"Wow..."
Qinghe's eyes widened slightly as she watched the blood qi that blotted out the sky slowly dissipate. She first glanced around, then whispered to Xie Lingyu:
"That kid Li Xingtian usually looks so wooden, and even acts a bit like a pushover. Who knew you really couldn't judge a book by its cover? With a celestial phenomenon like that, I thought some peerless old devil had emerged from seclusion."
Xie Lingyu's gaze never shifted, but her hand landed squarely on Qinghe's head:
"Watch what you say."
Though it did not hurt, Qinghe still clutched her head and said aggrievedly:
"What...? With a celestial phenomenon like that, could you possibly say some peerless philanthropist had emerged from seclusion?"
"Of course we could," Cui Hao said from behind Chu Xingchen. "My Second Senior Brother is mighty and imposing. Besides, Eldest Senior Sister already gave a perfect explanation for this blood qi."
Qinghe looked back and saw that Chu Xingchen and Cui Hao had arrived too. "What explanation?"
Watching the blood qi slowly dissipate, Cui Hao said with a sigh of admiration:
"Eldest Senior Sister said Second Senior Brother was so righteous he looked downright sinister-the ultimate embodiment of goodness in this world."
A smile instantly spread across Qinghe's face, and she nodded in satisfaction-no matter how she listened to it, those words sounded sarcastic.
Cui Hao might have been blackhearted, but he treated her quite well.
Chu Xingchen ignored the human and the flood dragon. Those two were quite close whenever they had nothing to do. Sometimes, Qinghe not only marveled at Cui Hao's occasional antics, but even joined in herself, though a harsh lesson awaited her.
"I didn't expect you to get here before me." Chu Xingchen walked to Xie Lingyu's side and asked with a smile.
Xie Lingyu shook