Level One Combat Readiness

"Haha, it's wonderful to see you again, little brother! Come on, let's have a drink together!" Chou Wuyuan grabbed Yue Qianchou's arm and pulled him toward Hundred Flower Inn.

Yue Qianchou was both amused and exasperated. "In public, could you please be a little more mindful of your image? The demonic and Righteous Path are behaving so intimately; how am I supposed to explain this back home?" He struggled slightly, shaking his head with a wry smile, "Senior Qiu, please reconsider!"

Chou Wuyuan, "Young brother, do you look down on me and not give me face?"

Yue Qianchou shook his head and said, "Senior, please consider my situation. I am a disciple of Fu Xian Island."

"Uh..." Chou Wuyuan glanced around and instantly understood Yue Qianchou's concerns. He immediately released Yue Qianchou's arm and said with a forced smile, "I was a little too excited to see you, little brother. I didn't consider your feelings. In that case, please make yourself at home."

"This is an honor bestowed upon me by you, seniors," Yue Qianchou said politely, then cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to those around him, saying, "I have some matters to attend to and cannot linger any longer. I will certainly invite you all to join me for a drink another day. Farewell!"

After saying that, he grabbed Bi Zicong and the other three and fled from the crowd as if escaping. Behind them, the three major demonic sects all bowed to him. At this moment, Yan Zhuixing's feelings were inexplicable. It was unbelievable that a disciple of a righteous sect could receive such respect from the three major demonic sects. What exactly had happened behind the scenes?

He was, of course, unaware that Yue Qianchou had saved the lives of the disciples of the three major demonic sects. In the same incident involving the Demon Ghost Domain, the Righteous Path might have felt that Yue Qianchou's rescue of Righteous Path disciples was only right, but for the demonic sects, it was an immense debt of gratitude. Those in the demonic path always believed in repaying kindness and avenging wrongs, unlike the Righteous Path sects who had many concerns. Acting swiftly and decisively was the demonic path's style.

The five of them went into a rather secluded restaurant and sat down. Bi Zicong clapped his hands lightly and said with a smile, "Brother Yue is truly admirable. Even the Demonic Path has to look at you differently. If Brother Yue still says that he is just an ordinary disciple of Fu Xian Island, I will never believe it even if you beat me to death."

Seeing that the four of them seemed to have questions, Yue Qianchou waved his hand and said, "Stop, all of you stop. I am indeed an ordinary disciple of Fu Xian Island, but some things happened in the past, which my sect knows about. It is not convenient for me to tell you brothers right now, so don't ask anymore. Even if you ask, I won't tell you. When the time is right, I will definitely not hide it anymore and will explain it to you in person."

Since he spoke so frankly, the four of them naturally didn't ask any further questions. They ordered food and drinks from the innkeeper and chatted and laughed for another meal. After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Yue Qianchou told the four that his sect elders had allowed him to bring his upright friends to visit the Cultivation Alliance, and wondered if the four of them were interested.

In truth, given their status, most people wouldn't even give them a second thought. Their association with Yue Qianchou was purely based on the prestigious reputation of Fu Xian Island. After getting to know him, the four greatly admired Yue Qianchou's straightforward and honest character and genuinely considered him a friend. Now, upon hearing that they could visit the Cultivation Alliance, they immediately agreed, as it wasn't a place that just anyone could enter.

Yue Qianchou tossed out Spirit Stone to settle the bill, and the five drunkards strolled towards the Cultivation Alliance, chatting and laughing. Reaching the gate, they suddenly saw several people emerging from inside; it was Lu Wanqian leading a group. They exchanged a glance, and Lu Wanqian gave a cold snort, ignoring him. Yue Qianchou glanced casually, too lazy to bother with him either, when suddenly his gaze fell upon a beautiful figure among the group, and he was instantly startled. The group had already brushed past them.

Yue Qianchou turned around slowly, dumbfounded. If he wasn't mistaken, the beautiful woman was none other than Qu Ping'er from the Qingguang Sect. Why was she here? She clearly saw him, so why did she seem not to recognize him? Could his appearance have changed so much?

Yue Qianchou subconsciously touched his face. Bi Zicong and the other three also noticed that something was wrong with him. Tan Fei suddenly pondered and said, "Brother Yue, if I remember correctly, one of the beautiful women among those people just now seems to be the person you want to see. She should be Liu Zhengguang's dao companion."

Upon hearing this, Yue Qianchou shuddered again, turned around, grabbed Tan Fei by the collar, and roared, "What did you say? Didn't you say his dao companion's surname is Xu?"

The group was immediately taken aback and quickly separated the two. Tan Fei, his face full of anger, shouted, "Brother Yue, what do you mean by this? Do you really think that our Four Great Families are afraid of your Fu Xian Island?"

Yue Qianchou clenched his fists, suppressing his anger, and said slowly in a deep voice, "Brother Tan, please don't take offense. I couldn't control myself. Please come with me, I have something to say."

After speaking, he left directly. The four exchanged glances, nodded, and followed. The two disciples guarding the gate of the Cultivation Alliance also recognized Yue Qianchou, but wondered what had happened to him.

The group arrived at a secluded mountain area. Yue Qianchou slowly turned around and said in a deep voice, "Brother Tan, the woman just now was a woman I had not seen for many years, named Qu Ping'er!"

"Ah!" Everyone was stunned. Tan Fei's mouth dropped open. If his woman were to be claimed by someone else as their dao companion, he would kill that person. He stammered, "This... how is this possible? She should be a disciple of the Qingguang Sect. How could she become your woman?"

Bi Zicong knew the problem had escalated, and frowned, saying, "Tan Fei, what's wrong with you? Didn't you say Liu Zhengguang's dao companion's surname was Xu? How did it become Qu Ping'er, the one Brother Yue mentioned? Did you mistake someone else for someone else?"

"I... Xu, Qu, damn it! Either I misheard, or it's been too long and I've misremembered," Tan Fei said, extremely annoyed.

Yue Qianchou said in a deep voice, "Tan Fei, are you sure the person you saw at the Qingguang Sect was her and not someone else?"

"Brother Yue, to be honest, this woman's appearance is truly stunning. You all saw it just now. I took one look at her at the Qingguang Sect and remembered her immediately. I can't mistake her for someone else. She is indeed the dao companion I met at the Qingguang Sect, the one who happily married Liu Zhengguang. Unless Liu Zhengguang has changed again, there's no doubt about it. Damn it! What nonsense have I been spouting, Brother Yue? I'm really sorry!" Tan Fei didn't even know what kind of expression he had after saying this.

Everyone remained silent, knowing that Liu Zhengguang was a eunuch. Finding a woman as a dual dao companion was probably just to cover up his defect. He wouldn't change women so easily unless he was mentally unstable.

"Junior Brother Yue! Junior Brother Yue!" Xiong Hui suddenly appeared not far away and shouted, jogging over and cupping his hands in greeting with a smile, "Oh! Brother Bi, Brother Jing, Brother Wu, Brother Tan, you four are here too!"

All four were preoccupied with their own thoughts, so they forced smiles and nodded as a greeting. Xiong Hui didn't seem to mind, and walked over to Yue Qianchou, laughing, "Junior brother, I've been looking for you for ages! I didn't expect you to be here. Are you here to see the scenery? You seem to be in high spirits." As he spoke, he looked around.

Yue Qianchou asked indifferently, "Did you need something from me, Senior Brother?"

Xiong Hui nodded and smiled, "Junior brother, let me tell you something funny. People from the Qingguang Sect came today, preparing to go to the Hundred Flower Palace to bring Liu Zhengguang, whom you beat up, back to the Qingguang Sect. Didn't you say yesterday that you wanted to meet Liu Zhengguang's beautiful dao companion? Haha! You probably don't know, but his dao companion is here too. I just saw her, and she is indeed very beautiful. Alas! It's such a pity that Liu Zhengguang, a eunuch, has found such a beautiful dao companion. Junior brother, they are going back this afternoon. Why don't you go and meet them now, so you don't have to make a trip to the Qingguang Sect later?"

After hearing his words, Yue Qianchou was not angry. Instead, he chuckled sinisterly, "Hehe! Very good, very good..."

Bi Zicong and the other three knew that he was laughing in anger, and they all rolled their eyes at Xiong Hui. This guy really knew how to bring up the most sensitive topics.

In the utopia, Guan Yu was meditating cross-legged on his couch when he suddenly heard Yue Qianchou's gloomy voice. "Yun Chang! Order the troops to enter first-level combat readiness!"

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