"What? Are you one of Su Jiu's worshippers too, unable to bear anyone saying a single bad word about her?" When he mentioned Su Jiu, his tone carried unmistakably lewd desire.
Someone else added with a laugh, "Speaking of beauties who went in, Su Jiu wasn't the only one. Gu Ningyun is a rare beauty too. Perhaps he's one of her worshippers?"
"And that little firecracker... I remember her name was Yang Guo."
"Those two female cultivators from the Heavenly Music Pavilion weren't bad either."
"Come to think of it, every woman who went in was a top-class beauty. What a shame for them to lose their lives like this."
Perhaps the cultivator they ignored had never encountered such shameless people before, for his face flushed crimson. Just as he seemed about to argue with them again, his friend caught his sleeve.
The cultivator frowned, but as he turned sideways, he caught sight of several figures he could scarcely believe were there.
"I never imagined you were so concerned about us."
The gentle voice exploded in everyone's ears like drops of oil splashing into water.
The little group that had been chattering incessantly suddenly seemed to have their throats seized, unable to utter another word.
Those who had spoken obscenities were sweating like rain.
Feng Qi walked lightly over to them, a faint smile on his face that did not reach his eyes.
"When did the Azure Tide Sect offend you?"
They stood rooted to the spot, as though struck by a Body-Binding Technique.
Feng Qi's chilly gaze swept over them one by one.
By the time he reached the last person, someone finally buckled under the pressure and pointed at the male cultivator who had started the discussion. "It was him! He misled us! He thought you were wasting