Chapter 109: The Dragon-Slaying Youth

The events unfolding at the entrance of Duobao Pavilion left many onlookers with rather strange expressions.

For no other reason.

Many cultivators have practiced for hundreds or thousands of years; matters of love and affection are almost never taken to heart by anyone.

The Great Dao and eternal life, boundless longevity—the stars and the vast sea are the only things that can move a cultivator.

However...

Any cultivator with even a slight grasp of Qi-observing arts could see countless deep-seated ailments on the one man and two women at the entrance.

These chronic, deep-seated ailments were like a sickness clinging to them, surrounding the group entirely, like a suffocating cocoon that left them trapped, unable to even catch a breath.

This scene was truly shocking.

Several cultivators proficient in Qi-observing arts shifted their gazes away without a trace, closing their eyes as if the sight were an eyesore.

Truly vexing!

If they were that male cultivator, they would cut everything off early, severing the tangled mess with a sharp blade, so as to avoid being dragged down to the point of no return.

Unfortunately, seeing him, he seems to be in the thick of it and quite joyful; he likely cannot think of this point.

A halo of light flashed in Lu Ren's eyes.

He was lost in thought.

Xiao the Runner? What exactly does this "runner" mean? Among the items in the mall, a memory segment of Xiao Zigui has already appeared, as well as a memory segment of Helian Qinghe, and so on.

Thinking about it, Helian Qinghe must be the one Xiao Zigui kept mentioning just now, the one currently by his side, that seemingly soft and weak young girl.

However, even so, this young girl named Helian Qinghe has a pair of eyes that are resilient and indomitable.

Like the first rays of sun in the far north.

Lu Ren calmly withdrew his gaze.

He already had a plan in mind.

This round, having not emerged for three years, it is time to wrap things up and replenish his Qi Luck Value.

Everything connects just right.

It fits perfectly.

"What's wrong? What are you looking at?"

He was originally just annoyed that he had to be bound to Tang Yanyu, never expecting to encounter Helian Qinghe by some twist of fate.

Xiao Zigui's eyes crinkled with a smile.

His heart was filled with joy, so naturally, his tone also sounded exceptionally cautious.

Helian Qinghe had always been his goddess during his youth, and furthermore, she was the salvation that had run through his life from the beginning until now.

She was different from the others.

Within the Tianheng Sect, only Helian Qinghe was the most gentle toward him.

She seemed born to be that gentle.

Whether it was before he had awakened, or now.

Helian Qinghe had always been that person who had never changed.

Xiao Zigui felt an increasing sense of affection in his heart.

At the same time, he naturally grew to loathe Tang Yanyu even more.

Unlike Helian Qinghe.

Tang Yanyu only latched onto him after he had truly made his mark, awakened his own talent, and become the senior brother of the Tianheng Sect.

Xiao Zigui extremely detested women who curried favor with the powerful.

And he also detested those who were arrogant, overbearing, and wild in temperament.

Tang Yanyu happened to possess both.

Seeing Xiao Zigui's outward display toward Helian Qinghe, the jealousy and envy in Tang Yanyu's eyes were such that she didn't even bother to hide them.

Helian Qinghe, however, only smiled faintly and said, "It's nothing, I just felt as if someone was looking at me."

"Brother Zigui, don't worry."

Xiao Zigui's courtesy name was Zigui.

Xiao Zigui nodded slightly; he and the two women came before the shopkeeper of Duobao Pavilion and casually took out Spirit Stones.

"Shopkeeper, I want three premium rooms."

Isn't this a coincidence?

The many cultivators in the main hall all cast looks of anticipation for a good show.

Yu Jiaojiao was no exception.

Xiao Zigui inexplicably felt that the looks they were casting at him were somewhat strange.

But he couldn't say where it was strange.

The shopkeeper's expression was very helpless.

He shook his head and pushed the Spirit Stones placed on the tabletop back. "I'm sorry, Your Excellency."

"Our guest rooms at Duobao Pavilion are all booked out; would you like to check elsewhere?"

Xiao Zigui frowned slightly.

Having risen from humble beginnings, he was more sensitive to the malice of others.

The shopkeeper didn't have any malice toward him, but the gazes of those people in the main hall were truly such that he couldn't pretend to be blind even if he wanted to.

Why? Xiao Zigui couldn't help but ponder in his heart.

Had he done something wrong?

No.

It was impossible for him to be wrong.

The one who was wrong must be someone else.

Tang Yanyu, however, reacted much more intensely, "What do you mean by that? Are you looking down on us? I'm warning you! I am the eldest young lady of the Tianheng Sect! Hurry up and get a guest room ready for us..."

So foolish.

Xiao Zigui simply could not bear to look.

The expression of the Duobao Pavilion manager turned ugly in an instant; he let his face go cold and casually put away the abacus that had been sitting on the table.

"My apologies."

"Please look elsewhere."

The attitude of driving them away was extremely obvious.

Tang Yanyu was furious.

Seeing that she was about to continue making a scene, Xiao Zigui immediately gritted his teeth and pulled her by the arm, "Enough, are you not embarrassed enough already?"

Tang Yanyu's eyes were immediately veiled in a layer of mist.

"It's not my fault! How could you be like this? Do you just like that Helian Qinghe? I really misjudged you!"

Xiao Zigui:...

Going around in circles, why was it always these damn matters!

Even he himself felt at a loss and stifled from the bottom of his heart.

In the end.

Xiao Zigui could only lead her away from the Duobao Pavilion in a dejected manner.

A place as large as the Duobao Pavilion would surely not bully him on purpose.

Otherwise, how could they continue doing business? Tang Yanyu's words had thoroughly offended the person in charge of the Duobao Pavilion this time.

Damn it.

Xiao Zigui had infinite anger in his heart, yet he had no way to vent it.

He could only force himself to endure it and leave.

"Knock, knock."

Ji Shisi observed this scene, his eyes rippling with deep contemplation.

"Lu Family Head, did you discover anything?"

Lu Ren naturally had made some discoveries.

Although the directional nature of the three words "Xiao the Runner" was not very obvious, as long as he pondered it a little, he could unearth some things hidden beneath the surface.

Especially since the karmic debt on Xiao Zigui was too heavy.

The radiance of him being a Child of Luck had not manifested either, which was highly significant.

Combining this with the types of Children of Luck he knew of, Lu Ren could not help but have a thought emerge from his heart.

When Xiao Zigui appeared, there was no prompt for a Qi Luck Value; could it be that although he is a Child of Luck now, he is not a complete Child of Luck, or rather, the Qi Luck Value on him actually requires something to catalyze it? Run.

Does it mean extremely fast speed, or does it mean to flee, or perhaps to run away, or is it saying...

"Severing worldly ties."

Lu Ren was certain.

If he had not guessed wrong, whether it was Tang Yanyu or Helian Qinghe, they should both belong to the things that Xiao Zigui needs to...

Sever.

To take a step back.

They were merely tools to help him walk the Great Dao of the supreme achievements of a Child of Luck.

"A dragon-slaying youth, is he?" The thought in Lu Ren's heart became even more certain.

"It seems one cannot use common logic to infer his future actions."

Ji Shisi frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"... What are you talking about?"

He actually had not understood Lu Ren's line of thought!

(End of chapter)