Chapter 737

Zhou Qingmei's emotions gradually calmed down.

"Wait here for me—under any circumstances, keep your composure!" He Pingsheng patted her shoulder: "Do you see that girl over there? Her name is Xiaoqiao—she's my sister-in-law!"

"I'm going over to say hello!"

He Pingsheng nodded toward Xiaoqiao.

Whether from timidity or not, after entering this hall, Xiaoqiao had kept her head down and barely looked around.

She likely lacked the courage to scan the hall with her spiritual sense.

So she hadn't seen He Pingsheng.

He Pingsheng had no choice but to go over himself.

After comforting Zhou Qingmei, he stood and walked toward Xiaoqiao.

Only when He Pingsheng stood before her did Xiaoqiao notice him; she opened her mouth wide, leapt up from her seat in excitement, and said: "Sis… Sis… Brother-in-law?"

"It's you?"

He Pingsheng smiled and said: "That's right—it's me!"

"Wu wu wu…"

As if a long-suppressed emotion had finally found an outlet, Xiaoqiao burst into tears, then threw her arms tightly around He Pingsheng: "Wu wu wu… Brother-in-law, I've finally found you—I miss my sister!"

"Where's my sister?"

"Wu wu wu wu…"

He Pingsheng felt awkward: You miss your sister, but why are you crying on me?

Near He Pingsheng, a male member of the Feng Clan stared at him with venomous eyes.

"Enough!" He Pingsheng patted Xiaoqiao's back and said: "Your sister is cultivating now. After the Stone Platform Gathering ends, you can return with me to see her."

"Yes, Brother-in-law!" Xiaoqiao wiped the tears from her cheeks and smiled again.

He Pingsheng's spiritual sense swept over her.

As Su Zhenzhen had said, this woman had already reached Void Refinement Level Eleven.

She was probably hitting a bottleneck.

He Pingsheng asked specifically: "Are you stuck at a cultivation bottleneck?"

"Mm mm mm…" Xiaoqiao said: "Yes, my Master said he has celestial treasures that can break through the Void Refinement bottleneck, but he won't give them to me—he wants me to try breaking through on my own during the Stone Platform Gathering!"

"Brother-in-law, when breaking a bottleneck, avoid relying on external aids!"

He Pingsheng nodded and asked: "Who is your Master? Is he kind to you?"

"Very kind!" Xiaoqiao beamed: "My Master adores me—he's given me the best cultivation environment and resources. He's the Divine Emperor of the Indestructible Emperor Domain!"

He Pingsheng's pupils contracted slightly: "You mean Zhao Xiangdu?"

"Mm…" Xiaoqiao said: "You know my Master's name?"

He Pingsheng snorted.

"Come, sit beside me!"

Xiaoqiao pulled He Pingsheng down to sit.

When they entered, they hadn't brought anyone else—only ten people—but twenty seats had been prepared for them.

The seat beside Xiaoqiao was empty, so He Pingsheng took it.

"Let me introduce you—this is my senior brother, from the True Blood Phoenix Clan. His name is Huoming."

Xiaoqiao pointed to a male cultivator beside her.

The man was tall and strikingly handsome—he had just stared at He Pingsheng as if wanting to kill him.

But upon hearing Xiaoqiao's final words and realizing He Pingsheng was merely her brother-in-law, his fury and hatred vanished.

"Brother Huoming," He Pingsheng bowed.

He Pingsheng had sensed the man's emotional fluctuations, but he had no interest in confronting him.

"Brother He, I've long heard of your name!" Huoming said, returning the bow: "I've even met your wife, Su Zhenzhen."

This remark subtly reminded He Pingsheng that he had a wife.

He Pingsheng smiled.

"Brother-in-law!" Xiaoqiao asked: "You ascended earlier than I did, yet your cultivation base is only Void Refinement Level Six—why are you so slow?"

He Pingsheng said: "In the Spirit Realm, I'm a lone cultivator with no sect backing—I've progressed slowly, but at least I've reached Void Refinement!"

"Oh…" Xiaoqiao said: "My Master is the only Domain Lord among humans. Why don't you and your sister come to the Indestructible Emperor Domain? My Master would be overjoyed!"

Before He Pingsheng could respond, Huoming interrupted: "Brother He, would you mind if I introduced you to a friend?"

He Pingsheng glanced at Huoming, then nodded.

Huoming waved to the side: "Brother Yunyi, come over—this is He Pingsheng!"

No sooner had Huoming spoken than a man in red robes turned sharply toward He Pingsheng.

He was another handsome man.

"Who?"

"He Pingsheng?"

Yunyi didn't move—he remained seated—but the dao energy surging around him now flared violently.

He Pingsheng sensed intense battle intent from him.

Even hatred.

This was interesting.

I don't even know you—why this hostility toward me?

"Brother He, you may not know—my brother Yunyi is deeply infatuated with Su Zhenzhen. He pursued her repeatedly without success, and thought her husband He Pingsheng was a fabrication—until now, he learned you're real!"

"You're Xiaoqiao's brother-in-law—I'm just warning you."

"My brother Yunyi isn't easy to deal with!"

"Later, you two may well clash fiercely."

"Also, I warn you: on the cultivation path, all beings look up to heaven and earth—don't waste your energy on women!"

"For the strong, women are an asset; for the weak, hahaha... they're a curse!"

"You understand this, right?"

He Pingsheng smiled warmly: "Of course I do—I'm not a child."

"But… too much talk invites mistakes. Silence is golden—surely you understand that too?"

He Pingsheng wasn't one to be pushed around—he struck back immediately.

This small retort painted Huoming as a blabbermouth, making him furious again.

Meanwhile, He Pingsheng had already stood up and walked away.

Before leaving, he lightly ruffled Xiaoqiao's hair.

The gesture nearly made Huoming explode.

Seeing Xiaoqiao's blushing face, he trembled violently with rage.

"Little sister…" Huoming finally recovered after a long while: "Your brother-in-law is arrogant—utterly disrespectful!"

Xiaoqiao, however, gazed at him with admiration: "He's not disrespectful—he's just confident. And whatever he does, he does with absolute conviction."