This is also part of the plan

"Fellow Daoist Ning's cultivation is extraordinary. I have benefited greatly from today's training. I hope we can have more opportunities to exchange skills in the future."

After announcing the results, Tang Yu walked over and shook hands with Ning Qingyan.

He had just reached out his hand.

Ning Qingyan quickly pulled her hand back, took two steps back, and glared at Tang Yu, saying, "What are you doing?"

"Let's shake hands and make peace. We have no deep-seated hatred; this is just a gesture of goodwill after our sparring session."

Tang Yu said with a smile.

"What's there for us to shake hands and make peace with...?"

Ning Qingyan's voice grew softer as she spoke; if the other party was being unreasonable, she could simply ignore them.

The other party's polite attitude made her feel like she was punching cotton, unable to exert any force.

Looking at the other person's smiling face, Ning Qingyan felt extremely aggrieved.

Not wanting to owe anyone a favor, she looked at the crowd below the stage and said.

"It wasn't a draw, I lost to Tang Yu."

Then she looked at Tang Yu and said, "You can state your conditions now, but the premise is that you don't cross my bottom line."

After all, the other party was a sorcerer from the Joyous Union Sect.

What if he asks me to engage in dual cultivation with him and extract my primordial yin essence...?

That's absolutely unacceptable!

Some of the male cultivators below the stage cast lewd glances at Tang Yu.

These guys have all seen jade tube paintings.

At this moment, everyone was wondering what despicable request Tang Yu would make.

It's just that Tang Yu can't hear what these people are thinking, otherwise she would definitely have caught them and given them a good beating.

I, Tang, am a dignified and upright gentleman. What are these people thinking?

"As for the conditions... let me think about it."

Tang Yu looked thoughtful, and after a moment of contemplation, he took out a jade hairpin from his storage ring and tossed it to Ning Qingyan.

"What's the meaning?"

Seeing Tang Yu toss a jade hairpin over, Ning Qingyan became even more puzzled.

"The condition is that Fellow Daoist Ning wears this White Jade Silk Phoenix Hairpin. It matches Fellow Daoist Ning's temperament perfectly and adds a touch of holiness to him. You only need to wear it for one day, consider it as helping with advertising. I can use this gimmick to sell similar hairpins later."

Tang Yu explained with a smile.

Ning Qingyan was surprised to hear this request.

She had expected some complicated request, but to her surprise, it was just this.

After hesitating for a moment, she whispered, "Are you sure?"

"Sure."

Tang Yu nodded.

Ning Qingyan took a deep breath and pinned the jade hairpin in her hair, her feelings somewhat complicated.

This was the first time she had accepted a male cultivator's jade hairpin and worn it in her hair.

"I will keep my promise. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"May Fellow Daoist Ning rest in peace."

After exchanging greetings, Ning Qingyan flew away on her sword, transforming into a streak of sword light and disappearing from everyone's sight at an extremely fast speed.

After Ning Qingyan left, Nangong Ying leaned over and looked at Tang Yu with a mournful expression, transmitting her voice.

"Junior brother?"

"This is part of the plan. Just be prepared to watch the show."

Tang Yu chuckled.

Upon hearing Tang Yu's words, Nangong Ying's expression quickly returned to normal, and she happily grabbed Tang Yu's arm.

"I knew my junior brother was the best! Let's go back and draw."

After leaving the Treasure Pavilion, Ning Qingyan's feelings were incredibly complex.

She has always been quite confident in her abilities.

After all, her master and the elders of the Jade Maiden Sect had taught her everything they knew.

She is quite confident in her talent and is rarely matched among the younger generation.

But in today's battle, even with all his might, he couldn't break through the opponent's divine power.

That so-called "Pinduoduo Divine Ability" makes it seem like no matter how I strike with my sword, I'm always just one strike away from breaking through it.

Even if you unleash another ten thousand swords, you'll still be one sword short!

After a moment of annoyance, Ning Qingyan gently shook her head to shake these distracting thoughts out of her mind.

It must be because my cultivation level is not high enough!

Upon returning to the Jade Maiden Sect, a female disciple who was on good terms with Ning Qingyan greeted her warmly.

"Senior Sister is back! That jade hairpin you're wearing is so beautiful, where did you buy it?"

"This? It was a gift from a friend."

Ning Qingyan couldn't tell the truth, so she had to lie to cover it up.

"Your friend is very thoughtful, and their personalities really match yours."

The Jade Maiden Sect disciple looked on with envy.

Ning Qingyan quickly changed the subject, chatted with her junior sister for a few minutes, and then returned to her cave to prepare for a period of seclusion and cultivation.

This time, she had only been in seclusion for less than three days when Fang Meiyun suddenly sent her a Fang Meiyun message.

"Come see me."

After being interrupted from her seclusion, Ning Qingyan assumed that her master had something urgent to discuss with her, so she left her cave to find Fang Meiyun.

Seeing her master's ashen face, Ning Qingyan vaguely sensed that something was wrong and quickly asked.

"What are your instructions, Master?"

Where is that jade hairpin?

Fang Meiyun asked with a gloomy expression, her angry eyes mixed with a hint of heartache.

She already knows what happened at the Treasure Pavilion!

Upon hearing her master mention the words "jade hairpin," Ning Qingyan instantly understood why her master was so angry.

She quickly took out the jade hairpin from her storage ring and said in a bitter tone.

"Master, may I explain?"

"Go ahead and say it."

"After meeting Tang Yu at the Treasure Pavilion, I originally intended to avenge my master..."

Ning Qingyan recounted what had happened.

Fang Meiyun became even angrier after hearing this.

Upon learning that the young man had already reached the Nascent Soul Realm in such a short time of cultivation, they were astonished.

She, who had been filled with dread, now felt as if she had swallowed a dead fly.

Now, the Joyous Union Sect may truly rise to prominence and even surpass the Jade Maiden Sect.

"You said he's incredibly talented, so losing to him is fine, but what's the meaning of you flirting with him after losing to him?"

Fang Meiyun flew into a rage.

"This disciple has never flirted with that sorcerer."

Ning Qingyan felt extremely wronged; she had never given that guy a kind look.

"Haven't you been flirting yet? Everyone outside knows you two were exchanging glances and showing mutual respect on the martial arts stage. Otherwise, why would he give you the jade hairpin, and why are you wearing it in your hair?"

"I wear it on my head because I promised him that if I lose, I will grant him one request."

"Agree to one of his conditions? You actually agree to this kind of condition? If he were even more despicable and asked you to cultivate with him, would you still agree?"

Fang Meiyun was furious.

She accepted a hairpin from a man and wore it in her hair.

Isn't this a betrayal of oneself?

Didn't she know that bastard was the person she wanted to kill most in her life?

"This disciple simply doesn't want to break a promise... I have no other intentions."

As Ning Qingyan spoke, her eyes reddened, overwhelmed with unbearable grievances.

"You've disappointed me greatly. I thought your temperament was closest to mine, but it seems I was wrong. Go to the Azure Water Formation and remain in seclusion for three months to reflect on your mistakes."

After Fang Meiyu finished speaking, she flicked her sleeve.

Ning Qingyan then disappeared, leaving only the jade hairpin that Tang Yu had given her behind.

Fang Meiyun walked over and stomped the jade hairpin to pieces, her face growing increasingly resentful.

That shameless bastard actually tried to seduce his own disciple!

If this person isn't killed, he'll cause endless trouble in the future!