Chapter 1050 - 576: The Unseen Person (Double - )

"Tsk, the spot Ms. Yun just sat on is nice and warm." Zhu Pingniang squinted like a cheeky child and giggled, "Not bad."

Miss Lu: "..."

This cheeky woman.

If she weren’t unable to defeat Zhu Pingniang, Miss Lu really wanted to punch her hard.

Do you want to hear the nonsense you’re spouting in front of the young master?

Her sister’s flirtatious demeanor was utterly embarrassing.

Thankfully, Xu Chang’an and Yun Qian wouldn’t mind such trivial matters, sparing Miss Lu from wanting to find a hole to crawl into.

Suddenly, she felt a bit envious.

Sitting on the cushion the lady sat on, sigh.

Pah.

Miss Lu snapped back to reality, a blush covering her ears.

All because of Ms. Zhu, as the saying goes, a crooked upper beam leads to a crooked lower beam. Without her, how could she have such useless thoughts?

"Why are you looking at me?" Zhu Pingniang blinked and then tilted her head, "Want to trade places?"

"I don’t want to!" Miss Lu angrily shouted.

"Fine, fine, as a woman, your jealousy is showing." Zhu Pingniang reminded Miss Lu, "Very ugly."

Miss Lu: "..."

She clenched her fists tightly.

She swore.

If one day, she becomes more powerful than Ms. Zhu and can defeat her, she must pin her down and give her a good beating to avenge the vulgar name she was given, and the constant bullying.

As for after revenge, well, she’ll deal with that when the time comes.

"...?" Zhu Pingniang suddenly felt a chill down her spine.

Who is Miss Lu?

She is, in a certain sense, the true "savior," someone who brings good moods to Yun Qian, favored by Heaven. Being remembered by her... Zhu Pingniang vaguely felt an ominous feeling, but she instinctively looked at Li Zhibai.

Only Li Zhibai would make her feel anxious.

And indeed, Li Zhibai also glanced at her sideways; even as Zhu Pingniang sat and slightly twisted in Yun Qian’s spot, Li Zhibai couldn’t stand it.

Li Zhibai should be someone who doesn’t care about others’ opinions, yet she still felt embarrassed... raising such a sister was indeed shameful.

"Ah Bai, I was wrong, I was just joking," Zhu Pingniang quickly softened her tone.

"You..." Li Zhibai was helpless as well.

At this moment, Xu Chang’an, holding Yun Qian, called out, "Sir."

"Hmm?"

"I have something I’d like to ask you, sir."

"Ask me?"

Li Zhibai was a bit puzzled, holding his wife, not whispering sweet nothings to make Ms. Yun happy, what could he possibly have to discuss with her?

"It’s about..." Xu Chang’an reached for his waist and then took out a sachet.

"Tch." Zhu Pingniang clicked her tongue, she knew there was a couple’s entwined hair inside, and the sour feeling in her heart was indescribable.

"A sachet?" Li Zhibai blinked.

"No, wrong one..." Xu Chang’an cleared his throat, about to hang the sachet back when Yun Qian gently took it and began playing with it in her palm. Yun Qian, holding the sachet, felt the tied strands inside, her previously sleepy gaze filled with color.

She really liked it.

This loving scene was universally ignored by everyone present.

"Sir, I meant this Jade Pendant." Xu Chang’an placed the Glazed Jade in his palm, unlike the sachet, Yun Qian was wholly uninterested in the crystal-clear Glazed Jade.

"Jade Pendant..." Li Zhibai nodded, "What’s the matter with the Jade Pendant?"

"The Senior who gave me this Jade Pendant, was supposed to conduct a trial for me after Open Source, right?"

On Muyu Peak, conducting trials signified an intention to take him as a disciple.

"What are you thinking, child." Before Li Zhibai could respond, Zhu Pingniang sneered.

She didn’t know much else, but she knew this Jade Pendant was given by the Sect Leader, and the Sect Leader’s intention was simple: just to conceal his cultivation movements, not to take him as a disciple.

Even she only had a practical disciple relationship with the Sect Leader, not a named one.

"Chang’an, don’t think too much. This Jade Pendant isn’t your symbol, and that person certainly has no intention of taking you as a disciple," Zhu Pingniang replied for Li Zhibai.

Xu Chang’an didn’t feel embarrassed for his wishful thinking; in front of elders, when encountering issues, he still needed to ask, and he had nothing to hide from his teacher and the Senior.

So upon hearing Zhu Pingniang’s words, Xu Chang’an’s first reaction was a sigh of relief.

"So that’s not the case."

That’s good.

It’s not making a fuss over nothing, it’s just that Xu Chang’an had seen too many commotions arising from disciple acceptance on Muyu Peak.

For the group of women on Muyu Peak who couldn’t be judged by common sense, disciple acceptance wasn’t just inheritance, but also a matter of competition and face... losing a disciple was minor, losing face wasn’t acceptable.

Though they wouldn’t really cause a fight or serious consequences, their boisterous attitude was ultimately not helpful.

"You best not think about it." Zhu Pingniang waved her hand, "She’s never going to accept a disciple."

Even if the Sect Leader’s personality changed, Chang’an, after all, being a man could never catch the Sect Leader’s eye, right?

Others might not know, but she, as a ’disciple,’ understood well how differently Shi Qingjun treated women versus men.

"I understand." Xu Chang’an nodded and then added, "However, the Senior did give me this Glazed Jade, and in terms of etiquette, I should thank her personally and express my gratitude."

"Hmm? You wish to thank her personally?" Zhu Pingniang had a strange expression, then burst into laughter.