Seeing Yun Luo Chen’s gaze fixed on her, Jun Lanyue immediately felt displeased.
[Looking at me? Still looking at me?]
“Why is the Supreme Elder staring at me?” She rolled her eyes. “Could it be that the Supreme Elder thinks I was the one who beat up your disciple??”
As soon as she said this, she almost laughed at herself.
Instinct told Yun Luo Chen that the ones who had beaten his disciple must be the people from Clear Breeze Peak.
“Is the Moon Elder’s disciple this rude?”
His dislike for Jun Lanyue deepened even further.
His disciple’s injuries were urgent, so he didn’t waste any more time.
With that, Yun Luo Chen focused his thoughts, and the figures of the master and his two disciples vanished from the dueling platform.
[I underestimated you! I thought you’d argue with me for a while, but you just took that ugly freak and left. Looks like you’re planning to settle the score after healing your beloved disciple!]
Jun Lanyue stared at the spot where Yun Luo Chen had appeared and disappeared, sighing quietly to herself.
[I prepared a hundred lines to roast him, but I didn’t get to use a single one. Oh well, there’ll be another chance. But why did Yun Luo Chen take my sweet senior sister away along with that ugly freak?]
She had promised to stroll through Cloud City with her sweet senior sister, but now that plan was ruined. She had even hoped to spend some quality time with Shen Guiyi.
At this rate, she wasn’t even sure if she’d get to see her senior sister tomorrow.
Thinking about this, Jun Lanyue’s mood darkened, and for the rest of the afternoon, her enthusiasm for exploring Cloud City remained low.
The news of the Supreme Elder’s beloved disciple being beaten spread throughout the entire Mysterious Heaven Sect in less than half a day, let alone half a day.
Now, without even needing to ask, Yun Luo Chen knew that Tang Qing had been beaten by Rong Jue.
In the evening.
The master and five disciples of Clear Breeze Peak were having dinner, joined by Sect Master Yun Xiao.
First, he had caught a whiff of the delicious aroma from the neighboring peak. Although cultivators didn’t need to indulge in worldly desires, how could anyone resist drooling over such a fragrant smell?
Second, he wanted more excuses to visit Clear Breeze Peak so he could listen to that girl surnamed Jun’s inner thoughts.
Over the past two days, he had been thinking: as the chosen one, how could he prevent the final tragedy from happening?
After much thought, he came up with a brilliant plan—just cooperate with that girl surnamed Jun. He would be the one to stab from behind—no, wait!—the one to push things along, doing all the good deeds without leaving a trace.
“Your cooking is truly delicious!” Yun Xiao didn’t hold back his praise, giving Pei Yan a thumbs-up. “I haven’t felt such an appetite in years. From now on, I’ll come here to eat every day!”
As he spoke, he picked up another piece of braised pork and popped it into his mouth. It was tender and savory, filling his mouth with a rich, meaty flavor that wasn’t greasy at all.
He devoured five or six pieces in one go. If he hadn’t wanted to try the other dishes, he could have finished the entire plate.
Seeing his voracious appetite, Yue Xuanji rolled his eyes in annoyance. “Eat slower! You look like a starving ghost reincarnated.”
[It’s all thanks to my Second Senior Brother’s cooking skills, making even someone of the Sect Master’s status forget his table manners, hehe!]
Pei Yan ate quietly, his heart overflowing with joy like an overturned honey jar.
Even though his senior brother had shown off his skills today, his own cooking was the one that truly made his junior sister happy and satisfied, right?
Hearing Jun Lanyue’s inner thoughts, Song Qiguang felt a pang of frustration. It was all that damned Yun Luo Chen’s fault. If he hadn’t taken Shen Guiyi away, his junior sister wouldn’t have been in such low spirits.
The little junior sister loses interest and doesn’t want to spend money anymore. If she doesn’t want to spend money, then what use is he, the third senior brother? Might as well be a useless person.
“I saw you just ate a slice of fish. The fish was quite fragrant, so why are the words coming out of your mouth so foul?”
Yun Xiao mercilessly retorted, the conflict between the two ready to ignite at any moment.
“You say…”
Just as Yue Xuanji was about to say something, a figure appeared before them.
Seeing that person, the “fighting spirit” that had just ignited in Yue Xuanji was replaced by disgust. He couldn’t help but mutter, “Forgot to activate the formation. Now any stray cat or dog can come running onto Clear Breeze Peak.”
Cultivators have extremely sharp hearing. Even though Yue Xuanji’s voice was quieter than a mosquito’s hum, Yun Luo Chen heard it clearly.
First, ordering his disciple to attack his own disciple, and now daring to compare him to a cat or dog. How splendid!
[Ohoho! Coming to find us so soon. Could it be that ugly freak’s Dantian has been healed? But then again, he is a Supreme Elder. What rare treasures doesn’t he have in his possession?]
Seeing Yun Luo Chen, Jun Lanyue temporarily lost her appetite. She put down her chopsticks and, before anyone else could speak, she spoke first.
“What urgent matter brings the Supreme Elder here?” She raised her eyes, meeting Yun Luo Chen’s gaze directly. “We’re in the middle of a meal! Why doesn’t the Supreme Elder sit down and join us? We can talk after we finish eating?”
Her words sounded polite on the surface, but upon closer consideration, they carried a different flavor.
Yun Luo Chen naturally caught the underlying meaning in Jun Lanyue’s words. He kept a cold face, not lashing out.
What is his status? Bickering with an ill-mannered little girl would only damage his reputation.
“I have abstained from grains for a thousand years.” Yun Luo Chen flicked his right sleeve, placing his hands behind his back in a transcendent manner, then continued, “Yue Lao, you…”
Before he could finish, Jun Lanyue interrupted, “Stop! Supreme Elder, you’re not here to settle scores with my master, are you? Over that trivial matter at the Yun City arena today?”
No one had ever dared to interrupt him before, not even within the Yun family.
Being interrupted by a junior like Jun Lanyue, Yun Luo Chen frowned, his face filled with displeasure.
And what’s more, she called yesterday’s incident a trivial matter?
In a short time, Yun Luo Chen completely lost control of his expression, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot. “Yue Lao, is this your disciple?”
Yue Xuanji was leaning back in his chair with his legs crossed, having just finished eating. He picked up a toothpick and started picking his teeth, nodding in a carefree manner. “The Supreme Elder isn’t blind, is he? If she’s not my disciple, then whose is she?”
Yun Luo Chen’s face darkened further.
Yun Xiao, watching from the side, was thoroughly enjoying the spectacle, though struggling to hold back his laughter.
Damn it! Having been pushed by the family to be this damned sect leader for so many years, he had endured countless grievances from that guy. Now, finally getting a breath of fresh air felt so satisfying!
“Lacking in manners! Sharp-tongued!” Yun Luo Chen shot a fierce glare at Yun Xiao.
Yun Xiao: “??”
He had already sat himself in the corner. He hadn’t made a sound. Why glare at him? What does it have to do with him?
“The Supreme Elder’s critique is spot on!” Yue Xuanji gave a thumbs-up. “That’s exactly how I usually teach them.”
Yun Xiao: “…”
He knew letting that old man come was the right choice. See, Yun Luo Chen is so angry he’s about to spit blood now.
The key point is, he can be angry all he wants, but he can’t do anything about it.
“Alright.” Yun Luo Chen suppressed the emotions on his face, forcing a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “Then, Yue Lao, let’s talk about yesterday’s matter.”
As for shattering Qing’er’s Dantian—he would never let this go easily!