Bai Shengyi specially brought him the gifts, and Qin Si naturally liked them. However, for some reason, as he looked at the blooming and radiant snow lotus flowers, a feeling of disgust arose in his heart.
It was as if these flowers had stolen something from him.
Qin Si concealed this displeasure and responded, "I like..."
"If you don't like it, don't force yourself," Bai Shengyi interrupted him with a smile, taking the snow lotus flowers and placing them on a nearby table. "I won't get angry."
"But these flowers are a gift from you."
Dean Qin, who had been radiating coldness towards the academy students all this time, was merely an ordinary person when facing the one he loved.
He did not like the flowers, it was true, but he cherished the sentiment behind Bai Shengyi's gift and was even more unwilling to disappoint her.
Qin Si put the flowers away.
At worst, he would simply not open the box. As long as he thought of the box being from Ayi, he would be happy.
Bai Shengyi suddenly felt that the man in front of her was smiling a little foolishly.
She had no idea what he was thinking.
"This is for you, this, this... they are all for you."
With a wave of her hand, Bai Shengyi conjured a pile of items onto the table, including fifth-tier pills she had refined herself and rare materials she had obtained from the Sanghai Secret Realm...
At this, the Qingmeng Vine also found itself unable to sit still.
"The sixth-tier Spirit Nurturing Pill in Master's hand, wasn't that the first one she refined in the National Master's mansion? Little Tengye wanted one back then, but she didn't even get one," the Qingmeng Vine said sourly.
The Samsara Brush felt it couldn't bear to watch, snorted, and pushed the black mist in its dantian to the side, saying unhappily, "Anyway, we just can't compare to Qin Xiao Si..."
The two sour voices in the dantian did not affect Qin Si's delighted mood at all. He put them away one by one, asking about the origin of each item. In no time, he had received all the gifts and learned about Bai Shengyi's recent experiences in the Divine Realm.
"The Supreme Sect is searching everywhere for the Heavenly Mechanism Sword, attempting to further consolidate the realm barrier, but they never expected the Heavenly Mechanism Sword to be right under their noses."
"Hm?" Bai Shengyi did not quite understand Qin Si's meaning.
Qin Si explained, "The Sanghai Secret Realm is actually a small secret realm situated between the Divine Revelation Continent and the Outer Continent. Not far from the border with the Outer Continent is the territory governed by the Supreme Sect."
"If this Divine Revelation Grand Gathering proceeds smoothly, it will be time to break the realm barrier," Qin Si mused.
The longer he stayed in the Outer Continent, the more he understood the gap between it and the Divine Revelation Continent.
Here, even if the seeds did not need to rest, the abundant spiritual energy would constantly cleanse their meridians and nourish their foundations day and night. It could be said that before the Nascent Soul stage, cultivation was as easy as eating and drinking.
It was no wonder that in the Outer Continent, Golden Core cultivators were as common as dogs, and many children were born already at the Foundation Establishment stage.
But on the Divine Revelation Continent? Not only did they have to cultivate from the Qi Refining stage, but various cultivation techniques and spiritual skills were also extremely scarce. Cultivation was like fighting against heaven for one's life, and every step required utmost effort.
Admittedly, this was not entirely a bad thing for the cultivators of the Divine Revelation Continent, as only trees that had endured tempering could withstand greater storms. However, the thought that everything the Divine Revelation Continent had suffered was due to the selfish desires of a few individuals made him feel a sense of injustice.
...
The Divine Revelation Grand Gathering was a grand event for the entire Divine Revelation Continent, lasting for a full month. On this day, whether it was the First Sect, Two Academies, Three Mountains, or the First-rate, Second-rate, and Third-rate Sects, they all set aside their grudges and participated.
The grand gathering was originally held annually, but last year it could not be held due to certain reasons, making this year's event particularly lively.
Starting from yesterday, cultivators had been entering and exiting Nuiguan City incessantly, with various means of transportation dazzling many onlookers. Even the aloof fairies and Dao Lords who rarely appeared, having spent long periods adventuring in dangerous places, seemed to have agreed to arrive together. The entire Nuiguan City was immersed in excitement.
"Quick, look! Isn't that Dao Lord Yian?"
"Tsk, a female cultivator who came from a mere cauldron, and you all admire her so much... Pfft!"
Before the person could finish speaking, they were sent flying by a palm strike, dying on the spot.
The blood splattered everywhere. The group from the Divine Revelation Academy, who were closest, were unfortunate victims. Feng Wuya and Sun Chongyang were splashed with a large amount of dirt, their faces instantly turning disgusted.
"Damn it! What the hell?"
Feng Wuya and Sun Chongyang couldn't help but curse, but they didn't intend to seek justice from the culprit. After all, they weren't fools. The opponent's aura was profound, and they were referred to as a Dao Lord, meaning they were at least at the Spirit Transformation stage. With Dean Qin absent, the elders in charge of the team might not even be a match for the opponent. It was better not to provoke them.
However, just because they didn't intend to cause trouble, it didn't mean the other party didn't want to.
The matter that Dao Lord Yian resented most in her life was being sold to Fengyuan Sect as a cauldron. Because of this experience, she was already an adult when she formed her core. No matter how many beauty pills she consumed, her appearance could not compare to Shui Lianyuan and others from the Hundred Flowers Sect.
Moreover, even though she had now become the young sect leader of the Fanglan Sect, many people still used this matter to provoke and mock her.
Therefore, when she heard someone slandering her at the entrance today, she immediately decided to make an example of them.
She glanced coldly at Feng Wuya and Sun Chongyang, and a bolt of lightning shot from her fingers towards the two!
Clearly, she was taking her anger out on them.
The lightning was overbearing. If Ximen Hongchun had not quietly lent a hand, Feng Wuya would likely not have been able to block it, and Sun Chongyang would also have had a difficult time.
Feng Wuya, unlike Sun Chongyang, was not as tolerant. He frowned and said, "Senior, isn't this going too far? Are you going to kill all of us just because of one person's words?"
The elder in charge of the team also stepped forward.
"Dao Lord Yian, are you perhaps trying to break the rules of the Grand Gathering?"
Although there was no explicit rule, in the Divine Revelation world, it was an unspoken agreement that private duels between sects were forbidden during the Grand Gathering.
"Who is it, but the abandoned slaves from the Divine Abandoned Continent," Dao Lord Yian said dismissively. "No wonder you only know how to beg for mercy using the rules of the Grand Gathering. Never mind, considering the Grand Gathering is about to begin, I shall not quibble with you."
With that, she led the people from the Fanglan Sect away grandly.
"Damn it! Don't hold me back, I must see if this woman dares to make a move here!" Feng Wuya was so angry that his face contorted.
Whether it was at the Divine Revelation Academy or within his family, when had he ever suffered such ridicule and mockery?
The leading elder and the others also looked extremely displeased, but they still held Feng Wuya back tightly.
"Calm down, fellow Daoist Feng, don't fall into their trap."
"What trap? She is clearly mocking us! I can't swallow this! I must try..."
Before Feng Wuya could finish his defiant words, a cold female voice picked up where he left off.
"Try what? Try with your life?"