"My junior sister merely came to visit out of admiration for your reputation. How did that become trespassing in your mouth?"
As he spoke, the man in blue robes slowly descended beside Zhu Xuejian on his flying sword.
Ping'an nimbly flew backward to Xu Taiping's side, transforming into an honest-looking boy of twelve or thirteen.
"Big Brother, he ambushed me."
Ping'an looked at Xu Taiping, feeling rather wronged.
Xu Taiping rubbed little Ping'an's head, then raised his eyes to the man in blue robes and said:
"By visiting out of admiration, do you mean tearing down my courtyard gate and injuring my little brother?"
When the man in blue robes saw Xu Taiping's shattered courtyard gate, he too frowned, then turned toward Zhu Xuejian, who was still fuming beside him.
"Did you do this?"
At his question, Zhu Xuejian immediately pursed her lips and said dismissively:
"I merely used a little too much strength when pushing the gate. Who knew everything in their Azure Profound Sect was so shabby that it would fall over with a push!"
At this, she turned her furious gaze toward Xu Taiping and pointed at him.
"Besides, I came looking for him four or five days in a row, but even though he was clearly in the courtyard, he refused to open the gate. He doesn't know the first thing about hospitality!"
"Y-you're lying!"
Hearing Zhu Xuejian reel off one lie after another, Ping'an immediately flushed red with anger.
"You clearly used a flying sword to break the restrictions on our Moon Perching Pavilion's courtyard gate! And my big brother only came out of seclusion today. How can a girl like you be so fond of lying!"
Ping'an spoke indignantly.
"You little beast, who are you to speak to me like that? My father is