"Good..." Gongshu Yixin clapped her hands at the side and praised Mo Jianli, "Truly, great scholars gather in pleasant conversation, and no commoner passes through their doors! I never imagined that not only was True Person Xiao's spirit soaring to the heavens, but even the cultivators he befriended were more forthright than certain aristocratic family disciples!"
Duanmu Qing gritted his teeth and glanced at Gongshu Yixin, yet he did not dare say another word. He turned his gaze toward Gongshu Yiming and said in a low voice, "Miss Yiming, during the Battle to Resolve Grudges later, I will certainly give you an explanation. Things are absolutely not as Xiao Hua said..."
A female cultivator's impression of someone could change in but an instant. At this moment, when Gongshu Yiming looked at Duanmu Qing again, she already felt a faint sense of unfamiliarity. She smiled. "Actually, it does not matter..."
Those words, "it does not matter," hurt Duanmu Qing more than a sharp sword piercing his heart. He forced out a faint smile, then looked at Xiao Hua again. "True Person Xiao, we shall meet in the Battle to Resolve Grudges!"
"Mm, I know!" Xiao Hua nodded. "It would be best if Duanmu Liangsheng could come!"
"Uncle Ancestor Liangsheng did not come to the Sacred Realm of a Thousand Demons. I fear True Person Xiao will be disappointed!" Duanmu Qing smiled faintly and gave Gongshu Yiming a slight nod before preparing to turn and leave.
But then Xiao Hua's words nearly made him stumble. "Mm, this Xiao knows. You have plenty of uncle ancestors anyway; whichever one comes will do!"
Watching Duanmu Qing leave in such a sorry state, Gongshu Yixin, after taking her satisfaction, felt somewhat dejected again. She looked at Xiao Hua apologetically. "Xiao Hua, sorry for dragging you