When Meng Yao heard that familiar voice, her face couldn't help but darken.
Xu Xing noticed the sudden change and looked back, curious to see who on earth could make his Senior Sister so annoyed.
Standing there in the crowd was a handsome man wearing luxurious silk robes, a high-quality jade pendant hanging lazily from his belt. His eyes were locked onto Meng Yao, looking absolutely heartbroken.
Right beside him stood a man with a distinct, fox-like face.
This fox-faced man was none other than Xuan Feng! The very same man who had been secretly instructed by the demonic figure to sow discord between the Tianjian and Xuantian sects.
Seeing this arrival, the nearby disciples couldn't hold back their excited whispers.
"Wait, isn't that Senior Long Wei? Wasn't he supposed to be in closed-door seclusion?!"
"Heavens! That's Long Wei, rank 64 on the Genius Ranking! Just seeing him in person makes my trip here worth it!"
"I heard he broke through to the next major realm just last week! His aura is terrifying!"
Snap!
Long Wei casually snapped his fingers, and a soundproof barrier instantly erected itself around their small group, cutting off the annoying gossip.
Meng Yao couldn't help but give him an extremely annoyed glare.
"Why do you keep bothering me?! Why don't you just go back to your seclusion?!"
Long Wei had a complex expression. He had just come out of seclusion. He had failed his breakthrough... and worse, his heart had bred inner demons.
Meng Yao, oblivious to this, thought that this man's skin was thick enough to be a wall! Despite being ruthlessly rejected seven times already, he still shamelessly clung to her.
At this moment, Long Wei finally noticed there were two other figures standing beside Meng Yao. He completely ignored Yu Yan's gauze-wrapped figure, his sharp eyes locking directly onto Xu Xing.
His gaze turned instantly hostile, flashing with a deeply hateful look.
"Meng Yao, won't you introduce this man to me?"
Meng Yao really didn't want to waste her breath on Long Wei. But she knew if she didn't clear up this stupid misunderstanding right now, this lunatic would definitely try to trouble her Junior Brother later.
"He is my Junior Brother, Xu Xing! Now can you stop bothering us?"
Long Wei's hostile eyes instantly switched to a doting, warm look. The switch was so sudden that even Yu Yan completely forgot she was just angry about being ignored!
"So it is Brother-in-law! I see, I see!"
Long Wei enthusiastically pushed his hand forward, wanting to shake hands with Xu Xing.
But suddenly, a weird heat flared up in Xu Xing's chest.
This familiar feeling... damn it! Not now!!
Meng Yao also felt a familiar shift in Xu Xing's posture. But she couldn't possibly restrain him right here in public! Didn't her Junior Brother just say he had turned over a new leaf?! Why was he suddenly reverting back to his old self at this exact moment?!
Xu Xing simply looked down at Long Wei's raised hand with a bored expression.
"You're not worthy of shaking my hand."
Long Wei's eyes widened in sheer disbelief. He, the great Long Wei who was proudly at the 64th spot on the Genius Ranking—even if he had failed his breakthrough—was actually not worthy?!
His entire body was shaking with anger, but he forcefully held it in. Calm down, calm down... he is your future brother-in-law.
He forced a stiff smile. "Ah, I see, Brother-in-law. But that is a very arrogant thing to say... As your senior, it's my duty to advise you to be a bit more humble."
Xu Xing simply raised his eyebrows and said in a completely flat tone,
"You're not qualified to guide me."
Long Wei's face flushed deep red with sheer fury. He almost spat out a mouthful of blood right then and there! Still, he bit his tongue and calmed himself. After all, in his eyes, Xu Xing was family.
"Brother-in-law, please be reasonable! We are going to be a family soon!"
"You're not qualified to reason with me."
Crack!
Long Wei finally couldn't take it anymore. He had completely hit his limit! His entire body was trembling uncontrollably with rage.
Meng Yao suddenly burst out laughing! This Junior Brother's insufferable arrogance had finally come in handy for once. She felt extremely satisfied watching Long Wei suffer! Even Yu Yan had an amused smile hidden on her face.
Xu Xing just couldn't help but shake his head in disappointment.
"If grand figures such as Sword Saint Chendao existed in this era, they could have at least entertained me for a moment... yet what a pity, my precious time is being wasted with—"
Smack!
Before Xu Xing could even finish his sentence, Meng Yao's hand violently slapped over his mouth, desperately restraining him from speaking another word.
She let out an incredibly awkward, embarrassed laugh. "Hahaha! Junior Brother is feeling a bit ill today! His mind is confused! I'm afraid I need to get him to a doctor right now!"
She was sweating hard! If she let Xu Xing finish that sentence and if anyone heard those crazy words, she couldn't guarantee his safety.
Without giving him a chance to resist, she grabbed Xu Xing and dragged him away.
Long Wei snapped out of his rage and immediately tried to follow them, but Meng Yao quickly whispered to Yu Yan,
"Sister Yan, please handle him!"
Yu Yan just nodded. She turned and gave the rushing Long Wei a glance, releasing her aura.
Yet, that one look absolutely terrified Long Wei! He suddenly felt as if he was being stared down by an ancient, suppressed sword that was desperately hungry for blood. Cold sweat instantly covered his brow. He listened closely to his beating heart and wondered... Am I actually afraid?!
Gritting his teeth, he immediately turned back and left the courtyard. Xuan Feng hurriedly followed right behind him.
They soon reached an empty street. This was all because Xuan Feng had made arrangements beforehand and deliberately led Long Wei here.
Long Wei was too occupied with the loss of his breakthrough and recent events to notice the quiet atmosphere.
As they walked, Xuan Feng started pushing ideas into Long Wei's mind. "Young Master, didn't you see..."
"Indeed..." Long Wei muttered, still shaken. "That girl beside my Meng Yao... she was incredibly dangerous."
Xuan Feng cursed loudly in his heart! What a complete idiot! But outwardly, he maintained a respectful look and sighed, shaking his head.
"No, Young Master. I am talking about how intimately Lady Meng Yao was touching her junior brother... don't you find it a bit suspicious?"
Long Wei stopped right in his tracks. He tried his best to recall the scene. The only time she touched Xu Xing was when she shut his mouth, but he genuinely couldn't see it as intimate at all! Honestly, it looked more like Xu Xing was about to receive a severe beating from her!
Noticing Long Wei's hesitation, Xuan Feng cursed again. He quietly removed a small red pouch he had received from the Ancestor from his sleeve. It should amplify negative emotions...
Crushing it slightly, a thin, blood-red mist quickly spread through the air, directly entering Long Wei through his breath.
Instantly, Long Wei's mind became completely clouded. This was because it was twice as effective on Long Wei, who already had inner demons.
"They were quite intimate back there, right, Young Master?" Xuan Feng whispered smoothly.
Under the mist's effect, Long Wei fell into a rage as his emotions were clouded and amplified.
"Yes... what should we do about them then?"
Xuan Feng's lips curled into a sinister smile. "Didn't that brat just insult Sword Saint Chendao? All we have to do is spread those words around the sect... and..."
Long Wei angrily nodded in agreement, while Xuan Feng let out a low, mocking laugh.