His words had been too fierce, and his voice loud enough for everyone outside the main hall to hear. The surroundings fell silent in an instant, so quiet it was frightening. Everyone turned to look this way, and nearly all of them were dumbfounded. Ling Feng and the other two, who had just been mocking Yue Qianchou for bootlicking, gaped in disbelief. Elder Guan and Elder Fei were somewhat stunned as well. Only the young woman, unable to grasp the gravity of the situation, found everyone's expressions rather strange.
Yan Shu's face turned green and red, his eyes seeming ready to bulge from their sockets. He pointed at Yue Qianchou with a trembling arm, clearly furious beyond measure.
Guan Wei Wu, standing nearby, shouted at the right moment, "Enough!"
Then he looked at Yue Qianchou and said in an unquestionable tone, "It is settled. You will go with Elder Fei to Myriad Fragrance Garden and help out."
Seeing that the outcome had been decided and could not be changed, Yue Qianchou silently nodded.
"Then let's go!" Elder Fei said with a smile, his hands folded over his stomach. He took the lead down the mountain. The woman followed close behind, while Yue Qianchou handed the jade slip in his hand to Ling Feng, then bowed to Guan Wei Wu. "Master, take care!" With that, he too went down the mountain.
Everyone watched their departing figures. Only the hatred in Yan Shu's eyes remained undiminished. Quite a few others looked at Yan Shu with undisguised glee at his misfortune. It seemed his popularity truly was terrible.
Elder Fei sauntered leisurely down the mountain, the young and beautiful woman following at his heels. Yue Qianchou lagged more than ten meters behind them. In the past, he would probably have trailed right behind