Chapter One Hundred and Twelve: Noble Guest

  It's hard to understand, Qin Xiao frowned and sighed "It should be unrelated! After all, it's just over ten years, for us cultivators, it's not too long. Hong Tian has always been firm in his heart, he won't choose to retreat at this point!"

  In fact, not only did Zuo Xiao Yao and Zhuge Jinyu, who had a serious expression, feel that things were beyond their expectations, but even Qin Xiao himself was not too sure at this time. He thought of his personally raised disciple, wasn't it for the sake of "love" that he chose to abandon the path of cultivation with an unusual determination, and also ruthlessly abandoned him, his master who was both a teacher and a father figure?

  After reuniting with Zuo Xiao Yao and Zhuge Hong Tian, Qin Xiao's mouth never mentioned it, nor did the other two ever bring it up on their own initiative. However, in his heart, he felt extremely disappointed about Qin Liang's choice. Although he also hoped that his poor disciple could truly have happiness and live a happy life, it was undeniable that as the abandoned person, he ultimately had some sadness, even though he himself had given up all the rights of being a master.

  Therefore, if it was indeed Hong Tian who formed a bond with someone in this world and had offspring, that would also be normal. After all, more than ten years is not long for cultivators, but for those who have been trapped in despair for so long, it's actually too long, long enough to lose hope because they can't see any light at the end of the tunnel.

  After traveling to many places on the Green Plains Continent, although they had also heard many people mention rumors related to Luo Hongtian, the three of them did not take it seriously. Qin Xiao was based on his understanding of his temperament. After all, in his opinion, those women in the modern cultivation world who were not only born with a beautiful appearance but also surrounded by the aura of heavenly spirits since childhood had never moved Luo Hongtian's heart. How could ordinary women on this Green Plains Continent enter his eyes?

  Zuo Xiaoyao and Zhuge Jingyu, on the other hand, felt that famous people have many scandals, having lived in the modern world for a long time. They were deeply moved by the numerous rumors related to famous people, feeling that any information involving the word "love" was exaggerated after being passed around, with too much water added to the truth. Luo Hongtian, as a young and promising cultivator in the modern cultivation world, not only had impressive strength but also high spiritual attainment. How could he fall into the worldly dust and get entangled in emotional affairs with ordinary women?

  But unlike Zuo Xiaoyao, who believed that Hong Tian was innocent and that the rumors were spread by outsiders, Zhu Ge Jinyu believed that while the rumors were unbelievable, it was possible that Hong Tian had "played" with those women, using modern slang.

  Now listening to the information revealed in the words of the three, it is highly likely that Hong Tian is actually playing for real, and not only has a wife with a number higher than 'one', but also has blood descendants!

  As a result, things turned out to be completely beyond the expectations of the three. They all felt unbelievable and normal. Fortunately, although the three young men and women did not hide their pride and respect when talking about these things, they did not directly mention the name of the "master" in their mouths, leaving a glimmer of hope in the hearts of Zuo Xiao and others.

  If Hong Tian and Qin Lian could do that, why did they ultimately choose to abandon their cultivation and enter the mortal world? The three of them had exhausted all their efforts to bring themselves to this strange space, but even now, they still haven't found a way back to the Great World. All their hard work in searching for each other's whereabouts in this unfamiliar world seems to have become a joke.

  But they didn't want to believe, and yet they couldn't help but believe that the three people's cultivation had reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. This made it highly likely that their speculation would become reality. The atmosphere around the table suddenly became heavy, despite the fact that in recent months, many of their efforts had been in vain, neither obtaining any information about Lu Hongyan's whereabouts nor finding any unusual spiritual energy fluctuations that could give them a glimmer of hope to leave. However, because they were all eagerly anticipating the reunion of the four people, none of them felt discouraged, and on the surface, they seemed carefree and relaxed, as if they were just out sightseeing.

  The atmosphere of oppression lasted for nearly half an hour, when another younger boy walked into the teahouse and gathered with the three young men and women. When the four people got up to settle the bill and leave, Qin Xiao said in a low voice, "Dong Hua Ridge, let's follow them. No matter what the final answer is, we need to go and verify it!"

  This was naturally the case, as Zuo Xiao Yao and Zhuge Jin Yu stood up without any disagreement, exchanging a glance with each other. Seeing the determination in their eyes, the three of them exuded an aura that seemed to be moving forward, without any hint of gloominess. Suddenly, they smiled at each other, and the previously depressed atmosphere instantly vanished. Not only did they feel more affectionate towards each other, but they also felt a deeper connection between them, as if their hearts were connected by an invisible thread.

  With a string of sugar gourds in her left hand and two strings in her right, Xue Xiao Yao was walking quickly with high spirits. However, just as she was about to turn around, she suddenly bumped into someone, causing the three bright red sugar gourds to stick directly onto the other person's spotless white clothes. Xue Xiao Yao's face turned bright red as she apologized repeatedly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I didn't do it on purpose! Let me help you wipe it off!"

  After finishing speaking, he threw down the sugar gourd and hastily pulled out a greyish handkerchief from his pocket, which looked like a rag, and started wiping the other person's clothes in a flurry. All these movements were very quick, revealing the panic and subconscious reaction of the moment, leaving the other person no time to react at all.

  "What kind of person are you! How dare you! Let go of my senior brother!"

  As soon as the words full of arrogance fell, Zuo Xiao's arm was already pulled by a white-clothed woman who rushed up from behind, very angry.

  Zuo Xiaoyao, who had no intention of staying anyway, naturally took the opportunity to leave. The white-clothed man, with a face as handsome as jade, stood three steps away, his head lowered without looking up, and said, "I'm really sorry, I accidentally stained your clothes. How about this, I'll compensate you for the money."

  As she spoke, Zuo Xiao Yao reached into the sleeve pocket of her clothes and pulled out some money. The woman in white looked at her with disdain, thinking that someone dressed so plainly couldn't possibly have much money on them. Before the man in white could even open his mouth to refuse, she retorted, "My elder brother's clothes are custom-made by a special tailor, you can't buy them anywhere else. As a young lady, shouldn't you be more careful and not act so rashly? Didn't your parents ever teach you about the importance of propriety between men and women?"

  A gentle voice, the words seemed to be kindly reminding, but full of cold intent. Left Xiaoyao's eyes flashed a chill, seemingly unable to pull out much money from her sleeve, somewhat awkwardly raised her face with a wronged expression "I just accidentally bumped into him, who are you, why say I don't know courtesy!"

  Upon hearing Zuo Xiao Yao's straightforward and forceful rebuttal, the white-clad woman was clearly not good at arguing with others and suddenly became somewhat tongue-tied. However, the white-clad young man's eyes flashed with a hint of interest, "No matter, it's just a piece of clothing after all. From your accent, you're not from around here, are you?"

  "That's natural, we and Lord Lu are fellow townspeople, so our accent is naturally different from the people here."

  Upon hearing this voice that was both unfamiliar yet somehow familiar, the young man in white turned his head to look at the newcomer. He saw two young men with an air about them that was strikingly similar to someone he knew. Just as he was about to speak, the woman in white sneered as if she had heard something absurd, saying: "In this world, there are countless people who want to get close to our master and claim a connection, but basically, they all only dare to think about it in their hearts. You three are from where? How dare you be so presumptuous!"

  "Hum! You little girl don't know the height of heaven and earth, we are with Luo brother from the same village and old friends, heaven and earth can testify, how dare you to intervene!"

  Qin Xiao Leng finished speaking, a strong aura enveloped the two of them, making it hard for them to breathe. Seeing that they were about to speak but hesitated, Zuo Xiao Yao waved her sleeve and dissipated the aura, giving the two who had turned red in the face some time to catch their breath. "Those who don't know are not guilty, Qin brother doesn't need to be angry. Listening to this girl's words, it seems like she has some connection with Luo brother. As seniors, we should be more tolerant and forgiving!"

  Although Qin Xiao still had an unsuspecting expression, he didn't make another move. The two of them let out a sigh of relief and from the aura that Qin Xiao had intentionally released earlier, they were certain that the other party was indeed their master's acquaintance. Without thinking further about Zuo Xiaoyao's previous attitude, the white-clothed youth respectfully cupped his fists and bowed to greet them, saying "I am Jin HuaHuang, this is my junior sister Bai Qin. It turns out that all three of you are our master's acquaintances. We have been rude, please forgive us!"

  He took in the guarded and wary look in his eyes, and Xun Yu hastily intervened, "No need for such politeness, nephew. It's been many years since we last saw your master, and we've been quite worried about him. I heard he's been living in seclusion on Mount Donghua; how has he been lately?"

  Although still slightly lowering his head to show respect, Jin HuaHui stood up straight and replied in a deep voice, "Thank you for your concern, Master. He likes quietness and has been hiding in the mountains for several years, playing chess and piano every day, roaming freely in the rugged mountains, it's very carefree!"

  There are many outstanding people in the world, but Zhun Hua's thoughts are as clever and delicate as a seven-stringed zither. Unfortunately, they really came to visit old friends this time, without any intention of revenge or grudges. Knowing that Luo Hongtian is safe and sound, they can only be overjoyed. So, it was clear that they would return the way they came. Zhuge Jinyu just smiled and said, "That's great! We happened to pass by this place on our journey, so we came to visit. It's better to meet by chance than to make an appointment. Since you two are his disciples, you can lead the way for us. Of course, one of you can go ahead and announce our arrival!"

  It was only natural that they would speak in such a tone, their words polite yet carrying an unspoken command. On the Green Plains Continent, it wasn't as if they had absolute authority, but at least those who knew their identity would give them face, even going so far as to curry favor with them. Even royalty and nobles from various countries would fawn over them. When walking on the road, even strangers would recognize them and voluntarily make way for them. It had been a long time since they had received such treatment, and the white-clothed woman's beautiful face suddenly darkened with anger. Just as she was about to retort, the white-clothed youth spoke up first: "If Master were to receive news of an old friend's visit, he would surely be overjoyed! Let us follow Senior's instructions, Junior Sister. You should quickly return and inform Master to prepare a warm welcome. We cannot afford to be rude. If we delay and fail to treat our esteemed guest with the respect due to them, we will be guilty of an unpardonable offense!"

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