Hua Yaoyue's Kindred Spirit [Monthly Votes Appreciated]

His voice rang with impassioned conviction, but halfway through, it was as though someone had clapped a hand over his mouth. Not another sound came out. Ji Yuan hurriedly turned and saw his second senior brother, whom he had not seen in ages. He could not help feeling glad.

"Second Senior Brother!"

Yun Qianzai strained to open his mouth, but it did no good.

Then Hua Yaoyue appeared from nowhere and entered the pavilion. "Looks like you want to stay another ten or twenty years. Why don't I wait until the Demonic Dao's invasion is over before letting you out?"

"I think that's a fine idea!"

Feng Zhitáo's voice arrived before she did.

At those words, Yun Qianzai immediately behaved himself and began shaking his head.

Hua Yaoyue released him, and Yun Qianzai promptly declared, "Master, you're just jealous of my talent!"

"You're afraid I'll steal your thunder when I go out."

"Talent?"

Hua Yaoyue's gaze swept over Ji Yuan before returning to Yun Qianzai.

That single glance made Ji Yuan's heart quail. Could Master know something?

Perhaps frightened by her stare, Yun Qianzai finally settled down a little. "Rest assured, Master. I'm not a fool. I wouldn't say anything like that without absolute certainty."

"So you still mean to say it."

Feng Zhitáo muttered from the side.

"Junior Sister, you!"

Yun Qianzai glared at her, then swept out his arm. "I, Yun Qianzai, have lived my life as I please. Why should I explain myself to you?"

With that, he summoned his Flying Boat and left.

"Hmph. You've been looking for an excuse to slip away all along, haven't you?"

Feng Zhitáo could tell when Yun Qianzai was truly angry. This was nothing more than an excuse to leave.

After nearly a year locked underground, he had been bored