Chapter 1174 - 333: Feng Zhaoyang Arc (End) _4
The Grand Sect Competition is held once every thirty-three years. About three years have passed since the last one, so there are still thirty years to go. Thirty years sounds long, but in reality it goes by in a flash. Yuchi was very curious whether, by the time of the next Grand Sect Competition, it would still be Feng Zhaoyang leading the disciples of the Legendary Sect over there.
Feng Zhaoyang smiled. "No, I’ve already left the Legendary Sect. Next time it’ll be someone else. And if you happen to run into that woman who abandoned us, then you should disguise your identity and really lay into her, lash her hard, and then shove her away with one push. That’ll count as avenging me!"
Yuchi: "..."
Smiling, he cupped his hands to Feng Zhaoyang, and the other did the same to him. The conversation came to an abrupt end; what needed to be said ended here.
"I’m off," Feng Zhaoyang said.
"Don’t go and die," Yuchi said.
"I won’t," Feng Zhaoyang replied. "I’ll be waiting for you to come find me."
"Alright."
They parted with smiles. Yuchi was about to leave the State Capital when Wan Qishang appeared. Before Yuchi could even offer congratulations, she quickly said, "My lord, I won! Thank you!"
"What are you thanking me for?" Yuchi laughed. "You fought for that yourself."
"Mm!"
Wan Qishang was overjoyed. She continued to Yuchi, "Then, my lord, this little girl will be taking her leave first. A Loose Cultivator still needs a huge amount of Elixirs, and from now on I won’t be short on them. I’ll be able to break through Foundation Establishment Stage and step into Golden Core Stage! Will I be able to meet you again in the future?"
Yuchi: "You probably will. After all, you should have plenty of adult elders around you."
Wan Qishang: "..."
At first she didn’t react. After thinking it over carefully, she understood. She gave Yuchi a deep bow. "Senior, this junior will take her leave first. I wish you a lifetime of peace!"
Yuchi smiled. "See you."
Wan Qishang: "See you!"
...
Yuchi then kept a low profile in the State Capital while buying some New Year’s goods and small gifts, stuffing his Immortal Stone storage completely full, and then headed straight back to Ascension Gate.
And just as Yuchi had barely returned to Ascension Gate, Li Niantao, in disguise, had already arrived at the Celestial Craft Workshop and made her request to Wang Haoran in front of her. "Uncle Wang, do you know where Zong Liangqing went? He’s already disappeared!"
While Yuchi was out buying this and that, Li Niantao had happily rushed to the inn where he’d previously stayed, only to of course fail to find him.
After asking around, she learned that Yuchi had just checked out and left. Her heart instantly felt miserable. She had always wanted to talk to Yuchi, but after all those six matches of sparring—whether or not others could tell it was all part of a plan—she still had to listen to her father Li Yixun and couldn’t go looking for Yuchi. She had to put on a proper act.
Now that everything was finally over, she had all sorts of reasons to go find Yuchi, only to discover that he had already left.
What, did something happen between this guy and Li Niantao or something? That shouldn’t be possible... Wang Haoran looked at Li Niantao a bit awkwardly. "What’s wrong, Niantao? What are you looking for Zong Liangqing for, huh?"
Li Niantao stared decisively at Wang Haoran sitting on his luxurious grand chair. "Because I want to have him."
"..."
Damn, it’s actually true? Wang Haoran couldn’t believe it. "Why? Did something happen between you two? As far as I know, I only had him visit your residence once. Wasn’t that the first time you met? So how is it that after just one meeting you already want to have him?"
Just one meeting and Li Niantao was settled? Li Niantao wasn’t someone that easy to win over. Otherwise she would’ve been married off long ago!
Li Niantao said, "Did something happen? I don’t think anything really did. But from this man I can feel a strong sense of being ignored, and that expression like he can’t help wanting to lash me. I think he fits perfectly with what I expect from a man!"
She clenched her hands, her eyes sparkling.
She looked up at the sky outside the window and said:
"He’s the first one to completely ignore my status and position, the first one who just casually grabbed some broken knife when giving me a gift, and also the first one to reject me. How could I possibly have any resistance to a man who can treat me like an ordinary little girl? Of course I’m head over heels!"
Wang Haoran was convinced. After he understood what Li Niantao meant, he figured he really ought to have a chat with her father Li Yixun. There was something off with Li Niantao’s mindset. The empire her father built up for her with his own hands, and she doesn’t want it—she wants to be some average nobody?
What is this, the ugly duckling?
She’s clearly born a white swan, yet insists on pretending to be an ugly duckling? What is she doing? She’s going to get struck by lightning like this. And that old fox Zong is that impressive? Is he the chosen one or something? A women’s best friend? He can actually handle Li Niantao’s temperament just like that?
And he straight up gives someone like Li Niantao a broken knife? What kind of logic is that?