Chapter 427: Stop Having a Crush on Him
His smile was resplendent and incredibly gentle as he took out a set of brand-new clothes. "Here, put these on."
The scholar was somewhat dazed.
"Tell me, who bullied you?" Chen Pingping asked.
"Guang Xiaoyu, Zi Ji."
"Next topic." Chen Pingping’s smile stiffened.
In a short amount of time, the scholar’s injuries had all healed. After changing into new clothes and grooming himself, he exuded an air of suave elegance.
Taking a deep breath, the scholar looked at Chen Pingping with wariness. "Why are you so nice to me? Do you have an ulterior motive? Could it be... you like men?"
Chen Pingping was speechless. What kind of nonsense is that?
His face darkened. "Relax, I like women."
"I don’t believe you!" The scholar remained wary.
"I like the Fairy."
"Give that up!" The scholar looked down on him. "The Fairy doesn’t like deceivers."
"I’m not a deceiver," Chen Pingping rolled his eyes. "Besides, haven’t you noticed the way the Fairy looks at me is off?"
The scholar was confused.
"Isn’t it very tender? Isn’t it a gaze full of deep affection? It’s just that owing to her status, she dares not express her love too openly. In fact, the Fairy is secretly in love with me," Chen Pingping said with conviction.
Upon hearing this, the scholar reconsidered. A woman like the Fairy, who despises deceivers, was tolerating Chen Pingping to such an extent, and every time she spoke, her tone was so gentle!
Damn it!
With this thought, the scholar’s expression darkened. No, absolutely not. How can the goddess of my Fairy Valley be swindled by a deceiver?
A flash of killing intention disappeared from the depths of his eyes as quickly as it had appeared.
He calmed himself.
Chen Pingping of the Wuji Sect seems extraordinary; his cultivation realm and strength are unknown. With my current condition, it would be difficult to deal with him!
However, this place is very close to Fairy Valley. If I send word back, experts from the First Court will come to support me, and they will definitely be able to slay Chen Pingping.
Or perhaps, I could find a way to lure this scoundrel into Fairy Valley. Once he enters, he’ll be trapped with no escape.
Heh heh! The scholar grinned slightly, just about to speak.
"Let’s go, back to Fairy Valley together," Chen Pingping said with a smile.
Return to Fairy Valley? The scholar was stunned.
Chen Pingping stepped forward, slinging his arm around the scholar. "We’re all one family, why stand on ceremony?" He paused, then continued, "Do you like the Fairy?"
"No..." the scholar stuttered.
"Good. To tell you the truth, I don’t like that woman either. She’s too aloof. Even if she’s secretly in love with me, I couldn’t possibly return her feelings. Of course, playing around with her is still an option," Chen Pingping said, propping his chin on his hand.
He was testing the scholar. As expected...
The scholar, upon hearing this, became furious. "What did you say?"
Chen Pingping laughed. "Don’t be angry, don’t be angry, it was just a joke. Oh, by the way, do you know about the Qiankun Mirror?"
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The setting sun dipped below the horizon. Its red glow reflected in the western sky, resembling a giant slab of iron heated to a fiery red, a picturesque and breathtakingly beautiful sight from afar.
From encountering Chen Pingping to returning to Fairy Valley, the scholar was still in a state of disbelief, as if in a dream.
This guy, isn’t he afraid of death?
He actually followed me back to Fairy Valley!
Of course, the scholar’s first thought was to find the Fairy. He wanted to tell her the whole truth: Don’t secretly pine for this scoundrel! He never cared for you; he just wanted to fool around with you. A total scumbag!
In front of the Five Academies, there was a large square.
Many young disciples were there cultivating, seeking Enlightenment, conversing, and sparring. Coincidentally, the Fairy was also present.
The scholar looked up, and upon seeing her, he immediately became agitated. "Fairy, stop pining for this scoundrel!"
The Fairy was bewildered. "???"
Everyone looked up.
The entire scene instantly fell silent.
Behind them, Chen Pingping’s face was full of dark lines.
The scholar was still basking in the joy of uncovering Chen Pingping’s true nature, completely oblivious to the terrible consequences his words would bring upon himself, and the impact they would have on the Fairy.
He continued to shout excitedly, "This scoundrel is just a scumbag! Don’t have a crush on him anymore! He just told me that he will never like you. He just wants to play around with you!"
Everyone was dumbfounded.
The Fairy’s expression, however, darkened.
I have a crush on whom?
I like whom?
Who wants to play around with me?
Huh?
The scholar was about to push Chen Pingping out to take the blame, but when he turned around, Chen Pingping was nowhere to be seen.
It was also at this moment that he finally calmed down.
When he looked up at the Fairy again, he was met by her chilling gaze. The scholar’s heart pounded, his breathing grew rapid, and his chest heaved violently.
Damn it!
Chen Pingping, you bastard!
The scholar wanted to cry but had no tears. He managed a forced smile. "What if I said I was just joking? Would you believe me?"
The Fairy remained silent, approaching step by step.
The scholar said no more. With a WHOOSH, he turned and fled.
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After escaping back to the First Court, the scholar felt even more strongly that something was amiss. Chen Pingping was deceiving me, setting a trap to make me offend the Fairy.
Heh! So, this is Chen Pingping of the Wuji Sect. He really is quite cunning.
Just then, Lian Chengyu returned, his clothes in disarray, and cried out mournfully, "Senior Brother, SOB SOB... Senior Brother!"
"What happened?" The scholar frowned. "Where did you run off to?"
"That little girl, Zi Ji from the Fifth Court, she was hiding her strength!" Lian Chengyu’s eyes widened. "Damn it, she’s not a lazy girl at all but a true dark horse!"
The scholar raised an eyebrow. "How powerful can one little girl be?"
Hearing this, Lian Chengyu burst into tears again. "None of us were a match for her."
"All of you?" The scholar’s eyes widened.
"Yes, neither those at the King Tao nor Emperor Tao cultivation realms could stand against her," Lian Chengyu choked out. "This time, in the new disciple competition, I’m afraid it will be very difficult for us to claim first place."
The First Court has several young prodigies, all with formidable strength. One of them has even stepped into the Emperor Tao realm, dominating their peers.
It’s worth noting that new disciples who can reach the Emperor Tao realm are all exceptionally talented and intelligent.
If what Lian Chengyu just said is true, and Zi Ji from the Fifth Court has indeed been hiding her strength and is so overwhelmingly powerful that even those in the Emperor Tao realm are no match for her...
Then, for this new disciple competition, the higher-ups’ plans will probably fall through!
This problem is serious.
"Calm down, don’t panic," the scholar said. "Apart from our First Court, aren’t there still the Second, Third, and Fourth Courts?"
Lian Chengyu nearly spat blood. "Among the new generation of disciples, the highest cultivation realm is generally Emperor Tao Third Heaven. Yet I, who have reached the Seventh Heaven of Emperor Tao, was easily suppressed by that little girl Zi Ji!"
The scholar was speechless. "..."
"Senior Brother, this matter will likely affect the plans of the higher-ups. Should we...?" Lian Chengyu took a deep breath. "Strike first to gain the upper hand?"
"We mustn’t kill her," the scholar shook his head. "If we kill her, we’ll be in the wrong. However... I have a plan." He narrowed his eyes, recalling that Chen Pingping had also entered Fairy Valley.
Chen Pingping of the Wuji Sect, and his junior sisters Guang Xiaoyu and Zi Ji...
If their identities are revealed, Guang Xiaoyu and Zi Ji probably won’t be able to stay in Fairy Valley. Then, they naturally wouldn’t be able to represent the Fifth Court in the competition.
As for Chen Pingping... does he think he can enter Fairy Valley and still walk out alive?
The scholar’s lips curved into a smirk. "Has the Steward returned?"