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Chapter 480: Grand Competition Finals (Twenty-Seven)
The moment Ming Xiu appeared outside of Ancestor Bai’s cultivation grounds, the array in the mountains opened naturally, as if it had been prepared.
Ming Xiu walked in along a stream in the forest, and not long after, saw a wooden house standing in the mountains.
A middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties was drinking tea outside the wooden house and beside him stood a delicate, tender, white-clothed woman.
The moonlight sprinkled on the outside of the wooden house and countless fireflies danced about, carrying bits of fluorescence which evoked more of the white-clothed woman’s beauty and liveliness.
However, Ming Xiu didn’t have the mood to appreciate a beauty and he walked over lightly.
“Ancestor Bai needs this pupil for something?” He stood in front of the middle-aged man, neither humble nor arrogant.
Ancestor Bai didn’t blame Ming Xiu for not greeting him formally. Ming Xiu was just such a special existence in the Heavenly Secret Palace, and even the Grand Ancestor allowed him not to greet anyone in the Sect formally.
“Sit.” Ancestor Bai pointed to the seat opposite him and smiled gently.
“Yao’er, serve tea for your Senior Brother Chi.” Seeing Ming Xiu sit down, Ancestor Bai instructed Bai Fei Yao who stood beside him.
A blush appeared on Bai Fei Yao’s face. She stuck out her tongue mischievously and poured a cup of tea for Ming Xiu.
“Senior Brother, please have some tea.”
Ming Xiu didn’t look at Bai Fei Yao. During the Alchemy Competition, he discovered this woman’s hostility and killing intent towards Lou Mu Yan.
He didn’t act only because he knew Lou Mu Yan wanted to deal with it herself, otherwise he wouldn’t even let this woman jump around in front of him.
Bai Fei Yao didn’t mind either. A dark light flashed across her eyes. She retreated beside Ancestor Bai obediently.
Ancestor Bai narrowed his eyes, smiled like a spring breeze, and said: “Chi Xiu, what do you think of Lou Mu Yan, that genius who suddenly appeared in the Eight Extremes Sect?”
“Her talent is indeed quite good.” Ming Xiu’s calm expression didn’t fluctuate, and he replied casually.
Ancestor Bai chuckled: “I think that woman’s pretty good. There’s also a precedent for excellent pupils in the Six Major Sects to become dual cultivation partners.”
After a pause, he continued: “You and Lou Mu Yan are outstanding in all talents, why not become dual cultivation partners?”
“Not interested.” Ming Xiu raised his head and said lightly.
Sooner or later, he and Lou Mu Yan would become dual cultivation partners, but it wouldn’t be through this way right now.
What’s more, this old fellow was obviously testing him. How could the superiors of the Eight Extremes Sect and Heavenly Secret Palace bind him and Lou Mu Yan, two geniuses of versatile specialisations, together, unless they were stupid.
This old fellow was definitely scheming to begin with, so he didn’t bother to deal with him, and he wouldn’t reveal his thoughts about Lou Mu Yan either.
Although he had the ability to protect Lou Mu Yan, but he wouldn’t push her into danger.
“Then is Fei Yao good?” Ancestor Bai asked straightforwardly with a smile.
When speaking about Lou Mu Yan just now, he saw that Chi Xiu’s indifferent expression didn’t fluctuate at all. He knew that this cold pupil wasn’t interested in Lou Mu Yan like Bai Fei Yao said.
Bai Fei Yao’s nervousness was self-evident when she heard Ancestor Bai ask Chi Xiu about becoming dual cultivation partners with Lou Mu Yan. She was afraid that he would say something like he agreed, so she was instantly relieved when she heard he wasn’t interested.
Right now, when the Ancestor suddenly mentioned her, the blush on her face grew even deeper. Then he looked up at Chi Xiu as if she had made up her mind, her gaze fiery.
“Whether Junior Sister Bai is good or not has nothing to do with me, so I never paid attention.” Ming Xiu’s expression was light, as if he was talking about an unimportant matter.
Bai Fei Yao’s face instantly paled. She bit her lip to keep herself from crying and tears circled in her eyes.
‘Nothing to do with me, never paid attention’. These eight words shattered all the love in her heart.
Ancestor Bai’s gentle expression didn’t change, but his tone took on a bit of sternness, “It doesn’t matter if you didn’t pay attention before. Right now, this old man wants to be a matchmaker for you and Fei Yao. If you two become dual cultivation partners, I think Grand Ancestor would also agree.”
“I don’t like Junior Sister Bai, so it’s impossible for me to become dual cultivation partners with her.” Ming Xiu’s expression was still apathetic. He didn’t care about the power emanating from Ancestor Bai and his attitude was still proud and arrogant: “Even if Grand Ancestor came, he has no right to meddle in my private affairs.”
His meaning was obvious. Even Grand Ancestor has no right to interfere, so you are even less qualified. And he also clearly expressed the attitude that it was impossible for Ancestor Bai to become a matchmaker for Bai Fei Yao.
“Senior Brother Chi, am I so unable to enter your eyes?” Ancestor Bai had yet to speak when Bai Fei Yao couldn’t resist asking Ming Xiu with teary eyes.
“Yes. I have always hated women who are fake. You are one of them.” Ming Xiu looked up at her coldly and said bluntly.
Apart from Lou Mu Yan, he had never paid attention to any woman. He naturally knew that Bai Fei Yao loved him, but he was very disgusted.
On the surface, she pretended to be an innocent and pure white rabbit, but behind everyone’s back, she was a vicious, ferocious, arrogant venomous snake. Such a woman who was different in and out was what he hated the most in his life.
Bai Fei Yao’s eyes widened. Seeing the undisguised disgust and hatred towards her in Chi Xiu’s eyes, tears streamed down her face. Her entire body trembled, and she appeared pitiful.
It was just a pity for her that Ming Xiu wasn’t an ordinary man and he was indifferent to her heartbreak and weakness. He even furrowed his brows deeper in disgust.
Bai Fei Yao covered her mouth to prevent herself from crying out loud. What Ming Xiu said made her feel piercing pain in her heart. Seeing him furrow his brows, as if looking at something dirty, the last desire in her heart was entirely shattered.
She couldn’t accept that the man who she had loved for so long not only rejected her, but also hated her so much.
She covered her mouth, tears pouring down like rain, and stumbled out of Ancestor Bai’s cultivation grounds.
Aside from sadness and despair, there was also deep hatred for Lou Mu Yan.
She would never forget the doting gaze Chi Xiu cast towards Lou Mu Yan during the Alchemy Competition—that was something she had never seen before.
She knew that her own beauty and excellence wouldn’t not be able to attract the attention of the person she loved. It must be Lou Mu Yan’s sudden appearance that made Senior Brother Chi hate her so much.
She clenched her hands tightly in fists. It must be like that. The reason why Senior Brother Chi treated her like this today must be because of that bitch.
After Bai Fei Yao left, it was as if a layer of frost condensed on Ancestor Bai’s face. Although Chi Xiu’s rejection was also in his calculations today, but Chi Xiu not even giving any bit of face to him gave birth to a trace of killing intent.
He had already made two plans. If Chi Xiu was willing to marry Bai Fei Yao, it would be for the best. If Chi Xiu wasn’t willing, it could also have Bai Fei Yao give rise to hatred, and let that hatred become the driving force for her cultivation.
But he never thought that Chi Xiu would humiliate his granddaughter so blatantly. The other party looked at Bai Fei Yao with such a disgusted gaze that it made him feel uncomfortable, as if he had swallowed a fly.
It was just that before he could lash out in anger, Ming Xiu stood up with a cold expression and said with displeasure: “If there’s nothing else from Ancestor Bai, then I will take my leave.”
Ancestor Bai smashed the table in front of him, his voice filled with anger, “Who gave you the courage to be so presumptuous in front of this old man.”
Ming Xiu glanced at him lightly, “I’m the direct disciple of the Grand Ancestor. If you’re dissatisfied with me, you can go to the Grand Ancestor to complain.”
After speaking, he ignored Ancestor Bai’s rage and killing intent, turned around and vanished from the forested mountains.
He really didn’t pay attention to an Initial-Phase Sword Saint Ancestor. If it wasn’t because killing him would hinder his plan to lure the snake out of its cave, then Ancestor Bai would already be a corpse right now.
To dare scheme against his woman, then they must be prepared to be humiliated by him.