Lu Xueqi's Comfort? A Stare-down in Jade Purity Hall!

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

The Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament had officially arrived.

Early morning.

The people of Grand Bamboo Peak rose early.

After packing up, the group headed straight to gather at Shoujing Hall. Many of the senior and junior brothers were dressed in flashy, eye-catching attire, decked out to the nines.

Looking around.

Only Wang Quan Yan and Zhang Xiaofan stood out as rather ordinary.

Zhang Xiaofan wore a plain disciple's uniform, and the magic artifact he used was the Fire-Burning Staff he usually cooked with. He looked dull and dazed, with nothing remarkable about him at all.

As for Wang Quan Yan?

Though his clothes were a bit plain.

His appearance was absolutely top-tier among the crowd.

A single glance.

One saw a youth in a green Daoist robe, leaning against the doorframe with the Sovereign Sword in his arms. His figure was lean, his features handsome, with sword-like brows and starry eyes. His long black hair was casually tied back, with only a few strands of bangs drifting by his brow...

"Cough, cough."

Just then.

Tian Buyi and Su Ru walked out from the back hall.

Behind them followed Tian Ling'er, dressed in red.

At that moment.

Tian Ling'er cast a complicated glance at Wang Quan Yan, but her heart was soon consumed by the joy of 'finally seeing Senior Brother Qi Hao.'

As for Wang Quan Yan?

She felt she owed him!

But—

She wanted to take charge of her own future!

Tian Buyi's gaze swept over the many disciples around him.

Then.

As if something occurred to him, his eyes landed on Wang Quan Yan, and he said, "Xiao Yan, what about the Dragon Slaying Sword? Bring it along too."

For the past three months.

No one from Dragon Head Peak had come to reclaim the Dragon Slaying Sword.

Tian Buyi couldn't quite figure out Cangsong's intentions, so he decided to take it along and ask now. If they didn't want it anymore...

Then Grand Bamboo Peak would gladly accept it!

Hearing this.

Wang Quan Yan raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Yes, Master."

He cupped his hands in a salute.

Then.

He gently waved his hand in a certain direction, and a trace of sword intent spread out.

The next moment.

"Shwoosh!"

A dazzling azure light bloomed.

The Dragon Slaying Sword shot through the air in an instant.

Over this period, Wang Quan Yan had made considerable progress in the art of 'sword flight.' Though he hadn't yet created a true 'sword flight' technique, it wouldn't be long now.

"Oh?!"

The Grand Bamboo Peak disciples were all startled by Wang Quan Yan's display.

But they didn't make too big a fuss over it.

"Let's go."

Tian Buyi withdrew his gaze and said.

The moment the words fell.

The group rose into the air on their swords.

Before long.

They arrived at Tongtian Peak.

Because he had come here quite frequently over the past three months, Wang Quan Yan had gotten to know many of the Tongtian Peak disciples, and many people greeted him along the way.

"Junior Brother Wang Quan?"

"Here already?"

Wang Quan Yan smiled and replied to each one in turn.

Though he carried pride in his heart, he never showed it to those around him.

After all.

To different people?

He had different attitudes!

They made their way to the Jade Purity Hall.

Tian Buyi and Su Ru had already entered the hall ahead of them.

Wang Quan Yan and the other disciples still had to wait outside for a while.

Now.

Since Zhang Xiaofan hadn't fallen for Tian Ling'er like in the original story, his mindset hadn't become anxious and uncertain, so naturally he wasn't being influenced by the Fire-Burning Staff...

With the Fire-Burning Staff still dormant.

The Spiritual Venerable Water Qilin naturally hadn't appeared either.

For this.

Wang Quan Yan was somewhat disappointed.

He had long wanted to see the Water Qilin.

But he'd never had the chance.

However, just as Wang Quan Yan was lamenting this in his heart.

An uninvited guest appeared.

"Senior Brother Song."

A flashy young man in white robes led a group of people toward the Grand Bamboo Peak contingent—it was none other than Qi Hao from Dragon Head Peak...

"Junior Brother Qi."

Song Daren glanced at Wang Quan Yan and Tian Ling'er, then awkwardly returned the greeting.

At this moment.

Wang Quan Yan's expression was calm.

As if he didn't even regard Qi Hao as worth noticing?

As for Tian Ling'er...

Her eyes were now full of Qi Hao, stars sparkling in them, and she was still clutching that Cooling Pearl in her hand.

"Senior Brother Qi Hao!"

Tian Ling'er called out in a crisp, sweet voice.

For a moment.

Everyone from Grand Bamboo Peak fell silent.

On this matter? They were united with Wang Quan Yan. Though it wasn't easy to criticize Tian Ling'er, they could certainly give Qi Hao a cold shoulder!

Now.

Seeing the Grand Bamboo Peak group all silent.

Qi Hao frowned slightly.

His expression also turned unpleasant.

But he couldn't say anything either.

So he could only exchange a few pleasantries with Tian Ling'er, smiling, before turning and leaving...

As for the engagement between Tian Ling'er and Wang Quan Yan?

Qi Hao actually knew about it.

In fact, everyone in the Qingyun Sect knew.

But—

Qi Hao had never taken Wang Quan Yan seriously.

Because in his view?

Wang Quan Yan was nothing but a waste.

He was confident that he could catch Tian Buyi's eye—marrying his daughter to the future head of Dragon Head Peak was surely better than giving her to an ordinary disciple at the Third Layer of Jade Purity, wasn't it?

But—

What Qi Hao hadn't expected was that Wang Quan Yan would rise up!

That made things rather awkward.

Now that he had already made his move to steal her away, there was no taking it back. It all came down to who was more formidable.

In Qi Hao's mind, He only needed to defeat Wang Quan Yan in the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament and claim this year's championship, and he should be able to marry Tian Ling'er smoothly...

Wasn't that a simple matter?

Qi Hao was confident in his heart.

At this very moment, Quite a few Qingyun Sect disciples had witnessed the intimate conversation between Tian Ling'er and Qi Hao. They had also seen the silent disciples of Grand Bamboo Peak—

In an instant, A wave of gossip spread throughout the entire Qingyun Sect.

Many Qingyun disciples began speculating about the relationship between Tian Ling'er and Qi Hao.

"Doesn't Tian Ling'er have a marriage contract with Wang Quan Yan?"

"Chatting so intimately with Qi Hao right in front of her future husband..."

"Is that appropriate?"

This news only circulated among the disciples for now.

It hadn't yet reached the circle of peak masters and elders.

But, It probably wouldn't take long.

Wang Quan Yan walked into Jade Purity Hall with a blank expression.

He had long since had nothing to do with Tian Ling'er, so whatever she did was none of his concern.

"Shwoosh!"

The moment Wang Quan Yan stepped into Jade Purity Hall, He suddenly noticed a cold, sharp gaze fixed on him.

"Hm?"

Wang Quan Yan was slightly startled.

He lifted his eyes to look.

He saw that beside Martial Aunt Shuiyue stood an aloof maiden.

The maiden wore a sky-blue dress, her figure slender, graceful, and tall. Her skin was as fair as mutton-fat jade, and her jet-black hair cascaded over her shoulders—clearly, she had also taken care to dress up deliberately.

At this moment, She stood beside Shuiyue.

Her gaze carried a hint of consolation as she looked at Wang Quan Yan.

Clearly...

She too had heard about the gossip in front of Jade Purity Hall earlier.

Wang Quan Yan was momentarily stunned.

He didn't care about gossip or no gossip.

Because this matter would soon pass.

Right now, he only cared about one thing—was she trying to comfort him?

PS: From now on, updates will be posted at midnight. Normally, they'll be on time, so everyone remember to keep reading!

Also, one more thing to emphasize.

In this book, 'Lu Xueqi' is the female lead.