Huo Sichun wiped away her tears, discreetly wiping her snot on Zhao Shijie, and said pitifully, "Seeing you like this, my heart aches."
Zhao Shijie didn't fall for her act at all; he slapped away the hand still aimlessly wiping and glared at her, "I almost died by your hand just now!"
"How could I..." Huo Sichun's face flushed, and she stood up to touch Zhao Shijie's bald head. "It looked better when you had hair."
"Where are the others?" Zhao Shijie somewhat helplessly pushed her hand away.
"They're chatting outside. How do you feel now?"
"Luo Xi just brewed me some Millennium Polygonum Multiflorum, and I feel a bit of strength now."
"That's good. With Xian Ge here, you'll definitely be fine, but you owe a lot of people favors."
"I know that. I'll slowly repay them in the future," Zhao Shijie said seriously, his expression solemn.
"Hehe, it's okay. I'll repay them with you," Huo Sichun said boldly, flipping her hair and putting her hands on her hips.
Looking at Huo Sichun's carefree demeanor, Zhao Shijie felt a little moved.
Their eyes met, and an ambiguous atmosphere filled the air.
Zhao Shijie's gaze flickered, and he pulled the blanket over himself, clearing his throat. "Um, I need to rest. Please make yourselves at home."
"Alright, I'll go find Sister Luo Xi. You sleep."
Huo Sichun was also a bit flustered at this point; she dropped a sentence and hurried out of the room.
In the courtyard, Qin Zhenhua and the other three were chatting, with Jiang Xiaoxiao nestled close to Luo Xi, speaking in a low voice.
Luo Xi responded intermittently, her eyelids constantly drooping.
Seeing this, Huo Sichun ran angrily to Qin Zhenhua and the others, shouting, "Are you going to sit here all night?"
"What else? There aren't any hotels here," Qin Zhenhua said, shrugging his hands with a helpless expression.
"Let's wait a little longer. I've already arranged for someone to drive the RV over," Chen Shaocong said weakly, yawning.
He glanced at Jiang Xiaoxiao and immediately perked up, feeling full of energy.
This was the power of love, or rather, the manifestation of liking someone.
Just a glance was enough to satisfy his heart.
Chen Shaocong was not yet aware of this, still naive and Confused, like a love-struck fool, grinning foolishly at Jiang Xiaoxiao.
Huo Sichun stopped talking, ran to Luo Xi's side, hugged her, and said softly, "Sister Luo Xi, hurry and sleep. You need to rest well to have the energy to refine pills."
Luo Xi squirmed, breaking free from the embrace, and said awkwardly, "Your body is a bit stiff. Xiao Xiao is more comfortable."
Huo Sichun's body stiffened. She looked at Jiang Xiaoxiao's bulging chest, then at her own flat chest, and her face instantly fell. She secretly cursed.
...
On the other side, Feng Qingyang and Zhong Li had been with Chu Huaian for the past two days, waiting for Zhao Shijie while secretly learning Chu Huaian's management style.
To their disappointment, Chu Huaian rarely appeared, spending most of his time cultivating in the back mountain.
It wasn't until the third day that Hua Xia Sect suddenly became lively.
Fang Yuan, Qin Hao, and the others finally had their bans lifted and were back online!
As soon as they returned to the game, Wang Xiaojun and Li Yongxiao immediately rushed into the forging room to tinker with their latest inventions.
After a period of exploration, the two had found an energy source that could strengthen firearms: beast cores.
This idea was actually provided by Chu Huaian, who even gave them a few Foundation Establishment Stage beast cores for their research.
Fang Yuan and Qin Hao, as always, wore shorts and short sleeves, strolling around the sect in flip-flops.
Feng Qingyang and the other two had just come out of the main hall. Upon seeing the two, Zhou Qianqian's eyes widened as if she had seen a ghost.
Fang Yuan and Qin Hao's eyes lit up, and they immediately scurried over, performing a sliding tackle without a word, kneeling before Feng Qingyang and shouting, "Disciple Fang Yuan (Qin Hao) greets Sect Master Feng, Elder Zhong, and Junior Sister Qianqian."
"You guys..." Zhou Qianqian looked at them in disbelief, feeling a little dazed.
Feng Qingyang and Zhong Li exchanged glances, a bit confused.
Seeing their unresponsiveness, Fang Yuan thought he hadn't shouted loud enough, so he immediately pulled out a large megaphone from behind him. "Disciple Fang Yuan greets Sect Master Feng..."
"Stop, stop!" Zhong Li rubbed his ears and took out a few high-grade spirit stones from his storage ring, tossing them to the two.
Fang Yuan and Qin Hao's faces lit up. They tucked the spirit stones into their pockets and then looked at Feng Qingyang.
Feng Qingyang had never seen such shameless disciples; his expression was a bit strange, but he still took out two spirit-grade weapons from his storage ring.
One was a Soul Suppressing Banner, and the other was a pair of gauntlets.
Upon seeing the flag, Fang Yuan's eyes immediately turned red. Wasn't this the Ten Thousand Souls Banner he had been longing for!
Fortunately, Feng Qingyang couldn't read minds. If he knew Fang Yuan's inner thoughts, he would probably have slapped Fang Yuan to death on the spot.
"Thank you, Father Feng!" Fang Yuan and Qin Hao shrieked, getting up to snatch the weapons in front of them.
"Wait," Feng Qingyang took a step back.
"What's wrong? Can you take back something you've given away?" Fang Yuan was a bit annoyed. If he couldn't beat the other party, he would have wanted to pin them to the ground and beat them fiercely.
"I can give you the items, but you have to promise me one thing," a hint of cunning flashed in Feng Qingyang's eyes.
"What is it?" Fang Yuan and Qin Hao were slightly stunned.
"Become disciples of my Star Sect. Not only will I give you these two weapons, but I'll also provide you with abundant cultivation resources, cultivation techniques, pills, and spirit stones every month. How about it?"
"There's such a good thing?" Fang Yuan looked at Feng Qingyang with some suspicion.
"Absolutely true," Feng Qingyang emphasized his tone.
"Alright, we agree, but you have to pay us in advance, otherwise we won't trust you," Qin Hao readily agreed.
Feng Qingyang rejoiced inwardly, not expecting to easily recruit two talented disciples.
He didn't waste any more words, distributed the weapons to the two, and then took out two third-grade cultivation techniques and two bottles of Foundation Establishment Pills, handing them over.
Fang Yuan and Qin Hao held so many items in their hands, their mouths were practically splitting with laughter.
The two exchanged knowing glances, happily bidding farewell to Feng Qingyang, turning back three times to remind Feng Qingyang to remember to take them with him when he returned.
Seeing them about to leave, Zhou Qianqian quickly chased after them and asked, "Senior Brother Fang, Senior Brother Qin, aren't you dead?"
"Go away, you only say inauspicious things," Fang Yuan waved his hand dismissively, not explaining much, and ran back to his villa with a pile of items.
"Congratulations, Sect Master Brother! You've gained two more geniuses. Plus Zhao Shijie, who has a Congenital Dao Body, our Star Sect will definitely be promoted to a first-grade sect in the future."
Zhong Li was full of longing, imagining the Star Sect's appearance when it was promoted to a first-grade sect. At that time, he would be an elder of a first-grade sect. This status would allow him to basically walk sideways in Jizhou.
Feng Qingyang first nodded in approval, then sighed, "If that little girl Luo Xi had such awareness, it would be even more perfect."
In the back mountain, Chu Huaian closed the light screen and shook his head slightly. He knew Fang Yuan and Qin Hao's habits too well.
If these two didn't cause some trouble, they wouldn't live up to their title as Hua Xia Sect's troublemakers.
Sure enough, that afternoon, Fang Yuan and Qin Hao packed their bags.
They ran away!
As for where they went, only Chu Huaian in the entire sect knew.
Because of this, Feng Qingyang and Zhong Li angrily sought out Chu Huaian, demanding that he reveal the two's whereabouts.
Chu Huaian spread his hands, stating directly that he didn't know either, and even thoughtfully told the two that if they ever encountered Fang Yuan and Qin Hao again, they should beat them to death.
Feng Qingyang couldn't endure such humiliation. He tracked the two, determined to capture these two shameless scoundrels.
And the place Fang Yuan and Qin Hao went was precisely Hehuan Sect.
This was also a plan the two had been plotting for a long time, and it just so happened that Feng Qingyang, the big spender, made them have to launch the plan early.
