Everyone's gaze fell on Xi Ying, following her as she moved.
A faint look of surprise appeared on Yuan Ming's face, but he did not leave.
Under everyone's shocked and baffled gazes, Xi Ying walked over to an ordinary young man outside the hall and very naturally looped her arm through his.
"Why put on such a show?" Yuan Ming did not pull away from Xi Ying's embrace as he asked through voice transmission.
"What, you don't like me holding you like this? Who knows how many people are envying you right now." Xi Ying snorted through voice transmission.
"Of course that's not it. You know my situation too. Drawing this much attention isn't good..." Yuan Ming replied through voice transmission.
"I've run into a little trouble recently and need to resolve it this way. Let's go." Xi Ying gave a brief explanation and headed outside.
Yuan Ming nodded lightly, and the two left the teleportation hall arm in arm.
This unexpected scene left everyone dumbfounded.
Nan Shangfeng stood rooted to the spot and muttered, "Fellow Daoist Wan, you truly hid your depths well..."
Long Hou and the others looked at one another, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Elder Yun Tian, meanwhile, was exceedingly awkward. Old and wise as he was, he could naturally see Qin Mo's feelings for Xi Ying.
The Tianpeng Merchant Association had developed well over the years, but compared with the Myriad Goods Immortal Trading Post, it was still far inferior. If they could obtain Qin Mo's assistance, the benefits would be immeasurable.
He had intended to match Xi Ying with Qin Mo, never expecting Xi Ying to pull something like this.
Elder Yun Tian looked at Yuan Ming's retreating back, and a trace of gloom flashed through his eyes.
"Lord Qin Mo,