Chapter 525 - 226: All Villains? Harmonious Relations! _5
"If this were a game, then this inn is filled with hidden side quests. If I were bored, I could chat with them, and there would be plenty of side quests. But the main quest isn’t finished yet. Let’s plan after completing the main quest."
Thinking this, he poured himself some tea. The aroma spread as the clear spring water steeped.
A woman entered from outside, and Yuchi habitually glanced at her talent.
Mmm.
Not bad, a seventh-grade Water Spirit Root. It seems she’s here alone?
Wait, but... why does she look a bit familiar? That white outfit, that tall figure... is that?
"Isn’t that the renowned beauty, Song?!" Yuchi was shocked.
The person who came in was indeed Song Yinghan.
The reason she came here was that she’d been contemplating the inn for a long time.
She was eager to learn more about Yuchi and wanted to understand if Yuchi had mentioned anything about the Star Observation Platform to the sect, or what the sect’s attitude was towards it.
It wasn’t about forcing someone to help, but if others wouldn’t help, she would have to be more proactive in finding opportunities.
Considering Yuchi had recently won three times, she decided to visit, hoping to leverage Zong Liangqing’s happiness to learn something about Yuchi.
With a determined heart, she came over.
When she entered the inn, she immediately spotted Yuchi sitting by the window in the corner. The Red-clothed Cultivator had an Immortal Sword on the table, and his action of lifting the mask to sip tea froze in place.
"That’s the senior." Song Yinghan took a deep breath.
She approached him.
Song Qingshan wanted Song Yinghan to witness the strength of various cultivators in the world, but things didn’t go as planned. Song Yinghan’s focus wasn’t on such matters. Instead, any remaining pride she had vanished.
At the Star Observation Platform, Song Yinghan was formidable.
In Jiangzhou City, Song Yinghan was a force.
In Canglan City, Song Yinghan was somewhat lacking.
On Immortal Island, no one knew who she was.
The world is too vast; fame only matters within a certain scope. Beyond that, no one knows you.
This realization made Song Yinghan more subdued, fully recognizing her previous arrogance at the Star Observation Platform. After all, if the Star Observation Platform were truly unbeatable, why wasn’t it dominating the sect competition?
On the contrary, they found an excuse to dismiss the competition?
Sure, if they didn’t achieve good rankings, and then disciples were poached by other sects, how could they deceive them anymore? Unable to deceive disciples, how could they make them uphold the Star Observation Platform’s prestige, how to profit, how to flaunt before mortals?
Commonly known as internal strife.
Song Yinghan didn’t want that anymore. She came forward, bowing to Yuchi, "Hello, junior Song Yinghan. Sorry for the disturbance, please forgive me."
Yuchi: "..."
Is it really possible to meet the renowned beauty, Song?! No way, can this happen? Why is this!?
It’s surreal.
After a moment of pause.
Suppressing his inner excitement, Yuchi calmly said, "Let’s talk in the room."
Song Yinghan immediately frowned, revealing an expression of disgust beneath her mask: "Sorry, senior, I have no such intentions, just purely here to ask some questions."
Is this person mad? I’m just here to ask questions, and you think of eating me? Crazy!
Despite being scolded, Yuchi felt somewhat pleased, smiling bitterly, then removed his mask, "Long time no see, renowned beauty, Song."
Song Yinghan was instantly dumbstruck.
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Yuchi!? It’s actually Yuchi?! Why is Yuchi wearing these red clothes?! Why did Yuchi return here?! Why is he appearing in the sect competition?! Why is he coming over?! Why isn’t he in Xufu Town?! Why isn’t he handling matters for the guild?! Why isn’t he busy with business affairs?!
Why is this?!
All at once, a series of questions flooded Song Yinghan’s mind, leaving her standing speechless before Yuchi, stunned.
Yuchi, smiling, put on his mask again, set down the teacup, and picked up the Immortal Sword. "Let’s borrow a moment for conversation."
The private room door on the second floor was already closed. Yuchi had taken off his mask, looked at the dazed woman before him, and casually helped remove her White Fox Mask.
Both masks lay on the table. Yuchi leisurely poured tea, "It seems we really have a lot to discuss."
Song Yinghan: "..."
The woman’s gaze, as gentle as water, was filled with bitterness, her light brown eyes brimming with sorrow. Her pink lips slightly pursed, her graceful face holding countless memories and melancholy.
"Can we trust each other?" Tears glistened as she looked on pleadingly.
"Of course, we can. Things have come to this point; I have nothing to hide," Yuchi replied with a smile.
Oh well, weaving lies forcibly becomes increasingly hard to maintain. It’s better just to say it. Yuchi was still willing to trust Song Yinghan, at least Song Qingshan didn’t know about his ability to see through others’ talents, thus allowing Song Yinghan to be directly trusted.