Inside the Heavenly Emperor Treasure Pagoda, the young man who had tried to approach and ingratiate himself had been rebuffed, leaving him looking rather awkward.
Fortunately, everyone around him had their eyes fixed on Nangong Hongye and his party as they hurried away, whispering among themselves. No one paid much attention to the expression of some insignificant nobody like him.
He silently retreated to his own group, pretending nothing had happened and hoping no one had seen him.
The Kirin Clan's sudden return spread throughout the Heavenly Emperor Treasure Pagoda in no time. Many groups who had returned with gains from the resource sites gradually heard the news.
When the sisters Hu Suye and Fox Immortal returned alongside the Qingmu Sect disciples, someone immediately approached them with a beaming smile. "Fairy sisters of the Fox Clan, I have some news about the Kirin Clan. Would you ladies like to hear it?"
Hu Suye furrowed her brows slightly and looked the man up and down. Her relationship with the Kirin Clan had never been good. What was this man up to?
As she hesitated, a handsome young man strode over and snapped at the man, "Go on, get out of here! You're not the one who gets to curry favor with them!"
The man chuckled. "Then I'll leave this opportunity to you, big brother!"
The young man stepped forward and smiled at the sisters. "I'm Feng Shu, a core disciple of Xuhuo Hall. Miss Su Ye, do you still remember me?"
His eyes held undisguised admiration and affection. Xi Jing, standing nearby, couldn't help quietly clenching his fists.
Xi Boyun leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Big brother, you sure have a lot of rivals."
He shot his younger brother an irritated glance but said nothing, keeping his silence.
Meanwhile,