Chu Xingchen strolled leisurely around Ten Thousand Flowers Ridge, with Xie Lingyu following at his side, her expression calm.
Chu Xingchen smiled and said:
"I never thought this place was beautiful before. Maybe I just never noticed, but looking at it today, it really does have a charm of its own. What do you think?"
Xie Lingyu nodded lightly. "It is beautiful. Are you sure you want to build your sect... branch sect here?"
"Of course. This is Heavenly Derivation Sect territory, after all, and it's close to the Heavenly Derivation Sect too." Chu Xingchen smiled. "I'll be counting on Lord Lingyu's support from now on. Our little sect will have to rely on you."
"That depends on how you behave."
"If I behave badly, are you going to make me wear shoes that pinch?"
Xie Lingyu did not answer. She simply quickened her pace, heading toward Li Yingling and the others ahead.
Chu Xingchen smiled and shook his head slightly, then quickened his pace to follow.
Among the group, Chen Baiqing noticed them first, her gaze drifting toward her master.
Seeing that they had finished their private conversation, Chen Baiqing smiled and waved to her master in greeting.
Cui Hao also turned around and showed off his work to the two of them:
"Master, what do you think of my design?"
Chu Xingchen had originally intended to brush it off with a word of praise, but when he looked over, he discovered-huh! This kid really did know his stuff.
The design... had quite an impressive air to it. It just looked a little like the Heavenly Derivation Sect's style.
But so what? Hadn't Bai Xuanling personally certified that their main sect in Yuzhou City was in the Heavenly Derivation Sect's style too?
As long as it looked good!
Besides,