Chapter 51: This is my kin, you have to pay more!

Although he knew the matter was already settled, Qingchengzi still could not help but feel a sourness in his heart.

"Does Luoyu Zunzhe not intend to return to the Qingyun Sect?"

Qingchengzi asked tentatively.

Luoyu gave him a surprised look, shook her head directly, and did not drag things out at all.

"Why go back?"

"Although my main body is a member of your Qingyun Sect, I am just a weak, pitiful, and helpless soul fragment!"

As she spoke, she realized something was wrong and raised her eyebrows, "Wait, hey, you old thing weren't this enthusiastic before, were you?"

If the Qingyun Sect had been this respectful and enthusiastic before, she wouldn't have had to stay in the Secret Realm for so long.

Of course, it was also because she truly looked down on the Qingyun Sect.

While thinking, Luoyu gave Qingchengzi a big eye-roll, crossed her arms over her chest, and her refusal was extremely obvious.

"I'm not going back, don't even think about it. As for that dump of a place, your Qingyun Sect, if it weren't for Qingnv, I wouldn't have even spared it a second glance back then."

"What's more, do you think you can afford to hire me? The Lu Family Head of Wanren City used the viewing rights to an Upper Realm Pill Formula to get me here."

She twirled a strand of her long hair around her finger, humming with disdain as she swept her gaze over the varied expressions of those present.

"The Pill Formula belongs to Lu Ren?" Qingchengzi blurted out.

He clearly was not very willing to believe it.

Luoyu couldn't be bothered to pay him any mind; she turned her head to look at Weisheng Yucheng, who was smiling foolishly nearby, and continued to ask urgently, "Are you selling this ox? The price is negotiable!"

She was already wealthy, and now she was also responsible for teaching those old men and some young juniors at the Lu Family.

What Luoyu was most satisfied with was this point about Lu Ren.

He was generous with his money!

As long as she taught well, her monthly allowance would not be short by a single cent, which was enough for her to buy her beloved items.

Weisheng Yucheng was stunned, and he wore a bitter expression, looking uneasy.

"This... this old companion from my sect is my family, even more, my kin. Ever since before I even set foot on the path of cultivation, it has been by my side. To sell it, it really is... sigh..."

So that was it.

Luoyu couldn't help but look at the green ox with regret.

Although this green ox was thin, its bloodline should be top-tier. If she could draw some blood to refine pills, it would surely be excellent!

It was just a pity that it had an owner, and it was someone's beloved companion at that.

She wasn't low-class enough to do something like that.

Luoyu shook her head and smacked her lips, "Alright, since that's the case, then..."

Before the words "forget it" could leave her mouth, Weisheng Yucheng immediately took a step forward, blocked Luoyu, widened his eyes, and said nervously, "I haven't finished speaking yet!"

"I mean, it's not impossible to sell, but, you have to pay more!"

Old Ox:...

"Moo moo?"

It looked at Weisheng Yucheng in shock, kicked its hooves, and wished it could kick Weisheng Yucheng twice.

Luoyu immediately smiled until her eyes narrowed.

"Straightforward! I like you, let's go, come with me to settle the bill!"

Weisheng Yucheng pulled the ox along and followed eagerly.

Ox: Moo moo moo??? Only the remaining people watched their retreating figures, their minds in chaos.

"I originally thought Lu Ren's Pill Formula was brought by this soul fragment of Luoyu Zunzhe, but who knew, it was actually his own?"

"Truly, one cannot judge a person by their appearance!"

Someone voiced the thoughts of the others.

The crowd dispersed one after another, only Qingchengzi remained with a furrowed brow, his thoughts complex.

The Sect Master didn't know about this yet; if he found out the inheritance had already been taken, he would surely be furious.

Tsk! This is truly troublesome.

Ji Han already disliked Wanren City; now, he would likely come knocking to demand an explanation. Even though Qingchengzi looked down on his own Sect Master's temperament, he still felt a splitting headache.

After thinking for a moment, he turned his head to instruct Ji Cunxi not to tell Ji Han about this matter so quickly, but upon turning, he discovered that Ji Cunxi, who had been following him, was gone! Qingchengzi was greatly alarmed.

Ji Cunxi's strength was low; he shouldn't be harmed by someone in Wanren City by accident!

He had personally come into contact with Lu Ren and naturally knew what kind of monster Lu Ren was. If the Qingyun Sect and Wanren City went to war, half of Dongzhou would likely be plunged into misery! The more Qingchengzi thought, the more anxious he became, and he hurriedly leaped away to search for him.

On the other side, the missing Ji Cunxi was just wandering around.

He didn't care for those extraneous matters; whether it was medicinal pills or inheritances, Ji Cunxi understood them, but he didn't want to deal with them.

The reason he had obediently followed along this time was only for his grandfather! Although Ji Han had always kept people from telling him, he had found out secretly.

The old man at the entrance of the Luoyun Mijing was not some nameless powerhouse at all, but his grandfather! Through various means of inquiry, knowing that Qingyizi had been driven to Wanren City by Ji Han, Ji Cunxi had followed Qingchengzi without hesitation.

He felt guilty in his heart.

He felt guilty for his father.

If his father hadn't provoked enemies when he was young and refused to repent, it wouldn't have caused his grandmother, Nan Qingnv, to lose her life.

Ji Cunxi clenched his fists, his heart filled with sorrow.

A perfectly good family, just like that, shattered.

He didn't know why he wanted to find Qingyizi, but he just wanted to see him again, look at him again, or listen to him speak...

Anything would do.

Thinking this, Ji Cunxi could not help but become slightly distracted.

By the time he came back to his senses, it was already too late.

"Ouch!"

Ji Cunxi stumbled two steps, hurriedly looking with apology at the person he had accidentally bumped into, "Are you alright?"

He was the Young Sect Master of the Qingyun Sect; ever since he had fled back from Wanren City last time, Ji Han had covered him in defensive Spirit Treasures, which was why Ji Cunxi was worried that the person he bumped into might have been hurt.

"I am truly sorry, I was thinking about something just now and didn't notice you."

"Take this as my apology."

As he spoke, Ji Cunxi took off a bracelet from his wrist; seeing the spiritual light flickering on it, it was clearly also an extraordinary treasure.

What a truly wealthy and arrogant fool of a landlord's son!

The people around were all a bit jealous.

Why wasn't the person bumped into themselves? But the person bumped into by Ji Cunxi only held their head and shook it, reaching out to push the bracelet back, saying calmly: "It is no matter, everyone makes mistakes when they are careless; seeing how troubled you seem, it is even more excusable."

"There is no need for such a grand gift, I would be ashamed to accept it."

Ji Cunxi had originally only wanted to settle the matter, but the words spoken by the young man before him caused a great deal of goodwill to arise in his heart toward him.

Having always grown up in the Qingyun Sect and having seen little of the sinister side of human nature, Ji Cunxi looked at the other person with sudden emotion.

"You really are a good person."

"However, I must apologize; if you are unwilling to accept my Spirit Treasure, then take this instead."

He casually took out a bottle of Miasma-Breaking Pills and forcefully shoved it into the person's hands; the more he looked at the other's face, the more he felt this person was extraordinary, and his goodwill grew.

Ji Cunxi could not help but ask: "As the saying goes, friends are made through conflict; fellow Daoist, I am Ji Cunxi of the Qingyun Sect, may we be friends?"

The young man, who had been about to leave, stopped in his tracks upon hearing what he said.

The young man suddenly smiled, burying the impatience that was already hard for others to detect even deeper.

He raised his hand to catch the bottle of Miasma-Breaking Pills from Ji Cunxi, noticed the Qingyun Sect mark on the bottle, and his smile deepened as he took the initiative to reach out his hand.

"Since that is the case, then I will not decline."

"I am a rogue cultivator named Yuan Qin."

The disguised Qin Yuan smiled gently and said as much.

(End of chapter)