Chapter 296: Chapter 163 "Is Your Hair Color the Same as ...?"_2
Using this reason to take action against me won’t cause much suspicion...
However, if he really dares to seize the opportunity to capture and interrogate me, the seed within my Sea of Consciousness will send an alert to the Upper Realm...
As countless thoughts flashed through his mind, Yang Guan straightened up and extended an invitation to Lu Jin’an: "Saint Heir Lu, this year’s Immortal Tea Gathering in Yulin Domain is hosted by me. Would you grace us with your presence tomorrow?"
"I, the Saint Heir, will attend." Lu Jin’an replied noncommittally, "For the sake of Li’s face."
Yang Guan twitched slightly at the corner of his eye and bowed again: "Thank you, Saint Heir Lu, for honoring us."
He turned to look at the disciple of Fenghuo Sect: "Let’s see the real skills under the stage tomorrow."
With that, Yang Guan led the disciples of Divine Intent Sect out of Zuixiang Building.
"Chief, Saint Heir Lu... did not give us any face at Divine Intent Sect," a junior brother cautiously said.
Yang Guan turned his head to look at him: "Did Saint Heir Lu lose his temper?"
"No..."
"Then he has already given us face." Yang Guan retracted the smile on his face: "He is the Saint Heir of the World’s No.1 Immortal Sect Wan Dao Sect; what more do you expect?"
He chuckled lightly: "You all are too impulsive, how did you end up in a conflict with the Fenghuo Sect?"
"They accused you of having ulterior motives!" The disciple hurriedly recounted, "Chief, you are definitely not such a person!"
"Just some rumors." Yang Guan nonchalantly waved his hand, "Long ago, someone even called me ’trash’; just some wind and frost, no need to pay attention.
The day is late, let’s meet up with the Sect Leader and finish hosting this Immortal Tea Gathering, which will greatly benefit our Divine Intent Sect."
Pausing, Yang Guan asked: "Where is the Soul Nourishing Green Lotus now?"
The junior brother quickly responded: "The Soul Nourishing Green Lotus has been placed in the Sunset Canyon, protected by multiple prohibitions, there will be no issues."
Yang Guan nodded. The prize for first place at the Immortal Tea Gathering is set by the three major Immortal Sects in Yulin Domain as per the host’s request, all beneficial Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for the Tongsheng Realm.
Since the inception of the Immortal Tea Gathering in Yulin Domain, no host has ever missed out on their own prize.
Divine Intent Sect, being a Third Grade Sect, did not possess treasures like the Soul Nourishing Green Lotus, so upon learning that the Tongqi Hehuan Sect had just cultivated a Soul Nourishing Green Lotus, Yang Guan unhesitatingly set it as the prize.
Because the Soul Nourishing Green Lotus is of great use to his upcoming Harmonization and Divine Soul repair—when he initially took over, ’Yang Guan’ put up a strong resistance.
"No one in Yulin Domain can compete with the Chief," the junior brother flattered: "Currently, you are the strongest Saint in the Tongsheng Realm."
"Only in Yulin Domain," Yang Guan said indifferently: "The world is vast."
He looked up at the towering Sunset Canyon, slightly clenching his hands. Once he acquires the Soul Nourishing Green Lotus and achieves Harmonization, he can reunite with his relatives and commence the next step of his plan.
’Someday, I will reclaim everything that was once taken from you!’
Retracting his gaze from the horizon, Yang Guan strode forward.
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Back at Zuixiang Building, Lu Jin’an, who had returned to his seat, glanced at the rice wine in his cup, a trace of smile in his eyes.
This Yang Guan kid has quite a depth of scheming; no wonder he could break through to the Sitting and Illuminating Realm.
He downed the wine in his cup, listening to Li Wuyi’s voice.
"Honestly, I found that kid irksome before. Originally, we intended to use the Soul Nourishing Green Lotus we cultivated for our little junior sister, but this kid directly came forward and demanded it."
Li Wuyi sighed: "The host of the Immortal Tea Gathering has the privilege to propose the prize, and we can’t refuse... because no one has ever broken this rule over the years."
"Moreover, this kid also set the venue of the Immortal Tea Gathering on our territory." Li Wuyi took a sip, "I’m not convinced that there’s not a nudge from the Ba Dao Manor behind it."
Lu Jin’an chuckled: "What deep meaning can Ba Dao Manor possibly have in doing this, other than to annoy you all?"
"Maybe it’s just to annoy us." Li Wuyi chuckled: "And letting Yang Guan take first place at this Immortal Tea Gathering would be even more annoying."
Lu Jin’an, having set down his wine cup, toyed with the cool, silky hand of his senior sister: "Honestly, I’m also interested in the Soul Nourishing Green Lotus."
Li Wuyi was taken aback, hesitated, and then lowered his voice: "The prize for the Immortal Tea Gathering cannot be changed. Do you want me to hire a Tribulation Crossing Realm expert at a great price to suppress his cultivation and snatch it from Yang Guan?"
"No need for such trouble." Lu Jin’an shook his head: "There are also other places with it, whoever it belongs to, it will belong."
Li Wuyi nodded, not questioning Lu Jin’an’s intent for the Soul Nourishing Green Lotus, merely saying: "The Soul Nourishing Green Lotus is something we got from a Secret Realm previously. If Brother Lu doesn’t find it, I’ll have my father send the root to you, how about that?"
"We’ll see then." Lu Jin’an swallowed the fish delicacy his Senior Sister lovingly fed him today: "What about you and Ba Dao Manor?"
"The dispute hasn’t just been a day." Li Wuyi said, "But as you said, getting the whole world into chaos isn’t something achievable with mere words, and neither is the confrontation between Immortal Sects, there are too many factors to consider.
Just like the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect in the neighboring Bi Bo Domain, constantly wanting to enter Yulin Domain and propagate their Buddhism."
Lu Jin’an nodded, sect conflicts are often games of shadowed strategy, but whenever one Immortal decreases or another adds, it becomes an open battle.
He put down his chopsticks, stood up, and patted Li Wuyi’s shoulder: "This is your Yulin Domain affair, I won’t ask more, but if your words earlier have reached such a point, not preparing would let others look down on your Tongqi Hehuan Sect, right?"
Li Wuyi looked at Lu Jin’an, nodding lightly, then got up and said: "I’ve arranged a place for you, tomorrow morning I’ll come to escort you and Mu Jianxian, how about that?"
"Alright."
Arriving at the inn Li Wuyi arranged, after seeing him off, Lu Jin’an surveyed the lavishly decorated room and said with a smile to Mu Qingyue: "Senior Sister, it’s our first time staying in the same inn."
Before Mu Qingyue could respond, the Little Pink Fox emerged from the cloak: "It was suffocating in there."
"Because you can’t say anything inappropriate, right?" Lu Jin’an glanced at Qiu Qingtang.
"Young Master Lu understands me." Qiu Qingtang, returning to human form, picked up a Spirit Fruit from the table, wiped it, and took a bite: "You’ve all eaten well, yet I haven’t eaten anything...
My stomach is growling like it’s waiting for food to be filled in."
Lu Jin’an cast a glance at this fox spirit who begins with risqué words, and said lightly: "Shall I have something sent up?"
"No need for that trouble." Qiu Qingtang waved her hand, smiling, "Young Master Lu and Mu Jianxian can feed me just fine."
Upon finishing, she placed the Spirit Fruit back on the platter and took out a... pearl tail from the Universe Bracelet!
Lu Jin’an’s eye twitched: "You actually made this?"
"Mmm humm," Qiu Qingtang smugly tilted her chin: "For realism’s sake, I plucked the fur from my tail."
"..." Lu Jin’an paused, then raised a thumb at her: "Bold move."
"It was very painful." Qiu Qingtang stuffed the pearl tail into Mu Qingyue’s hand while caressing her tail, saying, "Though I haven’t experienced a first time, I think it should hurt similarly, right?"
Mu Qingyue pinched the fluffy pearl tail in her hand: "So much fur... did you pluck all six tails?"
"Yes." Qiu Qingtang blinked: "Just plucking one tail would make it bald, wouldn’t it? I do pay a lot of attention to grooming."
"Oh."
"By the way, this pearl tail is for you, do you want it?" Qiu Qingtang eagerly asked: "Surely you’d like it, right?"
"Your skin is so white; it will definitely be visually striking... Young Master Lu, wouldn’t you agree?"
Lu Jin’an recalled the ’Collar’ his Senior Sister had previously brought out, paired with this tail...
"I like it." Mu Qingyue ’looked’ at Lu Jin’an: "Junior Brother, you would like it too, right?"
Lu Jin’an gave an "Ah", not hiding his desire.
Qiu Qingtang clapped her hands: "Then you should try it later and see if it fits, alright?"
Mu Qingyue ’looked’ at Lu Jin’an, and Lu Jin’an smiled slightly at Qiu Qingtang: "Let’s discuss this when you’re not around."
"I’m not watching Young Master Lu, anyway." Qiu Qingtang snorted lightly: "I just want Mu Jianxian’s feedback."
Lu Jin’an didn’t bother with her; suddenly Mu Qingyue said: "This color isn’t quite right."
"I only have pink fur..." Qiu Qingtang’s eyes darted: "What color do you want?"
"Black."
Qiu Qingtang looked towards Lu Jin’an’s hair.
Lu Jin’an was in deep meditation, hearing and seeing nothing.
Strangers, keep away!
Qiu Qingtang pouted: "Stingy, not like I want something from there..."
Speaking, she suddenly leaned in towards Mu Qingyue, staring at her silver-white hair, and curiously asked: "Mu Jianxian, may I ask you a question?"
"Sure."
"Such hair color is rare among the human clan, so is the color of your hair and... the same?"
Mu Qingyue pressed her lips together: "The same."
Qiu Qingtang’s eyes lit up: "Is it pretty?"
"Master, you sure talk a lot," Mu Qingyue said: "But I’ll take the tail."
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Author: An extra Chapter will be released before the sixth, then back to posting two Chapters, still owe words!