More People Crave My Body

The welcome banquet concluded late into the night.

The Kunlun delegation was arranged to stay in the guest quarters on the east side by Yuqing Temple.

The location was at a suitable elevation, with cool temperatures, and opening the windows revealed the sea, making each room a perfect sea view suite.

Qiu Changtian stayed in his room for a moment before deciding to go for a walk.

Of course, seeing Luo Yan was out of the question.

Although A Jing had guaranteed that if any inconsistencies arose between Qiu Changtian's and Luo Yan's timelines, the Mirror Flower Water Moon technique would smooth them over.

But Qiu Changtian was habitually cautious and naturally unwilling to court unnecessary trouble.

Besides, Luo Yan was familiar with Yuqing Temple's map, while Qiu Changtian shouldn't be.

If he went out then, he would have to pretend not to know places and ask for directions everywhere, which would be too much of a headache.

Suddenly, a string plucked outside, seemingly Xu Yinglian playing her zither.

Speaking of Xu Yinglian, he couldn't help but recall how she and Shi Liuli had exchanged barbs and sarcastic remarks at the banquet earlier.

To Shi Liuli, Xu Yinglian was like that "white lotus bitch who gets involved in scandals with my favorite idol brother."

And to Xu Yinglian, Shi Liuli was probably one of those "all fandoms are full of idiots" idiots, so it was no wonder the two couldn't stand each other.

Stepping out into the courtyard, he saw a winter plum tree planted in the garden bed in the center of the yard, its pink petals lightly tinged, exuding a subtle fragrance, adding a touch of elegance and charm to the surroundings.

Xu Yinglian was sitting beneath the winter plum, her fingers lightly plucking the strings, producing a long, resonant sound—it was the Phoenix Tail Zither that Luo Yan had obtained from the Second Senior Sister earlier, and which Qiu Changtian had later gifted to her.

"Senior Brother is going out late at night, are you planning to find that Shi Liuli?" she asked softly, tuning the Phoenix Tail Zither with her head bowed.

This kind of clumsy, death-trap question, Qiu Changtian naturally wouldn't answer incorrectly, and he chuckled, saying:

"I don't know who the fair lady is, I only hear the sound of the zither."

Xu Yinglian, however, wouldn't let him off the hook, and continued to ask with her head down:

"Junior Sister is dull, who do you mean by 'fair lady'?"

"Junior Sister..." Qiu Changtian sighed and said, "We are guests here after all, why must we conflict with the people of Yuqing Temple?"

"Senior Brother," Xu Yinglian frowned slightly and retorted, "Am I the one who is starting a conflict with them?"

Qiu Changtian was rendered speechless.

If you asked who started it, it was definitely Miss Shi who started it.

But she was just a princess with no fear, so why did you have to retort?

If you had just let it go, wouldn't everything be fine?

However, on second thought, with Junior Sister Xu's strong personality, and since the other party had initiated the challenge, making her admit defeat would probably be harder than killing her.

Thinking of this, Qiu Changtian sighed deeply, thinking that these two would probably never reconcile.

"Why is Senior Brother sighing?" Xu Yinglian's expression grew colder, her eyes becoming terrifying, "Are you blaming Junior Sister for not being understanding?"

Qiu Changtian understood the point of her anger immediately and shook his head, saying:

"No. I just feel that Elder Shi Ding has such a reputation, I'm afraid it will be a burden in the future."

His words were subtle, but Xu Yinglian understood them perfectly. He meant that Shi Liuli was too prone to attracting enmity and would likely implicate Elder Shi Ding in the future.

Her expression immediately softened, and she even felt a little smug:

Hmph, how could my relationship with Senior Brother lose to Shi Liuli, whom I just met yesterday?

"Senior Brother, Junior Sister was listening to the Tide Sound of the Azure Sea in her room earlier and had a flash of inspiration for some music," she said, her delicate hand plucking the zither strings and playing a short melody before asking elegantly, "Does Senior Brother have time to help Junior Sister finish this piece?"

Hearing the warmth in her voice, Qiu Changtian knew his Junior Sister had calmed down and chuckled:

"Of course, I'll go get my xiao from the room."

The two played a duet of zither and xiao, their music lingering, filling the courtyard with spring.

As for outside the courtyard, there was a soundproofing formation, so there was no need to worry about disturbing others.

After discussing music with his Junior Sister, Qiu Changtian returned to his bedroom and immediately began to summon the Kunlun Mirror.

"Load Luo Yan's save," he said calmly. "I need to confirm if Shi Liuli has noticed anything."

"What if she has?" the Kunlun Mirror asked.

"Be quiet, it's just a routine check. I firmly believe my acting is flawless."

The Kunlun Mirror responded helplessly:

[Location 3: Penglai Yuqing Temple, Dormitory.]
[Character Identity: Luo Yan.]
[Mirror Flower Water Moon template overlay, initiating spacetime traversal.]

His body was teleported to Yuqing Temple a few days prior (when the Kunlun delegation had not yet arrived), and Luo Yan set off to find Shi Liuli.

Before he even entered the room, he heard a group of girls exclaiming from inside.

"Senior Sister Linlang, you don't know?" Shi Liuli exclaimed in surprise, "Senior Brother Qiu is the current Chief Disciple of Kunlun, the foremost new disciple of the righteous path today, Qiu Changtian!"

"Rumor has it he's exceptionally handsome, with a wonderful personality. He's always humble and polite in his interactions with others."

"His strength is also formidable. He's the top disciple under Ziwei True Person, the Sect Master of Kunlun. He once led Kunlun disciples deep into a demon sect's underground palace, slaying thousands of demon sect disciples with his sword, and retreated completely unharmed!"

Luo Yan stood outside the door, his eyes glazing over at the first part of the story, and his jaw dropping at the second.

Eldest Young Lady Shi, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't just spout nonsense. Where the hell did thousands of demon sect disciples come from!

At this moment, a Senior Sister beside them chimed in:

"I heard from Senior Sister Bilian of the Furnace Hall that one day she was taking Junior Brothers and Sisters to explore a cave mansion in the Qinling Mountains, but they were trapped by the Yi Wood Dragon Binding Formation within the ruins!"

"Fortunately, the Kunlun Chief Disciple, Senior Brother Qiu Changtian, happened to pass by. Seeing Senior Sister Bilian weeping quietly nearby, he took the initiative to help!"

"Wow!" the young ladies exclaimed in unison. "What happened then?"

The Senior Sister clasped her hands in front of her chest, her voice filled with excitement.

"His sword light was brilliant, his demeanor captivating. With a casual wave, he broke three formation cores, saving all the Penglai Sect disciples who were on the verge of death!"

"Senior Sister Bilian was instantly smitten and wanted to repay him with spirit stones. But Senior Brother Qiu gently declined, saying that as fellow Daoists of the righteous path, he should help out of righteousness, expecting no reward."

"Before parting, he retrieved the medicinal pills and scriptures Senior Sister Bilian needed from the depths of the cave mansion and gifted them to her, saying it was a small effort and not to mention it."

"Senior Sister Bilian's heart was lost to him on the spot. She tried everything to persuade him to stay, but to no avail. She could only watch as Qiu Changtian gracefully departed."

"Ever since returning to the sect, she hasn't stopped thinking of him, weeping every day!"

Holy crap! Who spun this melodramatic tale! Luo Yan exclaimed in shock.

That person, Bilian, right? I kindly rescued your Junior Brothers and Sisters, and you repay my kindness by hyping me up behind my back like this!

Wait, something doesn't seem right...

"Senior Sister Bilian was too foolish!" one Senior Sister said indignantly. "If it were me, I would have thrown all pretense of modesty aside and confessed on the spot! Even if it didn't work out, getting a keepsake from him would have been good!"

"Junior Sister Yulang, you're too greedy!" another Senior Sister teased. "Do you know how much things used by Qiu Changtian fetch on the black market?"

"Even a single strand of his hair, made into a thousand love knots, would sell for six hundred low-grade spirit stones within Kunlun! And that's with no market to be found, as all the Kunlun female disciples would snatch them up!"

Luo Yan's eye twitched. He then heard someone ask:

"No way. Six hundred spirit stones for a strand of hair?"

A Senior Sister said enviously:

"You don't know, Qiu Changtian is someone with a Clear Dao Heart, a top-tier cultivation physique rarely seen in ten thousand years!"

"Those with a Clear Dao Heart are unafraid of ghosts and impervious to the three calamities. Even a single strand of his hair, kept close, can calm the mind, sharpen the senses, and expel evil spirits!"

"You know Qingzhou's Jian Qingnan, right? She was rumored to be a genius cultivator girl ten years ago, and is now Qiu Changtian's Junior Sister."

"Every month, she racks her brains to sneak into Qiu Changtian's cave mansion just to steal one or two strands to auction off. They're all snapped up by Kunlun disciples that same day!"

Jian Qingnan, so it was you, you mole! I'll deal with you when I get back... Luo Yan gritted his teeth.

Six hundred spirit stones for a strand of hair, this rumor is too outrageous. The exaggeration is far too obvious.

Then another Senior Sister expressed her confusion, and after much bickering, Shi Liuli finally stepped in to clarify:

"No need to argue, it's all true!"