It was utterly quiet in the front courtyard.
The look of joy on Yi Qiushuiâs beautiful face had frozen. She couldnât help clenching her fists, and she evidently didnât expect Gu Xi to put forward such a condition.
A deep anger rose up inside her as she said, âGu Xi, isnât this condition a little too much?â
âYoungsters should pay a price for something they have done wrong. Otherwise, they wonât remember. This is for his own good.â Gu Xi smiled.
In his opinion, this condition wasnât too much. Although Zhou Yuan was talented, he had no background, and if he were to become the hall masterâs registered disciple, he could be said to have reached the sky in a single bound.
So what if he had to pay two high-grade Heaven-tier Genesis techniques?
If Zhou Yuan was wise, he should know what choice was best for him.
Looking at Zhou Yuanâs expressionless face, he asked, âWhat are you thinking?â
Zhou Yuan replied indifferently, âApologise? I donât think I need to do that. So all the people who have defeated the disciples of your Heavenly Spirit Sect need to apologise to you all?â
âIt is a beautiful thing when lions and tigers fight against each other, but if a mouse wants to brush a tigerâs whiskers, isnât that just asking for humiliation?â Gu Xi said nonchalantly.
Zhou Yuan smiled, slowly sat down to the side and said, âForget it, I am unworthy of a.s.sociating with your sect.â
Gu Xiâs face darkened, and he slammed the cup down on the table. âYou reject the good intention of my Heavenly Spirit Sect? Itâs good for young people to be proud, but donât be too arrogant.â
This time, however, Zhou Yuan was too lazy to even care.
Seeing this, Gu Xi stood up from his seat and coldly snorted, âYou donât know whatâs good for you. There will be a time when you will cry.â
He then shot a glare at Yi Qiushui and spoke in a strange tone of voice, âI heard you wanted to recommend this person. Haha, my Heavenly Spirit Sect will not agree to this matter.â
With a wave of his robe, he stormed away.
Following Gu Xiâs departure, the atmosphere in the courtyard turned somewhat gloomy. Yi Qiushuiâs beautiful face flushed with anger as she slammed the table. âHe went too far!â
She was kind enough to invite Gu Xi, but she didnât expect that he wouldnât give face to the Yi clan.
âQiushui, I understand your kind intention, but I donât want to trouble you.â
Zhou Yuan naturally wouldnât refuse to reconcile his relations.h.i.+p with the Heavenly Spirit Sect, but if their att.i.tude was like that, forget it.
Yi Qiushui gritted her teeth, saying, âItâs because of my Yi clanâs affairs that you have become enemies with the Heavenly Spirit Sect. How can I not do anything?
âIf they are upset about it, they should come to find my Yi clan. They just want to take their anger out on you, seeing that you have no background.â
She took a deep breath. âBut you donât have to worry. In another two days, the teleportation array in Xuanzhou City will be able to locate the Tianyuan Utopia. At that time I will report everything that has happened and find an opportunity to recommend you to Lady Chi Jing. If she thinks highly of you, the Heavenly Spirit Sect wonât dare to do anything to you.â
âLady Chi Jing has such good vision. The number of heaven prides she has seen over the years is as many as the willow trees by a river. It wonât be easy for her to think highly of someone,â Yi Qianji, who was on the other side, said with a worried frown.
âAlso Iâm worried that the Heavenly Spirit Sect will get in the way.â
âLady Chi Jing might not want to create an unpleasant relations.h.i.+p with the Heavenly Spirit Sect just because of a Divine Dwelling expert. Although their relations.h.i.+p wasnât pleasant at the start, now that they have reached the status they have now, they will somehow come to a compromise.â
Yi Qiushuiâs brows were tightly scrunched together.
Zhou Yuanâs eyes flashed. He coughed softly and said, âI think Iâll get on well with Lady Chi Jing. Itâs worth a try.â
Yi Qiushui and Yi Qianji were both taken aback by his words. He stared at Zhou Yuan and felt that Zhou Yuan really had thick skin.
What ident.i.ty and status does Lady Chi Jing have? She is one of the Tianyuan Regionâs leaders. Even in the entire Hunyuan Heaven, she is still a top existence. She wouldnât even pay attention to Heavenly Sun stage experts like us, so why would you, who is at the Divine Dwelling stage, have such confidence?
Even if your talent is pretty good and you have defeated Mo Yuan, how many super heaven prides has Lady Chi Jing seen over the years? Why would she get along with you?
Yi Qiushui helplessly smiled and didnât know what else to say.
Noticing the strange look on their faces, Zhou Yuan didnât know what to do. Should he tell them that Chi Jing was her senior sister? Should he tell them that his master was the supreme sovereign Cang Yuan?
It would scare them to death if he told them.
So of course, he couldnât reveal it.
Therefore, Zhou Yuan could only keep a straight face, and he resisted Yi Qiushuiâs and Yi Qianjiâs bizarre gazes with his thick skin.
âWeâll set off in two days.â Yi Qiushui retracted her gaze and made up her mind. No matter what the result was, she should give it a try.
Zhou Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then smiled at Yi Qiushui. âThen I must thank Qiushui first.â
Chi Jing had an extremely high status and position in the Tianyuan Region. If he didnât have any connection, he wouldnât be qualified to meet her even if he had reached the Heavenly Sun stage, not to mention he was only at the Divine Dwelling stage.
So Yi Qiushuiâs connection had undoubtedly saved him a great deal of trouble.
Seeing Zhou Yuanâs relaxed face, Yi Qiushui shook her head with a bitter smile.
She really didnât know where Zhou Yuan got such great self-confidenceâŚ
Two days of time pa.s.sed in a blink of an eye.
The center of Xuanzhou City, outside the teleportation array.
A towering stone platform stood tall, intertwined with countless beams of light. Ancient Genesis runes flowed and drifted around the platform, forming a tremendous teleportation array.
At this moment, Zhou Yuan and Yi Qiushui were both standing outside the array.
âThe teleportation array connects Tianyuan Utopia and the Tianyuan Regionâs many prefecture cities, but because there are too many destinations, there are only two days when it rotates and connects to the Tianyuan Utopia. If you miss these two days, you will have to wait till next month,â Yi Qiushui explained.
Zhou Yuan nodded. Although the teleportation array couldnât be compared to the cross-boundary teleportation array that master Cang Yuan had set up, it was still very spectacular.
âHaha, matriarch Qiushui seems to be in a hurry? Are you going to the Tianyuan Utopia?â While the two were talking, a cold laughter sounded behind them. They all twisted around to see Gu Xi strolling over.
Behind Gu Xi was Qiu Ling, who stared intently at Zhou Yuan.
Yi Qiushui knitted her beautiful brows together when she saw them appear.
Gu Xi came over and said in an indifferent voice, âCoincidentally, we are also heading to the Tianyuan Utopia. We can travel together.â
The expression on Yi Qiushuiâs pretty face changed immediately. It most likely wouldnât be anything good for Gu Xi to travel to Tianyuan Utopia. Her heart sank when she remembered what Gu Xi had said the day before.
Gu Xi s.h.i.+fted his gaze to Zhou Yuan. âBoy, I will give you one last chanceââ
Zhou Yuan scrunched his brows.
Gu Xiâs eyes turned biting cold, and Genesis Qi pulsed around him. Seeing this, Yi Qianji hurriedly took a step to the side and warned in a deep voice, âGu Xi, I hope you remember to conduct yourself with dignity.â
Gu Xi snorted, and his Genesis Qi subsided. âLetâs see how long you will last.â
With a wave of his sleeve, Qiu Ling strode straight into the teleportation array. The majestic light flickered, and he vanished, but Zhou Yuan still felt his sinister gaze before he left.
Yi Qiushui was icy cold. She drew a deep breath. âLetâs go.â
She also stepped into the teleportation array.
Zhou Yuan closely followed. The surrounding light rippled, and the s.p.a.ce began to quake violently. He licked his lips; a feeling of antic.i.p.ation and curiosity filled his heart.
He could finally see his senior sister Chi JingâŚ