Wei Zonghao nodded solemnly.
"Yunxi, I understand! The day I took a master, I saw her in the crowd. She really was just as you said—her jealous, hateful gaze looked like it wanted to devour me whole.
She never stopped to think why Master chose me over her. Instead of looking for the problem in herself, she blamed heaven and everyone else. She's becoming more and more irritating."
Yunxi knew the two of them lived on the same peak, and she feared Zonghao might let down his guard and be plotted against. That was why she had offered him a reminder or two. Now that the person concerned was wary, that was enough. She smiled and nodded.
"It's good that you know what you're doing."
Having said all that needed to be said, Yunxi returned to Lingxue Peak. Not long after she got back, she received three Message Talismans.
Early the next morning, Yunxi met Lin Keyang, Zhang Lingrui, and Cao Yi at the sect gate. They were the companions she had invited.
All three had participated in the Sect Grand Competition and had placed in the top ten. Even if they had not been familiar before, they recognized one another by sight. With Yunxi serving as the bridge between them, they quickly became acquainted.
Yunxi briefly explained the location of this mission, and none of the three had any objections.
Zhang Lingrui said in a carefree manner, "Actually, even if Junior Sister Yunxi hadn't brought it up, I was planning to invite you all to take on a Sect Mission and go out for some experience. We can also let the team members get used to working together, so we don't fail to coordinate properly when exploring the Secret Realm."
Lin Keyang chimed in, "Indeed. Senior Brother Zhang mentioned