be her match. I truly couldn't tell; she is actually this powerful."

Thinking of this, Yan Jishu felt something was wrong, "If she is this powerful, why would she come to your Qinghe Academy to be an outer-sect student?"

Jiang Zhongqiao's mouth twitched, "Who knows? Young people nowadays don't know what they are thinking in their heads."

Yan Qingli added gloomily at this moment, "She even went to Qingtian Peak to farm."

Yan Jishu:...

Are capable young people all this willful?

Cheng Xi and Li Zhi'an returned to Qingtian Peak. On the way, she told him about meeting Jiang Weiran and Cheng Yunjian and having them scout for information on the Ji Family.

Li Zhi'an looked at Cheng Xi, "They are not conspicuous; staying in Wanxing City to scout for information is a good idea. I didn't expect Jiang Weiran to have done a good deed, actually being able to bring Cheng Yunjian out of Jindu Academy."

Cheng Xi smiled, "Yes, I was a bit surprised too, but at least he still has some sense of responsibility. As for Cheng Fenglan's matter, I don't intend to interfere. Cheng Yunjian already knows she is here at the Academy; he will find a way to persuade her himself."

Li Zhi'an nodded, "Let them make their own decisions regarding their sibling affairs."

Cheng Xi asked Li Zhi'an about the situation on the mountain again. Li Zhi'an told her briefly. Hearing that Cheng Xi had the idea of sneaking into the City Lord's Mansion at night, he said, "Wait for me for two days; I will go with you once I am finished."

"Alright," Cheng Xi agreed.

Li Zhi'an looked up at Cheng Xi.

Cheng Xi paused her steps and turned her head to look at him, "What is it?"

Li Zhi'an smiled, "Nothing, get some good rest these two days."

Cheng Xi felt it was strange to watch Li Zhi'an's departing back, but she didn't think much of it. She first returned to Qingtian Peak to tidy up, then went to Chi Laicheng's side to visit him and Ji Muzhi.

The two wounded men were recovering quickly and could now walk and jump, though their internal injuries still needed a couple of days to heal. Everyone was very happy to see Cheng Xi.

Chi Laicheng had bought a mutated wild pheasant from Tianying Peak, as big as a small goat, and was just slaughtering it to roast. Cheng Xi's arrival was perfect; the group gathered around the stove to eat chicken, which was quite lively.

The group didn't disperse until the moon was in the center of the sky. Cheng Xi took Baohua and Feng Huo back to Qingtian Peak.

Treading in the moonlight, they walked back slowly.

Halfway there, she simply sat on the ridge of a field on Qingtian Peak. Looking out from here, Wanxing Mountain was pitch black, leaving only the shadow of a silhouette.

The Star Gate was right there in Wanxing Mountain. She released her divine sense, but could sense nothing; there was only silence.

Cheng Xi sighed softly. She didn't know what the consequences for the Mortal Realm would be once the Star Gate was opened, but if it wasn't opened, letting Ye Wujin and the others commit evil was even worse.

The Seal had loosened several times, and countless Demons wanted to break through the Seal and emerge. What would become of the common people of this world?

Cheng Xi was no great hero, but when things came to a head, all she thought about was how to minimize the losses.

Opening the Star Gate to attract the Demons seemed to be the best method at present.

As for the rest...

She didn't know either.

She didn't even know if she would step through the Star Gate herself.

That was a completely different world.

A place where the strong preyed on the weak.

She had lived through such days before, climbing up step by step from the bottom, dripping with blood.

Now she had reached another crossroads in life. In her previous life, she chose to become stronger without hesitation, but this time she hesitated.

Above the strong, there are even stronger ones.

When would it ever end?

At the very beginning, she had only wanted to be an ordinary person and live this life well.

"Xixi, you are in low spirits; what are you thinking about?"

Baohua's voice suddenly rang out. Cheng Xi turned her head to look at her, "You know that too?"

"I can feel a little bit; are you very sad right now?"

Baohua was refined by Cheng Xi, so there was more or less a connection between them.