Chapter 126

Hearing these words.

Hua Xi's slender body trembled.

A warmth spontaneously rose in her heart.

She understood.

The Great Dragon Chief is avenging me!

Without hesitation, she replied in a deep voice.

"Yes! Thank you, Great Dragon Chief!"

Behind her.

Yao Yue and Lian Xing, who had heard this exchange.

First, they froze in surprise.

Then.

A flicker of joy passed through their pupils.

You have to know.

Before this, they had both been holding back a surge of anger.

Don't be fooled by how simple Hua Xi made it sound.

In truth, the Yihua Palace had sacrificed many of its subordinates.

Naturally, they were furious!

But they had held back because their own Master had not spoken.

That was why they hadn't retaliated immediately.

Now, suddenly hearing the Great Dragon Chief say this,

they couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

At the very least,

the Qinglong Society does not ignore its own people!

"Withdraw."

With a wave of his hand, Ximen Wudi spoke coldly.

In fact,

he didn't care whether the Yihua Palace had suffered or not.

Even if it were annihilated, he wouldn't so much as flinch.

The key issue was,

knowing full well that Hua Xi, the former Yihua Palace Mistress, was one of his Qinglong Society's own,

someone still dared to act so brazenly.

This was clearly a provocation against the Qinglong Society, against him!

How could he possibly endure this!!

"We take our leave."

They bowed again.

Hua Xi led Yao Yue and the two girls away slowly.

And not long after they left,

Jiang Yuyan rushed in, her face alight with excitement.

Her brow radiated an uncontainable joy.

"Young Master, Yan'er has broken through to the Grand Master realm!"

"Oh? Really?"

Watching her shy, elated expression,

Ximen Wudi's expressionless face finally broke into a faint smile.

He reached out and ruffled her hair.

"Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"Hmm..."

Jiang Yuyan froze at the question.

She had never actually considered this.

Tilting her head, she unconsciously slipped her index finger into her mouth.

Frowning slightly, her little face sank into deep thought.

She looked utterly foolish—and adorably so.

As she struggled with the question,

Miss Baoqin walked over.

"Master, the Fifth Dragon Chief requests an audience."

"Let him in."

Ximen Wudi's expression changed slightly as he spoke calmly.

"Yes, Master." Miss Baoqin replied.

Undeniably,

she was growing increasingly comfortable saying "Master."

As she withdrew.

Not long after.

Li Taibai walked in smiling, leading Lu Linxuan.

"Speak up—what mischief are you up to now?"

"If you're just here to show off, skip it."

He looked at Li Taibai's flushed face.

Before Li Taibai could speak, Ximen Wudi spoke first.

The look on his face.

Clearly, he knew Li Taibai's habits inside out.

Li Taibai froze in place.

His gaze flickered to his own disciple, whose face was crimson, shoulders shaking with suppressed laughter.

Even he, who always prided himself on his thick skin, couldn't help but blush.

He let out an awkward laugh.

His eyes darted about as he stammered an excuse.

"W-what? No."

"I came this time because I need a favor."

"Is that so?" Ximen Wudi sneered, glancing at him with a half-smile.

He didn't tease further, instead lowered his eyes and sipped his tea slowly.

"What is it? Tell me."

"Um... I heard the Huashan Sword Contest in the Song Dynasty is about to begin."

"But I've recently made a small breakthrough and need to close off to cultivate further—I can't go."

"So I'd like you to take my disciple along for some training."

Li Taibai rubbed his hands nervously, letting out a dry chuckle.

Logically speaking,

this small matter—given he was the Fifth Dragon Head of the Qinglong Society—

could have been settled with a single order, and many would have rushed to comply.

So why had he come here to beg?

Mainly because he wanted Ximen Wudi to give his disciple a few pointers.

Though he hadn't seen Ximen Wudi fight in a long time,

he still knew full well the man's strength.

Li Taibai was still perfectly clear-headed about it.