Chapter 31

First came the Wan sect master, then immediately the Grand Zhou royal family's regent prince Zhou Qichang, and after that the flustered Medicine God Valley valley master—all threw enthusiastic invitations at Shen Qingli.

The Wan sect master also added, somewhat angrily, "Shen little dao friend, if you are willing, my Wan Sword Sect is willing to honor you as elder of the Medicine Hall and elder of the Beast Hall; the resources of both halls are yours to use."

"Shen Qingli, Chuanqi is the Grand Zhou royal family's appointed next emperor; if you like him, the Zhou royal family's head, you have half." Zhou Qichang directly sold Zhou Chuanqi.

Zhou Chuanqi also stood up, and with glad acceptance declared, "Dao friend Shen, you should have long understood; I, Zhou, have admired you for three years, but I despise the Bi Yu Sect's conduct, and back then your heart and eyes were full of Pei Jianshu, so I find it hard to press further."

"Now, since you do not wish to stay in the Bi Yu Sect, nor intend to continue with Pei Jianshu, I only hope I have this chance to become bound as husband and wife with Dao friend Shen."

These words were spoken sincerely and beautifully!

Not afraid to step on the Bi Yu Sect, it bolstered Shen Qingli's heart.

However, the specially named Pei Jianshu felt uneasy; he stared fixedly at Shen Qingli.

Su Chacha suddenly said, "Senior brother, senior sister wouldn't agree just to anger you, would she?"

Pei Jianshu startled, yet heard Shen Qingli clearly reject Zhou Chuanqi, "Thanks for your favor, Imperial Prince, with dragon patterns and phoenix colors, truly outstanding among the gifted; Shen Qingli also greatly admires you."

"But I am still young, and in my cultivation I have new insights; I presently have no intention of forming a dual cultivation partnership. I hope the great prince and the regent will understand."

Having expressed her feelings, Shen Qingli respectfully bowed to the Grand Zhou royal family and said, "Should I ever refine a fifth-grade pill, I will prioritize selling it to the nobility."

Zhou Qichang originally felt slighted, but hearing that a fifth-grade medicinal pill would be given later, he burst into laughter, "Fine, then I won't press further. As for you and Chuanqi, it's indeed too early to speak of; waiting a few years is not too late."

"Not bad, I, Zhou, am willing to wait." Zhou Chuanqi reiterated.

Pei Jianshu's heart was like riding on clouds—first delighted, then plunged.

He truly hadn't expected that Zhou Chuanqi, a noble imperial descendant, for whom forming a dual cultivation bond is a major matter, would dare utter such "deeply affectionate" words!

Given his understanding of Zhou Chuanqi, since he dared say it, he will surely follow through to the end!

Zhou Chuanqi seemingly also felt Pei Jianshu's gaze, looked straight at him, seeing his clear eyes holding ice, he couldn't help snort! If you truly had intentions, what have you been doing all along?

"Senior brother, rest assured, senior sister has you in her heart; no matter how many years, she will not develop feelings for Zhou Chuanqi." Su Chacha hurriedly added.

"Oh come on." Bai Li Chongtong sneered, "She's just a witch; how could she have sincerity? Flaunting beast taming and alchemy techniques one after another—nothing but waiting for a good price, trying to sell herself at a high cost."

Gu Cihe said, "A third-rank alchemist indeed has the capital to wait for a good price."

"Junior brother! What do you mean? I realize that from when she started tempting you, saying she wanted to give you the Fire Phoenix Inheritance, you began to waver, right!" Bai Li Chongtong angrily scolded, "Did you forget how she harmed the little junior sister?"

"Second senior brother, please stop." Su Chacha's voice trembled, she was on the verge of tears.

Gu Cihe's heart also trembled; seeing her tearful, pear blossom face, he said, "Junior sister, rest assured, however she hurt you, humiliated me, I naturally have never forgotten."

"But the Fire Phoenix Inheritance, senior brother indeed needs it; once I obtain that inheritance, I will naturally discard her like a worn-out shoe! She is so vicious, she does not deserve to possess the Fire Phoenix Inheritance."

"I understand, junior brother need not explain; besides, senior sister is not wrong either, she merely—merely—" Su Chacha seemed to be racking her brains, thinking how to defend Shen Qingli.

"Junior sister need not defend her any further, she—"

"Hahaha!" The Wan sect master's hearty laugh broke off several people's self-indulgence.

"Shen little dao friend, having refused the Zhou clan, you ought to join my Wan Sword Sect, right? Medicine God Valley may be good, but following your ancestor's such jokes is just for listening."

"My Wan Sword Sect is different; we will surely respect and honor you, and anyone who violates that will have their cultivation abolished and be expelled from the sect!" The Wan sect master, to invite Shen Qingli to join, had established all these new rules.

The Medicine God Valley master flew into a rage, "How could it be impossible? Dao friend Shen, having obtained my Medicine God Valley ancestor's transmission, is essentially the ancestor's closed-door disciple; in my Medicine God Valley, seniority is supreme!"

"My Medicine God Valley will surely revere him as the ancestor; anyone who defies that equals betraying master and exterminating ancestors, and shall suffer heavenly and earthly annihilation, never to be reborn!"

Holy shit!

Everyone on site from all factions burst out with profanity!

Is the sincerity really this abundant?

It made even Liu Meng, who originally wanted to intervene, feel embarrassed to do so; she looked awkwardly at Ji Wanxing, "Sect leader, perhaps we shouldn't delay the little junior sister. We're too poor; this is terribly embarrassing."

Saying that made Ji Wanxing and the three elders feel ashamed.

The Heavenly Star Sect is indeed poor!

Compared to the Grand Zhou royal family, Wan Sword Sect, and Medicine God Valley—cough, there's no comparison.

"Hmph! What's money? Old man will sooner or later rob those three families!" The second elder angrily shouted, drawing Shen Kuo's sideways glance.

Ji Wanxing hurriedly scolded, "What are you saying! Your old line of work—when you joined the sect we said, no doing that."

Shen Kuo: …?

This person, wasn't he formerly a bandit?

No wonder he has a bandit aura; that knife's killing intent is also extremely heavy.

The great elder, however, said, "Sect leader, you can't blame the second brother; it's them being poor and showing off."

"Exactly!" The second elder perked up! The big brother supported him!

"Although there is danger, it's not that we can't pull this job." The third elder was already casting divination.

Shen Kuo: …

Young lady, do you know what kind of sect you've joined?

"You guys, you've frightened Dao friend Shen!" Ji Wanxing awkwardly rubbed her hands, "Dao friend Shen, please excuse us."

"We're our own people, what's there to fear?" The second elder stroked his sidearm, eager to try, his fleshy face especially menacing.

Shen Kuo's eye twitched; beside him, Shen Jin chuckled, "Count me in."

"And me."

"Me."

"Me."

Liu Meng, Li Yidao, Zhan Yuefeng—none were left out.

"Hahaha! Our Heavenly Star Sect is united from top to bottom."

"Shut up!" Ji Wanxing had a headache; indeed she shouldn't have brought these three old troublemakers out.

Clearly she had been pretending well before, hardly speaking, but once she spoke today, sure enough a dog's mouth can't spit out ivory.

Here the discussion was lively, but Shen Qingli, after refusing the Wan Sword Sect, also clearly refused the Medicine God Valley, yet said she would transmit the Divine Palm Secret to the valley master.

"Today, I have received the elders' generous favor; it is Qingli's fortune, but since Qingli has already joined the Heavenly Star Sect, I will naturally not seek another sect." Shen Qingli stated the fundamental reason for her refusal of everyone.

The three major powers that had just been refused couldn't help but exclaim, "Confused! It's not that we're trying to poach a corner; it's that the Heavenly Star Sect can't cultivate you! They're not worthy!"

Someone even asked, "Could Fellow Daoist Shen possibly still be thinking of returning to the Blue Jade Sect, using the Heavenly Star Sect as an excuse?"

Anyone can see that the Heavenly Star Sect is certainly not a place to rely on. Unless, Shen Qingli still longs for the Blue Jade Sect.

This is also understandable, for the Blue Jade Sect surely still holds Shen Qingli's birth mother, as well as the senior and junior fellow disciples she grew up with since childhood.

Bai Ren Shan, upon hearing this, prepared to say a couple of words relying on this. He obviously also felt that it wasn't impossible; at worst, the whole sect could apologize to Shen Qingli.