Chapter 278: Chapter 278: Something is Wrong with Her Eyes
Wen Yuqing: ???
Wiping his snot on me is one thing, but to say such cheesy words in public? How infuriating! But why do I like hearing it?
She cleared her throat and said sternly, "Pingping, please mind your image. Let go of me, will you?"
"I won’t!" Chen Pingping clung to her tightly.
After more than twenty years, he had finally found his Master. How could he possibly let go?
As for image? Heh! What do I need that for?
Wen Yuqing snapped, "You have one minute to wipe your nose clean, or I, your Master, will end you."
Chen Pingping was speechless. ...
He quickly let go of Wen Yuqing, his face full of grievance as he complained, "Honestly! After taking me in as your disciple, you left and didn’t show your face for so many years. Now you won’t even let me hug you."
The crowd was astonished. Ooh? ’Your Master’? They’re master and disciple? But what about that affectionate scene just now? When Chen Pingping said, "I missed you," Wen Yuqing’s eyes clearly softened considerably. Something’s off with her!
Behind her, the Saintess was sizing up Wen Yuqing.
So, she’s Chen Pingping’s Master? She doesn’t seem like much, yet she managed to mentor a monster like Chen Pingping. Unbelievable.
"Look at you," Wen Yuqing said, rolling her eyes. "Having a good sect isn’t enough; you’re always pushing for more. Alright, alright, let’s talk properly. Who is that girl behind you?"
"She’s a friend of mine," Chen Pingping introduced.
"Oh? Not my disciple?"
"They’re not here," Chen Pingping said.
"A friend?" Wen Yuqing said, narrowing her eyes. "The way she was looking at you earlier wasn’t right."
Chen Pingping’s face darkened.
The Saintess immediately felt awkward. That look? It was because Chen Pingping had just hugged you and then said he missed you; that’s why I had that expression. And what about Wen Yuqing’s fleeting hostility just now?
Wen Yuqing stared at her and said, "My disciple is kind-hearted and naive about the world. This is his first time venturing far from home now that he’s grown up. You’d better not deceive him, or I’ll come at you with my sword."
The Saintess’s mouth twitched. Kind-hearted? Naive about the world? You must be living in a dream!
Chen Pingping coughed dryly and quickly changed the subject. "Master, you’ve gotten thinner."
"Shut up!" Wen Yuqing glared at him. "Don’t say such things!"
He called me Master, yet he still dares to flirt with me? Unforgivable! Especially since he knows I have a weakness for handsome men.
Eh!
Wen Yuqing noticed the little black dog in his arms. Her previous anger vanished in an instant, and she smiled brightly. "True to being my disciple, even the dog you raise is so cute. Come... let your Master hold it. What’s its name?"
"Hei!"
"That name’s terrible! From now on, he’ll be Iron Egg!"
...
WOOF WOOF!
Hei protested.
Wen Yuqing’s smile grew even brighter as she forcibly picked up Hei. Then she said, "Let your Master guess, did you bring the Phoenix Cauldron with you?"
"No!" Chen Pingping shook his head.
Her smile stiffened.
"It’s on my friend," he said, pointing at Lan Xiuzhi.
"Your friend?" Wen Yuqing glanced sideways, scrutinizing Lan Xiuzhi for a moment before speaking with gravity, "Pingping, ah! She’s still young. You mustn’t make any mistakes!"
"She’s just my friend," Chen Pingping said, his face dark.
"Hmph. Well, I’ll reluctantly believe you for now," Wen Yuqing said with a smile. "Since your friend has the Phoenix Cauldron, let her present it!"
At this moment, an expert from the Heavenly Phoenix Imperial Dynasty couldn’t help but speak up. "Esteemed fellow Daoist, I believe you’re mistaken. This is the Little Princess of our Heavenly Phoenix Imperial Dynasty."
Hmm?
Wen Yuqing seemed to remember something.
The Phoenix Cauldron belonged to the Heavenly Phoenix Imperial Dynasty.
With this development, wouldn’t I be at a complete disadvantage? Trouble!
Wen Yuqing said, "In that case, let’s just casually collaborate! You use the Phoenix Cauldron to lure out the Undying Furnace, and I will suppress it. How about we join forces to capture it?"
"Not a chance," the expert replied coolly. "You’re only one person."
What kind of talk is that? Is he looking down on me?
Wen Yuqing said, slightly angered, "I alone am more than enough."
At that moment, someone from the Ancient Dynasty spoke up, "The Ancient Dynasty possesses a Divine Weapon. Once it awakens, and we join forces with everyone here, we can definitely suppress the Undying Furnace and then seize the opportunity to capture it."
Not to be outdone, the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty also spoke up from nearby, "The Heavenly Dragon Dynasty controls part of the Emperor Scripture, capable of reviving and manipulating the Undying Furnace."
"The Purple Gold Divine Clan also has a Divine Weapon," a voice chimed in from another direction.
It was obvious they intended to isolate Wen Yuqing. So what if her personal combat strength was formidable? She was only one person, and not even from their Spirit Realm. She didn’t possess a powerful Divine Weapon. If something truly happened later, what would she use to defend herself? Her feet? Besides, they all had established foundations. Even if they didn’t see eye to eye, they were at least from the same world. Allying with an outsider like her was, frankly, unwise.
The girl from the Spirit Palace lifted her head. "Senior Brother, shall we make a move?"
"No!" Mo Lai shook his head, his gaze sweeping over Chen Pingping, the Saintess, and Lan Xiuzhi. "We came to observe the celestial phenomena."
In the distance, the ancient families were restless. Although they did not speak, it was expected that once the Undying Furnace appeared, they would definitely take action.
Wen Yuqing exclaimed angrily, "Ignorant, foolish, utterly unreasonable!"
The three great dynasties and the Purple Gold Divine Clan all laughed.
At this moment, Chen Pingping, who had been standing to the side, suddenly spoke, his tone faint, "Master, don’t worry. I’m guessing... the Ancient Dynasty’s Divine Weapon hasn’t arrived yet."
Hmm?
Wen Yuqing paused, narrowing her eyes.
Not far away, an expert from the Ancient Dynasty sneered, "Indeed, it hasn’t arrived yet, but it will soon."
Chen Pingping nodded. "On my way here, I saw several sea beasts attacking people from your Ancient Dynasty."
The members of the Ancient Dynasty were dumbfounded. ???
Chen Pingping continued, "I also guess the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty’s Emperor Scripture hasn’t arrived yet."
An expert from the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty looked wary, a sense of unease stirring within him.
Chen Pingping then said, "On my journey, I also saw several sea beasts attacking the experts from the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty. Alas... the scene was too tragic. My own strength is lacking, so I probably wouldn’t have dared to intervene! So, though the spirit was willing, the flesh was weak!"
The Heavenly Dragon Dynasty experts were bewildered. ???
An expert from the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty chastised, "Kid, what are you trying to say?"
"It means they might be dead," Chen Pingping said, blinking, then turned his gaze to the Purple Gold Divine Clan.
Before he could speak, an expert from the Divine Clan said coldly, "You’re not going to say that our Divine Clan’s experts were also attacked by sea beasts, are you?"
"No!" Chen Pingping shook his head. "People from your Divine Clan tried to kill the experts of the three great dynasties. This alerted the sea beasts, and then your people were jointly killed by the experts from those three dynasties."
"Absurd!" The Divine Clan expert’s face turned ashen.
"Kid, stop your slander!"
"Nonsense!"
The experts from the three great dynasties looked at the members of the Purple Gold Divine Clan, their expressions instantly changing. Whether it was true or not didn’t matter at this point.
Meanwhile, the people from the Purple Gold Divine Clan were in utter disarray. Ambush the three great dynasties? Impossible! He’s spreading rumors!
An expert from the clan said with a grim face, "This brat is trying to drive a wedge between us. He truly deserves to die."
Chen Pingping said with a smile, "If you don’t believe me, you can all just wait and see if they show up."